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Courtney Orzel earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011, according to a release. She has worked 15 years in education, becoming the superintendent of Forest Ridge School District 142 last July after serving as a principal in the district at Jack Hille Middle School

for seven years. She has also served as an assistant principal at Gower Middle School in Burr Ridge and worked as an English teacher at York High School in Elmhurst and Hauser Junior High School in Riverside. Orzel lives in Frankfort with her husband, Jeff, and her two children, Nolan, 5, and Elle, 5 months.

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A Lemont resident could rection of the district and can Lemont District 113A Board of Education president Cindy Kelly welcomes Courtney Orzel as the district’s new superintendent during a also be credited with an assist relate to the small-town feel of in landing Orzel. Lemont, having grown up in a March 7 meeting. Exec Connect in December to conduct the search. Board President Cindy Kelly said the board started interviewing seven finalists on Feb. 21 and narrowed it down to three before choosing Orzel. She said the board was impressed by her energy and

communication skills. “Our board is excited to work with Dr. Orzel,” Kelly said in a news release. “She was not only the board’s top candidate, but all three focus groups agreed that Courtney will be a fantastic addition to our District 113A team.”

“One of the teachers who used to work for me in another district is a community member here and reached out to me and said, ‘I think this would be a great fit for you,’” Orzel said. “When I read the profile, I thought, ‘That is a good fit for me.’” Orzel said she likes the di-

small town herself. She said the board discussed improving the school’s public relations and fine arts program, both of which she has a background in. The district plans to have a meet-and-greet for parents and community members in late March or early April.

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Village refining business licensing process, working with new bank By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@ shawmedia.com LEMONT – As has been the pattern for the past couple of meetings, there was plenty of public discussion but no new information on the Lemont Sports Complex during the Lemont Village Board meeting on Monday. However, the board did discuss and take action on some other issues:

1. Village to update business licensing policies Village staff members pre-

sented changes to Title V of the Village Code, which covers various forms of business licenses issued by the village. While the changes are meant to simplify the process and get rid of some unnecessary regulations, the village will be enforcing the licensing requirements more stringently. “There are going to be a lot of businesses that have never gotten a notice that they needed a business license,” Village Administrator George Schafer said. Schafer said he expects the process of getting all the neces-

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sary businesses licensed to be village’s requirements and slowed because of this. was highly recommended by references, according to the 2. Village working with new agenda. bank Details on the agreement The board approved a five- can be viewed in the Vilyear contract with First Mid- lage Board agenda packet for west Bank to provide its bank- March 10 on the village webing services. site, www.lemont.il.us. The village chose First Midwest from six banks that sub3. Board considers allowing mitted proposals on Dec. 9. residential unit in commercial According to the meeting space agenda, the village would have John Savarino, owner of preferred a local bank but did 410 Main St., is asking to be not consider it a requirement allowed to turn a space in the because of modern technology. back of the first floor into a First Midwest met all the residential unit.

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The building is currently zoned for mixed use, with commercial space on the first floor and residential space on the second and third floors. Perfect Mulch Products occupies the front of the first floor, with the back vacant. According to the board agenda, Savarino said the rear space has traditionally been used for storage and is not ideal for a business because of a lack of visibility. Mayor Brian Reaves said he saw no issue with allowing a variance to the Unified Development Ordinance.

8ON THE COVER Lemont resident and cancer survivor Sue Susz, with her husband Glenn, attended an Oscars viewing party and met several celebrities in Los Angeles. Photo provided

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LEMONT – The District 113A Board of Education approved Courtney Orzel as its new superintendent during a special meeting last week. The six members in attendance all voted in favor. Board member Brian Bushnell was absent for the vote. Orzel currently serves as superintendent for Forest Ridge School District 142 in Oak Forest. Orzel said her contract starts on May 1, though she will be splitting time between the two districts until her contract with District 142 is up on June 30. She is replacing Sue Birkenmaier, who left the district at the end of October for a position in Lyons Township. Pamela Hollich has been serving as the interim superintendent since Nov. 6. The board hired School

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Local cancer survivor sees stars on Oscar night By DAN FARNHAM

“That was not on my bucket list. You don’t write Oscars or Emmys on your bucket list because you think it’s unattainable.”

dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – Not many people can beat the Oscar party experience of Sue Susz of Lemont. Susz, along with her husband, Glenn, got to mingle with TV and movie stars in Los Angeles during the weekend of the Academy Awards thanks to Say YES to Hope, an organization for people dealing with liver tumors. This was the second awards show for the couple in the past year, having attended the Emmys in September. Susz said she was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in January 2010. It then spread to her liver and lungs. She has gone through a steady regiment of treatments and currently has chemotherapy sessions every two weeks. Susz, who is a licensed nurse, said she is amazed that she and others have survived as long as they have with this type of cancer. She said she

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A group of 11 cancer survivors, including Lemont resident Sue Susz (fourth from left) spent Oscars weekend at various parties in Los Angeles, thanks to the organization Say YES to Hope. had friends who were diagnosed with a similar cancer and only lived six months. “Things have changed where they no longer want to label it as a terminal disease but a chronic disease,” she said.

Susz said she met Say YES to Hope founder Suzanne Lindley, a 15-year colon cancer survivor, at a symposium. Lindley invited Sue and Glenn to be part of a group of 11 cancer survivors and their

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caregivers who attended Oscar parties in Hollywood. Susz said the group stayed in a mansion in Redondo Beach, got hair and makeup done by professionals and wore gowns by designer Dalia MacPhee to attend the Night of 100 Stars Oscar viewing party and a rooftop after party. She said she met several celebrities during the parties. One that she had to immediately tell her daughter about was James Pickens Jr., who portrays Dr. Richard Webber

on “Grey’s Anatomy.” “My daughter’s religious with that [show],” she said. “So when I met him, I texted a picture of him right away. My daughter was like, ‘Oh my God.’ ” Glenn Susz said another special moment was seeing some of the participants at the Oscars wearing the Say YES to Hope wristbands they had given them during the Gifting Suites event on Saturday. Glenn Susz said he enjoyed watching the group of cancer survivors go through the weekend together. “The group was really special,” he said. “It’s really nice to spend time with them because they’re all in the same boat.” Sue Susz said going to Los Angeles for the Oscars and Emmys has been an unbelievable experience. “That was not on my bucket list,” she said. “You don’t write Oscars or Emmys on your bucket list because you think it’s unattainable.”

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LEMONT – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a construction project on New Avenue through Lemont, Lockport and Romeoville, according to a news release from Gov. Pat Quinn’s office. The construction will include upgrades to the rumble strip and guard rail replacements for the stretch of the road

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Members of the Hughes Academy of Irish Dance perform as part of the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. Photos by Lorae Mundt for Shaw Media

Frosty shamrocks Lemont celebrates St. Patrick’s Day By 8DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – With a high of 39 degrees but thankfully no snow, Lemont marched on through a chilly St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on Saturday. Lemont Village Trustee Jeanette Virgilio said the

weather did not put much of a damper on the parade. “I was pleasantly surprised that, though the weather was a deterrent, the sun came out and there was a healthy crowd,” she said. Asked if this was the coldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade she had attended, she said “I think we’ve had colder.”

The festival took place in the warmer confines of the Lemont VFW Hall. Musicians and dancers took the stage, including St. Patrick’s Day Queen Bridget Lynn, who played the fiddle along with some of her music students. “[Lynn performing] was a Lemont residents Jim and Julie Klouda enjoy a drink at the Lemont VFW nice touch,” Virgilio said. Hall during the St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday.

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Lemont Center for Arts honors Mount Assisi artists By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – Mount Assisi Academy students are getting their first chance to be showcased at the Lemont Center for the Arts in what is billed as the school’s Farewell Art Exhibit. The ongoing exhibit features about 50 students from all grade levels displaying artwork in a variety of media, such as sculpture, drawings and paintings. Mount Assisi art teacher Michelle Pomierski said the exhibit was scheduled last year, before the all-girls Catholic high school announced its closing this January. “This was the first time we were invited to do it,” she said. “In the past we would just do exhibits within the school.” Pomierski said the Lemont center exhibit has been a new experience for the students. “It’s a professional showing,” she said. “They’re not used to that.” The center has strong ties with Mount Assisi. Carla Cardona-Tapia, the center’s school liaison and an art teacher, is a recent alumna. Artistic director Mona Parry is an alumna, as well as both of her daughters. “It’s great to see MAA art showcased at the Lemont Cen-

Mt. Assisi Academy Exhibit When: Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays and Sundays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through April 6 Where: Lemont Center for the Arts, 1243 State St. More info: lemontcenterforthearts. wordpress.com ter for the Arts for the first time and unfortunately for the last,” she said in an email. “I too had a wonderful art background during my years at MAA, and I’m glad to see that it has continued all this time.” Parry said her time at Mount Assisi helped form her as an artist. “During my years at MAA, I was fortunate to have four years of art and encouragement from Sister Michelle,” she said in an email. “We had annual art exhibits that were judged by local professional artists that gave me confidence in my ability to continue on in a field that I was – and continue to be – passionate about.” Pomierski said the school chose against having a reception for the artists because of the school closing. “If we were going to be open again next year, we would do a reception,” she said.

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• Juan Iniguez, 29, of 216 Henderson Ave., Joliet, was charged Domestic battery with driving while license susGlenn Perkins, 25, of 3922 W. pended, operation of uninsured 124th St., Alsip, was charged motor vehicle and defective with domestic battery, crimwindshield after a traffic stop at inal damage to property and 4:23 p.m. Feb. 28 in the 15900 resisting a peace officer after an block of New Avenue. incident at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 16 in • Juan Rodriguez, 22, of 11S025 the 800 block of State Street. Carpenter St., Lemont, was charged with driving while Assault license suspended and defective John Pollock, 31, of 39 Stephen muffler after a traffic stop at St., Lemont, was charged with 10:23 a.m. Feb. 28 in the 9700 aggravated assault after an block of Lemont Road. incident at 11 a.m. March 3 in the • Luis Dominguez, 23, of 1100 block of Kim Place. 2204 W. 37th St., Chicago, was charged with no valid driver’s Marijuana possession license and speeding after a Thaddeus Labus, 22, of 7606 traffic stop at 12:39 a.m. March S. Stickney Ave., Bridgeview, 1 in the 16600 block of New was charged with possession of Avenue. marijuana, illegal transportation • Nicholas Perritano, 31, of of alcohol and suspended regis- 1711 Madison St., Lockport, tration after an incident at 1:56 was charged with driving while p.m. March 1 at Archer Avenue license suspended, disobeying and State Street. traffic control device and no lights when required at 12:20 DUI charges a.m. March 3 at Main and Fre• Leopoldo Cardenas, 62, mont streets. of 10518 W. Drummond Ave., • Christine Podlasek, 37, of Melrose Park, was charged with 3751 Scoville Ave., Berwyn, driving under the influence of was charged with driving while alcohol, improper lane use and license suspended, suspended failure to signal after a traffic registration and defective mufstop at 1:16 a.m. Feb. 17 at Arfler after a traffic stop at 2:33 cher Avenue and 127th Street. p.m. March 5 at State and Wend • Katherine Rose, 34, of 13556 streets. S. Janas Parkway, Homer Glen, • Alberto Campos-Ramirez, was charged with driving under 25, of 226 Lemont St., Lemont, the influence of alcohol, improp- was charged with driving while er lane use and expired driver’s license suspended, operation of license after a traffic stop at 1:31 uninsured motor vehicle, speeda.m. Feb. 20 at State and 132nd ing and illegal transportation streets. of alcohol after a traffic stop at • Daniel Cummane, 48, of 1113 2:53 p.m. March 5 in the 10900 E. Division St., Lockport, was block of Lemont Road. charged with driving under the • Angelic Hankerson, 19, of influence of alcohol, operation 3936 W. 167th Sunset Ridge of uninsured motor vehicle and Drive, Country Club Hills, was improper lane use after a traffic charged with driving while stop at 10:54 p.m. Feb. 22 at license suspended, operation of Archer Avenue and 127th Street. uninsured motor vehicle and no • Nancy Robles, 31, of 1386 registration plate light after a State St., Lemont, was charged traffic stop at 10:03 p.m. March with driving under the influence 8 at Archer Avenue and McCarof alcohol and improper parking thy Road.

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OPINIONS n LAST WEEK’S WEB POLL QUESTION: What’s your favorite part of St. Patrick’s Day?

45 PERCENT: Corned beef, potatoes and soda bread 41 PERCENT: Nothing, I’m staying home 7 PERCENT: Green beer 7 PERCENT: Parades

Communication key at Lemont Park District One thing is certain, and that is the Lemont Park District’s commitment to the agency’s values. I’m honored to be part of an organization that holds these fundamental characteristics near and dear to all operations. These values – Valued Community; Accountability & Fiscal Responsibility; Lasting Partnerships; Ultimate Guest Services; Exceptional Communication; and Safety First – serve as the framework to the District’s longand short-term goals. I am enjoying incorporatCOMMUNITY ing the park district’s values VOICE in day-to-day tasks but have Kim become very acquainted with Passini Exceptional Communication. Both internal and external communication is key at the Park District. Internally, the district has various committees such as Guest Services and Safety that assist colleagues in communicating essential matters at hand. Also, district employees make every effort to exercise concise and prompt communication between one another, which provides for an extremely productive and positive work environment. External communications thrive at the Park District. Whether staff members are meeting with other Lemont agencies to collaborate on events or “user group” meetings are taking place to finalize field allocations, clear and consistent communication with affiliates is crucial. Connecting with the community of Lemont is always at the forefront of district priorities. Last year, we launched two “focus” group meetings, one general “Recreation” and the other geared toward the senior population. These meetings take place on a seasonal basis here at the Park District for the purpose of gaining community input for programming and special events. Please be on the lookout in the next Memory Maker program guide for the upcoming meeting dates and times; we’d love to see you there. The Park District’s 2013 Strategic Planning process also included several key initiative regarding communicating with Lemont residents. Community Focus Groups meetings were held and a comprehensive survey was conducted. We were so pleased to gather incredibly useful information through these avenues. Both constructive and complimentary, this data has helped us decipher both long- and short-term goals. Survey results can be found online at www.lemontparkdistrict.org. Sunshine and warmer weather are right around the corner along with some great program opportunities and special events. You can find out more information in the Lemont Park District Summer Memory Maker, coming to your mailbox at the end of April.

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POLL QUESTION: Will you cast a vote on March 18? Vote online at mysuburbanlife.com. Lemont High School students Conner Brandt (from left) and Connor Koehler sell their Lemontopoly game boards to Lemont Chamber members, Lemont Township’s Elizabeth Ganta at the State of the Village address March 5. Erica Benson – ebenson@shawmedia.com

Thumbs up to Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves, whose State of the village address on March 5 was a refreshing mix of both the attributes and the challenges facing Lemont. Some leaders use these speeches as glorified campaign events, so kudos to the mayor for not sugarcoating some of the difficulties in a community that has many more positives than negatives. Speaking of positives, one of the great things Mayor Reaves pointed out in his speech was the Lemontopoly project from the Lemont High School Junior Achievement organization. A spin on the classic Monopoly, the game features local businesses and locations. A portion of the proceeds from the game will go toward a local charity. You can pre-order the game at www.lemontopoly.com.

8STREET TALK Q: What is the number one issue facing Lemont? “The Sport Complex [proposal]. Most of us don’t want it.” Irene Borgia, Lemont Ryan Terrell, news editor rterrell@shawmedia.com 630-427-6252

“Making it easy for [businesses] to actually open a business in Lemont.” Lisa Rimbo, Lemont

“We don’t have schools as good as we should have.” Renee Ksel, Lemont

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La Grange Park needs to fix potholes on their streets. My father and I were driving down Forest Avenue after going to the post office March 5. These potholes are just popping up all over the place. La Grange Park needs to fix the potholes. They need to patch up the potholes. They’ve spent money on snow removal and overtime for the snow removal. They need to fix these potholes.

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The village of Lisle is badly in need of some new small business developments. So it was very disturbing to see animal activists associated with the Chicago Chapter of Companion Animals, Animal Protection Society and some members of the West Suburban Humane Society in Downers Grove have succeeded in closing the Puppy Parlor in Lisle. This has been because of their annoying demonstrations, causing the Puppy Parlor to go out of business, leaving yet another vacant storefront in Lisle. I’m sure PETA is very proud of these annoying activists’ behavior here in Lisle. A governmental investigation conducted as recently as September 2013 showed no signs of mistreatment or neglect to dogs on the Puppy Parlor property.

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I’m appalled Shaw Media would endorse Bruce Rauner for the Republican governor nominee. He’s independently wealthy, yes he is. He’s got no problem accepting tons of money from his wealthy friends whom he plans to bring down with him to Springfield to pad the company coffers they all have interests in. Also, “standing up the powerful public employees unions who have resisted change” – that is a wrong statement. They resist change meaning they don’t want budgets, balanced off the backs of stealing their pensions. It’s ridiculous. This man lives in the 1 percent wealthy tax bracket. He has no idea how everybody else lives. Just because he was a successful businessman means nothing about running a government and compromise. It’s his way or the highway. It doesn’t work.

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Ladies and gentlemen, that’s a base we can build on.” Dillard countered, saying Brady had already proven it wasn’t. “You know, also, Bill, you were the guy who ran against Pat Quinn, who had an approval rating of 28 percent – 28 percent – on election day and you couldn’t beat him,” Dillard said. “So not everybody can beat Pat Quinn ... you had your chance, Bill. You muffed it and you blew it.” Rutherford was largely spared the sparring during the two-hour debate. “Whoever selected the stage set-up to put me in the middle – it was probably a very good choice,” he said, of his podium between the two senators.

To-do list for their first 100 days as governor Rutherford: Executive order to freeze hiring and promotions for state employees, form a performance review committee to streamline and improve government services, introduce fair map amendment Brady: Conduct Illinois Auditor General report for fraud and abuse, introduce legislation guaranteeing scheduled tax cuts in 2015, introduce legislation to repeal State Board of Education, introduce legislation to establish fair map and term limits, continue progress on worker’s compensation bills Dillard: Form a panel of advocate groups and businesses to rewrite the tax code, demand worker’s compensation change that allows for causation, place a moratorium on health care mandate and Common Core, use office of lieutenant governor to reach out to businesses to deregulate codes and policies

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100 Top Hospitals have been objectively proven to provide high value, and the majority of them have demonstrated yearover-year increased value, as well,” Truven Health Analytics senior vice president of 100 Top Hospitals Programs Jean Chenoweth, as quoted in the release. “The results show 100 Top Hospitals to be strong, well-managed hospitals with consistently high performance. This year, 59 percent of the 2014 100 Top Hospitals were winners last year.” According to the release, if all Medicare inpatients received the same level of care as those treated in the award-winning facilities, more than 165,000 additional lives could be saved. Nearly 90,000 additional patients could be complication-free. The average patient stay would decrease by nearly half a day.

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Irritable Bowel, Celiac, Crohn’s or Colitis? Are you afraid to leave your house due to an unpredictable bowel? Have you tried diferent treatments but continue to sufer? Do you know the essentials for a healthy digestive system? Have you given up and decided to just live with it? he digestive system assimilates food (carbs, fats and proteins) to produce energy. It breaks down food into nutrient forms that your body can absorb. It uses enzymes, good bacteria and hydrochloric acid to break down food to a usable form. Your gut is a barrier, a tube that starts in your mouth, continues as your esophagus, small intestine, large intestine and rectum. 80% of your immune system is in your gut. When you break down the barrier (gut lining), toxins can “leak” into the blood stream leading to an immune response, inlammation and food allergies. Hippocrates, the father of medicine said… “look to the gut, there will you ind the origin of almost all human illness.”

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Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity is a digestive condition that involves gluten sensitivity like Celiac Disease but is not an autoimmune disorder. It involves digestive symptoms (pain, bloating…), fatigue, joint pains as well as neurologic symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, poor memory, brain fog and diiculty concentrating. Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disorder is when your immune system attacks your body instead of protecting it. here is NO CURE for autoimmune disorders. But you can calm down the immune response NATURALLY and decrease the efects of the tissue destruction. If you have an autoimmune disease like Celiac, Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis and you do not balance and calm down the autoimmune destruction, your immune system can attack other tissues and cause multiple autoimmune disorders. It is common for people with an autoimmune disorder to have multiple autoimmune diseases for this reason. Medications are not always the long term answer.

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Bolingbrook a land of opportunity for Cali Girl bakery By RYAN TERRELL rterrell@shawmedia.com BOLINGBROOK – A dream come true is materializing as Bolingbrook’s newest sweet shop. Alicia Gozum, a California native who moved to Bolingbrook 11 years ago, has opened her Cali Girl Cakes bakery in a storefront at 681 W. Boughton Road. Gozum said she had been eying a business for about six years before finding the “perfect little space.” “When I moved here, I said my dream was always to open some sort of business having to do with parties, pretty stuff and baking,” Gozum said last week, a few days before the

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Cali Girl Cakes Where: 681 W. Boughton Road Phone: 630-863-7935 When: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Online: www.caligirlcakes.com or on Facebook by searching “Cali Girl Cakes” business marked its grand opening on Saturday. “So my husband said let’s go for it. We spent about six years looking for the best location and now my vision is a reality.” Gozum’s path to Bolingbrook began when she met her husband, Jerry, in Las Vegas

tain failing school districts, charter schools Dillard: Become a “destination economy,” prioritize education funding over Medicaid funding

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on a weekend get-away with girlfriends. “He was there for a bachelor party for his best friend. We exchanged phone numbers and that was it. We talked on the phone for a few months then married quickly,” she said. Eventually, Gozum and her husband picked out a house in Bolingbrook to live as a family. Her husband was instrumental in pushing her to pursue her dream. “He just said, ‘Do what you want to do, whatever your passion is, and I will support you,’” she said, reflecting. Cali Girl Cakes specializes in specialty cakes and offers just about every sweet treat in the book: from cookies to scones to bars to brownies

to cupcakes, all made-fromscratch, according to Gozum. She will also serve Caribou Coffee. Her 1,600-square-foot storefront includes a seating area with four cafe tables and a dozen chairs for those who can’t wait until home to satisfy their sweet tooth. When the weather warms, she will add a table outside. Perhaps most important, though, is what’s behind the scenes at the shop. “We have a beatufitul, big kitchen that’s every baker’s dream,” she said. “Two things I wanted for my business were top-notch ingredients and I wanted my staff to be happy – to have an environment where my staff enjoys what they do.”

public pension bill be found to be constitutional? I don’t think so. Will Quinn and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly have spending and borrowing in check before I take the oath of office? I don’t think so. ... I’m going to be the Republican looking at you right now and tell you the truth: there may need to be some form of revenue, some

form, in the mix of everything as it might be, to eliminate the else that I’ll have to do as gov- personal income tax.” ernor to put Illinois back on – Brady the right footing.” “One of the advantages that – Rutherford Illinois always had is that we “I’ve called for the absolute had a low, flat – and I emphaimplementation of the tax cuts. size flat – income tax. We need I’m the only candidate who has a top-to-bottom overhaul of our said, under no circumstances, state’s archaic and ancient tax will I not deliver on tax cuts as structure, and our tax strucprescribed by law. ... But I’ve ture is unfair.” also laid out a plan, long-term – Dillard

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Gozum currently has two employees: executive pastry chef Sarah McFarland and her daughter, Valerie, who will handle customer service parttime. Gozum said she grew up in a foster home where her foster father taught her to cook and bake. “I would bake for the holidays and give baked foods as gifts for Christmas,” she said. She took baking classes and eventually worked as a lead baker for four years. When asked what she envisions for her business down the road, Gozum insists she’s just focusing on finding success right now. “I have to say – dreams really do come true,” she added.

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WHERE: Lemont High School, 800 Porter St. WHEN: Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 16 COST & INFO: $7 adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for ages 5 to 12; information at 630-244-7748; www.lemont.il.us ABOUT: Members of the community can support the local Lemont Girl Scouts by indulging an appetite for pasta at the organization’s annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. Patrons can dine in or request take-out orders. Tickets can be purchased at the door. A bake sale and silent auction also are planned to raise additional funds for the Scouts.

ACAPPELLAGO ‘EN MASSE’

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SYMPHONY AND SONG WHERE: Willowbrook High School, 1250 S. Ardmore Ave., Villa Park WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16 COST & INFO: $22 adults, $20 seniors, $5 teens, free for children; available at door or www. westsubsymphony.org, 630-887-7464 ABOUT: West Suburban Symphony Orchestra and Singers, led by Peter Lipari, perform music by Beethoven, including his Fifth Symphony. Playing Shostakovich is Hinsdale Central High School sophomore Lucie Ticho (shown), who won the orchestra’s 67th annual youth solo competition.

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WHERE: Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St. WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 COST & INFO: Free; Guild President Liz Popp at 815-3411145, www.lemontartists/guild.org ABOUT: Lemont Artists Guild presents Richard Ainsworth of Ainsworth Gallery in Joliet, who will talk about photojournalism and street photography. He will show his own work, as well as examples from his gallery, where the Photographic Arts Society meets monthly. The public is welcome at the guild program, with a donation for the local food pantry appreciated. Refreshments will be served.

WHERE: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 COST & INFO: $17 per adult, $15 for students and seniors; www.acappellago.org, 708-4843797, ext. 2 ABOUT: Audiences will hear contrasting Mass settings sung by Acappellago, a leading volunteer a cappella chorus led by Music Director Dennis R. Smith. “Escape to … Critical Mass” will be repeated Sunday in Batavia.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY FEST

WHERE: Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove WHEN: All day Monday, March 17 COST & INFO: $10 cover after 1 p.m.; 630-969-0600, www.ballydoylepub. com ABOUT: Ballydoyle Irish Pub’s St. Patrick’s Day offers a Kegs and Eggs breakfast at 8 a.m.; Aidan O’Toole (shown) at noon; McNulty Irish Dancers shows; Whiskey Brothers at 3:30 p.m.; Red Rebel County at 6 p.m.; Knights parades; and Hot Sauce Committee at 10 p.m. Festivities open with Celtic bands March 14 to 16: Wild Colonial Bhoys, Flatfoot 56 and Aidan O’Toole with fiddler Chris Bain.

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Changarro adds bright notes to Mexican fusion WEST CHICAGO – Celebrating Mexican dishes on its own food pyramid with unexpected fusion twists is Changarro Cocina, a hidden gem in West Chicago well worth seeking out. Like its stylized Aztec bird logo, it has a semi-hidden perch along Route 59 on the overpass above Roosevelt Road, tucked on the west side of a modern commercial building. Inside the minimalist modern space is a tequila bar at the ready for Margaritas, Spanish wines and imported beer. Cocktails regularly are reinvented, and the menu shakes itself up with new specials like the recent duck confit tacos, pairing the French recipe with a Brazilian corn salsa. But friends had recommended the grilled tilapia and guacamole tacos topped with threads of lime-infused red cabbage for a burst of bright flavor. It was delicious, and I’m just hoping the duck will be back on the menu soon for another visit. A Chicago TV spot recently focused on Changarro’s chicken enchilada soup, and I second the recommendation. I split a cup with my dining companion, discovering it to be a richly complex concoction of chicken, garlic, onions, sizzled corn, cheese and lusciously giant slices of ripe avocado in chicken stock flavored with enchilada sauce. It’s just mildly spicy, which suited me to a tee on a snowy night. The casual dining room feels airy with a high, industrial style ceiling, and warm color palette, with one wall accented with a straight line of luchador wrestling masks. In the evening, the tables are linen covered. Our server was friendly, efficient and knowledgeable about which dishes are vegetarian. The menu also pinpoints gluten-free items. Launching the meal were complimentary chips and two wonderful salsas, including a creamy salsa verde with great

Changarro Cocina n Where: 1400 S. Neltnor

Blvd. (Route 59), West Chicago, off Michael Browning Way, leading back to eastbound Route 38 n Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday n Dress code: Casual n Info: 630-231-0200, www. changarrorestaurant.com

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Chicken enchilada soup is a signature dish at Changarro Cocina. with chipotle pepper, both accented with shredded cheese. Also served is a choice of red or green rice, the former Among the vegetarian dishes is the 15-inch burrito filled with hot peppers, tomato based, while the latter, lettuce, tomato and cheese, accompanied by pinto beans and green rice. my preference, has a smoother texture and subtle broccoli mouthfeel and manageable beef with carrots, green beans base. kick. and bacon on homemade corn Our vegetarian friend We opened with a guacaflatbread with chipotle beans, ordered a hefty burrito burstmole appetizer prepared more Chihuahua queso, cilanto, ing with artful layers of hot like a chopped salad than a onions and sour cream. peppers, cheese, lettuce and traditionally mashed dip, and “They have taken flatbread tomato. boasting generously sized to a whole new level; I’m com“This is a very nice burrito chunks of avocado. The menu ing back,” he said. – well-balanced,” he said. notes every order is made Every dinner menu item The menu includes an fresh, and it shows. comes with a choice of black array of Mexican dishes My dining companion tried beans that are pork and bacon and sandwiches, homemade Picadinho de Carne: Brazilian infused or pinto beans infused tortillas and seafood, even an

Angus, marinated burger with chipotle mayo. Specials are featured Thursday through Sunday. Our server suggested we save room next time for the Brazilian passion fruit mousse, adding the chef is always planning something new and different.

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YOGA FOR ALL LEVELS, 9 a.m. March 14, Prairie Yoga, 4701 Auvergne Ave., Lisle. Drop-in. Cost: $18. Information: www.prairieyoga.org. “ALADDIN,” 10:30 a.m. March 14, North Central College Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Classic fairy tale like you’ve never seen it before. Join Aladdin and his trusted pet monkey Yahzoo as they encounter a wacky Genie, win the heart of Princess Jasmine, and work together to save the kingdom from an Evil Sorcerer. All singing, all sword-swinging, and a happy ending to boot. Now playing thru May 16 at various venues throughout the Chicagoland area including Lewis University, North Central College, Prairie Center for the Arts, Museum of Science & Industry and more. Visit www.absproductions.com for a full performance schedule. Tickets: $6.75$8 for groups, $9 for single tickets. Tickets and information: 630-9321555 or www.absproductions.com. HINSDALE ROTARY CLUB, 12:15 p.m. March 14, The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. Information: 630-286-9541 or www.hinsdalerotary.org. TEEN MOVIE FRIDAY, 3 p.m. March 14, Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. For grades 6-12 with all movies rated PG13 and below. Contact the Vortex for movie title information. Information: www.fountaindale.org. AIDAN O’TOOLE, 5 p.m. March 14, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Check out the acoustic talents of Aidan O’Toole every Friday during dinner. Specializing in all your Irish favorites along with some current radio hits. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com/downers/ music-events. FISH FRY, 5 to 8 p.m. March 14, Knights of Columbus 3738, 25 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. The St. John Council No. 3738 of the Knights of Columbus will host a ish fry on Fridays of Lent to April 18. Entrees: $10 or $11, with children’s menu entrees available for $6. Information: www.kofc3738.org. THERAPEUTIC YOGA WORKSHOP, 6:30 p.m. March 14, Prairie Yoga, 4701 Auvergne Ave., Lisle. Students will discover the therapeutic tradition of applying yoga to address various physical issues. Appropriate for all, from beginning students to yoga teachers. Offered second Fridays each month through Oct. 11. Taught by Linda Troutman. Cost: $45. Information about upcoming teacher trainings, workshops and classes can be found online: www.prairieyoga.org or call 630-968-3216. OPEN GAME NIGHT, 7 p.m. March 14, Fair Game, 5150 C Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.fairgamestore.com.

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NEWBORN LAMBS IN SPOTLIGHT WHERE: 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays COST & INFO: Kline Creek Farm, an 1890s living-history farm, welcomes these newborn lambs to its lock of Southdown sheep, with several more ewes expected to give birth in coming weeks. Visitors can view the lambs and talk with staff and volunteers about their care during the farm’s normal hours. Outbuildings, including the sheepfold, close at 4:30 p.m., and admission is always free. The lock will take center stage during “Sheep Shearing” weekend, April 26 and 27. For more information, call 630-876-5900 or visit the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County website at dupageforest.org. WESTMONT AMERICAN LEGION, 7 p.m. March 14, Senior Center, 5150 C Main St., Westmont. Meets on Fridays. Information: 630-968-3490. PAINT AND PLAY, 7 p.m. March 14, The Brigantine Gallery, 734 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. Teachers will guide you through a painting from beginning to end. All materials, snacks and beverages provided for $20; no credit cards. Information: www.vickeryart. com. TEJANO NIGHT, 8 p.m. March 14, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. A full-service bar and large dance loor. Featuring a different theme each Friday of the month. Doors open at 8 p.m. Information: www.estebansdiningdancing. com/Dancing.html. WILD COLONIAL BOYS, 9 p.m. March 14, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Enjoy raucus Celtic fun. Also performing will be Aidan O’Toole and the McNulty Irish Dancers. Cover charge: $5. Information: 630-969-0600 or www. ballydoylepub.com. WAYNIAC SHOW KARAOKE, 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 14, Mullen’s - Lisle, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Show every Friday. Come out to take the stage and be a star. Information: 630-5050240 or www.mullensbarandgrill. com.

MARCH 15 KIWANIS PANCAKE FESTIVAL, 59th annual, 7 a.m. March 15, Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Ave., Naperville. Hosted by the Naperville Evening Kiwanis Club. Festival includes an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, musical entertainment by

Naperville’s Junior High School bands, games with prizes, face painting and an interactive display from the DuPage Children’s Museum. Donation: $ 6 in advance, $ 7 at the door, with preschool children free. Proceeds will beneit the community and support of various not-for-proit organizations. Information: 630-364-3922 or www. napervilleeveningkiwanis.org. ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7:30 a.m. March 15, Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garield Ave., Hinsdale. This annual pancake breakfast raises money for troop community projects and activities. Hosted by Hinsdale Boy Scot Troop 10. Enter the building from the south parking lot. Donation: $5 adults, free for children younger than 6. ST. PADDY’S DAY 5K, 8 a.m. March 15, Centennial Beach, 500 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville. Certiied 5K chiptimed race sponsored by the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise. After the run, a 5K party will be held for participants and sponsors. Food and drinks will be served. Registration: $43 per runner and includes a short sleeve Reebok PlayDry tec running shirt (with advance registration). Registration and information: www.eventbrite.com and search “St. Paddy’s 5K in Naperville.” TOASTMASTERS SATURDAY MORNING WORKWOUT, 8 a.m. March 15, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. Naperville’s only Saturday Morning Toastmasters. Information: smw.toastmastersclubs. org. VOLUNTEER RESTORATION WORKDAY, 9 a.m. March 15, Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville Plainield Road, Naperville. Help restore a natural area by removing nonnative vegetation or planting seed. Ages 8

and up; under 18 with an adult. Free. Registration: 630-933-7681 at least ive business days in advance. Groups or ive or more must call 10 business days in advance. Information: www. dupageforest.org. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE, 10 a.m. March 15, Naperville North High School, 899 N. Mill St., Naperville. Everybody is Irish at this parade, one of the largest in Illinois. Starts at Naperville North. Information: www. wsirish.org. COOKING UP WELLNESS, 10:30 a.m. March 15, Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale. Cooking demonstration for cancer prevention and survivorship. Features recipes to help participants incorporate cancer-ighting foods into a diet for optimal health. Registration and information: 630-323-5150 or www. wellnesshouse.org. MICHELLE TAM & DIANA RODGERS, 11 a.m. March 15, Anderson’s BookshopNaperville, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Get into the caveman spirit, and diet, with Michelle Tam (Nom Nom Paleo) and Diana Rodgers (Paleo Lunches and Breakfasts on the Go). Information: www.andersonsbookshop.com/events. WHEN WOMEN PLAYED BASEBALL: THE STORY OF MARGARET, Nellie, and Rose, 2 p.m. March 15, Oak Brook Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. In 1934, three teenage girls played hardball on the last traveling Bloomer Girl baseball team. Talk and slides about their stories of abandonment, loss at sea, world war, and of course, baseball. Information: www.oak-brook.org/library.

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• GO GUIDE Continued from page 25 SALSA, 6 p.m. March 15, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Every Saturday night. Free entry with purchase of dinner entree. Dinner available from 6-9 pm. With no dinner reservation ($10 cover charge). Take a one-hour lesson with Cinnamon; open dancing at 10 p.m. with DJ Vampiro/DJ Safiro and live band Cost: Free-$10. Information: www.estebansdiningdancing.com/ Dancing.html. NIGHT OWL BALL, 6 p.m. March 15, Hilton-Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. Attend this annual fundraiser to beneit improvements to Willowbrook Wildlife Center with a cocktail hour, three-course dinner, live and silent auctions, and more. Adults only. $75 per person. Tickets and information: 630-942-6200 or www.dupageforest. org/nightowlball. “ESCAPE TO … CRITICAL MASS” CONCERT WITH ACAPPELLAGO, 7:30 p.m. March 15, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook. A rare chance to hear several very different Mass settings in a single concert, presented by Acappellago, the western suburbs’ leading volunteer a cappella chorus. The program will close out with several surprising settings of the various sections of the mass in the form of short works by Schubert, Stravinsky, and contemporary American composers Craig Courtney and Carol Barnett. Tickets: $17 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Tickets and information: 630-206-9567 or www.Acappellago.org. SUNDANCE, 8 p.m. March 15, Carlucci Restaurant, 1801 Butterield Road, Downers Grove. Sundance plays a mix of pop, dance, covers and lots of horns. Live music planned for Sundays and Thursdays during March. Thursday nights wine lovers can bring your own vino with no corkage fee. Information: 630-512-0990 or www. carluccirestaurant.com. ST. PATTY’S DAY WITH THE ODDPOPS PARTY BAND, 8 p.m. to midnight March 15, Willowbrook Lounge, 735 Plainield Road, Willowbrook. No cover charge. FLATFOOT 56, 9 p.m. March 15, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. It will be rockin’ and drinkin’ Irish style. The McNulty Irish Dancers will also perform at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: 630-9690600 or www.ballydoylepub.com.

MARCH 16 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY FOR YOUR PUP!, noon to 4 p.m. March 16, Happy Dog Barkery, 5118 Main St., Downers Grove. Is your dog mischievous like a leprechaun or does your sidekick just

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BLUES MAN WHERE: Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 14 COST & INFO: Fruteland Jackson, an internationally known blues artist, returns with his ensemble to perform contemporary to traditional acoustic blues. It’s an art form they are dedicated to gathering, preserving and playing in its many styles. Jackson has appeared in venues across the U.S., Europe and Russia. $15 for GEHS members, $20 for nonmembers; advance tickets suggested at Stacy’s Corners Store or by calling 630-469-1867; gehs.org

enjoy wearin’-o’-the-green to honor their family’s heritage? However they choose to celebrate, join us for a fun-illed afternoon of treats, games and a special tasty Irish surprise as you guess the number of lucky golden balls in the HDB Pot-O-Gold. Free. Information: www.happydogbarkery. com/events. MISTY COPELAND, 2 p.m. March 16, Anderson’s Bookshop-Downers Grove, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove. Calling all dancers. What a treat we have in store for you: Misty Copeland. Information: www.andersonsbookshop. com/events. WINE TASTING TO BENEFIT THE WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY, 5 p.m. March 16, Lemon Tree Grocer, 5101 Mochel Road, Downers Grove. Cat, dog and wine lovers will unite to raise a glass to raise funds for the West Suburban Humane Society at their annual Wine Tasting event. All proceeds will support the West Suburban Humane Society, a volunteer based, cat and dog welfare organization. Cost: $40 per person Includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. Registration and information: 630-960-9600 ext. 25 or email director@wshs-dg.org. AIDEN O’TOOLE AND CHRIS BAIN, 6 p.m. March 16, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Playing Irish hits and more. Information: 630-969-0600 or www. ballydoylepub.com. LIVE PUB TRIVIA, 7 p.m. March 16, Tommy Nevin’s Pub - Naperville, 3032 English Rows, Naperville. Come out to show off your trivia skills and win prizes. Offering $75 worth of prizes to the lucky winners. Information: 630428-4242 or www.tommynevins.com. OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY CHOIR, 7 p.m.

March 16, Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville. As part of their 2014 spring tour, the nationally reputed Otterbein University Choir of Westerville, Ohio, will present a delightful choral program conducted by Gayle Walker and accompanied by Susan Dowdy. Admission is free; a free-will offering will be taken. Information: www. peoplefograce.org/concerts. ACOUSTIC NIGHT, 8 p.m. March 16, Miss Kitty’s, 634 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. Enjoy playing acoustic music? Come out every Monday night and play for us. Open to all acoustic musicians. Information: www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-Kittys-Saloon.

MARCH 17 ST. PATRICK’S DAY AT BALLYDOYLE’S, 8 a.m. March 17, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Ballydoyles, morning through night. Kegs and Eggs kicks off the day with an Irish Breakfast Buffet. Schedule: noon Aiden O’Toole, 3:30 p.m. Whiskey Brothers, 6 p.m. Red Rebel Country band, 10 p.m. Hot Sauce Committee. Also includes Irish Dancers and Knights of Ballydoyle Procession Cover: $10 after 1 p.m. Information: 630-969-0600 or www. ballydoylespub.com. ST. PATRICK’S DAY CORNED BEEF AND BINGO, 11:30 a.m. March 17, BlakeLamb Funeral Home, 5015 Lincoln Ave., Lisle. Call by March 14 to reserve a spot. Information: 630-964-9392 or www.Blake-LambFuneralHome.com. TOASTMASTERS CLUB NO. 7446, noon March 17, McDonald’s Corp. Headquarters, 2111 McDonald Drive,

Oak Brook. Information: www.toastmasters.org. TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY, 6:30 p.m. March 17, First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Information: 630-964-2043. JENNI PULOS PRESENTATION, 7 p.m. March 17, Anderson’s Bookshop- Naperville, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville. Be entertained and encouraged by her positive message. Information: www.andersonsbookshop.com/ events. DOWNERS GROVE ARTISTS’ GUILD, 7 p.m. March 17, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Meets September through May. Information: 630-963-5749 or 630-960-1200. AA BIG BOOK STUDY, 7 p.m. March 17, Union Church of Hinsdale, 137 S. Garield Ave, Hinsdale. Information: www.uchinsdale.org. BAGS COMPETITION, 8 p.m. March 17, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com.

MARCH 18 HOLY YOGA, 9 a.m. March 18, PresbyPinochle Club, noon March 18, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Meets in Room 307. Information: 630-649-2116. LEMONT-HOMER GLEN ROTARY, noon March 18, Rufled Feathers, 1 Pete Dye Drive, Lemont. Information: 630257-9063. WOODRIDGE ROTARY CLUB, noon March 18, Seven Bridges Golf Club, 1 Mulligan Drive, Woodridge. Information: 630-960-5417 or www. woodridgerotary.org. NOCHE BOHEMIA FESTIVAL, 4 p.m.

March 18, Chesterbrook Academy Elementary School, 1571 Oswego Road, Naperville. Celebration of Spanish poetry, art and music. Information: www.naperville.chesterbrookacademy.com. ZONTA CLUB OF OAK BROOK, 6 p.m. March 18, Buca di Beppo, 90 Yorktown Road, Lombard. Alberta Adamson will provide her interpretation and impersonation of Amelia Earhart. Earhart. Cost: $25. Contact Ann Marie Rosen at rosenam@northwood.edu. Club information: www.zonta-oakbrook.org. CHORUS OF DUPAGE, 7:30 p.m. March 18, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Allmale barbershop chorus. Information: Jerry Broz, 630-964-3139. LIVE TEAM TRIVIA, 8 p.m. March 18, StoneHouse Pub, 103 Stephen St., Lemont. Prizes awarded to the top three teams. Information: 630-2571300. OPEN MIC, 8:30 p.m. March 18, Mullen’s - Lisle, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Every Tuesday hosted by Geoff Matson. Sign up begins at 8:30 p.m. Back Line Privided, just show up and plug in. Information: 630-505-0240 or www.mullensbarandgrill.com/lisle. TRIVIA NIGHT, 9 p.m. March 18, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com.

MARCH 19 CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH GROUP, 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 19, Calvary Lutheran Church, 107 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. Individuals with a basic understanding of English are invited to come practice and improve their speaking skills. One-time materials fee: $10, which can be paid after the class begins. The group will meet every Wednesday morning through May 21. Students welcome to visit the class irst and register later. Registration and information: 630766-2838 or www.lutheransonline. com/calvarywooddale. CHICAGO STEEL VS. CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS, 10 a.m. March 19, Edge Ice Arena, 735 E. Jefferson St., Bensenville. Support the Chicago Steel in their 2014 season. Cost: $5.50 in advance online; $6.50 in advance by phone or box ofice (up until 3 p.m. on day of game noon on Sunday games); $8 at the Door. Information: www.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com. MORNING BOOK DISCUSSION, 10:30 a.m. March 19, Itasca Community Library, 500 W. Irving Park Road, Itasca. Group meets fourth Wednesdays. Join us to discuss “Girl in Translation” by Jean Kwok. Information: www. itascalibrary.org. DARIEN SENIORS CLUB, noon March 19, Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainield Road, Darien.

on the third Wednesday of each territories. Information: siofsuburban. month. Information: 630-257-8787. chicago@soroptimist.net ADDISON CHESS CLUB, 6 p.m. March WILDER MANSION CULINARY SERIES 19, Addison Community Park, 120 E. - CLASSIC COMFORT FOODS, 6:30 Oak St., Addison. Club meets Wednesp.m. March 19, Wilder Mansion, days. Information: 630-834-0566. 211 Prospect, Elmhurst. Looking to CHICAGO WEST CAREER FAIR, 6 p.m. learn a new dish this Spring? Join March 19, Holiday Inn - Oak Brook, 17 us for a demo cooking class hosted W. 350 22nd St., Oakbrook Terrace. by Chef Marco from Caf Amano. All Meet face to face with multiple decooking classes feature ive courses. cision makers hiring sales, business Participants will also learn knife skills development, marketing, customer and helpful kitchen tricks. Cost: $55 service, retail and sales management resident, $65 nonresident soft-drink professionals across many industries. package; $70 resident, $80 nonresiOpen to executive level experienced dent wine package. Registration and professionals, entry level and recent information: www.epd.org. college graduates. Meet directly GLEN ELLYN KIWANIS CLUB, 6:30 p.m. with hiring managers. Hosted by March 19, Kis Restaurant, 705 North United Career Fairs. Free admission. Ave., Glendale Heights. Kiwanis Club Information: 847-428-1118 or www. meets weekly. unitedcareerfairs.com. AUTHOR LED BOOK DISCUSSION, 6:30 ZUMBA CLASS, 6:15 p.m. March 19, p.m. March 19, First Church of LomWood Dale Bowl, 155 W. Irving Park bard, UCC, 220 S. Main St., Lombard. Road, Wood Dale. One-hour classes Local author, Tom Montgomery Fate Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Cost: will present a reading and discussion $6 each. Information: 630-766-6800 on his book “Cabin Fever: A Suburban or www.ehart.zumba.com. Father’s Search for the Wild.” There SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF will also be a question and answer SUBURBAN CHICAGO OCTOBER period, as well as books for sale. Fee MEETING, 6:30 p.m. March 19, Hi and open to the public. Information: View Restaurant, 425 W. St. Charles www.irstchurcholombard.org. Road, Villa Park. Group meets third BINGO NIGHT, 6:45 p.m. March 19, Wednesdays September through Elmhurst American Legion, 310 W. May. Social hour 6 to 6:30 p.m. This Butterield Road, Elmhurst. Bingo is a group of professional women night on Wednesdays, 6:45 p.m. early who belong to an organization of bird, 7 p.m. start. Information: www. 95,000 women in 120 countries and americanlegionthb187.org.

INTRODUCTION TO SPIRITUAL PRACTICES, 7 to 9 p.m. March 19, Tau Center of Wheaton Franciscan Sisters, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Facilitated by Wheaton Franciscan Covenant Member Ellen Sheaffer and Georgene L. Wilson on March 19, April 2, and April 16. They will provide an introductory sampling of spiritual practices that there are no experts of the spiritual life, only practitioners. Some of these will be: Centering Prayer Spiritual Reading Walking Meditation Meditation Poetry Journaling Praying with Icons Using Music and Chant in Prayer. Cost: $15 per session. Information: www.taucenter. org/TauCenterRegistration2.html. SPIRITUAL PRACTICES SAMPLER, 7 p.m. March 19, Tau Center of Wheaton Franciscan Sisters, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. The Spiritual Practices Sampler offers a way to experience an introduction to the types of programs offered by Tau Center and to get to know the presenters and staff. Attend one session or all: March 5, Sing Your Own Canticle: Sacred Sounding; March 19. Living Mindfully; April 2, My God My All: Centering Prayer; April 16, Silence & Praise: Spiritual Expressions. Cost: $15. Register online one week prior to session: www.taucenter.org. BRUNCHING IN THE SPRINGTIME, 7 p.m. March 19, Glenside Public Library District, 25 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale

Heights. Join Chef Kate Bradley and learn new recipes and techniques. Recipes and samples are included. Registration required. Registration and information: 630-260-1550 or www.glensidepld.org. PHOTOJOURNALISM - STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, 7 p.m. March 19, Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St., Lemont. Richard Ainsworth of Ainsworth Gallery in Joliet will talk about photojournalism/street photography. He will show examples of his own work and examples from his gallery. The Photographic Arts Society meets in his gallery every month. Information: www.lemontartistsguild.org.

MARCH 20 KIWANIS CLUB OF WILLOWBROOK-BURR RIDGE, noon March 20, Holiday Inn Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. Kiwanis Club meets weekly. Information: www.wbkiwanis.org. LEMONT LIONS CLUB MEETING, 7 p.m. March 20, VFW Post 5819, 15780 New Ave., Lemont. Meets the irst and third Thursdays, September through May. Information: www.lemontlions. org. SALES PROFESSIONALS OF ILLINOIS INC., 7:30 p.m. March 20, Pancake Delight House, 75th Street and Fairview Avenue, Darien. Sales Professionals meets every Thursday.

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WEST CHICAGO ROTARY CLUB, noon March 19, Pal Joey’s Restaurant, 440 E. Roosevelt Road, West Chicago. Rotary Club meets every Wednesday. Information: westchicagorotary.com. WARRENVILLE KIWANIS CLUB, noon March 19, Finer Foods, 2S501 Route 59, Warrenville. Kiwanis Club second and third Wednesdays. WHEATON ROTARY CLUB, 12:10 p.m. March 19, Arrowhead Golf Club, 26W151 Butterield Road, Wheaton. Rotary Club meets Wednesdays. Information: 630-588-1987. ADDISON ROTARY CLUB, 12:15 p.m. March 19, Alta Villa Banquet Hall, 430 N. Addison Road, Addison. Rotary Club meets every Wednesday. Information: Don Hendricks, 630-327-1521. READ TO A DOG, 4 p.m. March 19, Roselle Public Library, 40 S. Park Street, Roselle. Children, ages 6-12 will experience reading aloud to a certiied therapy dog. Bring a favorite book of your choice or read a book from the Library. Registration and information: 630-529-1641 ext. 351 or www.roselle.lib.il.us/kids. BINGO AT THE LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER, 5:15 p.m. March 19, Lithuanian World Center, 14911 E. 127th St., Lemont. A variety of pull-tabs are for sale, along with an early bird rafle starting at 5:15 p.m. Bingo and rafle begin at 6:45 p.m., with payouts ranging from $100 to $500. For every Bingo player, a free dinner is offered

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sschmid@shawmedia.com LEMONT – For a Lemont boys basketball team, which returned only one starter, reaching the 15-win mark was a notable accomplishment. But that doesn’t mean that head coach Rick Runaas was completely satisfied. “I would say I was mildly pleased,” Runaas said about the recently completely 201314 campaign in which the Indians finished with a 15-13 mark. “We didn’t reach my highest expectations, but fortunately, we didn’t fall to my worst fears.” Runaas was most happy with how his team stuck together while dealing with some injuries and playing against a tough schedule. “I thought that showed at the end of the year in how we played, especially in light of Mike [Wisz] getting hurt,” he said. “It could have been easy to fold our tents with four games remaining, but we did the opposite. There is a satisfaction a coach gets out of seeing his team improve before his eyes. That was good.” Wisz wrapped up an impressive three-year varsity career as the all-time winningest player in program history. “The last three years he has been a part of 62 wins,” the coach said. “He has supreme confidence, but he also knows when he takes a bad shot. But he thinks, actually he knows, that he is going to make the next one.” Rounding out the senior class was Luis Marquez, Ethan Chester, Austen Gumber, David Czupta, Ben Groselak and Grant Mandell. “Luis had a real nice year,” Runaas said. “He led

• Ethan Chester • David Czupta • Ben Groselak • Austen Gumber • Grant Mandell • Luis Marquez • Mike Wisz

“I would say I was mildly pleased. We didn’t reach my highest expectations, but fortunately, we didn’t fall to my worst fears.” Rick Runaas Lemont head coach us in rebounding at about six rebounds per game. He was our best free throw shooter at 78 percent and he led us in blocks. Something clicked in February, and when you talk about the improvements we made as a team, Luis was most responsible for that. “I’m very grateful for all [the seniors] did. They stuck with it and listened to coaching and always tried to do what they were told.” Lemont will return a group of players who received valuable playing time this winter, including juniors Jack Valone and Ryan Shereck and sophomores Austin Tittle and Rory Cunningham. Freshman PJ Pipes was called up at the end of the year and saw playing time in the postseason. “I think we are looking OK for the future,” Runaas said. “The key thing for us is to work together and work on our games (in the offseason).”

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Lemont’s Mike Wisz fights off a pair of Thornton Fractional North defenders in a Feb. 18 game. Wisz was a senior and the only returning starter for the Indians.

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‘Pieces are coming together’ for Lemont By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com LEMONT – A year ago, Lemont’s girls soccer team carried few expectations into a season that ultimately ended with a berth in the Class 2A state semifinals. Now, with eight starters back from a team that won 21 matches in 2013, things have changed a little bit. “Last year we kind of surprised ourselves a little bit,” Lemont coach Rick Prangen said. “We didn’t have any real great expectations, it was more wait and see. This year obviously with a lot of girls coming back, they are putting expectations on themselves, which can be good and bad.” Any talk about the Indians starts with a pair of seniors, Kim Jerantowski and Kelly Fritz. Jerantowski finished with 21 goals and 17 assists a year ago while Fritz posted 16 shutouts in net. Both recently signed with Division I programs, Jerantowski with Northwestern and Fritz with UIC. “Our vocal leader is Kelly Fritz,” Prangen said. “She has stepped into that role and I am very impressed with her leadership. Her commitment to our program is fun to watch. And for Kim, this is her fourth year. She realizes this is her last go-round and she wants to make it special for herself. I want those two players to go out in the manner that they deserve because they have done a lot for our program.” Also back offensively is Aleksandra Mihailovic, who totaled 16 goals and five assists last spring, Savannah Brija (10 goals and two assists), Maddie Bermele (seven goals and two assists) and Lindsey Mazur (five goals and four assists). Ashley Mathews and Lauren Devlin return in front of Fritz. “The pieces are coming together very well,” Prangen said. “There are a couple of spots we’ve got to figure out. But we are definitely a little more experienced and a little faster and stronger. We have to maintain our level and we have to be very consistent.”

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Maddi Gould (left) and Ciara Athy celebrate with the gold medals the pair won as part of the Downers Grove Dazzlers synchronized skating team at the U.S. Figure Skating Synchronized Skating National Championship.

Lemont duo take gold with Downers Grove Dazzlers By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com

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Lemont’s Kim Jerantowski dribbles the ball up the field during a game last season. A Northwestern recruit, Jerantowski is one of several returning players looking to lead the Indians back to the state finals. One thing Lemont will be trying to do is make it to state in back-to-back seasons. The Indians have made three appearances since 2009 (2009, 2011 and 2013) but have skipped a year in between each trip. “We are trying to break that this year,” Prangen said. “And if we stay healthy, I think we have a chance to make a run. If people go down [to injury], it gets more difficult.”

Lemont Indians Coach: Rick Prangen 2013 record: 21-5-2, fourth in Class 2A Top players: Maddie Bermele jr. F Savannah Brija jr. M Lauren Devlin so. D Kelly Fritz sr. GK Kim Jerantowski sr. M Ashley Mathews so. D Lindsey Mazur so. M Aleksandra Mihailovic jr. F

LEMONT – As a member of the Lemont dance team, Ciara Athy experienced the thrill of competing in the IHSA state meet on Jan. 31. But that turned out to be just a precursor to the excitement that the senior, and fellow Lemont student Maddi Gould, would be a part of less than a month later. Athy and Gould were members of the Downers Grove Dazzlers synchronized skating team that placed first out of 12 squads at the U.S. Championships in Colorado Springs in late February. The squad had qualified out of the Midwestern Sectional Championships in Hoffman Estates in January, where it finished fourth. “It was a thrill just to make it,” said Athy, who is also a National Honor Society inductee and a senior class officer. “The fact that we placed was unbelievable. We knew that with the technical things we do, we had a pretty good shot [to place] but we never expected to win. We never expected to take home first.” Gould concurred. “Going into Nationals, we knew we had some tough competition,” said Gould, a high honor roll student who is also

a part of the marching band, “but if we skated the best we could we would be able to medal. In the end, we were a full four points ahead of the second place team and guaranteed to leave with a gold medal.” Waiting out the final couple of scores was nerve wrecking. “We skated near the end of the group; we skated 10th,” Athy said. “So we had to wait for the scores of the last two teams before we found out our place. Once they read the scores off, just that moment, it was insane. We were like, did we just do this? All the hard work paid off.” Both Athy and Gould began skating at the age of four. Athy joined the Dazzlers in eighth grade while Gould is in her ninth year with the program. “I really like competing as a group and competing with friends,” Athy said, “as opposed to competing by myself. I’ve always thought it was fun to be a part of the team.” The team, which also includes girls from Downers Grove, Naperville and Bolingbrook, practices together two or three times a week at the Downers Grove Ice Arena with the competition season falling between November and February. Gould will have two years left in the program while Athy is headed to Adrian College in Michigan in the fall.

Two Lemont Bears wrestlers head to IKWF state finals was also 2-1 and placed second at 122 pounds. Nash improved to 29-16 on the year with 16 pins, while Montalto, a first year wrestler, upped his record to 13-5 on the year with six pins. Several other Lemont Bears wrestlers just missed qualifying for state by finishing fourth at the sectional. Sam Andreotti was fourth in the 74-pound novice level, and Apollo Gothard had the same finish in the 115 novice bracket. Paul McGrath (74-pound senior division) and Terry Kolacki (138-pound senior) were also fourth.

ABOVE: Drew Nash of the Lemont Bears Wrestling Club pins an opponent during the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Central Chicago sectional tournament March 8. Nash finished second and earned a berth at the IKWF state meet this weekend. LEFT: Frankie Montalto of the Lemont Bears Wrestling Club is proclaimed the winner of a match at the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Central Chicago sectional Saturday. Montalto was second at 122 pounds to earn a spot in the IKWF state finals this weekend.

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Drew Nash wins a match at the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation Central Chicago sectional tournament last weekend.

Lemont coach Traina earns softball award SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – Lemont High School softball coach Chris Traina was recently honored as the Illinois Coaches Association Softball Sectional Coach of the Year. Traina received her honor at the ICA’s annual awards ceremony Feb. 23 in Bloomington. Traina was cited as the 2013 IHSA Nazareth Academy sectional Coach of the Year after

guiding the Indians to a 25-7 record last spring. The Indians captured their second straight South Suburban Conference Blue Chris Traina Division title, after which Traina was tabbed as the SSC Blue Coach of the Year. Lemont won the Queen of Peace regional and lost to eventual state champion Glen-

bard South in the Nazareth Academy sectional championship game. Over seven seasons, Traina has led the Indians to a 16565 record and her teams have reached the 20-win mark six times, including four straight heading into this season. Additionally, her teams have won two conference titles and four regional crowns, and 15 of her players have continued on to play college softball.

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LEMONT – One successful weekend of wrestling will hopefully segue into more of the same for Drew Nash and Frankie Montalto. Both wrestlers had successful sectional tournaments last weekend and will wrestle at the Illinois Kids Wrestling Association state finals today and Saturday at the BMO Harris Bank Center in Rockford. Nash went 2-1 and placed second at the 89-pound novice (11- to 12-year old) division at last weekend’s IKWF Central Chicago sectional at Mount Carmel High School. Montalto

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VALENTINAS SAUKAITIS, SYLVIA SAUKAITAS, FIRST PERSONAL BANK, UNDER MORTGAGE RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0633808333 AND HARRIS, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 9015, Defendants, 10 CH 40370 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 13, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 15, 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 mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 102 Rose Court, Lemont, IL 60439. P.I.N. 22-29-316-018. 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $856,981.14. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 10-3818 N INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I594163 March 14, 21, 28, 2014

Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The toll- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK free telephone number for the hear- COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. PARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.IZOLDA RASA MORKELIUNAS A/K/A IZOLDA R. MORKELIUNIENE Defendants 11 CH 032090 12835 ARTESIAN STREET LEMONT, IL 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK EN that pursuant to a Judgment of ILLINOIS COUNTY Foreclosure and Sale entered in the COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVI- above cause on September 13, SION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., AS SUC- 2013, an agent for The Judicial CESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMOR Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., AS- on March 21, 2014, at the The SIGNEE OF COMMUNITY BANK OF Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, LEMONT, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public Plaintiff, auction to the highest bidder, as set vs.

gh forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12835 ARTESIAN STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-23-206007. 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 twentyfour (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 t fil nt t Plaintiff's tto

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LEMONT – The Lemont Village Board discussed a draft of the annual operating budget and capital plan for Fiscal 2015 during its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. Lemont Village Administrator George Schafer said the proposed budget would be a 2 percent decrease from last year’s budget. According to the meeting agenda, the total revenue for Fiscal 2015 is expected to be $23,023,286, with expenditures at $22,087,197. The budget would leave a general fund balance of approximately 27 percent of general fund expenditures. Schafer said it was a challenge to come up with a balanced budget that would maintain village services. “Although we’re starting to see some improvements in our revenues, we’re still challenged with inflation increases of overall cost,” he said. In order to keep a balanced budget while paying for capital investment projects, the village made cuts from requests for capital equipment and additional staffing. Schafer said the budget does not include cuts to the current levels of programs, special events, staff and economic development initiatives. “We’re challenged with

The Village of Lemont included $4,146,800 in capital projects as part of its proposed Fiscal 2015 budget. The largest projects are: 1. MFT Resurfacing Program Cost: $685,000 Fund: MFT/Road Improvement Description: The village plans to resurface and repair the following streets: Lintz Street, John Street, South Main Street, Keepataw Drive, Valley Drive, Custer Street, Park Place, Kip Place, Cass Street, Lemont Street and 119th Street. 2.Land acquisition Cost: $550,000 Fund: Gateway TIF/Road Improvement Description: The village is purchasing the property at 10980 Archer Ave., also known as the Horvath property. The property was annexed into the village last July to be part of the Gateway TIF District.

Cost: $523,000 Fund: Water/Sewer/Stormwater Description: The project has two phases: replacing the water main south of Weimer Avenue to Pfeiffer Avenue and then Pfeiffer to Norton Drive. 4. IMTT culvert replacement Cost: $465,000 Fund: Water/Sewer/Stormwater Description: The village will add larger, high capacity culverts for the IMTT complex discharge area from the I&M Canal and the CS&S Canal. The village is seeking partial funding for the project.

3. Warner Avenue water main replacement

5. CDBG Sidewalk Replacement Program Cost: $305,000 Fund: Road Improvement Description: The project will replace sidewalks, curbs and driveways on Cass, Division, Fremont, Grant, Holmes, Lemont, Lincoln and Porter streets to prevent tripping hazards and comply with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.

our existing revenues, but overall I think it’s a very good budget,” he said. The board will hold a public hearing on the budget during the March 24 meeting and vote on it April 14.

Other items discussed during the meeting include: • The Lemont Police Department will implement an electronic ticketing system as part of a Cook County initiative of electronic ticket filing.

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The project is mostly paid for through a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant. 6. I&M Canal improvements Cost: $300,000 Fund: Downtown TIF Description: The village is looking to clean up the canal from the Stephen Street Bridge to the Ed Bossert Bridge. 7. Bridge repairs Cost: $275,000 Fund: Downtown TIF/Road Improvement Description: An Illinois Department of Transportation bridge inspection report requires repairs to the Stephen Street and Old Lemont bridges. 8. Main Street paver brick rehabilitation/Budnick Plaza brick replacement Cost: $200,000 Fund: Downtown TIF Description: The village will replace old and add new pavers to match the ones on Canal Street. – Dan Farnham

Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy said Lemont will be one of a few Cook County towns testing the new system, which is already being used by DuPage and Will counties. Shaughnessy said

George Schafer Lemont Village Administrator the new system would allow officers to input information on tickets and traffic crash reports, which would immediately be filed to a local courthouse and printed out for the person being issued the ticket. He said the new system will save time for officers and allow them to focus more on patrols. Shaughnessy said he expects the system to be active by the end of the year. •The board reviewed a new waste hauling and recycling contract with Waste Management that it will vote on April 14. Schafer said the eight-year contract would see increased services and fee reductions for village residents. Residents will see a 13 percent decrease in monthly fees during the first year and seniors will see an 18 percent decrease, he said. Increased services include an optional free recycling cart size upgrade and an additional week of the take-all landscaping program.

8ON THE COVER The Lemont Historical Society is hosting a program on historic heists, including the Tedens Building that was the site of four attempted robberies. Photo provided

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The First National Bank, located where the Vault Cafe and Bar now is, was robbed in 1929, with the employees locked in the basement.

Lemont Historical Society reliving past bank robberies By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – After the success of its historic hangouts program in January, the Lemont Historical Society hopes to recapture interest in the village’s salacious past with a Historic Heists program at 7 p.m. Tuesday. “We were trying to find something that would have been of interest to [the public] that would bring them out to a historic spot that still exists,” Lemont Historical Society President Susan Roy said. The program is hosted by the Vault Cafe and Bar, the site of a 1929 bank robbery at the First National Bank. “It is nice to have a program at a place where the event actually occurred,” Roy said. Vault co-owner Jim Sulemani will give a presentation on the 1929 robbery. The story is two robbers were upset with only getting $9,200 from the bank and locked the employees in the basement. Supposedly, when employees were crying for help, one passerby said, “It’s a good place for all of you.” Sulemani said he did not know about the story when they chose the location but they try to play up on that history. “It seems anytime when we try to post anything [on

Robbers blew a hole in the safe in the Tedens Building, which was home to a general store and a storage place for valuables.

If you go What: “Stick ‘Em Up: A Look at Historical Lemont Heists” When: 7 p.m. Tuesday Where: Vault Cafe and Bar, 308 Canal St. Info: www.lemonthistorical.org.

our Facebook page] about that era, we get a lot more response,” he said. Sulemani said he will also show a video reenactment of the robbery made by Imageicon of Lemont.

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Autoimmune condition? Living with an autoimmune disorder can afect every part of your life. It keeps you from enjoying the good things in life… time with your kids, grandkids, activities like goling, biking, yard work and gardening. Did you know that leaky gut syndrome is a precursor to an autoimmune disease? Did you know that your gut makes up 80% of your immune system? An autoimmune disorder is when your immune system attacks your own body. here is NO CURE for autoimmune disorders, but you can calm down the immune response NATURALLY. My name is Dr. Jefrey E Forzley, with Lemont Natural Healthcare. I am a chiropractic physician and a holistic practitioner. I am passionate about helping people with chronic health conditions. I have been in practice for 28 years. As a holistic practitioner I evaluate the whole body and the many systems of the body, integrate their relationships, manage the underlying cause and use natural methods to manage autoimmune disorders.

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Your immune system. here are 2 parts to the front line defense of your immune system… TH1 (white blood cells) and TH2 (antibody response). hese 2 parts should work in balance together. But when you are sufering from an autoimmune disorder, one part is out of balance (dominant). his leads to an imbalance in TH3 which in turn leads to an autoimmune response.

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I can work with your immune system NATURALLY and balance the TH1, TH2, TH3 and TH17. You can never be cured of an autoimmune disorder. BUT, you can get symptom relief and calm down the immune attack on you own body. You must get a detailed immune system evaluation followed by speciic recommendation based on those tests. Guess what stimulates TH1?Vitamin C. But if you are TH1 dominant, Taking vitamin C will WORSEN your immune response. hat’s right worsen. We need to identify which part of your immune system is dominant in order to calm down the immune system. I don’t treat or cure autoimmune disorders. By using speciic neurological and nutritional protocols, I help to decrease your body’s inlammation, detoxify your body, balance TH1, TH2, TH3 and TH17 which NATURALLY boosts your immune system. THAT is how I address autoimmune disorders.

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Lipinski to face Brannigan, independent for 3rd District SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – Sharon Brannigan defeated Diane Harris in the Tuesday primary election to receive the Republican nomination for the 3rd District U.S. Representative seat. Brannigan won by a healthy margin, garnering 62 percent of the vote, according to the Cook County Clerk website. In the general election, she will run against five-term Democratic incumbent Dan Lipinski, who ran unopposed in his primary. According to her campaign website, Brannigan is a Palos Township trustee and owns a flower shop in Orland Park.

Lockport resident Karen Johnson also announced her candidacy as an independent last week. In a press release, Johnson, a paralegal for a law office, described herself as being to the left of Lipinski on issues such as abortion rights and support for the Affordable Care Act. The 3rd Congressional District includes parts of Lemont, Romeoville, La Grange, Lyons and Countryside. In the 82nd State Representative District, Republican Jim Durkin ran unopposed in the primary and will not see a Democratic challenger in the general election.

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District 113A purchasing $495K in new computers By DAN FARNHAM dfarnham@shawmedia.com LEMONT – The District 113A Board of Education approved the purchase of new student and classroom computers totaling more than $495,000 during its meeting Wednesday. The costs include $309,122 for student devices, $153,998 for classroom devices and $31,960 for 94 device carts. During the March 5 meeting, a staff committee had suggested the district purchase a combination of Google Chromebooks and PC laptops for students and Lenovo Yoga combination tablets and laptops for the teachers. The district will pay for the student computers with an Illinois Technology Loan to be paid back over three years. The teacher computers will

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LEMONT – Turnabout Pizza owner Jill Rooney said she has a soft spot for people whom have had rough days and feels compelled to treat them. Such was the case for Lemont resident Janet Nichols, who fractured her leg on Feb. 21 but received a free pizza from a sympathetic Rooney. “It was just a really nice thought,” Nichols said. “It was a nasty evening.” At 6 p.m. – 15 minutes after she had ordered a pizza from Turnabout – Nichols twisted

and fractured her right leg Turnabout while walking down the stairs Pizza in to her basement. Lemont gave “I said [to husband, Milt], a free pizza to ‘Call 911, then cancel the piza woman who za,’ ” she said. had broken her Paramedics took Janet to leg earlier in Silver Cross Hospital. the evening. She and Milt returned home at 10:30 p.m. and reordered the Dan Farnham – dfarnham@shawmedia.com pizza. Rooney said when Milt came in to pick up the pizza and told her what happened, she felt bad for them. “I said, ‘This one is so on a brace, heard about the free of kindness. the house,’ ” she said. said. “That makes you think, “They always say Lemont’s ‘Yes, we are standing by what J a n e t , w h o h a s t h r e e pizza from Milt and wanted to more weeks with her leg in share the story about the act a caring community,” she we’re known for.’”

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Water agency pulls eminent domain suit over ‘procedural’ issues By RYAN TERRELL rterrell@shawmedia.com The five communities trying to seize a water pipeline from a private utility company have pulled a lawsuit seeking eminent domain, but plan on re-filing the lawsuit in April. The Northern Will County Water Agency’s legal team is asking the five communities that make up the agency – Bolingbrook, Homer Glen, Woodridge, Lemont and Romeoville – to approve a revised ordinance that addresses “procedural” issues with the first lawsuit, according to agency attorney Jim Boan. “One of the issues we asked ourselves is whether the agency, in conjunction with the five communities, has the power to seek eminent domain on its own as the sole plaintiff, or whether all the communities need to be plaintiffs in [the lawsuit] as well,” Boan said.

and file a new lawsuit by the end of April. The Northern Will County Water Agency filed the emiThe mayors of the five agency IAW’s continued water rate nent domain suit after American Lake Water Company towns contend that their hikes that have brought the – Illinois American Water’s ownership of the pipeline would cost of water to “unprecedentparent company – rejected a result in lower water bills, ed levels,” according to the $36.6 million offer to purchase though the agency has yet to agency. the 30-mile Bedford Park pipepropose how it can do that. Obtaining ownership of the line in October 2012. The lawsuit attempts to take pipeline from the privately It’s unclear if any of the control of the 30-mile Bedford owned water company would communities’ membership in Park transmission line that “eliminate the profit motive the agency is at risk, as the brings water from Bedford inherent in private ownership,” new ordinance comes before Park to the southwest suburbs, the lawsuit states. village boards composed of including the five towns in the IAW contends the agency has new members since the origagency, via eminent domain. cost taxpayers “over $1 million” inal agreement was first apEminent domain gives power in growing legal costs and the proved by each in 2010. to government bodies to seize company has challenged the In Woodridge, there are private property without ownwater agency to present a four new members on the viler’s consent. business plan for water services lage board since the agreement The effort is in response to that would result in lower rates. was approved in 2010. Two of those new board members expressed opposition to being a “There is no clear answer to asked to approve the revised part of the agency at a recent that so we decided from a liti- intergovernmental agreement board meeting. When voting 4-2 to approve gation standpoint to take the at upcoming board meetings, argument off the table.” he said, adding that the agency a separate, revised intergovEach municipality will be hopes to have this completed ernmental agreement with the

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water agency at a meeting on Thursday, trustees Greg Abbott and Mike Martinez were vocal in their opposition to Woodridge’s role in the agency. “To me, it’s not right for governments to come together and basically take another utility company’s pipeline because we don’t like the way they’re running businesses,” Abbott said before he and Martinez voted against the revised agreement. In an emailed statement from Illinois American Water, senior manager Michael A. Smyth called on the agency’s communities to re-examine their efforts. “Before refiling the case and using more taxpayer dollars, we believe it is time the agency present a proposal to our customers on how they will reduce rates given eminent domain has proven to be costly and a time-consuming legal process,” Smyth wrote.

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Lemont Rotary hosting wine tasting Tuesday LEMONT – The Rotary Club of Lemont - Homer Glen invites the public to its Winter’s End Wine Tasting from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Orange 13 Lounge, 14196 McCarthy Road, Lemont. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Youth Grant Program and other Rotary charities. Tickets cost $25 and are available at the Lemont Public Library, Kallemeyn Collision Center, SBT Bank in Lemont and at the door.

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one red tail light after a traffic stop at 12:15 a.m. March 10 at 127th Street and Amber Drive. • Luis Tapia, 25, of 747 E. Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, was charged with driving while license suspended, no proof of DUI charges valid insurance and improper Oliver Laniosz, 28, of 7315 use of registration after a traffic Leonard Drive, Darien, was stop at 7:03 p.m. March 13 in the charged with driving under the 200 block of State Street. influence of alcohol and failure • Agne Dovydaityte, 29, of to give information after striking 4 Norton Drive, Lemont, was an object at 10:05 p.m. March 13 charged with driving while in the 500 block of State Street. license suspended and failure to reduce speed to avoid an acAssault alleged cident after an incident at 7:08 Ryan Fitzsimmons, 30, of 2740 p.m. March 13 in the 10 block of Peterson Court, Geneva, was Norton Drive. charged with assault, trespass• Elizabeth Gomez, 31, of 1004 ing and resisting a peace officer Hacker Ave., Joliet, was charged after an incident at 11:10 p.m. with driving while license March 15 in the 100 block of suspended and speeding after a Stephen Street. traffic stop at 11:12 a.m. March 15 at New Avenue and 127th Street. Property damage • Michael Kedaitis, 29, of 13410 • A fence was struck between King Road, Lemont, was charged 9:15 and 10 a.m. March 12 in the with suspended registration and 600 block of Moczygemba Street. no valid proof of insurance after a • A vehicle was struck between traffic stop at 12:51 p.m. March 15 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 14 at Archer Avenue and 131st Street. in the 300 block of Canal Street. • Leticia Garcia, 29, of 521 Garnsey Ave., Joliet, was License violations charged with no valid driver’s • Kendyl Stanek, 21, of 15649 license and violation of hands Heatherglen Drive, Orland Park, free cell use after a traffic stop was charged with driving while at 9:20 a.m. March 15 at New license is suspended and only Avenue and Lockport Street.

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Thank you to Citgo, Boy Scouts of America This month, I would like to highlight two organizations which are helping our district in two different ways. The first organization is Citgo. I’m sure everyone noticed that this has been an unusually snowy winter. You may also know that the challenging weather resulted in many communities, agencies and businesses experiencing a shortage of road salt. Our district was one of the organizations that ran out of salt in January, and we found that salt was at a premium, even from regular vendors. Luckily, we had a very generous COMMUNITY neighbor who came to the VOICE rescue. Staff members Ernie Cindy Schmidt and Sandra Larek Kelly asked Citgo if they had any salt we could buy from them. They responded, “How much do you need?” Citgo sent a truck that afternoon with 16 tons of FREE salt. We were overwhelmed by their generosity. Debby Lynch, principal of our River Valley School, had her third- and fourthgrade students write thank you notes to Citgo. One fourth-grader suggested, “Maybe we could do business again next year!” When approached with a second request from our district, Citgo responded with another 16 tons of salt. On behalf of the little and big feet that maneuvered our sidewalks, parking lots and playgrounds this winter, I thank you. The next organization is the Boy Scouts of America. As a Life Scout, a boy must create a service project to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. This month, Owen Doherty of Troop 49 presented to our school board his project, which will add helpful directional signs to the outside of our Old Quarry Building. When visiting teams attend Warrior Booster activities, they usually head for our front entrance rather than the east side doors where our gym is located. Owen is planning to design signs to help direct traffic back to the gym doors. “The Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook” reads “Eagle Scout projects must be evaluated primarily on impact: the extent of benefit to the religious institution, school, or community, and on the leadership provided by the candidate.” The Scout is responsible for raising funds and providing labor to make this project happen. Thank you for keeping us in mind when planning service projects. Note to other Life Scouts, we probably have a few more ideas for service projects in our schools!

Cindy Kelly is the president of the Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A Board of Education.

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Lemont resident and cancer survivor Sue Susz, with her husband Glenn, attended an Oscars viewing party and met several celebrities in Los Angeles.

Thumbs up to the Say YES to Hope organization, which allowed Lemont resident Sue Susz to attend a series of Oscar and Emmy-related events along with a group of other cancer survivors. Susz got the full celebrity treatment with makeup and gowns and was able to attend glamorous parties and meet TV and movie stars. Congratulations to Courtney Orzel, who recently was named the new superintendent of District 113A. Previously the superintendent of District 142 in Oak Forest, Orzel brings 15 years of education experience to the job. The school board interviewed seven finalists before settling on Orzel. Welcome to Lemont!

8STREET TALK Q: What are you looking forward to doing once spring starts? “Playing outside with my son and my two dogs.”

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“Going outside and hanging out with my friends.”

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“Walking the dog. We’ve been cooped up way too long.” John Vandenbroucke, Lemont

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Although I’ve written to politicians on both sides – Democrats and Republicans – none have answered the simple question as to why the government has not repaid the social security back from the past and up to now. There would be more money than is ever needed if it had been left alone to build up. Do people have any idea as to how many people never received a check before dying? These crooks that took the money without a referendum from the public by vote should be in jail. Who by name are the politicians that signed the bills to remove money from Social Security without a vote? They keep taking more out and the elderly don’t have a voice, nor the people who pay into the system, which isn’t right either. When it all started it was voluntary to have your money taken from your salary, now it’s mandatory. When was the public notified of that little fact? When hired, they left it up to the employers [to do it] in the paperwork before you started working. It’s an easy way out for the politicians in government. You cannot opt out either and add it to your own retirement fund. By the way, the Social Security Fund was never designed to be an “entitlement” for the greedy government to paw their way into it and never have to pay it back to the people. This has been an abuse of government power for many years that is still going on. Government should be entitled to live by the same rules enforced on us and should not serve more than four years in office nor receive life salaries. That should be an abundance of savings if they lived by the way we live.

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LEMONT – With a large Catholic population in Lemont, meatless Fridays are a common practice during the Lenten season. Luckily, Lemont has as many restaurants with special Lenten options as it has churches. And for those who are not fans of the traditional Friday fish fries, the menus give plenty of other meatless options.

2. Ruffled Feathers Golf Club Location: 1035 State St. Location: 1 Pete Dye Drive More information: 630-257-7177 More information: Reservations Menu: Fish sandwich with requested at 630-257-1000

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3. Nick’s Tavern Location: 221 Main St. More information: 630-257-6564, 6. Mama D’s nickstavernlemont.net Location: 12420 S. Archer Ave. Menu: Pepper and egg sand- More information: 630-243-1212,

wich; tuna melt and grilled www.mamadslemont.com cheese Menu: Pepper and egg sandwich; pastas; eggplant par4. Illinois Bar and Grill mesan 1. 3 Corners Grill and Tap Location: 1131 State St. Location: 12371 Derby Road More information: 630-257-0666, 7. Tap House More information: 630-257-7780 www.illinoisbarandgrill. Location: 1243 State St. Menu: Fish and chips; fish tacos; com More information: 630-257-5992 grilled ahi tuna sandwich; Menu: Fried cod and shrimp; Menu: All-you-can-eat cod; shrimp po’boy; pepper and pepper and egg sandwiches shrimp and scallop mac and egg sandwich; gourmet grilled cheese; pepper and egg sandcheese; shrimp etouffee soup 5. Lemon Tree Casual Dining wich

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Kaupas confident his lead will hold By BRIAN STANLEY bstanley@shawmedia.com Ken Kaupas, the apparent winner in the Republican primary for Will County Sheriff, expressed confidence Wednesday that his 223-vote lead will be enough as the final ballots are tallied. His opponent, Nick Ficarello, posted a message online Wednesday morning to tell supporters to “stay tuned” until absentee ballots are counted. Ficarello did not return multiple calls made Wednesday seeking comment. “I am cautiously confident we’ve got the votes here,” Kaupas said Wednesday. “I don’t think either my opponent or I would’ve predicted such a close race.” The race was a bitterly fought one between the two

Low turnout determines election in Will County Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots said voter turnout was very low throughout the county after talking with election judges throughout the day. “We’ll be lucky if we get 17 percent,” Schultz Voots said late Tuesday afternoon before the polling places closed. With all 303 precincts reporting, 59,796 ballots were cast, according to vote totals posted on the county clerk’s website. candidates, creating the possibility that the winner may have been muddied up for the November election against Mike Kelley, who was the clear winner in the Democratic primary for the office.

With 389,369 registered voters, that’s a 15.36 percent turnout,. The lack of voter participation may have led to fewer reported elections violations, according to Will County State’s Attorney spokesman Charles Pelkie. “There are a remarkably few number of complaints,” Pelkie said. Pelkie said as of 7 p.m. there were two complaints about candidates campaigning too Ficarello and Kaupas have not talked since the election. “I’m going to worry about making sure this is official before I concern myself with Kelley and November,” Kaupas said.

close to polling places. Both complaints in Wheatland Districts 2 and 12 occurred in the Tallgrass subdivision in Naperville. “The issues were resolved on site,” Pelkie said. “We have teams of a sheriff’s deputy and an assistant state’s attorney that respond to complaints about improper election tactics or whatever it the complaint is.” Voting totals will become official April 8 after absentee ballots postmarked before Tuesday are reviewed and a small portion of Aurora’s votes are certified, Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz-Voots said.

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Aurora’s Will County votes will be processed in Kane County and sent to Schultz-Voots, but unofficial totals gave Ficarello 170 votes to Kaupas’ 167 there. Kaupas is a 26-year-veteran of the state police who is now a deputy chief in the sheriff’s office. Current sheriff Paul Kaupas is his second cousin. Ficarello spent 31 years on the sheriff’s police and retired as a deputy chief in 2009. Kaupas declined to comment on whether the criticisms he and Ficarello exchanged during the primary will make it more difficult to find supporters in the general election. Ficarello’s campaign website included links to a state police discipline report from 2002 that suspended Kaupas for 10 days for allegedly lying during an investigation. Kaupas held a slight lead over Ficarello for most of Tuesday evening, but Ficarello moved ahead by 20 votes before early and in-person absentee ballots were added. Election computers suffered technical problems when those votes were uploaded, leading to over an hour of uncertainty for both camps. When the counts were done, Kaupas received 20,388 votes, or 50.27 percent of the vote, to Ficarello’s 20,165 votes, or 49.73 percent of ballots cast. Kelley won the Democrat primary over Ed Bradley and Steve Egan with about 40 percent of the vote.

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Snow plow attack The last snowstorm on March 12, snowplows came around my subdivision 12 times. The casualties were five knocked-off mailboxes, too-many-to-count crooked posts and one parkway tree. Slow down. Drive responsibly, Lemont Public Works. This amount of damage in one snowstorm is unacceptable.

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I’ve lived in Lemont all my life, more than 70 years, and I’m concerned about spending $41 million on a sports complex when we don’t have the money. At my age, what would I get out of the complex? Nothing. And most likely, I would have my taxes increased. I also watched the village meeting March 10 Pothole plans and couldn’t believe our mayor Hi, good morning. I’m a resident of Lombard for almost 40 wouldn’t even answer questions about the complex. We years now. I work at the Good don’t need the complex, but it Samaritan Hospital, and I take the same route every single day sounds like we need someone for the last 30 years. I was just that can answer questions. wondering, do you have any plans of fixing Highland Avenue Why is tuition increasing? from Roosevelt Road down to I’d like to know why the tui22nd Street? There’s a lot of tion prices are going up at Colpotholes, and the road is really lege of DuPage when they have bad. I just read your magazine a $140 million reserve. Why do here, Suburban Life, that you they have such a large reserve, have some summer months of and what is that money used construction, but Highland Avfor? I wonder if anybody else is enue, I was just wondering, is as curious as I am about that. not included. Is there any plans of doing that? A lot of potholes Save our cars from Roosevelt south to at Attention District 200 school least around 22nd Street. district and/or city of Wheaton, not sure which body holds Totally anti-bicycle the responsibility, but could Hello, I’d like to leave a message about the bicycling situation you please fill the numerous huge pot holes in the Wheaton in Downers Grove. Downers Warrenville South High School Grove is a beautiful town, it’s a parking lot? Hundreds and hunwonderful area to live, but it’s totally anti-bicycle. There’s very dreds of cars hit those massive few places to lock up a bicycle at craters every day, and they are ruining car tires, rims and alignretail stores and dining estabments. Along with paying the lishments, and the automobile already outrageous $150 for my drivers in Downers Grove seem daughter’s parking spot – yes, to hate bicycles and not wish that’s right, $150, where does to share the road with them. I

Aren’t we lucky? According to the March 12 Suburban Life Village Corner, the residents of Downers Grove only have to wait until the end of April or the beginning of May, another six to eight weeks, for potholes to be fixed. Aren’t we lucky? In the meantime, why doesn’t the Public Works Department have all those workers who sit in their village trucks in the parking lot of the Downers Grove parks just chitchatting or visiting take cans of brightly colored spray paint and spray the circumferences of some of those big potholes, at least so drivers can see the potholes and try to avoid them. That would be a better solution than just having people sit around and getting paid for doing nothing.

DuPage teachers overcompensated In response to the comments about teachers pay, I think some facts need to be made clear. In 2012, the average teacher salary in suburban Illinois was $71,093. In Glenbard District 87, the district’s estimated 600 teachers made an average salary of $95,058. Salary is only one part of overall compensation. Let’s not forget about generous vacation time, guaranteed pensions and retiree health plans. Most teachers work only 38 weeks a year, about one-fifth less than a full-time employee in the private sector. A full-career teacher can receive guaranteed pension benefits four times those of a private-sector worker with a 401(k) plan. Most teachers also receive retiree health benefits worth hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of retirement. Total fringe benefits for teachers are equal to 101 percent of their salaries versus just 44 percent for workers in large private firms. In addition, most teachers attain tenure after only four years, making it difficult for them to be fired. Talk about job security! I think the myth that teachers are undercompensated needs to end, along with the government’s monopoly on education.

OBITUARIES BRUNO M. SAUCUNAS Born: January 12, 1921 Died: March 13, 2014 Bruno M. Saucunas, 93 of Lemont, formerly of Chicago, entered into eternal rest on March 13, 2014, when he was reunited with his beloved wife Marjorie (nee Meeker) SmithSaucunas, his loving son Thomas (Marilyn) Smith, precious grandson Stephen Smith, proud parents Napolean and Salome and fond sister Jeanne (the late Walter) Sellman. Many cherished and happy memories will be remembered by the survivors, his loving son William (Sandy) Smith, his loving daughterin -law Marilyn (the late Thomas) Smith; his treasured grandsons Bill, Derek, Jason (Jessie), Tom (Darlene) and Tim Smith and granddaughter Tammy Lisk; nine great-grandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild; his loving sister Agnes (the late Dominick) Yocius and many loving and caring nieces and nephews. Bruno was a WW II Army Veteran and a member of the Teamsters. He and his wife enjoyed their antique business “Mar-Bru” in Orland Park, IL. And shelling the beaches on Sanibel Island. Visitation Monday, March 17 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. At St. Alphonsus Church 210 E. Logan St., Lemont. Funeral Mass to follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Casimir Cemetery, Chicago. Arrangements entrusted to Gerharz-Cappetta Funeral Home, Lemont. Info 630-257-2123 or www.gerharzfuneralhome.com

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NANCY SNYDER Nancy Snyder, age 52, of Westmont, Illinois for over 20 years. Loving daughter of the late Joseph Snyder and Grace Snyder-Kubica; Dear Sister of Joseph Snyder, Thomas (Gail) Snyder, David Snyder, and Lori (David) Georgeson; and fond aunt of Nicole, JR, Samantha, Katie, Lisa, Kristin, Cole, John, Jenny; and her beloved dog, Boo. Memorial Visitation Saturday March 22, 2014 from 11:00-4:00pm at Toon Funeral Home, 4920 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Memoriams may be made in Nancy's honor to any of the following charities: Misericordia, 6300 N. Ridge Ave., Chicago, IL 60660, 773-973-6300; Cure Network, 2434 S. Wolf Road, Westchester, IL 60154, 847-2787631; or Thumbuddy Special, P.O. Box 145, Downers Grove, IL 60515 For more information: www.toonfuneralhome.com or 630-968-0408

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Sad for us that the people of this country never demand more information from the people they elect by voting for them and then just letting them do as they choose because we stopped paying attention to what they are supposed to be doing. We have become a nation of sheep. People have become non-caring and believe in whatever is told to them. Instead of educating themselves, they’ve become lazy and believe all they hear. America had better wake up soon or there will be no America. We have a lost generation of people that have no clue to what is going on here in America nor the nations that hate us. Can’t help but feel sad for this generation.

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understand that some bicyclists are not careful, but I am, and I am Continued from page 11 getting very tired of almost being hit all the time by drivers who go – I do not wish to pay for adsimply will not slow down and ditional service on her vehicle. consider that I don’t have a right to the road as well.

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Continued from page 4 Historical society members will give information on other historic robberies, and Lemont Police Chief Kevin Shaughnessy will talk about more recent crimes. Roy said the historical society will continue holding these programs in the community to complement its museum programs. She was pleased by the community response from last event. Despite frigid weather, she said the event was standing room only. “Rather than having folks come to a museum, we can make the history more fun by bringing it to them,” she said. The cooperation of local businesses – first Tom’s Place, now the Vault – has also be crucial. “They’ve just been awesome in coopering with us and being enthused about participating,” she said.

ABOVE: A heist at the Lemont Post Office in the Fischbach Building is theoldest heist the Lemont Historical Society could find in its records. LEFT: The Lemont Historical Society is hosting a program on historic heists, including the Tedens Building that was the site of four attempted robberies.

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WHERE: Caribou Coffee, 5100 Main St., Downers Grove WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22 COST & INFO: Donations accepted; www. familyshelterservice.org ABOUT: In celebration of Women’s History Month, local folk musicians have arranged a fundraiser for Family Shelter Service, featuring songs “about, by and for women.” The musical lineup includes Comfort Food’s Rich and Vicki Ingle (shown); Robinlee Garber, an artist activist and expressive arts therapist; and Amy Dixon-Kolar, known for Celtic, traditional, blues and folk influences.

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TOY AND SPORTING RESALE WHERE: Kingsley School, 6509 Powell St., Downers Grove WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22 COST & INFO: Varies; www.kingsleyPTA. org, 630-719-5850 ABOUT: Good deals should abound at the Kingsley School PTA’s Toy, Sport and Baby Equipment Resale. Gently used sporting equipment will range from items such as shoes, footballs, baseball mitts and ice and roller skates to puzzles, bikes, dolls and electronic games. No children are admitted between 9 and 11 a.m. Other items typically featured at the sale are wagons, karate uniforms, leotards and exercise equipment.

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WHERE: Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, March 24 to May 5, except April 14 COST & INFO: $125, plus $10 supply fee, with advance registration required by calling Mayslake at 630-206-9566; www.dupageforest.org ABOUT: Young artists ages 9 to 11 can enhance their skills and learn new techniques from a Field Museum illustrator during “Drawing and Painting Native Animals.” The instructor is Rebecca Banasiak. Photo provided by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County

WHERE: First Presbyterian Church of DuPage, 180 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29 COST & INFO: $6; www.bolingbrook.com ABOUT: Grab your appetite and your love of March Madness and head to the First Presbyterian Church of DuPage, where Boy Scout Troop 75 will present a chili supper. There will be plenty of food, entertainment, drawings and a bake sale sweetening the event. Each ticket includes a bowl of chili, a drink, dessert and tons of basketball action on the big screen. All proceeds will benefit the Scouting program.

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Kick up your appetite at Al’s Char-House LA GRANGE – They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and if that’s the case, then Al’s Char-House not only embodies the stereotype, but celebrates it with platters built for a state-size appetite and portions larger than my forearm. Even on a freezing winter’s night, downtown La Grange is its same old self with bustling foot traffic, valet services working nonstop and restaurants keeping up with the demand. Through a set of double doors next to Casa Margarita and down a stairwell, there exists a place in La Grange that could only be described as John Wayne’s subconscious fantasy. Texas and cowboy memorabilia line every wall from the full-service bar area with fire pit to the multiple levels of a packed and hungry house. Walking past the terrific Western-themed decor, including cowboy statues, saddles, badges and photographs, it was hard not to notice the king-size platters being brought to tables. I could hear guests saying to each other with a smile how they’ll have leftovers until [insert days in advance here]. As a result, I refrained from ordering an appetizer, but seeing the onion blossom specialty arrive at several tables close by tempted me in ways you could only imagine. Instead, I resisted and opted for the main course. The menu’s array of different strips of steak and ribs looked mouthwatering, but being a connoisseur of cheeseburgers, I had to go with the Charburger Plus, described by Al’s as its “super burger,” topped with lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion. Again, I have to be honest. Right before going to Al’s, I went to see the new “Hunger Games” movie at the La Grange Theatre, so now eyeing a burger that took up most of my plate made me feel a little guilty. That was before I took the first bite.

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The Charburger Plus lives up to its “super burger” billing, and can be on. customized with a variety of toppings. If there ever were a time I “Is it good?” my mom asked. But I couldn’t stop to answer her; I was too busy leaving shame at the door as the juices from the burger dripped down to my fingers and then back into my mouth. My mom could tell what the answer would’ve been as she got started on her Chicken Marsala, two boneless chicken breasts sauteed in wine and

mushrooms. Despite not being able to finish the massive portions, we both enjoyed the leftovers for lunch the next day. Our server was more than friendly, along with the rest of the staff, who twice during our visit got together to sing a happy birthday to guests. I managed to request a brownie sundae for dessert, after loosening my belt and

chose wisely to indulge, it was now, as a brownie materialized covered in whipped cream, chocolate syrup and ice cream. My mom couldn’t eat another bite, but, as I said, shame already had been left at the door, so the spoon and my hand became one until the plate was empty. With its selection of steaks, chicken dinners, kabobs and burgers, Al’s Char-House is a haven for carnivores, but

offers an occasional non-meat dish as an option. For myself though, and much of the packed house in attendance, meat was the weapon of choice, and I would be happy to rearm at the La Grange steakhouse again.

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RESTORATION-IN-PROGRESS TOURS, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook. Take a docent-guided tour through Mayslake Peabody Estate to learn about the past and future of this historic 1920s Tudor Revival-style mansion. Tours begin at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. All ages. $5 per person. Registration required for group tours. Information: 630-2069567 or www.dupageforest.org. “BLEACHER BUMS,” Theatre at Meiler-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth Street, Naperville. Conceived by Chicago’s very own Joe Mantegna and The Organic Theater Company, this play is a light and fun nine-inning slice of life comedy takes place in the bleachers of Wrigley Field as a group of colorful and devoted fans watch their beloved Chicago Cubs play their dreaded rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. Tickets are $24 for adults and $20 for students. Tickets and information: 630-637-7469 or visit brightsidetheatre.com.

MARCH 21 YOGA FOR ALL LEVELS, 9 a.m. March 21, Prairie Yoga, 4701 Auvergne Ave., Lisle. Drop-in cost: $18. Information: www.prairieyoga.org. HINSDALE ROTARY CLUB, 12:15 p.m. March 21, The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. Information: 630-286-9541 or www.hinsdalerotary.org. TEEN MOVIE FRIDAY, 3 p.m. March 21, Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. All movies rated PG-13 and below. Contact the Vortex for movie title information. For grades 6-12. Information: www. fountaindale.org. AIDAN O’TOOLE, 5 p.m. March 21, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Irish favorites along with some current radio hits. Information: www.ballydoylepub. com. FISH FRY, 5 to 8 p.m. March 21, Knights of Columbus 3738, 25 N. Cass Ave., Westmont. Hosted by St. John Council No. 3738 of the Knights of Columbus on Fridays of Lent to April 18. Entrees: $10-$11 adults; $6 children. Information: www.kofc3738.org. GROVE MASONIC LODGE 824, 6:30 p.m. March 21, 923 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Dinner 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m. Information: 630-968-0167 or www.grovemasoniclodge.org. OPEN GAME NIGHT, 7 p.m. March 21, Fair Game, 5150 C Main St., Downers Grove. Information: www.fairgamestore.com. WESTMONT AMERICAN LEGION, 7 p.m. March 21, Senior Center, 5150 C Main St., Westmont. Information: 630-968-3490. PAINT AND PLAY, 7 p.m. March 21, The

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VOLUNTEERS RESTORE PRESERVES WHERE: Springbrook Prairie in Naperville, and West Chicago Prairie WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 29 COST & INFO: The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites individuals, families and groups to help improve natural areas. Restoration workdays are appropriate for ages 8 and older, but adults must accompany youth younger than 18. To ensure ample equipment, individuals must register ive days in advance, and groups of ive or more, 10 days in advance, at 630-933-7681. “Late winter is a good time … to cut invasive brush (and) lay down seeds that will support new growth,” said Debbie Brooks of Volunteer Services. For details and future projects including Lombard and Warrenville, visit www.dupageforest.org/calendar.aspx and sort by “Volunteer Restoration Workday.”

Brigantine Gallery, 734 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove. Teachers will guide you through a painting from beginning to end. All materials, snacks and beverages provided for $20; no credit cards. Information: www.vickeryart. com. SLEIGHT STREET SINGERS DESSERT, 7:30 p.m. March 21, Grace United Methodist Church, 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville. A cappella jazz and pop standards, followed by dessert. Admission is free, seating is limited and registration is required. Registration: www.peoplefograce. org/concerts. STEPPERS, 8 p.m. March 21, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. A full-service bar and dance loor with a multi-cultural atmosphere, diverse clientele and ambiance. Information: www.estebansdiningdancing.com. ARGONNE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS, 8 p.m. March 21, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 5739 Dunham Road, Downers Grove. Meets almost all Fridays. A typical evening of dance consists of lines and circles from a wide variety of countries such as Bulgaria, Israel, France, England and Romania. The range of expertise is from beginners to advanced. Open to the public, no partners necessary and families are welcome. Donation: $3 at the door. Information: email jensencbs@yahoo.com or www:argonneifd.blogspot.com. WAYNIAC SHOW KARAOKE, 10 p.m. to

1 a.m. March 21, Mullen’s - Lisle, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Information: 630-505-0240 or mullensbarandgrill. com.

MARCH 22 ATHLETICO NAPERVILLE RUNNER’S SYMPOSIUM, 8 a.m. March 22, Merner Field House, North Central College, Naperville. Symposium on running biomechanics, injury prevention, diet, and speciic foot wear recommendations. Registered participants will have access to lectures by local physicians and physical therapists, video gait running analysis, and question and answer booths. Registration and information: www.athletico.com/ events/naperville-runners-symposium. NAPERVILLE AREA HOMEOWNERS CONFEDERATION, 8 a.m. March 22, Naperville Municipal Center, Meeting Rooms B&C, 400 S. Eagle St., Naperville. Topics: The Naperville Park District is planning a $23 million activity center at the corner of Fort Hill Drive and Quincy Avenue, with a goal to open it in late 2016. Park District representatives will be on hand to cover the plans to date and what we might expect from this new recreation amenity. The City Council, meanwhile, is planning to increase rates for electricity. City staff will be on hand to explain this increase, the timing, and what it will mean to residents. Information: www.naper-

villehomeowners.com. VOLUNTEER RESTORATION WORKDAY, 9 a.m. March 22, Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve, Naperville Plainield Road, Naperville. Help restore a natural area by removing nonnative vegetation or planting seed. Ages 8 and older; younger than 18 with an adult. Free. Registration: 630-9337681 at least ive business days in advance. Groups or ive or more must call 10 business days in advance. Information: www.dupageforest.org. RESTORATION-IN-PROGRESS TOURS, 9:30 a.m. March 22, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook. A docent-guided tour through Mayslake Peabody Estate to learn about the past and future of this historic 1920s Tudor Revival-style mansion. Tours begin at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. All ages. Cost: $5 per person. Registration required for group tours. Registration and information: 630-206-9588 or www.dupageforest. org. AT HOME IN HINSDALE: A HOME DESIGN & REMODELING SHOWCASE, 10 a.m. March 22, The Community House, 415 W. Eighth St., Hinsdale. The day-long expo will feature educational seminars about various home design and remodeling topics, and local vendors in the industry who will be on hand to talk to homeowners. Information: 630-323-3952 or www. hinsdalechamber.com.

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• GO GUIDE Continued from page 25 COOKING UP WELLNESS, 10:30 a.m. March 22, Wellness House, 131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale. Cooking demonstration for cancer prevention and survivorship. Features recipes to help participants incorporate cancer-fighting foods into a diet for optimal health. Register in advance. Information: 630-323-5150 or www. wellnesshouse.org. GRAND OPENING OPEN GOUSE, 1 p.m. March 22, UpScale Tail Pet Grooming Salon, 1419 Plainfield-Naperville Road, Naperville. Come meet the owners Kendra Otto and Jennie Krezel and the groomers at UpScale Tail and enter for a chance to win a “doggie bag.” Rescue dogs will also be available for potential adoption. Information: 630-632-TAIL (8245) or www. theupscaletail.us. FAIRY CLASS, 1:30 p.m. March 22, Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave., Naperville. Learn about the fairies history names of the different types of fairies names of the fairy queens and king.s Learn how the fairies help us in our daily lives. Cost: $20. Information: www.elevateddelights. com. SALSA, 6 p.m. March 22, Esteban’s Dining and Dancing, 1550 N. Route 59, Naperville. Free entry with purchase of dinner entree. With no dinner reservation, $10 cover. Information: www.estebansdiningdancing.com/ Dancing.html. DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE, 6:30 p.m. March 22, Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St., Downers Grove. Downers Grove South High School fourth annual dance to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Dancing with a professional DJ, refreshments, optional hair and manicures and a chance to spend an evening with your little princess. Cost: $15. Information: south.csd99.org/activites. WOMEN IN MUSIC FUNDRAISER, 7 to 9 p.m. March 22, Caribou Coffee, 5100 Main St., Downers Grove. In celebration of Women’s History Month in March, local folk musicians have arranged a fundraiser for Family Shelter Service featuring songs “about, by and for women.” Musical lineup includes: Comfort Food (Rich & Vicki Ingle), Robinlee Garber and Amy Dixon-Kolar. No cover charge. Donations accepted during the performance. All proceeds will benefit Family Shelter Service. Information: www.familyshelterservice.net. THE TWISTERS, 8 p.m. March 22, Carlucci Restaurant, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Enjoy classic rock and oldies. Live music planned for Sundays and Thursdays during March. Thursday nights wine lovers can bring your own vino with no corkage fee. Information: 630-512-0990

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‘SUPERIOR DONUTS’ WHERE: Village Theatre Guild, near northwest corner of Park Boulevard and Butterield Road, Glen Ellyn WHEN: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays, March 21 to April 13 ABOUT: Eager new hire Franco (Cameron Moseberry, from left) has ideas to upgrade the donut shop owned by a resistant Arthur (Peter Simon) in “Superior Donuts” by Steppenwolf’s Tracy Letts, who sharply draws urban characters in his Chicago comedy-drama. Cost is $18; 630-469-8230, www.villagetheatreguild.org or www.carluccirestaurant.com. Ceremony of Offering to the Buddha CHICAGO SINFONIETTA’S GLOBAL and Paying Respect to Our Ancestors DANCE PARTY, 8 p.m. March 22, on Qing-Ming Festival. Participants Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago can stop by the Center to obtain the Ave., Naperville. Chicago Sinfonietta’s application form or download it from Global Dance Party Symphonic and the Center’s website. Free. Donation electronic music converge when the always welcomed. Information: www. Chicago Sinfonietta presents two amitabhalibrary.org. concerts featuring Bhangrainspired DJ AUDITIONS, March 23, Von Heidecke’s Rekha with Dave Sharma performing Dance Center, 1239 Naper Blvd., alongside heron traditional Indian Naperville. Dancers ages 7 years old percussion instruments. Tickets: and up are invited to audition for $42 $54 (Wentz Concert Hall); $15 the Von Heidecke Chicago Festival $54 (Symphony Center). Tickets and Ballet’s 2014 Summer Intensive. information: 312-284-1554 or www. The program displays the various chicagosinfonietta.org. academic levels of all dance forms DOWN TOWN CHARLIE BROWN, 9 p.m. offered currently at the school. The March 22, Miss Kitty’s, 634 E. Ogden Summer Workshop performance Ave., Naperville. A local band out of will be Aug. 10. Information: www. Chicagoland will play a mixture of chicagofestivalballet.com. music, blues , jazz and a taste of rock BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATIONS: THE and roll. Cover Charge. Information: PRECISION OF A SCIENTIST, The www.misskittyssaloon.com. Passion of An Artist, The Heart of a Gard, 2 p.m. March 23, Oak Brook MARCH 23 Public Library, 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook. Botanical illustrations are VOLUNTEER RESTORATION WORKDAY, often misunderstood as drawings 9 a.m. March 23, Springbrook Prairie of pretty flowers that a camera and Forest Preserve, Naperville Plainfield Photoshop could represent better. Road, Naperville. Help restore a Botanical art from ancient times into natural area by removing nonnative the Renaissance functioned as the vegetation or planting seed. Ages 8 handmaiden of science, stemming and up; under 18 with an adult. Free. from the need to identify medicinal To register, call 630-933-7681 at least plants. Join Dorothy Mikuska as she five business days in advance. Groups walks you through gardens to witness or five or more must call 10 business the beauty that a single flower or leaf days in advance. Information: www. can inspire in stunning drawings and dupageforest.org. prints. Information: www.oak-brook. BUDDHIST PRACTICE, 9:30 a.m. March org/library. 23, Pure Land Center and Buddhist CEREMONY OF OFFERING TO THE Library, 1120 E. Ogden Ave., Suite BUDDHA, 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. March 108., Naperville. Announcement 23, Pure Land Center and Buddhist

Library, 1120 E. Ogden Ave., Suite 108, Naperville. This year, the Center will hold the Spring Qing-Ming Festival Ceremony of Paying Respect to Ancestors on March 23. Everyone welcome to join. Information: www. amitabhalibrary.org. WHY IS TOLKIEN’S HOBBIT SO COMPELLING? SEMINAR, 6 p.m. March 23, Naperville Presbyterian Church, 943 Sanctuary Lane, Naperville. Come and listen to Jerry Root unfold how Tolkien’s Hobbit gives us a vision of true life. Jerry has taught at Wheaton College and Biola University since 1991. Jerry’s lecture tours have fascinated audiences in over 31 countries on three continents, covering topics of wide interest. Information: www. npchurch.org. LIVE PUB TRIVIA, 7 p.m. March 23, Tommy Nevin’s Pub - Naperville, 3032 English Rows, Naperville. Come out to show off your trivia skills and win prizes. Information: 630-428-4242 or www.tommynevins.com/Naperville. ACOUSTIC NIGHT, 8 p.m. March 23, Miss Kitty’s, 634 E. Ogden Ave., Naperville. Acoustic music every Monday night. Open to all acoustic musicians. Information: www. facebook.com. SUNDANCE, 8 p.m. March 23, Carlucci Restaurant, 1801 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove. Mix of pop, dance, covers and lots of horns. Live music planned Sundays and Thursdays during March. Thursday nights wine lovers can bring your own vino with no corkage fee. Information: 630512-0990 or www.carluccirestaurant. com.

TOASTMASTERS CLUB NO. 7446, noon March 24, McDonald’s Corp. Headquarters, 2111 McDonald Drive, Oak Brook. Information: www.toastmasters.org. DRAWING AND PAINTING NATIVE ANIMALS, 4 p.m. March 24, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites young artists to enhance their skills and learn new techniques during “Drawing and Painting Native Animals” meeting Mondays through May 5 (except April 14) in a seven-part program for ages 9-11 to combine their interests in art and wildlife. Instructor Rebecca Banasiak, an illustrator for The Field Museum, will teach foundational skills for drawing and painting in pencils, watercolor and tempera paints with native wildlife for subject matter. Cost: $125 plus a $10 supply fee per person. Registration and information: 630-206-9566 or www. dupageforest.org. DOWNERS GROVE ARTISTS’ GUILD, 7 p.m. March 24, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Information: 630-963-5749 or 630-960-1200. AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH EMILY DICKINSON, 7 p.m. March 24, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills. In honor of Women’s History Month, the library offers an opportunity to spend an evening with America’s greatest woman poet, Emily Dickinson. “I Dwell in Possibility: An Intimate Evening with Emily Dickinson” is a one-woman performance by actress Betsey Means of Womanlore; a portrayal of the famous, prolific and private poet whose works questioned the nature of immortality and death. Registration and information: 630-323-8188 or www.clarendonhillslibrary.org. “THE PAST,” 7:30 p.m. March 24, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife’s request for a divorce. Cost: $5-$9. Information: 630-968-0219 or www.classiccinemas.com. AFTER HOURS FILM SOCIETY, 7:30 p.m. March 24, Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove. Nonproit organization dedicated to providing the western suburbs with the widest variety of cinema. The group meets on the second and fourth Mondays, with the exception of December. Cost is $9 nonmembers, $5 members. Information: 630-534-4528 or www. afterhoursfilmsociety.com. BAGS COMPETITION, 8 p.m. March 24, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main Street, Downers Grove. Come play bags every monday night at Ballydoyle! Information: www.ballydoylepub.com/admin/ecalendar.php.

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MARCH 26 DARIEN SENIORS CLUB, noon March 26, Darien Sportsplex, 451 Plainield Road, Darien. BINGO AT THE LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER, 5:15 p.m. March 26, Lithuanian World Center, 14911 E 127th St, Lemont. A variety of pull-tabs are for sale, along with an early bird rafle starting at 5:15 p.m. Bingo and rafle

begin at 6:45 p.m., with payouts ranging from $100 to $500. For every Bingo player, a free dinner is offered on the third Wednesday of each month. Information: 630-257-8787. CLOSET, CONTOURS, & COLORS WORKSHOP, 6 p.m. March 26, Ivy Restaurant, 120 N. Hale St., Wheaton. The colors you choose in your apparel and accessories also serves to evoke an impression in you and in other people. We call this “wearable psychology.” Learn how to maximize the image you choose for yourself through the thoughtful and educational exploration of the world of color. Cost: $55. Registration and information: 630-878-9234, info@ beingme.me or www.beingme.me. SIMPLY DELICIOUS ENTERTAINING, 6:30 p.m. March 26, West Chicago Public Library District, 118 W. Washington St., West Chicago. Chef Dave returns to show you how to enjoy an awesome picnic with pulled pork sandwiches, apple and brie couscous salad, and Door County cherry cobbler. The program is supported by a grant from Cadence Health. Information: www.westchicago.lib.il.us. HEALTHY SKIN FOR SPRING AND SUMMER, 7 p.m. March 26, Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairield Way, Bloomingdale. Licensed esthetician Melissa Armstrong will talk about skin aging and how by using the appropriate products and anti-aging

steps, you can reverse some previous damage and reveal more youthful skin. Register in person at the Adult Services Desk, by phone at 630-9242730 or online at www.mybpl.org. WINDY CITY HARMONICA CLUB, 7 p.m. March 26, First Congregational United Church of Christ, 235 S. Kenilworth, Elmhurst. Information: 630-833-2333. TRIVIA CONTEST, 7:30 p.m. March 26, Riley’s Gathering Place, 590 S. York St., Elmhurst. Information: 630-5300858 or www.rileyselmhurst.com. BRAUER HOUSE OPEN MIC NITE, 8 p.m. March 26, Brauer House, 1000 N. Rohlwing Road, Lombard. Sign ups at 7:30 p.m., begins at 9. Nightly prizes for the best act. Every Wednesday night. Information: 630-495-2141 or www.brauerhouse.com. FIRST FOLIO THEATRE: “SALVAGE,” 8 p.m. March 26 and 27, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31 St., Oak Brook. The life of an owner of a collectables store turns topsy-turvy when a mysterious women enters with valuable items that should no longer exist. Ages 14 and up with an adult. Tickets are $22-$37. Tickets and more information: 630-986-8067 or www.irstfolio.org.

MARCH 27 MOBILE DRIVER’S UNIT, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27, King-Bruwaert House, 6101 S. County Line Road, Burr

Ridge. Secretary of State’s mobile driver’s unit services include vision screenings, written tests, renewed, duplicate and/or corrected driver’s licenses and vehicle renewal stickers. Over-the-road driver’s tests will not be available. Anyone over the age of 65 may obtain a free state ID card. For anyone not currently on ile with the State of Illinois driver’s system, personal identiication documents will be required to qualify for the free ID card. Representatives from the Pleasantview Fire District will also provide free blood pressure screenings to visitors. Information: 630-2309521 or www.kingbruwaert.com. KIWANIS CLUB OF WILLOWBROOK-BURR RIDGE, noon March 27, Holiday Inn Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway, Willowbrook. Information: www.wbkiwanis.org. OPEN MIC NIGHT, 6:30 p.m. March 27, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills. High school age and older invited to share writing, music or any other creative presentation of 10 minutes or less at our “No Shush Salon Open Mic Night.” Treats to share encouraged. Non-performers welcome as well. Information: 630-323-8188 or www. clarendonhillslibrary.org. SALES PROFESSIONALS OF ILLINOIS INC., 7:30 p.m. March 27, Pancake Delight House, 75th Street and Fairview Avenue, Darien.

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PINOCHLE CLUB, noon March 25, Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Meets in Room 307. Information: 630-649-2116. LEMONT-HOMER GLEN ROTARY, noon March 25, Rufled Feathers, 1 Pete Dye Drive, Lemont. Information: 630257-9063. WOODRIDGE ROTARY CLUB, noon March 25, Seven Bridges Golf Club, 1 Mulligan Drive, Woodridge. Information: 630-960-5417 or www. woodridgerotary.org. BOOK BUZZ DISCUSSION GROUP, 7 p.m. March 25, Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St., Lemont. The month’s book is “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor. An instant American icon (the irst Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court) tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Information: www. lemontlibrary.org. BIG READ BOOK DSCUSSION, 7 p.m. March 25, Clarendon Hills Public Library, 7 N. Prospect Ave., Clarendon Hills. “The Longest Road” by Philip Caputo has been chosen as the subject of the 10th Annual Big Read, a cooperative venture among nine area libraries designed to encourage reading and spark conversation. Registration and information: 630-323-8188

or www.clarendonhillslibrary.org. CHORUS OF DUPAGE, 7:30 p.m. March 25, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. All-male barbershop chorus. Call Jerry Broz, 630-964-3139. LIVE TEAM TRIVIA, 8 p.m. March 25, StoneHouse Pub, 103 Stephen St., Lemont. Come test your knowledge 8 p.m. every Tuesda. Prizes awarded to the top 3 teams. Information: 630257-1300 or www.facebook.com. OPEN MIC, 8:30 p.m. March 25, Mullen’s - Lisle, 3080 Warrenville Road, Lisle. Every Tuesday hosted by Geoff Matson. Sign up begins at 8:30pm. Back Line Privided, just show up and plug in. Sponsored by Goose Island. Information: 630-505-0240 or www. mullensbarandgrill.com/lisle. TRIVIA NIGHT, 9 p.m. March 25, Ballydoyle in Downers Grove, 5157 Main Street, Downers Grove. Hosted by Emma. Information: www.ballydoylepub.com.

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New-look Lemont volleyball team

More football to come for Bailey

Six seniors lost to graduation as new coach Kyriakoulis takes reins By SCOTT SCHMID

Lemont Indians

sschmid@shawmedia.com LEMONT – Hired in mid-February to lead the Lemont boys volleyball team this spring, Dina Kyriakoulis would ultimately like to see the program take off in the near future. But she is well aware that reaching that point will take plenty of building steps. “I’m excited,” said Kyriakoulis, who has been the sophomore coach in the girl’s program the past three years. “This is my first year as head coach, I’ve always been the assistant. I’m excited to build the program up and make it strong. “I want the boys to be confident and grow as athletes and also build their skill and knowledge of the game.” Kyriakoulis takes over for Zach Splitt, who departed for Oswego East High School. She inherits a team that lost six seniors to graduation. “We lost a lot of seniors from last year and quite a few starters,” said Kyriakoulis, who played at Aurora University and also has coached in the boys program at Reavis and at the club level, “so we will be starting over again. But it’s a hard working group. “My expectation [this year] is to make them aware of the game and have them respect the game and teach them the fundamentals of the game. I have a bunch of athletes and I’m thankful for that; now they have to

Coach: Dina Kyriakoulis Top players Douhan Dominiak sr. Ed Kostrubala sr. Ed Moeller sr. Adam Strube sr

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be aware on how to play this game.” So far, the new head coach has been impressed with the attitude of her team. “They are wanting to learn,” she said. “They are aggressive and they hate messing up. They have a great mentality and a willingness to get better.” Kyriakoulis said there is one big difference between coaching the girls and the boys. “With boys volleyball, it is all about offense,” the coach said. “In girls volleyball, it’s defense. With the boys, everyone wants to hit, but I tell them that you can’t hit unless you pass the ball. We have to learn a little more about ball control, and we are trying to be more consistent with that.” Lemont, which opens the season Monday with a home match against Hinsdale South, is co-hosting a tournament with Downers Grove South on April 25 and 26. The Indians also will take part in the Joliet West Invite on March 28 and 29 and the Eisenhower Invite on April 19.

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Comments? Contact Sports Editor Jason Rossi, jrossi@shawmedia.com or 630-427-6271

Photo provided by Tony Hamilton

After enjoying a successful 2013 season, Lemont High School senior Joe Bailey grabbed his opportunity to play at the collegiate level and committed to continue his career at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Read more on page 26.

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| SPORTS

Meet the all-area south team Here are Suburban Life Media’s 2014 boys basketball selections The boys basketball postseason is nearing its end with state finals

for Class 3A and Class 4A taking place this weekend. That means

it’s time to take a look at the 201314 boys basketball all-area team.

Barret Benson

Devin Blake

Gage Davis

Chase Hamilton

John Kelly

School: Hinsdale South Year: Sophomore Impact: A tough post player who is drawing college interest, Benson nearly averaged a double-double with a team-high 12.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Was West Suburban Gold all-conference and all-tournament at both Hinsdale Central and DeKalb.

School: Downers Grove North Year: Sophomore Impact: In his first season playing varsity ball, this sophomore did a little bit of everything for the Trojans and topped the team with 12.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He earned West Suburban Silver all-conference honors.

School: Bolingbrook Year: Senior Impact: With his solid range and all-around playmaking ability, Davis was second on the team with 13 points per game and third with two assists per game. The IPFW recruit was SouthWest Suburban Blue all-conference and all-tournament at McDipper.

School: Hinsdale Central Year: Senior Impact: Perhaps better known as the football team’s quarterback and as a future college tennis player, Hamilton made a big impact on the basketball court with his 12.7 points per game (second on the team) and was named West Suburban Silver all-conference.

School: Westmont Year: Senior Impact: The Sentinels’ leading scorer (11.6 points per game) and rebounder (5.8 per game) shot over 50 percent from inside the arc and was Interstate Eight second team all-conference, was named to the I-8 all-tournament team and was voted team MVP this season.

Jeremy Glavanovits School: Lisle Year: Senior Impact: A physical presence in the paint, this forward was second on the team at 10.5 points per game and led the Lions with 8.1 rebounds per contest. Also shot 63 percent from the free throw line while taking a team-leading 138 foul shots.

Honorable Mention

Prentiss Nixon

Sean O’Mara

Matt Rafferty

Danny Spinuzza

Mike Wisz

School: Bolingbrook Year: Junior Impact: Watching Nixon in action, it’s easy to see why he is a prized college prospect. Offense comes effortlessly, and he paced the Raiders with 15.3 points and 3.1 assists per game. He was named SouthWest Suburban Blue all-conferenc and all-tournament at the McDipper.

School: Benet Year: Senior Impact: The chants of ‘Overrated’ emanating from opposing student sections don’t faze him, and don’t seem to apply anyway. The Xavier recruit, East Suburban Catholic all-conference and Proviso West all-tournament selection is Benet’s all-time leading scorer and was averaging 23 points and 13 rebounds at the start of the playoffs.

School: Hinsdale Central Year: Junior Impact: This 6-foot-7 forward has a well-rounded post game, can hit from long range (16 3-pointers made) and sinks his free throws (75 percent). The West Suburban Silver all-conference player led Central with 18.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.

School: Downers Grove South Year: Senior Impact: Spinuzza did it all for the Mustangs. The team’s primary ball handler shot dished out 3.6 assists per game, shot 69 percent from the foul line and averaged 14.1 points per game. He was named West Suburban Gold all-conference.

School: Lemont Year: Senior Impact: In his third year on the varsity this winter, Wisz took over as the Indians go-to player and led the Indians in scoring. A long-range shooter who also has the ability to get to the basket and finish or draw contact, this senior went over the 1,000-point plateau for his career this season.

Benet: Colin Bonnett, Liam Nelligan, Collin Pellettieri Bolingbrook: Shakur Triplett, Kenny Williams Downers Grove North: Myles Farley, Ray Greco Downers Grove South: Wes Dahle, Paul Engo, Kovas Rugienius Hinsdale Central: Jordan Bradshaw, Thomas Ives, Grant Lillard Hinsdale South: Larry Motuzis, Marcel Phillips Lemont: Luis Marquez Lisle: Shane Murray Westmont: Montraveous Little, Danny LoGiurato

ALL-AREA MVP

LISLE – The best basketball players are never content with their skills. The best are always working to improve in some way. Based on that criteria alone, Sean O’Mara is one of the best. The senior center was already bigger than most players when he walked through the doors at Benet as a freshman, but it was his willingness to work and improve that turned him into a Division I player who is heading to Xavier in the fall. It’s his improvement that makes him the Suburban Life all-area team MVP. “He’s a very skilled big man,” said Benet head coach Gene Heidkamp, who knows something about skilled big men after coaching current Wisconsin standout Frank Kaminsky at Benet. “Obviously he’s got the size, but he’s also very unselfish and he’s a great passer. He has the ability to make everyone around him better.” There aren’t many big men who are better passers than O’Mara. It’s a skill he developed out of necessity (to combat double- and triple-teams in the post) and because it’s an invaluable tool for a post player to have. “I developed it, but I’ve had it for a little while and it’s been a really nice part of my game, I think,” O’Mara said. “My teammates really appreciate it as well because they know if the ball goes in the post it’s not a black hole, it’s going to come back out. You watch the game, it’s not like I’m lacking touches. My teammates know when I get the ball, good things are going to happen. Either I’m going to score, or I’ll get it back to them.” Of course, O’Mara didn’t land a college scholarship just because he’s a good passer.

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Benet’s Sean O’Mara slams home two points during a sectional semifinal game against Hinsdale Central on March 11 at East Aurora High School. The senior has developed into an elite center and will leave Benet as the program’s all-time leading scorer.

About Sean O’Mara School: Benet Year: Senior Height: 6-foot-9 Position: Center Jersey: No. 45 College: Xavier He has the strength to battle against the double-teams opponents typically throw at him. He possesses a variety of post moves which he can use to get to the rim. He can lower his shoulder and power to the hoop, or he can use his footwork to shake defenders and create space for an easier finish. He has also flashed an ability to hit jump shots from just outside the paint, another sign of his progression as a player. “I’m a completely different player now,” O’Mara said. “When I walked in the door at Benet, I was big, I was strong and I was able to kind of move people around, but that was eighth graders. I was going against 18-year olds, they’re men. To be able to go in and play against guys that were that physically capable in the game and also that skilled, it wasn’t like playing football [where you could just be physical], you had to be physical and skilled.” Benet has a lineage of good big men, from O’Mara back to Kaminsky back to players who took the floor prior to Heidkamp’s tenure. Even with that history, O’Mara may go down as the best. Prior to the start of the playoffs he was averaging a double-double (23 points and 13 rebounds per game). Heading into Tuesday’s supersectional playoff game, he was at a program-leading 1,638 points and counting. “He’s improved a lot during his career,” Heidkamp said. “One thing you can say about Sean is he’s improved every aspect of his game every year.”

“Obviously he’s got the size, but he’s also very unselfish and he’s a great passer. He has the ability to make everyone around him better.” Gene Heidkamp, Benet head coach

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By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com

SPORTS |

Always improving

All-area MVP Sean O’Mara worked to become one of the region’s best

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Cougars capture Lemont football player Joe Bailey SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA LEMONT – After earning a pair of varsity letters with Lemont’s football team the last two years, Joe Bailey committed to continue his gridiron career at Saint Xavier University in Chicago beginning in the fall. Bailey was a reserve quarterback for the Indians but had perhaps his biggest impact as a punter. For his career, he averaged 34.6 yards per kick on 70 career punts and placed nearly 30 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. In 2013, Bailey averaged a career-best 36.7 yards per punt and recorded a booming 76-yarder in a Week 4 game against Oak Forest. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound Bailey threw for 76 yards in limited action at quarterback and scored on a 1-yard run in a 41-6 win against Hillcrest last season. A high honor roll student, Bailey will become the latest Lemont student-athlete to play for head coach Mike Feminis at Saint Xavier. Former Lemont standouts Danny Lombardo (2011 graduate) and Jake Lem-

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Lemont’s Joe Bailey (left) recently committed to continue his football career at St. Xavier University, where he will play for head coach Mike Feminis (right). ming (2013 graduate) were part of Saint Xavier’s team last fall. An NAIA school and a member of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), Saint Xavier has

been a powerhouse under Feminis. The Cougars have posted a 134-47 record and have eight NAIA Playoff appearances and a 2011 national championship in Feminis’ 15 seasons.

Chicago Football sports media franchise launches magazine SHAW MEDIA AND DAILY HERALD MEDIA GROUP Shaw Media and Daily Herald Media Group recently announced the launch of Chicago Football, a print and digital sports media franchise covering high school, college and professional football. Veteran football analyst and Chicago-area sports personality Hub Arkush will spearhead the initiative. The first edition of Chicago Football magazine hits newsstands in early April and will focus on the Chicago Bears’ preparation for the 2014 NFL Draft. The first edition will include exclusive interviews with head coach Marc Trestman and general manager Phil Emery. It also will break down the professional prospects of Chicago-area players, including Chris Watt (Glen Ellyn) and others. In print, Chicago Football will be a glossy magazine published weekly during the football season and monthly in the offseason. The publishers also plan to produce several annual football guides to be distributed nationally. The website HubArkush. com is now ChicagoFootball. com. The new site will provide in-depth news and analysis of the Bears, along with extensive information about the NFC North division and coverage of all 32 NFL teams. The

site also will provide analysis of local high school and college programs as the 2014 season approaches. In addition to Arkush, Chicago Football contributors include Shaw Media’s Kevin Fishbain and Tom Musick, and the Daily Herald’s premier Bears expert Bob LeGere and fantasy football analyst John Dietz. Veteran designer and editor Bob Peters – who previously worked with Arkush at Pro Football Weekly – also joined the Chicago Football team. Arkush indicated that he is in the process of hiring additional staff. Chicago Football will be headquartered at the Daily Herald offices in Arlington Heights. Arkush noted the time is right for this venture. “The NFL’s popularity is at an all-time high, and many fans have an affiliation with at least one college and high school program while many follow more than one,” Arkush said. “Chicago Football will be unique in its look at the sport from a geographical perspective, and our singular focus will allow us to go more indepth than other media.” Chicago Football’s NFL Draft Preview edition will be available on newsstands April 7. The magazine can be purchased at area newsstands or included as part of an annual subscription, available at ChicagoFootball.com.

8SPORTS BRIEFS Chicago Bears youth camps coming to area Several noncontact football camps run by the Chicago Bears and led by professional coaches will make stops in the suburbs this summer. The five-day camps will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are for kids ages 6 to 14. There will be comprehensive skills camps for ages 6 to 14 and accelerated skills camps for ages 9 to 14. The camps cost $399 with a $95 deposit required. Dates and locations of local camps are: • Carol Stream: Fountain View Recreation Center, June 23 to 27 • Elmhurst: Faganal Hall at Elmhurst College, June 23 to 27

• Naperville: All Saints Catholic Academy, June 23 to 27 • Geneva: Geneva Middle School North, July 21 to 25 • Glen Ellyn: Park View Elementary School, July 21 to 25 For information or to register, visit www.BearsCamps.com

of golf fitness, and will be from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through April. Classes are limited to the first 25 golfers who preregister by calling 630-567-7572. • March 25: 5 Keys to Helping Your Body Do What Your Mind is Thinking. • April 1: Golf Fitness Spring Cantigny spring golf Training: Getting Your Body and clinics in full swing Swing Ready for the Season. The Cantigny Golf Academy, in • April 8: How Your Current partnership with Callaway Golf Fitness Program May Be Hurting Fitness, is hosting a series of Your Swing. “spring training” workshops to • April 15: Golf Fitness Secrets help golfers tune up for the season to Stop Your Slice Once and For ahead. All. The Academy’s series of Tues• April 22: Power Mind, Power day evening workshops will be Body, Power Swing. presented by Dr. Paul Callaway, • April 29: The 7 Essential Golf Cantigny Golf Academy director Fitness Exercises Every Golfer

Should Know. The cost for each workshop is $10 for juniors younger than 18 and accompanied by an adult, $20 for adults and $30 for couples. Payment is cash-only at the door, and the fee includes a copy of Dr. Callaway’s e-book, “The Secret to Achieving Your Ideal Golf Swing.”

NAYS to host spring basketball tournaments North American Youth Sports will host two youth basketball tournaments in the area this spring. There will be NAYS tournaments at Elmhurst College from April 25 to 27 and at Romeoville High School from May 2 to 4. The cost to enter each tourna-

ment is $160 a team and guarantees each squad a minimum of three games. The entry deadline for the Elmhurst tournament is April 4 and the entry deadline for the Romeoville event is April 11. Each tournament will have 12 divisions: • Fourth and fifth grade boys and girls • Sixth grade boys and girls • Seventh grade boys and girls • Eighth grade boys and girls • Ninth and 10th grade boys and girls • Eleventh and 12th grade boys and girls For information,www. northamerican youthsports.org. – Suburban Life Media

DRAWING WITH MARK!

I spy ... a wind turbine!

Road trippin’ by anne Raih | More Content Now

Pull off your headphones and take your eyes off the screen. Next time you’re on a trip, play an old-fashioned game instead!? Whether you’re traveling by truck, by car, by train or by plane, try these games to keep you entertained.

The license plate game where? In the car why? Playing this game is a good way to make sure to keep your

eyes peeled on the road, and keep your geography skills strong. How? Grab a pen and paper, and keep a list of license plates you

I spy ... a black car!

see from other states. The goal? To get all 50 states. If you can’t get all 50, try to get the most of anyone else playing. For extra credit, name the capital of each state you see.

I spy where? On the train or in the car why? This is a classic game – chances are your parents played

this one when they were young, too. It’s fun! How? One person is the questioner, and everyone else is the

guesser. If you are the questioner, pick an object. Think of an adjective (most often a color) that describes it. Say, “I spy with my little eye something ... red!” and let others start guessing. The person who guesses correctly wins.

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The grammar game where? Anywhere why? This classic travel game is hilarious and helps you learn

parts of speech.

WORD FIND

I spy ... a squirrel!

Find these travel words: Car

mile

Travel

Games

Road

Trip

Gas

Scenery

Highway

Seat

How? This is a game that leaves out words in sentences, and allows

you to ill in the parts of speech. Most leave spaces for nouns, adjectives and adverbs. Here is a story you can get started with. ______ (Name) grabbed her

Boy, was that fun! Next, she

_________ (noun) and _______

_____ (verb) into the ______

(verb) into the _______ (noun).

(noun) to catch a ________

It was so _______ (adjective) in

(noun). There, she found a

there! Feeling ________ (adjec-

_________ (adjective), _________

tive), she decided to _________

(adjective) ___________ (noun)

(verb) up to the _____________

that ___________ (verb) her

(noun) so she could _______

_____________ (noun).

(verb) a ___________ (noun).

I spy ... a detour! SToCk.xChNG PhoToS

ANGELS FROM THE ATTIC

now try writing your own. Write a short story, and leave out some of the nouns, verbs and adjectives. Share it with a friend, and let them ﬁll it in with their own crazy ideas.

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Get a pencil and use the grid below to draw the picture as shown on the right. It’s a bit detailed, so take your time.The grids will help you line everything up.

KIDZ BUZZ |

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HEALTH WATCH

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HeAlTHsTyle

How to win the life fiTNess

TiP of THe Week

Beat the winter blues shoveling snow, scraping windshields and running from the car to the office burns calories, but enough is enough. We can’t take it anymore, winter! fortunately, there are effective strategies to help combat the winter blues: On below-zero days, a couch, blanket and cranked thermostat are much more enticing than venturing outside to hit the gym. But here’s the deal: exercise can help banish your winter blues and shouldn’t be skipped. Whether you grab a basketball, a dumbbell or a yoga mat, a good sweat session releases feel-good brain chemicals that reduce depression and improve your mood. Plus, your metabolism and energy level will both stay elevated for a few hours after your workout. Soak in the sun: Winter days are cold, long and dark. This ultimately means a lack of a very important ingredient to wintertime happiness: sunlight. Time spent in the sun helps your body process Vitamin D and releases neurotransmitters that can boost your mood! Add a few extra outdoor activities to your week like a walk around the neighborhood or cross-country skiing. As for your home, keep your shades up during the day or use full spectrum light bulbs to replicate natural light indoors. everyone is happier when they are looking forward to an exciting event on the horizon. Plan a guys or girls night out, an evening at a comedy club or a weekend getaway. if you want to indulge solo, try a massage.

— Life Fitness kiDs’ HeAlTH

Watch the screen time All that screen time may be hurting your children’s eyes. The American optometric Association suggests you practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20 second break from a digital device and look at something 20 feet away.

— Brandpoint

battle of the bulge M by David Gannon More Content Now

any Americans suffer with problems of obesity. It is estimated that nearly two-thirds of Americans are now overweight and many have given up the struggle to return to a healthy weight. As your weight increases, the chances of losing it seem to slip away. If you lose only a pound here and a pound there, any chance for significant weight loss seems to be out of reach. You get discouraged and stop trying. The risks of obesity and being overweight are many. It is the No. 1 public health problem in America, leading to multiple diseases. Weight-related diseases include hypertension, Type II diabetes, fatty organs, acid reflux, heart disease, shortness of breath, joint pain, lowered immune response, stroke, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and premature death. The costs of medical care for these diseases has skyrocketed to $147 billion for Medicare and Social Security Disability claims in one year. People who are obese spend 42 percent more on medical care, 72 percent more on medications and 48 percent more time in the hospital. That adds up to as much as $10,000 more per year in healthcare costs. The factors that can influence excessive weight gain are different for each person. The trajectory toward obesity can begin as early as 5 or 6 years old when hereditary factors and family lifestyle can contribute to the problem. You can inherit certain genetic predispositions for weight gain. However, in most cases heredity can be overcome with a healthy lifestyle. If the family meals include many calorie-dense foods, you not only gain excessive weight but you are likely to develop unhealthy eating habits as an adult. Family schedules may be arranged around the foods that are fast and easy but also more likely to be unhealthy. If the family eats a lot in restaurants many of the foods tend to be in larger portions and may have too much of the “big three” — fats, sugar and salt — in them. Subsequently the entire family can easily become “biggiesized.” What about your body? It seems to betray you, too. Your taste buds seem to prefer donuts over broccoli. The taste of processed foods also may be engineered to maximize your

sToCk.xCHNg PHoTos

be patient and set realistic goals for weight loss. Weight gain did not happen overnight. practice healthy behaviors and weight loss will follow. consumption. It doesn’t help that your body is biologically predisposed to store foods for energy. But in modern life you do not need all of that stored food energy that will be enable you to run 10 miles, chase down an antelope, kill it with your spear and drag it back home. Instead you are more likely to eat a bag of potato chips while you sit on the couch, turn on the TV and watch someone else catch that antelope. Women’s bodies tend to gain more weight with pregnancy but many women gain excessive weight during pregnancy and do not lose it. Hormones

sometimes play a part in increasing susceptibility to weight gain or slower body metabolism. Some medications also contribute to weight gain. Don’t forget that an important part of the weight-loss equation is calorie expenditure. Most Americans spend too much time in sedentary activities. Sitting at work, in a car and finally at home does nothing to burn up calories. Opportunities for walking, running and even moving may be very limited in your daily routine. While it may seem hopeless with all of these obstacles, it is possible to lose weight. It involves a new psychology of self

and food utilization. Successful weight reduction requires increased knowledge and awareness of all of the potential threats to your health and a belief in your power to control your life called self-efficacy. All of the factors that can influence weight gain can be managed if you first become more aware of the subtle and not-so-subtle triggers for relapse. This includes our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and the environment. It requires conscious living or achieving a level of mindfulness about yourself that most of us are not accustomed to practicing. Consider the vision you have of yourself. If you imagine yourself as a healthy person you are more likely to act in ways that are congruent with the way a healthy person acts. You will consciously seek health-enhancing activities and be more aware of the choices you make. Use behavior-modification principles to set up your life for managed eating, such as eating slowly, making a food journal and developing alternative ways to manage feelings. Be patient and set realistic goals for weight loss. Weight gain did not happen overnight. Practice healthy behaviors and weight loss will follow. Be aware of the foods you have around you. Certain foods may look good, taste good and smell good but they create havoc with your organ systems. Remove them from your home and surroundings. Become knowledgeable about foods and read labels. Buy more fruits and vegetables. Eat more rationally and less emotionally. Change your view of food. Food must be viewed as a means for sustenance instead of a way to make yourself temporarily feel good, manage stress, conquer boredom or reduce bad feelings. And don’t forget to move every day. Hop, skip, walk, run, jump or dance. Just get your body to experience enough motion to use up some of that stored food energy. Being a healthy person of normal weight is not convenient. It requires an investment of time, thought and planning. It requires a change in some of the beliefs you have held about yourself for a long time. The dividends can be a new and happier way of living your life and loving yourself. David Gannon, Ph.D., works with Psychological and Family Consultants Inc. in Canton, Ohio.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMOR MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., ASSIGNEE OF COMMUNITY BANK OF LEMONT, Plaintiff, vs. VALENTINAS SAUKAITIS, SYLVIA SAUKAITAS, FIRST PERSONAL BANK, UNDER MORTGAGE RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0633808333 AND HARRIS,

N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 21, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 9015, Defendants, 10 CH 40370 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 13, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 15, 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 mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 102 Rose Court, Lemont, IL 60439. P.I.N. 22-29-316-018. 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $856,981.14. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 10-3818 N INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I594163 March 14, 21, 28, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. SAM TABASCIO A/K/A SAM TABASS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., UNKNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 11 CH 9506 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 14, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 14675 Fox Hollow Lane, Lemont, IL 60439. P.I.N. 23-33-400-020. 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 651-6705. 13030619 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I595489 March 21, 28, April 4, 2014 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CSMC MORTGAGE BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1; Plaintiff, vs. EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY, OF EGLE TARELIENE-BULOTIENE; CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR CMG MORTGAGE, INC.; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SERVICER FOR MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATIONS SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 24849 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 15, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 22-29-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 604 Czacki Street, Lemont, IL 60439 aka 215 Short Street, Lemont, IL 60439. 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluev-

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ey, pa by gage qu g er & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker residential real estate pursuant to its Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. credit bid at the sale or by any (312) 236-0077. mortgagee, judgment creditor, or INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES other lienor acquiring the residential CORPORATION Selling Officer, real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior (312) 444-1122 to the sale. The subject property is I595536 subject to general real estate taxes, March 21, 28, April 4, 2014 special assessments, or special taxIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK es levied against said real estate ILLINOIS COUNTY and is offered for sale without any COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVI- representation as to quality or quanSION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, tity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff, Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. -v.The sale is further subject to confirGREGORY J. VON ROX, KATHRYN mation by the court. Upon payment R. VON ROX in full of the amount bid, the purDefendants 12 CH 029792 chaser will receive a Certificate of 511 LEDOCHOWSKI ST. Lemont, IL Sa 60439 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 5, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 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 511 LEDOCHOWSKI ST., Lemont, IL 60439 Property Index No. 22-20-442001-0000 VOL. 0062. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $242,489.72. 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 twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the

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 pur-

ty pu chaser 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.

CLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 12-2725. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE Yo al visit Th Judicial Sale

(312) You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 12-2725 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 12 CH 029792 TJSC#: 34-3603 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed be debt llect

ey deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I595223 March 21, 28, April 4, 2014

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for the Centennial Roof and HVAC Replacement Project will be received by the Board of Commissioners, Lemont Park District, Lemont, Cook County, Illinois at their Office located at 16028 West 127th Street, Lemont, IL 60439 until 9:30 a.m. prevailing time on April 3, 2014. Lump Sum bid proposals will be received for this project at the scheduled time of receipt of bids and will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and place. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a Bid Bond, Certified Check or Bank Draft in an amount equal to and not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid and made payable to Lemont Park District, Lemont, Illinois. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening date without the consent of the Owner. Checks or drafts of unsuccessful Bidders will be returned as soon as practical, after opening and checking the bids. Successful Bidder must provide a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the full amount of the Contract, acceptable to the Owner. Bids shall be submitted in an opaque sealed envelope clearly marked as SEALED BID and addressed to: Dawn L. Banks Director of Maintenance/Planning Lemont Park District 16028 West 127th Street Lemont, IL 60439 The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts thereof, or waive any irregularities or informalities in bidding.

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Bidding documents shall consist of one (1) set of drawings and project manual, plus one (1) disk, and may be obtained by close of business on March 21, 2014 from Cross Rhodes Reprographics, 30 Eisenhower Lane North, Lombard, IL 60148, (630) 963-4700 upon receipt of a $50.00 refundable deposit. Additional bid documents can be obtained, at the contractors expense, if prearranged through the architect, StudioGC, 223 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60606. A mandatory pre-bid meeting walk-through for general contractors will be held at 9:00 a.m., prevailing time, on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the Park District Office located at 16028 West 127th Street, Lemont, IL Subcontractors are encouraged, but not required to attend. After the pre-bid meeting everyone shall visit the site to view the area of work, gather additional information, and ask specific questions. There shall be only one scheduled walk-through of the site. Attendance shall be taken at the site to ensure that all contractors and subcontractors have visited the site. Non-attendance can be grounds for rejection of bid. Board of Commissioners Lemont Park District Lemont, Cook County, Illinois March 21, 2014 Lemont Suburban Life 7422

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MAYOR’S DRIVE FOR CHARITY APRIL 28, 2014 7:30 a.m. OR 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start The snow has finally melted and spring is right around the corner along with the Mayor’s Drive for Charity. Snow, rain or shine, the golf outing will be held on Monday, April 28th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. Each year, 100% of the profit from the outing is donated to Lemont service organizations, non-profit organizations and recognized community groups for the benefit of the community. It is only with your support that this event continues to be a success. Many sponsorship opportunities are available to businesses and individuals including lunch, beverage or hole sponsorships, to various golf packages and raffle prize donations. Visit www.lemont.il.us for detailed event information and a registration form or call 630-257-1590. Golf registration deadline is April 11, 2014. Afternoon sessions fill quickly, so register early. Charitable applications are also located on our website. I look forward to this fun event and another successful year! Mayor Brian K. Reaves

ComEd Assistance Fund The Village has been notified that ComEd has dedicated $10 million in assistance funds in 2014 to help customers facing financial hardship pay their electric bill. Through April 1, 2014 ComEd has adjusted the eligibility requirements for financial assistance programs for eligible residents including seniors, veterans and activated members of the armed services. In addition, the company is now offering flexible budget billing and flexible deferred payment agreement options to assist customers receiving higher than normal bills in light of the severe cold weather blanketing northern Illinois. To apply for ComEd’s Residential Special Hardship Grant or the State sponsored assistance programs, such as LIHEAP, visit a local LIHEAP Agency. For more information on any of ComEd’s assistance programs or to enroll in ComEd’s bill-payment assistance programs, call 1-888-806-CARE (2273) or visit www.ComEd.Com/CARE.

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Earth Hour – March 29th On Saturday, March 29, millions of people around the world will switch off their lights for Earth Hour from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. in their local times to create awareness of the responsibility towards a sustainable future. Chicago has been named 2014 Earth Hour Capital of the United States. The Earth Hour City Challenge was a year-long competition among cities to promote renewable energy and prepare for climate change. Lemont residents are urged to turn off lights at home and in businesses during this time in a mass effort to demonstrate the effects on the environment in reducing energy consumption.

March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month The Lemont Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) reminds citizens to prepare for potential severe weather. This includes knowing what outdoor warning systems are used for, having your own indoor warning system in place and having a family plan. According to the Illinois Emergency ManagementAgency, in 2013, Illinois experienced 54 tornadoes, which resulted in eight fatalities, 187 injuries, and widespread destruction to more than 2,000 homes, businesses and public property. Historic flooding also impacted nearly half of Illinois counties last spring. Thirty-five counties received federal assistance to help people affected by the flooding and 40 counties received federal aid to help local governments recoup flood-related expenses. LEMA follows Lemont guidelines on activation of the outdoor warning sirens. The outdoor warning system consists of sirens that are intended to alert people who are outdoors that something dangerous is happening and they should seek shelter immediately. The sirens sounds for various reasons, including, winds over 50 mph, a tornado warning, a funnel aloft or a tornado. It is important to know that the outdoor siren alert is not designed to alert you indoors, or wake you up during severe weather. Therefore, residents need to monitor severe weather through their own means while indoors. One of the primary indoor warning tools is a weather alert radio which will automatically alert when a watch or warning is issued for a county by the National Weather Service. They are equipped with a battery backup. There are also several smartphone apps available that can alert you to dangers. Take into consideration severe weather can cause electrical failure, so be sure your warning devise of choice has a battery backup. Preparation and being informed is your best defense against severe weather. A Severe Weather Preparedness Guide is located at www. willcountyema.org. Up-to-date weather conditions are located on www. crh.noaa.gov/lot.

Mayor Brian K. Reaves Village Clerk Charlene Smollen Village Administrator George J. Schafer

Trustees Debby Blatzer Paul Chialdikas Clifford Miklos Rick Sniegowski Ronald Stapleton Jeanette Virgilio