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By Rick KambicStaff reporter

Daniel Scanlon was a giver. He gave to his country during

World War II, he gave to his community as an elected official and he gave to his illness-stricken family, but Scanlon gave his last

on Nov. 11.The former village trustee

and mayor of Morton Grove died at the age of 86 after a long battle with West Nile virus. Though his kind and charming persona is gone, his successes and achievements remain firmly woven throughout the fabric of

Morton Grove.“Everything he did, he didn’t

want to do by himself,” said long-time friend and village trustee Don Sneider. “He really wanted to get the opinions and feelings of everyone involved before a decision was made.”

Scanlon was a trustee from

1988 to 1996, at which time he was appointed as acting mayor following Richard Hohs’s resignation. In a three-way race in 1997, Scanlon was elected mayor and then won the seat again, unopposed this time, in 2001.

“He was the epitome of

honesty,” Sneider said. “He really didn’t fit the mold of what a politician should be like.”

During his tenure as mayor, Scanlon ushered in Delaine Farm – a 14-acre development just off Beckwith Road and adjacent to

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The mosque at 8061 N. Menard Rd. in Morton Grove was one of former trustee and mayor Daniel Scanlon’s most significant contributions during his time in office.

Remembering key efforts of former mayor Scanlon

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forest preserves – which now has homes valued as high as $800,000.

He also initiated a substantial retooling of Waukegan Road.

“The community was very much in favor of that,” Sneider said. “There is a school on Waukegan Road and not too far away was a motel where a lot of sleazy people were living, and the police spent a lot of time there.”

Terry Liston, a former village trustee, remembers the call for change and is still proud of how quickly the village collaborated and took action.

“The Waukegan Road project was created to address a specific problem,” Liston said. “The village took out loans, bought those properties and sold them

to developers who leveled everything and started fresh.”

Scanlon was also credited with defusing a tension-filled debate regarding the construction of a Muslim mosque on North Menard Street.

“A Muslim Education Center, which was just a grammar school at the time, wanted to build a mosque on its property,” Liston said. “They went through a ‘special use’ process and the Plan Commission turned it down saying it would cause too much traffic and parking.”

Proponents on both sides of the issue took up arms and Scanlon, like all mayors in similar situations, was challenged in court as the leading village official.

“The MEC filed a lawsuit against the village and said it was turned down for religious reasons,” Liston said. “Then a group of neighbors filed a lawsuit against the village and against the mayor

personally for millions of dollars while saying the village didn’t go far enough.”

Scanlon met with both sides and worked to get them in the same room until an agreement was reached in June 2004 with help from the U.S. Department of Justice.

With both sides in agreement, Scanlon devised a zone parking situation that guaranteed residents parking spots while still allowing the mosque to build 224 additional parking spaces for its 525 worshipers.

“The way that he handled that, there was no one who walked out of there that didn’t have respect for him,” Liston said. “That happened after he already became paralyzed, so that took a lot of energy out of him.”

While he had plenty of success stories that affected large areas of the village, Scanlon’s proudest achievement as mayor was getting the village to buy the

American Legion Post 134 and remodel it. The post is now a senior center with a wing that still houses the Legion.

Sneider said Scanlon single handedly saved the Legion. As a veteran himself, Scanlon was quite involved with the Legion and could recognize opportunities that cross village demographics.

While in Europe during World War II, Scanlon fought in the Battle of the Bulge and helped liberate more than 100 starving and sick Jewish concentration camp prisoners at the Ahlem Labor Camp outside Hannover, Germany.

“He was very proud of his war record,” Sneider said. “It’s kind of fitting that he passed away on Veteran’s Day.”

After his tour of duty, Scanlon became a union electrician and married Betty Dumont in 1950. However, his personal life had just as many challenges as his

political life.“Dan had three sons who had

muscle dystrophy and eventually died,” Sneider said. “He never spent an entire night sleeping. He had to get up every night and turn his sons around so they wouldn’t get bed sores.”

Shortly after the turn of the century, both Scanlon and his wife, Betty, contracted West Nile. Betty died in 2002.

“He was a pretty sick man,” Sneider said. “He did finish his term, but he couldn’t really run again because it was too rough for him. Not many people would complete their term if in his situation.”

For those who were unable to attend the services and still wish to express condolences, in lieu of flowers his family suggests donations to the Association of Horizon and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

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In a covert inspection of all tobacco selling stores in Park Ridge, only two gas stations were given citations for selling tobacco products to minors.

Investigators from the Park Ridge Police Department gathered a team of volunteers under the age of 18 and sent them into stores to buy tobacco products on Nov. 16. Though he’d prefer to have 100 percent compliance, Police Chief Frank Kaminski was satisfied with the results.

“Keeping tobacco products out of kids’ hands is a critical part of helping reduce underage tobacco use and I am pleased that most businesses in our town offering tobacco products for sale were in compliance,” Kaminski said.

The Shell gas stations at 1200 W. Touhy Ave. and 900 W. Talcott

Road were the two establishments cited for noncompliance.

In explaining the need for an inspection, police referenced studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a 2004 study, 71 percent of middle and 64 percent of high school smokers were not asked to show proof of age when purchasing cigarettes. Furthermore, of those who were carded and failed to prove age, 66 percent of middle and 62 percent of high school smokers were not refused purchase of cigarettes.

“Unfortunately, cigarette accessibility to minors is still a problem in society,” Kaminski said. “If youth access to tobacco is to be controlled effectively, and the decision whether to smoke is delayed until adulthood, then over time, smoking will be greatly reduced as a major addiction in our society.”

In a 2007 study by the CDC, 29

percent of high school smokers usually get their cigarettes from gas stations, while 23 percent receive cigarettes from their peers, about 10 percent have

someone else buy cigarettes for them and just over 5 percent shoplift or take cigarettes from family members.

Police say they will continue

to monitor tobacco sales through future inspections and consumer tips.

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Barry Mueller had only five years of experience at the Niles Fire Department when he was faced with a split second decision that has lived with him forever.

His ambulance had just restocked at a hospital and was en route to another call when he realized that he would be passing one accident on the way to another. A boy was crossing the street when he was hit by a car and suffered internal injuries. Mueller said that surgery is the most common life-saving procedure, which makes a quick response and transport vital.

Dispatch wasn’t very advanced at the time and ambulances were discouraged from rerouting themselves, but Mueller knew it was the right call. “When we got to the hospital, the doctors credited us with saving his life,” Mueller said. “I’ll always remember that. When you save someone’s life, particularly a child’s life, you never forget it.”

More than two decades later, that boy is still on Mueller’s mind as he begins his third week of retirement. Having climbed the ranks from paramedic to chief, his career has been filled with countless successes that made his decision to retire even more difficult.

“I liked every step of the way,”

Mueller said. “I enjoyed it and I found it challenging, but I knew I didn’t necessarily want to do this for the rest of my life. I knew I might want to try other things and after spending 33 and a half years here, I just got that feeling like now is the time.”

He doesn’t think he’s done working yet, but he plans to enjoy being a family man for a while. He said there are plenty of projects around the house that were neglected because of time, and his kids deserve some extensive one-on-one time too.

As he steps away from the department, he can’t help but look back and reflect at how far fire protection has come throughout the years.

“When I first came on, the paramedic program was in its infancy,” Mueller said. “We used to start IVs and give some medications and some interventions in the field, but now an ambulance is like a rolling ER. They give a lot more medication and they do a lot more procedures than when I first started out.”

Mueller said technology has been the most important advancement for emergency rescuers, but expenses have also grown drastically. He said money is his only worry because the department is trained better now than it ever has been and will do just fine moving forward without him.

“Everybody knows what’s going on with the economy and Niles is not sheltered from the hardships,” Mueller said. “Let’s face it, all the communities are looking for ways to reduce their budgets and so forth, so we try to seek out whatever grants we can but they’re difficult to come by because everyone else is doing the same.”

Deputy Chief Steve Borkowski, who has been with the department since October 1981, will take the reins in the meantime. Mueller gave his vote of approval, saying Borkowski will make a great chief in either interim or permanent capacities.

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West putting on ‘The Jungle Book’

Niles West Theatre will present Rudyard Kipling’s classic story “The Jungle Book” on December 2 through 4 in the Robert L. Johnson Auditorium at 5701 Oakton, Skokie. This classic children’s tale is set in the jungles of ancient India and tells the coming-of-age story of Mowgli, a man cub. This play-within-a-play includes mask work, dance and live tribal drumming. This production is geared for young audiences and is perfect for the entire family.

Performances will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 2 (free community performance); 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, December 3; and 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 4. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students, senior citizens and children 12 and under. Call the Box Office at (847) 626-2633.

The cast includes: Aleks Krapivkin as Nathoo/Akela, Marina Spasova as Madhur/Raksha, Alex Wood as Tha/Hathi, Maddy Weil as Kaa, Joey Ewan as Kamya, Surdeep Chauhan as Mowgli, Steve Czajkowski as Shere Khan, Daniel Bedoya as Grey Brother, Merrick McWherter as Messua, Lauren Langer as Cobra, Danny Morrison as Monkey, Andrea Lupas as Bagheera, Christian Vega as Hunter/Ensemble, Sithara Vincent as Hunter/Ensemble, Zachary Tarnoff as Hunter/Man/Ensemble, Sarah Hernandez as Deer/Ensemble, Sarah Meehan as Stripeless Tiger/Ensemble, Jasmin

Chacko as Animal/Ensemble, Viktor Gadjanski as Animal/Ensemble, and Anahita Karimi as Animal/Ensemble.

The crew includes: Katie Buckley, Stage Manager; Aria Caldwell, Assistant Stage Manager; Leah Hummel, Costume Head; Lila Gilbert, Head Carpenter; Becca Levy, Master Electrician; Becca Gratch, Paint Lead; and Ashley Pagett, Prop Master. The running crew: Elizabeth Hollerich, Jason Magel, Rachel Prale, Amy Sands and Rachel Weisbecker.

The production team includes: Andy Sinclair, Director; Patti-Anne Davis, Choreographer; Steven George, Technical Director/Scenic Design; Kimberly Morris, Costume/Properties Design; Charlotte Rathke, Lighting Design; Adam Rosenthal, Sound Design; Cynthia Philbin and Jackie Garvey, Box Office Management.

North hosting Literacy Night Dec. 9

The Literacy specialists at Niles Township High School District 219 invite parents to attend Parent Literacy Night from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 9 in The Point (Room 1315) at Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler, Skokie. The Literacy specialists will discuss strategies to help support students with difficult reading material, take more effective notes and develop study skills. Students who are good readers are more likely to perform better on tests and maintain good grades.

RSVP to Kara Caplan by Tuesday, December 7 at (847) 626-2125 or [email protected].

Family fitness night at West on Dec. 9

Don your workout gear, grab a towel and bring an unwrapped toy to the Second Annual Niles West Family Fitness Night held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 9 at Niles West High School, 5701 Oakton, Skokie. Meet in the Dance Studio for check-in. Get in the zone, the target heart rate zone, as the Physical Welfare and Strength and Conditioning Staff put you through some aerobic, strength training and cardio workouts. The family that works out together…gets a good workout (and Niles West High School students gain extra credit points, too).

Not only will participants learn proper form and technique, but they’ll learn how to implement a regimen to getting fit, getting healthy and feeling better. Bring an unwrapped toy or cash donation for admission. Toys will be donated to Toys for Tots and cash donations will be given to the Caitlin Bull Foundation.

North students encourage reading

How did you spend your summer vacation? Niles North High School DECA students Stephanie Kost, Neha Iqbal and Samantha Cuya spent a part of their summer vacation planning an educational assembly for their

alma mater, Golf Middle School in Morton Grove. Their purpose: to motivate students to read for enjoyment. They contacted Golf Principal Erin Stein for permission to hold an assembly, invited children’s author Charlotte Herman to speak at the event, and they organized fundraising in order to provide motivational T-shirts for all fifth through eighth grade students attending the assembly.

The Read to Achieve educational assembly was held on October 27, a Teacher Institute Day for District 219 students and thus a non-attendance day for students. And rather than sleep late, Kost, Iqbal and Cuya corralled several of their fellow Niles North students into participating in the assembly. Aileen Marzalado and Jeremy Calimag performed several current pop songs.

Enela Palavra and Anthony Pavel sang “Gotta Keep Reading” to the tune of “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas while Kost and the Niles North cheerleaders ramped up audience participation by leading the crowd through the wave and choreographed dances. Kost, Iqbal and Cuya raised over $300 for the Golf Middle School Bookfair, which will donate books to kids in need.

Sponsors for the Read to Achieve Assembly include: Lin Mar Motors, Rotary Club of Skokie Valley, Nature’s Hand Car Wash, Morton Grove Public Library, Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce, Skokie Public Library, Maxwell Grill, Mary Naglevoort and Mark

Schneider.DECA is the only international

student organization operating through the nations’ schools to attract young people to careers in marketing, management, merchandising and entrepreneurship. Its purposes are to develop a respect for education that will contribute to occupational competence and to promote understanding and appreciation for the responsibilities of citizenship in our free, competitive enterprise system.

Athlete signs to U of INiles North softball player

Brittany Sanchez signed a national letter of intent to play softball for the University of Illinois. Though the center fielder verbally committed to the Illini in 2009, Sanchez made it official last week at a signing held in the lobby of Niles North. Sanchez’s family was present, along with Niles North Softball Head Coach Karin Wick, Assistant Coach Heather Fitzgerald, Illinois Chill Coach Gerry Quinn, Principal Ryan McTague, and Athletic Director Karl Costello.

Choir director tapped for IMEA concert

Niles North High School Choir Director Daniel Gregerman was selected as the vocal jazz ensemble guest conductor for the Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) District VIII Junior/Senior Jazz Festival Concert held November 13 at Hononegah High School in Rockton, IL.

6th Grade – First Honors

Karla Bautista Gina BrennanEmily CashenErin McDonaughAnne PilacStephanie Zalinski Rachael PepinAllison SvachulaEmily Zalinski

6th Grade – Second HonorsClaudia Capobianco Danny MurphyAngela SohngNathaniel SugatanHalie UrbanskiAngelina Apostolou

Jessica CaamoanJason de GuzmanAllyshia DubersteinSarah DwyerConnor EarlySaria Syfu

7th Grade – First HonorsDiana Martinez Colin McNamaraAshly PinarkyilAgnisia RostkowskiNeil SundaramAkash Vincent Paulina AbellarTyler BartleyMelvic Jusi

7th Grade – Second Honors

Karlolina DyczkoDeanna HartoghWasley HealyVictoria MazurRodger McNaughtonMaddie McTagueSteven PonzettiGianna RomanoMatt VossJuleene BrillantesGianna Mae Tan

8th Grade – First HonorsAmanda Aragon Evan Beierwaltes Nicholas Carsello Katie Doherty

Katherine Gittings Lauren Holmen Kellsie Murphy Mark Neuhengen Eric Ponzetti Anetka Siemianowicz Magda Szala Michael Wheeler Jessie Bacon Kristen Brehmer Cara Caputo Darrell Dias Heather Mall Hannah RemoAnia RostkowskiPatrick SachajMark SliwkaJan Solano

Gus Vroustouris

8th Grade – Second HonorsHaley Beierwaltes Anthony ClementeEva HagmanMatt InfusinoRay JosephCourtney KlingerJessica KlugSophie Koziol Sherin SkariahTiffany stackAngelica CasadoSen JosephAlyssa PilacTommy PolcynEric Pozdol

St. John Brebeuf 1st Quarter Honor Roll

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The anticipated line-up for the 2010 Annual Holiday Film Festival at the Tivoli Theatre has arrived! This yearly tradition at the Tivoli Theatre, located at 5021 Highland in Downers Grove, offers a extraordinary opportunity to see five of their holiday favorites on the big screen in a beautifully restored 1928 movie palace.

Guests who arrive early are encouraged to participate in a sing-a-long with the Tivoli’s Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ. Tickets are available at the Tivoli Theatre Box Office. For further details on the Tivoli Holiday Film Festival, please visit www.classiccinemas.com.

Dec. 12, 7 and 9:30 p.m. “The Bishop’s Wife: “During the holiday season, a powerful and handsome angel teaches a pastor and his wife some lessons about romance starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.

Monday, Dec. 13, 7 and 9:30 p.m. “Meet John Doe:” Reporter

creates a fake letter from an unemployed man who threatens suicide in protest to social ills starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyk.

Tuesday, Dec.14, 7 and 9:30 p.m. “Planes, Trains & Automobiles:” John Hughes’ classic tale of holiday travel gone awry in this screwball comedy with heart starring Steve Martin and John Candy.

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1:30, 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. “White Christmas:” A successful song and dance duo team up with a sister act to save a failing Vermont inn owned by their former commanding general in this holiday favorite starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, and Rosemary Clooney.

Thursday, Dec. 16, 7, 9:30 p.m. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation:” The Griswold’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Randy Quaid.

Watch some holiday classics at the Tivoli

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Gordon S. Brueckert, 40

Gordon S. Brueckert, 40, of Wheeling, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Northwest Community Hospital. He was born October 17, 1970.

Beloved son of Julius Brueckert of Morton Grove and the late Carol S. Brueckert and step-son of Lorraine Brueckert. Cherished father of Emma Brueckert. Brother of Richard

(Margaret) Brueckert, Bruce Brueckert and Kurt (Christine) Brueckert. Uncle of Ryan, Isiah, Anna, Amelia and Adeline.

Services were held November 14, 2010 at Niles Community Church. Arrangements handled by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. He was a Biologist in Pharmaceuticals.

Memorials can be sent to the American Heart Association or Trinity Lutheran Church, 3637 W. Golf Rd., Evanston, IL 60203.

Sophie C. Chmielinski, 86

Sophie C. Chmielinski, 86, of Niles, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Lutheran General Hospital. She was born March 23, 1924.

Beloved daughter of the late Wincenty Rasnak and the late Katarzyna Rasnak. Loving wife of the late Joseph Chmielinski. Cherished mother of James Chmielinski and Thomas (Donna) Chmielinski. Grandmother of

Trisha, Jeff, Daniel and Rachel. Sister of the late Chester and Ben.

Services were held November 18, 2010 at St. John Brebeuf Church. Arrangements handled by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. Interment at St. Adalbert Cemetery. She was a Supervisor in Manufacturing.

Irene Cosentino, 82

Irene Cosentino, 82, of Niles,

passed away Friday, November 12, 2010. She was born July 8, 1928 in Chicago. Loving wife of Sam Cosentino. Cherished mother of Gina, Ramona & Chrisie. Mother-in-law of Garry and Tom. Grandmother of Sam, Ally, Kendra, Zachary, Garrett and Emma.

Services were held November 16, 2010 at Our Lady of Ransom Church. Arrangements handled by Skaja Terrace Funeral Home. Interment at All Saints Cemetery. She was a Homemaker.


The Niles Public Library was eager to continue helping the fire department’s annual Thanksgiving food drive until Library Administrator Linda Weiss learned that the drive was canceled.

Though the fire department couldn’t take on the time commitment, Weiss wasn’t going to give up. If the annual drive was canceled, she wanted the library alone to make a contribution to the Niles Family Services.

“I put out a little message to the staff about collecting content for Thanksgiving baskets to give

away,” Weiss said. “It turns out we’re going to have 17 baskets with each one having a $25 gift card in it and some nonperishable food items.”

Combining the monetary donation with the food donations, Weiss said the donation was well over $500 as of Nov. 17.

“It became somewhat of a competition between several departments,” Weiss said.

The baskets were delivered to the Niles Family Services office on Monday, Nov. 22.

Black FridayAs the library’s popularity has

grown, library officials decided it should compete with all the

Black Friday door busters. The library will open at 7 a.m.

on Friday and anyone who stops by the circulation desk between then and 5 p.m. will get their overdue fines waved.

Library administrators said processing fees costs money and finding a way to get patrons re-involved with the library would help material return faster and save the library printing and processing expenses.

Further along the lines of fees, the Library Board voted on Nov. 22 to reduce overdue fees on DVDs from over a $1 down to 15 cents. Administrators felt the fee value was out of date.

Weiss said that with the

cost of DVDs coming down, someone going out of town for one weekend and forgetting to return a movie would accrue a fee almost equal to the cost of the DVD.

Usage studyWeiss told the Library Board

that a usage study was conducted Saturday Nov. 6 to see how typical Saturdays were utilized.

“I was curious to see who was checking out what materials, and it turns out the (patron) age range was between five and 92-years-old,” Weiss said.

The total attendance for the day was 1,258 people, which was said to be a consistent flow but not a

busy or overcrowded day. Notes from the study indicate a wide array of activities including tutors working with students, parents reading to children, laptop usage and groups of children reading silently together.

“We checked out 3,580 items,” Weiss said. “If everybody who came in and checked something out instead went out and bought those materials, they would have spent over $74,000.”

Of the items checked out, 52 percent were books, 36 percent were DVDs and 7 percent were CDs. Library officials are curious about doing a similar study on a [email protected]

During this season of giving, the Morton Grove Police Department is pleased to announce its participation in the collection of Toys for Tots. Once again the Morton Grove Police Department is thrilled to join forces with the United States Marine Corps in collecting and distributing new and unwrapped toys to local needy children. Anyone wishing to donate a new and unwrapped toy is welcome to visit the lobby of the Morton Grove Police Department, where donation boxes have been placed. Donations will be accepted through December 15. Any questions regarding this program may be directed to Officer Van Der Haegen at 847-

470-5200.

Dressbarn hopes that you’ll add just one more person to your holiday shopping list this season and share the joy of the holidays with of one of the nearly 13 million children now living in poverty in this country. For the third consecutive year, Dressbarn is partnering with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to help ensure that no disadvantaged child is forgotten this holiday season.

Dressbarn stores in the Niles area are asking customers and associates to donate new, unwrapped toys at their local store, beginning November 18th through December 14th. Toys for

Tots will distribute all donated toys to deserving children in the store’s local community. And as a thank you, Dressbarn is offering a gift in return: each person who donates a toy will receive a coupon for 15% off the purchase of a regular-priced item.

“This simple act of kindness can mean so much to a family struggling to make ends meet,” said Vivian Behrens, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Dressbarn. “When you help put a toy into the hands of a child who might otherwise go without, you are sending a message of caring and hope not only to the child, but to the family as well. We’re proud to be a part of the Toys for

Tots program again this year.”The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

Toys for Tots program helps less fortunate children throughout the country experience the joy of Christmas. Through the program, the organization hopes to play an active role in the development of children, to unite members of the local communities in a common cause and to contribute to better communities in the future. With its message of caring and its record of success, the program sets an example for Niles area children that it hopes will inspire them to grow into more responsible and productive citizens.

“The past few years have been difficult ones for many

in the U.S.,” said Behrens. “Many Niles-area children have little to look forward to this holiday season. We hope you’ll join us in encouraging all children, no matter what their circumstances, to continue to reach for their dreams. Through the kindness of our community, these children will receive a gift that is even more important than the toy you donate - the gift of hope.”

Nationwide, Dressbarn hopes to collect more than 20,000 toys for the program, topping its 2009 total of over 12,000 toys. For more information on Dressbarn, or its participation in Toys for Tots, please visit www.dressbarn.com.

Area organizations get involved in Toys for Tots

Obituaries

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Sit, eat, test your turkey day knowledgeThanksgiving is our national

holiday honoring turkey, cranberries, the fourth Thursday of November and football. Thanks to www.history.com we can also spend the day separating fact from fiction. An occasional observation is offered as a bonus.

Fact or Fiction: Thanksgiving is held on the final Thursday of November each year.

Fiction. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln designated the last Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving. However, in 1939, after a request from the National Retail Dry Goods Association, President Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the holiday should always be celebrated on the fourth Thursday of the month (and never the occasional fifth, as occurred in 1939) in order to extend the holiday shopping season by a week. The decision sparked great controversy, and was still unresolved two years later, when the House of Representatives passed a resolution making the last Thursday in November a legal national holiday. The Senate amended the resolution, setting the date as the fourth Thursday, and the House eventually

agreed.Our View: The post-

Thanksgiving retail madness is truly an American institution.

Fact or Fiction: One of America’s Founding Fathers thought the turkey should be the national bird of the United States.

Fact. In a letter to his daughter sent in 1784, Benjamin Franklin suggested that the wild turkey would be a more appropriate national symbol for the newly independent United States than the bald eagle (which had earlier been chosen by the Continental Congress). He argued that the turkey was “a much more respectable Bird,” “a true original Native of America,” and “though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage.”

Fact or Fiction: In 1863, Abraham Lincoln became the first American president to proclaim a national day of thanksgiving.

Fiction. George Washington, John Adams and James Madison all issued proclamations urging Americans to observe days of thanksgiving, both for general

good fortune and for particularly momentous events (the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, in Washington’s case; the end of the War of 1812, in Madison’s).

Fact or Fiction: Macy’s was the first American department store to sponsor a parade in celebration of Thanksgiving.

Fiction. The Philadelphia department store Gimbel’s had sponsored a parade in 1920, but the Macy’s parade, launched four years later, soon became a Thanksgiving tradition and the standard kickoff to the holiday shopping season. The parade became ever more well-known after it featured prominently in the hit film “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947), which shows actual footage of the 1946 parade.

Our View: Proper product placement can re-write history.

Fact or Fiction: Turkeys are slow-moving birds that lack the ability to fly.

Fiction (kind of). Domesticated turkeys (the type eaten on Thanksgiving) cannot fly, and their pace is limited to a slow walk. Wild turkeys, on the other hand, are much smaller and more agile. They can reach speeds of up to 20-25 miles

per hour on the ground and fly for short distances at speeds approaching 55 miles per hour. They also have better eyesight and hearing than their domestic counterparts.

Fact or Fiction: Native Americans used cranberries, now a staple of many Thanksgiving dinners, for cooking as well as medicinal purposes.

Fact. According to the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association, one of the country’s oldest farmers’ organizations, Native Americans used cranberries in a variety of foods, including “pemmican” (a nourishing, high-protein combination of crushed berries, dried deer meat and melted fat). They also used it as a medicine to treat arrow punctures and other wounds and as a dye for fabric. The Pilgrims adopted these uses for the fruit and gave it a name—”craneberry”—because its drooping pink blossoms in the spring reminded them of a crane.

Our View: Cranberries are not just a super food, they are an AMERICAN super food.

Fact or Fiction: The tradition of playing or watching football

on Thanksgiving started with the first National Football League game on the holiday in 1934.

Fiction. The American tradition of college football on Thanksgiving is pretty much as old as the sport itself. The newly formed American Intercollegiate Football Association held its first championship game on Thanksgiving Day in 1876. At the time, the sport resembled something between rugby and what we think of as football today. By the 1890s, more than 5,000 club, college and high school football games were taking place on Thanksgiving, and championship match-ups between schools like Princeton and Yale could draw up to 40,000 fans. The NFL took up the tradition in 1934, when the Detroit Lions (recently arrived in the city and renamed) played the Chicago Bears at the University of Detroit stadium in front of 26,000 fans. Since then, the Lions game on Thanksgiving has become an annual event, taking place every year except during the World War II years (1939–1944).

Our View: 1) Football is integral to American history. 2)Yet another reason to appreciate the Chicago Bears.

Our View

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WILD MUSHROOM STUFFINGServes 12

1/2 ounce (15 g) dried porcini mushrooms1/4 pound (125 g) chicken livers4 tablespoons unsalted butter2 loaves stale white bread, crusts removed, bread cut into cubes2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil4 stalks celery with leaves, chopped2 medium yellow onions, chopped2 ounces (60 g) thinly sliced pancetta, chopped3 cups (750 ml) sliced cultivated mushrooms1 cup (250 ml) good-quality canned chicken broth3 large eggs, lightly beaten1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leavesSaltFreshly ground black pepper

Rinse the porcini thoroughly, put in a small bowl, add water to cover, and leave to soak.

In a small saute pan over medium heat, saute the livers in the butter just until lightly browned and the livers’ fat has rendered. Put the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl and pour the chicken fat and butter over them.

Cut the livers into small dice and pour over the bread.Remove the porcini, finely chop, and set aside. Reserve their

soaking water.In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the celery,

onions, and pancetta. Cook until the vegetables are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the porcini, soaking liquid, sliced mushrooms, and broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has almost completely evaporated, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).Add the mushroom mixture, eggs, and herbs to the bowl and stir

until fully mixed, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Use some of the mixture to stuff the turkey legs.

Transfer the remainder to a buttered baking dish and bake, covered, until heated through, about 30 minutes.

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When it comes to Thanksgiving, the (non-vegetarian) world neatly divides into two groups: those who like dark meat and those who prefer white.

It’s hard to please everyone when you roast a whole turkey. To get perfectly cooked dark meat on a big bird, you run the risk of overcooking the white meat; and if you favor white meat, the dark could turn out undercooked.

I have a simple solution that will keep everyone happy: Cook the dark meat and white meat separately, braising the legs and roasting the breast, as I do in Turkey Two Ways. It’s a longer recipe, complete with delicious

gravy and stuffing. But each step is fairly easy-especially if you start by asking your butcher to cut up the turkey and bone the legs for you, as I describe. With Thanksgiving a week away, get your order in right now!

For a change, I’ll be unusually brief here, and let the recipe speak for itself-except to wish you a happy and delicious Thanksgiving!

TURKEY TWO WAYSServes 12

1 fresh 20-pound (9-kg) free-range organic turkey

For Turkey Legs:SaltFreshly ground black pepper1 cup (250 ml) Wild Mushroom Stuffing (recipe follows)1/2 cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil1 cup (250 ml) organic chicken broth3 stalks organic celery, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces2 large organic carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces2 yellow onions, diced2 sprigs fresh rosemary2 cups (500 ml) bottled pomegranate juice

For Turkey Breast:6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leavesSaltFresh ground black pepper1/2 cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

Ask the butcher to cut the legs from the turkey and remove the backbone, leaving the breast whole. Then, have the butcher to bone the legs without cutting through the skin, also removing all tendons and silvery connective tissue.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Turn the legs skin down. Cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until evenly thick. Remove the plastic wrap. Season the meat with salt and pepper.

Spoon stuffing down the center of each leg. Fold the meat and skin around the stuffing, then tie each leg securely in several places with pieces of kitchen string and secure the ends shut with skewers. Season the skin with salt and pepper.

Over medium-high heat on the stovetop, heat a roasting pan large enough to hold the legs. Add the oil and, when it flows freely, sear the legs until golden brown all over, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove the legs, set aside, and add the carrot, celery, onion, and fresh rosemary; saute until evenly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon to deglaze.

Return the legs to the pan. Cover the pan securely with aluminum foil, transfer to the oven, and cook until the legs reach an internal temperature of 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 2 hours.

As soon as the legs go into the oven, start preparing the breast. In a bowl, mash together the butter, rosemary, and salt and pepper to taste. Taking care not to tear the breast’s skin, insert your fingers underneath to separate it from the meat. With your fingers, spread the butter under the skin. Season the breast with salt and pepper and rub with olive oil.

Place the breast skin up on a rack inside a roasting pan just large enough to hold it. Roast, basting every 15 minutes with the pan drippings, until the breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer inserted into its thickest part; then, transfer to a platter and cover with foil. (The breast should be done around the same time the legs are ready to serve.)

When the legs have reached the desired internal temperature (see above), remove the foil and continue roasting until the skin darkens and the internal temperature rises to 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Remove from the pan to a platter and cover with foil until serving time.

Add the pomegranate juice to the legs’ braising liquid. Simmer on the stove for 10 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprigs, then pass the liquid and vegetables through a food mill, or transfer to a saucepan and puree with an immersion blender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Leave undisturbed for about 20 minutes and, with a small ladle, skim fat from the surface. Reheat this sauce just before serving.

Remove the string and skewers from the legs and cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Carve the breast into slices as thick or thin as desired. Arrange the meat on a platter and pass the sauce separately.

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10 THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 25, 2010

Get back up to snuff. Halloween was

several weeks ago, but during the week ahead you might feel that a vampire, or something less spooky and more real, has sporadically drained you of energy.

The full moon in your sign could bring

relationships into sharp focus. During the week ahead, you might reflect on matters of trust and issues that affect your intimacy with a partner or significant other.

The full moon in your opposite sign might

signal a change of direction. You might see your own shortcomings reflected in others and vow to make positive changes and improvements in the week to come.

You could suffer from a tendency to

go to extremes in the week ahead. It might mean that you just spend more to have the very best or that today’s full moon brings out stronger feelings for a special someone.

You don’t know what you like, but

you know it when you see it. It may be difficult for you to describe your feelings or to accurately place a label on things during the first half of the week ahead.

Today’s full moon could provoke you to

howl at it a bit louder than usual. You could be in the mood to celebrate life in general or to luxuriate in high animal spirits in the week ahead.

If you push yourself to the front of the

line, you might think you are showing your strength, but others might view you as weak. Not every situation requires you to defend your honor.

Busy bees make the most buzz. People may

be talking about you, but it is probably all good, unless of course you have made some major business or financial mistakes. Make headlines this week.

All you need is love. In the week ahead,

you might flounder if you try to impress someone too adamantly. Wait until after midweek to meet important new prospective family members or employers.

What you see isn’t always what you get.

In the first half of this week, your imagination might be working overtime and you might only see what you want to see. Sidestep family confrontations.

Today’s full moon might bring your

feelings of trust or mistrust to the forefront. During the week ahead you may be sorting out conflicting feelings as well as information to get to the truth.

Acting like you are filled with sweetness and

light is great for a while. Before this week is over, you will need to show you have some solid experience and talents to go along with your social skills.

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By Rob ValentinSports editor

It seemed hopeless.Two-time defending state

champion Maine South let a six-point lead turn into a nine-point deficit against Loyola with just over five minutes to play in the Class 8A state semifinals in Wilmette.

But somehow, someway, the Hawks pulled off the improbable comeback for a 29-22 victory that moved them into the state title game against Mt. Carmel on Saturday at University of Illinois’ Memorial Stadium in Champaign.

“We just kept on fighting, that’s all you can do,” said Maine South linebacker Tyler Fahey, who had a starring role in the madness of the final minutes. “Now we have to three-peat. That’s what it’s all about. We’re going to prepare really well and take it home again.”

“We just had to keep our composure and keep cool,” added Hawks’ quarterback Matt Alviti. “Our team’s got so much heart. Our defense carries us and our offense just has to put points on the board. It’s our time now and we have to take it.”

After building a 13-7 lead in the third quarter, nothing was going the Hawks way. They had just surrendered a touchdown to fall down by seven points and the two-point conversion on a fake extra point kick pushed the deficit to nine.

Alviti (18-of-41, 241 yards) kept his poise and marched his team down the field on a nine-play 71-yard drive capped by a three-yard touchdown run by the sophomore QB. After a missed extra point, the Loyola (11-2) lead remained at three with 2:43 remaining.

Maine South (11-2) bypassed the option of an onside attempt and kicked away. Loyola returner William Palivos slipped at his own three and it seemed like the breaks started going Maine South’s way.

On the very next play, Ramblers’ running back Spencer Perry was stripped and the ball rolled into the end zone where Tyler Fahey jumped on it for what proved to be the game-winning touchdown.

“I was supposed to go to the outside and someone just poked it out and I rolled on it in the end zone,” Fahey said. “We just wanted to hold them and have them punt to our offense. We knew our offense could get it around the 50 and take care of it. But we made a play.”

There were still plenty of exciting moments left in the game however. Jimmy Frankos converted the extra point with 2:34 left to play but the Ramblers still had a shot.

Loyola’s prospects of winning turned bleak after they fumbled away its next possession when quarterback Malcolm Weaver was sacked and knocked out of the game. Frankos pushed the Maine South lead to seven points after nailing a 42-yard field goal with 1:38 remaining.

Still, the Ramblers had a chance. With backup quarterback Peter Pujals behind center, Loyola put together an inspired drive and got down to the Maine South four-yard line with a fourth-and-goal with 4.5 seconds left. Connor Klein got a great jump on a blitz and batted the ball down almost as soon as it left Pujals’ hands to secure the victory.

“Tyler and I planned it out that I was going to blitz,” Klein said. “I knew he would throw it quick so I jumped in and it came right to me and I swatted it down.”

Paul Preston, who was held

to just 23 yards on 11 carries, managed to come through with another big play despite the tough day on the ground. He had a huge 35-yard reception on a third-and-10 play during the Hawks 71-yard drive that cut the lead to three. The long run after the catch was set up by a bone-crushing block from Frankos.

“It was a broken play and when

I caught the ball I thought I was going to get tackled right away,” said Preston, who had a one-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. “I bounced off a tackle and it was a wide-open field and Jimmy Frankos made a great block.”

Frankos hit progressively longer field goals as the game went on. He knocked through kicks of

27, 33 and 42. Along with his big block, he was a key player for the Hawks.

“I just came back and tried to help my team win anyway I could,” Frankos said. “We were down, we were up, we were down. This was the craziest game I’ve every played in.”

Hawks headed for third-straight title

FOOTBALL

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Maine South’s Paul Preston stiff arms Loyola’s Peter McGuire during the Hawks’ 29-22 win Saturday.



Niles West’s Edan Scott knew she could go low in the 50-yard freestyle at the IHSA state swimming and diving finals held last Friday and Saturday at Evanston.

The only question was how low could the freshman go? The answer was pretty darn low. Scott brought home 6th place completing the water sprint in a time of 24.27 seconds.

“I’m very happy,” Scott said. “At the beginning of the year I just hoped to make state let alone getting top six. I think this is the most awesome of my swimming experiences so far.”

Scott was one of just three freshmen to make the finals of an individual event.

“My mom told me that and I find it awesome,” Scott said. “It’s unbelievable. I’m planning on dropping time each year and hopefully moving up.”

But she’ll have plenty of competition in the future to push her in the 50 free. The top six also featured three sophomores and a junior.

“The competition is always great,” Scott said. “Our sectional was really competitive and it’s a great way to help push me further.”

Scott made it into the finals by swimming a 24.09 in Friday’s preliminaries.

“I was hoping to get under 24, like a 23.8 or something but it didn’t work out,” Scott said after Friday’s race. “I’m just thrilled to get another chance.”

Scott also competed in the 100 backstroke at state, taking 22nd after swimming a 59.73 in Friday’s prelims. She won’t have much time to sit back and enjoy her accomplishments.

“I’m going to take a week off and then start swimming for my club team, Northwest Aquatics, which is the feeder program for District 219,” Scott said. “The fun thing about off season is you swim events you never normally swim. I’ll get to swim the 200 breaststroke and that’s something I’d never think of. But I’m pretty sure I’ll be swimming

the backstroke and freestyle (in the high school season).”

MAINE SOUTH

Like Scott, the Hawks will definitely be heard from in the future. They had one relay and one individual swimming at state. Three of the four girls competing are sophomores while the fourth is a freshman.

Freshman Jenna Zitkus led the way for the Hawks taking 44th in the 100 butterfly (1:00.5) while helping pave the way to a 24th place finish by the 200 free relay team, which also consisted of sophomores Lauren Buszydlo, Maddy Coffey and Tyler Gooding.

The meet was definitely a little overwhelming for the girls, who were making their first appearance at state.

“It was a very big meet and there were a lot of people to watch you, but it was very exciting,” Zitkus said. “It was a good experience and I hope to do better next year. There’s a lot of things going on and I’ll know what to expect next year.”

“It was a good experience but it took awhile,” Gooding said. “All the girls were really fast which I never really experienced. I really enjoyed it and I want to come back next year.”

Getting those first-time jitters out of the way will help the girls infinitely if they return to state next year.

“I think I’ll be more relaxed

because I was just so tense because I didn’t know what to expect,” Gooding said.

As for her individual race, Zitkus felt good early on but just didn’t have enough in the tank to beat her sectional time of 59.15.

“The first 50 felt good but the last 50 I just couldn’t move my arms,” Zitkus said. “It just hurt so bad. I hoped to do better but it was alright.”

Most of the girls will swim for a club team at the Leaning Tower YMCA.

LOYOLA

Brittany Wallace, who hails from Niles, put a wrap on her high school career by taking 39th in the 100 butterfly and 41st in the 200 freestyle (1:57.88).

“My day didn’t go so well,” Wallace said. “In my 200 I gained two seconds (from sectionals) and my 100 I gained half of a second.

It wasn’t a good day but I’m still here for the team. I’ll come back on Saturday and cheer.”

Wallace’s taper was set up to happen at sectionals. She felt fine during the week of practice leading up to the state meet, but she knew it would be a rough day during warm-ups.

“I was tapered for last week and I just didn’t hold it well,” Wallace said. “I think it’s more mental than physical. I felt really good up until today. I just didn’t feel good and there’s nothing you can do about

it.”Wallace will swim the club

season and play water polo. She’d also like to swim college but isn’t sure where.

NILES NORTH

The Vikings Ksenia Kopylova also put the wraps on her high school career taking 36th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.86. The senior had swam a 59.24 at sectionals the week before.

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Scott grabs sixth in 50 freestyle


Niles West’s Edan Scott finished sixth in state in the 50-yard freestyle.


Niles resident Brittany Wallace competed in two events at the state meet for Loyola.



Maine South’s Tyler Fahey celebrates with his teammates after recovering a fumble in the end zone for the go-ahead score.

Maine South is going to the state championship for the third season in a row and they’ll face their second Catholic League Blue team in a row. Mt. Carmel knocked off Homewood-Flossmoor 28-21 on Saturday at Gately Stadium.

“Coach (Frank) Lenti has done a great job and he deserves everything he’s done,” Maine South head coach Dave Inserra said. “Were going to go down there and fight. We love being in Champaign so let’s make the most of a great Thanksgiving week.”

Just making it to the state title game is a huge accomplishment for Maine South who looked dead in the water after starting 0-2.

“For all those people who didn’t believe in us, we’re showing them who we are right now,” Fahey said.

“A lot of players stepped up after those two games and carried the team,” Klein added. “It’s just amazing to play with this team.”

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Chievous aiming for monster season


Notre Dame’s Quinton Chievous is ready for another big year.


Everyone knows that Notre Dame’s Quinton Chievous is the player to stop on the Dons.

The only question is: Can they stop him?

Not many teams were able to do that last year as Chievous averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior en route to being named the Niles Bugle Player of the Year.

Chievous, who is being heavily recruited from several Division I schools, is back for his senior season and big things are expected from the 6-foot 5-inch versatile swingman.

“Everyone obviously plans and strategizes their defense against

your best player,” Notre Dame head coach Tom Les said. “Q was our best player last year too. Other teams’ scouting reports will be all about him so they’re going to look at his tendencies and try to take that away from him.”

“Being that it’s my senior year, I want to go out with a bang,” Chievous said. “One of our coach’s, coach (Kevin) Clancy, took the ’97 team Downstate and that’s one of my goals. I really want to make history. It’s not all about stats or individual stuff.”

Teammate Ryan Tompkins, a senior guard, also has big expectations for this team.

“We’re hoping to go Downstate this year,” Tompkins said. “People have been doubting us in other years and we haven’t gotten their respect. We want to get their respect this year.”

Chievous and Ross Langlois are

the only returning starters, but Les is excited about his team’s prospects. “Having your best player coming back is a pretty good start,” Les said. “We’re filling in some spots because we had quite a few seniors that contributed last year so we’re going to have to pick up the pace.

“We’re a different kind of team. We have a couple freshman and a few sophomores that may be with our varsity from time to time. We’ll have to see how they respond to pressure under fire.”

Other key players that will make big contributions this season are Cody Neidenbach, and Rodney Pryor.

“Rodney transferred in a year ago and he’s adapted and figured it out,” Les said. “Ryan was a part-time starter last season. Ross is a ball handler and runs the show. He stirs the drink.”

Last year, Shawn Wallace was

a big-time contributor and took some pressure off Chievous. But he graduated so someone will need to step up and fill that role.

“Rodney didn’t play that much last year but in a couple games he had 18 and 21 points,” Chievous said. “He didn’t get the opportunity to play that much but I think he’ll be one of those guys.”

One of the areas where Notre Dame will really have to outwork opposing teams is in the paint. Chievous is the team’s tallest player but he also needs some touches away from the basket so he can’t be the primary post player.

“We really have to guard because once the ball gets in the paint we struggle a little bit with defense and rebounding around the basket,” Les said. “We need rebounding by committee. All five guys have to rebound for us defensively because we just don’t

have that much size. Everyone has to do their part.”

“Us not having that much height, I really need to take over on the defensive end,” Chievous said. “I averaged 10 rebounds last year so I’ll probably have to average more with us not having that many bigs. I’ll sacrifice my body to help us win. I’ll do anything to win.”

Playing good defense will make rebounding easier.

“Our key for success this year is definitely defense,” Tompkins said. “Defense could be our strongest point and I think that’s how we can excel.”

As far as big games this season, two road games really stand out. The first is a trip to Benet on Dec. 10. The RedWings are the favorite in the East Suburban Catholic Conference. The second is against arch-rival St. Patrick on Jan. 14.

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When Angela Jones went down with a torn ACL last year, it’s fair to say that Maine East was doomed.

The sophomore guard had led the Blue Demons to a 6-6 start but after the injury, Maine East never won another game finishing the season 0-11 without Jones.

“The pace of the game slowed tremendously without her and our

confidence fell,” Blue Demons’ head coach Karol Hanusiak said. “Mentally it took them probably four to five games to realize this is how we’re going to have to play the rest of the season. To be honest, I don’t think we ever really recovered.”

An ACL injury is not easy to come back from. It can take a long time to heal and players are always a little nervous the first few games back. But being able to get back to

a high level is possible. Candace Parker tore her ACL

after her junior year of high school and came back to lead Naperville Central to a second consecutive state title. Then she won two NCAA national titles at Tennessee, an Olympic Gold medal and was named the WNBA MVP as a rookie.

“I don’t know how they define an ACL as ever getting back to 100 percent,” Hanusiak said. “I tore my ACL and I don’t know if you ever get 100 percent back. But I’m very enthusiastic and happy where she is. It doesn’t look like she lost a step. The biggest thing with that injury is that even though your body is heeled, mentally, sometimes you’re a little tentative. She favored it the first couple days but now she’s making moves she couldn’t make before.”

“I feel real good,” Jones said. “I have a brace on my knee but I still have my speed and I can handle the ball. I can tell the difference between my left and right knee.”

With Jones on the court, Maine East’s chances of winning improve. All you have to do is watch a practice to see that.

“On defense she definitely

pushes the pace,” Hanusiak said. “Even in practice, when she’s on the floor, the pace is more intense. Everyone is more focused. She doesn’t let down and makes everyone better. And on offense, she brings that leadership. She’s a third-year varsity player now and she’s gotten better every year.”

Jones will have to lead a very youthful squad this season.

“We’re young this year,” Hanusiak said. “We’ve pulled up two freshman and a sophomore and we really only have four people who were on varsity last season. Our biggest expectation this year is keeping the young kids positive and getting them to learn the system.

“We have two big goals. We want to win more games than we did last year and we’d like to win more conference games and be more competitive.”

Jones won’t be able to do it alone. Other girls on the team will need to contribute for the Blue Demons to have success.

Monay Crawford and Maria Protic have stepped up during the first few weeks of practice.

“Monay really has come into her own,” Hanusiak said. “She has so much natural ability. She’s working hard and developing. Maria is just a freshman but she

was with us in summer camp and she played AAU. Like any freshman, she’ll take her lumps, but she’s a smart kid and a hard worker.”

Protic is excited to be able to make an immediate contribution.

“This is my first year on varsity so that makes it harder but I just want to prove myself to the team,” said the 5-10 center. “I hope we work well as a team and have a better record than last year. Angela is a real good point guard and I’m hoping we play well together.”

Other girls expected to contribute are junior forwards Stacey Kappos and Laura Lherrison and point/shooting guard Audrey Klepadol.

“I’m expecting us to come out hard,” Klepadol said. “Last year I had to pick up point after Angela got hurt. I really had to work on my ball-handling skills. I’ve also worked on my shot to be able to be a shooting guard.”

One game that Jones is looking forward to but is also nervous about is the Blue Demons’ home opener vs. Maine West on Dec. 10.

“That’s the game I got injured in last year, when we played Maine West at home” Jones said. “It’s crazy how it works out. But I want to give Maine West a run for their money.”

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Maine East’s Angela Jones is recovered from an ACL injury and is ready to lead the Blue Demons.


After losing four starters from a team that won a sectional title last season, Maine South head coach Tony Lavorato Jr. could look at this as a rebuilding year.

But that simply isn’t the case. Lavorato loves what he’s seen from his players during the offseason and the first couple weeks of practice.

“I can’t tell you how excited I am about this year and it’s a different type of excitement,” he said. “Last year was exciting because a three-year effort was coming to the final year and we had all these guys together and as seniors it was ‘The year.’ We, by far, exceeded expectations. The 28-6 mark and the championships we won were exciting.

“This year it’s a different kind of excitement. We have one guy returning who is a four-year varsity starter (Matt Palucki). He’s one of the top players in our area. We have a couple other seniors in Tony Albano and Casey Bruce who were right in the mix last year. They were in a couple of crucial games. And when you have a good program those juniors battle every day in practice and when their time comes as seniors we like to see them succeed.”

In order for the Hawks to be successful this season, Palucki will need to have a solid year. And there’s little reason to doubt that won’t happen. Last season Palucki made the switch to center after then-senior Kevin Schlitter went down to injury.

Palucki stepped up in a big way, leading Maine South in points and rebounds while being named All-Conference and All-State honorable mention.

“We lost five seniors and there’s a lot of new guys on the team, but it’s good to see new faces,” Palucki said. “What those five guys taught us is how to be good leaders and what we’re trying to do is bring that to the lower guys and keep carrying that on.”

Palucki’s role with the team has changed since last season. The 6-foot 6-inch senior will be playing more of a shooting guard/

small forward this year but he certainly will use the experience he garnered last season.

“I’m a big guard outside but I’m getting touches in the post as well,” Palucki said. “Being on the court all the time and playing at the five really helped my toughness on the court. I was in there rebounding against guys that were bigger and stronger and that helped me and I’m trying to carry it into this year.”

“I didn’t really take many outside jumpers last year. That wasn’t my focus. My focus was scoring in the paint but I have an outside mentality. During elementary and middle school I was always a guard so it wasn’t that hard bringing that back. I’m really excited. It will be nice to get some assists and play off the wing.”

Despite the loss of five seniors, who are all playing college basketball, from last year’s team, Palucki has high expectations for this squad.

“We want to get a regional and sectional title and still make it to state,” he said. “We’re pushing in practice just like we did last year.”

Bruce, who stands 6-5, moves into Palucki’s old position. Like Palucki, he was a guard growing up but switched to center when the team needed him to.

“Sophomore year is where I really started playing center,” Bruce said. “I had been a guard my whole life so it was tough. But I’ve had sophomore and junior year to settle in and I think I’m really getting used to it. I guarded Matt every practice last year so I learned a lot just from that. And he’s been on varsity for four years so he’s explained some things and that’s really helped out.”

Bruce expects this team to compete and not live in the shadow of last year’s team.

“I know we lost a lot of people but I want to carry on from last year and I think we have the potential to keep it going,” senior center Casey Bruce said. “Going on the run last year was really inspiring to me. I want to chase that same thing.”

Albano will be another key player as he runs the point. He’s excited about the opportunity to be a key player for the Hawks.

“Last year I got a few minutes but this year I’m going to have to be a leader,” Albano said. “As the

point guard I have to be a leader and I need to keep the team going when things aren’t going well. Even outside of the games I need to be a more vocal leader to help this team out.”

Albano likes the direction the team was headed after a few practices.

“Our offense is coming along quickly,” he said. “Usually it takes a while but I really like our offense. We need to work a little more on defense especially with the younger players we have, but we’ll get it going.”

Other players that Maine South will look to are sophomore John

Solari, senior Alex Sir, junior Matt Lahey and junior Nick Calabrese.

The Hawks are competing in the Maine West Thanksgiving Tournament this week. The tournament wraps up Friday with Maine South playing Maine West, Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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Hawks set to soar again

BOYS BASKETBALL


Matt Palucki returns to lead Maine South.

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 25, 2010 17DD

Precious Jewell not enough against HerseyBy Rob ValentinSports editor

One of the dictionary definitions for jewel is ‘a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed or indispensible.’

That pretty much sums up Niles West’s Jewell Loyd. The sophomore point guard for the Wolves is rated as one of the top players in the class of 2012.

Opposing defenses’ revolve their entire game plan around stopping Loyd but that doesn’t seem to do much. The biggest question surrounding the Wolves is: Will enough players step up to help Loyd?

The answer was no in Niles West’s season opener against Hersey Tuesday, November 16. Loyd poured in a career-high 45 points on 18-of-32 shooting but the Wolves fell to the Huskies 66-56.

“Someone has to step up,” Niles West coach Tony Konsewicz said. “We have some seniors on the team. We had a couple passes hit us in the hands, we’re not ready to finish, we turn it over. You have to play like a senior.”

“To be honest, I scored 40 whatever points but we didn’t win so it means nothing,” Loyd said. “We have to come out here and just compete. I’m trying to carry the team but I need help.”

The Wolves were in the game early on as Loyd scored the team’s first 17 points. At halftime they only trailed 29-24 but they just couldn’t hang around as Hersey’s offense started to heat up in the third quarter. The Huskies led 43-34 after three quarters of play.

It was apparent many of the Wolves’ players just didn’t have enough experience to handle a tight game with another quality opponent.

“They’re coming up to the next level and we have to make them compete,” Loyd said of her teammates. “They’re not used to really getting at it and being physical against teams like Hersey. They’re not mentally ready.”

Niles West came into the game ranked 10th by the Chicago Sun-Times while Hersey was ranked 12th. Konsewicz didn’t think his

girls got too caught up in that as they prepared for the game.

“We have a saying that ‘Rankings and records don’t mean anything’,” Konsewicz said. “Just put it out of your mind because you’re doomed for disaster if you’re going to be looking at the newspaper and reading your press clipping.

“I think there were some jitters but we also had three volleyball girls that just joined us a week ago. We had six practices with them and when you have a kid like Jewell, you need to not just have your man offense and zone offense ready, you need to get ready for junk offenses like a box-and-one, triangle-and-two. So we don’t have the luxury of time to work on a lot of sets.”

The problem is that Niles West isn’t going to have much practice time in the gym.

“We don’t have the luxury of time right now because we don’t have two consecutive practices until Dec. 2,” Konsewicz said. “But we’ll get back to the drawing board.”

The other problem is that they just don’t return many experienced players. Loyd is the only starter returning. Nicole Moy and Molly Kleppin did get some playing time last season.

“I thought Molly did an outstanding job in the first half,” Konsewicz said. “She was dogging (Hersey’s Megan Rogowski) and she only had four points at half. But she wore Molly down a little bit.”

Rogowski took over in the second half and finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Things got more bizarre for Niles West in its next game with Zion-Benton last Thursday. Loyd finished with 18 points and six rebounds in a 39-36 loss.

The Wolves were leading 29-24 in the third quarter when they used a little bit of strategy against the triangle-and-two defense that the Zee-Bees were employing.

With two girls covering Loyd and the other three girls in a zone inside the three-point line, Niles West just passed the ball back and forth for the final 5:53 of the quarter.

But in the end, the Wolves didn’t have enough to hold off Zion-Benton as they fell to 0-2

on the season.Niles West finally broke into

the win column last Saturday when they toppled Grant 40-21. The Wolves also competed in the Deerfield Tournament, which wraps up on Sunday. Then they’ll face their first Central Suburban

League team of the season when they host Glenbrook North on Tuesday.

The goal for Niles West is simple this season: Duplicate or better last year’s campaign, when they won a sectional title and were one win short of a berth in

the state semifinals.“We can be the Cinderella

story of the season,” Loyd said. “But we have to make these girls believe it. Right now they’re down on themselves and don’t think they’re that good.”

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Jewell Loyd scored 45 points in Niles West’s loss last week.


From underdogs to contenders.That’s the situation at Maine

South as the Hawks get the 2010-2011 season underway.

With a very young squad last season, Maine South went mostly unnoticed during the regular season. Then came a stunning upset of top-seeded New Trier by the ninth-seeded Hawks in the Maine South Regional championship. That win turned a lot of heads and along with four returning starters guaranteed the Hawks will not be taken lightly this season.

“Our goal last year was to build the nucleus of our program, which was mainly freshman and sophomores but play for the year,” Maine South head coach Mark Smith said. “We owed it to the seniors to not take a year off. A lot of people saw us win one game, that one regional championship against a 28-3 New Trier team. But we saw it as a 31-game progression to being who we could be.

“We’re really excited about the deposits we’ve made with our young kids. We bring back three of our top four scorers, 85 percent of our scoring and our top four rebounders. So we’re really looking to have a breakout season this year.”

Even though Maine South boasts plenty of experience they’re still young. It looks like they’ll have only one senior in their top 10.

Junior Michelle Maher was one of the most decorated players from last year. She earned All-Conference honors and was named to two All-Tournament teams.

“Our expectations are really high,” Maher said. “We’re returning a lot of players and we’re really confident about what we can do.”

Building off last year’s upset win over New Trier will be a big key for the Hawks.

“We have five players returning from that game who played most of the time in the fourth quarter,” Maher said. “It gives us a lot of momentum and incentive to keep going.”

Nina Duric is another returning starter for the Hawks.

“I’m expecting a lot from our team this season,” Duric said. “We have a great squad and the expectations are definitely raised from last year.

“Winning the regional definitely

boosted our confidence a lot. Now we have to work hard in every practice, execute our plays and play really good defense.”

“We really have good team chemistry and I think that’s going to be a key,” added junior guard Kaitlyn Mullarkey. “We work so good with each other, no matter who’s out on the floor. All our players are interchangeable. Our guards can rebound and our post players can dribble.”

New Trier is always a big rival. And after last year’s win, the Hawks know what awaits them when the two teams square off on Dec. 3.

“New Trier is definitely going to want to get their revenge,” Mullarkey said.

Plenty of other players will need to step up for Maine South this season. Sophomore center Jacqui Grant stands 6-feet 3-inches tall and she should give the Hawks a big advantage in the rebounding department after seeing some starts last year. Senior captain Lauren Thornhill will bring some important leadership to the table while Alicia Gutierrez adds some toughness. Gutierrez is an amateur boxer who

was competing for a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team but lost in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Boxing Championships in Denver.

“She played as a freshman and took sophomore season off to box,” Smith said. “She has a passion for the

game of basketball and she’s chosen to come back and the girls have been very receptive. She’s done everything we asked of her. We’ll have an additional toughness this year.”

Maine South opened the season on Tuesday, Nov. 16 against

Wheeling and had no problem dominating in a 60-27 blowout win. The Hawks led 38-11 at halftime and never looked back. Leading the way for Maine South was Maher with 13 points.

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Maine South ready for new role

GIRLS BASKETBALL


Maine South’s Michelle Maher (left), Kaitlyn Mullarkey, Lauren Thornhill and Nina Duric lead the team.

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Q: I’ve been in a long-term conflict with a co-worker. We’ve both been promoted to the management team of my company. At every meeting, this guy starts a fight, insulting me or undermining my authority. How do I get him to stop?

A: Be boring. Right now, you’re making it really interesting to fight with you. Your colleague fires and you fire back. It takes two to keep a power struggle going.

I realize some people just like to fight. You can’t control whether this guy keeps fighting. You can control whether it is with you.

Work to reduce your reactivity to his power plays. Defending

yourself in m e e t i n g s , arguing and counterattacks all keep the conflict alive. Consider a dead mouse. After a while, even the most aggressive cat gets bored and looks for more interesting prey.

Every time this colleague comes after you, use the most boring response you can muster. Also keep in mind that nothing becomes more tedious than two people who waste everyone else’s meeting time trying to prove who is more

stupid.If your office adversary

wants to keep fighting and you stop, his clearly unwarranted aggression toward you will make him look foolish. If you keep contributing to the battle, his behavior is clouded by your reactions.

Obviously, if this guy is making it impossible for you to do your job, conflict management by being boring is not the whole solution. If you’ve calmly requested critical actions from him and he refuses to deliver, seek counsel from your boss.

When talking to your boss, say something like, “Jim’s supplies are blocking access to the copy machine. I’ve asked

him to remove them without success. Do you want us to use a different copy machine, or can you recommend another way to solve this problem?”

You’ll find many people during your career will invite you to a power struggle. Don’t RSVP.

In the short run, you’ll have to give up being right to be boring. In the long run, you’ll get what you want.

The last word(s)Q: I’m sick of people whining

about each other at work. Why can’t people just do their job and leave the personal stuff at home?

A: Because it’s very hard to

separate employees’ heads from their hearts without early and permanent retirement.

Daneen Skube, Ph.D. speaker, executive coach, trainer and psychotherapist can be reached at 1420 NW Gilman Blvd, No. 2845, Issaquah, Wa WA 98027 by e-mail at [email protected] or at www.interpersonaledge.com.

Sorry no personal replies.

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Deflect aggressive co-worker with boredom

Dear Dave,My girlfriend and I have been

dating for about three years, and we’re talking about getting married. I have some money saved up and would like to buy her a nice engagement ring. Do you have any guidelines on how much to spend on something like this?

DustinDear Dustin,

If you’re working a good, steady, full-time job, I think a good rule of thumb for engagement rings is one month’s pay. Some jewelry stores will tell you two or three months’ pay, but that’s just too much. Lots of people get engaged or married with cheaper rings, and the relationship and the jewelry last just fine.

Jewelry stores have huge mark-ups on diamonds, so make sure you don’t buy it at a typical mall or franchise shop. You want someone who’s a diamond broker, or even a high-end pawn shop. You can save 50 percent buying from places like these.

Remember that diamonds are not an investment. In two decades, I’ve never seen the diamonds I’ve given my wife go up in value.

Be smart and buy smart, Dustin. It’s a great feeling to give the lady of your life a big sparkling rock, but you don’t have to break the bank to do it!

—DaveDear Dave,

I talked to a friend recently who had interviewed for a job, and he said they pulled his credit score. Why do potential employers need to check up on this?

MitchellDear Mitchell,

It’s not unusual for big businesses – Corporate America – to do this kind of thing. Typically, most small businesses don’t get into that kind of stuff. Still, some companies use this as a measure of whether or not you’re responsible with money. I can see where it might possibly have some value if you’re going into the financial industry. But I don’t agree with the premise as a whole. I have almost 300 people on my team, and I don’t pull credit bureaus when we hire someone.

Here’s my take on this kind of thing. I wouldn’t want to work for a company that puts more emphasis on my FICO score than on me as a person. If they don’t do in-depth, one-on-one interviews, assess someone’s talent levels, and look at things like their past work history, job performance and education, then I don’t want to work for them. You want someone who is smart enough to hire you because you’re an intelligent, dependable, hardworking person who can deliver the goods!

Honestly, there are so many ways to make a living in this

world that there’s no reason to put up with being reduced to a number like that. If some company out there is trying to hire someone by a false measure of success, then in my mind it’s

not a company worth working for in the first place!

—Dave

* For more financial help please visit daveramsey.com.

How much do you spend on her ring?


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Holiday Giving TreeIn the spirit of the season,

Niles Senior Center would like to give back to the community by sponsoring a Holiday Giving Tree. Through the Giving Tree, Niles residents are able to provide new clothes, toys, food, or other

amenities to individuals who otherwise would do without. Beginning Tuesday, November 30th, the tree will be decorated with numbered tags, containing the age, gender and gift wish of an individual. Individuals interested in this program pick an ornament and purchase a gift returning it and the ornament, unwrapped to the Niles Senior Center by December 13.

Holiday Party Spectacular, Friday, Dec. 3 at White Eagle 11:15-3PM $28M/$33NM

Start your holiday season off with the Niles Senior Men’s Club. The annual event will be held at the White Eagle, 6839 Milwaukee Ave. Lunch will feature a delicious family syle meal with boneless breast of chicken, brisket of beef, Polish sausage and many delicious sides. Entertainment will feature Sark Antaramian and the MidNite XPres. Table raffle and door prizes will be awarded. Seating is reserved. Advanced registration is required.

Registrations for First Annual NSC Bake-Off Due by Dec. 3rd!

Entry Forms may be picked up at the Senior Center or are available on our Web Page.

All entries must be submitted by Friday, December 3rd. Only completed forms will be accepted. Rules are as follows: Only one entry per person allowed; participants must be age 55 or older; Baked items only – no dinner type meals; all entries must be baked “from scratch” – no prepackaged mixes or canned fruit or frosting allowed; entry must be able to remain unrefrigerated for up to an hour without melting or spoiling; participants must be present to win; participants must arrive with their entry by 10:30AM on Wednesday, December 8th; a complete recipe must be included with the registration form.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Thursday, Dec. 9th 10:15-6PM $60M/$65NM

Prior to the show, lunch will be at the theater. The menu includes a choice of roast turkey or London broil, both served with salad and side dishes. Then we’ll all enjoy the wonderful story of how Santa takes on his critics. Advanced registration is required.

Ron Hawking Holiday Show

at Drury Lane, Tues., Dec. 14, 10:15AM – 4:15PM $70M/$75NM In this special holiday version of Hawking’s hit show, the “man of a thousand voices” will pay homage to Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Julio Iglesias, Jack Nicholson and many more great entertainers. Prior to the show, lunch at Drury Lane will feature butternut squash soup, strip loin au poivre (sliced New York strip steak with a peppercorn sauce) rolls, and dessert..

Brain Fitness, Dec. 15, 1:30-2:30 $3M/$4.50NM

Joni Gatz from Marbles – The Brain Store, in Evanston, will conduct a session that involves stress reduction for the holidays. Also learn how “Brain Futness” should be one of your New Year’s Resolutions. Along with this highly interactive session, Joni will bring along some products so everyone can have a “hands on” experience.

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Open Enrollment

Are you considering enrolling in or changing your Medicare Part D plan? During this annual open enrollment period (Nov. 15 thru Dec.31) you can add, drop, or change your Part D coverage. If you currently have Medicare prescription coverage, you should review your coverage at this time. This is the only time of the year you can make a change (unless you qualify for an exception). For more information or to schedule and appointment, contact the Senior Center (847 588-8420).

ITAC Amplified PhonesMake an appointment to try

an amplified phone - FREE to those who qualify for this State of Illinois program. Monday, Dec. 20, 9:30AM -1:00PM. An


appointment is required.

North Shore Senior Center

With winter coming, it’s a good time to make sure your “Financial House” is protected. In this seminar, Mar Sue Durrbeck will examine questions such as: Are my assets positioned to withstand market volatility?; Will my money last as long as I do?; What if I get sick or hurt?; How can I prepare for an increase in taxes?; What if I need help? Reference materials will be provided. Seminar is Monday, December 6 at 1pm. $4 MG members and $5 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 for more information and to register.

It’s a Wonderful Life DaytripJoin us for a trip to the

Pheasant Run Theatre for a holiday classic! Inspired by the beloved American holiday classic, you’ll become a part of WVL Radio’s live broadcast as actors bring the fateful story of George Bailey to life. Fee of$79 MG members and $92 non-members includes lunch, ticket, and transportation to Pheasant Run Theatre. Thursday, December 2 from 11:15 am – 5pm. Call 847-470-5223 for more information and to register.

Not That Again! Cooking for a Small Household

Nutritionist and registered dietician Ashlee Roffe shares information on how to

incorporate healthy convenience foods into your menu, freeze and store your food properly, and find recipes that cater to your needs.

Presentation is Wednesday, December 8 from 1-2 p.m. at 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove. $4 MG members and $5 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 for more information and to register.

Park Ridge Senior Center

WHITE CHRISTMASThe Center is accepting $25

deposits for the few remaining tickets for the performance of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas on Wednesday, December 22 at Bank of America Theatre. This classic holiday tradition comes as a brand new Irving Berlin musical direct from Broadway featuring such hits as “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” “Count your Blessings Instead of Sheep’” and of course, “White Christmas.” There’s also dancing, romance and laughter. Tickets are on the main floor and it is a matinee show. Total price with motorcoach is $110.00. There is no meal included.

EMPTY MEDICINE BOTTLESThe Center is collecting empty

prescription bottles to be sent to Third World countries so people have something to carry their medications What is needed are yellow or amber colored bottles. Labels should be removed and bottles should be checked to be sure there are no medications

accidently left in the bottom.

BOOK WORMS“Book Worms” discussion reads

a new book monthly and then meets to discuss it on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Center library. The books are varied in subjects and the discussion is always interesting.

CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAA wonderful gift to give to

a family member or friend is a membership to the Park Ridge Senior Center if the recipient is 55 years of age or older. The Center is wheelchair accessible. There are activities to cover many, many interests. Come to the Center for a tour and get a copy of the monthly newsletter. You can also call the Center at 847-692-3597 to get the newsletter mailed. Members will receive $5.00 off next years dues if a friend becomes a member because of their recommendation.

ACTIVE PROGRAMSThere are many opportunities

to stay active at the Center. There are exercise classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. for $2 per class. There is one free class for anyone new. There is table tennis on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 12:30 p.m. All abilities welcome. Wii bowling is great fun and a challenge, too. It’s easy to learn. The group meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 1 p.m. Come early for instruction. There is no charge.

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