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Guest Editorial By State

Senator A.J. Wilhelmi

John Cappas

Sentenced to 45 Years In Prison Now He’s Out And

Telling His Story

FORMER DRUG KINGPIN TELLS HIS STORY

The Untold Story Only In The Weekly Reporter. A Story You Want Your Kids To Read.

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....................................................John Gabriel, Award Winning Writer [email protected] ....................................................

The people in public works, street sweepers, are public ser-vants; so are mayors and trust-ees! They have one thing in common the public put them there, the public can remove them, they are paid by public tax dollars. They are not spe-

cial, when they are naked they are naked, when they smell they stink just as anyone else might stink under stinky condi-tions. Only one thing sets them apart—they work for you. Althoughtheirinflatedegosmay make them believe they are the smartest, most pow-erful, greatest people in the world, they remain—and they will be as long as they hold their jobs—servants—servants

who work for the people. Hel-lo! You are not kings! Good public servants should be respected. Those who choose careers in pub-lic service and who can serve without becoming pigheaded should be held in high esteem because they have earned the respect they receive. On the other hand, those who get a job, whether elected or hired, who work for the people, who

are paid with public tax dollars, and who therefore believe they are somebody special are igno-rantly mistaken. They are lowly little creatures who are satisfy-ing an inferiority complex that makes them mistakenly believe they are important—special! There was a village board meeting recently in Boling-Continued on

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The Weekly Reporter opens the first of a series of articlesbased on the true life experi-ences of former drug kingpin John Cappas who received a federal prison sentence of 45 years for his drug activities that infected Chicago’s south-western suburbs. Cappas story

begins on the inside but before you go there you will want a glimpse of what it’s like to be sent to a federal prison. The facts are from the life experi-ences of John Cappas while inside Lewisburg. Lewisburg Federal Peniten-tiary houses an inmate popula-tion filled with anger, hatred,and sentences that will keep many of those men behind bars

forever. Men who know there is no hope of seeing the outside world again become so hateful, so mean only the most skilled prison staffers can contain them. Disputes inside prison stem from a variety of causes. May-be someone woke up hating the world and just decides to kill

someone for revenge. It could be a dispute over possessions, drugs, or over an inmate who has been tagged a sissy after being raped and turned into a male whore to be used time

and time again by whomever wants him. Many killings, stabbings and other attacks are over sex. Those who will never be re-leased to see beyond those 30 foot tall walls take what they want. For them there are no consequences. Late in the night the huge cellhouse is silent. The correc-tionalofficershavestrolledthegalleries, peered into the cells, and have passed out of sight. They may be far below the up-per galleries making reports or speaking with a superior. That is when the vicious animals among the cons strike. From far up on the highest gallery a scream is heard; an inmate is being attacked. Maybe two, maybe three men have pinned him down, stripped him and are now raping him. Others in cells down the gallery in each direction watch through make-shift mirrors to alert the attack-

Cappas’ Series Begins With a Trip To Lewisburg

Toughest of the tough-the big house!

Prison Gate

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This Spring session, we in the Illinois Sen-ate vowed to put par-tisan politics aside and to address the concerns of Illinois citizens in a bipartisan manner. The Governor and members of the House and Senate all agreed that we must focus on restoring faith in gov-ernment, balancing the budget, and passing a capital bill that creates thousands of jobs. I joined my colleagues in the Senate Democratic Caucus and passed legislation address-ing all three of these critical issues by the original May 31st adjournment date. After years of frustration and inac-

tion, Democrats and Republicans in both chambers joined forces to pass a comprehensive capital plan worth roughly $30 billion. This is certainly the most telling example of our re-newed bipartisanship in the General Assembly. This capital bill that would create hundreds of thousands of jobs and address infrastructure needs in every community across the State sits waiting for Governor Quinn’s signa-ture. Unfortunately, the Governor has decided to use the comprehensive capital program as a political tool, re-

fusing to sign the bill until a budget solution has been passed. And while he waits, the state’s u n e m p l o y m e n t rate continues to climb. Simply put, the capital bill must be signed now. By now, it is widely known that Illinois is facing an unprecedented budget deficit cri-sis. As has been reported, if a so-lution is not found regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 budget, draconian cuts by the Gover-nor will need to be

made: ending child care assistance and daycare services for thousands of children; slashing all state funding for Child Advocacy Centers that serve abused children; eliminating

healthcare for thousands of children, seniors and people with disabilities; reducing services to women and chil-dren who are the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; cutting tens of thousands of teacher positions across the state; forcing thousands of young men and women to drop out of col-lege due to huge reductions in the MAP grant program; and cutting funding for The Autism Program of Illinois, leaving thousands of families without quality care. The list of cuts goes on and on. There is no question that if we fail to pass a balanced budget, the resulting cuts will pose an extreme hardship on adults and children across our state. To avoid this “Doomsday,” the Sen-ate Democratic Caucus in late May passed the only balanced budget solu-tion to pass either chamber. House Bill 174 generates over $5 billion in new revenue, doubles the state’s property tax credit providing real property tax relief, allows for the full funding of our state pensions, and includes important edu-cation reforms. The plan still requires that we find responsible, strategic cutstotaling more than $1 billion. This was not an easy vote to take, but it was the right vote. The Senate Democratic Caucus exercised true leadership in pro-viding an answer to the budget deficitcrisis, and we ask the House of Repre-sentatives and the Governor to join us in supporting this responsible solution. I am proud that the Senate Demo-cratic Caucus has demonstrated lead-ership throughout this legislative ses-sion. While we certainly don’t have a

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Kyoto, Japan (PRWEB) -- IN-TERPOL became the latest and biggest law enforcer to join FIRST, the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, in the battle against cyber crime. The global police network’s mem-bership of FIRST was announced at the Forum’s 21st an-nual conference in Kyoto. Noboru Naka-tani, INTERPOL’s Director of Infor-mation Systems and Technology, hailed the move as “one of the most impor-tant bridges we’ve ever built” bringing the chance at last to close a gap between forensic techniques through which crim-inals have been able to escape justice. While computer emergency response teams almost always try to disable attacks immediately, without waiting to trace aggressors who can then move on to fresh tar-gets, police forces have preferred to watch crimes develop, hoping to pick up a trail that will lead to detection and a successful prosecution. But, said Derrick Scholl, chair-man of the FIRST steering commit-tee, the problem of that approach is that “probably in no other area of criminal activity is it so easy to lay a false trail.”

He explained: “Criminals can re-motely hijack innocent users’ PCs and deploy them to hack, steal and sabotage while the PCs owners carry on at the keyboard completely oblivi-ous to what’s going on behind their screens. So the cops turn up at the wrong door only to find someonewho’s not guilty, just bewildered. “Track the incident down finallyto the criminals’ PCs and they can make it look as if they themselves

are the innocent victims of a hijack-ing by unknown villains in a remote hideaway.” Often the elusive nature of cyber felony and the geographical vague-ness of its origins have deterred or prevented police from undertaking investigations. INTERPOL and FIRST agree that neither approach is working satisfactorily - but meanwhile some sources estimate that the perpetrators of just one version of Internet crime, “phishing” scams which purloin bank

details online, are now stealing up-wards of US$2-trillion a year. Welcoming INTERPOL’s admis-sion as a member of FIRST, Mr Scholl went on: “This is the best chance we have of closing the gap. Having the biggest law enforcer on the planet on board with us is a great move forward. “We’ve been wrestling with this problem now for three years, and at last here’s a real opportunity to com-

bine our efforts, set an agenda, and work to finda solution that gets criminals out of the virtual world and into the dock.” V i n -cent Danjean, I N T E R P O L Information Se-curity Manager, addressed FIRST members today at their confer-ence in the Hotel Granvia, Kyoto. He said: “ I N T E R P O L provides the se-cure global po-lice communi-

cation system which connects all its 187 member countries virtually with each other: now FIRST will be able to make use of this formidable net-work.” Meanwhilesignificantadvancesinthe development of online detection programs were honored at the con-ference with awards jointly sponsored byFIRSTanditsaffiliateandmajorconference sponsor CERT (comput-er emergency response team) Coor-

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Congratulations to Romeoville Trustee Edward “Doc” McCartan and his wife Ruth on their 63rd wedding anniversary. Doc and Ruth were married on July 1, 1946 in Cicero, Illinois. The McCartan’s have seen Romeoville grow fromcornfieldstoathrivingcommunityandwere one of the early families to become hom-eowners in a town that was named Hampton Park when they purchased their home in 1962. Docreflectedthatthemortgagepaymentonhis new home was about $104 per month. UHF TV stations were the newest craze, color TV was about two years off and it was just about that time when the FCC mandated that all TV sets had to be able to receive UHF stations without a converter box. Ten years later, in 1972, Doc was elected Trustee in Romeoville. He then did a ten year stintwithEconomicDevelopmentandfinallyonce more became a Trustee, a position he continues to hold very ably. The McCartans love Romeoville and con-tinue to live in the home they purchased in 1962. Ruth keeps it immaculate while Doc continues to do the routine upkeep. Ruth and Doc are super citizens who have loved and served their community well and continue to do so. Doc is also a Veteran of WWII and served onIwoJimainthePacificTheater.Heservedwith both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Ma-rines.DuringtheKoreanconflicthedonnedthe uniform once again and served honorably in the U.S. Air Force. Quite a record, a tough one to beat. We wish the McCartans the very best and hope they enjoy 63 more happy years of mar-riage.

Interpol And First Join Hands To Fight Cyber Crime

Mayor Roger Claar

Doc and Mrs. McCartan Celebrate 63rd Anniversary

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At the June 23rd Bolingbrook Vil-lage Board meeting a Bolingbrook resident, George Smith voiced con-cerns about multiple families residing within residences in his community. He questioned whether Code En-forcement was aware of the situa-tion and encouraged other people to notify Code Enforcement of similar violations of the local ordinance that prohibits such sharing of homes. Mr. Smith was not directly critical of the village or its failure to enforce that particular law but, rather, he framed it in a fashion such that made it seem that, perhaps, officials wereunaware of the situation. Further on in the meeting Mayor Roger Claar considered it appropri-

ate to comment on that matter. He noted that in light of the current dif-ficult economic crisis many peoplewere losing their homes. He noted that in some instances families must act to assist their relatives, often their parents, who have come upon hard times. The Mayor noted that in such cases it is a matter of necessity and the right thing to do. It seems that, at least during these current economic hard-times, Boling-brook will not go out of its way to un-cover situations in which more than one family is occupying a home. Hurray for you Mayor Claar! Decency and doing what is humane should always take precedent over ordinances that are well-intended but

which, for the moment at least, are unconscionable.

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(ARA) - The aging population in the country is growing by the minute. Ac-cording to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030 the number of individuals ages 65 and up is expected to be twice as large as in 2000 -- growing to 71.5 mil-lion -- and representing nearly 20 per-cent of the population.

With these burgeoning numbers, it’s becoming increasingly important to create a safe home to accommodate everyone’s wants and needs, and baby boomers are taking notice. According to a major home improvement center study, 60 percent of boomers plan to stay in their existing homes for some time. Remodeling and home improve-ment rank high on their to-do lists. Following are projects they can tackle themselves to ensure they are home to stay:

Safe, secure and stylish in the bath As one of the most often used rooms in the home, the bathroom is a great place to un-dertake “home to stay” tasks. From projects such as custom closet con-figurations andadjusting mirror and toilet heights to installing roll-under sinks and angled mirrors, many product op-tions exist for baby boomers to make their bathrooms safe yet stylish. To help prevent slipping, tub grips are essential in lending a stable,

helping hand getting in and out of the tub. The latest tub grip product de-signs feature an easy-locking lever to ensureatightfittomosttubswithoutharming the tub surface. They offer easy, no-tool installation and removal in seconds. Shower chairs are another safe showering option for bathers that can be easily installed or removed as needed. Today’s consumer not only needs se-cure safety products for the home, but

wants ones that blend and complement a variety of decors. Grab bars are a great addition to help as-sist with movement. SecureMount Grab Bars from Home Care by Moen are an ideal choice since they feature a unique anchor installation system that allows homeowners the abil-ity to install quickly and easily anywhere on the wall -- without the need for a stud -- for the ultimate in safety and peace of mind. Plus, they are available in a variety

of stylesandfinishestobeautifully coordinate with the rest of the bathroom. New home standards In addition to the bath, other areas of the home -- such as the kitchen -- rank high on the list for projects and safety updates that are quickly becoming new home standards for baby boomers. Ranging in cost, improvements such as expanding doorways and lowering countertops/sink areas help not only wheelchair-bound individuals, but also parents carrying groceries or pushing

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A trip to Medieval Times in Schaum-burg has been scheduled for Wednes-day July 15th. Children age 8 and older will be allowed to on this trip.

Reservations must be made no later than Wednesday July 8, 2009. The cost for this event is $69.00 for members and $79.00 for non-members. You can join SSC for lunch and stay and watch a baseball game on Wednes-day, July 29th (Cubs vs. Houston – 1:20 game time) and Thursday, August 6th (Sox vs. Los Angeles – 1:05 game time). Lunch begins at noon. Reservations are needed one week in advance. A donation of $2.00 is suggested. Please call (815) 723-9713 to make a reserva-

tion. The Senior Services Center Nutri-tion program presents “The Summer Dinner Series’. Come enjoy a catered

dinner, the com-pany of friends, and entertainment on Thursday, July 23rd; Thurs-day, August 27th; and Thursday, September 24th. Reservations are needed one week in advance. A do-nation of $2.00 is suggested. Please call (815) 723-9713 to make a reserva-tion. The First

Annual Senior Resource Expo will take place Saturday, August 8th at Richland Grade School located in Crest Hill from 9:00am – 2:00pm. The Expo will feature vendors that provide servcies or products to seniors, various types of health screenings, educational semi-nars, and much more. Exhibitors can reserve a 7 foot table with 2 chairs for $100.00. The fee is $50.00 forNot for profit organiza-

The Senior Services Center Events And Trips

Guardian Angel Community Servic-es (GACS) and the Sisters of St Fran-cis of Mary Immaculate are having a garage sale at the Dillard Harris Edu-cational Centers’ Gym located at 1550 PlainfieldRdJoliet,ILonJuly9th10thand 11th from 9 am – 3 pm. Open to the public, so please join us for some

greatfinds. If you would like to donate items to sell, please call us at 815-729-0930 ext 231. Please visit us at www.guardianan-gelhome.org. GACS is a Partner Agency of the United Way of Will and Grundy County.

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................................................................info@theweeklyreporter.com................................................................ (ARA) - Summertime heralds splash-ing in backyard pools, beach vacations and outdoor activities of all types. We like to think of it as a happy-go-lucky time when the whole family can enjoy reveling in the sunshine. Those happy

rays, though, carry invisible dangers in the form of ultraviolet rays. Protection from dangerous UV light is so impor-tant that both the National Weather Service and Environmental Protection Agency provide a daily UV index. To help ensure that everyone enjoys summer safely, Anthony James Petty, MLT, RMA, CMA and medical pro-gram chair at Brown Mackie College - Miami, shares helpful information on protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful effects. “Overexposure to the sun causes pre-mature aging,” says Petty. “Ultraviolet light affects the outer skin layers, or epidermis, and is the primary agent responsible for sunburn. Long-term effects of the sun also include a higher risk of developing skin cancer.” The 2009 U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency SunWise Program re-port, Health Effects of Overexposure to the Sun, states, “The incidence of skin cancer in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. One in fiveAmericanswilldevelopskincancerin their lifetime, and one American dies every hour from this devastating dis-ease.” Petty describes the process of burning and its effects on the skin. “Everyone has melanocytes, or pigment-produc-ing cells, in the skin. As exposure to UV light begins to burn the skin, melano-cytes send a color-producing pigment called melanin to the surface for pro-tection. This causes the tan color, but each time it happens, it dries the skin and robs the melanocytes of their abil-ity to respond.” Petty recommends using sunscreen with SPF 15 protection or above, noth-

ing below. “SPF 15 filters 92 percentof UV rays. Without protection, a fair-skinned person would begin to burn in just 10 minutes. Applying SPF 15 sun-screen lets that same person stay in the sunfifteentimeslongerbeforeburning,or 150 minutes,” he continues. Petty notes it is important to reapply sun-screen every two hours, more often if you’re swimming. Chlorine from pools

and salt from the ocean break down sunscreen formulas and weaken their effectiveness. Another consideration is the specific time of day you spend inthe sun. Rays are strongest between noon and 3 p.m. Apply sunscreen at least 15 minutes before going out into the sun. “The skin needs time to absorb the lotion,” says Petty. “The lotion is absorbed, but the chemicals in the sunscreen are rejected and form the protective layer.” While it is recommended to re-apply lotion periodically, it is equally recommended not to overuse sunscreen. “Overuse of sunscreen can enable toxins to enter the bloodstream. This is dangerous and can lead to liver damage,” he continues.

How to treat sunburn If you do end up with sunburn, Pet-ty offers tips on how to treat it. “First make sure you cover up. Don’t burn on top of burn,” he says. “It can be dangerous. Second-degree burns cause painful blisters on the skin. Popping the blisters raises the chances of infection. If blistering appears, see a doctor.” Advice for sunburn includes a cool shower, not hot, or an oatmeal bath. “A cool compress often helps,” says Petty. “Aloe is a natural emollient that is commonly used to keep skin moist.” Anyone suffering from sunburn should drink plenty of water. A headache that accompanies sunburn signals dehydra-tion. “Nothing functions well without hydration. Drink water before you feel thirsty,” Petty says. “Colas and iced tea should be avoided, as caffeine will Continued on

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Letters to the EditorGreetings, My name is Mike Phillips and I am a retiredChicagopoliceofficer,with32years of faithful service to the City of Chicago. Twenty four of those years were spent working narcotics through-out the south side of the city. My wife andIraisedourfivechildreninMountGreenwood. So when you ask me if I know who John Cappas is, the answer is YES. While celebrating Independence Day this past weekend, with my family, my oldest daughter gave me a copy of the Weekly Reporter. She asked me to share my thoughts with my family. I’ve never been one to bite my tongue and anyone who knows me will tell you that. I recall how excited I would get when I read or had seen any news footage about John Cappas during his prosecution. I recall cursing him and praying that he would spend the rest of his life in prison. I especially remember telling my friends and family when I learned of Cappas’ release, that it wouldn’t be long before he landed up back in pris-on. Well he’s been out a couple of years now and he hasn’t even had a trafficticket. As a matter of fact, the only pris-on gates that close behind Cappas now are from him visiting trouble youths destined for life in prison. John Cappas is truly making a tre-mendous difference by sharing his

experiences with troubled kids. The fact that he does this on his own time is something that your readers should take into great consideration. Let’s face it…. Cappas has done his time. He is under no obligation or court order to council teenagers as any kind of com-munity service. He is doing this com-pletely on his own! In the late 70’s and into the 80’s, I fought thewarondrugs.I sawfirst-hand families ripped apart, lives shat-tered, the violence, and the child abuse. Let’s not forget that Chicago leads the nation in the most homicides among high school students. Television, mov-ies, video games, clothing and jewelry have only promoted the violence and the desire for teenagers to want to join a gang and get rich selling drugs. I commend the Weekly Reporter for being courageous enough to tell John Cappas’ story in a time where people are so critical. I also support John Cap-pas; who let’s face it, was a dumb, clue-less kid, no different than the kids that he is trying to get through to. I am en-couraging your readers to render their support because if it saves one kid…... It was well worth it! Good Luck, Mike Phillips RetiredChicagoPoliceOfficer

The Weekly Reporter Relocates to Downtown Joliet The Weekly Reporter is in the process of movingintoanewofficelocatedat9 East Jefferson Street in downtown Jo-liet across from the Will County Court-house. The move places The Weekly Re-porter at the doorstep of important lo-calandcountyoffices to improveouraccess to news and information. As

always current issues of The Weekly Reporter will be available and ads can beplacedrightattheofficeusingcash,check, or credit cards. Our new telephone numbers will be (815) 726-6500 and our fax line (815) 726-6549. We thank you for your pa-tience during our move.



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Checkpoint Green Zone

Lansing Michigan—Army Reserve Major Miles Gengler of Grand Blanc Michigan is 6,000 miles from home serving in Iraq but he worked hard before his deployment to become an attorney.

Major Gengler, 35, graduated from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills. Afterward he learned of his deployment which meant he was not going to be able to take his bar exam to become a licensed attor-ney. Fortunately for him, the Army de-layed his departure to give him an opportunity to take the exam before shipping out to Iraq. In May the Ma-jor learned that he had passed the

exam but there was yet one more hur-dle to leap before he could become a bonafideattorney. News of his passing the exam reached the Michigan Supreme Court and Chief Justice Marilyn Kel-

ly made arrangements for Major Gengler to be administered his oath via long-distance video between Lansing, Michigan, the state’s capital, and Bagdad’s green zone in Iraq. Chief Justice Kelly administered the oath on July 2nd from Na-tional Guard Joint Force Headquarters in Lansing. The video conferencing was pro-vided by the National Guard. Mayor Gen-gler’s family was pres-ent with Chief Justice Kelly when she ad-ministered the oath to

the Major. She says she believes this was the first instance inwhich sucha swearing in ceremony took place in this manner. John Nausbaumer Dean of Cool-ey’s Auburn Campus began work on the long distance ceremony when he learned that Major Gengler passed his examination. “I promised Miles that if he passed the bar exam, I would find away to get him sworn

Soldier in Iraq Sworn in As An Attorney

How Do Mutual Funds Compensate Investors?...............................By Mary Jo Ardizzone [email protected]

Edward Jones | edwardjones.com............................... As you probably know, a mutual fund may contain many different types of investments, such as stocks, bonds and government securities. But as an inves-tor, you need to pay attention not only to what goes into your mutual fund, but also what comes out of it — namely, the three ways in which a fund can compensate you.

Let’s take a look at these three av-enues:

• Dividends and interest— A mu-tual fund earns income from dividends on stocks and interest on bonds. The fund pays out nearly all the income it receives over the year, in the form of a distribution, to you and the other fund owners. Usually, you have the choice of taking the distribution check or rein-vesting the earnings to purchase more shares. If you don’t actually need the incometoboostyourcashflow,you’llcertainly want to consider the reinvest-ment option, because it’s an easy and cost-efficientwayof buildingyourshareownership. Keep in mind, though, that whether you take the distribution as a check or reinvest it, you will still owe income tax on the dividends.•Capitalgainsdistributions—Youwill receive your share of any net profits the fund makes from sellinginvestments. Mutual funds usually make these capital gains distributions annually or semi-annually. You can choose to automatically reinvest these distributions back into your fund, thereby purchasing more shares. Even if you reinvest the proceeds, you’ll in-cur taxes, but as long as the gains are long-term, you’ll only have to pay the capital gains rate, which will likely be 15 percent for you.

•Increasedsharevalue—Gener-ally speaking, you invest in a mutual fund because you are hoping its price will rise over time. When its price per share — its net asset value — does rise, youcansellyoursharesforaprofit.Aslong as you’ve held them for more than a year, you’ll just pay the capital gains rate, rather than your normal income tax rate. Of course, there are no guaran-teeswhenitcomestoearningaprofitfrom mutual funds; some funds decline in value and never recover. So, when choosing a mutual fund, you’ll need to carefully evaluate a number of factors, including these: What are the fund’s overall objectives? Has its management team been in place long? Does it have a good track record? While past perfor-mance can’t guarantee future results, you can get a sense of how a fund has done in different economic environ-mentsbylookingatitshistoryoverfiveor ten years. To sum up: You’ll need discipline and patience when investing in mutu-al funds. You’ll need the discipline to continually reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions so that you can accumulate more and more shares. And you’ll need patience to wait for an increase in share value, which is not guaranteed, and which, in any case, may take years to develop. But if you have this patience and discipline, you may find that mutualfunds can help you make progress to-wardyourfinancialgoals.So,lookforquality funds that are appropriate for your situation and risk tolerance. Your search may well be worth the effort. Mutual funds are offered and sold by prospectus. You should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information.YourEdwardJonesfinan-cial advisor can provide a prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

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Dreaming of a Career in Education? Federal Grants May Help (ARA) - Do you pic-ture yourself one day standing in front of 26 or more pairs of eyes, fillingthebrainsof stu-dents of various ages with the information they will need to gradu-ate from high school andgoontoafulfillinglife? If molding young minds is your dream, you may be able to get federalhelp in fulfillingit. Jobs will always be available in thefieldof education, and the prog-nosis for the next several years is that demand for teachers will grow an estimated 12 percent through 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS goes on to report that most job openings will result from the need to replace the large number of teachers expected to retire during the next seven years. Subject areas with the highest demand include elementary education, math, science, bilingual education, reading, special education and foreign languages. Inordertohelpfilltheneedfornewteachers, the federal government cre-ated the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grant program offering un-dergraduate and graduate students up to $4,000 per year for tuition. Students who receive the TEACH grants sign an agreement to serve as a full-time

teacher for four years at a low-income schoolinahigh-needfieldoncethey’refinishedwithschool. “Teaching is a perfect second career for me,” says Chastity McGraw, 35, of Charleston, W.Va. McGraw received a TEACH grant through Grand Can-yon University in Phoenix, where she’s pursing a master’s degree in elementary education. TEACH grants require applicants to be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and enrolled as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate or graduate student in an educational institution that is partici-pating in the TEACH grant program. GCU has seen a dramatic surge in students applying for the grant money. “This grant only became available this academic year, and we already have 267 students taking advantage of it,” says Dr. Cindy Knott, dean of GCU’s College of Education. “The students

are high quality and committed to their careers -- there’s no doubt that this program is going to have a major impact on the quality of teachers over the next decade.” In addition to the TEACH grants of $2,000 per semester, GCU offers scholarships for high academic achiev-ers attending classes on campus. Other financialaidmaybeavailableforon-line students. Once she graduates, McGraw will be required to serve four out of eight years -- not necessarily consecutively -- at a public or private elementary or secondary school designated as a high-needs area. But she isn’t con-cerned about the commitment. “Our entire state is full of eligible

schools, so there’s no worry of not be-ing able to serve in a high-needs area,” she says. For more information about GCU and the TEACH grants, visit www.gcu.edu or call (877) 860-3951.

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The nextmeeting of the PlainfieldTownship Democratic Organization will be on Wednesday, July 15th be-ginning at 7pm at the Bice residence locatedinPlainfieldTownshipat2571Golfview (listed as a Joliet address) off Caton Farm just east of Essington Rd (between Essington Rd and Rt. 30/PlainfieldRd). If there are any ques-tions please contact Chairman Antho-ny Howard @ 815/342-6702 or email [email protected].

Candidates and Elected Officials,please contact Chairman Howard at 815/342-6702 or Vice-Chair Elaine Bice at 815/436-7491 if you plan on attending. ThePlainfieldTownshipDemocrat-ic Organization meets regularly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (provi-sions are made for holidays). VisitthePlainfieldTownshipDemo-craticOrganizationatwww.plainfield-democrats.org.

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Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) –How many workers will you lose when DHS serves you a Notice of Inspection? Will you be fined? The Department of Homeland Se-curity (DHS) announced this week that have made sweeping changes in their worksite enforcement tactics to target employers. Although they have stated that they will focus on employers rather than workers, it is clear that they will ratchet up their efforts to reduce the number of unauthorized workers at the the workplace as well. Raids will be replaced with a more effective approach to enforcement that will strategically touch thousands of companies in the nation rather than just a few. The drama and trauma of raids will be replaced by “Notices of Inspection” ordering you to provide Forms I-9 relating to your employees to DHS for their review. Those forms will be examined by analysts and spe-cial agents to identify any indicators of identity fraud (unauthorized workers) as well as technical compliance. Where deficienciesarediscovered,youshouldexpect DHS to follow up repeatedly with additional Notices until there is a satisfactory resolution. Where errors are found relating to the form, you will be served with a Notice of Intent to Fine articulating

each error aswell as thefine for eachviolation. Fines are expected to be “substantial”. Traditional auditing and electronic Form I-9 services should do a relatively good job protecting you from this liability. However, where indicators of identity fraud are discovered, you will be served with a notice to resolve the discrepancy with your employee and report back the results within a short period of time. Failure to resolve the issue to DHS’ sat-isfaction will result in a direct interven-tion by them to resolve the discrepancy at the worksite. DHS will identify vir-tually all of your unauthorized workers through this process who will either be terminated or arrested. Note: Although we advocate partici-pation in E-Verify, it does not effectively identify unauthorized workers claiming to be U.S. citizens. DHS has not accept-edthattheirnotificationof authorizedemployment through this process re-lieves the employer of their responsibil-ity, within reason, to independently de-termine authorization to work. E-Verify willnotprotectyou fromfinesand/orthe removal of unauthorized workers from the workplace. Border Management Strategies, LLC (BMS), a niche consulting firm, wasestablished in 2001 to help employers manage riskof misconduct,fines, andoperational disruptions associated with unauthorized workers. We can help you assess and manage your risk Act now to prepare for a DHS inspection of your workforce. Contact us at 520 529 8750.

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July 2, 2009 --Author John Molt claims he was framed by a judge in Hyde Park, N.Y. in July of 1970. Later in life, John was going to school for a license to be a security guard. He noticed a poster on the wall with a young man in jail, hold-ing onto the bars with the caption: “I was framed”. John was inspired to write his story. Now the truth is finally revealed inthe pages of his new book: “Framed by a Judge”. John started writing about three years ago with the intent of bring-ing the truth to light regarding what this judge did with a hope that some how his name will be cleared. The book was written in about three months after collecting information and interviewing all the people involved to piece together the entire story. It was

important to John to present a story based on facts and his personal ex-perience. John has a unique way of expressing himself which is evident in the book. Inspired by authors like Jim Stovall and Andy Andrews, John has com-pleted his second soon to be released book “So Who Can You Trust?” and is working on a third. Now a resident of Tulsa, OK, John encour-ages writers not to wait as long as he did to get the story within them on paper. “I like to think that in some small way I will make a positive impact on someone’s life through my book. Many have asked how I keep a smile on my face considering all I have been through. I smile and say, ‘It’s a choice’” - John Molt For more information visit www.johnmolt.com. To schedule an in-terview contact: John Molt - [email protected].

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The State of Indiana enacted a law in 2006 that prohibits convicted sex of-fenders from living in close proximity to schools and other places frequented by children. That law posed a serious problem for one such sex offender Anthony W. Pollard who resides in Blackford County. Pollard purchased a home in about 1987 and resided there when he was convicted of a sex offense against a child in 1997. In 2007, ten years later, he was charged with violating the law that pro-hibits convicted sex offenders from liv-ing within 1,000 feet of a public park, a school, or a youth center. Pollard’s charge was heard by Blackford Coun-ty Superior Court Judge John Forcum. Judge Forcum after hearing the case dismissed the charge. He ruled that the charge as it applied to Anthony W. Pollard was unconstitutional because it was passed at a time after he owned and had lived in his home long before the law was enacted. The State of Indiana appealed his decision but the Indiana Supreme

Courtaffirmedthelowercourt’sdeci-sion. The Court noted that, “Although the statute does not affect ownership of property, it does affect one’s free-dom to live on one’s own property.” Indiana Justice Robert Rucker said, “A sex offender is subject to constant eviction because there is no way for himorhertofindapermanenthomein that there are no guarantees a school or youth program center will not open within 1,000 feet of any given loca-tion.” TheAttorneyGeneral’sofficeinter-preted the law ruling to apply only to offenders who were charged, convict-ed, and sentenced before the law was enacted. The Indiana Constitution like the Federal Constitution prohibits the en-actment of ex post facto laws, that is laws that are passed and intended to be applied to conditions that existed prior to the enactment of the law. If such laws were allowed they could lead to abuses by people who for one reason or another wanted to inflicthardship on another or to impose the will of the state after a man thought he had complied with the law at the time he did something.

Tennessee Court of Appeals Rules For Police Officers Columbia, TN—It has taken nearly ten years for their case to work its way through the courts but there may be light at the end of the tunnel for two Columbia, Tennessee police officerswho sued the city over the methods used by the city to make pay increases. The lawsuit was expanded at one point to include other city employees who were affected by the city’s wage policy. The multi-million dollar lawsuit could affect as many as 500 employees and former employees. The Tennessee Circuit Court of Ap-peals refused to hear an appeal of the case and unless the Tennessee Supreme

Court agrees to hear it the city of Co-lumbia will have exhausted its legal op-tions. The dispute arose out of a disagree-ment as to how pay increases were sup-posed to be paid by the city. Accord-ingtothepoliceofficersacitymanualmandates that pay increases be made on the basis of merit, but the city made those raises based on cost of living in-creases and seniority. Columbia has not put money aside to pay in the event they lost the case andarenowscramblingtofindmoneyto pay the award. The city says it may have to raise taxes to do so.



(ARA) - Literally soaked in flavor,marinated foods are undeniably de-licious. But did you know that mari-nating also makes your grilled foods safer? Anyone who loves the delectableflavor of hot-off-the-grill foods hasprobably heard that cancer-causing substances -- such as heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs or HCAs) -- formwhen theproteins in redmeat,pork,poultryandfishreacttothehighheat of grilling and when fat drips off the meat and produces smoke. Chemists at Kansas State Univer-sity found that marinating meat for an hour in spice blends can reduce the formation of HCAs by 80 percent or more. They credit the antioxidant properties of spices with this change. Other researchers suggest that mari-nades may buffer the heat that causes theproblematicchemicalreaction,orthatacombinationof sugar,oil,andacidic ingredients decreases the carci-nogenic compounds. Savvygrillersknowmarinating im-provesflavorandtheprocess isn’t la-bor-intensive.Youcanmakeyourownsignature marinades, or rely on theguaranteed results of quality mixes. If you’relookingforahealthychoice,Simply Organic offers a flavor-richline of organic marinade mixes that includeZestyHerbMarinade, SteakMarinade and Garlic and Herb Mari-nade.Theyevenofferthesmokyfla-vorof mesquite--minusthehazardsof grilling smoke -- in their Mesquite BBQ Marinade. For safe and delicious grilling with marinades: *Choose leancutsof meat,whichwill drip less and produce less smoke. Trim excess fat. * Prick the surfaces of meats with a forkbeforemarinatingtoallowflavorsto penetrate. * Marinate foods in the refrigerator --notonthecounter--inaglass,plas-tic,orstainlesssteelpan. * Keep in mind that marinades that havebeenusedforrawmeat,poultryor seafood need to be cooked thor-oughly before eating. So don’t bastewiththemduringthelastfewminutes,don’tdipyourfingerinthepantotasteand don’t use the leftover marinadeforsaucewithoutcookingitfirst. * Consider cooking meats in the microwave foraminuteor sobeforeplacing them on the grill. Discard any juice that’s produced during micro-waving.Usetongsoraspatula,ratherthanforks,toreducedripswhenturn-ing foods on the grill. * Cook over medium (rather thanhigh)heattoavoidcharringfoods.Letflamessettledownbeforecookingovercoalsorwood,andturnthetempera-ture down to medium on a gas grill. If youdocharaportionof thefood,cutoff thatsectionbeforeserving.

*Flipthoseburgers.Again.They’llcook faster (and produce fewer HCAs) if you turn them often. * Consider other options, too, likesoy burgers and soy hot dogs, por-tobello mushrooms and other veg-etables. These foods don’t have thesame potential to produce harmful substances that can result from unsafe cookingprocedures--butthey’redeli-cious when marinated nonetheless! Here’s a favorite recipe so simple,yet so delicious, from the kitchen of Chef Kendall McFarland, researchanddevelopmentmanageratSimplyOrganic:

Mediterranean Pasta Salad

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4 cups cooked pasta1/2cupextravirginoliveoil1 package of Simply Organic Steak Marinade Mix

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Inalargebowl,tossthepastawiththeoliveoilandtheSteakMarinadeMix. Serve as a warm or cold sidedish. Addolives,cheeseorothervegeta-bles if desired. Staying with the same marinade for thecompletemeal,Chef Kendallalsohas this tasty recipe:

Tarragon Encrusted

SalmonIngredients:

4 tablespoons softened butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 package Simply Organic Steak Marinade Mix 1 to 1 1/2 pounds salmon steak -- minimum of 1-inch thick

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Preheat grill. In a small bowl blend butter, lemon juice and SteakMari-nade.Laysalmonongrillusingafishgrill plate, skin side down. Spread athin layer of butter mixture on steaks. Grill eight to 10 minutes or until salm-onisjustflaky. Servewithslicedfreshtomatoesasagarnish. For an online Summer Grilling Guide with many more useful tips and delectablegrillingrecipes,gotowww.frontiercoop.com/grillingtips.

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When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, Richard Colar’s neighborhoodwasfloodedwith13feetof water. He lost his home and lived in

a FEMA trailer for over three years fol-lowing the storm. Even more devastat-ing for Colar was that he was forced to fleewithouthisbelovedpet,aSiberianhusky named Princess. Miraculously, veterinarians located his lost dog weeks after the storm. The dog had been evacuated to Delaware. Due to the work of many volunteers, Colar and his family were among the lucky Katrina survivors who had their pets returned to them. “It was so important to me to get my dog back, and I was so thankful,” he says. “Veterinarians saved my dog. I never knew that there were so many animal lovers in the world.” Colar’s story illustrates why it’s so im-portant for people to be prepared for natural disasters. This means planning an evacuation, not just for you and your family, but also your pets, livestock and horses. The American Veterinary Medical Association offers a brochure on the subject, Saving the Whole Family, as well as an informative video with help-ful instructions to help people evacuate with their pets in a disaster. “During disasters it’s not unusual for hundreds of thousands of pets and live-stock to be displaced. Many times this is the result of the fact that the owners have not made a thorough evacuation plan,” explains Dr. Heather Case, head of disaster preparation at the AVMA. “That’s why we urge everybody to make

disaster plans today that include every member of the family, including those with four legs or wings, fur, scales or feathers.” Case explains that in order to evacuate with an animal, pet and livestock own-ers need to have something in which to carry the animal. With pets, this would be a pet carrier that is large enough

for the animal to spend a few days in comfortably. Even if you relocated to an emergency shelter that is willing to ac-cept a pet, the animal will have to spend most of its time in that carrier or cage. For cats, the cage will have to be big enough for a small litter box. If you are a livestock or horse owner, you’ll need access to a livestock carrier that can be towed by truck. Many times, farms will form cooperative evacua-tion networks as a cost effective way of ensuring that everybody’s animals are evacuated. The AVMA also recommends that pet and livestock owners put together emergency kits. These kits should in-clude enough food to last a week, any medications the animal requires, writ-ten prescriptions and other documen-tation,aphotographandidentificationinformation for the animal and, most importantly, a telephone list of feed suppliers, family members and vet-erinarians in the area where you ex-pect to end up. Proper identification is anotherimportant consideration. Consider preparing disaster tags for your pet’s collar. These should include your cell phone number, but also the telephone number for an out-of-town family member or friend, and perhaps the name of a hotel where you expect to evacuate. With this

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FRANKFORT, ILLINOIS (JULY 2, 2009): The Frankfort Township Republican Organization (FTRO) has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Frankfort Town-ship Building, located at 11000 W. Lin-coln Highway in Frankfort. At the July 28th meeting, the featured speakers will be: Dan Proft, running for governor; Henry Meers, running for U.S. Representative; Ray Rossi, running for Will County judge, as well as other Republican candidates. At the June FTRO meeting, Adam Andrze-jewski, who is running as a Republican candidate for governor, was featured. The FTRO welcomes participation in an open forum for all citizens to exchange new ideas to promote civic

pride and responsibility in our commu-nity, and we welcome new members. The FTRO encourages citizen par-ticipation in the political process and works to elect honest candidates who arefiscallyconservative,supportsCon-stitutional rights, and stands for the val-ues and principles which elevated our nation to greatness.

Please join us to express your views. For further information, please con-tact Ed Ronkowski, FTRO Chair-man at 708-479-2302, Nella Piccolin, FTRO Vice-Chairman, at 815-469-4996, or visit HYPERLINK “http://www.frankfortrepublicans.org” www.frankfortrepublicans.org.

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Joliet- The Exchange Club of Jo-liet installeditsslateof officers forthe2009-2010 club year on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. The annual installation banquet was held at Al’s Steakhouse in Joliet, and featured keynote speaker Ted Kluck, a sports author. Kluk’s books include “Facing Tyson: Fifteen Fighters, Fifteen stories,” and “Paper Tiger: One Ath-lete’s Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football.” Outgoing president Jim McFarland presented Laurie McPhillips-Weglarz with “Exchangite of theYear,” Kath-leen Fulton with “Rookie of the Year,” and Bill Lipsey with “All-American Vol-unteer of the Year.” Exchangite Mike Noon installed the

newofficerswhichinclude: President- Laurie McPhillips-Weglarz; President-elect- Gail Perkins; Secretary- Kathleen Fulton; Treasurer- Don “Duke” Williams. Board Members: Janet Contos, Mary Dyer, Bill Ferguson, Dan Ivanich, Lin-da Erickson, Nick Reiher, Howard Sch-neider and Nancy Nowacki Thenewofficersandboardwilltakeeffect on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Exchange Club of Joliet was chartered in 1947, upon the four pillars of Americanism, Service to Commu-nity, Service to Youth and its national mission, the prevention of child abuse. The Exchange Club locally sponsors the Fireman of the Year and Policeman of the Year award banquets.

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“It was loud in the bus, really loud. Forty bad-asses all bragging how tough they were. It was really noisy and some guy asks me what I know about Lewisburg. “I don’t know! I’m from Chicago. All I know is some-body said that’s where John Gotti did his bit.” That was John Cappas in a more civil mo-ment. John Cappas, 22 year old former Millionaire Drug Kingpin, now sen-tenced to 45 years, who began his drug career in Oaklawn, Illinois, was partly right; Lewisburg is known for some of its notorious guests, JohnGotti,MafiaDon, Henry Hill, mobster, Alger Hiss, Soviet spy. The bus rolled on, the noise, the bois-terous threatening, the clamoring for tough-guy status continued while the miles ticked-off. Forty men all headed to Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 200 miles north from Washington D.C., 170 miles west of Philadelphia. Lewisburg was known for housing federal prisoners whoneededmaximumsecurityconfine-ment. The prison staff was prepared for them, it was routine. They knew how to deal with the worst of the worst. They had dealt with them before. They had seen them die lying in their own blood and guts. John Cappas, as smart as he was mean, noticed something. As the miles fell away the almost unbearable noise less-ened. Then they were on the winding road to the prison with the high guard towers in sight. Suddenly the bad-asses were not so bad, suddenly there was si-lence. Lewisburg was a reality looming ominously ahead of them in the dark of night. The sight of the prison, its intimidat-ing 30 foot high walls, the guard tow-ers coming closer and closer, shook the most arrogant among them. It was not a game. It was reality in its most stark form. This was Lewisburg prison. There was one prominent tower in the middle. It seemed taller than the others. It had a penetrating red spotlight on it that shown down. “I don’t know it seemed like a kind of strobe light or something. That night was a gloomy night to begin with and as the red light was shining down into the

dark it made it look like a castle out of a Dracula movie.” There was silence. The talking stopped. Intimidation took over; maybe it was fear of the unknown. I looked around, I was John Cappas, I would continue to be John Cappas period! “We were shackled, handcuffed; the handcuffs were secured to a blackbox I call it that went around us. We walked down these stairs to a room to be pro-cessed. We were asked three questions bythefirstcopthattalkedtous.”[Fed-eralprisonersrefertocorrectionaloffi-cers as cops]. “Can you go into the general popula-tion?” “Of course! Where else am I going to go with 45 years?” Cappas cocky as ever, even sentenced to 45 years in pris-on was not backing down. He still had to be tough. The Officer unmoved asked him,“Did you ever testify against anybody?” “No, why you asking?” “Well government informants don’t do so well in here.” The corrections officerwasnonchalantandunfazedbyCappas’ attitude. He had yet another question for Cappas. “Are you afraid for your life?” “No, I can handle myself. I’m a pretty goodfighter,I’llbefine.” Cappas held a Black Belt and was a competentmartialartsfighter. “Listen tough-guy. We’ve wheeled a lot of guys outta here who were tough, who were built, who were martial art-ists. Nobody fights with their handshere, everybody has shanks (knives).” Most of the new arrivals checked into protective custody—few chose the gen-eral population. Each of those who be-lieved he needed protection had his own reasons; some of them had come face to facewith themselves for the first time.Some would become prison punks.

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Mother was standing, brushing dirt and leaves from her hiking suit when Father reached her. He broke into a happy grin when he realized that she was a bit shaken, a little dirty but oth-erwise unscathed. “Well! You certainly gave us a scare,” he chuckled, but it was a chuckle of relief. “We were afraid you might have been seriously in-jured. You did take quite a tumble.” “I can laugh about it now,” Mother smiled,“ButwhenIfinallycame toa stop after falling I was scared to death. I’m okay though. Nothing is hurt except my pride and I’m sure that will mend itself quickly.” By then Grandfather joined them after carefully making his way down the steep incline over which Aura had rolled and tumbled. “That was some stunt I’ll tell you,” he joked. Grandfather had been close enough to hear Mother saying she was uninjured so he was satis-fied that shewasfineexcept for some minor scrapes on her forearms. She had pulled her head tightly against her chest when she fell and then cov-ered it by holding her arms in front of her. That probably helped protect her from a serious head or neck in-jury. After making their way back to the top by walking diagonally and hold-ing on to tree trucks and stout under-growth they rejoined the children. The hike was resumed almost im-mediately and it was not very long

before Grandfather pointed down and ahead of them to a clearing where several large pieces of equip-ment was scattered about. “If you look straight on you’ll see the entrance to that old mine I told you about. There’s still a couple of piecesof woodfixedacrossittokeeppeople out but over time most of the wood has been pulled away so peo-ple could go inside. That’s not wise though. That mine could be danger-ous after so long and you never know when it just might collapse. No sir-reee, that’s no place to go exploring. “Dad,” Father said to Grandfather, “let’s go on to the mine. There’s a lot for us to explore there. The entrance to the mine was not very far ahead but the path leading down the hill to it was rocky and not easy to walk on. It was steep and it wasdifficulttoremainbalancedasitwound down to the base where the mine grounds were situated. Stepping carefully, always looking fully around Father led the way. He did his best to make his way close to trees and underbrush that was strong enough to grasp if they needed to pr event themselves from tumbling for-ward and down to the bottom. Grrraawwww! Grraawwww! Every-one stopped suddenly looking fear-fully about them. The loud growling, the snarling, came again. Shielding his eyes from the sun Grandfather gazed upward and slightly behind them. At some distance he spied a mountain lion. They were not com-

mon to the area but there were a few left from a time when they abounded. Now, since people seldom trekked this way they were be-ginning to make a come back. The big cat growled again. “Don’t make a sound just move forward slowly and she won’t do a thing,” Grand-father instructed them. “She’s might

be guarding her young ones and as long as we are not a threat to them she’ll keep her distance.” They moved cautiously just as Grandfather told them to do. Little by little they moved down the slope butitwasdifficulttomakeanyprog-ress because the large stones beneath their feet were not stable when they stepped on them. They could easily lose their footing, Grandfather knew that if one of them fell and make a sudden loud noise the cat might sense that as danger and attack.

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Dear Lindsey: My brother will be coming home from the army pretty soon. When he comes home my family wants to make a big party for him. I think that’s awesome causewe’ll probably have about fifty friends andrelatives there. Two of my aunts want to invite this girltheywanttofixhimupwith.Theythinktheywould make the perfect couple. I said they shouldn’t be forcing anyone one on my brother. First of all I am sure there will be lots of things he wants to do and he’ll have lots of time to find a girlfriend. Idon’t think the girl should be invited. Do you think I’m right?

Dear Think I’m Right: I think you are right and I think your aunts may be partly right too. Your brother is going to be a very busy guy mingling with all the people who come to see him. Attaching a girl to him that he doesn’t even know would be awkward for him and the girl. That is not the best way for a guy and a girl to become acquainted. She is very likely to feel like he is not paying attention to her because he will be occupied with his guests. If your aunts want to introducethem,fine.Theycaninviteherandjustlet her be part of the party. If she makes sure she is in view and close to him often without becom-ing obvious he will notice her if there is a connec-tion. If he is drawn to her whether by her looks, or whatever he will act on his emotions. He is a soldier coming home from wartime duty he will probably not be bashful. Your aunts should not push the girl on him. Let nature take its course.

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Dear Lindsey: Mygrandfathersaidmenusedtosellfishhouseto house. That sounds far out. Do you think it is true? He said his father told him about it. That doesn’t sound right to me, is it true?

Dear Sound Right: Sorry, I’m nowhere near old enough to remember something like that so I asked an expert, my grand-father. He laughed when I told him about your let-ter. He said it is true. He remembers a man coming everyFridaytohisparents’hometosellfishwhenhewasaboy.OnereligionateonlyfishonFridaysothere was a good market for such peddlers. Grand-pasaid thefishmanwouldgivehimafish forhisbirthday each year. He also mentioned how ice was delivered to the house to keep food cold, wagons on the street, delivering milk, selling fruit, and veg-etables. Later there were trucks that brought fresh Danish and donuts into the neighborhood and sold them right from the truck. He mentioned one other thing that was interesting. Men drove a horse and wagon thru the allies searching for metal items, pa-per, and anything they could resell at the junkyard. They would buy old newspaper and other items for pennies. As they travelled they called out, “Rags, oldiron”.So,Iguesssellingfishfromdoortodoorwas not unusual at all at that time. I wonder how people would react today if there was a knock on the door and instead of hearing “Avon” they heard “Fish for sale.”

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ersof approachingofficers. No one comes because no one can determine from where the scream came. By now his screams have been muffledwith a pillow or filthy socksstuffed in his mouth. The pow-erful attackers have pinned his arms, his legs, his entire body down, and now he is theirs. Theirs to misuse as they wish. The night will be a night in hell that will haunt him for the rest of his life—if he survives. If he snitches he is dead. He prob-ably won’t dare seek the medi-cal attention for his torn body because that could lead to an investigation and that could mean death or worse. Men sentenced to prison in the District of Columbia,

Washington, D.C. are often sent to Lewisburg because of it is close to Washington. They are known as D.C. prisoners and they are hated, despised, and feared. They are known as the most treacherous group of cons in the federal system. In the 1980s DC inmates ruined a local prison and were distrib-uted throughout the federal system. The DC prisoners have a reputation, a bad reputation for doing as they please, for being ruthless, deadly, unpre-dictable, sometimes killing for no reason other than to kill. No one wants to do time with them. To be noticed by one of them might mean becoming a lady for them. They are a pack

so they attack in a pack. They take what they please and very frequently that means some other cons body and self re-spect. How can it happen? Where are the guards? What do au-thorities do about it? For the most part, much of what oc-curs never comes to the atten-tion of the administrators be-cause the cons have their own underworld of silence and de-ception. While some attacks are done so as to conceal the identity of the killer many are carried out in places where there are large gatherings of inmates such as in the dining room, watching a movie or on the yard. Someone may grab an inmate in a choke

hold from behind and plunge a homemade shank (knife) into them. Both the shank and the killer quickly disappear from sight. There is a certain respect among cons for one another. They only respect tough. If you have a proven reputation for being tough, likely to kill, likely to cripple or maim, you will probably be let alone to do as you please. Those who are average, those who are weak, those who do not have the killer instinct in them are very likely to become someone’s sexual slave whether they like it or not. Some cons who are forced into sex ultimately become their abuser’s cellmate. From

that time forward the victim will be the woman of the cell doing whatever his abuser tells him to do. It is hell within hell, a hell from which there is no escape other than death or the expiration of his sentence. Those who fancy the drug life as something enriching, something to provide them with good times, women, mon-ey, cars, such as John Cappas filledhis lifewith,mightwantto consider the consequences of going to prison. The sen-tence given by the court may be the most lenient sentence of all—the sentence you get as a victim on the inside may be the greatest price you will pay.

brook. A public worker, who has a job as a trustee, did not like the fact that some citizens chose to speak out in criticism of some village business. It an-noyed him that one man voiced his concerns that the Village Trustees are a “rubber stamp” for the Mayor. The people who did speak up to voice their con-cerns, 3 people out of 70,000, were performing a democratic duty for those who may have concerns but fear retaliation for speaking up. The public worker/trustee remarked that those who spoke up made “fools of themselves.” Only a dunce would not know that even the local government in Bolingbrook is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Perhaps Boling-

brook ought to purchase some American History books so their trustees and learn about freedom, democracy and what a government of the people re-ally means. The boss may not always be right but he is always the boss. American citizens who want and deserve answers from those who work for them do not make fools of themselves when they voice their opinions. They happen to be heroes who are preserving democracy by their willingness to make public servants do the jobs they were hired to do for the people. Those who dislike public opinion, those who do not want to hear public criticisms of their on the job performance, are often likely to be hiding

something they do not want uncovered. When one citizen criticized the hefty borrowing the village has done by issuing bonds for projects of which he was skeptical he was not mak-ing a fool of himself. Perhaps hemadetheofficialwhocriti-cized him feel foolish for hav-ing shackled the village with such a heavy burden of debt. Criticisms have often been leveled at the golf course and the airport, two projects that have been called money los-ing projects. Those criticisms correct or not, are legitimate; the people have a major inter-est in those projects—they are saddled with the debt for them. The people pay for the fancy bar at which the mayor tilts his glass although he may like to

think of it as his own. To every bigmouthed trustee who walks along with one foot in the gutter wondering why he is limping—here is a reminder. You work for the people—you are a common worker paid by

public taxes. Your funds come from the same tax dollars from which unfortunate public aid recipients are paid. And don’t you forget it!

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> From 6Soldier in Iraq Sworn in As An Attorneyin even though he would still be in Iraq,” said Nussbaumer. “Miles is putting his life on the line for our country; arranging for his swearing-in is the least we can do to show our appre-ciation for his service.” Mayor Gengler’s family, his wife Heather, and their children Hayden, Carson and Amory, were present with Chief Justice Kelly when she administered the oath to the Major.

She says she believes this wasthefirstinstanceinwhichsuch a swearing in ceremony took place in this manner. Chief Justice Kelly noted that the lawyer’s oath includes a promise to uphold the Constitutions of the Unit-ed States and of the State of Michigan. “In fact, Major Gengler is already living that promise through his military service,” she said. “As an attor-

ney, he will serve the Constitu-tion in a different but no less important way: all attorneys are called to uphold the Con-stitution’s promise of ordered liberty and a nation governed by laws. I feel privileged to take part in his admission to the bar.” Asked what he thought of the event, Major Gengler said, he is in awe that people made this happen for him.


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(ARA) – A pesar de que el ritmo de construcción de nuevas vivi-endas se ha detenido, los peque-ños proyectos de renovación del hogar siguen siendo una opción viable para los dueños de casas. A propósito de esto, la Asociación Nacional de Constructores de Viviendas (National Association of Home Builders, NAHB) reportó recientemente “un ligero incre-mento” en pequeños proyectos de remodelación en su informe Remodeling Market Index cor-respondiente al tercer trimestre del 2008. ¿Quésignificaestoparalospropietarios de viviendas? Pues implica oportunidades. Y para aquellos que desean hacer una in-

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Aproveche al máximo la inversión de su dinero. ¿Tiene en proyecto la construcción o mejoramiento de un baño? Si la respuesta es positiva, evite los altos costos y las presiones en la creación de conexiones sub-terráneas de plomería, uno de los aspectos más costosos en materia definanzasytiempoencualquierproyecto de construcción o remod-elación de baños. Para lograrlo, use la tecnología de maceración, consistente en un sistema de plomería sobre el suelo, que puede instalarse sobre el piso existente en cualquier parte de la vivienda en sólo medio día.

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