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Before Ron Pohrebny was able to legally drive a car, the now 53-year-old has enjoyed shooting and teaching others the awesome responsibility associated with owning a firearm. For the past 25-years, Pohrebny has worked as a firearms instruc-tor. He is certified by the National Rifle Association and the Illinois State Police to teach concealed carry. Pohrebny is the new owner of the former Chicago Ridge Gun Shop and Range, which is now the site for his concealed carry company, Carry Chicago, 10349 Southwest Highway. Starting Jan. 10, Pohrebny will start prepar-ing Illinois residents for the new concealed carry laws. “The course is a lot of basic information on firing, handling, unloading and using a firearm safely,” Pohrebny said. “It’s geared towards people’s ability and knowledge and most people getting concealed carry have been gun enthusiasts for a while.” Starting Sunday, the state of Illinois will begin taking applica-tions for concealed carry. Despite immense pushback from anti-gun groups, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois is now the last state to lift the

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Carry Chicago, 10349 Southwest Highway in Chicago Ridge, will begin teaching the state-mandated 16-hour concealed carry course on Jan. 10.

What are the top 10 stories of 2013? Stories of tragedy and stories of triumph were a part of the area’s landscape in 2013. The Reporter’s 2013 top 10 news stories of the year stories will be unveiled on Page 5. Have any guesses as to what they are? Meanwhile the Reporter/Region-al sports landscape also had an exciting year with a couple of state championships a near third state title and a near national championship. The top 10 sports stories are unveiled on page one in the sport section.

Dist. 230 VP concerned about ‘test overload’By Tim HadacStaff Reporter

In a time of growing criticism about the amount of standardized tests that children take in school, District 230 officials last Thurs-day discussed the new Partner-ship for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests set for implementation in the 2014-15 academic year. “Boy, it just seems like we do a lot of testing,” said board Vice President Patrick O’Sullivan, in reaction to a presentation made by Dr. Kim Dryier, the district’s assistant superintendent for in-struction. “I think a lot of that is not our doing, it’s kind of forced on us. But boy, you take these PARCC tests, these pre- and post-assessment tests, your ACT, your ACT prep, and it’s almost like you’re being tested as much as you’re learning. It’s like there’s a kind of test overload.” The discussion took place at

Sandburg High School, before an audience of fewer than 10 people. The Partnership for Assess-ment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), as described on its website, “is a consortium of 18 states plus the District of Colum-bia and the U.S. Virgin Islands working together to develop a common set of K-12 assessments in English and math anchored in what it takes to be ready for col-lege and careers. These new K-12 assessments will build a pathway to college and career readiness by the end of high school, mark stu-dents’ progress toward this goal from 3rd grade up, and provide teachers with timely information to inform instruction and provide student support.” PARCC plans to “create high-quality assessments that measure the full range of the Common Core State Standards, support educators in the classroom, make better use of technology in as-sessments, and advance account-

ability at all levels.” Exactly what that will mean at the classroom level is something that school administrators and faculty, both locally and else-where, have grappled with for the last year, as the effort takes shape slowly. “This seems to be extremely confusing. I’d hate to be a kid right now,” said board member Tony Serratore, who wondered aloud if the coming PARCC method of student assessment will differ sig-nificantly from the well known ACT test, and if that difference will affect students’ ability to get into the college of their choice. Echoing what many have said in districts across the U.S., Dryier acknowledged that there are still “uncertainties and variables” as-sociated with PARCC implemen-tation and described aspects of the process as “frustrating” and “trying” for administrators and faculty alike. She encouraged board mem-bers to take a longer view, saying

that the district’s goal remains to “prepare kids the best way that we can. We truly believe that good instruction, good critical thinking skills will help kids solve prob-lems, regardless of what [those problems] look like,” she said. “The good news is, we do good instruction here,” she added. “We have good school improvement plans. We are focused on student achievement, regardless of what the [type of] test is. We fully be-lieve that our students will be well prepared for any assessment that may show up on our doorstep next year.” Dryier added that basic infor-mation about PARCC and what it will mean for students in the dis-trict will be posted soon at d230.org, but she, and that information may change over time. A big-picture view of PARCC is available at parcconline.org. In other matters, board mem-bers congratulated and thanked district staff for their handling the Dec. 4 evacuation of Stagg

High School, 8015 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. “We tested before school, during school, after school, outside, inside, in spaces near the boiler,” stated district Superintendent James M. Gay. “We had an outside contractor — White Environmental — come in to help.” Gay said there is no evidence to suggest any kind of environmen-tal health concern at the school, but that steps have been taken to prevent a re-occurrence of the strange odor that led to the evacua-tion and to about a dozen students and teachers transported to local hospitals as a precaution. School officials have said they believe that unusual weather con-ditions to a high amount of ve-hicle exhaust to be pulled into the building’s fresh-air intake vents. The new, preventive steps will be announced at the next board meeting, set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at Sandburg, 13300 S. La Grange Road. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Tons of scores from holiday hoops tournaments See Sports

Worth man reports he was threatened with a knife to his throat and a promise that a man from a motorcycle gang will come back and kill him.Page 2

Two fires in Worth but no injuries reportedPage 2

Bang, zoomVorva writes about a dozen of his favorite TV shows of all time and is asking readers to chime in, tooPage 3

Bang, zoom IIAn Oak Lawn bar is subject to $3,000 worth of finesRakow reports, page 3

Meet VirginiaA tribute to Virginia Richards, a Regional Publishing owner who would have turned 100 todaySee page 7

By Bob RakowStaff Reporter

It’s down to three. Chicago Ridge School District 127.5 has entered the next phase of its search for a new super-intendent. The three finalists for the position will meet Tuesday af-ternoon with members of the community as well as teachers and district staff members for “open discourse,” said Supt. Joyce Kleinaitis. The forum is not open to the public. The feedback from the con-versations will help the school board choose a new superinten-dent, who likely will be selected in February, Kleinaitis said. The school board plans to conduct final interviews Jan. 18.

The 26 community members who will meet with the candi-dates represent a cross-section of the community, including par-ents, school board members and library officials. The finalists will meet sepa-rately with the community

The final countdown:Three vie for Dist. 127.5 top job

members, teachers and district staff, Kleinaitis said. Group members are encour-

aged to ask a wide range of questions dealing with the candidates’ backgrounds, edu-

cational philosophy, approach to the community, among other queries, she said. Kleinaitis is retiring at the end of the school year after eight years in the position to teach graduate education classes. Spe-cifically, she will teach school law, which prepares teachers to become administrators, she said. Her base salary for 2013-14 is $161,902. She would not offer any back-ground on the finalists, who were chosen from a group of seven who interviewed with the school board. Twenty five individuals applied for the po-sition. School board president Greg Hillman has said all of the candidates are from Illinois.

Kleinaitis is 43-year veteran of education, having worked as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and assistant super-intendent before coming to District 127.5. She said she has not had time to think about her departure from the district.


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A Worth man said he was at-tacked Dec. 19 by a man who placed a knife to his throat and threatened to have him killed, police said. The 61-year-old victim told police that a man whose voice he recognized knocked at 5:40 p.m. on the door of his apart-ment in the 10600 block of Oak Tree Drive. When he opened the door, the man grabbed him, threw him to

the ground, picked him up and threw him onto a kitchen chair, according to reports. The of-fender sat in an adjacent chair and placed a stiletto-style knife to the victim’s throat, police said. He repeatedly said, “I want my stuff back, according to reports.” The victim told the man he hadn’t stolen anything from him. The offender said he would not kill the man but would get a member of a motorcycle gang to do it. “You won’t know when it’s coming,” he said, before walking to the front door and handing

the knife to someone standing outside the apartment who the victim could not see, he said. The victim ran into his bed-room and locked the door, he said. He could hear the offender in his apartment, so he pretended to call police. He waited in the bedroom for about a minute until he realized the man was gone and called police, he said. The victim told police that the offender owns a shop that was burglarized, and that might be the “stuff” to which he was referring.

Knife-wielding intruder threatens Worth man at his apartment


A woman was robbed in the parking lot of an Oak Lawn grocery store Dec. 21 when a man grabbed her purse, police said. The incident occurred at 1:35 p.m. at Jewel-Osco, 8801 S. Ridge-land Ave., when the 52-year-old woman was walking toward her

car, according to reports. She said a man in a tan SUV motioned for her to approach his vehicle. When she arrived, the man reached his arm out of the driver’s side window and grabbed the purse, which contained $400 cash, police said. The man fled westbound through the parking lot. A wit-ness ran toward the SUV and punched the rear driver’s win-

dow in an attempt to get him to stop. The SUV turned south onto Ridgeland Avenue. Approximately 30 minutes lat-er, Alsip police reported a reckless driver matching the description of the SUV speeding north on Cicero Avenue. Oak Lawn po-lice responded, positively iden-tified the SUV and pursued it before terminating the chase, they said.

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“We’ve been so busy pulling things together. I really haven’t had time to reflect,” she said. District 127.5 serves approxi-mately 1,500 students in Chi-cago Ridge and a small portion of Oak Lawn. Students attend Finley Junior High and Ridge Central and Ridge Lawn elemen-tary schools.

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Morgan Jackson, 19, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Dec. 23 after allegedly stealing goods from Claire’s at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

*** Anika Mitchell, 18, and Kyne-sha N. Bonner, 18, both of Chicago, were charged with retail theft Dec. 26 after allegedly stealing goods from Kohls at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

*** Lauren McKee, 19, of Burbank, was charged with retail theft Dec. 26 after allegedly stealing items from Kohl’s at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

*** Elsa Battena, 27, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Dec. 29 after allegedly stealing items from Kohl’s at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

*** Kijuan A. Jensen, 18, of Wau-nakee, Wis., was charged with retail theft Dec. 29 after alleg-edly stealing merchandise from Carson’s at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

Octavia M. Rembert, 23, of Jus-tice, was charged with driving on a suspended license Dec. 22 after a stop in the 8300 block of 85th Court, police said.

*** Keith Boyd, 24, of Justice, was charged with driving on a sus-pended license Dec. 24 after a stop in the 8300 block of 87th Street, police said.

A refrigerator was reported sto-len between Dec. 6 and 12 from a vacant house in the 4000 block of Fitzjames Walk.

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Jewelry valued at approximate-ly $2,000 was stolen between Dec. 11 and 24 from an apartment in the 4900 block of 109th Street.

*** Maureen J. Crandall, 41, of Oak Lawn, was charged with posses-sion of controlled substance Dec. 17 after a stop at 90th Street and Parkside, police said.

*** A catalytic convertor was re-ported stolen between Dec. 19 and 23 from a car in a parking lot at Christ Medical Center, 4440 W. 95th St.

*** Ricky Demitro, 20, of Burbank, was charged with retail theft Dec. 20 after allegedly stealing goods from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said.

*** Dominic J. Gulli, 28, of Oak Lawn, was charged with battery Dec. 20 after a disturbance in the 5000 block of Harnew Road South, police said.

*** Genaro Vasquez, 41, of Chicago, was charged with drunken driv-ing Dec. 22 after a stop at 108th Street and Keeler Avenue, police said.

*** Ryan D. Smith, 23, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving Dec. 22 after a stop at 87th Street and Natoma Avenue, police said.

*** Syndana Martin, 34, of Chicago, was charged with assault Dec. 22 following a disturbance at Christ Medical Center, 4440 W. 95th St., police said.

*** Two men and a woman stole several coats and children’s cloth-ing Dec. 23 from Marshalls, 9601 S. Cicero Ave., according to a re-port.

*** Catherine M. Phares, 29, of Oak Lawn, was charged with re-tail theft Dec. 24 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said.

*** Anthony P. Paulausky, 32, of

Carol Egan, 41, of Palos Hills was charged with battery Dec. 27 after a disturbance at a home on Cour Montreal, police said.

*** Arthur Wojas, 30, of Palos Hills, was charged with drunken driving, possession of marijuana and drug equipment, fleeing and eluding, speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign Dec. 28 after a stop at 105th Street and 82nd Avenue, police said.

*** Wayne Deutsch, 33, of Orland Park, was charged with retail theft Dec. 28 after allegedly stealing two bottles of antifreeze from the Shell gas station at 103rd Street and Har-lem Avenue, police said. Deutsch was stopped at 127th Street and Harlem Avenue after allegedly flee-ing the gas station, police said.

*** Tristin Molloy, 21, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with drunken driving, improper lane use and il-legal transportation of alcohol Dec. 29 after a stop at 111th Street and Roberts Road, police said.

Stanislaw Maciasz, 46, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving, no insurance and improp-er lane use Dec. 15 after a stop at 117th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

*** Michael G. Nowicki, 40, of Worth, was charged with domestic battery Dec. 15 after disturbance at a house in the 10800 block of Worth Avenue, police said.

*** Enrique DeLira, 45, of Brid-geview, was charged with driving on a suspended license Dec. 18 after a stop at 113th Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

Chicago, was charged with bat-tery Dec. 25 following a fight at St. James Place, 5305 W. 95th St., police said.

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Fire officials are investigating the cause of Friday afternoon fire at a Worth clothing store. The North Palos Fire Protec-tion District also is looking into the cause of a Sunday morning fire that destroyed a detached garage near 114th Street and Nina Avenue, officials said.

The fire at Paradise Fashions, 11142 S. Harlem Ave., was reported at about 12:15 p.m. and extin-guished in about 25 minutes, Bat-talion Chief Paul Mackin said. “There was significant loss,” Mackin said. No one was injured in the blaze, which did not spread to the other businesses in the strip mall, he said. The store was closed and unoccupied at

the time of the fire. Firefighters from Chicago Ridge as well the Palos Heights the Roberts Park fire protection districts helped battle the fire, Mackin said. No one was injured in the 5:13 a.m. garage fire, which damaged two cars that were parked out-side, fire officials said. The blaze was extinguished in about 20 minutes.

Two Worth fires produce no injuries

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Paradise Fashions in Worth had “a significant” loss when a fire gutted the building Friday but there were no injuries.

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In the past few months, I’ve done columns on good TV (“Breaking Bad”), bad TV (“16 and Pregnant”) and a year-end list of people I enjoyed meeting in 2013. So mixing all of that into a stew, this column is about a list of my dozen favorite TV shows of all time. And I invite you to throw in your all-times favorites as well at [email protected]. Mine first: My all-time favorite show is the “Larry Sanders Show” which is surprising because I really don’t like any other of Gary Shandling’s work. But his portrayal of a spoiled egomaniac talk show host is outstanding. Throw in unforgettable charac-ters as the buffoonish Hank King-sley and Artie, Larry’s wisecrack-ing manager, plus some pretty famous guest stars showing up and it was quite a funny show, that you can watch over and over and still laugh out loud. The episode of “Hank’s Sex Tape” is the funniest show I’ve ever seen on TV but as you can deduce by the title, I can’t describe it too much. I can say Henry Win-kler and Norm MacDonald have guest roles in this classic without having the newspaper shut down. Ginger and MaryAnn from “Gilli-gan’s Island” are paid a homage, but that’s all I can say…. The next 11 are in alphabetical order because they are all great and it’s hard to choose and rank them.

All in the Family Comedy writing doesn’t get more creative than the “Ev-

erybody Tells the Truth” epi-sode in which Archie Bunker and his meathead son-in-law, Mike Stivic, tell different sto-ries about a broken refrigerator incident. The first four of five years was great television and broke a lot of barriers for language and controversy that may seem tame today. But the storylines are still hysterical.

The Andy Griffith Show Yeah, it’s old but it’s still very funny. I’ve seen so many of these epi-sodes dozens of times involving Sheriff Taylor and the Mayberry gang but the humor still holds up in 2014 as it did 50 years ago. The episode in which Floyd and Barney are kidnapped by female prisoners still makes me laugh out loud.

Curb Your Enthusiasm “Seinfeld” does not make my dandy dozen, but “Seinfeld” cre-ator Larry David’s “Curb” makes it easily. You never knew how Larry would mess up a situation but he never failed to deliver. Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman and Wanda Sykes are as good as it gets when it comes to a bang-up support-ing cast.

Friday Night Lights I hate, HATE!, inconsistencies in storylines (Whatever happened to Chuck in “Happy Days”? Did he die? Did he go into the Army?) and FNL was full of them. Why was East Dillon High school never mentioned until the end of sea-son three? Despite all of that — and the fact that some of the actors were in their late 20s playing high school kids — this show was dra-matic and funny. Sometime just one look on coach Eric Taylor’s face said a million words. Price-less stuff.

The Honeymooners Bang, zoom. The classic 39 episodes first aired before I was born and the adventures of Ralph, Ed, Alice and Trixie are still great. Jackie Gleason was so talented in many different ways and people may forget he was a fine dramatic actor. But he will always be Ralph Kramden in my heart. Art Carney? He was one of the great improvisers of all time and it’s been said that he and Gleason rarely followed a script when they performed on “The Honeymooners.”

The Newsroom Not to be confused with the show currently running on HBO, this is a show from Canada that lasted just three seasons. The first was 1996-97 and the second and third came in 2004 and 2005. The show has a “Larry Sanders Show” vibe to it as it features the innerworkings of a TV newsroom in Canada. The anchorman, Jim

Walcott, is a shallow piece of work who has no shame. George Find-lay is a self-absorbed unlikeable, likeable character who makes Sanders seem humble. It’s a little slow at times but it’s wicked. It’s not easy to find this show on DVD, but it’s a good one to seek out.

The Office Not to be confused with the NBC show with Steve Carell (very good in its own right, but not top 12 material), this is the British show that inspired the NBC version. Once you get used to the thick accents and subtle humor, this show is gold. It was smart enough to last just a couple of seasons — 12 episodes in all — and pull out. But the brilliant part is that there were a couple of episodes that came out after the series was over. Re-member how in the NBC show that this was supposed to be a mock-documentary? That’s why they have those cutaways and people looking funny into the

cameras. Well, the British ver-sion follows the gang and their fame and misfortunes after the so-called documentary aired. Great stuff.

Rescue Me Denis Leary is really funny. So when you put him in a show about New York firemen and some of the characters are funnier than he is, you really have something here. The drama is solid but some of the ghost scenes and dream sequences dragged it down. But overall, it was a must-watch series while it was on.

The Shield This blows all of the cop shows that I’ve seen — including the excellent “NYPD Blue” out of the water. The star of the show is Michael Chiklis who plays Vic Mackey, a rotten cop who you actually root for. All of the other characters are stained or have baggage, too, so it’s not always easy to figure out

who the good guys are.

Sons of Anarchy Don’t get me wrong, I loved “Breaking Bad” but the first season of SOA makes that show looks like “Mister Rogers’ Neigh-borhood.” Like with “The Shield” there are some bad people in this mo-torcycle gang here that make you root for some of them. The vio-lence is intense. Look, I know it’s not real, but when a guy is getting a large back tattoo removed by a blowtorch…Ouch!

The Sopranos Funny. Dramatic. And, again, like with “The Shield” and “Sons of Anarchy,” you end up rooting for the bad guys. But I still want to know what-ever happened to those Russians whom Paulie and Christopher were shooting at in the woods. Again, if you have any favor-ites you want to share with the class, e-mail us at [email protected].

Hank, Ralph and the gang make for great TV

By Kelly WhiteCorrespondent

Reckless parents, beware. Residential Permit Parking Only signs popped up last month along the stretch from 108th and Lyman Ave. to 108th and McVicker Ave. in Chicago Ridge due to complaints received from residents and the Chi-cago Ridge Police Department. Last winter, Police Chief Rob Pyznarski said he had more officers are patrolling the area during pick-up and drop-off hours than in the previous school season. It was at that time when Terri Bollinger, principal at Ridge Elementary School, 10800 Lyman Ave., said she was also con-cerned about the reckless driving of parents during pickup and drop-off hours of Ridge Central and Finley Junior High School students. Since then, the department has reported people have continued block crosswalks and driveways with their vehicles while waiting for their children, and that some parents even pull into residential driveways, resulting in the decision by the Chicago Ridge Village Board to place three Residential Permit Parking Only signs along the 108th street stretch. The signs display the following message: Residential Per-

Reckless parents targeted withnew signs in Chicago Ridge

mit Parking Only 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Vehicles will be ticketed and towed away at the owner’s expense. Residents living within the homes along 108th St. have obtained per-mits for each car registered to Chi-cago Ridge within their household and must have the sticker displayed

on their car window on the right-hand side under their Chicago Ridge city sticker in order to park on the street. Police officers have been pa-trolling the area during pickup and drop-off hours and tickets have been issued to parents choosing to ignore the signs.

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From left “The Larry Sanders Show,” “The Honeymooners,” and “Sons of Anarchy” are three of the best shows ever, according to columnist Jeff Vorva.


An Oak Lawn bar has been fined $3,000 for underage drink-ing and failing to have a liquor license, Mayor Sandra Bury said Monday. George’s Lounge, 5407 W. 95th St., was fined $500 for serving four underage patrons on Nov. 9 and an addition $1,000 for not posting a valid liquor license, the second such violation, Bury said. An expired liquor license was posted in the tavern, said police, who could not find a valid license in the state’s database. The $500 fine per violation is the minimum fine that can be as-sessed by mayor, who also serves as the village’s liquor commission-er. The fines were handed down one week after a village liquor commission hearing. John Cer-niuk, owner of George’s Lounge, did not appear at the hearing. “He claims he was out of town visiting family,” Bury said. The underage drinking was discovered when police arrived to conduct a spot check, they

said. The ID check revealed four underage patrons, one who had a fake ID, police said. The four were charged with underage drinking. Cerniuk denied that the four individuals were drinking at his bar, according to police reports. He can appeal the decision within 20 days to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Bury said she plans to meet with Cerniuk, who is making some “positive changes” to pre-vent additional problems his tavern, including an ID check system. Bury said she hopes the pen-alties assessed against George’s Lounge will encourage other bars to be responsible when it comes to underage drinking and adher-ing to the liquor code. “My hope is to go back to when we had excellent compliance,” she said. “My goal is compliance.” The liquor commission is sched-uled to meet Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. for the continuation of a hearing regarding TC Pub, 9700 S. Cicero Ave. Police entered the bar Dec. 13 af-ter spotting a fight and hearing loud conversation, according to reports.

The bar has a 2 a.m. liquor license, but at least one person in the bar was drinking when police arrived. A bar patron was intoxicated and uncooperative with police, they said. Police also found a bag of cocaine in the office, according to reports. Robert Olson, owner of the es-tablishment, said he does not know who’s responsible for the incident, which occurred at 3:38 a.m. Olson said after the Dec. 23 hear-ing that he had hired Dan Brueck of Oak Lawn to promote the bar and attract clientele. Olson took over control of the bar from his father, who owned it for many years. He is working to open an-other bar on Southwest Highway in Oak Lawn. Olson said he has “put together a plan” to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. He said he would share that plan with village officials before the January hearing. He said the bar’s alarm system, which includes motion sensors, will notify him and police if it is trig-gered after 3 a.m., one hour after the tavern closes. Employees should have cleaned up and closed the facil-ity by that time, he said.

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Jan. 2: ON THIS DATE in 1872, Brigham Young, 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives. In 1929, the United States and Canada agreed on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls.

Jan. 3: ON THIS DATE in 1521, Martin Luther was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church for airing his reformist views. In 1870, construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge; it took almost 13 years.

Jan. 4: ON THIS DATE in 1642, King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacked the English Parliament. In 1965, President Johnson outlined the goals of his “Great Society” plan in his State of the Union address.

Jan. 5: ON THIS DATE in 1896, German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays. In 1972, President Nixon authorized development of the space shuttle.

Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1918, lawman John E. Hoover announced that he wanted to be known as J. Edgar Hoover.

This week’s question: In 1904, the Marconi Co. designated the first international radio distress signal, which preceded “SOS.” What was it?

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The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row of 9 numbers must include

all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of

the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

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His ‘dead body’ stays alive for a little while more50 years agoFrom the Jan. 2 1964 edition The story: The Reporter dedicated its front page to pictures from 1963 and the dominant shot is of Oak Lawn Babe Ruth Baseball team that made it to the World Championships in Farmington, New Mexico. The quote: “You said you would never sell water to an unincorporated area except over your dead body,” Oak Lawn Trustee Edward Roche to Village President Fred Dumke during a discussion about annexing Ridgeland Ave. Dumke’s reply? “I’ve learned to change my mind when the situation calls for it. Some people never learn.” Fun fact: The median salary for a Cook County elementary school teacher was $6,098, according to Cook Country Superintendent of School Noble J. Puffer.

Trying to get a Streit answer25 years agoFrom the Jan. 5, 1989 edition The story: It was announced that longtime Chicago Ridge mayor Eugene Siegel was going to be challenged by Mary Maracol. She fired the first salvo when she said government should be run as a responsible business and not a “political sandbox.” The quote: “I don’t know why the committee thinks Bob Streit is a better candidate than me,” — Worth Township Supervisor Joe McCarthy, who was puzzled that Steit was slated by the

Worth Township Regular Republican Organization to run for supervisor in the April 4 election. Fun fact: Reporter reporter Jeff Wisniewski put together a year-end review of 1988 bizarre stories from the area. One gem was that a man crashed his van into a ditch in Alsip and when the cops asked him what happened, the guy relied that his dog was driving the van. When the cops asked him for his license, the guy said “It’s suspended. That’s why I let the dog drive.”

Evergreen Park tries to target Target for Plaza10 years agoFrom the Jan. 1, 2004 edition The story: The paper looked at “What’s in Store for 2004” with Chicago Ridge officials looking forward to a 350-space Metra parking lot near the station, Evergreen Park trying to lure Target to the Plaza, the Pillars Community Service moving to Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn getting ready to erect a statue of the late mayor Ernest Kolb, Worth Days moving to the boat launch site and Palos Hills welcoming a Walgreens. The quote: “If I had any doubts, I would have voted ‘no.’ But they’re batting 1.000,” — Hickory Hills Alderman Tom McAvoy on voting for the controversial Pillars Community Service group to town despite protests from some citizens. Fun fact: Palos Hills remembered late Alderman Joel Tomas, a former high school teacher, by naming a scholarship in his honor.

ban on concealed carry. For Chicago-area resident who plan on packing heat, a 16-hour training course is re-quired. Training is broken into separate eight-hour courses. The first part of the training pro-gram focuses solely on teaching students to safely shoot, trans-port and stores a firearm. The second part of training deals with gun laws, specifically Il-linois gun laws. “The advantage of having my own storefront facility is the ability to work with the student’s schedule,” he said. “It’s a 16-hour course and people work so it’s hard to do 8-hours a day or the entire 16-hours in one weekend.”

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Guns The course will cost $275. In other states concealed carry courses can run as high as $300. During the Dec. 17 Chicago Ridge board meeting, Pohreb-ny’s license to open the store-front facility was approved. At this point, the shooting portion of the course is done at the Harvey Police shooting range. In the future, Pohrebny is hoping to repair and reopen the range in his facility. “I want to reopen the shooting range at the facility and open it up for my current and former students to practice drawing from a holster,” he said. “People should practice 100 times a day because if you ever do need to draw your gun you don’t want to be tugging at your holster.” Illinois residents who have been convicted of a felony, including domestic violence,

or have a criminal record are subject to denial of a FOID card and concealed carry permit. State and local law enforcement must also approve the concealed carry permit, regardless of the individual’s reason for applying. Law enforcement officials may deny a request for concealed car-ry is the individual has certain psychological issues or a history tied gang-related crimes. “Are we that stupid in Chicago to not know that it’s the bad people with guns who are com-mitting these violent crimes?” Pohrebny said. “Good people feel the need to arm themselves as long as there continues to be bad people illegally obtaining firearms.” For more information on Carry Chicago, visit www.car-rychicago.org or call 708-357-6241.

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St. Patricia students win fire awards St. Patricia students in pre-K to 4th grade were awarded trophies for their 2013 Fire Prevention artwork and essays. Roberts Park Fire Department Battalion Chief Don Huenecke presented the students with their awards and reminded students how to be safe. Students thanked the Roberts Park Fire Department for the awards and all they do to serve our community.

Evergreen ParkCitizens Office offersAARP Driver Safety Program The first AARP Smart Driver Class for 2014 will be offered at from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 7, at the Ever-green Park Office of Citizen Services, 3450 W. 97th St. At-tendance is mandatory on both days. The class size is limited, so early registration is sug-gested. Sign up for the class can be made in person, or by mail at the Office of Citizen Services. Checks should be made payable to AARP and participants should also pro-vide their name, address and phone number. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Members should bring their AARP to the first class for verifica-tion. The eight-hour refresher course reviews rules of the road for the mature adult. For further information, call 422-8776. In addition to up-dating their driving knowledge and skills, participants may be eligible for a discount on

auto insurance after complet-ing the course.

Palos HillsCholesterol Screenings to be given by Palos Township Palos Township Health Ser-vice will be offering cholesterol screenings Monday at 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 598-2441. The total choles-terol screening costs $10 for township residents and $15 for those outside of Palos Town-ship. HA1C reflects the aver-age blood sugar levels over the previous 2 to 3 months which is very useful for diabetics. HA1C testing is offered for $10 for residents and $15 for those out of township. Cholesterol testing gives a breakdown of total cholesterol values, high density cholesterol, low den-sity cholesterol, triglycerides, ratios, and glucose values. This test is $35 for residents and $45 for non-residents. The Health Service will ac-cept only cash for all three procedures.

WorthSpyropoulos to address St. Mark Rockers Commissioner Mariyana Spy-ropoulos, chairman of Finance at the Metropolitan Water Rec-lamation District of Greater Chi-cago, will speak before St. Mark Rockers, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 11007 S. 76th Ave. The commissioner’s talk will focus on green infrastructure. Spyropoulos received her law degree from John Marshall Law School and her master’s degree in business administra-tion from Loyola University, Chicago. Gov. Patrick Quinn appointed Spyropoulos to the opening on the Board of Com-missioners of the MWRD. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Women’s Bar As-sociation, The Sierra Club, Il-linois League of Conservation Voters and the National Af-fairs Chair for the Independent Voters of Illinois. Spyropoulos was a researcher for Nomura Research Institute in London, England.

Community Briefs

Wait a minute, guys!Who are you rooting for? It appears that these students in Brother Rice shirts were going to cheer for the host Crusaders in a game in mid-December. But that was not the case. These guys were actually Richards fans in disguise. While they were having fun spoofing Rice students they were not enjoying the outcome of the game as Richards suffered its first loss of the season that night.

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10Stories of 2013By Bob RakowStaff Reporter

It was a year of sadness, contro-versy and some feel-good stories as well. The Reporter was there for much of the laughter, anger and tears. Here is a list of the top 10 from 2013:

1, Worth girl’s deathstuns community Worth residents were stunned in August when 18-year-old Brit-tany Wawrzyniak died after she was ejected from the backseat of an alleged drug dealer’s car. Cook County prosecutors allege that Wawrzyniak met Eric Ste-ven Johnson at the boat launch near 115th Street and Beloit Avenue. She got into the back-seat of his car and handed him $200 in exchange for 30 pills of Clonazepam. Wawrzyniak began counting the pills while still in the back-seat as Johnson drove away. She opened the door of the moving car, was ejected and struck the pavement, prosecutors said. She was pronounced dead at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn less than one hour later. Wawrzyniak’s family whole-heartedly rejects the scenario, and believes there’s more to the story of Brittany’s death. Police have not commented further on the ongoing investigation. Johnson is due in Bridgeview court today, Thursday. “The stuff that they’re say-ing is false,” Brittany’s mother, Rebecca Tully said a few days after the murder. “The fact is, she didn’t buy any pills. She didn’t have any money. I know who my daughter is.”

2, Oak Lawn grandmothercharged with murder An Oak Lawn grandmother shocked the community in Oc-tober when she allegedly beat her

infant granddaughter to death in her home, authorities said. Alfreda Giedrojc, 62, a long-time Oak Lawn resident, alleg-edly killed her six-month-old granddaughter, Vivian Summers, by hitting her repeatedly with a handheld sledgehammer and cutting her throat with a carving knife, police said. Giedrojc admitted to the mur-der in a videotaped statement. She was charged with first-de-gree murder and is being held without bail at Cook County Jail. Police also gathered physical evi-dence that implicates her, said Oak Lawn Police Division Chief Mike Kaufmann.

3, Historical mayoralelections in OL, Worth Oak Lawn and Worth elected their first female mayors in April, as Sandra Bury upset two-term incumbent Dave Heilmann fol-lowing a tough campaign and Mary Werner rose to the top spot in Worth before finishing her first term as village trustee. The race in Oak Lawn was over shortly after the polls closed. Hei-lmann supporters, who gathered on election night at the Oak Lawn Hilton, sensed from early results that the mayor was unlikely to be re-elected. Meanwhile, Bury’s

supporters celebrated at Stony Creek Golf Course, elated over the fact that a political newcomer toppled a two-term incumbent. In Worth, Werner, who had yet to complete her first four-year term as a village trustee, defeated incumbent Randy Keller, who was running for his second term as the village’s highest elected officer. Meanwhile, in Chicago Ridge, long time village clerk Chuck To-kar was elected mayor, replacing Gene Siegel, who stepped down as mayor after 38 years.

4, Oak Lawn politicalfighting continues The change in administrations didn’t diminish the political fight-ing in Oak Lawn, a village long known for partisan battles. In fact, the battle lines were drawn not long after Mayor Sandra Bury was sworn in as mayor. Bury has a 4-2 majority on the board, but veteran trustees Bob Streit and Carol Quinlan—both Heilmann allies—have opposed Bury on a variety of issues, in-cluding a proposal to turn over operation of the senior center to the Oak Lawn Park District and the privatization of the village’s 911 dispatchers to help balance the 2014 budget.

5, Sexton rehab recognized Veteran Evergreen Park May-or Jim Sexton contracted West Nile virus in 2012 and endured months of grueling rehabilitation sessions to regain his strength. But the mayor refused to call himself a victim. Rather, he be-lieved the illness and subsequent rehab were blessings that gave him a new outlook on life. “I’m most fortunate to have this happen,” Sexton said at a September awards luncheon at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Sexton and four others were honored for never giving up during their battles to over-come various illnesses during the

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Friends gather for a vigil in Worth for 18-year-old Brittany Wawrzyniak in November.

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Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton’s recovery from West Nile virus was a feel-good story of 2013.

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Marist President Br. Patrick McNamara, right, carts around Francis Cardinal George during Marist’s 50th anniversary celebration in September.

Alfreda Giedrojc

hospital’s 25th annual Rehabilita-tion Awards Ceremony.

6, Hoops hoopla Basketball hoops jumped into the news in August, and the final shot likely has not been taken in this controversial issue. Oak Lawn Park District com-missioners in November delayed a decision on the future of the basketball hoops at Little Wolfe Park, 107th Street and Laramie Avenue. The controversy began in Au-gust after a fight at the park led to two arrests. The fight took place near a foot bridge that connects Little Wolfe Park with walking trails that stretch to the rear of Richards High School.

7, Business boom in EP Evergreen Park may look back on 2013 as a critical year in the fu-ture of its business community. Ground was broken for an up-scale grocery store, and a long-time bowling alley was converted into a liquor store in time for the holiday season. Mariano’s Fresh Market is not expected to open its doors until late 2014, but Binny’s Beverage Depot opened before Thanksgiv-ing at the site of Bleeker’s Bowl and Tavern, 3447 W. 95th St., a veritable landmark in the village since 1950s. Additionally, the intersection of 95th Street and Pulaski Road will take on new look in the coming year as Walgreens adds a location on the south east corner and a new bank opens across the street.

8, Worth, Ridge planCentennial celebrations Neighboring communities Worth and Chicago Ridge began planning their 100th anniversary celebrations during 2013. Chicago Ridge formed a committee to plan year-long festivities that will in-clude an April 12 dinner dance at the Glendora House and a commu-nity festival in September that will that reflects games and recreation popular a century ago

Meanwhile, Worth expects to hold monthly activities leading to the annual Worth Days fest

in August, which will focus on the centennial. Plans for a joint parade to celebrate both com-munities’ milestone birthday are under consideration.

9, Richards football finishes second in the state Thousands of area fans made the trek to DeKalb to watch the Richards football team do battle in the state championship game against Batavia. Although the Bulldogs dropped the 6A title game to Batavia, 34-14, two days after Thanksgiving, the team had a wild season that included an early season win over Batavia, a come-from-be-hind playoff victory in the rain against Lincoln-Way North and a squeaker over East St. Louis in the semifinals.

10, Marist, Staggcelebrate anniversaries Stagg and Marist high schools

celebrated their 50th anniversa-ries in September. Stagg made the anniversary the highlight of its homecoming celebration and pa-rade. Marist, meanwhile, hosted a Mass with special guest Francis Cardinal George presiding. Students from more than 30 teams and organizations gathered in the parking lot of Conrady Ju-nior High in Hickory Hills and decorated golf carts with posters and blue and orange streamers. Descendants of Amos Alonzo Stagg served as grand marshals of the parade, which drew hun-dreds of spectators along the two-mile route. Marist marked the event with a Mass on its football field with Francis Cardinal George presid-ing to honor the half century of service. Br. Gerard Brereton, the first hired faculty member in the school’s history, came in from New York to take part in the celebration.

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The Richards mascot tries to get fans cheering at the State Championship football game.

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By Charles C. Haynes

When children speak the truth, adults often squirm and shut them up. That’s apparently what hap-pened to Zachary Golob-Drake last week after he delivered a speech entitled “In the Name of Religion” to his 5th-grade class at Patel Partnership School in Tampa, Fla. The teacher initially ap-plauded Zachary’s speech, awarding him first prize and an opportunity to compete to represent his school at the regional 4-H Tropicana Public Speech Contest. But later that same day, school officials had second thoughts. An assistant principal took Zachary aside and explained that the speech wasn’t appro-priate for 4th- and 5th-graders. As Zachary told WFLA-TV, “She thought that probably I would have to rewrite my speech, take the religion out or not compete.” Stripped of his blue ribbon, Zachary was found crying when his older brother came to pick him up at school. After family members

protested, the school returned the ribbon. But still-worried administrators postponed the school-wide contest until parents signed permission slips allowing their children to hear the speeches. What’s the scary, controver-sial, age-inappropriate content in Zachary’s speech that young children shouldn’t hear with-out parental consent? “The world’s major reli-gions all have messages about coexisting,” he writes. But sometimes people “use reli-gion as an excuse to take each other’s lives.” He cites the Crusades, Genghis Khan, and the terrorist attacks on 9/11 as examples. Despite news reports to the contrary, school officials now claim that the “topic of mass murders” and not religion is the issue. That’s strange, because Zachary’s short speech isn’t graphic or inflammatory. He merely states the obvious: “Re-ligious differences have always sparked conflict, even leading to warfare and mass murder.” If Zachary’s school doesn’t teach young kids (or allow them to discuss) the truth

about religious conflict in history, what exactly does it teach? I suspect that Zachary’s school, like many public schools, is afraid to touch “religion” with the proverbial ten-foot pole. Even when reli-gion is mentioned in the upper elementary grades — holidays, places of worship, and other basic facts — there is rarely discussion of the role of reli-gion in society, for better and for worse. It may be uncomfortable and politically incorrect, but Zach-ary is saying what 4th and 5th graders need to hear about one of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century. “In the name of religion,” Christians and Muslims are fighting in northern Africa; Sunni and Shiite Muslims are at war in the Middle East; Buddhists are attacking Mus-lims in Burma; extremists are perverting Islam to justify vio-lence across the globe — and the tragic list goes on. As only a child can do, Zachary calls attention to the contradiction between the mes-sage of compassion found at the heart of the major world

religions and the failure of many adherents to live that message in their relationships with people of other faiths. Fortunately, however, little Zachary is smart enough to recognize that there is more to the story — that religion can also be a force for great good in the world. Zachary ends his speech by telling us “religion provides moral guidance for most of the seven billion people on the earth.” He quotes the admonition of Confucius: “Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you,” an early version of the Golden Rule found in many of the world’s great faiths. “This world would be a better place,” writes Zachary, “if everybody followed that rule.” From the mouths of babes comes truth and wisdom.

Charles C. Haynes is direc-tor of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Insti-tute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Web: religiousfreedomeduca-tion.org Email: [email protected]

Inside the First Amendment

From a 5th-grader, uncomfortable truth about religious conflict

Editor’s note: the opinion piece below was written by correspondent Joan Hadac and is adapted from something she published online a year ago. It serves as a timeless reminder that New Year’s resolutions can and should be about more than losing weight or quitting smoking.

By Joan HadacCorrespondent

Well, now that most of us have broken our New Year’s resolutions… OK, kidding. Sort of. It seems to me that most New Year’s resolutions involve personal behavior: lose weight, stop smoking, exercise regu-larly, etc. But fewer resolutions involve social behavior — that is, changing the way we act in our neighborhoods, city, state, nation and world. With that in mind, here are 10 social resolutions I suggest all of us think about. In 2014, resolve to: • Introduce yourself to six

neighbors you currently do not know. By “six” I mean six households — not the mom, dad, two kids, dog and cat liv-ing next door. By “introduce” I mean face to face — not Facebook friending or anything similarly lacking in the human touch. And by “face to face” I mean something more than a smile, wave or head nod. Invite them over to dinner — or meet them at one of your local restaurants, who could cer-tainly use the business. • Support your local news-paper. Buy a gift subscription for your neighbors. Patronize the paper’s advertisers and let them know you saw their ad. Community newspapers are an important part of the local social fabric, and they offer something important that the downtown papers can’t pos-sibly give. A community that loses its local paper is a com-munity in decline. • Live your faith. If you are a believer, support your local house of worship with more than lip service. Participate in services regularly and con-

tribute your time, talents and treasure to give glory to God. • Send someone flowers or a fruit basket. Just once in 2014, send a gift to someone you have never sent a gift to before — preferably someone taken for granted by others. A cross-ing guard, a school or church secretary, someone like that. • If you are eligible to vote, register to vote and vote in every election. Ever wonder why some parts of the greater Chicago area seem to get more attention from elected officials than others? It’s because they produce votes, and in big num-bers. Also, cast an informed ballot. Know the issues and the candidates. • Support your local police. They can’t be everywhere, and they need extra sets of eyes and ears to keep them in-formed. If you see something, say something. And get in-volved in your local neighbor-hood watch or whatever works best for you. • Consider adopting a dog or cat from a local shelter. In addition to saving the life of

an animal that might other-wise be killed, a good house pet can actually improve your physical and spiritual well being. • Attend and support local public events. Check out your local civic association, historical society and chamber of com-merce. And attend events that support our local boys and girls. Granted, it’s not always easy shoveling down Cub Scout pancakes, Boy Scout spaghetti, or potluck whatever — but these are the types of events, small as they are, that help build and strengthen the fabric of our communities. • Shop locally. The small businesses within a mile or two or your home pay local taxes, employ local men and women, and donate to local organizations like schools, churches, Little League, Scout-ing groups and more. • Finally, resolve to smile, laugh and spread cheer among people you meet — whether you’ve known them all your life or whether you met them five minutes ago.

New Year, fresh start

Resolved to build a better 2014

A long goodbyefrom GrabowskiDear Editor: To the many friends, ac-quaintances and accomplices I have made here in Illinois over the past 47 years: I want to take this opportu-nity to say goodbye. For those who don’t al-ready know, I have accepted a position with a company in Conroe, TX, about 20 miles north of Houston, and will begin my 2014 year there. I will be working with Hydrau-lic Systems, Inc., a hydraulics company that manufactures, fabricates and services oil rig moving and raising equipment in the oil extraction industry.http://www.hsi-power.com/. I’m sort of saddened to leave Illinois, but the future is much brighter just up ahead. I was born and raised, and have lived most of my 47 years of life, on the south side of the city of Chicago and in the nearby southwest sub-urbs. In all my years here, I never would have imagined the extent of the damage and the demise of this once great Mid-western state that I grew to like. To see what’s happening socially and economically, right under our noses and occurring in mine and my children’s life-time, to our state now seem-ingly like a dead carcass run over several times being picked apart and devoured by the po-litical vultures and the policies they’ve created that caused our state’s current brutal demise. The state of the economy here in Illinois is heartbreak-ing. And it is perpetuated by the droves of politically influ-enced and government benefit driven low information voters who believe like sheep what their ‘leaders’ tell them, like the children following the tune of the Pied Piper, wearing their blinders 24/7/365 throughout the state. I can’t see this disas-terous situation getting better here any time soon. Businesses have been leaving Illinois at an alarming rate for the past five years now. It is not any longer, and leaders refuse to maintain this as a business friendly state. Each business that closes its doors and moves to another state takes with it on average be-tween 50 — 100 jobs that will never return. With a realistic unemploy-ment rate of 16% in northeast-ern Illinois currently, and an outflow of jobs to other states, the deck is stacked against my kids finding gainful employ-ment and moving out on their own by the age of 30. I have four teenagers who will soon be competing with 30, 40 and

50 year olds for even a simple McDonalds jobs right out of high school. I feel I have an obligation to my kids, in the very least, to put them in a thriving economic area where their talents, abilities and edu-cation will quickly and easily take them to where they will want and need to go to become successful. Remaining in Il-linois did not provide that as a viable option to me. The Texas economy is and has been thriving, while many other states are still looking for this so called ‘recovery’, with an average unemployment rate of only 3.7%, not because of the failed federal govern-ment level policies that have crushed many other states, but because of the policies of smart state leaders who refuse to let their citizens down with power grabs, intrusive and prohibi-tive tax schemes, not trampling on their rights, freedom and liberties. The top two cities growing by leaps and bounds economi-cally in the United States are from the same growing and thriving state, Houston, TX is number one, and the Dallas / Fort Worth area is number two. During the economic crash at the end of 2008 through 2009, Texas businesses produced 33% of all NEW JOBS throughout the entire country as a whole. Texas is a very business friendly state, welcoming businesses that are weary from existence in eco-nomically crumbling states like Illinois, which also translates to more jobs available by far than here in Illinois. Did I also mention that there is no state sales tax in the great state of Texas, as they don’t see a need to have a large, cumbersome and intrusive state govern-ment? Yahoo!! I have made many friends here and will remember you all for years to come. I will keep in touch. Thank you for a great 47 years.

Richard L. GrabowskiHometown

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What is Your New Year’s

Resolution?

(Asked the Palos Heights Public Library)

Michelle Egan,Worth “To relax about things.”

Inge Calderone,Oak Forest “I don’t have one. I’m unreli-able.”

Mark Kuruc,Bradley “To follow God more closely.”

Evelyn Flynn,Palos Hills “To help who I can.”

Lorraine Skorz,Palos Hills “To try to keep myself well and as happy as I can.”

This portrait of Virginia was taken about 1970.

Picture taken at Virginia’s wedding in 1936 with her sister, Geneva, and the bride’s mother, Virgie.

Geneva Upton Kerlin, Mrs. Rich-ards’ sister.

Virginia and Carl at a picnic on one of their trips from Wisconsin to Texas in the 1970s.

Virginia at the Texas retirement village.

This portrait is used above Virginia Richards’ weekly column.

Virginia’s college graduation picture from 1935.

The primary author of this story, Emma Lee Chilton, is shown second from the left in the front row. In the same row are Virginia in the center and Carl on the far right. Photo taken in 1937.

Virgie Upton was Virginia’s mother.

Joe Upton was Virginia’s father.

Virginia’s grandmother, Nannie Upton, with cousin, Joe Weaver.

Virginia and three year old son Charles, age 3. Portrait taken in 1945.

Centenary Tribute to Virginia Richards

By Emma Lee Chilton

Virginia Upton Richards wasborn Jan. 2, 1914 in Branson,Mo., the location of the nearesthospital to her parents home inEldorado Springs. Her father, aweekly newspaper publisher, diedwhen she was only 7. She had anolder sister, Geneva. When Virginia was of highschool age, Mrs. Upton movedto St. Louis so the girls couldhave better educational opportu-nities. Virginia and Geneva wereboth brilliant students. Virginiaranked near the top of her classof 400 in high school and wasValedictorian of her class in col-lege. Geneva worked at Shell OilCo. in St. Louis and attended lawschool at night. She passed thebar and joined the law firm ofLachly, Miller and Clifford. Sheworked for Clark Clifford who lat-er served in President Johnson’scabinet and advised three otherPresidents. Virginia entered Harris Teach-ers’ College in St. Louis in 1931.Because there were no teachingjobs open at the time of her gradu-ation in 1935, she went to work inthe advertising department of theSt. Louis daily Globe-Democratnewspaper. In Sept. 1936, at a beautifulceremony at Shaw Ave. Method-ist church, Virginia married CarlEdward Richards. Carl and SteveChilton were friends from Fred-ericktown, Mo. Later Virginia’sclose friend, Emma Lee, marriedSteve. The couples became lifelongfriends. Virginia and Carl’s son,Charles, was born in 1942. In1945 Carl accepted a position asadvertising manager of DiversyChemical Co. in Chicago’s Loop.They moved to Palos Heights.There was a small neighborhoodnewsletter that was distributedthere. In 1947, they purchasedthis publication and turned itinto a successful local weeklynewspaper, “The Palos Region-

al.” In 1951 they also started afull-service commercial printingbusiness. From the beginning,Virginia helped edit the paper andwrote a weekly column which shecontinued until her death. Mrs. Richards assisted the In-fant Welfare League in provid-ing needed medical services toPalos Heights’ early residents.She also served as one of thefirst volunteer librarians at thePalos Heights Public Libraryalong with neighbor DorothyAnderson. In 1949 Carl and Virginiawere blessed with the birth oftheir daughter, Emily Jean. In1958 Virginia started teachingfourth grade in nearby TinleyPark. In 1951 Carl’s love of fishingmotivated him to buy a 22 acreproperty with a lake in north-ern Wisconsin. This became theirweekend retreat and later, afterretirement in 1970, they spentwinters in Texas and summersat their Wisconsin home, northof Hayward. Carl’s last few years were dif-ficult ones. Virginia took care ofhim, as his mind deteriorated be-cause of Alzheimer’s disease. AfterCarl’s death in 1988, Virginia andher sister, Geneva, and a cousin,Rosemary Upton, made their hometogether in Houston. After Genevadied in 1991 Virginia moved toPresbyterian Village RetirementCommunity near her daughter inDallas. There she continued herwriting. She wrote a biographi-cal sketch for each new residentfor the newsletter there. She alsoassisted an Alzheimer patient, ablind man and other residents. Shealso managed the library. Her greatest pride and joy camefrom her grandchildren, EmilyJean’s triplets, Kyle, Julie andMindy and Charles’ daughter,Amy. Virginia passed away in 1995of heart disease at age 81. Hadshe lived, she would have turned100 this year.

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invites second-guessing The World Series of Poker Main Event is the most watched televised poker tournament in the world. There’s been much debate about whether delaying the final table until November has improved or diminished the broadcast. I’m indifferent on the matter, but what I know for sure is that the delay — and the almost-live broadcast it enables — adds another layer of strategy and pressure to the final table. It was hard enough to live with botching a hand at the final table, but now players can still be alive and read tweets calling their play “an abomination and insult to the intelligence of poker players everywhere” just minutes after it happened. I only watched some of the final table this year, but I followed Twitter throughout broadcast, and there was an explosion of criticism over a big hand between J.C. Tran and Jay Farber. Tran entered the final table with the chip lead and the most impressive résumé, making him the popular favorite to win the tournament. But after losing half his stack leading up to six-handed

play, Tran committed a major error in his big hand with Farber. With blinds of 300,000-600,000, Tran raised to 1.4 million from the small blind with Ac Qd and a stack of 21 million. Farber was in the big blind with a stack of 60 million, and with his 6s 6d he reraised to 3.1 million. Tran thought for a moment, then reached for a tall stack of chips and raised to 6.4 million. The raise sent Farber deep into the tank, and he alternated between looking over his chip stack and trying to evaluate how much Tran had in front of him. Then, Farber announced a raise to 10 million, a wager that represented nearly half of Tran’s stack. I watched the hand play out on ESPN, where the hole cards are concealed until after the action is over. When I watched Farber make the tiny reraise, I was pretty convinced that he had a huge hand, but I also thought it was possible he was making a small raise to represent a stronger hand than he actually had — a popular play among younger players. I had no clue that Tran had a hand as strong as A-Q, which is generally an automatic hand to get all in with when it’s blind vs. blind and you’re down to 35 big blinds.

Tran thought about Farber’s raise for a moment, then tossed his hand into the muck. When the hole cards were revealed, my eyes nearly popped out of my skull. Tran, holding a premium hand, had invested a third of his stack in a blind-vs.-blind pot and not only failed to get the money in, but failed to have a plan for what would happen if his opponent reraised his four-bet. Although I believed that Farber had a strong hand after he made his small five-bet, if I were in Tran’s shoes, I’d have just cursed under my breath and gotten my chips in the middle, which is what the math dictates at that stage. But I don’t want to pile on Tran. He likely realized his choice was a mistake minutes after making it, and he certainly knew it was once he learned what Farber actually had. Tran is one of the most professional and courteous players I’ve met during my time on the circuit, and I was happy to see him make a big score. I just hope he has thick skin.

(Tony Dunst is a poker pro and host of “Raw Deal” on World Poker Tour telecasts. Catch him every Sunday night on FSN.)

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Apple on Dec. 24 was granted two iOS device-targeted patents, one for a “touch and hover” dis-play panel that is made more accurate by com-pensating for signal drift, and another for heart rate monitor that can be seamlessly integrated into a handset.Touch and hover The newer of Tuesday’s patents, Apple’s extensive U.S. Patent No. 8,614,693 for “Touch and hover sig-nal drift compensation” describes a system in which a touchscreen display can accurately determine both hover and touch events. A number of modern comput-ing devices, like Apple’s iPhone and iPad, incorporate touch-sensi-tive panels that enhance and define the user experience by affording unprecedented GUI manipulation and control. Some systems also in-corporate what is known as “hover” controls, which allow users to inter-face with a device without actually touching it. Using specialized internal compo-nents, these touch sensitive devices can recognize an object hovering above a display panel, like a user’s finger or stylus. Once a hover event has been detected, the device may process it as a touch event, handling subsequent actions according to the general rules of traditional touch input. For example, if a hover event occurs over a specific app, that app may be opened. A general overview of hover sens-ing technology is provided, including a driver control system in which can generate electrical fields that extend out from the touch panel. When a finger or other object passes through these fields it changes the capaci-tance of trace lines in the sensor array. By processing the capacitance fluctuations, the system is able to detect a hover event. As noted in Apple’s patent, in-corporating touch and hover capa-bilities into one device is a difficult proposition when considering reli-ability and accuracy. A user may, for example, be holding a phone with their left hand while input-ting hover events with the right. If said user’s left thumb accidentally touches the screen, the device may register it as a touch event. In one embodiment, touch event compensation can be applied to ig-nore errant touches. Much like iOS palm rejection technology, touch sig-nal compensation can intelligently determine a user’s intentions by inferring activity based on signal strength.Ads not by this site For example, as seen above, touch panel may be segmented into quadrants, each of which measures capacitance signals of both touch and hover events. Depending on the location and saturation of a sig-nal, as well as duration and other metrics, the system can classify an action as a legitimate touch or hover event. Managing the system is a set of rules based on predefined thresholds. In other embodiments, object shape and profiling may be imple-mented to parse out hover events. For example, a user may point at a UI asset such as an app icon, which results in a certain shape profile as “seen” by the touch screen’s sensors. Size and distance from a sensor panel may also be used to determine whether a user intended to invoke a hover event. Also provided for are solutions for concurrent touch/hover events and multi-hover events as measured and processed by capacitance and threshold rules. Apple’s patent particularly fo-cuses on compensation for signal drift in a touch sensor panel. Touch sensing devices measure changes from a baseline capacitance — that is when no object is touching or hovering over the device — gener-

ated by touching or hovering over the array. Envi-ronmental fac-tors like ambient temperature, hu-midity and pres-sure play a large role in how well the system oper-ates. Operating

changes, such as component shifts, expansion or contraction, could also impact baseline. When these changes to the base-line capacitance substantially affect measurements indicative of a touch or hover event, it is known as sig-nal drift. To combat signal drift, Apple pro-poses a compensation method that resets the baseline capacitance of a touch sensor at periodic intervals, thereby accounting for environmen-tal, operating, mechanical and other changes. When a new baseline is defined, the system can apply the change to capacitance measure-ment thresholds to correct for signal drift. In one embodiment, a grounded plate can cover the touch panel when not in use, such as a pro-tective device cover. With the plate temporarily covering the panel, and no touch or hover events being logged, a baseline reading can be taken and a subsequent signal drift compensation applied.Ads not by this site When the plate is not covering the screen, recalibration is suspended because it is more likely that the user will be touching or interacting with the device during this time. Alternatively, the sensor panel can recalibrate when the device is at-tached to a grounded dock. In another embodiment, the device can take readings dynami-cally in between touch and hover events. By using on-board sensors, the recalibration system can intel-ligently select the most opportune time in which to reset the baseline. For example, recalibration might be suspended if the device is thought to be in motion, or if touch and hover events are being logged. When the unit is stationary and no touch or hover event is recognized, the system may set for baseline signal drift. The patent continues with an in-depth look at other touch/hover panel implementations, including touch and however switching, signal resistance calibration and sensitivity variation compensation, among oth-ers. Also covered are various input techniques, including cameras and on-board motion sensors, and their integration into a display.

It is unknown if Apple will one day choose to incorporate hover controls into its products, but some companies are already working on their own solutions. Rival Sam-sung, for example, recently rolled out hover-based Air View and Air Gestures features with its Galaxy S4 handset. Apple’s touch and hover sensor panel patent was first filed for in 2010 and credits Brian Michael King, Omar Leung, Paul G. Pus-karich, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, An-drea Mucignat, Avi E. Cieplinski, Muhammad U. Choudry, Praveen R. Subramani, Marc J. Piche, David T. Amm and Duncan Robert Kerr as its inventors.Heart rate monitor As for the heart rate monitor, Apple’s U.S. Patent No. 8,615,290 for a “Seamlessly embedded heart rate monitor” remains largely unchanged from AppleInsider’s initial report on the property’s application in 2010. The patent employs sensors to read a user’s EKG data, which can then be used to authenticate said user or indicate their mood. Basically, Apple’s invention measures cardiac signals read by sensors embedded into metallic conductive portions of a device housing. The sensor leads can be

Measuring heart rateon an iPhone mightbe a heartbeat away

Chicago Ridge Ongoing: The Chicago Ridge Park District is taking team registration for 4th through 8th grade boys basketball and girls volleyball leagues. For reg-istration information, please call 708-423-3959 or visit our website www.chicagoridgeparks.com.

Evergreen Park The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is headquartered at the Village Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St., but holds programs in various locations throughout the village. For more information, or to register for a class, call 229-3373.

*** Jan. 7: The Recreation Depart-ment starts its tumbling class for children ages 4 years and older. The class will introduce some basic skills and adding more advanced skills such as running round offs, front and back walk-overs, and front and back hand-springs for returning students. Classes are held Tuesdays at the Village Activity Center, 3228 W. 98th St. The fee is $73 for a 45-minute class or $7 for a one-hour class for eight weeks.

*** Jan. 11: This is the last day to register for the winter soccer league for boys and girls ages 4 through 13. The goal of the indoor soccer league will be to promote enjoyment, learning, and individual development for all participants. The intent of the

program is to let the children have fun, to instruct them in the fundamentals and rules of the game. Games will be played on Saturday mornings for 4,5 and 6 year olds, and Saturday after-noons for children 7 through 13 year olds. The fee is $65 for eight weeks. Games will be played at the Village Activity Center, 3228 W. 98th St., or Evergreen Park High School, 99th Street and Kedzie Ave.

*** Jan. 11: Cooking class for children ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 years old begins. Participants in the culinary class will be learn-ing the basics of cooking as well as baking. Students will be able to eat everything made in class. Classes will be held at the Com-munity Center. Other dates for the classes are Saturday, Feb. 1 and March 8. The 6 to 8 year olds time will cook from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and the 9 to 11 year olds from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The fee for each class is $15 for 6 to 8 year olds, and $20 for 9 to 11 year olds.

Oak Lawn Ongoing: Duplicate bridge will be held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak View Center. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. For more information, call 857-2200.

Worth Headquarters for the Worth Park District is located at the

Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. For more information, or to register, call 448-7080. The Win-ter/Spring Worth Park District program guide has arrived and registration has begun.

*** Jan. 8: Registration is due for the Worth Park District Se-nior Lunch Bunch’s next trip to Ditka’s in Oakbrook Jan. 15. Par-ticipants are asked to register one week prior to each trip at $8 per resident and $12 for on-residents. The trip leaves from the Terrace Centre at 10:30 a.m. and is ex-pected to return by 2 p.m.

*** Ongoing: Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Be-loit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1.

*** Ongoing: Open gym basket-ball is offered at the Terrace Cen-tre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1.

*** Ongoing: The Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., has an indoor playground featuring slides, a climbing wall, tree house and more for children who can walk through 4 years old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fee is $1 for residents, $2 for non-residents. For more information call 448-7080 or visit worthparkdistrict.org.

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Green Hills Green Hills Public Library Dis-trict is located at 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. For more information, call 598-8446. Registration is made online at greenhillslibrary.org.

*** Jan 3: The winter reading carni-val will kick off The Winter Reading Program. Registration is required. Patrons are asked to register for one time slot, either from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., or 4 to 5 p.m. There is a limit of 60 per session. The kick-off will feature carnival games, prizes, and snacks. All ages welcome.

*** Jan. 3 through 31: Library pa-trons are invited to join the 2014 Winter Reading Program. Children in grades Pre-K through 12 can earn weekly prizes. Adults will also win prizes including gift certificates to local restaurants, bookstores, and more. Everyone is encouraged to read to win. Registration is neces-sary.

*** Jan. 6: Clarence Goodman will take patrons on a virtual tour of Chicago and its pivotal role in Black history at 7 p.m. when he presents “Emancipation to Inau-guration: The Black Experience in Chicago.” The journey will explore Chicago’s first settler to the nation’s current president. Registration is required.

*** Jan. 7: In a class for residents only, patrons can learn computer basics from 5 to 8 p.m. The class focuses on how to find programs and documents, where to start, and customizing a desktop. Registration is limited to four per class. Laptops will be provided.

*** Jan. 8: Students in Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to a Team Day Lego Club meeting at 2:30 p.m. The library will supply the Legos, and students are asked to supply the imagination and build-ing-skills. Registration is required and limited to 25.

*** Jan. 8: Green Team Time with Miss Emily begins at 6:30 p.m. Chil-dren 6 to 8 will hear nature themed stories and participate in activities. Registration is required.Oak Lawn The Oak Lawn Public library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-4990.

*** Jan. 3: Registration begins for middle school and young high school students, ages 11 to 15, seeking service hours. They may earn 10 hours at the library. Their duties will include assisting the Youth Ser-vices Department with programs, cleaning and preparing materials for children. The winter session will run Monday, Jan. 13 through March 22. Orientation: will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13.

*** Week of Jan. 6: Local History Coordinator Kevin Korst’s new book, “Images of America: Oak


If you’ve been around long-time investors, you’ll probably hear them say, ruefully, “If only I had gotten in on the ground floor of such-and-such computer or social media company, I’d be rich today.” That may be true — but is it really relevant to anyone? Do you have to be an early investor of a spectacular company to achieve investment success? Not really. Those early investors of the “next big thing” couldn’t have fully anticipated the tremen-dous results enjoyed by those com-panies. But these investors all had one thing in common: They were ready, willing and able to look for good opportunities. And that’s what you need to do, too. Of course, you may never snag the next big thing, but that’s not the point. If you’re going to be a successful investor, you need to be diligent in your search for new opportunities. And these opportu-nities don’t need to be brand-new to the financial markets — they can just be new to you.

For example, when you look at your investment portfolio, do you see the same types of invest-ments? If you own mostly aggres-sive growth stocks, you have the possibility of gains — but, at the same time, you do risk taking losses, from which it may take years to recover. On the other hand, if you’re “overloaded” with certificates of deposit (CDs) and Treasury bills, you may enjoy pro-tection of principal but at the cost of growth potential, because these investments rarely offer much in the way of returns. In fact, they may not even keep up with in-

flation, which means that if you own too many of them, you will face purchasing-power risk. To avoid these problems, look for opportunities to broaden your holdings beyond just one or two asset classes. Here’s another way to take ad-vantage of opportunities: Don’t take a “time out” from invest-ing. When markets are down, people’s fears drive them to sell investments whose prices have declined — thereby immediately turning “paper” losses into real ones — rather than holding on to quality investment vehicles and waiting for the market to recover. But successful investors are often rewarded when they not only hold on to investments during declines but also increase their holdings by purchasing investments whose prices have fallen — or adding new shares to existing invest-ments — thereby following the first rule of investing: Buy low. When the market rises again, these investors should see the value of their new investments,

or the shares of their existing ones, increase in value. (Keep in mind, though, that, when investing in stocks, there are no guarantees; some stocks do lose value and may never recover.) Instead of looking for that one great “hit” in the form of an early investment in a skyrock-eting stock, you’re better off by seeking good opportunities in the form of new investments that can broaden your existing portfolio or by adding additional shares, at good prices, to your existing investments. These moves are less glitzy and glamorous than getting in on the ground floor of the next big thing — but, in the long run, they may make you look pretty smart indeed.

Scott Johnson, CFP, is a finan-cial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

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D.A.R.e. Awards to St. Patricia St. Patricia 5th grade students completed their D.A.R.E. program graduation provided by the Hickory Hills Police Department, reinforcing the message of drug avoidance and resistance.

Brother Rice Brother Rice will host its eighth grade entrance exam on at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Test-takers should bring their $25 test fee and two No. 2 pen-cils with them the morning of the test Checks made payable to Brother Rice High School. Pre-registration is not necessary. Calculators are not allowed for the entrance exam. Any student requiring accommodations should contact Admissions Director Tim O’Connell at 773-429-4312 or [email protected]. All parents are welcome to join their sons for a welcome to Brother Rice on the morning of the exam. A quick presentation in the gym will follow, detailing the admissions process and next steps towards joining the Cru-sader family. Donuts and juice will be provided.Moraine ValleySpring registration Moraine Valley Community College can help students realize their educational goals, pursue an associate’s degree and prepare for a successful future. Registration is underway for the spring 2014 semester, which starts Jan. 13 with on-campus credit classes. Off-cam-pus credit classes and on-campus continuing education classes begin Jan. 21, and off-campus continuing education classes begin Jan. 27. Some of the college’s courses are offered in different formats to accommodate the needs of stu-dents, making it easy for people to fit college classes into their life. These Flexible Learning Options include: • Online and Internet Hybrid classes • Short-Term Classes • Weekend Classes • Off-Campus Classes • Evening Classes • One-Day-a-Week Classes A complete list of credit and noncredit classes can be found in the spring 2014 class schedule or online at morainevalley.edu. Registration is ongoing. Tuition is $109 per credit hour plus fees and books. Students who have applied to the college can register in the Registration Office, located on campus in the Student Services Center (Building S), 9000 W. Col-lege Pkwy. in Palos Hills; by phone at 974-2110 (TTY for the hearing impaired 974-9556); or online at morainevalley.edu.Moraine ValleyTinley Park campusspring courses Looking for a shorter commute for classes at Moraine Valley Com-munity College?

The college will offer 60 classes, beginning Jan. 21, at its Southwest Education Center (SWEC), 17900 S. 94th Ave. in Tinley Park. Some credit classes include Keyboarding I, Art Appreciation, Introduction to Business, Compo-sition I and II, Introduction to Criminal Justice, American His-tory I, Medical Terminology, Col-lege Algebra, Music Appreciation, Introduction to Psychology, Gen-eral Sociology, and Spanish. There are also several noncredit classes offered at SWEC including Plus 50 Internet Basics, Medicare Work-shop, Hiring Employees, Food for Life, “Reel” Classic Films, and Be-

ginning Conversational Spanish. A complete listing of all the classes at SWEC and credit and noncredit classes offered at all Moraine Valley campuses can be found in the spring 2014 class schedule or online at moraineval-ley.edu. Registration is ongoing. Tuition is $109 per credit hour plus fees and books. Students who have applied to the college can register in the Registration Office, on the main campus in the Student Services Center (Building S), 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills; by phone at 974-2110 (TTY for the hearing impaired 974-9556); or online at morainevalley.edu.

Community residents are asked to bring their gently used men’s, women’s and children’s coats to Neat Repeats Resale. They are also looking for new and gently used children’s winter clothing and toys. Donations are accepted daily at either store, 7026 W. 111th St., Worth, or 9028 W. 159th St., Orland Park. For more information, call the Worth store at 361-6860, or the Orland Park location at 364-7605. Neat Repeats is now open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. All sales at Neat Repeats Re-sale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by do-mestic violence.

*** Neat Repeats Resale stores are looking for volunteers to work in their stores in Worth

and Orland Park. Volunteers are asked to give five hours a week to make a difference in the lives of victims of do-mestic violence. Volunteers can develop new skills and help in their community. Volunteer Recruitment Day is Saturday, Dec. 7th and those interested can visit the stores in Orland Park at 9028 W. 159th St. or in Worth at 7026 W. 111th St. Attendees will be given a tour, a chance meet other volunteers, and learn why Neat Repeats is a great place to volunteer. For more information, call the store manager either in Orland Park at 364-7605, or Worth at 361-6860. All sales at Neat Repeats Re-sale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by do-mestic violence.

Smith Village holds free support group

for caregivers Beverly area residents with family members or friends liv-ing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are invited to a free monthly meeting that will focus on “Taking Care of the Care-giver” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Smith Village, a continuing care retirement community, 2320 W. 113th Pl., Chicago. Smith Village’s memory sup-port coordinator Diane Morgan will be joined by Carly Carney, owner of the Beverly Yoga Cen-ter, 1917 W. 103rd St., to explore ways caregivers can take care of themselves by meditating. Carney will explore the pro-cess of developing a meditation practice through visualization and breathing exercises that can lead to a feeling of inner well being.

Before the hour-long meet-ing ends, Morgan and Carney will be open to questions and comments from the assembled group and light refreshments will be served. For more infor-mation, or to reserve a seat, call 773-474-7300 or email [email protected].

Grandparents raisinggrandchildren support group

PLOWS Council on Aging will host a grandparents raising grandchildren support group be-ginning Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m., at the Palos Township office, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Each of the 10 sessions will focus on a specific topic, includ-ing financial and legal assistance, technology skills, and self-care. Knowledgeable and experienced guest speakers will be invited to provide additional information and guidance. For information and registra-tion, contact Maria or Amanda C. at PLOWS, 361-0219. Do not contact Palos Township regarding this program.Legal clinic at PLOWS

PLOWS will host the next monthly legal clinic presented by the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL). Low-income senior citizens may receive free assistance with a variety of legal matters including powers of attorney, wills, land-lord/tenant issues, collections and consumer fraud. Appointments are necessary

and may be made by contacting CDEL at 312-376-1880, Ext. 22.

Meals on Wheels The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services offers a Meals on Wheels program for village residents 60 years and older who are unable to pre-pare their own meals. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information call 422-8776.

55 and Up Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance. Entertain-ment includes musicians, sing-ers, luncheons, movies, plays and bingo.

Pinochle The Worth Senior Pinochle club is seeking new members. Mem-bership is free. Visit the group at the Worth Park District Ter-race Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games begin at noon. Call 448-1181 for information.

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After final exams, students and teachers at Shepard High School did not race to the parking lot to leave for winter break. Instead, they went to work. With the school’s Multipurpose Room brimming with food, cloth-ing, and gifts, volunteers made final preparations for Adopt-A-Family. The next day, when more than 40 families would pick up the donations, they would have little time to organize: Last-minute contributions would arrive, and sometimes a desperate parent would call to plea for help. Today they needed to lay out the room with the gifts and food for each family at every table. When families arrived to pick up, volunteers would just need to direct them to the right table. Teacher Erin McLean walked the room checking her list and answering every question from student and staff volunteers. Teachers Brad Fisher, Gina Hanna, and Courtney Siska

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Shepard High School teacher Erin McLean checks her list as student and staff volunteers organize donated gifts and food for the Adopt-a-Family project.

Shepard brightens holidaysfor 40 needy families

helped direct traffic as dona-tions arrived and staff members and students asked what goes where. McLean kept the master list, matching the donations to each family’s needs.

This year, Jewel Food Store in Palos Heights donated 20 turkeys to help complete the boxes of food. In addition to wrapped gifts for children, families received holi-day meals with either a ham or turkey.

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Edward J. Breyer Edward J. Breyer, 84, of Worth died Dec. 23. Visitation was held Friday at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth and Mass was held Saturday at Our Lady of the Ridge in Chicago Ridge. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Evergreen Park. Mr. Breyer is survived by his wife, Lillian Breyer and children Ken (Lauren) Breyer and Laura Kapala. He was born in Chicago and was a food service manager.

Nick S. Khoury Nick S. Khoury, 92, of Worth died Sunday at Manor Care East. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at Schmaedeke Fu-neral Home in Worth and a service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard in Palos Heights. Mr. Khoury is survived by his wife, Shirley Khoury. He was born in Pal-estine and was an engineer.

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By Dee Woods

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Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, we’re all going on a diet and we’re all going to eat exactly the way we should next year. Well, at least for the first week or two of the new year. I know the rou-tine, I’ve done it repeatedly. Well, relax, because I’m going to share several surprising tidbits I learned last year that may help you live a healthier life without a great deal of effort. I’ve adopted several of the simple habits and the best part is that none of the suggestions require you to run to the health club every morn-ing…although that would help. One of the first surprising finds last year was the fact that even people who work out daily, can lose some benefits of their workouts by sitting for prolonged periods of time without intervals of movement. Those who have a nine-to-five job and workout before or after work, but must sit for six or seven hours without regular movement can negate some of the benefits of their workout. So, what should you do? About every half hour or so, it’s important to get up, stand as tall as you can, stretch out, walk, just move. Dr. Joseph Mercola writes about prolonged sitting: “An-other recent analysis of 18 stud-ies found that those who sat for the longest periods of time were twice as likely to have diabetes or heart disease, compared to those who sat the least.” He re-lates the findings of lead study researcher, Thomas Yates, M.D. who explains: “Even for people who are otherwise active, sitting for long stretches seems to be an independent risk factor for condi-tions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease.” So, if your job requires much sitting, make certain to move frequently. The second simple healthful ad-vice also comes from Dr. Mercola.

It’s about how we can improve our health sim-ply by breath-ing properly. It’s important to breathe through the nose and not the mouth. He writes about

a breathing system known as Buteyko. Mercola writes of Buteyko as: “…a simple concept called the control pause. The control pause provides feedback about your rela-tive breathing volume.” For an accurate measure-ment he suggests you rest for 10 minutes before measuring. He explains, “Take a small, silent breath in through your nose and allow a small silent breath out through your nose. Then hold your nose to prevent air from en-tering your lungs. Count the num-ber of seconds until you feel the first definite desire to breathe. At the first definite desire to breathe in, you may also feel the first involuntary movements of your breathing muscles. Your tummy may jerk and the area around your neck may contract. Your in-halation at the end of the breath should be calm. Release your nose and breathe in through it.” He says you must wait only until you feel the first involun-tary movements of your breath-ing muscles or the stress of your body telling you to breathe. If you took a deep breath at the end, you held your breath too long. It’s a breathing technique you must work on regularly until you get to at least 30 seconds but don’t feel bad if you don’t, as long as you learn to breath properly through your nose, you are improving your health. Proper breathing is some-thing we must learn. Stress, dis-ease and other factors may cause us to mouth breath. Mercola warns us never to breathe through the mouth while in exercise mode as it can actu-ally be dangerous. For those who would like a more detailed expla-nation, go to Mercola.com and bring up the videos of Buteyko

and the problems associated with excessive sitting. These two simple habits may help you improve your health in 2014 with-out overwhelming you. Move and breathe…not too difficult. I wish

you all a Happy New Year.

Dee Woods runs every first and third Thursday of the month. She can be reached at [email protected].

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WhATIZIT? Oh, you guys couldn’t wait to step into this hornet’s nest. At 5:44 a.m. the day after Christ-mas Oak Lawn’s James Wucka opened the floodgates guessing correctly that last week’s photo was a hornet’s nest. Because our cranky board of directors are out of town, we will allow wasp nest guesses as well as a New Year’s present. Good buzzes go to Evergreen Park’s Jan Merchantz, Vince Vizza, Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis and Robert Beegle, Worth’s Donna Hirsch, Celeste Cameron, Carol and Jerry Janicki, Theresa and George Rebersky and Robert Solner, Willow Springs’ Harrison Debre, Chicago Ridge’s Dana Oswald and Jim Cap from parts unknown. This week’s clue: This is no angel. Send those guesses to [email protected] by Monday night with WHATIZIT? on the subject line. Make sure you have your name and home town.

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(Continued from page 8)successfully hidden or embedded, into the chassis housing, possibly in the screen bezel. These leads pick up minute electrical signals unique to a specific user’s heart, which can be measured to a degree of accuracy high enough as to provide an ad-equate means of identification. The latest Apple patent is evi-dence that the company is actively investigating deployable biometric security solutions that rely on users’ bodies rather than stored or memo-rized codes, one such system being the Touch ID fingerprint reader. Apple credits Gloria Lin, Taido Nakajima, Pareet Rahul, and An-drew Hodge as the patent’s inven-tors. The property was originally filed for in 2009.


Lawn Tornado of 1967,” is sched-uled for release the week of Jan. 6. The book will feature 180 tor-nado-related images with caption and chapter introductions and will be available at the reception booth for $21.99 (cash or check). Korst’s first book, “Images of America: Oak Lawn,” is still available.

*** Week of Jan. 6: Local History Coordinator Kevin Korst’s new book, “Images of America: Oak Lawn Tornado of 1967” is sched-uled for release this week. The book will feature 180 tornado-related images with caption and chapter introductions and will be available at the reception booth for $21.99 (cash or check). Korst’s first book, “Images of America: Oak Lawn” is still available.

*** Jan. 8: The Oak Lawn Com-munity Partnership will hold free health screenings at the library from 10 to 11 a.m. in the lower level meeting room. Personnel from the Oak Lawn Fire Department will give blood pressure screenings. In addition, glaucoma testing will be available. The Oak Lawn Com-munity Partnership is a coopera-tive alliance between the Village of Oak Lawn, Advocate Christ Medi-cal Center, service organizations,

educators, interested community members and business leaders.

*** Jan. 11: In-person registration begins for Chef Kate Bradley’s next visit to the library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. Bradley will re-view her favorite Tex-Mex family recipes, including beef brisket in a slow cooker, chicken posole, cheese and corn casserole, and Texas-style tabbouleh. The fee is $5 and the fee will be returned. There is a limit of 60.

Sports SouthwestThe Regional News - The Reporter Ken Karrson, Sports Editor [email protected] Thursday, January 2, 2014 Section 2 Page 1

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Mother McAuley’s volleyball team, top photo, Sandburg wrestler John Pellegreno, left photo, St. Xavier basketball coach Bob Hallberg, center photo and the Richards football team, right photo, all helped shape the top 10 sports stories of the year in the Reporter/Regional area.

By Jeff Vorva

Triumphs. Disappointments. The area had no shortage of drama and excitement in 2013 with teams and individuals go-ing deep into state and national tournaments and making waves on the professional level. Here is a look at the top 10 sports stories from the Reporter and Regional area.

1. Macs Mighty again Mother McAuley’s girls volley-ball team won its 14th Illinois High School Association state champion-ship Nov. 16 but just its first since 2004. That’s the longest stretch the school has gone without a title. The Mighty Macs knocked off two-time defending Class 4A state cham-pion Benet 25-22, 25-19 at Illinois State University in Normal. The team finished 40-2 with both losses coming to out-of-state teams. Coach Jen DeJarld called it “an amazing season.” “There is such an incredible satisfaction in what this team accomplished by keeping focused throughout the season from Aug. 14 through Nov. 16.” Kayla Caffey and Mallory Max-well each led the Macs with eight kills while the coach’s daughter, Ryann DeJarld, added seven and Kelsey Clark six in the state cham-pionship match.

2. Sandburg pins down an-other wrestling crown Sandburg’s wrestling team won back-to-back state title in Class 3A after beating Marmion 38-17 on Feb. 23. Earlier in the day, the Eagles beat Oak Park, 33-23, to make it to the finals in Bloomington. C.J. Brucki, Colin Holler and Ricky Robertson also won Illinois High School Association Class 3A individual titles in their respective weight divisions.

3. Richards football second in state Richards made it all the way to the Class 6A state champion-ship game and the usually reli-able defense had a tough time in a 34-14 loss to Batavia in November in DeKalb. Richards had beaten Batavia earlier in the season. Despite the lopsided final score, Richards amassed 389 yards. Quarterback Hasan Mu-hammad-Rogers threw for 226 yards on an 18-of-41 perfor-mance, which included a touch-down toss to Dedrick Shannon. Shannon had eight catches in all for 112 yards. Romeo Johnson paced the ground attack with 97 yards on seven carries, while Muham-mad-Rogers added 65 yards on 16 carries and accounted for the Bulldogs’ other score.

4. Moraine Valley hoops second in the nation The Cyclones called their style of play “94-feet-of-heat” and the team scorched most opponents and reached the national cham-pionship game of the NJCAA Na-tional Tournament before falling short with an 87-69 setback to Rend Lake College March 23 in Danville. It was the first time two teams from the same state played in the DII title game. “It was a great run, and I en-joyed every step. This was great for Moraine Valley. It was the chance of a lifetime for these guys,” said outgoing coach De-drick Shannon.“After the game there was no holding our heads down. These schools we played have big scholarships for players. They have recruits from all over the country. We have local kids, and our biggest guy is 6’7”. Rend Lake had five guys over 6’7”. But we played impressively.” Lockport’s Karrington Ward had 11 points and 11 rebounds and was named to the All-Tour-nament team.

5. T.J. McFarland’s season Former Stagg High School standout T.J. McFarland spent a full season in the major leagues and was 4-1 with a 4.22 ERA for the Baltimore Orioles. The left-hander made 38 appearances including one start.

Ryan Pollack of the Camden Chat Blog also pointed out this unusual accomplishment. “In the 112-year history of the American League, only six 24-year-old rookie left-handed re-lievers threw at least 74 innings in a season,” he wrote. “Five of them pitched in the 1980s; the sixth [McFarland] pitched in 2013.”

6. Bob Hallberg is courted Oak Lawn’s Bob Hallberg, a longtime basketball coach, was honored by St. Xavier Univer-sity on Nov. 13 when the school dedicated the court at the Shan-non Center in his name before his Cougars women’s team went out and beat Trinity International University 87-46. “This is a very memorable occasion for me,” Hallberg told the crowd after the game. “It’s a fantastic night for me and my family. And what makes it so memorable for me is that I al-ways thought when they name a court after you, you would have to be dead. But I am still around here to enjoy it.” He opened this season with 905 wins on the high school and college level and all came while coaching schools in Chicago.

7. TCC’s Reidsma’s running exploits Trinity Christian College’s Andy Reidsma finished fourth in the

nation in the NAIA Men’s Cross Country Championship on Nov. 24 in Lawrence, Kansas. That came a week after winning the NCCAA National Championships. The senior from Michigan completed the NAIA 8K race in a time of 24 minutes, 35.69 seconds, which bested his school record time by 26 seconds. He outdistanced all but three oth-er competitors in the field of 313 runners from 96 schools. Included in that field were six runners who finished ahead of him in the conference champi-onship of which he finished in eighth place.

8. Kentner’s monster vol-leyball season Moraine Valley Community Col-lege Kara Kentner, a Sandburg High School alum, had a monster sophomore season as she helped her team finish in the top 10 in the nation in volleyball at the junior college Division II level.

She led the nation with a .436 hitting percentage and seventh in the nation with 514 kills. She earned several individual hon-ors including two All-America awards.

“She is one of those players that makes me sad that his is a two-year college and not a foury-year,” Cyclones coach Gloria Coughlin said.

9. Sky’s the limit Shepard freshman gymnast Sky-lor Hilger tied for fourth in the all-around event at the Hinsdale Central Sectional in March to qualify for the state tournament. But the night before the state meet, she fell ill and was not able to compete. Hilger’s state qualifying run was even more amazing consid-ering she returned to the sport after three years of concentrating on other sports.

10. Coach Dooley hangs up the spikes Palos Heights resident and longtime head St. Xavier baseball coach Mike Dooley will have one more ride before calling it a career. Dooley announced he will retire after the 2014 campaign — his 22nd year at the helm. The SXU Athletics Department announced that current assistant coach Rocco Mossuto will take over for Dooley after July 1. The Cougars program has been around 42 years and had just three head coaches — John Boles (1973-79), John Morrey (1980-92) and Dooley. “After 42 years as an educator and 33 years with the Saint Xavier University baseball program, in-cluding the last 21 years as the head coach, I felt that at the end of the school year and baseball season was the right time to step aside,” Dooley said.

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(Reprinted from Sept. 13, 2012)

Alexander Graham Bell is probably turning over in his grave right about now. Then again, maybe he’s known about this for a while and already completed his post-burial, human tilt-a-whirl reac-tion. After all, the activity that would cause such a dramatic re-sponse has been going on for over a decade. News of it has only recently come my way, which I’d nor-mally be embarrassed to admit. However, there’ve been more im-portant stories to pursue, and even the most intrepid news gatherer can’t be everywhere at once, can he? Anyway, this latest tale in-volves a bizarre endeavor, one that takes its rightful place among the ever-growing list of so-called “sporting competi-tions” that are wrongly catego-rized. Through the years, read-ers familiar with this column have been told of many others — lawn-mower racing, iron-man ironing, pole dancing and beer pong, just to name a few — and, in case you haven’t heard about it before, mobile phone throwing now can be included. If you’re like me, you ac-tually appreciate the general concept. To truly capture the public’s full attention, though, there should be a stipulation that, in order to be declared victorious, participants must toss both a mobile phone and the gadget’s high-decibel user as far as possible. Mobile phone tossing would seem a rather new phenomenon, but, in fact, it dates back to 2000, when some Finnish folks beset by boredom decided this was something they simply couldn’t live without any longer. Had it not extended beyond the city of Savonlinna, phone tossing probably would have remained a mystery to normal folks to this day.

But for some inexplicable rea-son, a regional endeavor went national a few years later. And in 2005, the first winter cham-pionships were held in Switzer-land, with the competitive field comprised of first-place finish-ers in various national events, which by that time included a number of European nations besides Finland. Interestingly, the grand prize for winning the world champion-ships is — you guessed it — a new mobile phone. And so the cycle begins in earnest. What’s even stranger is that the competition encompasses more than just your basic heave-and-retrieve exercise. According to its entry in Wikipedia — now that’s scary — mobile phone tossing can be broken down into several divisions. Personally, I like what is called “freestyle.” Entries in this cat-egory get points for “aesthetics and creative choreography.” Choreography? I don’t be-lieve that was even a part of the judging for pole dancing, which, if you recall my previ-ous column on it, has had some people lobbying for its inclusion in the Olympics. That was right before those same individuals excused themselves to take cold showers. So how exactly does one com-bine choreography with mobile phone throwing? Does execut-ing a pre-toss pirouette, for ex-ample, accumulate style points for the participant or simply make him the object of manly ridicule? How about if someone slow-dances with the mobile phone before deciding to hurl it through space or goes under the limbo bar while shouting, “How low can I go in embar-rassing myself?” As for the creative part, I sup-pose just about anything should be allowed. After all, nothing can be sillier than the main activity. But why stop at tossing mobile phones? Let’s make the contest

more challenging by having com-petitors yank out pay phones from no-longer-in-use booths and then see how far those can be thrown. The winner gets to keep whatever coins are still inside his phone. And let’s look beyond phones. Build the competition around all items that society has deemed past their prime and ready for the scrap heap. Think of the possibilities: • The cassette-tape roundup, where contestants try to rope a small animal using only the material found inside what was once considered a cutting-edge recording device. (Eight-track music tapes and Beta videocas-settes may be substituted when attempting to tie up larger crit-ters). • Incandescent-bulb juggling, where participants seek to keep as many government-disap-proved lighting sources balanced in the air without having any of them break. • Typewriter Scrabble, where competitors must break off ma-chine keys and form as many different words as possible in a predetermined time limit. • The analog-TV obstacle course, where contestants are made, at various junctures, to sidestep, hurdle and disassemble television sets that are no longer operational. • The 45-record distance fling. You get the idea. The above suggestions may seem outland-ish, but no more so than many of the activities already masquer-ading as “sports.” I guess I can’t blame anyone for developing something they think might intrigue more gull-ible factions of the public, nor can I fault the latter for trying their hand at an endeavor that offers prizes. There is only one thing I ask: If you ever take part in an incandescent bulb-juggling con-test, please remember it was my idea.

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By Anthony Nasella

For the St. Xavier women’s bas-ketball team, December has been an undefeated month — which was capped off this weekend with a pair of victories at the two-day SXU Holiday Classic at the Shan-non Center in Chicago. The Cougars began the tour-nament with 76-66 victory over Ashford University on Saturday and followed that up with a 70-48 win over Lourdes University of Ohio on Sunday to extend their current winning streak to eight games and an 8-0 mark in De-cember. In the win over Ashford, junior forward Morgan Stuut scored 32 points and pulled down 10 re-bounds to lead the No. 8-ranked SXU. Stuut posted team-bests of 16 points, 19 rebounds, four steals and two blocks in the victory over

Lourdes University. But what has been a hallmark in the Cougars 13-3 season, as well as in the two weekend wins, is the continued contributions from multiple players. A total of 11 players scored against Lourdes, and nine players scored against Ashford. “We’re very pleased with the way we’re playing,” St. Xavier coach Bob Hallberg said. “A lot of people are contributing to our success — whether it’s two points or six points. We have a lot of playing coming off the bench and playing well. “Morgan’s 32 point-10 rebound performance was big. We’re 13-3 right now, and we’re happy to be there going into the new year. We shot the ball pretty well at times this week. It looks like we have the makings of a good season if we keep playing well.”

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SXU’s Morgan Stuut drives in Saturday’s win over Ashland.

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The Courgars’ Maloree Johnson fires a pass on Saturday.

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St. Xavier’s Caitlin McMahon tries for a basket against Ashland.

On Saturday, the Cougars frus-trated the visiting Saints with tough defense, which helped lead to 17 Ashford turnovers. Stuut has now topped the 30-point threshold three times this season and posted 10 double-doubles. Junior guard Suzie Broski was the other St. Xavier player to reach double figures in scoring with 14 points to go along with her five rebounds. Senior point guard Jordan Brandt had a solid all-around game with five assists, four rebounds and three steals; while senior forward Chrissy He-ine provided a lift off the bench with six points, three rebounds, two assists and two blocks. The Cougars struggled early falling behind by nine points, 16-7, in the opening seven minutes of action. However, the team used a 14-5 run to tie the game, 21-21, at the 8:27 mark of the first half. The Cougars finished the final five minutes of the frame strong as well scoring 15 points over the stretch to build a 43-34 halftime lead. St. Xavier, despite falling be-hind to open the game, led by double figures for a majority of the second half with the Saints unable to get closer than seven points the rest of the way. “We were down 16-7 and bounced back,” Hallberg said. “It’s one of those slow starts that I really have no answer for. But whenever we do fall behind, we do much better job of turning around and upping our intensity level. “We’re doing it with defense. It’s not just winning by the margin we won — but it’s also what you have to battle back from. It was a good turnaround by the team.” On Sunday, the Cougars held the Gray Wolves to just 29 percent shooting (17-for-59) from the field and used 12 steals to help force 18 turnovers. After the game, Stuut was named to the Classic’s all-tournament team. Senior point guard Niara Har-ris converted six of her seven shot attempts on the day for 13 points for the Cougars, while Broski chipped in 10 points and four rebounds. Senior point guard Jordan Brandt hit a pair of three-pointers en route to eight points and two steals. St. Xavier also received produc-tion from its bench Sunday, with 29 of its 70 points coming from the reserves. The Cougars also took full advantage of the turnovers

by Lourdes scoring 29 points off the miscues. Three-pointers by freshmen Meaghan McMahon and Mikayla Leyden highlighted a 10-1 run by the Cougars to open the game. The Gray Wolves crept back and closed to within a basket, 16-14, with just over eight minutes to play in the half. However, St. Xavier closed out the frame strong outscoring Lourdes, 26-8 over the final eight minutes to build a 42-22 halftime advantage. The Cougars shot 50 percent from the field (17-for-34) in the first half, which included seven three-pointers. The second half was more of the same as the team extended its lead as high as 28 points and held at least a 20-point edge for most of the frame. “I was able to play 12 people, and 11 out of 12 scored,” Hallberg said. “Naira Harris was off the bench. Somebody different seems to sparking us every game. We always have consistency out of Susie and Morgan, too. “It was total team effort to-day. We were 9-for 25-three point land (36 percent), which is pretty good. All in all, it was a good December.” St. Xavier returns to action and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play on Wednesday, with a 5 p.m. home game against Trinity Christian College. “We’re playing good basket-

ball, but I have to get the girls to understand that we’re not going to blow out every team that we play. We have a lot of conference ball games — Cardinal Stritch,

Purdue Calumet, Robert Morris, Roosevelt — and we need to keep focused and playing well. It’s a tight schedule… We have eight home games and seven away.”

By Anthony Nasella

After posting two big-scoring efforts in the first two games of the SXU Midwest Tournament, the St. Xavier men’s basketball team kept its offensive groove on track, enroute to an 85-76 victory over Bellevue University on De-cember 23 at the Shannon Center in Chicago. Capping the championship game of the tournament with 23 points and 10 rebounds, se-nior guard Brad Karp earned the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award in leading No. 10 ranked Cougars to the champion-ship on Bob Hallberg Court. “Bellevue is a very good team,” St. Xavier Coach Tom O’Malley said. “They were a 10-2 team coming in that beat a 10-4 team and a 10-2 team. We played them well. We had multiple substitutes, and we played a very good second half. We we’re down by seven at

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SXU men claim tourney title

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SXU’s Brad Karp was named the MVP of the Midwest Tournament.

halftime and had a nine-point advantage in the second half. “Brad Karp was instrumental again for us. He had a great game overall. He had 12 points at the half and 11 points and seven re-bounds in the second half. We had a lot of contributions and five guys in double figures.” The Cougars (13-2 overall) came alive scoring 51 points and shoot-ing 56 percent (18-for-32) in the second half after trailing 41-34 at the break. Junior guard Jack Krieger was instrumental in the second-half surge scoring 21 points, including three three-pointers.” Senior point guard Michael Simpson finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists. Sophomore forward Josh Mawhorr was a force as well recording 12 points, six rebounds and team-best five assists. “Jack Krieger scored 12 of his points in the second half,”

O’Malley said. “He was 4-for-4 from the free throw line and had three 3-point baskets. We’ve won nine in a row, and a lot of that is due to the fact that Jack Krieger has come back and has been effective. He can shoot the ball and is a great player all the way around.” “Mike Simpson had just two points in the first half and ended with 14 points and 7 out of 8 free throws. The guys inside were also big for us.” Bellevue controlled the tempo of the game in the first half and Saint Xavier never led in the open-ing frame despite tying the score seven different times. The Bru-ins built their largest lead of the night, 47-36, in the first minute of the second half. The three-pointer lit a fire un-der the Cougars, who went on a 16-0 run over the game’s next five minutes to take a 52-47 lead.

The Regional News - The Reporter Thursday, January 2, 2014 Section 2 3

Call it a Weischar wingding. Marist High School invites all sixth, seventh and eighth graders to watch the Army All-American Bowl at the school on Saturday. Marist senior Nic Weishar (Midlothian) will play in the elite game that features 90 high school seniors from across the country. The Marist receiver was named the Regional Publishing Player of the Year for 2013 for his success both on offense as a receiver and defense as a linebacker. The event at Marist begins at 11:30 a.m. with the kickoff at noon. The game will be broadcast live on NBC. Pizza, games, giveaways and more will be provided. Students interested in attending should

email [email protected] or call (773) 881-5302 to reserve a spot. Students should enter Marist through the main gym doors. The event will end at 2:30 p.m. Weishar’s career at Marist in-cludes 256 receptions — an Illi-nois state record, 3,284 receiving yards, and 28 touchdown catches. He also had a great run on the other side of the ball, becoming a dominant force for the RedHawks as an outside lineman. Weishar was selected by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee, which consists of All American Games and 247Sports. U.S. Army All-Americans are eligible for a variety of personal awards as well.

— Submitted byMarist High School

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Marist will host a party for grade school kids to watch Nic Weischar play on television on Saturday.

Marist to host Weischarparty on Saturday

By Anthony Nasella

After suffering back-to-back losses against Oak Forest and Hill-crest the previous week, Shepard opened the Romeoville Tourna-ment with a pair of victories and was positioning itself for a run at the tournament championship. But one of the Astros’ biggest inside forces, Kyle Longfield, severely sprained his ankle in the tournament’s second game against Lincoln-Way East. On Saturday against Oswego East, Longfield was still out of the line-up — and Shepard’s rebounding ability took a beating. Worse, Oswego East grabbed 18 offensive rebounds — which led many second-chance points. Meanwhile, the Astros didn’t help their cause, either, by committing 26 turnovers. All of it added up to a 64-51 defeat to Oswego East. Jacob Littleton scored 26 points to lead Shepard (5-6), which was out-scored 39-29 in the second half. “Oswego East is a good team,” Shepard head Coach Tony Chiuc-cariello said. “We watched them against Reavis, and they have some very athletic kids. They knocked down baskets and three’s and forced us into a lot of turn-

overs. “The story was two-fold: We got outrebounded by Oswego East, and they scored second-hand points. We try to limit offensive rebounds against us to one a quarter. We didn’t take care of the ball; we try to limit turnovers to ten per game.” Chiuccariello said that Oswego East’s aggressive play was suc-cessful in taking Shepard out of its traps. Meanwhile, he said that other players are going to have to step on the boards until Longfield gets back into the lineup. “We have to do better job of box-ing out,” he said. “We have to a better job of taking care of the ball — whether it’s driving in and some-one coming to help and we ended up with the charge. I credit to them for pressuring us and taking us out of our offense and traps. “We definitely miss Kyle Long-field. He’s our big man help on the boards, but someone has to step, box out and rebound. We definitely need to fill that void. Despite the loss, we’re happy where we are and how we played in the previ-ous two games.”Shepard 63Lincoln-WayEast 56 Down three points to Lincoln-

Injury takes toll on AstrosWay East with one second left in the third quarter, the Astros set up quarter-ending play for a three-point attempt. The ball wound up in hands of Darren Cohen, who swished a three-quarter court shot at the buzzer and tied the game at 46-all. From there, Shepard outscored Lincoln-Way by seven points in the fourth quarter and prevailed 63-56. Cohen finished with a game-high 22 points for the Astros, who started the game with a 15-7 first quarter before Lincoln-Way East rallied to take a one-point halftime lead. The momentum shifted back after Cohen’s heave. “That basket was definitely a momentum changer for us,” Chiuccariello said. “In the fourth quarter, the kids were able to close out game. Cohen is a fantastic player; this was the best game he played all year.” “In the second quarter, Lincoln-Way East adjusted to what they were doing defensively, and they rebounded. We were down in third period by as much as six points, but we just kept scrapping and got some big shots late in game and Jacob Littleton hit some big


By Anthony Nasella

By winning two of its first three games at this past week’s 32-team Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York High School in Elmhurst, Stagg improved its record to 11-3. Yet, to hear Chargers Coach John Daniels tell it, his team is struggling in its ability to effec-tively make baskets. Imagine if and when Stagg be-gins to find a hot hand as the sec-ond half of the season nears? But the Chargers shooting woes were very evident in Saturday 56-42 defeat to Lake Forest. From 5 minutes, 37 second to :11 left in the game, Stagg failed to con-vert a free throw and managing just five points in the final eight minutes. Jeff Goral scored 19 points to lead the Chargers, which fell behind three points at halftime and nine points after the third quarter. “We just have to start mak-ing shots,” Daniels said. “We’re 11-3, and we’re not shooting the ball well at all. Once the shots start falling for us, I think we have a good chance of being a 20-win team — which is a big accomplishment for a team in this region. “We need to figure out how to

execute better. We were getting good looks against Lake Forest, but we were missing layups, pull-up’s and three-point baskets — especially in that stretch of the fourth quarter where we didn’t convert one field goal.” Stagg was only down 45-40 early in the fourth quarter when the offensive well went dry. The team committed just one turnover in the period. “We played a good, competitive first half,” he said. “They were physical, and we didn’t have an answer for one of their kids. We just have to start making our shots consistently.”

Stagg 57LaneTech 56 The Chargers started the tour-nament on a winning note, de-feating Lane Tech 57-56 in last Thursday’s action. However, Daniels was not pleased with the overall performance. Max Strus had 24 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals to lift Stagg, which fell be-hind 8-0 to start the game before closing out the first quarter with a 17-6 run. Kevin White added 21 points in the winning effort. “It wasn’t a very good game for us,” Daniels said. “We had a hard time scoring early. We started out sloppy and behind early. We

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Kevin White of Stagg looks like he is involved in a wrestling match in a scramble for the ball against Lake Forest on Saturday.

Stagg winning but coach wants to see better shootingalso had issues with turnovers. We committed 21 for the game and seven in the fourth quarter and only scored three points in the last four minutes.

“We had a nine point lead with four minutes to go the game, and we had a hard time holding the lead. They went on a 10-0 run the last three minutes of the game and briefly took a one-point lead. We had five turnovers in that stretch. It was a game of poor execution.

Stagg 45Schaumburg 33 Behind a 13-5 second quar-ter, the Chargers took control of Friday’s contest against Schaum-burg, coming away with a 45-33 victory. White poured in a team-high 19 points, and Strus added 11 points for Stagg, which held a command-ing 22-11 lead at halftime. “We played a tremendous defen-sive game Friday,” Daniels said. “We held Schaumburg to 11 points in the first half and 18 through three quarters.

“This game was one of the best of the year from a defensive stand-point. And we had the lead. So we didn’t have rely on making mistakes. We controlled the lead and game.

StatisticsStagg 9 13 9 14 -45Schaumburg 6 5 7 15 -33

StaggScoring:KevinWhite19,SebastianKolpak2,BrettStratinsky0,MaxStrus11, Nick Sims 5, Jeff Goral 5, AnthonyGardner 3. Rebounds: Gardner 9. As-

sists:Strus2.

Stagg 13 13 11 5 -42LakeForest 13 16 17 10 -56

StaggScoring:KevinWhite6,SebastianKolpak 2, Brett stratinsky 0, Max Strus9, Nick Sims 4, Jeff Goral 19, AnthonyGardner2.

Stagg 17 9 17 14 -57LaneTech 14 8 14 20 -56

StaggScoring:KevinWhite21,SebastianKolpak0,BrettStratinsky2,MaxStrus24, Nick Sims 6, Jeff Goral 0, AnthonyGardner4.Rebounds:Strus9.Assists:Strus5.

By Anthony Nasella

Sandburg’s boys basketball team was a minute away from a 2-2 record at the 32-team Jack Tosh Tournament at York High School in Elmhurst. The Eagles had the ball and a one-point lead thanks to an Eric Straka basket with 1:35 left in the game against Providence Catholic Monday morning in a consolation-round game. But the Eagles turned the ball over and Providence’s two-sport star Miles Boykin put in a layup with 19 seconds left for a 50-49 victory. Straka finished with 15 points in the setback and Sand-burg finished 1-3 in the tourna-ment.Sandburg 49Bremen 33 Behind a solid second quarter, the Eagles opened up the York Tournament with a 49-33 victory over Bremen last Thursday. Nico Cahue scored 20 points, Alec Martinez added 12 and Straka pitched in with ten to lead Sandburg, which grabbed a 25-13 halftime lead compliments of a 12-3 second quarter. The Braves were able to stay close in the second half with a 15-5 third quarter before the Ea-

gles responded with a 19-5 fourth quarter to close out the game. “We played fairly well,” Sand-burg coach Todd Allen said. “We had a poor third quarter; we missed five free throws and let them back into the game. They made shots, but we held them to five points in the fourth quarter. “We played well for three quar-ters. We had a decided size advan-tage. We had three guys in double figures. It was our first game in ten games, so it was a good first win to start the tournament.”York 65Sandburg 45 A 17-2 second quarter doomed the Eagles in a 65-45 defeat to host York in championship bracket ac-tion on Friday. York, the No. 1 seed in the tourney, possessed a great deal of height, began to dominate as the second quarter open and never looked back. Cahue scored 15 points to lead Sandburg. “York is a very good team and executed very well,” Allen said. The first problem was the 17-2 second quarter. We missed a lot of shots. They made trio of three’s in that quarter, and we were never able to really recover

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Alec Martinez fires a pass for Sandburg in the Eagles’ win over Bremen last Thursday at the Jack Tosh Tournament in York.

Eagles top Bremen but drop next three at Yorkfrom that.”Riverside-Brookfield 69Sandburg 59 In what Allen described as the worst first-quarter performance of the year, the Eagles were out-scored 12-2 in the first eight min-utes and shot just 3-for-19 from the floor in the first half with 14 turnovers in a 69-59 defeat to Riverside-Brookfield Saturday in the consolation round. Sandburg came alive in the sec-ond half, scoring 46 points in the final 16 minutes – but it wasn’t enough to make up for the deficit. Niko Kogionis scored all 18 of his his points in the second half, and Niko Cahue scored 16 of his 18 points also in the second half. “I was not happy at all with our performance in the first quarter or the first half,” Allen said. “We had the chance to cut the lead to four points a number of times, but we just could never get it down to a one or two possession game. Shot ourselves in the foot in the first half. “And they weren’t really pres-suring us; it was just a lot of unforced turnovers. We just got really careless with the basketball and missed a lot of open shots. Riv-erside-Brookfield is a good team, and you can’t spot a quality team

like that such a lead and expect to win. We expended a lot of energy trying to get back into the game in the second half.”

Statistics

Sandburg 2 11 24 22 -59R-B 12 23 21 13 -69

SandburgScoring:NikoCahue18,NikoKogionis 18, Omar Manusour 2, MattPiazza,PeterPaxinos,EricStraka7,AlecMartinez 3, Joe Ruzevich 4, T.J Vorva1, John Manthey 6. Rebounds: Straka9.Assists:Martinez4.

Bremen 10 3 15 5 -33Sandburg 13 12 5 19 -49

SandburgScoring:NikoCahue20,NikoKogionis0,OmarManusour0,MattPiazza0,PeterPaxinos0,EricStraka11,AlecMartinez12,TommyDemogerontas0,T.J.Vorva1.Rebounds:Cahue13,Martinez2,Cahue2.

Sandburg 12 2 16 15 -45York 11 17 24 13 -65

SandburgScoring:NikoCahue15,NikoKogionis6,OmarManusour6,MattPi-azza 0, Peter Paxinos 2, Eric Straka 4,AlecMartinez9,TommyDemogerontas2,T.J.Vorva1.Rebounds:Cahue6.As-sists:Straka1.

By Anthony Nasella

Brother Rice lost two of its first three games at the Jack Tosh Tournament at York High School in Elmhurst.

Schaumburg 57BrotherRice 48 The Crusaders were unable to overcome a ten-point halftime deficit during last Thursday’s opening round game against Schaumberg, resulting in a 57-48 setback. Leading the way for Brother Rice offensively was Quinn Neigo, who scored a team-high 22 points and a team-tying three assists. Dan Scanlon added 13 points, and Ray Rubio pitched in with ten. Schaumburg took control of the game with a 14-6 second quarter to take a 29-19 halftime advantage.

BrotherRice 71LaneTech 57 In contrast to their first round contest, The Crusaders used a strong second quarter effort in Friday’s contest against Lake Tech – coming away with a 71-57 victory. Rubio scored 22 points and Niego netted 17 to power Brother Rice (5-6) in consolation action.

Rice drops two of three at YorkDan Scanlon tacked on 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Crusad-ers, who were 20-of-20 from the free-throw line. Brother Rice used a 20-10 second quarter to take a 38-27 halftime lead.

WaubonsieValley 48BrotherRice 45 The Crusaders were unable to overcome a hot-shooting opponent in Saturday afternoon’s contest, dropping a close 48-45 decision to Waubonsie Valley. Waubonsie shot 60 percent from the floor compared to 47.6 percent from Brother Rice, which found itself behind 27-22 at halftime before cutting the deficit to two at the end of three. Quinn Niego’s baseline jumper

with 3:15 remaining in the third quarter gave Brother Rice its first lead of the game at 32-31. Brother Rice (5-7) had a chance to tie the game after Waubonsie Vallehy missed the front end of a one-and-one. After a timeout, the Crusaders inbounded from near half court with 3.6 seconds left but Ray Rubio’s three-point attempt failed. Quinn Niego paced the Crusaders with 12 points and six rebounds, and Rubio added 10 points.

Statistics

BrotherRice 11 11 14 9 -45Waub.Valley 16 11 11 10 -48

BrotherRiceScoring: JimmyGallagher0,JackConlisk6,RayRubio10,Quinn

Niego12,ConnorFinn9,JackGorman0,DanScanlon8,JackMahay0.Rebounds:Niego6.Assists:Rubio3,Conlisk3.

Schaumburg 15 14 10 18 -57BrotherRice 13 6 12 17 -48

BrotherRiceScoring: JimmyGallagher0,JackConlisk0,RayRubio10,QuinnNiego22,ConnorFinn3, JackGorman0,DanScanlon13.Rebounds:Rubio6;Assists:Scanlon3,Niego3.

LaneTech 17 10 15 15 -57BrotherRice 18 20 16 17 -71

BrotherRiceScoring: JimmyGallagher0,JackConlisk2,RayRubio22,QuinnNiego17,ConnorFinn5,JackGorman0,DanScanlon12,JackMahay9,SalPerez2,JoeSwiatek2.Rebounds:Scanlon11.Assists:Rubio4.

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Brother Rice coach Rick Har-rigan.


By Tim Cronin

A long bus ride with a trophy in hand, no matter how it’s earned, makes a trip to a Christmas tour-nament a success. Marist’s RedHawks experienced that on Sunday, the day after cap-turing the consolation bracket of the 71st Centralia Holiday Tour-nament. And that made the 257-mile trip back from southern Il-linois through sloppy weather a brisk five-hour jaunt. The RedHawks (11-2) won three straight after dropping their first round game to the Egypt High Pharaohs of Raleigh, Tenn. That 48-47 setback was followed by a 60-38 defeat of Addison Trail, a 91-79 victory over Eisenhower, and a 57-52 win over Jacksonville to cap-ture the consolation crown of the 16-team tournament, with the final two games played on Saturday. “This was a great trip for our guys,” Marist coach Gene Nolan said. “The biggest thing we didn’t have coming into this year was ex-perience. We’d graduated five start-ers. Now we have experience.” And, perhaps, an identity. The RedHawks, playing to their gritty form, held their four opponents to 35.6 percent shooting (82 of 230). If that defense can hold up across the East Suburban Catholic wars, Marist has a chance to be part of the argument with Marian Catholic, Benet Academy and St. Viator. “We’ve defended well through-out the year,” Nolan said. This was a step up. And through it all in Centralia, Nic Weishar was a standout. When he wasn’t leading the RedHawks in scoring — as was the case against Addison Trail (20 points) and Eisenhower (28) — he was the leading re-bounder. The consistent efforts earned Weishar a second-team all-tournament selection. Since Marist’s next basketball game isn’t until next Thursday, when it hosts Lindblom, the Notre Dame commit won’t miss a game

while he plays in the All-American Bowl, a football showcase for high school seniors, Saturday at the Al-amodome in San Antonio, Tex. Weishar pulled down nine re-bounds, a trio of them on the of-fensive glass, in the trophy-earning victory over Jacksonville, and added 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, the only miss on a three-point attempt, to go with the 13 points of Bradley Hill and a dozen each from Brian Holland and Kevin Lerma. The game was tied at 40 enter-ing the final quarter, and Marist outscored the Crimsons 17-12 to emerge triumphant after Jackson-ville had erased Marist’s 25-22 halftime advantage. “If there’s ever a day you don’t want to play two games, it’s when you play Eisenhower,” Nolan said. “Playing Eisenhower is like playing two games, with 80 to 90 possessions.” But the RedHawks gutted it out down the stretch against a much bigger, more deliberate club. Marist squandered a double-digit lead, trailed by a point, crept back into the lead, went up 56-52 on a timely jumper by Hill, and went up to stay when Weishar took a charge, quashing the last good chance of the Crimsons to rally. Marist’s attack was all-encom-passing from the start, a credit to Nolan’s system. The RedHawks had assists on 68 percent of their field goals, including 17 assists on 32 baskets in the helter-skelter victory over Eisenhower, which employs Grinnell’s run-and-shoot concoction. Weishar was 12-of-14 from the floor in that game, and four of his seven rebounds came on the offensive glass. Jeremiah Ferguson added 21 points for Marist, with Holland scoring 18 and Lerma 12. Calviontae Wash-ington’s 15 paced Eisenhower. The RedHawks started their Cen-tralia adventure on Thursday, and were edged by the Egypt Pharaohs by a point, 48-47, after leading 12-8 through a quarter and 27-17 at

Long trip to pick up hardwareRedhawks travel 257 miles to bring home consolation trophy

the half. Even with Weisher holding Egypt star Fatodd Lewis to 4 points, 23 under his average, Egypt cut the gap to 33-31 after three quarters and outscored Marist 17-14 in the final eight minutes with Arcaus McGhee (16 points, eight rebounds) leading the way. McGhee’s 3-pointer with five seconds to play trumped the 3-pointer of Holland with nine seconds left, and set the final score. The Pharaohs joined Richards as the only teams to beat Marist this season. That dropped Marist to the con-solation bracket, but it didn’t get much easier, thanks to Centralia’s penchant for drawing high-caliber teams from throughout the state and beyond. The RedHawks took out their frustrations against Ad-dison Trail on Friday, expanding a 21-19 halftime lead to 22 points by game’s end. Weishar’s 20 was complemented by 12 points from Ferguson and 10 from Chamar Hawkins.

Statistics

Egypt 8 9 14 17 -48Marist 12 15 6 14 -47

MaristScoring:Holland14,Weishar10,Ferguson8,Hill8,Lerma4,Hawkins2,Burrell1,Tucker0,Barry0.Rebounds:Weishar 12, Holland 4, Hill 4. Assists:Ferguson6,Lerma3.

Marist 14 7 14 25 -60AddisonTrail 6 13 8 11 -38

Marist Scoring: Weishar 20, Ferguson12,Hawkins10,Holland9,Hill7,Lerma2, Rivard 0, Barry 0, Burrell 0, Tucker0, Turner 0. Rebounds: Weishar 6, Le-rma6.Assists:Ferguson4,Weishar3,Hawkins3.

ConsolationchampionshipMarist57, Jacksonville52

MaristScoring:Hill13,Holland12,Lerma12, Weishar 10, Ferguson 4, Barry 3,Rivard2,Burrell1,Hawkins0,Tucker0.Rebounds:Weishar9,Lerma5.Assists:Ferguson7,Holland3.

By Tim Cronin

St. Laurence doubled its win output of the season when it came out of Centralia with a second win this season, a 1-2 mark in the 16-team tournament, and a 2-9 mark for the season to date. But coach Mark Sevedge sees a parallel between last year, when the Vikings went 2-2 at Centralia, and this year. “Last year this was the trip that turned our season around,” Sevedge said. “We ended on a good run (finishing 12-17). I hope this is going to be the same. The kids had a great time, did a lot of things together off the court.” The victory was a 51-40 suc-cess over Kirby High of Mem-phis, Tenn. The Vikings, with balanced scoring led by 12 points each from Quentin Forberg and Tim Delaney, led throughout, and expanded a four-point lead after three quarters to the final mar-gin with a 18-11 command of the

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St. Laurence coach Mark Sevedge, shown during an earlier game this season, said his team played better in two losses than it did in a lone win in Centralia.

Vikings vacuum up Kirbybut drop two in Centralia

fourth period. “The staff and I felt we played better in the two losses than in the game we won, but we played pretty good,” Sevedge said. “I sent the mes-sage to the team before the game that we were the better team in the game, and if we did what we were supposed to, we should win.” They did what they were sup-posed to. St. Laurence dominated almost every category, and while Tyredius Woods and Desmond Johnson (18 and 12 points re-spectively) led the Cougars from the floor, the rest of the Kirby squad managed only six points, with a basket each from three other players. It was St. Laurence’s first win since a 52-44 victory over Wil-lowbrook on Nov. 30. The consolation bracket appear-ance was triggered by a 55-35 loss to the Bears of Madison Prep. The Bears used a 31-17 margin across the second and third quarters to put the game away. The Vikings were un-

able to stop Arlando Cook (18 points on 9-of-10 shooting), nor get to the boards. They were out-rebounded 33-14, with Madison enjoying a 14-10 edge on its offensive glass. Beating Kirby sent the Vikings into the consolation semifinals against Jacksonville, and the Crimsons were waiting for them. Jacksonville scored a 63-54 vic-tory, pulling away in the second half after a 24-all deadlock at the break, having surmounted a six-point Viking lead. Forberg’s 14 points led St. Laurence. The Vikings return to the court with a Catholic League contest against Loyola Academy on Tues-day.

StatisticsSt.Laurence 9 8 9 9 -35MadisonPrep 11 16 15 13 -55

St.LaurenceScoring:Forberg11,Lamb7,Delaney5,Condito5,Aderman4,Radford3,Cummings0,Gurgone0,Curley,Dan0,Witkowski0,Gould0,Curley,Don0,Kelly 0. Rebounds: Delaney 3. Assists:Delaney3.

Kirby 8 12 9 11 -40St.Laurence 13 10 10 18 -51

St. Laurence Scoring: Forberg 12, Del-aney12,Kelly8,Gurgone3,Curley,Dan2, Cummings 1, Gould 0, Curley, Don0, Condito 0, Aderman 0, Witkowski 0.Rebounds:Lamb8,Radford6.Assists:Forberg4,Gurgone3.

Jacksonville 11 13 15 24 -63St.Laurence 11 13 14 16 -54

St.LaurenceScoring:Forberg14,Lamb9,Gurgone9,Delaney8,Kelly7,Cummings3,Curley,Dan2,Radford2,Witkowski0,Aderman0,Gould0,Condito0.Rebounds:Lamb8, Forberg4.Assists: Forberg2,Gurgone2,Delaney2.

By Kevin M. Coyne

Oak Lawn’s first trip to the East Aurora Holiday Tournament was met with mixed results. The Spartans were one of four new teams in the eight-team tour-nament and were able to go 1-2 in their pool play games. They hoped for a 2-2 finish with a win in the fifth place Monday night in a game that was too late for the Reporter-Regional holiday deadline. Geneva 63OakLawn 36 The Mustangs suffered a beat-ing the first game of the tourna-ment losing by 27 points to the Geneva Vikings (11-3) last Thurs-day. The Vikings went on to defeat every other opponent in the pool and played in the championship Monday night. As a side note, a Geneva player was bloodied but it didn’t come from the Spartans. Vikings team-mates Nate Navigato and Chris Parrilli collided and Parrilli suf-fered a bloody nose. Mitch Swatek had 13 points for Oak Lawn and David Stacy chipped in with 12.

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Oak Lawn’s Ibrahim Samra, shown in a contest earlier this season, and Oak Lawn lost two of their first three games in the East Aurora Tournament.

Spartans start 1-2 at E. Aurora

NeuquaValley 65OakLawn 51 Oak Lawn had a one-point lead in Friday’s game but the Wildcats (9-4) ended up taking control of the game late in the fourth, as the Spartans couldn’t hold on for a victory. Later in the

tournament the Wildcats put up a fight against the Geneva Vikings but lost 60-55.OakLawn 63Hubbard 35 During the third game of the tournament Saturday, the Spar-tans came up with the victory.

By Kevin M. Coyne

For five games, Evergreen Park’s boys basketball team found just about every way to lose. They lost in a blowout. They lost a one-point game. They lost in double overtime. They lost with 1.2 seconds left. They lost a game they led in for most of the contest but missed six free throws during crunch time. Why bring all of this up? That losing streak is now a memory. Coach Pat Flannigan, who re-cently said his team might be the best 0-5 team ever, doesn’t have to worry about calling his team the best 0-8 team ever. His team not only won a game — it got on a roll. The Mustangs made three trips to Elmhurst and came away with three victories in the eight-team

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Tony Weathersby, shown earlier in the season, and Evergreen Park have picked things up since playing in the Immaculate Conception Tournament.

Mustangs are finding ways to winImmaculate Conception Tourna-ment. The Mustangs faced St. Ed-ward in the championship game Monday night but the game was played after the Regional/Report-er’s holiday deadline. Details of that game will appear Jan. 9. The Mustangs’ 64-47 victory over the host team in pool play Saturday went down to the wire. In the fourth quarter the game was nearly even, until the Mus-tangs tallied 19 points to the Knights’ six points, to capture the team’s third victory. “We shot the ball well and han-dled the different defenses they threw at us,” said Flannigan. Prior to the tournament, the Mustangs fell short in every other contest, most recently dropping the Dec. 20 game to Lemont 47-42. The ICCP tournament revitalized the team’s spirit and provided much needed motivation

to capture three victories on the road. “We were a pretty good 0-5 team going into the tournament and we lost most of our games by one possession to some pretty good teams,” Flannigan said. “We are a hard working team and outwork-ing teams is what’s paying off.” The Mustangs had an optional workout, which everyone attended on Sunday to prepare for the title game.

EvergreenPark 67LatinSchool 56 The bigger Latin Romans squad was outlasted by the Mustangs late in the game last Thursday. Evergreen’s Isaac Matthews tal-lied 17 points and three rebounds against the Romans. “Latin School had a pretty good sized team they had a big post and big swinger,” Flannigan said.

“We came out to our traditional slow start but battled back after an 18-17 first.”EvergreenPark 64ElmwoodPark 50 The Mustangs were put to the test during Friday’s battle with the Elmwood Park Tigers, who came into the game after a 73-50 victory over Immaculate Concep-tion. Feeding off of their 11-point victory over the Romans, Ever-green Park played a tight defen-sive game, forcing the Tigers to change up their offense. The Mustangs were put to the test during Friday’s battle with the Elmwood Park Tigers, who came into the game after a 73-50 victory over Immaculate Conception. Feeding off of their 11-point victory over the Romans, Evergreen Park played a tight de-fensive game, keeping the Tigers to 50 points.

By Anthony Nasella

Even though Richards was play-ing without Dedrick Shannon Jr. in Saturday’s Kankakee Holiday Tournament contest against Carv-er Military Academy, the Bulldogs’ performance against the Challeng-ers was indicative of team in need of significant improvements. A rough second quarter put Richards behind ten points at halftime. The team bounced back in the second half and forced over-time; however, ten missed free throws by the Bulldogs doomed them in a 64-62 defeat in the large school third-place contest. It was the second loss in a row for Richards (9-3), which dropped a 66-60 defeat to host Kankakee on Friday. Wasted in the loss to Carver was a monster performance by Josh Meier, who finished with 28 points and 21 rebounds. “Right now, we’re just a not a good team,” Richards head Coach John Chappetto. “Obviously, we were without Dedrick (out with a foot injury suffered earlier in the tournament), but when you couple missed free throws with defensive mental mistakes and some bounces that just didn’t go our way — you have two-game losing streak.” The mental mistakes were definitely evident in the second quarter, when Carver outscored Richards 14-4 to take a command-ing 27-17 halftime lead and ex-tended the lead further to 14 in the third. The Bulldogs bounced back and took the lead with seven seconds left in regulation on a three-point basket, but they fouled Carver — and free throws forced the extra period.

Two free throws by Carver in the closing seconds of overtime sealed the Bulldogs’ doom. “We had the chance to win the game on our last possession, but we were unable to score,” Chap-petto said.Kankakee 66Richards 60 Behind what Chappetto called one of the worst first quarter he’s ever seen in his time at Richards, the Bulldogs were outscored 23-9 in the first eight minutes in a 66-60 loss to Kankakee on Friday. Josh Meier racked up 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead Rich-ards, which lost Shannon to the injury. Shannon had been nursing a foot issue all season long, and Friday’s injury turned out to a serious one. The Bulldogs were down as much as 20 points yet bounced back with a 21-10 second quar-ter and took the lead behind a 17-14 third quarter. Worse, Rich-ards missed 12 free throws in the contest. “Kankakee played great, and we probably played one of our worst first quarters since I’ve been around,” he said. “We trailed big and came all the way back from down 20. They took the game over, and we just weren’t able to come back for a second time. “And those missed free throws made the situation even worse.”Richards 85Lincoln-WayNorth 59 After a relatively even first quarter, Richards exploded for most of the remainder of last Thursday’s opening contest against Lincoln-Way North, roll-ing to a 85-59 victory. Spencer Tears recorded 18

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Richards’ Dedrick Shannon Jr., playing in a game earlier in the season, suffered a foot injury in the Kankakee Tournament.

Shannon hurt in Kankakee tourneyas Richards finishes in fourth place

points and six assists to pave the way for Richards, which recorded 19 steals. Meier added 17 points and 10 re-bounds and Shannon Jr. finished with 10 points, seven steals and six assists. In all, Lincoln-Way North committed 29 turnovers. “We were able to turn up the pressure in the first quarter,” Chappetto said. “In the first quarter into the second, we were really able to separate ourselves from them.” Lincoln-Way North kept the game in reach, down just 15, heading into the fourth quarter, as Richards posted a 23-20 third period; however, the Bulldogs out-scored their opponents 13 points in the fourth quarter. “The third quarter was a sloppy, as was the game,” the coach said, “Maybe it was because it was the day after Christmas. Our guys figured we were the higher seed. Once were able to get the lead and hold onto it, we built on it.” Waiting for Richards in the com-ing week is no easy assignment — Marian Catholic — and Chap-petto is looking forward to getting his back on the floor to make some necessary adjustments.

“The best thing about a tourna-ment ending is we can get into the practice floor and get back to work,” he said. “We have a tough second half of the year. Our next game is against Marian Catholic, which is probably one of the bet-ter teams in the state.”

Statistics

Carver 13 14 13 18 6 -64Richards 13 4 18 23 4 -62

RichardsScoring:JoshMeier28,ThaerOthman9,SpencerTears11,JaylanCat-ledge6JordanCottrell0,EvangeloAnag-nostopolous0,DeonAlexander3,AmeenHussein3,RobJones2.Rebounds:Meier21.Assists:Tears5.

Richards 9 21 17 13 -60Kankakee 23 10 14 19 -66

RichardsScoring:JoshMeier19,DedrickShannonJr.13,ThaerOthman11,Spen-cer Tears 7, Jaylan Catledge 5 JordanCottrell0,EvangeloAnagnostopolous2,DeonAlexander3.Rebounds:Meier12.Assists:Shannon4.

L-WNorth 15 14 20 10 -59Richards 17 27 18 23 -85

RichardsScoring:JoshMeier17,DedrickShannonJr.10,ThaerOthman3,Spen-cerTears18,JaylanCatledge7JordanCottrell 10, Evangelo Anagnostopolous8, Deon Alexander 4, Spencer Tracey3,AmeenHussein3,MarcusBurton2.Rebounds: Meier 7, Cottrell 7. Assists:Tears6,Shannon6.

The Regional News - The Reporter Thursday, January 2, 2014 Section 2 5

By Anthony Nasella

Sandburg’s girls basketball team went 2-1 at this past week-end’s Hillcrest Holiday Classic, falling just a basket short of going undefeated. Sandburg opened the tourna-ment with a 47-46 victory over T.F North last Thursday, as Kate Ruzevich’s free throw with no time remaining lifted Sandburg in the first-round victory. The Eagles were led in scoring by Sam Youngwirth (15 points) and Julia Ruzevich (10). Later that day, Sandburg played the host Hawks down to wire be-fore being defeated 66-65 by a layup with two seconds left by Shayla Joyner in the second-round contest. The Eagles were led by Young-wirth (20 points), Jessica Merino (14 points) and Victoria Stavro-poulos (10 points, 10 rebounds). Sandburg trailed 64-57 with 1:10 remaining when Merino turned a rebound into two fouls shots that began a seven-point game-tying burst. With 11.1 seconds left, Stavro-poulos canned two free throws for Sandburg, which rallied from as much as a 13-point fourth-quar-ter deficit to take the lead before Hillcrest’s last second heroics. The team led 15-9 after the first eight minutes, converting inside with Ruzevich and from three-point range by Lauren O’Leary and Youngwirth. Hillcrest fought back, aided by a 15-6 to take a lead 37-27 lead at halftime. The Eagles bounced back from the Hillcrest nailbiter to nip Lock-port 42-39 in Friday’s fifth place contest. Stavropoulos (13 points), Youngwirth (12) and Kate Ru-zevich (12) provided balance for Sandburg (10-5).

Stagg The Chargers went 1-2 at this past week’s Hillcrest Holiday Clas-sic, defeating Bloom 64-48 and losing to Joliet Catholic 57-33 and Rich South 53-37. Stagg started its day with a first round victory against Bloom. Han-nah Henderson (a game-high 21 points, 4 assists, 4 steals) jump started the offense, scoring the opening three baskets of the game and nine points in the first quarter

to help the Chargers to an 18-8 lead after eight minutes. Mia DiGiacomo (16 points, eight rebounds) joined in the attack with six points of her own, and then added another seven points in the second quarter to stretch the lead 33-15 at the half. Casey McMahon (10 points, six rebounds) took action in direct-ing the offense and made two 3-point field goals, when the Trojans started packing their defense into the lane in an attempt to stop our dribble penetration. “We were able to get to the basket, running our spread of-fense, using a variety of back door cuts to get some layups,” Stagg head Coach Bill Turner said. “The girls did a good job of being pa-tient and getting high percentage quality shots.” When some of those shots did not fall, Stagg’s rebounding ad-vantage (37-25) allowed for easy put-backs and an eventual 50-24 advantage heading into the final period. “The girls’ did everything they needed to do: defend, rebound, and take care of the basketball to increase the lead at the end of three quarters,” Turner said. “Megan Hearne and Megan Sul-livan did a nice job on the boards with six rebounds each.” Against Joliet Catholic Acad-emy, Stagg was behind just 14-10 after the first quarter, on with Di-Giacomo (11 points, 11 rebounds) leading the way with six points in the first quarter. “Facing the No. 1 seed in the tourney was going to be a chal-lenge in our second contest of the day,” Turner said. “Joliet Catholic is one of the top ranked teams (No. 2 in the Chicagoland area). Things were going pretty good for us early as Mia was a huge presence inside against a much taller opponent.” DiGiacomo continued her strong offensive scoring and re-bounding effort with a couple of more baskets in the second quarter, sandwiched around a Noor Elmosa’s three-point field goal to keep Stagg within strik-ing distance at the half, trailing just 29-21. The opening four minutes of the third quarter was the turning

point in the game. Joliet Catholic turned up the pressure a little bit, forcing Stagg into a few turnovers that led to some easy baskets in transition. Meanwhile, the Lady Chargers could only muster up a three-point basket by Casey McMahon and a free throw for the entire quarter. The deficit became 22 points, 47-25, entering the fouth quarter. Hannah Henderson and Kate Ad-ams each had seven points, but the Chargers could never get any closer after the Angels run to open the second half. “I thought the girls really com-peted against a quality team, hold-ing a 33-30 rebounding edge, but their defensive pressure forced us into 24 turnovers, which resulted in uncontested lay-ups,” Turner said. “Our 9-for-36 shooting (25 percent) did not help matters either. “That may be the best team that we will play this season. They are very long, athletic, and well coached.” Against Rich South, Stagg was were unable to overcome a strong performance by the Stars, who shot the ball very well. DiGia-como (12 points, six rebounds) and Hannah Henderson (10 points, five rebounds, four assists) again were the leading contributors to the Charger attack. “Both players had a really good tournament all-around,” Turner said. “Our offense is struggling at times this season. This was our fifth game scoring in the 30’s. We have to do a better job of taking care of the basketball and value each possession. “I think we are playing some pretty good defense, but we have to find scoring from some other players and our field goal percent-age/free throw shooting percent-age has to improve. I know this group will continue to work hard and find a way to be more con-sistent on offense in the second half of the season.” Stagg is now 5-7 overall on the year and will next play a non-conference game at home against Lincoln-Way West on Friday.

Marist The RedHawks went 2-2 at this past week’s Hillcrest Holiday Clas-sic— defeating Oak Forest and

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Marist’s Brooke Wyderski, shown earlier in the season, had 23 points in an overtime victory over Rich South at the Hillcrest Tournament.

Girls Roundup

A shot away from perfectionEagles win two but suffer heartbreaking loss at Hillcrest

Photo by Jeff Vorva

St. Xaiver’s Jack Krieger hits the ground after colliding with a Bellvue player in the title game of the Midwest Tournament.

Six St. Xavier players scored on the key run, including five points by Simpson. The Cougars sustained the mo-mentum and extended their lead to 13 points, 67-54, with eight minutes remaining in regulation on a pair of Krieger free throws. The Bruins got no closer than six points the rest of the way as the Cougars hit crucial free throws down the stretch to ice the victory. St. Xavier (13-2 overall) re-turns to action with a home game against Silver Lake College (Wis.) on at 3 p.m. Sunday. “If you had told me would be 13-2 heading into the new year, I have would certainly settled for that,” O’Malley said. “Our two losses were to teams high in the national rankings (one NAIA Division 1 and the other NAIA Division 2). We were in the fight in those games. “Sure I would have liked us to be undefeated, but we’ve been playing good basketball.”


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Rich South and losing to Hillcrest and Joliet Catholic. Marist opened the tournament Thursday with a 54-30 victory over Oak Forest. Tehya Fortune (16 points) and Lorna McCall (10) led the way. In Thursday’s second-round the Redhawks edged Rich South 64-61 in overtime. Brooke Wyderski had 23 points, while Tehya Fortune (12 points) and Skylar Patterson combined to hit 7-of-8 free throws in overtime for Marist (8-4). In the semifinal on Friday, the RedHawks ran into a buzz saw, dropping a 71-48 decision to un-defeated Joliet Catholic. Tehya Fortune finished with 20 points for Marist (9-5). Already working with an 18-8 advantage through one quarter, Joliet Catholic exploded in the second period. In forcing eight turnovers and limiting Marist to just 3-of-13 shooting, the Angels went on an extended 18-0 run going into halftime with a 46-16 lead. On Saturday, the RedHawks los-ing streak reached two, as they dropped a 71-59 defeat to the host Hawks in the third-place game.

MotherMcAuley The Mighty Macs captured a 56-54 quarterfinal victory over Barrington at Friday’s Dundee-Crown Tournament. Molly

O’Malley poured in 17 points to boost Mother McAuley. Raven Willis (four rebounds) added 15 points for the Mighty Macs and Elizabeth Nye (four rebounds) scored 11. In Saturday’s semifinal contest, the Mighty Macs were edged by New Trier 47-43. Molly O’Malley scored 11 points to lead Mother McAuley (11-3). Later Saturday, The Mighty Macs were edged by New Trier 47-43 in the second semi-final con-test. New Trier used a 21-point sec-ond quarter to grab a seven-point halftime advantage, as McAuley committed 19 turnovers. With 4:20 left in the game, the Mighty Macs used a 10-0 run to cut the deficit to one. The Trev-ians responded with a 6-0 run to reclaim the lead as McAuley would get no closer than two points the rest of the way. Junior forward Erin Drynan finished with a team-high 11 points for Mighty Macs (11-4). She added two blocks.

Shepard The Lady Astros came up empty in four contest at this past week’s Medieval Classic, dropping to 2-13 in the process. Shepard opened up the tour-nament on December 23 with a 60-18 loss to Lincoln-Way East. The team was led by Dae Jae Wil-

liams (six points). Williams scored 14 points, Heather Banis had 13 points and Courtney Dalton’s add-ed 10 in a 59-48 setback against Andrew last Thursday. On Friday, the Lady Astros dropped a 53-19 decision to Mi-nooka and on Saturday were edged by Plainfield South 47-43. Abby Newsome led Shepard with eight points on Friday, and Dalton tallied 12 points on Saturday.

ChicagoChristian The Lady Knights split a pair of games at this past week’s Lisle Tournament — Losing to Coal City 54-43 last Thursday and defeating Mt. Assisi 50-44 on Friday. Kaycee Pittman scored 19 points and Anna Persenaire (eight rebounds) added 10 to carry Chi-cago Christian (2-9) on Thursday. Pittman had 17 points to lead a balanced attack for Chicago Christian (3-9) on Friday. Abbie Bulthuis added 13 points for the Knights and AnicaPausma scored 10 against Mt. Assisi.

QueenofPeace The Pride dropped three games at the Hillcrest Holiday Tourna-ment: Losing to Bolingbrook 53-3 on Thursday, Rich Central 42-23 on Thursday and Seton 49-18 on Friday. Jelyn Chua led Queen of Peace with nine points against Rich Central.

By Anthony Nasella

Before Evergreen Park went 3-1 this past week on its way to cap-turing to the Agriculture Science School Tournament this past week, the team experienced a much-needed confidence boost Dec. 20 in a big win over Lemont. And to hear head Coach Bruce Scadutotell it, he said that win served as a catalyst for the Lady Mustangs success this past week. Evergreen Park began the tour-nament with a 55-29 victory over Bremen on Monday and followed it up with a 55-15 win over Per-spectives Math and Science on Thursday. After a 39-36 setback against the hosts on Friday, the Mustangs prevailed over Long-wood 67-34 in the championship on Saturday. Nicole Parker was named the tournament MVP. “The win against Lemont really built our confidence heading into the tournament,” Scaduto said. “We kind of came together that let us come in with a good feeling that we’ve been playing well.” Against Bremen, Megan Pfister led the way with 11 points.

EP girls

Mustangs boosted by Ag Schooltitle, Larkin named tourney MVP

“I think we got Bremen on an off game,” Scaduto said. “We we’re hitting everything that we were throwing up. They couldn’t hit anything. We just kind of fed off of that. The girls played real well as a team. “I was thinking that Bremen would be one of, if not the, best team in the tournament. We ended up beating them soundly, and I think the confidence just began to increase as we were playing.” In the win over Perspectives Math and Science, Erica Carridine (14 points) and Tenesha Anderson (10 points) led the way. “Perspectives is not a great team, but we were able to get ev-erybody in during the first couple of games, which is always nice,” he said. Obviously, our main play-ers — Megan Pfister and Nicoel Larkin did well “Erica has been playing really nice defense for us. She’s like our stopper. She does real well and is the quickest player we have We managed to stop our opponents better players, and we built off of that.” Despite the loss to Chicago Ag, where the Mustangs didn’t score

a point in the first quarter, they reached the title game due to the fact that every team in the field suffered on defeated and that they boasted the largest point margin in their victories. “The loss to Chicago Ag was our worst game of the season,” he said. “We found ourselves behind 15-0 after the first quarter. We started to play OK in the second quarter; it took a while to get going, and we couldn’t do anything well until mostly in the second. “The slow start basically killed us and it took us forever to catch up. We got back in the game, but it just wasn’t enough.” In the championship game against Longwood, Larkin scored 14 points for Evergreen Park (11-7). Kortni Lewis and Jonie Nard added 11 points each for the Mustangs. “Everyone had a loss, and we wound up in the championship,” he said. “We beat Longwood pretty good. It was another game we got everyone playing. It was actually a nice tournament as far as getting people to play. “Whenever you can win a tour-nament, it’s a good thing.”

By Anthony Nasella

Behind a strong fourth quar-ter, Chicago Christian captured its opening game of Romeoville Tournament 51-48 victory over LaSalle-Peru last Thursday. Marcus Parker led a balanced offensive attack with 13 points for the Knights, who used a 24-17 victory to seal the victory. “We played solid when it was needed,” Chicago Christian head Coach Kevin Pittman said. “I felt we really out played them in the first quarter, and in the second quarter I felt we gave a little bit of momentum back. We didn’t func-tion real well offensively. “We talked about that at half-time and getting better ball move-ment and penetration — but not into trouble. I thought we did a better job of that in the third quarter and again in the fourth quarter. We had better ball move-ment and more people involved in the offense.”

GlenbardSouth 62ChicagoChristian 36 Falling behind 16 points af-ter the first quarter of Friday’s game against Glenbard South, the Knights found themselves playing catchup throughout the entire contest. And while Chicago Christian cut the deficit to just five points in the third quarter, the team ran

out of gas down the stretch in a stinging 62-36 defeat. “We played an awful first quar-ter,” Pittman said. “They came out and played physical, and we just backed down. We didn’t de-cide to play the game until the second and third quarter, and yet we almost came back. “But you can’t play 16 minutes of a 32-minute game and expect to win. We also turned the ball over 20 times. We dug ourselves too big of a deficit.”

Lincoln-WayWest 56ChicagoChristian 52 Even though it was in a los-ing effort, the Knights rebounded from disappointing performance against Glenbard South to play Lincoln-Way west very close — dropping a close 56-52 decision on Saturday. Blaine Wright scored 16 points and Marcus Parker added 13 points for the Knights, which had tied the game up at 52-all with just eight seconds left before Lincoln-Way West closed out the game with four free throws. “I challenged my kids after the Glenbard South game that our ef-fort was just not there,” Pittman said. “I told them I take losing to teams when they’re better than us and we’re playing hard. You’re not going to win every game, but to lose a game and playing with no heart made me unhappy.

CC starts strong thendrops two in Romeoville

“I was happy with our perfor-mance against Lincoln-Way West. We played hard in this game. We challenged them, and I’m much happier with the way we played. We only had five turnovers.”

Statistics

Chgo.Christian 18 12 13 9 -52GlenbardSouth 15 16 9 17 -56

ChicagoChristianScoring:MarcusParker13,BradfordFitzpatrick6,BlaineWright16, Trevor Wolterink 0, Jay Spencer 7,Tyrone Crider 0, Daylon Washington 6,Luke Boss 2 Ethan Frierson 0, GrantVanBuren0,NathanLeo2.Rebounds:Fitzpatrick11.Assists:Wright4.

Chgo.Christian 14 6 13 24 -51LaSalle-Peru 9 11 12 17 -48

ChicagoChristianScoring:MarcusParker13,BradfordFitzpatrick10,BlaineWright10, Trevor Walterink 9, Jay Spencer 8,Tyrone Crider 3, Daylon Washington 2,LukeBoss2.Rebounds:Fitzpatrick8.As-sists:Wright3,Fitzpatrick3,Boss3.

Chgo.Christian 4 7 15 7 -36GlenbardSouth 20 10 18 16 -62

ChicagoChristianScoring:MarcusParker8,BradfordFitzpatrick0,BlaineWright4, Trevor Wolterink 5, Jay Spencer 4,Tyrone Crider 0, Daylon Washington 9,Luke Boss 0, Ethan Frierson 2, GrantVanBuren2,NathanLeo2.Rebounds:Fitzpatrick9.Assists:Wright3.

free throws.”Shepard 76LittleVillage 50 Despite a 9 a.m. contest on the day after Christmas, Shepard was ready to compete in the opening game of the Romeoville Tourna-ment against Little Village. The Astros jumped to an early 18-10 first-quarter lead and built on the lead with a 15-9 second quarter. An even stronger second half led to an easy 76-50 victory on Thursday. “We had the 9 a.m. game right after Christmas — and for having the early start, needing to be at Shepard 7:30 a.m., the drive to Romeoville, they did a really nice job coming out and being ready to play,” Chiuccariello said. “I

thought I had they good energy and focus. I was really proud of their effort.” Shepard’s success on offense was also successful due an un-selfish effort of various Astros’ players. “The ball was moving real well,” he said. “The guys were being unselfish against the Zone. Zach Haxel helped with three baskets down low, and he gave us a lift off the bench. It was a great ef-fort and a solid team effort for us. They played hard and together, and that’s what I ask of them every game.”

Statistics

Shepard 18 15 28 15 -76LittleVillage 10 9 11 20 -50

Shepard Scoring: Darren Cohen 2,Malcolm Lawson 16, Jacob Littleton28, Yakov Witherspoon 3, Malik Smith

0, Kyle Longfield 8, Nick Heidinger 4,AdebayoOgungbemi1,KennyGorski8,Zack Haxel 6. Rebounds: Longfield 10.Assists:Longfield6.

Shepard 6 16 12 17 -51Oswego 8 17 16 23 -64

ShepardScoring:DarrenCohen5,Mal-colmLawson6,JacobLittleton26,Ya-kovWitherspoon8,MalikSmith0,KyleLongfield0,NickHeidinger0,AdebayoOgungbemi0,KennyGorski6,ZackHaxel0.Rebounds:Heidinger8.Assists:Hei-dinger5.

Shepard 15 10 21 17 -63L-WEast 7 19 20 10 -56

Shepard Scoring: Darren Cohen 22,Malcolm Lawson 0, Jacob Littleton 7,Yakov Witherspoon 7, Malik Smith 0,KyleLongfield7,NickHeidinger2,Ade-bayoOgungbemi0,KennyGorski4,ZackHaxel6.Rebounds:Heidinger8.Assists:Heidinger5.


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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S �COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISIONCOUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING LPP l a i n t i f f , �v s . �ADIB KITTANA; THE RIVIERA IN PALOSIMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS ANDLEGATEES OF ADIB KITTANA, IF ANY; UNKNOWNOWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , �08 CH 37727PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, January 20, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 23-23-111-091-0000.Commonly known as 19 COUR VERSAILLE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0821720.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATIONSelling Officer, (312) 444-1122I578317

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N �P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �JOSEPH GUZOLEK, ANDREA FORTUNA A/K/A ANDREA GUZOLEK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTSD e f e n d a n t s �11 CH 02104412537 S. MASSASOIT AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 6 0 4 6 3 �NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 10, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 12537 S. MASSASOIT AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-29-404-011. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-37989. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-37989 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 021044 TJSC#: 33-23122 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I577998

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N �BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P �P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �EDWARD F. ANDJULIS A/K/A EDWARD FRANCIS ANDJULIS, GAIL E. ANDJULIS A/K/A GAIL ELIZABETH ANDJULIS A/K/A GAIL WALSHOND e f e n d a n t s �11 CH 01389110213 HIBISCUS DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 19, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10213 HIBISCUS DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-09-310-013. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-11834. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-11834 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 013891 TJSC#: 33-27083 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I580417

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S �COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISIONNATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff,- v . - �ELIZABETH A. MERKLE A/K/A ELIZABETH ANNE MERKLE, WEST SUBURBAN BANK, THE VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND CONDOMINIUM 1 ASSOCIATION Defendants10 CH 214589304 WHERRY LANE UNIT 3 ORLAND PARK, IL 6 0 4 6 2 �NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 29, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 31, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 9304 WHERRY LANE UNIT 3, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-303-010-1003. The real estate is improved with a townhouse; one car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in � AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1004448. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1004448 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 21458 TJSC#: 33-23936I579727

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S �COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISIONJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,- v . - �RUSSELL W. NOWAK A/K/A RUSSELL NOWAK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants12 CH 0383828009 VALLEY DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 2, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 16, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8009 VALLEY DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-401-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-26825. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-26825 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 038382 TJSC#: 33-22578 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I578652

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N �BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P �P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �ANNA MAREK, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, LAS FUENTES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIOND e f e n d a n t s �10 CH 0391559101 DEL PRADO DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 25, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9101 DEL PRADO DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-200-058. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-21639. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-21639 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 039155 TJSC#: 33-25752 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I580444

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.Marquette Bank,P l a i n t i f f , �v s . �Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Successor Trustee to Western Springs National Bank and Trust Company, not personally but as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated February 3, 2003 and known as Trust No. 3987, Lawrence J. Gesiakowski, Gail T. Gesiakowski, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown O w n e r s , �D e f e n d a n t s . �12 CH 12873;Sheriff's No. 130982-001F.Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on February 10, 2014, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment:PIN: 23-27-409-021-0000.Address: 8912 W. 125th St., Palos Park, IL 60464.Improvements: Single family residence.Sale shall be under the following terms: Not less than 10% of successful and highest bid to be paid at the time of sale, and the balance to be paid in full within 24 hours after the sale, all paid to the Sheriff of Cook County by cashier's check or certified funds.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages.Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Paul J. Richter/James L. Stephenson, Kelly, Olson, Michod, DeHaan & Richter, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. No. (312) 236-6700.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I579674

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �JOHN MCKEE A/K/A JOHN F. MCKEE, RUTH MCKEE A/K/A RUTH MARIE MCKEE, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, N.A. FKA WACHOVIA MORTGAGE FSB FKA WORLD SAVINGS BANK, F S B �D e f e n d a n t s �12 CH 1468011904 SOUTH 93RD AVENUE PALOS PARK, IL 6 0 4 6 4 �NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11904 SOUTH 93RD AVENUE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-27-102-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1206369. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1206369 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 14680 TJSC#: 33-24688I580383

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N �PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO.P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �LORRAINE MCNEVIN A/K/A LORRAINE BRODERICK, FINTAN BRODERICKD e f e n d a n t s �11 CH 0378917848 W. 99TH STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7848 W. 99TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-12-105-025. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-34450. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-34450 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 037891 TJSC#: 33-24092 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I581182

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, I N C . �P l a i n t i f f , �- v . - �JOSEPH F. VANDERWAL, PALOS COMMONS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIOND e f e n d a n t s �13 CH 00245537 BROOK LANE PALOS PARK, IL 60464NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 37 BROOK LANE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-26-201-032. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-01781. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-01781 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 002455 TJSC#: 33-24171 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I581257

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Noël Coward comedyat McAuley theatre The Mother McAuley High School senior theatre students will present “Waiting in the Wings” on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased at the door. Palos Heights resident, senior Mary Kate Gorman, plays two roles in the performances, as both Zelda Renwick and Doreen. Shown here, Gorman performs with her Theatre Seminar class in a short skit for Mercy Day earlier this year. “Waiting in the Wings,” written by Noël Coward, premiered in Dublin in 1960. The story focuses on actress May Davenport, who believes she is the leading lady at the retirement home where she lives. Everything is going well until a woman who held comparable star status in her day, and with whom May has been estranged for years, takes up residence at the home. For the production, McAuley and Brother Rice students not only perform in the show, they create the costumes, build the set, and produce the play. The play is directed by Patricia Haynes with technical direction by Kyle Dunleavy. For more information, call (773) 881-6512 or visit mothermcauley.org.

(NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “DON JON”: Joseph Gordon-Levitt (“Inception”) turns au-teur as director, writer and star of this enjoyable and often frank romantic comedy, and he makes Scarlett Johansson every bit his equal in the acting department. They play opposites who become involved, each supposedly know-ing exactly what’s wanted from a relationship ... and it likely goes without saying that each is in for some big surprises, meaning a big education for the woman-izing Don Jon. Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Glenne Headly also star. DVD extras: theatrical trailer; HitRECord short subjects. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “HELL BABY”: The title is literal in the case of this horror satire from “Reno 911!” veterans Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. Odd things start happen-ing to a couple (Rob Corddry, Les-lie Bibb) as soon as they move into their new home, and the pregnant wife starts to exhibit the sort of behavior that calls for an exorcist. Lennon and Garant play two such priests, and ridding the house of evil spirits won’t be easy for them. Thomas Ian Black and Paul Scheer (“The League”) also are in on the humor. *** (R and unrated versions: AS, N, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “WHEN CALLS THE HEART”: Shown recently on Hallmark Channel, this drama based on books by Janette Oke (“Love Comes Softly”) is yielding a new series for that cable outlet. Though she won’t be in the weekly version, Maggie Grace (“Taken,” “Lost”) plays a novice educator who’s seen in flashback as her niece (Poppy Drayton) begins her own teaching career in a similar manner, starting hers at a frontier

school. Lori Loughlin — who will return in the series — also stars along with Stephen Amell (“Ar-row”) and Jean Smart. As direc-tor and executive producer here, Michael Landon Jr. continues his father’s goal of all-family enter-tainment. *** (Not rated) “PERRY MASON MOVIE COLLECTION - VOLUME 1”: In one of the most success-ful comebacks any television show has had yet, Raymond Burr re-prised the role of the Erle Stanley Gardner-created lawyer in a series of NBC movies ... which became an ongoing franchise after the first one, the aptly titled “Perry Mason Returns,” went through the ratings roof. That drama, in which Mason steps down from a judgeship to defend his longtime ally Della Street (Barbara Hale), is included in this set along with five other mysteries. Also a regu-lar in the stories is Hale’s son William Katt, playing the detec-tive offspring of another longtime Mason associate, Paul Drake. *** (Not rated: AS, V) “MEANT TO BE”: Religion is a strong theme in this drama, casting Bradley Dorsey — also the film’s producer, director and co-writer — as a young man who decides to use his suddenly com-mitment-free status to search for his biological mother. With gentle guidance from a hotel worker (Della Reese), he locates his mom (Erika Eleniak), who continues to feel guilt over having given him up for adoption. Dean Cain and Mi-chael Gross (“Family Ties”) also appear. *** (Not rated: AS) “RITUAL”: The apparent col-lapse of a woman’s (Lisa Marie Summerscales) marriage isn’t her biggest problem in this thriller, made under the After Dark um-brella. She barely escapes an in-tended kidnapping by killing her attacker, then asks her estranged husband (Dean Cates) for support ... leading them to a videotape showing a woman’s murder and setting them on the trail of the cult responsible. The film’s writer-director, Mickey Keating, also is in the cast. ** (R: AS, P, V) COMING SOON: “CLOSED

CIRCUIT” (Jan. 7): Attorneys and former flames (Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall) are assigned to the same ter-rorism case. (R: AS, P, V) “THE FOLLOWING: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” (Jan. 7): A former FBI agent (Kevin Bacon) tracks a familiar foe (James Purefoy) again in the Fox suspense series. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “RUNNER RUNNER” (Jan. 7): A student (Justin Timberlake) who falls prey to an online gam-bling site tracks down its operator (Ben Affleck) in Costa Rica. (R: AS, P) “THANKS FOR SHARING” (Jan. 7): A man (Mark Ruffalo) with an addiction he’s trying to overcome falls for a woman (Gwyneth Paltrow) who tries to understand it. (R: AS, P) “ENOUGH SAID” (Jan. 14): In one of his final roles, James Gandolfini stars with Julia Louis-Dreyfus in this comedy about a new romance potentially thwarted by the past. (PG-13: AS, P) “RIDDICK” (Jan. 14): The brawny antihero (Vin Diesel) is stranded on a dangerous planet where bounty hunters arrive to claim his head ... literally. (R and unrated versions: (AS, N, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nu-dity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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This weekArt classes

New six-week sessions of adult art classes begin this month at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The Log Cabins are located in the woods and feature the natural beauty of the Palos area. Classes which begin on Wednes-day, Jan. 8, include Collage with April Schabes at 9:30 a.m., Quilting with Denise Dulzo at 1 p.m., and Watercolor Level 1 with Lenox Wallace at 6:30 p.m. Beginning Thursday, Jan.9, Harry Meneghini teaches Stained Glass at 6:30 p.m. Lenox Wallace teaches a 6:30 p.m. Thursday evening Watercolor class for experienced painters, while Lois Hrejsa offers classes in Drawing at 9 a.m. and Watercolor Painting for both be-ginning and experienced painters at 1 p.m.. Registration is required for all classes at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts. Call The Center at 361-3650 or check the website: thecenterpalos.org.

The Bridge TeenCenter events

• The Great Romance — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Jan. 3, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Or-land Park, offers pizza and music. Wooden Paddle Pizza sponsors the night with music from The Great Romance. • Max Dvorak — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Jan. 4, The Bridge Teen Center hopes you’re ready for a sweet night. Singer/Song-writer Max Dvorak will be entertaining us as we enjoy awesome samples from Cinnabon. It’s a night you won’t wanna miss! This event is exclusively for students in 9th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information call (708) 532-0500 or visit thebridgeteencenter.org. • Intermediate Acoustic Guitar — 5-6 p.m. Jan. 7, 14 and 21, The Bridge Teen Center wants to know if you already know the basics of playing the Guitar? If you do, build on those skills by learning new techniques and styles. • Street Fighter Tournament — 4:30-5:30 p.m. Jan. 7, The Bridge Teen Center wants you to play this fun game by choos-ing your character from anywhere in the world, and pick your own unique fighting style!

UpcomingSpirituality book club

The Center’s spirituality book club is meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Led by Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins, the group will discuss Don Miquel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements,” a book of ancient Toltec wisdom. Pre-registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Living historyat Isle a la Cache

The Isle a la Cache Brigade will bring insight into what life was like in the Illinois Territory dur-ing the mid-18th century during a living history demonstration on Sunday, Jan. 12, from noon to 3 p.m., at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. The event is free of charge and open to all ages. The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a volunteer group that demon-strates skills used in the 18th-century fur trade. The Brigade consists of re-enactors who rep-resent voyageurs, courier du bois, French women, Metis and Native Americans, potters, musket shoot-ers, cooks, seamstresses or crafts-men sharing their talents. Demonstrations will be ongo-ing from noon to 3 p.m., so the public can arrive at anytime to observe the demonstrations and talk with the Brigade about life in the wilderness. The program is offered inside the accessible museum building or out-doors (weather permitting). Outdoor programs will be held on unpaved areas with uneven ground. While at Isle a la Cache, visit the museum devoted to the fur-trade era, open from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Isle a la Cache Museum is at 501 E. 135th St. (Romeo Road), ½-mile east of Route 53 in Ro-meoville. (815-886-1467)

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• Bottle Cap Magnets — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8, make bottle cap magnets to take home. • Yoga — 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500 or visit thebridgeteencenter.org.

Band perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Beverly Arts Cen-ter, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The Chicago Skyliners feature contemporary arrangements of traditional big band hits. The 14-piece band is led by founding drummer Bill O’Connell and showcases the swing sounds of Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson and many more. The band also per-forms original material. Tickets are $20 per person, or $18 for BAC members. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box of-fice at 773-445-3838, or online at www.beverlyartcenter.org.

BAC to HostBluegrass Bands

Chicago’s Henhouse Prowlers perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The Leadfoot Band opens for the Hen-house Prowlers.

The Henhouse Prowlers play music that’s inspired by the roots of bluegrass while creat-ing a sound that is their own. From lightning fast picking, to sentimental ballads, the Prowl-ers play original material, tradi-tional songs and contemporary covers.

Founding members of the group include Ben Wright, banjo player, Jon Goldfine, bass player, Dan An-dree on the violin, and Starr Moss, acoustic guitar. Their most recent album, “Breaking Ground,” was produced by Greg Cahill, the Grammy-nominated band-leader of Special Consensus. The band will be headed to Europe in 2014 for their largest tour abroad to date. Chicago-based bluegrass/new-grass quartet, The Leadfoot Band, was founded on almost a decade ago. Their influences range from The Band to Hank Williams, Sam Bush to Metallica, Split Lip Ray-field to Lou Reed, and everything in between. Re-After a five-year hiatus, the group came back to-gether in 2011. The Leadfoot Band lineup includes Steve Haberich-ter on mandolin, Mike Vanier on acoustic guitar, Garrett ‘Geebs’ Degnan on bass, and Mike Holtz on drums. Tickets to see the Henhouse Prowlers and The Leadfoot Band are $15 per person, or $13 for BAC members. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box of-fice at 773-445-3838, or online at www.beverlyartcenter.org.

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Arctic explorer at The Center Arctic explorer John Huston will speak on Sunday, Jan.19, following a 5:30 p.m. dinner at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Huston was part of the first American team to reach the North Pole unsupported. He also completed major expeditions to the South Pole and Greenland. He uses his expedition stories to talk about bringing expedition mentality (leadership, teamwork, perseverance, and optimism) to personal and professional endeavors. Dinner costs $18 per person and requires reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

1 medium organic leek, white and some light-green parts only, trimmed, halved lengthwise, thor-oughly washed, and diced, to make 2/3 cup4 to 5 pounds cooked roast beef, ham, turkey, or corned beef, well trimmed and diced, to make 5 to 6 cups1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh herbs such as thyme leaves, chives, or basilFreshly ground black pepperSaltChopped fresh chives, for gar-nishTomato ketchup, optionalHot pepper sauce, optional First, poach the eggs up to sev-eral hours ahead of time. Fill a large skillet with water 3/4 of the way up its side. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle sim-mer. Stir in the vinegar. Bring a separate skillet of water to a boil alongside. One at a time, break an egg into a small ramekin or cup and gently slide it into the simmer-ing vinegar-water. Repeat with as

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Classic hash recipe makes somethingnew and delicious from holiday leftovers

many eggs as will fit in the pan without overcrowding, reserving for another use any eggs whose yolks you break. Poach the eggs for 3 to 4 min-utes, until the whites are set and the yolks are done softer or harder, as you like. As the eggs are done, use a slotted spoon to immerse them in the second pan of sim-mering water for 1 to 2 seconds to rinse away the vinegar flavor; then, lift them out with the slot-ted spoon and carefully transfer to a bowl of chilled water. Cover until cooking time. Before cooking the hash, bring a clean saucepan of water to a boil on a burner near the 1 or 2 burners you’ll be using to cook the hash. Reduce

the heat to maintain a simmer. In 1 or 2 skillets large enough to hold all the hash ingredients comfortably, or a large wok, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the potatoes, bell pepper, onion, and leek and sauté, stirring fre-quently, for about 5 minutes. Add the beef, ham, turkey, or corned beef along with the thyme or other fresh herbs, and season lightly with pepper and salt to taste. Continue sautéing, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned. Divide the hot hash among 6 heated serving plates, mounding it in the center of each. Immedi-ately, use a slotted spoon to re-move the poached eggs from the

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Ruben Studdard — sexier,slimmer, ready to give ushis ‘unconditional love’

“DAVID FOSTER says, ‘From now on, everything you do has to be sexy!’” That’s the advice Ruben Stud-dard’s new producer, Mr. Foster, gave the singer. And Ruben is taking Foster’s advice. Ruben’s latest album, “Unconditional Love,” is the most romantic and swoony of his career. Ruben, made famous via his “American Idol” win some years back, says he always wanted to be sexier, more romantic, but “I wasn’t sure in the beginning. I felt I was being made to be some-thing I wasn’t, or something I didn’t feel. At the time, anyway. There’s a certain manipulation involved. That’s fine, but you have to be ready for it and on the same track.” I MET Ruben in the office of his rep, Liz Rosenberg of Madonna, Cher, Michael Buble, Stevie Nicks, etc., fame. He’s a great big guy, but he settled comfortably onto Liz’s fabled red velvet couch. (It is here that La Liz comforts, advises and generally saves the lives and careers of so many. She is the maternal spider inviting ambi-tious — if sometimes misguided — stars and eager hopefuls, into her super-smart web.) Ruben is now on Verve Records, and he was appreciative when I mentioned that Verve was the home of Billie Holliday in her “autumnal” years — the best years, in my opinion. He said, “When I go to the building, I’m overwhelmed when I realize how many great singers — Ella, Stan Getz, Ben Webster — were here. It’s a kind of humbling religious experience.” Ruben — nominated for a Grammy for 2003’s “Superstar” — says that David Foster asked him, “You know, whenever I see you in concert, when you do a ro-mantic ballad, there’s a standing ovation. Why don’t you have an album like that?” Studdard says, “I kind of laughed and said, ‘I guess because I haven’t done that album — yet.’” Well, he’s done it now, and he heaps praise on producer Foster as “a man who knows how to produce but not overproduce. You’re never lost, only enhanced.” Ruben is currently recording a Christmas album — to be re-leased next Christmas. I asked him if he’s going to be sexy on it, as per David Foster’s advice? He laughed, “Well, I don’t know. How sexy can you be? — ‘have yourself a very merry Christmas, emphasis on the ‘very!’” Ruben thinks he’s ready to fill the smokin’-hot Luther Vandross slot, just as “Beyonce stepped into the Tina Turner space and Jus-tin Timberlake stepped into the Michael Jackson space.” The singer is a big guy, but comfortably big. He’s tall. He has struggled with his weight, but now he says, “I work out every day, and my goal is to be fit and healthy. I don’t know if I was meant to be actually thin!” Ruben is adorably

mellow, laid-back, no-drama. “I’m basically a relaxed guy. I’m not nervous and I don’t need to be catered to. No special M-and-Ms, no rare flowers, no a---kissing. I just want to sing!” HE’LL be at NYC’s Beacon Theatre in February and on tour with Lalah Hathaway further into the new year. Of Lalah, daughter of the iconic Donny Hathaway, Ruben says, “It’s hard to believe I’m touring with her. I worshipped the work of her dad. She has this incredible thing she does with her voice. She can do three notes at once! I know it seems crazy, but she kind of makes her voice into a vocal triad. All I know is that I told her, ‘please, don’t do the triad when I’m onstage with you. I’m just one note at a time!’” Ruben says, “No matter where my career is, or where people per-ceive it to be, I just love to sing. I think music can mean so much, on so many levels. And not simply for the average listener. I believe music inspires writers and artists - painters. They hear a song, it clicks and they write or create something based on that sound. Of course, I’m sure writers and painters feel the same way about their own art — it inspires music! But, as I’m a singer, I feel my art is the most expansive and influ-ential. Not me, Ruben Studdard, but the art of song, of music, in general. It is so life-affirming.” SO, Madonna and her 25-year-old boyfriend of the last three years, Brahim Zaibat, have split. Well, he’s a quarter-century now. Makes a girl think. I WAS happy to see Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Drama. But I was stunned that none of the actors nabbed a nod, especially the great Allison Janney. (There isn’t a clunker amongst the cast, but Janney stood out even from this great ensemble. And I believe we were the first to write about the ef-fectiveness of her heartbreaking performance.) I was hoping she would be nominated, since USA Today just did a big profile on the actress. Even more surprising, “Masters of Sex” didn’t pick up any nomi-nations at all from The Screen Actors Guild. But once again, SAG nominated Alec Baldwin for “30 Rock.” I adore Alec, but ... let’s give somebody else a try in that slot. I was happy to see Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto pulling in SAG nods for “The Dallas Buyers Club.” ENDQUOTE: “He better be careful, he might get elected!” That’s what Ron Paul quipped about his son, Rand Paul, possibly running for president in 2016. (E-mail Liz Smith at [email protected].)

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Petty theft: crime-orientedreality TV recycles morescripted series, movies

It’s hardly a surprise to see a reality-TV show pretty slavishly seek to replicate scripted drama, and particularly its most durable genre, the crime procedural. What’s notable, at least this month, is how brazen and sometimes lazy producers and networks have become about it. In 2010, Jerry Bruckheimer produced a short-lived NBC drama titled “Chase,” about a fugitive-apprehension team of U.S. Marshals, spearheaded by a couple of Texans and patrolling the Southwest. TNT is now essentially remaking it on the cheap, with the reality show “Marshal Law: Texas,” centering on “the elite Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force” and produced by ... Jerry Bruckheimer. “Marshal Law’s” competition will include “A Crime to Re-member,” an Investigation Dis-

covery series that premieres two weeks earlier and which makes no bones about its inspiration in revisiting crimes from the 1950s and ‘60s: Originally titled “The Bad Old Days” — and featuring main titles that conspicuously resemble the movie “Anatomy of a Murder” — the six-episode program “is Investigation Discovery’s homage to the critically acclaimed ‘Mad Men,’” ID chief Henry Schleiff explains in the press release, adding that the “high-end recreations” play out “like a period thriller.” Well, OK, at least ID believes in borrowing from the best — and brings a refreshingly gleeful quality to the process — having also built series around concepts that from a distance look a whole lot like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Seven.” For viewers, this represents a form of shorthand, enabling those who consume a fair amount of movies and TV to feel as if they’ve

joined such programs in progress. That’s helpful, especially if you simply happen to stumble upon one of them. In terms of execution, the two shows are quite different. “Marshal Law” goes for a more verite-style feel, while the glossy recreations in “Crime to Remember” are about as close to scripted as reality gets, albeit with veteran reporters who covered the actual events testifying over most of what would otherwise be dialogue. The general idea behind each, though, continues a longstanding trend to take stories viewers were accustomed to digesting as episodic crime and made-for-TV movies and transform them into smaller, less expensive bites. (Tellingly, some of ID’s series contain two crime stories within each hour, distilling the essence of a TV movie into one quarter of the time.) “Marshal Law” will be paired

with the return of “Boston’s Finest,” another show that seeks to provide a kicking-down-doors adrenaline rush with a cinematic producing pedigree (actor Donnie Wahlberg). Cynically, one might ask why Bruckheimer, in particular, needs to mine this genre, having claimed such a sizable patch of real estate with his scripted stable of chalk-outline dramas, led by “CSI.” Then again, he’s hardly alone in that regard, with “Law and Order” producer Dick Wolf having expanded his portfolio to currently include a crime-solving TNT reality show, “Cold Justice” - a cross between “Cold Case” and “CSI,” and certainly not to be confused with the network’s upcoming missing-persons show “APB with Troy Dunn.” Still, unlike most of the criminal acts we see in these reality shows, as cultural transgressions go, these cases of petty theft amount to misdemeanors.

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