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RecentlyPlainfield residentStanley Paulauskas com-plained that his property issinkingand fears thathisen-tire home might eventually

sink into a creek behind hishome.PaulauskascomplainedthattheVillagealloweddevel-opertobuildonwetlandsandthat now his property is en-dangeredtheirnegligence. The Village of Plainfieldrebuffed his complaints andattemptedtoswitchtheblameto him with responses thataccording to Mr. Paulauskasare, “Stupid and childish”.Heprobablywillhave to suethe village for relief and hisattorney’sfees.

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Peopledo get trafficcitations; sometimesthey are guilty, some-times they are not.Our system of justicemandates that you begivenafairtrialtode-termine that. Underourlawsyouarealwaysinnocentuntilthestateproves that you areguilty.Atrafficcitationis anaccusationmadebyanofficerwhomustthen come to court toprovethatyouviolatedalaw. It is often necessarytoconsiderhowthingsare done elsewhere todrawfaircomparisons.Joliet is the CountySeat of Will Countyand Chicago is theCounty Seat of CookCounty; since bothcourtsystemsmustop-erate under the samelaws it made goodsensetocomparetheirtrafficcourts. Every traffic citationissuedinChicagoincludesacourtdatewhentheallegedof-fendermustappear.Youmustap-pear in court for some offenses,forothersyoucan,if youbelieveyouareguilty,payafinebymail.Otherwise you will be heard incourt on the date on the ticketandthepoliceofficerwillappearincourtonthatdaytoo.Theoffi-cerwillappearbecauseyouhaveaConstitutionalrighttoconfrontyouraccuserandtodisputewhatheorshesays,topresentevidenceincourttocontradicttheofficer,ortoberepresentedbyanattor-neytopresentyourcaseforyou.A Chicago Police Departmentrepresentative said their officersmust appear the first time yourcaseisuptoavoidadismissalof theticket. Thepoliceofficermustappearonthedatethatyouarerequired

toappear;theentirecaseagainstyou rests upon what the officertellsthejudge,notwhattheticketalleges.If theofficerdoesnotap-pear, the case is thrown out be-causeyouhavenoaccuserpres-entincourt.Thusnoofficer,nocase, the citation is dismissed (aseriouscasecouldbecontinued). In Will County the systemseems designed to eliminate as

manynotguiltypleasaspossible.By its very structure it inducespeopletosurrendertheirrighttoatrialandtheirrighttoconfront

the police officer.Why? Perhaps be-causealotof moneyis generated fromguiltypleas. In Will Countyyour citationenablesyou tomail inafineif youbelieveyouareguiltyanditincludesa date upon whichyou must appear incourt should youchoose to be heardbyajudge.Fromthatpointon,thesystemsinChicagoandJolietdiffersignificantly.WhenyouappearinJoliet’strafficcourtyouwillbejoinedbymany other peoplewhohavereceivedci-tations.Therewillbealmost no police of-ficers present. Therewere two officerspresent we visitedthe traffic court lastand theywere nevercalled. When your

caseiscalledyouwillstepuptothe judge joinedbyanAssistantState’s Attorney but probablynopoliceofficer.Theprosecutortells the judgewhat you are ac-cused of and the judge ignorestheabsenceof anaccuser;forgetthat nonsense about innocentuntil proven guilty! The countywantsyourmoneysoitcancon-tinue to tell people it is keeping

taxesdown---itisattheexpenseof yourconstitutionalrights,butsowhat?

Will County Traffic Court Needs a Makeover

Decaying fish creates foul stench

A recent storm in Lock-port left large treebranchesandlimbsinitswake,strewnacross town. In most citiesthepeoplewouldgetpromptremovalof thedebrisleftaf-tersevereweather;butnotinLockport. The people of Lockportpay a tax levy specificallyfor branch removal; thatword came from a city of-ficial and the informationwas confirmed by Tom El-lis,Directorof PublicWorkson Tuesday August 12th.Onthatdayan iratecitizenaskedthataWeeklyReport-erstaff memberlistentohistelephone conversationwiththe Public Works Director.Hewasangrybecausetherearelargetreebranchesonhisparkway thathavenotbeenhauledawaybythecityandhewasupsetbecausethecitycollects a tax expressly forbranchpickup. Initially he spoke with alady in Public Works. Heaskedwhenthecitywasgoingtoremovethelargebranches

Lockport Citizens Pay for Branch Pickup —

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Tom Ellis suggests that these be brought to him in a bag by a car.

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“Theprosecutor tells the judgewhatyouareaccusedof andthe judge ignores theabsence of an accuser; forget that non-senseaboutinnocentuntilprovenguilty!”

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In mid-July Becky Hackett,Shorewood’s competent paradecoordinator, sent out the word

that someparadeentryapplica-tionshadnotbeenreturnedandthat therewereavailableparadespotsforthosewhowantedtoen-ter. OnSundayAugust10th,anyconcerns Becky may have har-bored were dismissed as about80 entries lined up along EarlAvenuetojoinintheexcitingan-nual event.The paradewas led

bypoliceunits,theColorGuardandfireequipmentwithblaringsirens.NotfarbehindcameBoy

ScoutPack256,CubScoutPack256 and the Shorewood CubScoutPack258.TheGirlScoutsof Trailway Council followed ashortdistancebehind. Mayor Richard E. Chapman,andperhapsBeckyHackett,musthave some special connectionswith theweather-powers-that-bebecause year after year the pa-rade participants and the town

have enjoyed absolutely delight-fulsummeryweather,cappedbybeautiful blue skies and billowy

whitecloudsthatstronglyresem-blecottoncandy,fortheAnnualCrossroads Parade. This yearwas no exception the weatherwasasbeautifulasif ithadbeendesignedfortheevent. Entrants began lining up asmuch as two hours before theofficial start of the parade andbusiedthemselvesattachingsignsand other gizmos to their cars,

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So,yougointocourtandyoutellthejudgeyouarenotguilty.Thereisnoofficertodisputeyourinnocencebutthejudgesaysokaywe’llsetadatefortrial.Thejudgecouldhaveandshouldhaveheardyouthenandthereanddismissedthecaseforwantof prosecution(noac-cuser).But inWillCounty the following seems tobethegreedyreasoning. Yougotaticket;youprobablyhadtotakeadayoff fromworktogotocourt.If thejudgemakesyoure-turntocourtasecondtimeyouprobablywillhavetotakeanotherdayoff fromwork.Youwon’twanttoloseanotherday’spayandperhapsyour job to return tocourt;soyouwillprobablypleadguiltyevenif youarenot.The judgewill accept your guiltyplea, fine you$135,whichseemstoapplytoeveryoffense,andputyouonsupervisionfor90daysandtheConstitutionbedamned. If youdoappearasecondtimefor trial, therewillprobablynotbeapoliceofficerpresent.Theprosecu-torwillofferyouadealtopleadguiltyandif yourefuseitthejudgewillhearthecasewithoutthepoliceofficerpresentandusuallyfindyouguilty.Allindefianceof

theverysystemof ConstitutionaljusticeWillCountyCourtsareinstitutedtosupport.Thejudgewon’ttellyouwhatyourrightsare;youmightexercisethemandaskforadismissalbecausethepoliceofficerisnotpres-ent.Thejudgewon’tvoluntarilydismisstheticketbe-causetheofficerwhowroteitisnotthereandnooneistherewhosawyouviolatealaw;ethicallyheknowsheshouldbuthewon’t.Theprosecutorwillnotsay“YourHonorwehavenowitness.” TheWill County Traffic Court must be changed.Chief JudgeStephenD.WhitehasthepowertomakethosechangesthatwilltreatWillcountycitizenswithfairness. The idea of viewing citizens as a revenuesourcemustbeprohibited.Thepoliceofficersmustbeorderedtoappear,whetherhavingthemincourtcostsmoneyornot;inthealternative,stopissuingcitations.Doitrightordon’tdoitatall.Wemustinsistthatthiscalculatedconstitutionalabusebestopped.Remember,insistthatthepoliceofficerbepresentoraskthatyourticketbedismissed.

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aroundtown.Shetoldhimtherewouldbenobranchpickupuntil September8th and then the citywouldcollectbranchesonlythroughOctober17th.HeaskedtospeakwiththeDirectorandshetransferredhiscall. Themanwhoanswered identifiedhimself asTomEllis,Directorof PublicWorks.Helistenedwhilethecaller repeated his request to have the branches re-movedfromtheparkwayinfrontof hisproperty.HeexplainedtoMr.Ellisthattherearelargebranchesinpilesinmanyplacesaroundthecityandnamedstreetsonwhichhehadseenthemotherthanhisown. TomEllisreaffirmedwhattheladyinhisdepartmenttoldthecaller,thatheshouldbringthebranchestothePublicWorksDepartmentinhiscarorinpaperbagsand thecitywoulddisposeof them.Thecaller said,“Whoa!Thesearebiglimbsandbranches.Idon’thaveatruck;theyhavetobepickedup.” HewastoldbytheladyandagainlaterbyMr.Ellisthealternativeswereto“puttheminbagsandbringthemtous”;or,“waituntilSeptember8th.” Thecaller,whohasaskedthathisnamenotbeusedfor fear of retaliation from code enforcement, askedEllis if hewas aware that the public has paid a taxto pay for branch removal. Mr. Ellis acknowledgedthatandsaidthatwhileitistruehisdepartmenthasadeficitandcannotaffordtopaytohavethebranchespickedupotherthanatthetimeprescribedbyEllis. TomEllissaidhemadethedecisiontodiscontinuethebranchpickupexcept for the timeshehasestab-lished.TheBoarddidnothaveasayinit,hetookituponhimself tousethetaxmoneypaidforbranchre-movaltocoverothercostsincurredbyhisdepartment.Inmostcitiesthatdecisionwouldgetsomeonefired. These are not the first complaints revolving about

Ellis.Ellisaresidentof Lemonthasbeenaccusedof divertingthepurchaseof certainitemsfromLockportbusinessestobusinesseslocatedinLemont.Perhapshehas friends inLemontwhoappreciatehishelp.ThatdoesnothelpLockportoritsbusinesses. Lockport government is once again thumbing itsnoseatthecitizensanditisrunawayofficialdomthatbelievestheMayorandhisappointeesaretheoneandonlyvoicewhenitcomestomakingdecisions.InAprilthe citizens candemonstrate exactlyhowwrongMr.MurphyandMr.Ellisare. Citizens hold the most powerful weapon ever intheirhandswhentheygotothepollsandthat is thepenorpencilyoumarktheballotwith.WhenyouareinundatedwithMurphybaloney stylemailings priorto the election, you can retaliate drop the mailingsin the trashandvote forwhoeverhisopponentmaybe.Enoughisenoughandthisarrogantdisregardof yourrightsneedstostop.Lockportisafinecommunitywhosegovernmentneedspeoplerunningitwhocareaboutit,thepeople,anditsappearance.

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Last Thursday, August 7th another resident cameforwardtocomplainthattheVillageof Plainfieldhascreatedaproblemforhimandabout12otherresi-dentsandnowrefusestocorrectwhatitcaused. Thereisalargeretentionpondbehindthehomeson the south side of AdamsCourt inPlainfield. InMarch2008,theVillageconductedadrainingopera-tionthatwassupposedtopreventhomeflooding.Theresident,MikeBickelsaidthatstatementsurprisedhisneighborsandhimbecausenoneof thehomesinthatareahaveeverhadanymannerof flooding. Mr.Bickel says that before theVillage undertookthedrainingthepondwas“abeautifulenvironmentforwildlife,”now,thewaterhastestedtoxic,itsmellsterribly,andfilthyresiduefloatsaboutorwashesuptotheshoreline.AvisittothepondconfirmedwhatMr.Bickelreportedandtheodorwasoverpowering.Therewasfilthat thewaterline thatwasunidentifi-ableanddeadfishthatwasheduptowardtheland. Mr.Bickel said thatwhatwasoncea lovelyplacewhere children enjoyed fishing, is now a source of miseryforallof theresidentswholivenearby.Fish-ingisoutof thequestionandthepondappearstobenothingmorethanabreedingplaceformosquitoes.

“On June 23rd the other residents and Iwent totheVillageforameetingtocomplain.TheBoardof Trustees and theMayor stated that they would re-spondwith a solutionwithin oneweek. It has nowbeensevenweeksandnotaword,”Mr.Bickelsaid. According to Bickel, they have learned that theirpropertyvalueshavedeclinedasaresultof theprob-lemwiththepond.Headdedthatthisisaproblemthevillagecreatedbynothavingtheponddugdeepenoughwhenitwasmade“and[thenthey]dumpedthewholemessonustheinnocentresidentsaroundthepond.” The two cases that have recently surfaced raisesome serious questions concerning the relationshipbetweenthevillageofficialsandthedevelopers.Whyaretheofficialsnotcallingthedevelopersonthecar-petinthesetwocases?Aretheresomesecretrelation-shipsbetweenthedevelopersandsomeofficialorof-ficialsof whichthepublicisunaware? Inanyevent, theresidentsarereminded thatyouhavetherealpowerinyourvillage—thepowerof thevote.Sixof membersof yourvillagegovernmentwillbeupforre-electionin2009.Whenofficialsfailtodotheirjobs,whentheyfailtorespondtoresidents’com-plaints,thevoteisthemostpotentweaponavailable.Voterscanwieldadoublewhammytounresponsiveofficialsbynotonlyvotingthemoutbutbyswitchingparties.Athreattochangeyourpoliticallabel,if youreallymeanit,willgettheattentionof manypeoplewhocanexertpressureonyourunresponsiveofficials.Youcan’tsayityoumustdoit.Thatpropositionholdstruenomatterwhattheofficials’partyaffiliationmaybe. Someofficialshatetohearitbutthiscontinuestobe a government of the people...provided that youdon’tallowthemtoexceedtheirpower.

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Question: Are Social Security recipi-ents eligible for the stimuluspaymentssentout thisyearbytheInternalRev-enueService(IRS)?

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socialsecurity.gov/applyforbenefits. Generally, people should apply forretirement benefits no more than 4monthsbeforetheywanttheirbenefitstobegin.Evenif youhavenoplanstoreceivebenefits,youshouldstillsignupforMedicare3monthsbeforeage65.Formoreinformation,visitourwebsiteatwww.socialsecurity.govorcallustoll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778).

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OnMonday August 25th, Judge Pe-trungarowillconductaPublicHearingtodeterminethefateof theRomeovilleBranch of the Fountaindale Public Li-brary.TheFountaindaleLibraryBoardnolongerwantstodealwithRomeovilleeventhoughtheReferendumtospend5milliondollars on thebuilding renova-tionwasapprovedbythevoters! HowdotheyproposetodumpRome-oville?TheyareworkingwiththeDes-PlainesLibraryBoardtogivethemALLtheterritory(lesstheRomeovillebuild-ing)withintheRomeovillepartof theFountaindale district, roughly 10,000residents. If the Judge determines thistobeallowed,Bolingbrookwillget thebuilding that the residents of Rome-oville have been paying taxes on since

it’sexistence! The Romeoville branch will remainopen for a maximum of 4 years withreduced subsidies. DesPlaines LibraryDistrictisproposingaNovemberrefer-endumtobuild3newbuilding[s]withone located in Romeoville. However,thisreferendumisaskingresidentstoin-creasetheirlibrarytaxesbyover200%!Whointheirrightmindwouldwantthisduringthesedifficulttimes? Romeoville could end up withoutany library. Concerned residents canattend the Public hearing on August25th at theWill CountyCourt Annexbuilding, 57 N. Ottawa St. Joliet, IlCourtroom #236 or e-mail the [email protected] Case #2008MC1.

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Will County Executive Walsh wasrecentlyappointedtotheIllinoisWork-forceInvestmentBoard(IWIB),astateadvisory board that focuses on work-force preparation policy. Co-chairedby Jack Lavin, director of the IllinoisDepartmentof EconomicOpportunity(DCEO)andRonWhitleyof CushmanandWakefield,GlobalRealEstateSo-lutions; the distinguished groupworkstogethertoinsurethatworkforceprepa-rationservicesandprogramsarecoor-dinatedand integrated in theStateof Illinois.TheBoardisalsochargedwithmeasuring and evaluating results andoverallperformanceof theprograms. “To be appointed to the IWIB isquiteanhonor-andIlookforwardtocollaborating with other board mem-bers in Illinois ’ statewideeffort to in-sure a well-trained workforce is readyand working,” said County ExecutiveWalsh. ”Weknow that a skilledwork-force also helps to promote economicdevelopment -and that isvery impor-tanttoallof usinIllinois.” One of the fastest growing countiesin the State of Illinois , Will Countyencompasses nearly 850 squaremiles,37municipalitiesand24townships.AsCountyExecutive ,Walsh is thechief executiveofficerforWillCountyandisresponsiblefortheday-to-dayadminis-trationof 20countydepartmentsandoffices.Heisalifelongresidentof WillCounty and has dedicated his profes-sional life to public service, includingeightyearsasIllinoisStateSenatorforthe43rddistrict.Anactivememberof the community, Walsh is involved inmanyorganizationsand servesonnu-merousboardsandcommittees locallyandthroughoutthestate. “I congratulate LarryWalsh on hisappointment to the IWIB, and amconfident thathis experienceanddili-gencewillplayasignificantroleinhelp-ingcontinuetointegratethestatewideworkforce preparation services,” said

DCEODirectorJackLavin.“Throughourpartnershipswithcommunity-basedorganizations--aswellaswithcityandstateagencies--weareworkingtohelpdevelop,maintainandsupportastrong,well-trained workforce. The IWIBhelpsusensureourprogramsarecoor-dinatedtoeffectivelyprovideassistancetoasmanyof ourworkersaspossible.” The IWIB servesunderDCEO, thestateagencyresponsible for improvingIllinois ‘ competitiveness in the globaleconomy. The agency administers awiderangeof economicandworkforcedevelopment programs, services andinitiativesdesignedtocreateandretainhighqualityjobsandbuildstrongcom-munities. It also leads the Illinois eco-nomicdevelopmentprocessinpartner-shipwithbusinesses,localgovernments,workersandfamilies. “These types of partnerships haveproven to be successful – andDCEOisdedicated tohelping foster these ef-forts,”addsWalsh.“In fact, the IWIBalso works to further collaborationbetween government and the privatesector tomeet theneedsof workforcepreparation– a philosophy I am com-mittedtoaswell.”



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SincebreakingawayfromtheUnionof SovietRussiaafterthecollapseof theCommunistRegime,Georgiahasbecome a strong democratic nationwith close ties to the United States.When President Bush called uponnations around the globe to assist intheIraqWarGeorgiaprovidedtroopsandhasbeenastrongallythere.TheforcesfromGeorgiacomprisethe3rdlargest contingent of allied forces inIraq. The U.S. had 127 trainers insideGeorgia at the time fighting brokeoutbetweenRussiaandGeorgia.Thetrainers have been preparing Geor-gian troops to serve in Iraq. Therearenocurrentplanstowithdrawthetrainers fromGeorgia although con-voysof diplomats,governmentwork-ers,theirfamiliesandordinarywork-erswere leaving the country to seekrefugeinArmenia.Theywerestayingin Armenian hotels while decisions

are beingmade as to what the nextmovewillbetoassuretheirsafety. There are one thousand Airbornetroops who had been stationed inVicenza, Italy, the Southern Euro-peanTaskForceandtheKaiserslaut-ern-based 21st Theater SustainmentCommand; andMarines of the 3rdBattalon, 25th Marines from Ohiowhoare stationedatVaziani locatednear Tbilisi. They have been takingpartinanexerciseknownas“Imme-diate Response 2008”. That base atVazianiwasbombedbyRussianair-craftovertheweekend. In the meantime, Georgia has re-calledthe2000troopsithasstationedin Iraq and ordered them back toGeorgiaforthedefenseof theircoun-try.Thefirstof theGeorgian troopsleft Iraq lastweekend.TheRussiansclaimtheyhavecalledahalttotheat-tacks however,Georgian officials saythe attacks continue, there has beennoceasefire. The dispute between Russia andGeorgiahasplacedtheUnitedStatesinadifficultpositionbecauseitobvi-ouslysupportsthefledglingGeorgiandemocracybutatthesametimedoesnotwanttoengageRussiaortocauseariftbetweentheU.SandtheKrem-lin. The fighting has been lopsidedwith theRussiansdeliveringmassiveair strikes, perhaps as a demonstra-tionof itsundiminishedmilitaryca-pacity. For the time it seems theU.S.willnot intervene except at diplomaticlevels and by seeking support forGeorgia within the United Nations.Obviously, theU.S.doesnotwishtobecome entangled in a military ac-tionwithRussiawhichcouldquicklyescalateintoafullblownwar.WhilethesituationinGeorgiaremainsvola-tile,therearestronghopesthatRus-sianandGeorgiawillbeabletofindsome common ground on which tobeginsomepermanentresolutionof thislanddisputebetweenthetwona-tions.

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Therolethatschoolsplayinthelivesof American families has increaseddramaticallyinthelastcentury.Today’skidsarebusytheydolesshouseworkandchores, and spend more time outsideof thehome.If theyareathome,theymaybeontheircomputersorwatchingTV.Often, their outside time is struc-turedandspentinorganizedsportsandactivities. There is no doubt that schools seeincreased achievement when they arefirmlyrootedintheircommunity.Stud-ies show that active, involved childrenperform better in school. And trendsin legislation point to increasing thisalreadyunprecedentedlevelof involve-mentof schoolandgovernmentinthelives of children and families. Someschools now include before and afterschool care as well as federally subsi-dizedlunchandbreakfastprogramsandevenparentingclasses.Schooloutreachprograms varywidely but can includeeverything from family counseling tohelpwithmedicalexpenses.Webelieveincharity,justiceforallandequity.ThisisAmericaandwegiveourkidsevery-thingwepossiblycan. However, in thespiritof oneof ourother fundamental beliefs, that of de-bate, I bring the following statementforward for us to ponder: These nec-essary and valuable social programshave thepotential to replaceor lessenpricelesscommunityandneighborhoodcohesiveness.Indeedtheymayalreadyhave separatedpeople.Howmany re-sponsibilities,fulfilledbytheparent’sof previous generations, arenowcoveredby the school system? Filling out aformnowreplacesaconversationandcan lead toa child eatingbreakfast ina gymnasium instead of their kitchentable. Ignorance–anotherword for fear -of our“foreign”neighborspreventsusfrommakingpossiblearrangementsforsupervised after school playtime untilMomgetshome.Allowingourkids towalk,insomecaseseventothebusstop,

is tooscary forsomeMomsandDadstoday. Do you feel your child is safeattheneighborhoodpark?Canyoure-memberknowingeveryfamilyonyourblock or in your apartmentwhen youwere a child?Can you remember notfeelingscaredornervoustoaskforhelp–oradrinkof water-fromthepeoplein your neighborhoodwhen youwereyoung?Doyourememberbeingcalledhome–loudly–byMomwheneitherdinner was ready or the street lightscameon?Howwouldyourkidsanswerthesequestionstoday?Maybewithno’sbecause:Timesarehard, familystruc-tureshavechanged,andtherearepred-atorsoutthere. Our relationships have suffered formany reasons. One of them may beprograms meant to help. Educatorsurgeneighborhoodstobewhattheyaresupposed to be: a group of dedicatedpeoplethatcareaboutwheretheyliveand thekids theyare raising to repre-sent them. Successful communities of caring citizens have relationships withothers,theyinvestinface-to-faceinter-action.Thisrequiresnomoneybutin-steadsometimeandpatience. Goodschoolsareplaceswheretheserelationships are lived and supported,but good neighborhoods are wherethese relationships should start. Goodschools are working on becoming li-aisons to community members in thehope of igniting neighborhood cama-raderie.Goodschoolstaffsunderstandthat today’s communities are moreisolated now and that times are hard.Goodschoolsandgoodneighborhoodsarethesame:theybothneedinvolved,brave,andcaringpeopletobuildrela-tionships.Thenexttimeyouseesome-oneyoudon’tknow,aroundyourhomeorschool,smileandsayhi.“They”liveheretooandwantjustwhatyoudo–agreat neighborhood. Take that samespirit toyourschool;evenif youdon’thave children that attend it; it is stillpartlyyour“house.”

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(ARA)-Howmuchwillyouspendonnew clothes this fall? According to theU.S.Census,Americans spent $7.5bil-liononback-to-schoolshoppingin2007,or roughly $140 per child.With priceseverywhereon therise in today’secon-omy,Americansarelookingforwaystoget more for their money from brandnamestheyknowandtrust. Shoppingforback-to-schoolclothesisaproverbialtug-of-warbetweenparentsandtheirkids.Parentswantgreatvaluefromoutfitsthatwilllastthroughouttheschoolyear,whilekidsmostly justwanttolook“cool.” From adjustable waistbands to shoesthat are two sizes too big, parents areconstantly looking for ways to stretchtheir back to school purchases so boys,especially, won’t outgrow their clothestooquickly. In Spring 2008, Signature by LeviStrauss & Co. conducted focus groupsinvolving 11 and 12 year old boys andtheirparents tofind thedriving factorsinbuyingnewjeansforfall.Theyhavetobeinstyle,fitwell,andcomeinavarietyof colorswithfunctionaldetailslikezip-persandcellphonepockets.Morethananything else, parents just want to buywhatboyslikeandwillactuallywear. “If parents buy jeans their kids will‘grow in to,’ chances are the jeanswillsitinthebackof theirclosetandbefor-gotten,” saysChristineChun,managerof consumer insights atLevi Strauss&Co.“Boyswanttobeacceptedbytheirfriends and classmates, and thismeansfinding jeans that are stylish and fitwell.” Takingtheresultsof thefocusgroupsto heart, Signature by Levi Strauss &Co. designed boys’ jeans for fall withthe durability parents are looking for,andthestylesboyswanttoo.Carpenterandloosefitjeanswithsturdyconstruc-tion, a comfortable baggy cut, and se-curepocketsforcarryinganythingfromrockstomp3playersarenowavailableatWalmart,KmartandTargetstores.Par-entswilllikethepricetoo;alljeansretailfor$15to$18each. Girlsontheotherhand, tendtocaremoreaboutwhat’sinfashionrightnow,not what will last throughout the year.

Thiscanposeanevengreaterchallengefor parents to keep their daughters instylewithoutbuyingawholenewward-robe every season. In conjunctionwithpurchasingbacktoschoolsupplies,whichaccordingtotheU.S.CensusAmericansspentover$2.3billioninfall2007atsta-tionarystores,newclothesinthefallareoftentheonlyoptionthatfitsthefamilybudget. “Aparents’bestbet forgirls is tobuya classic five-pocket style jean you candressup,”saysClaireRaiklen,licensingmanager at Signature by Levi Strauss&Co. “With cute, femininedetails likeback pocket stitching, bootcut or flareleg openings, and other unique embel-lishments-girlswilllovethemandtheywon’tgooutof style.” Girlsjeansareavailableforunder$20atKmartandTargetstores.Parentscanalso purchase jeans for themselves forunder $20, in traditional straight andrelaxed fits for men and fashionablewide-leg trouser styles for women. FormoreinformationonSignaturebyLeviStrauss & Co., visit http://www.signa-turebylevistrauss.com.

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(ARA) - An increase of motorcyclesontheroadandthe fact that less thanhalf havetakenanorganizedrideredu-cation course, indicates a need for in-creasedawarenessof propermotorcyclesafety. ClintBowyer,aHarley-Davidsonmo-torcycleownerandShell-Pennzoilspon-soredNASCARdriver,beganhiscareeras amotocross racer. He truly knowsthe importance of safety, both on andoff thetrack. “Oneof thefirstthingsIlearnedwhenIstartedracingwastorecognizetheim-portanceof safety.Youcan’taffordnottowhenyou’recompetingattopspeedswith 42otherdrivers all around you,”Bowyer says. “I apply the same phi-

losophy in my personal life. WhetherI’mgoing tire-to-tireon the race trackorcruising thehighwayonmyHarley,safetyisalwaysapriority.” Motorcyclists can apply Bowyer’ssafetyphilosophy to theirown livesbyfollowingthesesimpletips: 1. Prepare - Wear appropriate gearfor comfort and protection (eye wear,helmet,longpants,jacket,boots). 2. Be seen - Stand out.Wear brightcolorsanduseretro-reflectivematerial. 3.Beawake-Fatigueanddrowsinesscanimpairamotorcyclist’sabilitytore-act,sobealert. 4. Be courteous - Be considerate ontheroad;showrespectandcivility. 5.Plan-Haveyourrouteandstopsset

inadvancetoensureasaferride. 6.Inspect-Conductasafety inspec-tionof yourmotorcyclebeforeeachride.T-CLOCSisaneasywaytorememberwhattoinspect.Tires,Controls,Lights,Oil,ChassisandSidestand. Bowyerisn’taloneinnoticingtheneedformotorcycle safety awareness. Har-ley-DavidsonnotonlyprovidesitsriderswithsafetytipsfortheroadonitsWebsite,but it alsooffers theRider’sEdgeNewRiderCourse, which has trainedmore than 140,000 students since theprogram’sinceptionin2000. Additionally, the Harley-DavidsonRide Planner version 2.0 provides aninteractiveWeb-basedtoolthatenablesriders to map out a safe route beforeeven leaving thegarage.Motorcyclistscanplotpointsof interestandameni-tiesalonganyroute.RidePlannerevenhighlightsmorethan14,000Shellsta-tionsacrosstheU.S.,helpingtoensurethat riders won’t be stranded by theside of the road on “empty”with noqualitygasolineinsight. AccordingtoBowyer,whenitcomestosafety,motorcyclistsshouldn’t“skimp.” “I wouldn’t buy any bargain-base-menthelmetorcheapridinggearandIdon’tputdiscountgasolineinmytank.IwantmyHarleytoperformlikeitwasbuilt to, soIalwaysuseaqualitypre-miumgasoline,likeShellV-Power.”

Usingpropermotorcyclesafetyonandoff theroadcreatesasaferenvironmentformotorcyclists.Beingawareandrec-ognizingthedifferentstepsyoucantaketobecomeasaferdriverwillensurenotonly your safety, but also the safety of others.Themoreeducatedyouare,thesaferyourride.

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In time for back-to-school season,Snyder’s of Hanover is adding twoMultiGrain SunflowerChip varietiestoitslineof 100-caloriesnackpacks:French Onion and SouthwesternCheddar.Thewholesome,all-naturalsnacksprovideupto6gramsof wholegrains per serving.Whole grains arethebuildingblockof governmentdi-etaryrecommendations. While adults can take heart in thenutritional profile and convenience

of the100-caloriesnackpacks,whenitcomestochildren,it’sstillallaboutfavorandcrunch.“Thepretzelsandchips in our new 100-calorie snackpacksareouroriginaldeliciouschipskids love and parents count on aspart of a healthy diet,” said ClaudeO’Connor of Snyder’s of Hanover.“We realize that one of the keys tocombating obesity is portion control-thesnackpacksareagreatwayfor

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Meetings with a Mutt? More Pets Sharing Office Space (ARA) - Dogs andcats and fish, oh my!More than 63 percentof Americanhouseholdsown a pet today, whichequates to 71.1 millionhomes and a whop-ping382.2millionpets,according to a recentAmerican Pet ProductsManufacturers Associa-tion surveyof pet own-ers. So are Fluffy andFidojusthangingoutathome,oraretheygoingto work with their hu-mancompanions? Pets,itseems,areshow-ingup in theworkplacemorethanever,with30percentof employersal-lowingworkers tobringpetstotheoffice,accord-ingtoarecentconsumersurveycommissionedbyThe HON company, aleading designer andmanufacturer of officefurniture.Of thosewhoactuallybring theirpetstowork,themajorityof Americans bring dogs(24percent),followedbyfish(12percent)andcats(8percent). Dog Days in the Of-fice: Visitors to TheWarehouse Office Furniture Mart, aCincinnati-based contract furnishingdealership that sells HON office fur-niture, can expect to be greeted by acouple of unusual “customer servicerepresentatives” when they enter theshowroom.JakeandWoody,LabradorRetrievers owned by the company’spresident, Jack Keane, can be seendailyatthedealership. Since 2000,Keane has encouragedemployeestobringinanywell-behaved

pet to spend the day in the companyof the dealership’s staff and custom-ers.Heevenencouragescustomers tobringtheirdogsalongwhentheyvisittheshowroom. Theaffableandquitemannerlypair-oftenreferredtoasthe“starcustom-er relations team” - spend their daystethered on long leads in the 15,000-square-foot showroom’s office area.This arrangement allows themplentyof interactionwithdog-lovingcustom-ersbutkeeps themoutof thewayof

the handful of those alittlemorecanine-wary. “We’ve had at least95 percent positivefeedback on Jake andWoody’s daily pres-ence,” Keane says of theboys. Keane’s businessisn’t alone in cultivat-ing a pet-friendly at-mosphere. A recentsearchonlineatSimplyHired (www.simplyhi-red.com),anonlinejobsearch engine, turnedup 8,100 open jobs atpet-friendlycompanies,includingnaturalcandi-dateslikePetSmartandIAMS Pet Food; butalso big names such asGoogle, Amazon.comand even DartmouthCollege. There are otherbenefits to having petsin the office - millionsof Americans believepets on the job lowerabsenteeism and en-courageworkers to getalong, according to re-sponses from both theAmericanPet ProductsManufacturersAssocia-tionandHONsurveys.

KeanefeelshavingJakeandWoodyin the showroom actually helps buildtop-of-mindawarenessforhisbusiness,too. “People definitely remember ourshowroom,”hesays.“It’sagreatwayto reach out to customers, especiallydog lovers, andmake ourselves standoutfromthecompetition.,” FormoreinformationonTheHON.Company, please visit www.HON.com

pairingitwith.” Ott favors New Amsterdam Straight Ginfor cocktails and food pairings. The spirit’suniquerecipestartsoutwithaneutral spiritbase, adds juniper and additional botani-cals that set it apart. The balance of citruselements and a lighter emphasis on juniperberries,whichcanoftenbeharsh,resultinasoftermouthfeel. Ottoffersafewgincocktailandfoodpair-ingrecommendations:

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thefamilyoutforadelicioustreatwith-outbreakingthebankandyouwillhavetheopportunitytominglewithsomeveryniceLockportresidentswhowillbedo-ingtheirbesttoshoweveryonejusthownicethepeopleof Lockportare. Dinnerwillbe served from4pmuntil7pmwhichmakesforalongspellatthetableif youarereallyhungry.Come,jointhe ladies, and show your support forthese community spirited ladies by eat-ingyourfillonThursday,August21st.

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Even in the early days of Cinema,Americanshadanobsessionwithmoviesthatdealtwithdrugs.Whilethesubjectof drugshasbeenhighlycontroversialinourcountry, the steady flow of drug relatedmovies, shirts, games, etc... has been in-creasingeveryyear.Ourhypocriticalviewondrugshasmadethetouchysubjectoneof themostprofitabletopicsinthemovieindustry since the silent film era. Figures

such as Cheech and Chong made drugmovies abane toadults anda somewhatidealistic obsession among teens in ourgeneration. Reefer Madness (also known as TellYourChildren)wasoneof thefirstmoviesto cover the controversial topic of Mari-huanaaddiction.Widelyunknownbackinthe30’s,themoviegainedimmensepopu-larityinthe70’sandkickedoff theeraof drugmoviessuchasScarface,Blow,Drug-storeCowboy,Trainspotting,RequiemforaDream,HaroldandKumargotoWhiteCastle,PineappleExpress,UpInSmoke,Half Baked, Friday and countless otherones spawning a genrewith someof thehighest grossing (and highest rated) filmsaround; many being called cult classicsandhavinghugefanfollowings. If youhaven’tseenScarfaceyet,itmightbetimetocrawloutfrombeneaththerockyoubeen livingunder for thepast for30years. With the thousands fleeing Cubaandcomingover toMiami, thestory fol-lowsTonyMontana;aragstorichesstoryof amanwhogoesfromworkingatadin-ner, making minimum wage to runningoneof thebiggestcocaineempiresonthesouthernseaborder.Thefilmwasinitiallybanned in Florida because themovie hittoo close to home and actually depictedtheeventsthatwerehappeningonadaytodaybasis,thingsthattheMayorof Miamididnotwanttoletout.WithstarslikeAlPucino,Scarfacewillremainasoneof themostpowerfularoundforalongtime. Before EwanMcGregor was Obi-WanKenobi, he starred in one of the mostcontroversialcultfilmsintheforeignmar-ket-Trainspotting.Drugsareahugeinflu-enceonMarkRenton’s lifeandallof hisattempts to escape that life are foiled byinfluences that he dearly tries to escape.Thismoviewasacryforhelp.Thedirec-tor showed how serious the problem of drugsisworld-wideandcoveredavarietyof issuessuchasrehabandwithdrawal;es-peciallyhowharditisforsomeonetoleavetheiroldlifebehindandstartanewone. While these are obviously not the onlytwo movies dealing with drugs, they arebothgreatfilmstowatchandunlikewhatmanypeople believe, they don’t promotethesubstanceinanywayandmostcases,they shine the light on the life (and theuntimelydeath)of peoplewhousethem.If youareeversittingonyourcouchwithnothingtowatch,flipoff MTVandpopinoneof thesemovies; itmight justchangeyourlife.

By Tom Lekis – [email protected] Tom Lekis is a Junior at Lockport Township High School.

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with Asthma (ARA) - Even as the class of 2008enjoysthemilestonesof theirsenioryear,manyarealreadywellintotheirpreparationsforcollege.Scholarshipsareanimportantwayfor some students to help fund acollegeeducation,thoughidentify-ingavailableawardscanbedaunt-ing.However,if youareoneof themanyhighschoolstudentsaffectedbyasthma,there’saspecialoptionforyou. Applications are now being ac-cepted for Schering-Plough’s“Will toWin”college scholarshipprogram, which recognizes highschool seniors with asthma whoarepursuinghighereducation. “Every day, teenagers over-comethechallengesof livingwithasthmaandachievegreatthings,”saysMikeTringale,directorof ex-ternal affairs at the Asthma andAllergy Foundation of America.“The ‘Will to Win’ ScholarshipProgram recognizes these youngasthmapatientswhoarededicatedtoproperlymanagingtheirdiseaseandhavenotlettheconditionim-pedetheirabilitytoexcel.” Scholarships of $5,000 will beawarded to two high school se-niors in each of five categories:performingarts; visual arts; com-munity service; athletics and sci-ence. Each applicant must dem-onstrateoutstandingperformanceand a documented track recordof achievement in one of these

categories. Applicants must alsohavereceivedatleastoneseparateawardrelatedtotheircategory. Allhighschoolseniorswithasth-mawhowillgraduatein2008andholdaminimumcumulativegradepointaverageof 3.5ona4.0scaleareeligibletoapply.Allscholarshipwinnerswillberequiredtosupplydocumentationof U.S.citizenship,acceptance to an accredited col-lege and enrollment in college inthefall2008semester. For additional information, ap-plications and entry rules, pleasevisit the Web site www.schering-ploughwilltowin.comor call (800)SCHERING.

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StateRepresentativeTomCross, akey House sponsor of the new law,said the change was prompted bythe murder of Cindy Bischof whowasfatallyshotinMarchoutsideherElmhurstofficebyaformerboyfriendwhostalkedherfor10months.Cross(R-Oswego) said thenewprotectionsinitiatedbyCindyandherfamilywillhelpsavethelivesof otherabusevic-tims. “Heretodaywehonorthememoryof CindyBischof byhelpingtoprotectbattered women from their abusivestalkers. I am pleased to stand herewith this bipartisan group towitnessthe signing of this important legisla-tion,”saidRepresentativeCross. The newCindy Bischof DomesticViolenceElectronicSurveillanceLaw

will allow electronic surveillance forviolators of an order of protection.It allows judges to decide whethertheGPSsystemisappropriatebaseduponthecircumstancesof eachcase.Themonitoringwould provide boththevictimandlawenforcementwithimmediate warning if the offendergets too close to the safety zones asstatedintheorderof protection. Thenewlawalsorequiresdomesticviolenceoffenders tocompletea riskassessment evaluation where profes-sionalswouldbeabletoidentifypsy-chological, substance abuse or otherconditionsthatmustbetreatedbeforecounseling and other programs de-signedtomodifybehaviorcanbeef-fective.

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DearLindsey: Ilivewithmygrandmotherandmygreatgrand-mother. I learned about boys from them.Well Istartedgoingwithanewboyfrienda littleoveramonth ago.He’s the second boy I dated. So hecallsandasksmeif Iwanttogotoamovie.SoIsaidokay.Atthemoviehegetsinlineinfrontof me.Ithoughthegotaticketformebuthedidn’t.When he found out I didn’t buy a ticket he gotmadandsaidhowcouldIbesodumbtocometothemovieswithoutanymoney?IwassomadandembarrassedIwalkedoff andcalledformygramtopickmeupwhichshedid.Nowheiscallingmeandwantstogoout.WhatshouldIdo?

DearMadandEmbarrassed: You had every right to be “mad and embar-rassed”.WhenIguyasksagirltogooutitisex-pected that he will be paying for whatever thetwoof youdo thatnight. If hehad told youheexpectedyoutopayyourownwaythatwouldbedifferent, then you would be going out togetherbutseparatelyasfartheexpenseswereconcerned.Hisangerandthefactthathepubliclycalledyou“dumb”aregoodreasonsnottoseehimagain.Isay lookforsomeonewhowillrespectyouasthewomanyouare.Noonewhocaresforyouwouldverballyabuseyounomatterwhatyoudidandhewouldbegladtopayyourway.

DearLindsey: Maybeyouhaveseenthelatestshortsandskirtsthat are so high in the back people can actuallyseeyourbuttif youbendevenalittle.If youarewearingathongtheyareprettyrevealing.MybestfriendKimlivesbyme,wegotocollegetogether(startingsecondyear)andwehavebeenfriendslikeforever.Shewearsthoseshortsandskirts.Shewantmetobuythemtoo.TheproblemisthatIamem-barrassedwhen Igooutwithherand shewearsthemandthereisnowayIwouldwearsomethingthatrevealing.ShesaysI’moutof touchand it’sjust a style. I say it’s humiliating. What do youthink?

DearWhatDoYouThink: Well Ihaveseen theshortsandtheshort skirtsyouaretalkingabout.Theyareshortandtheyarecutinawaythatcausesyourreartobeexposedif youleanforwardevenalittle.Theyareveryreveal-ingandtheyexposethecreasesunderyourcheekswhichsomegirlsthinkiscoolandsexy.Iaskedafew people, guys and girls, about this before an-swering you because Iwas afraid Imight soundlikeaprude.Mostof thepeople, 18 to20yearsoldsaiditisjustaharmlessfadbutIseeitdiffer-ently.Iseeitasaninvitationtoeveryweirdoonthestreet.Remember,youhavenocontroloverwhosees your butt if you are out in public, privatelyitmightbeanotherissue,butinpublicyoucouldattractnotonlynormalguysbutpervertstoo.Yourcutelittleanticscouldleadtoatragedy.Girlsoftendon’tunderstandtheriskstheytakewhentheyat-tempt to dress “too sexy”. Some girlsmay thinkitiscoolbutsoisaslabinthemorgue.Isaykeepyourprivatesprivate.

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ON JULY 24, 2008 A CERTIFICATE WAS

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY

CLERK OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SET-

TING FORTH THE NAMES AND RESIDENCE

ADDRESSES OF ALL PERSONS OWNING,

CONDUCTING AND TRANSACTING THE

BUSINESS KNOWN AS ELEGANCE BY DE-

SIGN LOCATED AT 701 WINDSOR LANE,

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DATED THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2008.

NANCY SCHULTZ VOOTS

COUNTY CLERK

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......................................................NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT







BUSINESS KNOWN AS FARHANA’S SUP-

PLY CO. LOCATED AT 2112 MARK CIRCLE,

BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490


NANCY SCHULTZ VOOTS

COUNTY CLERK

07/31/2008 | 08/07/2008 | 08/14/2008

......................................................NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT







BUSINESS KNOWN AS HUMMZ TRADER

LOCATED AT 16703 S SUNSET RIDGE CT.,

LOCKPORT, IL 60441


NANCY SCHULTZ VOOTS

COUNTY CLERK

07/31/2008 | 08/07/2008 | 08/14/2008

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trucks,wagonsandfloats. There were the usual wailing sirens,horns and other clamorous noises as-sociated with the parade as the firetrucks and police units announced theofficialstartof thespectacular.Asusualthemost delightful part of the paradewas toobserve the children, some see-ing the first parade theywill recollect.They waited excitedly for the goodiestobetossedfromthepassingentouragenotcaringwhatitwas,onlythattheygotsome. Many youngsters, teens and youngadults, volunteered to take part in theparadeandshowedtheirskillsasdanc-ers, martial arts students, cheerleadersandbandparticipants. TheTroySchools, JolietSchools, Jo-liet JuniorCollege, theMinookaHighSchool Marching Band, the MinookaJunior High Band and the MinookaPoms,alldidtheirbesttomakethepa-rade a success and their contributionswereappreciatedbythemanycheeringfolkstowavedthemon. Therewasanabundanceof politicalcandidateswhowillbecompetinginthecomingelectioninNovember,toomanytomention individually. But therewasonecandidate’sentrythatwasnotewor-thy, thatof MarkFumagalliwhoseen-trywasareallysharp1962whiteFordGalaxySunlinerconvertible.Mark isacandidateforaDistrict6CountyBoardseatandservedtheTroySchoolBoardfor17years,4of themasitsPresident.BeingaU.S.ArmyVeteranmakeshimveryspecial. The paradewas dottedwith incum-bents who joined their constituents insome boisterous summer fun. Amongthe notables were County ExecutiveLarryWalsh(D-Elwood);CountyTrea-surer Pat McGuire (D-Joliet); CountyCoroner Pat O’Neal (D-Joliet); State’sAttorney Jim Glasgow (D-Plainfield);County Recorder of Deeds LaurieMcPhillips (R-Plainfield); State Sena-tor Linda Holmes (D-Aurora); StateRep.TomCross(R-Oswego);andStateRep.BrentHassert(R-Romeoville);lastbutbynomeansleast,HisHonorJ.Jeff Allen, Judgeof theDomesticViolenceCourtwhorodeinalargetruckbearinghissupporters. With so many beautifully decoratedentries, somany friends, and somanyhappy wonderful community childrenwatchingandparticipatingitisdifficultto name everyone. Last year the Mi-nookaPoms,agroupof 35youngladiesfrom the Minooka High School whoare very rapidly growingup, appearedbutsomehowwerenotmentioned,thisyearwe’llcorrectthat.Theyareagreatgroup of youngsters who enjoy per-forming anddo a truly fine job in theparadeeachyear.Atipof theoldhattoMinooka! Parade Coordinator Becky Hackettdidanotherfinejobnotonlyinorganiz-ingitbutinseeing,asshehasforfour-years, that theparticipantswere in thecorrectorderandthateverythingwentaccordingtoplan.Thanks forthecoldwaterBecky! Congratulations to everyone whodemonstrated their community spiritby taking part in the parade to makeShorewood’s very special CrossroadsParadeacontinuingsuccess.

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2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

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2005 NISSANMURANO SL AWD

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