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No one wants to spend the holidays in the hospital, and for children, it can be a time of real heartache. No one knew that better than the late Mark Staehely, a Shorewood resident who spent many a holiday in hospital care. Staehley, who succumbed to a rare form of childhood cancer in 2006, began an effort while hospitalized in 2000, to collect presents for his fellow patients on the oncology floor at Children’s Memorial Hospital. That year, despite the severity of his illness, Staehely hand-delivered 150 toys to the hospital..

Over the years, and with the help of family and friends, he continued his efforts to make certain no hospitalized child went without a present at Christmas. Through his teen years and until his death in 2006, he continued to collect and distributed thousands of toys to young patients.

Today, Staehely’s family and a team of volunteers continue the toy drive,

delivering more than 30,000 toys in 2009 to patients at Children’s Memorial, Provena St. Joseph’s Hospitals, Morris Hospital, The Joliet Pediatric Hospice, The Guardian Angel Home, Easter Seals. Morningstar Missio, and other organizations benefiting children. The cause also “adopts” several families whose children are battling pediatric cancer.

“Believe me we find a place for all of the toys,” said mother Sue Staehley. “They are so needed especially with the economy the way it is.”

Knowing firsthand how much money it takes to care for a child with cancer, but also the amount of time it robs a family in constant hospital stays and doctor visits, Sue Staehly makes sure to include not only young patients in its toy delivery, but siblings as well.

“Marks dream was that no child go without a toy at Christmas,” she said. “Now we know we can not take care of every child but we are so proud that we are keeping our promise to Mark and that we are able to make so many children’s

holiday a little brighter. This is truly a labor of love.”

The tenth annual Mark Staehely Toy Drive will collect new unwrapped toys for children newborn through 18 years old through Dec. 10 at the following locations: Troy Fire Station One 700 Cottage Rd. (Rt. 59) in Shorewood, Troy Fire Station Two 2554 Seil Rd. in Shorewood, D’Arcy Buick/GMC 2022 Essington in Joliet, and D’Arcy Hyundai/Volkswagen 2521 W. Jefferson in Joliet.

Cash donation, and gift cards to Target also are welcome, and volunteers will use them to shop for additional toys. Checks can be made payable to the Mark Staehely Toy Drive, 21005 Ron Lee Dr. Shorewood Il. 60404.

Contact Sue Staehely at 815-741-8750 for more information.

Other area toy/gift drives include:Marine Toys for Tots: Collecting new,

unwrapped toys and distributing them as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community. Drop off at any Toys R Us or Babies R Us location.

St. Mary’s Immaculate Parish Giving Tree, Plainfield: Tags & wish lists for individuals and families will be available in the gym or commons before and after all of the Masses on the weekends of Nov. 20/21, 27/28 and Dec.4 Gifts due by 1: 30 p.m. Dec. 5. Contact Nancy Sinclair 815-577-5309 or [email protected]

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Carrying on Mark’s workTen years later, Staehely still making a difference

Sue Staehely

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Four Laraway School students had the opportunity to learn a real-world job when NuMark Credit Union kicked off the ninth year of its Bank at School program. Laraway students Kasandra Magana, Darius Stokes, Ashley Marquez and Jessica Tarrant were chosen by Laraway’s Principal Carter to attend the annual teller training session. “The aspect of the program that I like most is the fact that it instills the value of saving money and being accountable for it,” says Principal Carter. The students were invited to the Joliet office boardroom, where they spent the day learning about their respon-sibilities as student tellers. Topics included how money is made, counting money and making deposits, and the importance of con-fidentiality. A tour of the credit union provided the students with an inside look at how a credit union operates day to day. “I learned that paper money has security features, so it would be hard for a counterfeiter to copy it,” says Jessica.

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In a hotly contested race for the 11th District congressional seat, newcomer and conservative candidate Adam Kinzinger ousted incumbent Debbie Halvorson as part of a surge of political turnover that left a host of democrats looking for new work.

Kinzinger a Manteno resident and U.S. Air Force captain, beat Halvorson, a first-term representative and former state senator, with 57 percent of the vote. The 32-year-old Kinzinger is the first Kankakee County resident elected to congress in more than a century. The 11th

District stretches from New Lenox south to central Illinois.

The race was sparked with negative ads and bitter disputes over jobs, social security, and taxes. Halvorson won the endorsement of the typically conservative National Rifle Association, but lost the election, as voters throughout the nation turned out in

support of a new “tea party” regime of young conservatives, including Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and Christine O’Donnel whose election will shift the power in Washington.

“There’s a lot of passion in politics,” Kinzinger said. “People are fired up. But the one thing you can’t take away is the commitment people make when they choose to serve their country, and I congratulate Congresswoman Halvorson for that.”

Halvorson said her service to the district has been an honor.

“While the voters have decided to elect Adam Kinzinger to Congress, I believe that every resident of our district should be

proud of the steps we have taken to move our country forward over these last two years,” she said in a statement.

”Men and women will go to work because of our efforts to bring an intermodal facility to Joliet, veterans will soon have a new ‘mega-clinic’ to receive care from at the vacating Silver Cross Hospital, and mothers and fathers will no longer have to worry about sons and daughters being denied health care due to a preexisting condition thanks to health insurance reforms.”

Following the election, Kinzinger was named to serve on the House GOP Majority Transition Team, charged with leading the House transition

from Democrat to Republican control. Kinzinger is one of only four newly elected members of Congress to be named to the transition team, and the only team member from Illinois.

“I will never forget that this is not about Adam Kinzinger,” he said. “This is about a team and this is about a mission to take back our country and get us to a position where we can again be the most powerful country in the world.

“Too many people go to Washington and forget the mandate that put them there,” he added. “But I will never forget that my job is to humbly represent all of you, and nothing more.”

Kinzinger gracious in win, Halvorsen gracious in loss

Adam Kinzinger

DebbieHalvorson

What happens when the director of a production leaves the actors to fend for themselves? A whole lot of chaos and fun! Come one, come all to Joliet Catholic Academy’s fall play, “Just Another High School Play”. Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Theatre in Joliet.

Play director, Ms. Jennifer Szynal, is proud to announce the following cast members: Neal Querio, Sam Juveland, Kevin Heinemann, Dan Harvey, Gus Warpinski, Lizzie Minarich, Austin Kairis, Molly Whalen, Tracey Sams, Eva Alvarez, Victoria Ford, Joe Dowling, Lucas Tyler, Chris Andrae, Adele Dalton, Emma Tyler, Kelsey Fenske, Stephanie

Wilson, Katie Rejsek, Anthony Gomez, Diamanta Panford, Morgan Schrage, Junica Lugod, Megan Lemke, Bukola Olu-Ajegbe, Theresa Garza, Cailea Styx, Julia Malinowski, Alessa Smith, Jessica Gnutek, Miranda Morales, and Rafael Garcia.

Joining Ms. Szynal are Assistant Director, Mr. Tim Vollmer; Student Assistant Director, Anne Thuot;

crew members, Spencer Tyrell, Olivia Blake, Alexis Kwaben, Maureen Salisbury, Jasmine Smith, Paige Liston, Colleen Quinn, Kately Seeman, Ariba Hasan, Maire Burkett, Gianna Szucs, Katie Voitik, Maggie DiPietro, Jillian Koren, Caroline Knorr, Sophia Wojcik, Amy Klipsch, Gabrielle Demick, Catherine Alsing, Jill Shiner, Theresa Gallo,

Kellie Cunnea, Molly Gahan, Naomi Mayes, Dan Preradovic, and Ian Aker.

Tickets will be available in JCA’s Main Office the week of

Nov. 15. Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for Senior Citizens, students, faculty and children 10 and under. For more information, contact 815-741-0500.

JCA Drama Club presents ‘Just Another High School Play’

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Will County will receive more than $2.1 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing, according to the office of Housing and Urban Development.

“This funding provides the building blocks needed to improve communities,” said U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan “Now, more than ever, these grants promote neighborhood development, produce affordable housing, and help extremely low-income persons find their place in their communities.”

Will County will receive

$1,596,373 from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and $505,680 from the HOME Investment Partnerships program.

Since 1974, HUD’s CDBG Program has provided approximately $132 billion to state and local governments to target their own community development priorities. HOME is designed exclusively to produce affordable housing for low-income families. Since 1992, more than 600 communities have completed nearly 950,000 affordable housing units, including 403,000 for new homebuyers. In addition, 224,000 tenants have received direct rental assistance, according to Michelle Allen, Will

County’s project manager for these grants.

The money received will fund various projects received by the county through a competitive application process, and tie in directly with the county’s five-year consolidated plan.

Projects that are expected to be funded through the CDBG allocation include:

• Ridgewood Neighborhood (Joliet)-water and sewer lines

• City of Lockport-Sanitary Sewer Rehab

• Lockport Township-Rehabilitation of two existing wells and pumps

• Homer Township/Lockport Heights Sanitary-watermain replacement

• City of Wilmington-

Installation of sewer lines• Lead grant match-homes

throughout Will County that qualify

• D e m o l i t i o n - H o m e s throughout Will County HUD Mandated Public Service funding, designed to support non-profits, will go to:

• Cornerstone Services for Career Services

• Community Services Council for housing counseling and education Will County’s HOME funding allocation is expected to support:

• MorningStar Mission Ministries’ Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program

• Homebuyer Assistance Program

• Cornerstone Services’

purchase of a group home for developmentally disabled

• Habitat for Humanity’s project to build five single family homes for very low income families in Will County

• “Will County also applied for and received $2,070,000 in Lead Hazard Control funding from HUD in Washington, DC,” Allen said. “This is our second successful lead grant which has been administered for over three years.”

The City of Joliet and the village of Bolingbrook receive from HUD, and are not included in the Will County funding.

Joliet: CDBG for 2010 was $1,005,986; HOME was $496,821 Bolingbrook: CDBG for 2010 was $343,748

HUD funds $2.1 million for Will County

Chamber welcomes new directors On Nov. 9, the Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Meeting and Election of Direc-tors. The Chamber would like to extend congratulations to the three newly elected directors. Each one is elected to a three-year term on the Board and will serve until November, 2013. The new direc-tors are Jim Murray, left, from Signs by Tomorrow, Brenda Large from Joliet Junior College and Jen Sweeney from Bank of Shorewood.

On Nov. 6 Abri Credit Union, in Romeoville, hosted a used book sale along with a community shred day. Books were collected all summer in ACU’s eight branches.

Hundreds of books sold for $ .50-$1 each resulting in $312 in sales. ACU has decided to match the event sales and donate $624 to Lamb’s Fold Women’s Shelter in Joliet.

Abri Credit Union is a result of the recently merged Argonne Credit Union and Prairie Trail Credit Union. Lamb’s Fold offers shelter and support to women who have found themselves in a homeless situation due to domestic violence, financial crisis, loss of employment or pregnancy. In addition, they provide diapers and supplies to the area’s needy residents.

Used book sale benefitted Lamb’s Fold


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History buffs wanted. Do you enjoy studying the past? Do you enjoy sharing that knowledge with others? If you said ‘yes’ to both questions, then The Gaylord Building wants you! The historic site is developing a corps of living history interpreters and needs volunteer history buffs to make it a success. The volunteers will recreate the mid-19th century for the education and entertainment of the public. Members need to be willing to learn about the era and share their discoveries, and interpret the past in replica period clothing and using replica period props. For more information call 815-838-9400 or visit 200 W. Eighth St. in Lockport during normal business hours.

Basket registration. The Will County Center for Community Concerns is taking application for Holiday Baskets. If you are not receiving one from any other agency you can come into the office at 304 North Scott Street

in Joliet to apply for one. We will be taking applications for the first 125 eligible applicants. To be eligible you must: have a children in the household 16 years old or younger (Please bring in proof of children’s age: Birth Certificate or medical card); provide us with 90 days income; provide us with proof of Will County residency (mortgage statement, deed to your home, rental lease, or utility bill); Social Security Cards for everyone in the household; not be receiving another Holiday basket from any other agency

Nominating petitions. For the Board of School Inspectors for Joliet Public Schools District 86 are available at the J. F. Kennedy Administrative Center, 420 North Raynor Avenue in Joliet. Petition forms will be available for pick-up between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The first day to file nominating petitions is 8 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13 and no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. The winning

candidates (two East Side seats, one West Side seat, and one At-Large seat) will serve four-year terms that expire in 2015. For more information, contact Board Secretary, Charyll Colstock at (815)740-3196 ext. 221.

The Shorewood-Troy Public Library District petitions. Petition packets to be on the ballot for the position of Library Trustee for the Consolidated Election of April 5, 2011 are available. There are three (3) positions for Library Trustee for the Shorewood-Troy Public Library District open for election. The terms of office are 6-year terms. Petition packets may be picked up at the administrative offices, located at 650 Deerwood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404. Office hours: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

GED classes. Education Service Network, a program of the Regional Office of Education,

Career Seekers GED/Workforce program, is currently offering GED classes for participants between the ages of 16 and 21 at the Premier Building, 51 W. Jackson St., Joliet, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Classes are also being offered at two new satellite sites at Friendship Centre at HighPoint, 175 South HighPoint Drive, Romeoville, on Monday and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (815) 774-8902 or 815-774-8922.

Career Café. Will County

Workforce Services host its free weekly Career Café for job seekers at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday in Room 519 of the JJC Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Reserve a spot by calling (815) 727-4444, ext. 122 or emailing [email protected].

Volunteers wanted. If you are 55 years or older and want to share your talents and help someone in need, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Catholic Charities needs you. RSVP is

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seeking volunteers to provide assistance at a variety of local organizations. You can deliver a nutritious meal to a homebound senior, mentor a child, visit lonely seniors in nursing homes, or help coordinate craft projects at a senior center. Catholic Charities will match your interests with available volunteer opportunities. Catholic Charities will provide supplementary insurance, mileage and meal reimbursement during volunteer service. Please contact Barbara at 815-933-7791 ext 125 to help.

NOVEMBER 17Veterans Benfit Seminar. 5 p.m. at the Joliet Junior College Fine Arts theatre, 1215 Houbolt Rd. in Joliet. This event is open to all veterans, their families, and the surrounding communities. It will provide information on veteran benefits and local resources available. For more information, contact JJC Veterans Alliance President Mark Smith at [email protected] or 815-730-9957.

NOVEMBER 18Deadline for Shorewood Chamber’s Chicago spree. For Friday Dec. 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A busload of women

on a mission to spend money....what could be more fun than that? $50 per person includes bus transport, breakfast snack on the Bus, three-course lunch at Buca di Beppo, evening snack on the bus ride home and prizes and raffles along the way. Bus leaves from Shorewood Village Hall. Registration closes Nov.18. All payments must be received by the Chamber on or before that day. If you have any questions contact the Shorewood Chamber at 815-725-2900.

Thanksgiving Ballroom Dance. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Area senior citizens are invited to The Timbers of Shorewood retirement community, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. In addition to dancing, there will be a costume contest with fun prizes. he dance is open to the public and admission is free, but space is limited. Reservations are required. For more information or to register, call Judy Malin at 815-609-0669 or visit http://www.timbersofshorewood.com.

Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Computer. 3- 4 p.m. Are you looking to buy or upgrade a computer, but don’t know how to start? The Des Plaines Valley Public Library District is giving a free presentation on the “‘Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Computer.” Learn about computer components, what to look for and where to buy, and

check out some sample systems. The presentation will be held at the Crest Hill Branch. To register or for more information, please call the library at (815) 725-0234.

Dinner & a Lecture. 6 p.m. at the Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8th St. in Lockport. Thomas Drake will weave the tale of honor and justice in the story of Charles Chiniquy. Hailed as a hero by his congregation but despised by outsiders because of his nationality, the defense of Chiniquy’s honor eventually required the services of an attorney named Abraham Lincoln. Reservations are required and must be made by Nov. 16. For more information please call 815-838-9400.

Three First Ladies ‘visit.’ 6:30 p.m. Jenny Riddle of Elmhurst will portray three famous first ladies - Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Jacqueline Kennedy – at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Rd., Shorewood. Riddle is a dramatic book reviewer who depicts - in character - the lives of famous and historical people. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call Judy Malin at (815) 609-0669 or visit http://www.timbersofshorewood.com.

NOVEMBER 19Craft and Vendor Fair. 4-8

p.m. at the Kipling Estates Clubhouse, 850 Wynstone Dr. in Shorewood. Crafters specializing in homemade jewelry, baby and children’s clothes and accessories, housewares, and more will be present. For information, contact Kerri Ciesla at 815-587-4235 or [email protected]

NOVEMBER 20American Legion Auxiliary bazaar. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2625 Ingalls Rd. in Joliet. The flea market/bazaar will include over 30 vendors, a bake sale, and raffles. Admission is free, and all proceeds go toward our veterans and troops. For more information contact Sue Bustin at [email protected]

Bake sale. Starts at 4 p.m. until Noon on Sunday. St Mary’s Nativity Women’s Club is hosting it’s annual holiday bake sale in the Nativity Room after all Masses. All are welcomed to purchase the club’s baked specialties. Proceeds from the event will support the parish.

Free Movie Night. 6-8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Lockport, 1000 S. Washington

St. The movie “A Christmas Carol” (with Jim Carrey) will be shown, and candy and popcorn will be included. For more information, visit www.1umclockport.org or call 815-838-1017.

Thanksgiving food distribution. 10 a.m. at the Shorewood Food Pantry, 114 Channahon St. in Shorewood. On-site registration for food donations begin at 9:30 a.m. Driver’s license or state identification must be presented to participate. Contact Roscoe O. Marve, Food Pantry Director, at 815-725-7729 ext. 226 for more information.

NOVEMBER 20-2117th Annual Kim’s Arts and Crafts Show. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 21 R 1203 David A. Barry Dr. in Shorewood in The Vintage Sub. Follow blue and white signs from Rt. 52 and Rt. 59. Part of the show’s proceeds will be donated to Operation Care Package. Show includes Christmas décor, children’s accessories from Creative Accents, candles from Aimee’s Cottage in Plainfield, and more. For more information call Kim at 815-744-5072.

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The Illinois Freedom of (Some) Information Act?By Emily MillerBetter Government Association

In the wake of scandal and corruption at the highest levels of government, Illinois lawmakers passed a law in 2009 bolstering the Freedom of Information Act—a move designed to give everyday people access to important government information.

This year, however, lawmakers are having second thoughts and are trying to whittle away at this newly arrived accountability era by making it more difficult for the public to root out mismanagement, waste and corruption. There’s no more glaring example of legislative backsliding than HB 5154, a measure passed by both the House and Senate last spring that flies in the face of reformers’ efforts to make Illinois government more transparent and accountable to taxpayers.

If the measure passes, the public will no longer have access to government employee performance reviews. This proposed law prevents government watchdog groups like the Better Government Association and the ACLU, along with investigative news teams, from accessing vital records

that indicate whether Illinois is demanding the highest level of performance from its public servants.

Access to information about how our government spends our money is vital to uncovering waste and misconduct. Arguments to conceal performance evaluations hinge on fears that making those evaluations public will discourage managers from giving honest evaluations. But this reason only highlights the dysfunction of our personnel system, and do not speak to the legitimacy of the peoples’ right to access information.

If the government gets to pick and choose, taxpayers will never know what’s really going on behind the curtain. Exempting performance evaluations from the sunlight of transparency does not serve the public good.

Gov. Quinn had the chance to veto the bill entirely, but he did not. Instead, he used a legislative maneuver that sends the amended bill back to the General Assembly to be heard next week. We urge lawmakers to vote no on HB 5154 as it makes its way back through the General Assembly.

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Most investment advisors measure their success by a yardstick called assets under management-the amount clients have entrusted them to invest. Mitch Tuchman is more interested in the dollars he’s been able to bring “out of management.”

That’s Tuchman’s shorthand for the dollars that his company’s website, MarketRiders.com, has helped clients move out of high-fee brokerage firms and actively managed mutual funds and into the low-cost realm of exchange-traded funds (ETF).

ETFs are similar to mutual funds, with the key difference that you can buy and sell them like stocks. The most popular ETFs track broad segments of the stock market, such as the S&P 500, although you can buy ETFs that track the bond market, currencies, commodities or just about anything else. And in most cases, the cost of investing in an ETF is very, very low.

Tuchman is one of several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who have spotted the opportunity to use Internet-based technology to give retirement investors better transparency and tools to analyze expenses. Another example is Brightscope.com, which focuses on the 401(k) market (see my earlier column on Brightscope at http://bit.ly/93G7xo)

MarketRiders is an advisory service that charges $100 annually to help investors identify ETF investments, and assist with rebalancing. Although Tuchman

is a registered i n v e s t m e n t advisor, his clients handle t r a d i n g through their own separate d i s c o u n t b r o k e r a g e accounts.

M a n y retirement investors are just starting to understand the damaging impact that fees can have on their portfolios. A Morningstar study released earlier this year found that fees trumped even the investment firm’s vaunted star rating system as a predictor of success; low-cost funds reviewed by Morningstar had much better returns than high cost funds across every asset class from 2005 through March 2010.

Morningstar found that domestic equity funds with the lowest cost in 2005 returned an annualized 3.35 percent over the time period studied, compared with 2.02 percent for the most expensive group. Likewise, A 2006 report to Congress by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that a one-percentage point increase in fees reduced return over a 20-year period on a typical portfolio by 17 percent.

Those numbers bolster the case for ETF investing. The average ETF charges just 0.53 percent in annual expenses, compared with 1.42 percent for the average U.S.

equity mutual fund, according to IndexUniverse.com-and many ETFs charge fees far lower than that. MarketRiders, for example, says the ETF fund fees in client portfolios average just .17 percent.

ETFs also are more tax efficient than traditional mutual funds because they’re structured in a way that generates very little capital gains liability for investors.

The first ETFs were created in the early 1990s, and started off as a small sector of the investing world. But they’ve really taken off in the past decade, and have seen spectacular growth in the past five years. Total assets in ETFs stood at $800.9 billion at the end of August, up from just $300.8 billion at the end of 2005, according to the Investment Company Institute.

That’s less than 10 percent of the total amount invested in mutual funds, but mutual fund investors are shifting decisively toward low-cost products, too. A Vanguard study released earlier this year found that 86 percent of cumulative cash flowing into equity mutual funds in the 10-year period ending in 2009 went into the lowest-expense quartile of fund offerings.

The average investor is starting to get it,” said Allan Roth, founder of financial advisory firm Wealth “Logic and author of “How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street: Golden Rules Any Investor Can Learn” (John Wiley

& Sons, 2009). “You really can harness significantly higher returns from lower fees and tax efficiency.”

Roth advises clients to build ultra-simple portfolios with three to five ETFs. “You need a total U.S. fund, a total international fund, and a total bond fund. Very few portfolios will need diversification beyond that. We don’t buy anything with fees over .25 percent, and we rebalance as needed.”

ETFs likely will get another big boost from recent decisions by major brokerage firms to eliminate commissions on ETFs. The boldest move came from TD Ameritrade, which in October launched a zero-commission ETF platform that allows investors to buy more than 100 ETFs commission free, so long as the investments are held for at least 30 days. That came after the announcement of more limited commission-free offerings from Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and Vanguard.

The price wars are music to the ears of Tuchman, who launched MarketRiders in 2009. He comes out of a background in Silicon Valley venture capital and technology businesses, and came up with the idea while working at a hedge fund. “I’m an M.B.A and math guy, but I would talk with wealth managers and couldn’t make sense of what they were saying. In their model, fees would consume a third of returns.”

Tuchman says MarketRiders.com has attracted 5,000 portfolios to its system, and now has a half billion dollars “out of management.”

Mark Miller is the author of “The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work and Living” (John Wiley & Sons/Bloomberg Press, June 2010). He publishes RetirementRevised.com, featured recently in Money Magazine as one of the best retirement planning sites on the web. Contact him with questions and comments at [email protected]

Rescuing investors from paying high fees


There is a lid for every pot. You may feel

a little lonely or alienated in the week ahead. No matter how different you feel or how outrageous your desires, you will find your match at some point.

What goes around comes around.

Your generosity or wisdom might be rewarded. You might receive a valuable offer or advice. Be grateful when moved to the front of the line by a Good Samaritan this week.

While gentle Venus retrogrades through

your sign your outer demeanor softens. You are more likely want to cuddle kittens and puppies in the week ahead than to be successful at business pursuits.

Wear your Sunday finest. The people

you meet today could have your best interests at heart. Pay extra attention to young people and children and spend extra time with hobbies in the week ahead.

Travel light. Discard biased opinions and

skip past misinformation, as you don’t need excess baggage. This is an excellent week to make reliable and rewarding resolutions or begin something exciting.

You could be stressed for success in the

week to come. There could be a domino effect that causes you to react to someone else and that causes yet another tile to fall. Relax and put business aside temporarily.

Y o u r productivity playground is

closed for repairs. Keep your money in your wallet this week and don’t tweak financial affairs. The harder you try to be businesslike the worse the results.

When you play poker, you can use cutthroat

tactics and bluffs. In the week ahead and in real world situations, you might find that an “all for themselves” outlook only alienates supporters.

Make plans for the family future. Today you

might have a golden opportunity to make lasting peace with an estranged family member or to discuss a significant project. Cooperation from others is in your stars this week.

It is much better to make a key decision

yourself than to have it made for you. If you aren’t sure what to do then ask for counsel from someone in the immediate vicinity this week. You will be happy with the results.

Your biological clock might not be wound

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NORMAL — Only six players in Illinois history had ever won three consecutive state volleyball titles.

Three members of the Joliet Catholic Academy girls teams were one point away from adding their name to that list, but fell just short in a 25-15, 18-25, 24-26 loss to Breese Mater Dei last Saturday in the Class 3A championship at Illinois State.

Those players, seniors Lainey Wyman and Vanessa Owusu and junior Lauren Robertson, had defeated Mater Dei last season and eliminated the Knights three times in the playoffs in the last five years.

“They’ve been a real pain in the behind the last couple of years,” said Breese coach Fred Rakers, who improved to 1,046-200-7 in his career. “It’s nice to get a win against Joliet Catholic.

It had seemed like all they had to do was show up, put their shirts on and they had it won.”

The Angels (34-6) opened the match with a commanding 25-15 win, looking as if their third straight title would be easy.

Mater Dei, however, opened the second set on a 11-1 run, before JCA had a late run of their own to make the set close.

The third set was in the Knights favor, as the held a 20-15 advantage before the Angels would come back and tie the score at 20-20 and work their way to a 24-23 advantage and a chance at the three-peat, before Mater Dei (41-1) would force the 24-24 tie and rattle off two straight points for the win.

“I definitely thought we gave them a run for their money,” Joliet coach Christine Scheibe said. “We played solid in Game One. In Game Two, our passing broke down, but we got momentum back. In Game Three, we showed a lot of heart battling back and we got to match point, but it just didn’t go

our way. At that point, you just have to say it wasn’t meant to be for us this year.”

Even though JCA had won the title last season, Mater Dei had been the higher ranked team all season, while many expected the Angels to be in a rebuilding year.

“We didn’t feel like it was going to be a down year,” Schiebe said. “We knew the talent we had coming back. All we wanted this year was a chance to defend our title and we did that. I think the girls can be proud that they went out and gave a team that had been ranked ahead of them all season and was supposed to clearly win the 3A title and run for their money.

“We have great desire and we were not ready to go down without a fight.”

For Owusu, Robertson and especially, Wyman who had been a key contributor the last two years, this was their first loss at Redbird Arena and it wasn’t easy to take.

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Morgan Reardon had a team-high 10 kills in the state final.See ANGELS, page 16


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PEORIA — It was like déjà vu for JCA.

The same final seconds, the same spot in the end zone, the same pain.

Just as Montini converted a two-point conversion a year ago to win the state final game in the back right corner of the end zone, Peoria Richwoods ended the Hilltoppers’ season this year with a touchdown catch in the same spot on the field on a fourth-and-goal play from the 10 yard line to clinch a 17-14 win and berth in the Class 5A state semifinals.

“It hurts a lot,” Joliet Catholic coach Dan Sharp said. “To be so

Hilltoppers lose in Peoria

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Breshion Tucker goes in for a score in the loss to Richwoods.


Indians season closes

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By Scott TaylorSports reporter

It was a repeat feeling for Minooka.

With a fourth-and-goal from the six, a Mitch Brozovich pass was incomplete with less than a minute remaining, giving visiting Belleville East a 21-17 win Saturday night in a Class 7A quarterfinal.

The Indians had a 10-point lead entering the final quarter.

The previous week they

overcame a double-digit deficit and held on a fourth down play in the final minute from inside the 10. This time the tables were turned on them.

“It was (a run-pass option)” Brozovich confirmed. “They blitzed hard on the outside so I had to pull up and try to make the throw. The defense jumped it and there wasn’t much we could

do about it.”Belleville East took the opening

drive of the game downfield, but a fumble was recovered by Minooka’s Blake Montella at the Minooka 29.

The Indians took full advantage of the mistake, driving the length of the field with Kyle Banks converting on a 17-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead with 4:38 left in the first quarter.

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It was a successful day for Lockport at the Sandburg Sectional in Orland Park Saturday.

The Porters took second place overall to the hosts and had state qualifiers in four events.

It was a bittersweet start to the day as the 200-yard medley relay team of Chelsea Coneset, Molly Knowles, Amanda Moran and Kaylie Webster qualified for state with a time of 1:50.58. However, they were one hundredth of a second away from taking first.

“These are the best girls I have ever swam with,” Webster said. “They all have so much drive. These girls really stepped it up and I’m so proud of all of them.”

“I love the medley relay,” Coneset said. “I love this group of girls. It was a little disappointing that we lost to them by .01, but that’s not going to happen at state because we are going to beat them. I love anchoring the relay and it’s a great way to start the meet.”

Coneset, Knowles and Webster

are all seniors and were all members of the relay team last year that qualified for state.

“This year we have lofty goals (at state),” Coneset said. “We want to finish in the top 12. We have a legitimate chance. Emotions were running high today, so I think next week we’ll be able to relax a little more and do better.”

Moran, a freshman, is excited for her first trip to state.

“I was kind of nervous and had no idea what to expect,” Moran said. “Qualifying for state is so exciting because my brother did it and I’m following in his footsteps.

Webster made it back to state in the 200 individual medley thanks to winning the event in 2:12.73.

“It was mixed emotions,” Webster said. “I wanted to do good, but then a big swarm of nerves hits you. I didn’t do as good as I wanted to, but there’s always next weekend. I’m glad I got first. A huge weight is off my shoulders, so hopefully next week is better. Last year was my first time at state and it was kind of a warm-up. This year I want to compete and be at the top and show them what I can do.”

Knowles also returned to state in her best event, the 100 butterfly, after winning with a time of 59:09.

“I was nervous, but there was some good adrenaline pushing me,” Knowles said. “I’ve been going down since my freshman year and I’ve been getting a little farther along each year. This year I’m hoping to finish in the top 20.” Also qualifying for state for the Porters were the 200 freestyle relay of Kristen Zborek, Jill Rothgery, Moran and Coneset (2nd, 1:38.86).

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Freshman Trisha Covarrubia impressed for the Steelwomen in her events, which included a 57:19 in the 100 freestyle, which was good for seventh. She was also a part of the 200 medley relay which took sixth with a time of 2:06.28.

“I wanted to drop times and place,” Covarrubia said. “I’m pretty close to the state time in the 100 backstroke. It’s definitely different from club team, but I like it.”

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Kaylie Webster qualified for the state meet in two events.


“I don’t like losing, but most girls only dream of winning state once or even playing in a state championship and I was given the opportunity to play in three,” said Wyman who finished with seven kills and four digs. “This year was so much fun.”

The Angels will reload around Robertson, a junior, and sophomore Morgan Reardon, who had a team high 10 kills.

“Who knows,” Schiebe said. “Maybe we will be back next year.”

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close hurts. These kids worked so hard and sometimes things don’t go your way. There were a couple of controversial calls, we turned the ball over, but all in all, our kids played very hard and gave it everything they had. That was a very good football team we played.

“(The final play) in the corner, I couldn’t see it from my angle. That is the way it goes sometime. It seems like last year we ended on the same type of play in the same corner of the end zone and here we end it today.”

The final play was not the only pass that beat the Hilltoppers.

After JCA missed on a fake punt attempt, Richwoods took over on their own 43 yard line with 49 seconds on the clock.

On the first play after the turnover on downs, Knights quarterback Doug Kerr found Tim Knuttel for a 47-yard gain, setting up the first and goal at the 10 with 30 seconds left.

“He threw that little alley oop and the guy made a nice play,” Sharp said. “They had some receivers that were bigger than us and they just threw the alley oops up there and made plays. The balls were just floating there, they were able to make the plays and we dropped some interceptions.”

It was the confidence in how the defense had played in the second half that led to the fake punt.

“We didn’t risk getting a punt blocked,” said Sharp. “We just didn’t want to have a kick blocked. Time was on our side, we had a four-point lead and the defense had played great the second half. We thought they would be selling out (for the block) so we thought we had the seam if they did with (Josh) Ferguson (18 carries, 125 yards). I felt pretty good to where we were, at least up to the last five seconds.”

Up to the final drive, JCA had given up 16 total yards in Richwoods’ five possessions of the second half.

JCA found themselves down 10-0 at the half, thanks in part to

Richwoods’ passing attack.A 25-yard halfback option TD

pass from Knuttel to Moore on a fourth-and-four play followed a first quarter 28-yard field goal by Justin Cole, which was set up by wide-open pass plays.

“The halfback pass and that pass (down the middle) that was it really,” Sharp said. “We held them to a field goal one time in the red zone (and stopped another).”

In the second half, JCA scored

on runs from quarterback Breshion Tucker (one-yard) and Malin Jones (four yards) to mount a 14-10 lead.

“It was overall a tough way to go down,” Sharp said. “This senior group lost last year on the play right on the goal line, the two-point conversion, so that makes it tough. We did have a great season and I am really proud of the way our kids played.”

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The Lancers responded with a drive that included a pair of third-and-long conversions and a pair of fourth down conversions. The drive ended with a five-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7 with 5:39 left in the half (10:59 drive).

Jacob DeKlerk had an interception off a tipped ball later in the half, but Minooka couldn’t cash in on the turnover, keeping the score tied at the half.

“It all goes back to practice,” DeKlerk said. “The coaches are always saying to go for the ball.

You have to stand them up and go for the strip. That’s what we did today and we forced a few turnovers.”

Minooka opened the second half with a solid drive that culminated in a 42-yard field goal by senior Jason Lizalek for a 10-7 lead.

DeKlerk picked off his second pass of the game on the ensuing possession, which set up a one-yard touchdown run by Banks for a 17-7 lead.

“We came out fired up and thought we can’t lose at home,” Brozovich said. “But then the fourth quarter came around and offensively we struggled a little bit and gave up some big plays.”

“On the second one I went

back to what I practiced,” DeKlerk said. “I was able to pick it off and I almost fumbled it, so it was smart to go down. It helped the offense get something going.”

The score remained 17-7 heading into the fourth quarter as Belleville East had a fourth-and-four from the Minooka 47. The Indians made the stop, but couldn’t get anything on offense.

The following punt was tipped by the Lancers, setting them up in Minooka territory. That led to a 44-yard touchdown run to cut the lead to three.

Minooka went three-and-out again and this time the punter dropped the ball, giving the visitors the ball on the Minooka 25. The Lancers scored on the

next play to take a 21-17 lead with 8:19 left.

“Some kids got excited and overran their plays,” DeKlerk said. “We just didn’t finish this time.”

“I think we did a pretty good job of controlling their athletes,” Minooka coach Bert Kooi said. “You just can’t give a bunch of good offensive weapons like that too many opportunities and that’s what we did today.

“We gave them too many chances. We just didn’t get it done today.”

That set up the final drive for the Indians.

They were able to overcome a pair of holding penalties and a fourth down conversion to move inside the 10 on a 32-yard pass

from Brozovich to Daniel Fox.Three unsuccessful run plays

set up the final incomplete pass.“My goal as a quarterback

has always been to lead a game-winning touchdown drive,” Brozovich said. “But unfortunately it’s not going to happen this year.”

Brozovich had 17 carries for 61 yards and was 5-of-8 for 71 yards through the air.

Banks finished with 13 carries for 54 yards and Kalvin Hill added 11 attempts for 53 yards.

Minooka outgained Belleville East 250-164 and won the turnover battle 3-0, but the hidden yardage on punts made the difference.

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Those people who watched a Plainfield North football game this year witnessed a piece of history.

That’s because running back Kapri Bibbs was breaking records on his way to one of the greatest seasons in the history of Illinois High School football.

For that he is the 2010 Bugle/

Enterprise/Sentinel Football Player of the Year.

Bibbs ran for a District 202 record 2,646 yards (16th in state history) and 38 touchdowns (14th in state history). His 294 yards a game average is a state record by over 30 yards per game. He also featured five games of over 300 yards, had the second highest rushing game in state history (520 yards) and averaged a state-record 33.4 attempts per game.

“The yards per game really

stands out,” Bibbs said. “I had no idea I was doing that kind of stuff. I was just coming out every game, trying to do the best for my team.”

“Kapri had an outstanding year,” North coach Tim Kane said. “The type of year that should put him on anyone’s All-State list and player of the year ballot. He is a well-rounded runner in that he runs between the tackles for tough yards and has elite speed

Plainfield North’s Bibbs leads All-Area team

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Ten local players named to squad

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Minooka’s Kalvin Hill is a member of the Bugle All-Area team.


in the open field.”In just two seasons and 19

games, Bibbs had 4,236 career rush yards (district record, 30th in state) 223 career yards per game (state record) and 61 rushing touchdowns, a district record (18th in state).

“You can’t let up for one play,” Bibbs stated. “You have to want it more. You have to go hard every single play because that’s what the guy across from you is going to do.

“We were probably the smallest team in the conference, but we played together and we played hard.”

Bibbs will be heading to Colorado State next year to continue his football career.

The opportunity to play right away was one of the factors that led him to Colorado Springs.

“They were one of the first schools to offer me (a scholarship),” Bibbs said. “It’s a trust thing. I won’t have to redshirt and can compete for a starting position. I don’t want to accept anything else. I want to be on the field.”

Dondre Adams, Plainfield S.

Adams battled injuries throughout the season, playing in just seven games as a running back/defensive back.

He finished with 64 carries for 1,026 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Matt Alviti, Maine South

The sophomore quarterback has been nothing short of remarkable this season. Alviti has completed 135-of-197 passes for 2,594 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also rushed for 500 yards and 10 touchdowns on 118 carries.

Mitch Brozovich, Minooka

The key cog in the Indians’ offense, Brozovich accounted for 18 total touchdowns this season, 13 on the ground. He carried the ball 145 times for 947 yards. Through the air, the senior completed 41 passes for 633 yards and five scores.

“He was a flippin warrior,” Minooka coach Bert Kooi said. “The way he passed and ran the ball, wow.”

Jeremy Burgos, Notre Dame

He 112 tackles, 15 for a loss. He had six sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions.

Zach Colvin, Minooka

The 6-foot, 3-inch senior led a defense that allowed opponents less than 145 rush yards per game.

“His best career is ahead of him,” Kooi said. “He’s gonna do great things at Bowling Green and beyond. If he was just able to play on defense, I think you

would’ve heard a lot more about him. He accepted the role about being a two-way player and was a big key for us on offense.”

Scott Derrick, Maine South

Caught 41 passes for 815 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior wide receiver in the Hawks’ prolific passing attack.

Tyler Fahey, Maine South

Led the Hawks in tackles with 72, including 13 for a loss. Fahey had to step up big when Maine South was hit with the injury bug early in the season.

Josh Ferguson, JCA

Rushed for 1,868 yards and 25 touchdowns on 145 carries, the Illinois recruit was the leader of a potent offensive backfield. He also caught nine balls for 144 yards and a score as well as passing for one score on his only pass attempt of the season.

“He was sensational last year, but he put on 15 pounds of strength and he is just dynamic,” said JCA coach Dan Sharp. “He is the Gale Sayers type.

He is a complete back that is a dynamic runner, but can catch, block and do it all. He is a great leader for us.”

Alex Flores, Plainfield South A senior wide receiver/

defensive back, Flores had the most receiving yards in a game for South with 191.

He finished the year with 21 catches for 564 yards and eight scores and added 163 yards rushing on 11 tries with a touchdown.

Matt Gillis, Romeoville

Gillis led the Joliet area with 1,888 yards passing and 19 touchdowns.

He completed 116-of-216

passes in his third season as a starter.

Brad Goffinet, Plainfield East

The senior was 129-of-225 for 1,338 yards on 14 touchdowns for the Bengals.

Kalvin Hill, Minooka

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JCA’s Mike Mettille was named to the All-Area team.

See ALL-AREA, page 19


Junior tallied 1,283 yards and 18 touchdowns on 150 carries this season for an Indian team winning two state playoff games.

“He is a tough and explosive runner,” Kooi said. “He’s a very good player. And he’s coming back, which is the best thing about him.”

Dan Holman, Lockport

The senior rushed for 1,207 yards and 13 touchdowns despite missing a game this season.

He caught 10 balls out of the backfield for 155 yards and three more scores.

Malin Jones, JCA

Junior carried the ball 96 times for 1,117 yards and 13 scores. Combined for a nearly unstoppable running duo with Josh Ferguson. He tallied 84 receiving yards and three scores as well. Jones committed verbally to Northwestern University.

“He is our big back. Our Adrian Peterson-type guy,” Sharp said. “He is a guy that we can run on deep routes or run the sweep. He can run, catch and is an excellent blocker.”

Mike Laudizio, Plainfield N.

Defender amassed over 50

tackles with four pass break-ups.

Cody Lopez, Plainfield N.

The Central Michigan-bound linebacker helped lead the Tigers to a share of their first conference championship after amassing more than 100 tackles to go along with four sacks.

Sheldon Magee, Plainfield S.

A do-it-all player, the senior saw time at quarterback, receiver and defensive back. He had 690 yards rushing on 94 carries with 13 touchdowns, while going 56-of-101 for 910 and 15 touchdowns in air. He added 11 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns.

“He’s had a great year,” Briscoe said. “He gets those hard yards for us and has got some big first downs for us. He’s a football player and a lot of people like him, so I’m sure he’ll be moving on.”

Mike Melone, Minooka

The 6-foot, 3-inch, 260 pounder was the best lineman on a group that blocked for a running attack that accounted for 3,779 yards rushing and scoring 408 points, including 50 rushing touchdowns.

“He was a big loss,” Kooi said of Melone not being able to play in a loss to Belleville East. “He was one of our better offensive linemen and we missed him.”

Mike Mettille, JCA

Led a defense that allowed only 15.9 points per game and 1,403 yards allowed on the ground. Has seven interceptions from his middle linebacker position.

“He is our captain of the defense,” coach Dan Sharp said. “He runs the defense and makes sure everyone is in the right position on the defense. He is a great tackler and is tremendous in pass coverage.”

Donald Miller, Romeoville

The speedster had 54 catches for 910 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. Miller has caught over 90 passes for over 1,500 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career.

Antoino Morrison, Bolingbrook

A resilient defender, the 6-foot, 3-inch, 220-pound linebacker tallied 71 total tackles on the season, including six tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a pair of sacks.

Victor Nelson, Maine South

Nelson, who will play football next fall for Boston College, has started 40 games for the Hawks.

Paul Preston, Maine South

The junior running back has rushed for 1,108 yards and 18 touchdowns on just 97 carries this season.

Kyle Rouse, JCA

The lone senior returnee on an inexperienced offensive line, Rouse guided a group that put up nearly 5,000 yards of total offense this season, including 4,267 yards rushing.

“He was voted conference lineman of the year and that says a lot when there’s a guy like (Patrick) Flavin over there at Benet,” coach Dan Sharp said. “Rouse is also a great defensive lineman and could play either side in college.

He has great work ethic and is a great leader for us.”

Jon Smith, Joliet West

As a wide receiver, the senior caught 32 balls on the season for 430 yards and six touchdowns.

He played defensive back and had one fumble returned for a touchdown as well as one score

on a returned kickoff.

Zach Taylor, Downers South

His blocking was a big reason Josh Williams ran for 1,250 yards this season.

Connor Thomas, Notre Dame

The senior rushed for 737 yards and six touchdowns on 89 carries and caught 33 passes for 405 yards with four scores.

Josh Williams, Downers South

The junior rushed for 1,250 yards on 201 carries.

Dantrell Wright, Plainfield S.

The junior had 828 yards receiving, 51 catches and 15 touchdowns.

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