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2949 W. Pope John Paul II Dr.- Formerly 43rd St. - Between Richmond & Sacramento

CHICAGO, IL 60632

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BRIGHTON PARK LIFE McKINLEY PARKServing the Communities of Brighton Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights, for over 75 Years

BrightonParkLIFE.comTo complement our weeklyedition The Brighton Park-McKinley Park Life haslaunched a website. On itcan be found general infor-mation about us, recent andpast issues, advertisinginformation and a calendarof free local events. Weencourage our readers tocheck back often for newupdates!

LaVan Insurance Agency3956 S. California Ave.

Chicago, IL 60632

(773) 247-6765Established 1969 in Brighton Park

Lowest CostAuto Insurance

Best Price in Town!!!

BINGOST. BRUNO PARISH4839 S. HARDING

(LIC. NO. B-2022)

Every Friday - 6:45 p.m.2 - $500 Games

DAUBERSTAR SEARCH AND

TIC-TAC RAFFLEPULL TABS (P336)

Church ServicesBLESSED SACRAMENT

PARISHOur Lady of Good Counsel

3528 S. HermitageSaint Maurice3615 S. Hoyne

SS. Peter & Paul3745 S. Paulina

Christmas Schedule: Wednesday, Dec.

24th, Christmas Eve, 4p.m. SSPP EnglishMass. 6 p.m. OLGC.

Thursday, Dec. 25th,Christmas Day Masses.7:30 a.m. SM Spanish, 9a.m. SSPP English.10:30 a.m. OLGCEnglish, 12 p.m. SSPPSpanish.

Wednesday, Dec. 31stVigil Mary, Mother ofGod. New Year’s Eve. 4p.m. SSPP English. 6p.m. OLGC Spanish.

Thursday, Jan. 1stMary, Mother of GodNew Year’s Day 9 a.m.SM English, 11 a.m.SSPP Spanish.

FIVE HOLYMARTYRS CHURCH

4327 S. Richmond(773) 254-3636

Dec. 24th, ChristmasEve, Adoration of theBlessed Sacrament from8:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.,4 p.m., English.

Dec. 25th, ChristmasDay, 12 a.m. - Shep-herd’s Mass, 9 am.,English; 11 a.m., Polish.

IMMACULATECONCEPTION

PARISH2745 W. 44th St.(773) 523-1402

Dec. 24th, 8 a.m.English, 7 p.m. Espanol,9 p.m. Lithuanian.

Dec. 25th, ChristmasDay, 8:30 a.m. English,10 a.m. Lithuanian, 12noon Espanol. Nota - Nohabra Misas de las 7 a.m.y 6 p.m.

Dec. 31st, 8 a.m.English, 7 p.m. Espanol.

Jan. 1st, 8:30 a.m.English, 10 a.m.Lithuanian, 12 noonEspanol. Nota No habraMisas de las 7 a.m. y 6p.m.

OUR LADY OFFATIMA

38th Pl. & California(773) 927-2421

Christmas Day, Dec.25th 10 am. English.

Dia de Navidad, 12p.m. Spanish.

Thursday, Jan. 1st 10a.m. English, 12 p.m.Spanish.

SAINT RICHARDCHURCH

50th & Kostner(773) 585-1221

Christmas Eve, Dec.24th, 4 p.m. Children’sPageant, 4:30 p.m.Family Mass.

9:30 p.m. Singing ofChristmas Carols, 10p.m. English MidnightMass, 12 a.m. PolishMidnight Mass.

Christmas Day, Dec.25th, 6:45, 9:30, 11 a.m.English Masses, 12:30p.m. Polish Mass.

St. Stephen’s Day,Dec. 26th, 8 a.m. EnglishMass, 6:00 p.m. PolishMass.

ST. BARBARACATHOLIC CHURCH

2859 S. Throop(312) 842-7979

Christmas Eve, Dec.24th, 4 p.m. FamilyMass, Carols at 9:30p.m., Midnight Mass at10 p.m.

Christmas Day, Dec.25th, Masses at 6 a.m.,9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

ST. CAMILLUSCHURCH

5426 S. Lockwood(773) 767-8183

Dec. 25th, ChristmasDay, 7:30 a.m., 10:30a.m. in Polish, 9 a.m.,12:30 p.m. in English. Noevening Mass onChristmas Day.

Dec. 26th St. Stephen10:30 a.m., 7 p.m. inPolish and 7 a.m. inEnglish.

Thursday, Jan. 1st,2015 New Years Day 5p.m. Wednesday; 9 a.m.,12:30 p.m. in English;7:30, 10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.in Polish.____________________

Lincoln AcademyNames Graduates

Tomas Arjona, UrielGurrola and KeishaMcCulloh gradated fromLincoln’s ChallengeAcademy at the PrairieCapital Convention Cen-tre, Springfield, Illinoisafter working towards aGeneral EducationalDevelopment diploma.

The class began inJuly with 389 cadets andgraduated with 235.

Lincoln’s ChallengeAcademy is administeredby the Illinois NationalGuard and is the largestsingle-site Challenge pro-gram in the nation. Theacademy takes “at-risk”youth from throughoutIllinois who have droppedout of traditional highschool and places them ina rigorous disciplinedquisi-military environ-ments for 22 weeks at theacademy’s campus on theformer Chanute AirForce Base in Rantoul,Illinois. The residentphrase is followed by ayear-long, post residentphase where the gradatesreturn to their communi-ties and are paired withmentors. ___________________

Entrance ExamFor De La SalleDe La Salle Institute,

3434 S. Michigan ave.,will conduct an entranceexam for young men andwomen on Saturday, Jan.10th at 8 a.m.

The fee is $25 and stu-dents must bring two no.2 pencils. For more infor-mation, call JohnBrogan, director of ad-missions at (312) 842-7355, ext. 147.

Fund Drive ForGun Victim

14th Ward AldermanEdward M. Burke urgesthe public to assistauthorities in solving thecase of the murder of afather of three who wasslain last week whilewaiting at a bus stopafter finishing his shift ata Burger King nearWestern and Ogdenavenues.

Services for DonatelloHerrera, 35, were heldMonday, Dec. 22nd atSzykowny Funeral Home.

Donations to help sup-port the family are beingaccepted through theBack of the YardsNeighborhood Council,1751 W. 47th st.Members of the publicinterested in helping theHerrera Family may con-tact the council’s Exe-cutive Director, CraigChico, at (773) 523-4416.

Herrera was the vic-tim of a random drive-byshooting which occurredat approximately 1:15a.m. on Dec 17th.. A gun-man in a passing sportutility vehicle opened firestriking him in theabdomen.

Mr. Herrera wasstudying to become an ITspecialist. He leavesbehind a wife, Amanda,two sons, Donatello, Jr.,15, D’Artagnon, 12, and adaughter, Serenity, 6.

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Lincoln Park Zoo willconduct an AnimalEnrichment Workshop inthe Tadpole Room of ParkPlace Cafe, Cannon driveand Fullerton parkwayon Saturday, Jan. 10thform 1 to 3:30 p.m.

Adults and kids of allages can make ediblepinatas and other cre-

ative enrichment itemsfor the zoo animals. Oncethe enrichment is com-plete, head out to the zooto see the animals pounceand play with their newitems.

The cost is $5. Formore information visitwww.lpzoo.org/events/calendar.

Archer Heights Civic Assn. Honors Junior Citizens

PHOTO BY KAREN DUDDLESTON

The Archer Heights Civic Association presents a Junior Citizen Award to one member of the 8th grade graduating class ateach of the five schools in its community: St. Bruno, Edwards, St. Richard, Pfc. Omar Torres and Spc. Daniel Zizumbo. Theaward recognizes and encourages school, community and church participation. The recipients were acknowledged duringthe Association’s Dec. 10th meeting. Pictured are Stanley Lihosit, AHCA Executive Director; Adrian Ortiz from Spc DanielZizumbo School with his father Oscar and sister Sofia; Alicia Pimentel from Pfc. Omar Torres School with her parents Nancy& Carmelo; Alexander Rosado from St. Bruno School with his parents Elizabeth & Javiar; Rene Valtierra from EdwardsSchool with his mother Lorraine; Juan Carlos Paez from St. Richard School with his father Juan and Thomas Baliga, AHCApresident._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Christmas Party for St. Gall Cub Scouts

On Dean’s ListSalomon Navarro is

among 888 studentsnamed to the Dean’s Listat Augustana College forthe 2014 fall term.Students who haveearned this academichonor have maintained agrade point average of 3.5or higher on a four pointscale.

Honor SocietyInducts ZiarkoThe Honor Society of

Phi Kappa Phi an-nounces that JoannaZiarko was recently initi-ated into the nation’s old-est and most selectivecollegiate honor societyfor all academic disci-plines. She is pursuing adegree in ElementaryEducation at Ball StateUniversity.

Only the top 10 per-cent of seniors and 7.5percent of juniors, havingat least 72 semesterhours are eligible formembership.

Rev. Felczak DiesRev. Leonard J.

Felczak of Brighton Parkpassed away on on Dec.21st at the age of 96. Hewas the son of late Della(nee Paprocki) and lateJoseph Felczak; brotherof Sylvia (late Chester)Barborka & Ann (lateChester) Lezon; uncle ofLeonard Barborka, MaryEllen (Robert) Sprycha,James (Dolores) Barboka,Paul (Mary) & Joseph(Karin) Lezon.

Rev Felczak wasordained in 1944 as amember of theArchdiocese of Chicagowith his first assignmentat St. Blase Parish asAssociate Pastor. In 1949,he became AssociatePastor at St. WenceslausParish, acting Chaplainof the Boy Scouts ofAmerica, as well as a fac-ulty member of St. Maryof the Lake University inMundelein. He becameAssociate Pastor at St.Joseph & St. Anne Parishin 1957 and served aschaplain in the ChicagoPublic School system forTuley and Kelly HighSchools. From 1964through 1972, he served

REV. L.J. FELCZAKas Associate Pastor at theparishes of St. Fidelis, St.Ferdinand and St. Maryof Perpetual Help. Hislast assignment in 1971,was Pastor at ST.Tarcissus Parish wherehe retired in 1983 asPastor Emeritus.

Visitation will be heldat Five Holy MartyrsChurch, Richmond andPope John Paul II Driveon Saturday, Dec. 27thfrom 9 to 10 a.m. FuneralMass will follow.Interment will be atResurrection Cemetery.Arrangements are byZarzycki Manor ChapelsLtd. ___________________

St.Gall Cub Scout Pack 3697 and their families held their annual Christmas party and Pack Nighton Dec. 15th. All Scouts received a patch for their recent annual Popcorn sales drive. A Webelos rankadvancement ceremony was also conducted for Oscar Sosa. After dinner and desserts Scouts sangChristmas carols to their special guest Santa, who brought gifts and candy bags. Any boys ages 7 to17 interested in Scouting, can contact Ed Melkonian at (312) 316-5825. Pictured in front row are:Jayden Kranick, Josiah Lopez, Marco Hernandez, Santa, Joshua Kranick, Joshua Pena and MorganJuarez. Second Row : Jamie Davis, Rodrigo Rosas, Oscar Sosa, Issaiah Lopez and Mark Nieto (T697).Back Row: Ed Melkonian (Webelos Ldr), Victoria Sosa (Committee Member), Willie Nieto (Asst ScoutMaster) and Leticia Garcia (Charter Rep). Not shown is Alexandra Molina (Tigers Ldr).__________________________________________________________________________________________________

De La Salle Instituteannounces that GwennTorres of Garfield Ridgehas been chosen theMeteor of the Month forDecember at the LourdesHall Campus for YoungWomen.In a joint initiativebetween the school’sCampus Ministry and itsCity of De La Salle stu-dent government, nomi-nations are received fromfaculty and staff high-lighting students who aremotivated about theschool’s Lasallian princi-ples of Faith,Community, Service,Social Justice and/or

G. TORRESAssociation.

Gwen maintains a4.735 GPA and is rankedNo. 5 in the 99-memberClass of 2015.___________________

Dean’s List AtCarthage College

Mary Devereux andKaitlyn Yarka of 60638were among 870 studentsnamed to the CarthageCollege Dean’s List forthe fall 2014 semester.Honorees must achieve a3.5 grade point averagewhile carrying at least 14credit hours during asemester.

Established in Keno-sha, Wisconsin in 1847,the college of the liberalarts and sciences is affili-ated with the EvangelicalLutheran Church inAmerica.

Meteor of MonthAt Lourdes Hall

Edible WorkshopFor Zoo Animals

Central Park Post #1028 The American Legion conducted its annualChristmas Party at Glendora Banquets on Dec. 7th. Over 260 guestsenjoyed a family style luncheon, door prizes and raffles. Santa Claus pre-sented each child with a present and posed for pictures. Post CommanderJack Carr praised chairman John Divizio and his volunteers for arranginga successful event. Ken McClory served as master of ceremonies.

Legion Post Christmas Party

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BRIGHTON PARK AND McKINLEY PARK LIFE Thursday, December 25th, 2014

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May Your HolidaysBe Happy and Healthy

American Legion Central Park Post ChicagoWWII, Korean, Vietnam & War on Terrorism,

Veterans Serving Veterans and their Community.

Membership Welcome (708) 214-3385

ST. BARBARA’SBINGO & RAFFLE2859 S. Throop St. Chgo.

DOORS OPEN AT 4:30 P.M. GAMES START AT 6:45 P.M.

Progressive JackpotsProgressive JackpotsSuper Strip Raffle....$7,602.00Tic-Tac......................$3,702.00Odd/Even.................$1,199.00Round Robin............$1,102.00

$500.00 Coverall

SAINT BARBARA CATHOLIC CHURCH2859 S. Throop Street (Throop @ Archer)

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th 4 p.m. Family Mass9:30 p.m. Christmas Carols by the Choir

10 p.m. MassChristmas Day, Dec. 25th

6 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.

License #B-463

Merry ChristmasWILL BE CLOSED DEC. 25th and JAN. 1st

Will Re-Open Jan. 8th, 2015

4460 S. Kedzie(773) 847-71707315 S. Kedzie Ave. (773) 776-69593444 S. Austin Ave. (708) 780-7700

SE HABLA ESPANOLBusiness Hours:

Sun. - Thurs.11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Fri. - Sat. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Open 7 Days A WeekWe Accept Credit CardsDine In * Take Out

LARGE 14 INCH

PIZZAWITH 2 TOPPINGS

$999LIMITED TIME OFFER

plus tax

LA PALMASUPERMERCADO & LIQUORS

4173 S. ArcherOPEN 7 DAYS 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. WE ACCEPT LINK - WIC

WE HAVE MASA FOR TAMALES - LA GUADALUPANA. WE SELL CALLING CARDS (TARJETAS TELEFONICAS)RIGHT RESERVED TO LIMIT QUANTITIES AND CORRECT PRINTING ERRORS

Corner Richmond(773) 254-8092

SALE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25TH TO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31ST, 2014.

SolBeer

1299

CentenarioTequila Reposado

1799750M.L.

Adelita Pinto BeansFrijol 29 Oz. 89c

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Adelita RiceRiceland 5 lb. 249

MartelCognac

3199750M.L.

RumChata

1699OneLtr.

Torres 10Brandy

1899750M.L.

VodkaGrey Goose

2999750M.L.

Dos EquisBeer

129912 Pk.Btls.

CoronaBeer

129912 Pk.Btls.

Galletas Surtido RicoCookies 15 Oz. 199__________________________________

Chocolate AbuelitaHot Mexican Cocoa 18 Oz. 299

Pierna De PuercoPork Ham Bone In 199

lb.__________________________________

Crema RancheritoSour Cream 16 Oz. 299

Posole La PreferidaWhite Hominy Gallon 299__________________________________

Aceite MazolaCorn Oil, Vegetable 40 Oz. 329

MandarinasTangarines 89c

lb.__________________________________

Naranja En BolsaOranges 4 lb. bag 199

Miller Genuine Draft,Lite & Budweiser

79912 Pk.Btl.

100 AnosReposado Tequila

1499750M.L.

HornitosTequila

1799750M.L.

Don JulioBlanco Tequila

4199750M.L.

RompopeCoronado

999OneLtr.

TradicionalTequila

1499750M.L.

12 Pk.Btls.

VictoriaBeer

259924 Pk.Btls.

ModeloBeer

239924 Pk.Can

Fabuloso Desinfectante22 Oz. 119__________________________________

Jabon Para TrastesPalmolive Dishwash 28 Oz. 179

Costilla dePuercoSpare Ribs 199

lb.

FajitasDe ResBeef Fajitas 459

lb.

Queso FrescoEl Caporal 12 Oz. 2 for

$5__________________________________

Queso FrescoV&V Supremo 8 Oz. 2 for

$5

RepolloCabbage 29c

lb.__________________________________

Cebolla AmarillaYellow Onions 39c

lb.

Trix & Cocoa KrispiesCereal 11 Oz. 299__________________________________

Jugo De PinaDole Pineapple Juice 46 Oz. 249

Del Monte Ketchup24 Oz. 99c__________________________________

Azucar - SugarDomino 4 lb. 249

PulpaBlancaBeef Top Round 399

lb.

PolloEnteroWhole Chicken 129

lb.

Squirt, R-C& Seven-Up2 Liter

$3$1.29 each

3for

Coca Cola& Pepsi20 Pack Can 649

Feliz NavidadOpen Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Christmas Day, Dec. 25th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ManzanaRojaRed Apples 89c

lb.

Salsa ValentinaNegra & RojaHot Sauce32 Oz. 149

Platos Ready 50 Ct.

Desechables Foam Plates 139__________________________________

Tuallas De PapelPlenty Paper Towels 1 Roll 89c

Espaldilla dePuercoPork Butt 169

lb.

CamaronShrimp 599

lb.

ChamorroDe ResBeef Shank 299

lb.

JamonPolacoPolish Ham 299

lb.

Crema TapatioSour Cream 16 Oz. 2 for 399__________________________________

Leche MilkPrairie Farms Gallon 299

On Community in Focus TV Show

Ed McElroy (center) host of “Community in Focus” TV show, recently in-terviewed Cook County Commissioner John Daley (right) and JosephAhern, Chief Executive Officer of the 100 Club of Chicago. The show willair on Friday, Dec. 19th at 5 p.m. and again on Sunday, Dec. 21st at 12 noonon Senior Network Can TV, Channel 19. McElroy is Past National Com-mander of the Catholic War Veterans, USA.

Polar Party AtLincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo willconduct a Family PolarParty in the PritzkerFamily Children's Zoo onSunday, Dec. 28th from3:30 to 5 p.m. Attendees will ex-plore the world of hiber-nating bears, harborseals and reptiles. The cost is $10.

City AssistanceFor Caregiving

The Chicago Depart-ment of Family and Sup-port Service offers avariety of programs andservices for families whoare caring for their olderloved ones. The following pro-grams and services areavailable to informalcaregivers: Counseling,Support Groups, Work-shops and Lectures,Respite, Legal Assistan-ce, Caregiver Corners andCase Management. Someprograms do have addi-tional assessment re-quirements. Most arefree, however, a slight do-nation is often requested.A few programs do have asliding fee scale based onincome and asset levels. Topics includes coun-seling, support groups,workshops and lectures,respite, legal assistance,caregiver corners andcase management. For further informa-tion on caregiving, call(312) 744-4016 ___________________

Expanding FundingFor Homeless

Mayor Rahm Emanuelannounced that his 2015budget includes morethan $2 million in newfunding to support the ex-pansion of the Depart-ment of Family andSupport Services interimhousing program forhomeless families by in-vesting $737,000 in anadditional 75 family beds.$500,000 will be investedin supportive services,helping make up for therecent cuts by the federalgovernment. These in-vestments come on top of$600,000 that has beenallocated to support thegoals of ending homeless-ness among veterans inChicago by the end of2015. In addition, theMayor’s 2015 Budget willmake up for 15 percent ofthe $3.3. million cut to so-cial service programsform the U.S. Develop-ment of Housing andUrban Development in2014.

Successful Toy Drive At St. Bruno School

St. Bruno School students collected over 250 toys for The Chicagoland Toys for Tots drive whichwas sponsored by Chi-City Towing. Principal, Mrs. Colleen Schwartz is shown with the 1st and 7thgrade students.

BY: DR. R. PLETSCH

Parents are the firstand most importantteachers of their children,this is a statement oftenheard, but seldom livedup to. If the governmentreally believed this, whydo they constantly makemoves that call for lessparent involvement andmore government inter-ference. Examples includegiving all free lunch andbreakfast and then tellingthe schools what they canserve and even what stu-dents who bring their ownlunch can bring; extend-ing the school year tomandate Kindergartenand offer free education tothree and four year olds.Some say Pre-K is nowneeded because of all thesingle parents and fami-lies that have two work-ers, they need the free daycare. However, when ap-plying, the parent thatworks are often not eligi-ble for the program. Thenthey added hours but thehours go to longer recess,longer lunch. There aredozens other such activi-ties that have been man-dated that I and many ofyou did as a parent. Weare letting our childrenthink they need the gov-ernment and can't be self-sufficient. Thegovernment must givethem a raise. Most of usearned our own raises. During the Christmasseason, you as a parentshould look at what youare losing culturally andreligiously during thisseason. We must be PC,and say Seasons Greet-ings, instead of MerryChristmas, or even usethe X to cross out Christ.It has gone unnoticed bymany that they havechanged BC, which meansBefore Christ, to BCE,meaning Before the Com-mon Era and don't use ADat all, which meant theyear of the Lord, Anno Do-mini. Things like thisslowly erode your familytraditions. We begin thinking thatthis is normal and acceptit, but go visit a "Redstate", the stores stillhave Merry Christmas, sodo the museums and pub-lic buildings. Teachers

have a lot of leeway inteaching customs thistime of the year becausecourts have always ruledyou can teach about cul-tures, those in and not inyour school. There aremany public schools inthis area who have LosPosadas, which strictlyspeaking is a religious cel-ebration, but is consideredcultural. If your familycelebrates the Epiphanyor the Feast of the ThreeKings on January 6th, itcan be talked about inschool, but some staffmembers are not thatbrave. Make sure youteach it if it is part of yourcustoms. As part of the Christ-mas season, when Itaught in the elementaryschools, we went to seethe trees at The Museumof Science and Industry,which is still a great fam-ily or school activity,showing cultures of manycountries. We also wouldgo to the Planetarium tosee the scientific explana-tion of the Star of Bethle-hem. This show is nolonger part of the pro-gramming at the Plane-tarium. When I askedthem why, they simplysaid people over us madethat decision, and, ofcourse, I got no reply fromthose over their heads.Parents and educatorsplease think about thesesituations. ___________________

Parents and Kids

WBDC OffersFree Webinar

The Women’s Busi-ness Development Centerwill conduct a free webi-nar titled “Grow YourBusiness: An intro toServices” on Tuesday,Jan. 6th from noon to 1p.m. This interactive net-working session is forprospective and estab-lished business ownerswho are looking for assis-tance in pursuing govern-ment or corporatecontracts, need financingfor business growth orneed general businessguidance. For registration, visithttp://goo.gl.SMxX8h orcall (312) 853-3477. ___________________

Cornell CollegeOffers Admission Cornell College ofMount Vernon, Iowa hasmade offers of admissionto more than 250 stu-dents including Andy Li(60632), Kathleen Lu(60608), Toni Thomas(60609), Joseph Vanors-by (60609), Jada Wil-liams (60609), MikeyWitkowski (60638) andJohn Wlazlo (60638). Ninety-three percentof Cornell graduates earntheir degrees in fouryears.

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BRIGHTON PARK AND McKINLEY PARK LIFEThursday, December 25th, 2014

Real Estate For SaleHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

PUBLISHERS NOTICE:All real estate advertising in this newspa-per is subject to the Fair Housing Actwhich makes it illegal to advertise “anyPreference, limitation or discriminationbased on race, color, religion, sex, hand-icap, famililial status or national origin, oran intention, to make any such prefer-ence, limitation or discrimination.”Famililial status includes children underthe age of 18 living with parent or legalcustodians, pregnant women and peo-ple securing custody of children under18. This newspaper will not knowinglyaccept any advertising for real estatewhich is in violation of the law. Our read-ers are hereby informed that all dwellingadvertised in this newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportunity basis. Tocomplain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for thehearing impaired is 1 (800) 927-9275.

To Our Advertisers:Please notify us if you find an error inyour ad or if your ad failed to run. Ifyou notify us on the first day it wasscheduled to appear, we’ll make thecorrection as soon as deadlines per-mit. We want to give you the bestpossible service. But if you do not letus know of a problem the first day, itmay continue to run incorrectly. Thisnewspaper will not be liable for failureto publish an ad or for a typographi-cal error or errors in publication ex-cept to the extent of the cost of the adfor the first day’s insertion. Adjust-ment for the errors is limited to thecost of that portion of the ad wherethe error occurred. Please checkyour advertisement EACH time it ap-pears and notify us in case of an error(773) 523-3663.Brighton Park-McKinley Park LifeNewspaper is not responsible formail delivery, for the reproductionquality of any “computer generated”photography or poor quality photo-graphs submitted.




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LARGE 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms. 2 blocksto Orange Line. Available now. Refrigera-tor, range. Plenty of parking. $700 month.Call John (773) 668-6122.__________________________________

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK

COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -

CHANCERY DIVISION

JP MORGAN CHASE BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

P l a i n t i f f ,

v s .

KEITH GIMINO A/K/A KEITH M.

GIMINO; DANIELLE

GIMINO; CHICAGO FIREFIGHTERS

CREDIT UNION;

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON

RECORD CLAIMANTS;

D e f e n d a n t s ,

12 CH 44359

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that

pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure

entered in the above entitled cause on

September 23, 2013, Intercounty

Judicial Sales Corporation will on

Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the hour of

11 a.m. in their office at 120 West

Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago,

Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for

cash, the following described property:

P.I.N. 19-20-114-036-0000.

Commonly known as 6126 WEST 65TH

STREET UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60638.

The mortgaged real estate is improved

with a single family residence. If the

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit

of a common interest community, the

purchaser of the unit other than a

mortgagee shall pay the assessments

required by subsection (g-1) of Section

18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 25% down by certified

funds, balance within 24 hours, by

certified funds. No refunds. The

property will NOT be open for

inspection. Upon payment in full of the

amount bid, the purchaser will receive a

Certificate of Sale which will entitle the

purchaser to a Deed to the premises

after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at

http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between

3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce &

Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1

North Dearborn Street, Chicago,

Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500.

Refer to File Number 1224249.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES

C O R P O R A T I O N

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

I636030_____________________________


COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DE-

PARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.

Plaintiff,

-v.-

LUIS F. ESTRADA, SYLVIA

ESTRADA, CHICAGO PATROL-

MEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION,

TD BANK USA, N.A., CAPITAL ONE

BANK (USA), N.A., FORD MOTOR

CREDIT COMPANY LLC, MON-

TEREY FINANCIAL SERVICES,

INC., PINNACLE CREDIT SERV-

ICES, LLC

Defendants

14 CH 002297

5344 S. MOODY AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60638

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale

entered in the above cause on May

12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on

January 13, 2015, at The Judicial

Sales Corporation, One South

Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO,

IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the

highest bidder, as set forth below, the

following described real estate: Com-

monly known as 5344 S. MOODY AV-

ENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 Property

Index No. 19-08-320-046. The real

estate is improved with a single family

residence. Sale terms: 25% down of

the highest bid by certified funds at

the close of the sale payable to The

Judicial Sales Corporation. No third

party checks will be accepted. The

balance, including the Judicial sale

fee for Abandoned Residential Prop-

erty Municipality Relief Fund, which is

calculated on residential real estate at

the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or frac-

tion thereof of the amount paid by the

purchaser not to exceed $300, in cer-

tified funds/or wire transfer, is due

within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee

shall be paid by the mortgagee acquir-

ing the residential real estate pursuant

to its credit bid at the sale or by any

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or

other lienor acquiring the residential

real estate whose rights in and to the

residential real estate arose prior to

the sale. The subject property is sub-

ject to general real estate taxes, spe-

cial assessments, or special taxes

levied against said real estate and is

offered for sale without any represen-

tation as to quality or quantity of title

and without recourse to Plaintiff and in

"AS IS" condition. The sale is further

subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount

bid, the purchaser will receive a Cer-

tificate of Sale that will entitle the pur-

chaser to a deed to the real estate

after confirmation of the sale. The

property will NOT be open for inspec-

tion and plaintiff makes no represen-

tation as to the condition of the

property. Prospective bidders are ad-

monished to check the court file to

verify all information. If this property is

a condominium unit, the purchaser of

the unit at the foreclosure sale, other

than a mortgagee, shall pay the as-

sessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act,

765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this

property is a condominium unit which

is part of a common interest commu-

nity, the purchaser of the unit at the

foreclosure sale other than a mort-

gagee shall pay the assessments re-

quired by The Condominium Property

Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU

ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOME-

OWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT

TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR

30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN

ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC-

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

You will need a photo identification is-

sued by a government agency (dri-

ver's license, passport, etc.) in order

to gain entry into our building and the

foreclosure sale room in Cook County

and the same identification for sales

held at other county venues where

The Judicial Sales Corporation con-

ducts foreclosure sales. For informa-

tion, examine the court file or contact

Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSO-

CIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH

FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100,

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-

9876 Please refer to file number 14-

14-00539. THE JUDICIAL SALES

CORPORATION One South Wacker

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-

4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also

visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at

www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report

of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSO-

CIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH

FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-

5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-00539

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attor-

ney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14

CH 002297 TJSC#: 34-20399 NOTE:

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

Practices Act, you are advised that

Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a

debt collector attempting to collect a

debt and any information obtained will

be used for that purpose.

I636335____________________________




OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Plaintiff,

-v.-

JEFFREY T. KEARNEY, CHRISTINE

HILER A/K/A CHRIS HILER, TCF NA-

TIONAL BANK

Defendants

10 CH 054693

5701 S. MELVINA AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60638




entered in the above cause on Octo-

ber 15, 2012, an agent for The Judi-

cial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on January 9, 2015, at The Judi-

cial Sales Corporation, One South





monly known as 5701 S. MELVINA

AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 Prop-

erty Index No. 19-17-120-001. The

real estate is improved with a single

family residence. Sale terms: 25%

down of the highest bid by certified

funds at the close of the sale payable

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No

third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial

sale fee for Abandoned Residential

Property Municipality Relief Fund,

which is calculated on residential real

estate at the rate of $1 for each

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the

amount paid by the purchaser not to

exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire

transfer, is due within twenty-four (24)

hours. No fee shall be paid by the

mortgagee acquiring the residential

real estate pursuant to its credit bid at

the sale or by any mortgagee, judg-

ment creditor, or other lienor acquiring

the residential real estate whose

rights in and to the residential real es-

tate arose prior to the sale. The sub-

ject property is subject to general real

estate taxes, special assessments, or

special taxes levied against said real

estate and is offered for sale without

any representation as to quality or

quantity of title and without recourse

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirma-

tion by the court. Upon payment in full

of the amount bid, the purchaser will

receive a Certificate of Sale that will

entitle the purchaser to a deed to the

real estate after confirmation of the

sale. The property will NOT be open

for inspection and plaintiff makes no

representation as to the condition of

the property. Prospective bidders are

admonished to check the court file to














Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU






















BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-











BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-




CH 054693 TJSC#: 34-20349 NOTE:







I636160

_____________________________


COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -

CHANCERY DIVISION

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

P l a i n t i f f ,

v s .

MARY L. KOGLIN AKA MARY

SHARKEY; DAWN M.

HICKSTEIN; ROY CHARLES

HICKSTEIN; BMO HARRIS

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

F/K/A HARRIS N.A.;

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

D e f e n d a n t s ,

13 CH 28006

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure and Sale entered in the

above entitled cause Intercounty

Judicial Sales Corporation will on

Friday, January 16, 2015 at the hour of

11 a.m. in their office at 120 West

Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago,

Illinois, sell at public auction to the

highest bidder for cash, as set forth

below, the following described

mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 19-18-126-020-0000.

Commonly known as 5835 South

Nottingham Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

6 0 6 3 8 .

The mortgaged real estate is improved

with a single family residence. If the

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit

of a common interest community, the

purchaser of the unit other than a

mortgagee shall pay the assessments

required by subsection (g-1) of Section

18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified

funds, balance, by certified funds, within

24 hours. No refunds. The property

will NOT be open for inspection

For information call The Sales

Department at Plaintiff's Attorney,

Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC,

1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville,

Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit

www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to

sale. F13100426

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES

C O R P O R A T I O N

I637426

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(773) 585-7800________________

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(773) 247-1140__________________________________




WELLS FARGO BANK, NA

Plaintiff,

-v.-

JORGE CHAVOLLA, IRISELI

CHAVOLLA, UNKNOWN OWNERS

AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

13 CH 015040

5812 S. AUSTIN AVENUE CHICAGO,

IL 60638













monly known as 5812 S. AUSTIN AV-

ENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 Property

Index No. 19-17-131-043. The real

estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest

bid by certified funds at the close of

the sale payable to The Judicial Sales

Corporation. No third party checks will

be accepted. The balance, including

the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned

Residential Property Municipality Re-

lief Fund, which is calculated on resi-

dential real estate at the rate of $1 for

each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the











































Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU






















BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-











BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-




CH 015040 TJSC#: 34-18918 NOTE:







I638278_____________________________




FIRST GUARANTY MORTGAGE

CORPORATION

Plaintiff,

-v.-

JOSE S. DIAZ, MORTGAGE ELEC-

TRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-

TEMS, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO,

MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CAPITAL

ONE BANK (USA), N.A.

Defendants

13 CH 022336

5554 S. MAYFIELD AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60638













monly known as 5554 S. MAYFIELD

AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 Prop-

erty Index No. 19-17-201-058. The

real estate is improved with a single

family residence. Sale terms: 25%

down of the highest bid by certified

funds at the close of the sale payable

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No

third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial

sale fee for Abandoned Residential

Property Municipality Relief Fund,

which is calculated on residential real

estate at the rate of $1 for each

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the











































Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU






















BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-











BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-




CH 022336 TJSC#: 34-18569 NOTE:







I638457____________________________

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New Year’s EveAt Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo willconduct a family NewYear’s Eve celebration onWednesday, Dec. 31st. ADJ will perform at theHolly Jolly Theater at 6p.m. with games andparty favors. Youngsters can makenoisemakers and enjoy anearly countdown atHamill Family Play Zooat 8 p.m. Zoo admission is$16.95 for adults, $11.95for ages 3 to 11 and sen-iors 65 and over. Parkingis $10. For more informa-tion, call (708) 688-8000. ___________________

Beatification MassAt SSC Chapel

The monthly Mass forthe beatification of Vener-able Maria Kaupas willbe held at the Sisters ofSt. Casimir MotherhouseChapel, 2601 W. Mar-quette rd. on Saturday,Jan. 3rd at 9:30 a.m. TheMass will also commemo-rate the 135th anniver-sary of Mother Maria’sbirth. The celebrant willbe Monsignor Michael M.Boland, President ofCatholic Charities. Light refreshmentswill follow, all are invited.For more information,call (773) 776-1324. ___________________

Homework HelpAt A-H Library

The Teacher in the Li-brary Program offers freehomework help to stu-dents at the ArcherHeights Branch Library,5055 S. Archer on Mon-days from 4 to 7 p.m.;Wednesdays and Thurs-days from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information,call (312) 747-9241.

Auto ClassesFor Seniors

The Chicago Park Dis-trict will conduct automo-tive classes for seniorscitizens age 60 and olderat West Lawn Park AutoGarage, 4232 W. 66th st.on Fridays from 1 to 4p.m., beginning Jan. 9th.Registration fee is $15. Registered seniorsmay bring in their cars fora check up for the brakes,charging system, coolingsystem, air-conditioning,heater, tires, belts andcomputer system. For further informa-tion, call (773) 284-6143or (773) 284-2803, week-days after 1 p.m.

Epiphany ConcertAt Holy Cross

The public is cordiallyinvited to attend anEpiphany Concert pre-sented by the SouthwestLutheran Chorus at HolyCross Lutheran Church,4140 W. 120th st., onSunday, January 4th, at 3p.m. A freewill offering willbe received. For more in-formation, call directorRuth Sievers at (708) 952-9902 or president JeanneSimovic at (708) 422-0721. ___________________

Kelly 1965 ClassPlans Reunion

The June 1965 gradu-ating class of Kelly HighSchool are planning a 50year anniversity at Polo-nia Banquets, 4604 S.Archer on Friday, Sept.18th at 6 p.m. For reservations, con-tact Walter Krieger at(219) 922-0110 or [email protected].

Christmas Giveaway At St. Gall

Library CenterClosed Dec. 27th Chicago Public Li-brary’s Harold Washing-ton Library Center, 400 S.State st., will be closed onSaturday, Dec. 27th asthe final step in the in-stallation of an emer-gency generator. The TIF-funded proj-ect will provide thegreater public safety andwill be completed by yearend. Branch and RegionalLibraries will be openduring regular hours onSaturday. Normal publicservice will resume at theLibrary Center on Sun-day, Dec. 28th.

14th Ward Alderman Edward M. Burke joined Kate Maehr, Executive Di-rector and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, and AngelicaChavez, GCFD Community and Network Services Coordinator, in support-ing a Christmas food basket and toy giveaway held at St. Gall Parish. Dur-ing the recent Thanksgiving holiday, Alderman Burke also handed outturkeys and food baskets at the church. More than 2,000 families partici-pated in the two events, co-sponsored by the Chicago Council of the St. Vin-cent DePaul Society._______________________________________________________________________

CEP Tax SiteSeek Volunteers

The Brighton ParkNeighborhood Counciland Center for EconomicProgress are recruitingvolunteers to work withlow income families atKelly High School, 4136S. California during taxseason, Jan. 22nd toApril 15th. Tax preparers workwith clients to file federaland state tax returns andprovide counseling on taxcredits and forms. Taxsite assistants performessential non-tax-prepa-ration activities includ-ing client intake,translating and educat-ing on basic bank optionsavailable on site. Online training isavailable through Janu-ary. Classroom trainingis conducted on Jan.15th. Site procedures andorientation are per-formed on Jan. 20th. Volunteer shifts areavailable on Tuesdaysand Thursdays from 5:30to 9 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information,call (312) 630-0288. ___________________

Writing ContestFor Students

Secretary of State andState Librarian JesseWhite is urging studentsin grades 4 through 12 toenter the 2015 “Lettersabout Literature” contest- a national reading andwriting competition spon-sored by the Illinois Cen-ter of the Book. Students are invited toread a book of their choiceand write a letter to theauthor about how thebook changed their life orview of the world. Stu-dents can enter on theirown or through theschools, libraries or otheryouth organizations. There are three levelsof participations Level Ifor grades 4-6, Level II forgrades 7-8 and Level IIIfor grades 9-12. One Illi-nois winner will be se-lected for each level andreceive a $200 cashaward. Teachers of thewinning students will re-ceive a $100 cash awardto purchase materials fortheir school library. Win-ners and teachers will beinvited to an awards cer-emony in Springfield. Thestate winners’ letters willbe forwarded for nationaljudging. The deadline to enterthe competition is Thurs-day, Jan. 15th, 2015 forLevels I and II. The dead-line for Level III haspassed. State winnerswill be announced inApril 2015. For more in-formation, contact BonnieMatheis at (217) 558-2065. ___________________

The 73rd annualChristmas Around theWorld and Holidays ofLight will be staged at theMuseum of Science andIndustry, 57th & LakeShore drive through Jan.4th. Across the main floor,guests will enjoy morethan 50 trees and displaysdecorated by volunteersfrom Chicago’s ethniccommunities representingtheir diverse culture andholiday customs. In the Rotunda, MSI’s45-foot grand tree will bedecked out with morethan 30,000 twinklinglights and hundreds of or-naments and festive trim-mings. A mix of festive holidaytunes play throughout theRotunda; “snow” fallsevery half hour; and onthe weekends and selectweekdays, guests canenjoy performances ofvarious ethnic dance and

choral groups on the Holi-day Stage. This year’s celebrationand Grand Tree arethemed to highlight tem-porary exhibit Treasuresof the Walt DisneyArchives, presented byD23: The Official DisneyFan Club. In honor of theseason, explore new arti-facts and experiences inthis exhibit, including asection on the making ofanimated film Frozen andcostumes from films suchas The Santa Clause andMaleficent. In the AnimationAcademy, guests canlearn how to draw a fa-vorite character. Holidayversions of Mickey andMinnie have been addedto the sketch list. Regular Museumhours are 9:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Extended hours(until 5:30 p.m.) are of-fered on Dec. 26 – 30.

Christmas Fest AtScience Museum

____________________________________________

Auto Classes AtWest Lawn Park

West Lawn Park, 4233W. 65th st., will offer thewinter session of Auto Re-pair Classes beginningthe week of Jan. 5th. The schedule includesAutomotive Technologyand Systems on Mondays& Wednesdays from 1:30to 4 p.m. The activity isgeared toward driverswho want to have a betterunderstanding of whatmodern technology offersin cars. The fee is $37. Auto Repairs - Basicson Mondays and Wed-nesdays from 7 - 9:45 p.m.Participants will learn thebasic skills to performroutine maintenance on acar. A variety of topics arecovered such as brakes,sparkplug replacement,and oil and filter change.This activity is for a per-son who has little or noauto mechanic skills. Thefee is $57. Auto Repair - Fuel In-jection & On-Board Com-puters on Tuesdays andThursdays from 7 to 9:45p.m. Designed for individ-uals who know somethingabout cars and want to ex-pand their knowledge.The fee is $57.

Automotive - DrivabilityPrograms on Fridays from1 to 4 p.m. Students willgain in-depth knowledgeabout drivability prob-lems in this course, whatare typical problems,what causes them andhow they are repaired.

The fee is $30. Open Auto Shop onTuesdays - Thursdaysfrom 1:30 to 5 p.m. andFridays from 7 to 9:45p.m. This is a free activityfor registered students. All students will havethe opportunity to bringin their car. Seniors age60 and over receive a 50%discount on all activities. For more information,call (773) 284-6143 or(773) 284-2803 weekdaysafter 1 p.m. ___________________

Sound Exhibit AtChildren’s Museum The Children’s Mu-seum, 5100 MuseumDrive, Oak Lawn an-nounces that phase one ofits new exhibit is nowopen. It will focus on a va-riety of disabilities includ-ing “What If I hadhearing impairment orloss?” Participants maylearn basic sign languageat the Time to Sign videostation. Adults may expe-rience hearing loss at theHear Hear station. Olderchildren may explore thescience of sound. School field trips arewelcome. For more infor-mation, call (708) 423-6709. Hours are Tuesdaythrough Saturday, 9:30a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun-day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Paid PositionsFor After School

After School Matters isaccepting applications forits Spring program cycle.Programs in the arts,communications, science,sports and technology willbe offered beginning theweek of Feb. 2nd atChicago public highschools, Chicago ParkDistrict, Chicago PublicLibrary and community-based organization loca-tions across the city. Approximately 7,000paid apprenticeship andinternship opportunitiesin more than 300 pro-grams will be available tohigh school teens. Springprograms will meet ap-proximately three days aweek for three hours perday over the course of 10weeks. Participants willbe eligible to earn astipend of between $275and $425 (depending onthe program level). In-terns can earn $8.25 perhour. Teens can search andapply for Spring pro-grams online at www.af-terschoolmatters.org.Programs are free andopen to Chicago teen res-idents who are at least 14years of age (16 years ofage for internships) andwho are entering or cur-rently enrolled in highschool. Teens who havebeen in After School Mat-ters for three or more ses-sions will be givenpriority consideration forinternships. As part of the applica-tion process, teens inter-view with programinstructors to discuss andpresent their skills andinterests. For questionsabout programs and ap-plications, 312-742-4182.

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MerryChristmas

In keeping with the true spirit of theChristmas Season, We Wish You

and Your Family a Happy Holiday,filled with the many joys

this very special day often brings.

Edward M.

Burke14th WardAlderman

14th WardDemocratic Org.

Thank You For Your Loyal Support!

SZYKOWNYFuneral Home, Ltd.

Celebrations of Life Since 1913

4901 S. Archer Ave.Chicago, IL 60632

Phone 773.735.7521Jonathan F. Siedlecki

Owner/Director

Nancy T. SiedleckiDirector/Attorney at Law

Warm ChristmasWishes

It’s the most wonderful time of theyear to celebrate kindness, friendshipand family, both past and present.

We wish you all the bestthis holiday season.

Field Trip to Children’s Museum

Kiddy Kare Pre-School, 4444 S. Kedzie, conducted a field trip to the Chil-dren’s Museum at Navy Pier for a day of science and fun. State assistanceis available for parents of children 13 months to 10 years. For more infor-mation, call (773) 376-5622.

Lincoln Park Zoo willconduct its 20th AnnualZooLights Celebrationthrough Dec. 26th-31stand Jan. 1st-4th from 5 to9 p.m. The free family ori-ented event will featuretwo million lights, lightedanimal and seasonal fea-tures, holiday crafts andactivities, visits withSanta and treats. Ice skating will be of-fered in the Farm in theZoo Dec. 26th - March 1st.Snacks and warmingdrinks will be for sale. Hours are Fridays 4 to9 p.m., Saturday and Sun-day noon to 9 p.m., Jan.19th and Feb. 16th noonto 8 p.m. The cost is $5

person and $5 for skaterental. ___________________

Obituaries DOROTHY A. BIS-KOSKI (nee Przy-borowski) of ArcherHeights passed away onDec. 16th at the age of 92.She was the wife of lateBernard; mother of Gre-gory (Linda) Biskoski andDenise Krueger; grand-mother of Steven andRobert Biskoski; greatgrandmother of ChaseBiskoski; sister of late Es-telle Pesek, late JennieLepej and late LouisPrzyborowski. Funeralservices were held Dec.20th from ZarzyckiManor Chapels, Ltd to St.Richard Church. Entomb-ment was at ResurrectionGarden Mausoleum. A re-tired bank clerk from Tal-man Bank, Dorothy was amember of St. RichardCCW and the ArcherHeights Civic Associa-tion.

NICHOLAS DAVIDSOTO, son of David Sotoand Daniela Colon passedaway on Dec. 14th at theage of 9 days. Visitationwas held at Saint Johnthe Baptist CatholicChurch, 4555 S. Kedzie.Interment was at AllSaints Cemetery. Ar-rangements were handledby Ocwieja - Robles Fu-neral Home, 4256 S.Mozart.

HELENA ZYCH (neeFolfas) of Archer Heightspassed away on Dec. 19that the age of 81. She wasthe wife of late JacentyZych; mother ofJosephine Zych and lateMary Wiley; grandmotherof Christopher, Jessicaand Anthony Wiley; sisterof Mary (John) Bobak.Funeral services wereheld Dec. 23rd fromZarzycki Manor Chapelsto St. Bruno Church. In-terment was at Resurrec-tion Cemetery. ___________________

Applications ForBenefit Program

The Brighton ParkNeighborhood Council,4477 S. Archer, is offer-ing appointments toapply for All Kids, Medi-caid and SNAP benefits. Contact Laura orLupe at (773) 523-7110for required documentsand income levels.

Holiday Gift For Mayor Emanuel

14th Ward Alderman Edward M. Burke and the members of the Chicago City Council presentedMayor Rahm Emanuel with a Horse of Honor as their holiday gift. Emanuel is pictured alongsideartist Diana Leviton Gondek who designed the life-size six-foot-tall statue named Resilience, whichonce stood outside the Wrigley Building. The statue pays tribute to fallen Chicago police officers PaulWinston Nauden and Clifton P. Lewis who lost their lives in the line of duty during 2011. Resilienceis currently on display in the hallway outside the Mayor's fifth floor office at City Hall. Also picturedare John Gordon (far-left) of the Chicago Police Department Memorial Foundation and Billy Brackenof Horses of Honor. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Brookfield Zoo willstage its Holiday MagicWinter Wonderland Festi-val on Dec. 26th -31st,from 4 to 9 p.m. Guests can enjoyChicagoland’s largestlight festival featuringone million twinklingLED lights illuminatingthe zoo’s walkways,nearly 550 trees deco-rated by local communityorganizations and corpo-rations, professional ice-carving demonstrations,caroling to the animals,live entertainment, a 38-foot talking tree, a modelrailroad display, and theall-new Holiday Villagefeaturing Santa’s Cottage. Great Bear Wilder-ness, Tropic World, BigCats, The Fragile King-dom, The Living Coast,The Swamp, Birds andReptiles, Feathers andScales, and Hamill Fam-ily Play Zoo, which willstay open until 8:00 p.m.during Holiday Magic. In addition, zoogoerscan share holiday cheerby singing along with car-olers and serenading thebears, camel, and catswith seasonal songs. Spe-cial Zoo Chats will be heldthroughout each evening. At the Holly Jolly The-ater, guests can warmtheir hands and take inlive entertainment be-tween 5 and 9 p.m. Therewill be magicians, a modelrailroad display, cos-tumed characters, andprofessional ice carvers,who will transform giantblocks of ice into frozenpieces of art. The façade at TheSwamp will be illumi-nated with a HolidayLight Spectacular set tomusic. This show will fea-ture photos submitted byguests, who will sharetheir memories of HolidayMagic. The photos will bechanged weekly, and thepublic is invited to submittheir photos to [email protected]. The zoo’s restaurantsand food stands will beserving holiday treats anddrinks, such as hot choco-late, cookies, and cappuc-cino. Guests are asked tohelp those in need duringthe cold-weather monthsby bringing new hats andgloves Dec. 27th.

On Wednesday, Dec.31st, everyone is invitedto rock in the New Year at6:00 p.m. when a DJ willhave the Holly Jolly The-ater rockin’ with fungames and party favors.At Hamill Family PlayZoo, youngsters can makenoisemakers and enjoy anearly kid-friendly count-down at 8:00 p.m. For more informationand a complete scheduleof activities and enter-tainment, visit www.CZS.org/Magic or call (708)688-8000. Guests will alsoreceive a schedule ofevents when they arrive. Guests should park inBrookfield Zoo’s mainparking lot (First Avenueand 31st Street). Activi-ties are free (with the ex-ception of rides, cookiedecorating, and photo op-portunities) with paid ad-mission. Regular ad-mission is $16.95 foradults and $11.95 for chil-dren ages 3-11 and sen-iors 65 and older.Children 2 and under arefree. Car parking is $10;bus parking is $15. ___________________

Holiday Magic FestAt Brookfield Zoo

Free Tours ofMexican Museum The National Museumof Mexican Art, 1852 W19th st., will conduct freepublic tours on Satur-days, Jan. 17th, Feb. 21st,March 21st and April18th at 12 noon in Eng-lish and 1 p.m. in Span-ish. Art classes for ages 7to 12 will be conducted onSaturdays, Feb. 28th toMarch 21st from 10 a.m.to noon. Participants willcreate Alebrijes out ofpaper mache and othermaterials. The cost is $75. Forregistration information,call (312) 433-3908.

New Year PartyAt VFW Post

Johnson-Phelps VFWwill conduct its annualNew Year’s Eve Party atthe post hall, 9514 S.52nd ave., Oak Lawn onWednesday, Dec. 31stfrom 7 p.m to 1 a.m. The cost of $35 in-cludes dinner, open bar,champagne fountain andentertainment by DJMike. For more informa-tion, call (708) 423-5220after 12 noon.

Light Fest AtLincoln Park Zoo

Computer ClassAt M-P Library

The McKinley ParkBranch Library, 1915 W.35th st., offers two intro-duction to computerworkshops on Saturdays,Jan. 10th and 17th at2:30 p.m. Participantswill learn computer ba-sics: how to start a com-puter and how to operatethe mouse and keyboard.This workshop is espe-cially for seniors, buteveryone is welcome. Call(312) 747-6082 to regis-ter.

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