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Discovery of Bald Eagles Brings Gun Range To A Halt

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A new law enforcement training range was to be located here in the 10th Ward, along the Calumet River at 2025 E. 134th St. The city had not only found a prime location to locate their new outdoor shooting range but it was also at an unbeatable price to tax payers. The cost of the 39-year lease was set at a rate of only $10 per year. Not only was the cost to lease the land affordable, building the project was not going to cost the city tax payers at all. See Bald eaGleS On PaGe 4OLG Mourns The Passing Of Associate Pastor

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Making the announcement Friday, February 24, at the Torrence Avenue Ford Plant, Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, revealed that the city’s Department of Fleet and Facilities Management would be making an initial purchase of 100 Ford “Interceptor” sedans and SUVs for the city’s law enforcement fleet. Over the course of five years, the city will be purchasing 100 interceptors per year, costing no more than $15 million dollars. They will all be made at the Torrence Avenue Ford Plant that announced last Fall, nearly 2,000 jobs and a third shift will be implemented to accommodate production.“When Chicagoans can manufacture automobiles that will keep Chicagoans safe, this city is a better place to live, to work and to raise our families,” said Mayor Emanuel in a press release.See POlICe InTerCePTOrSOn PaGe 8

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Father Moran was born on January 27, 1928, on the south side of Chicago. His life long devotion to his faith began in 1947 where he served as a Claretian Missionary, and was ordained a priest on June 9, 1955. One of Fr. Moran’s greatest achievements was while serving in Guatemala, where he spent 25 years as a missionary. He felt that the years he spent there were, “the happiest and some of the saddest years of my life as a priest.” His work in advancing the cause of education resulted in a new Indian school being named in his honor in Livingston... Father Moran served as an associate pastor at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church since 1999 and passed away February 23, 2012.

rev. Thomas d. Moran, C.M.F.January 27, 1928 – February 23, 2012

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Debra Shore – Metropolitan Water ReclamationDistrict Commissioner....................................................................72

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Michael A. Forti – Judge of the Circuit Court.............................158

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The city planned to finance the shooting range with seized drug cash. Other positive aspects about the range are that it is within the city boundaries. It is an outdoor facility, which would allow police officers and other law enforcement officials a more realistic location to practice. Having an outdoor range would also allow for the elements to play a role in training as well. “The site was always great because it was outdoors and has very little impact on human life as well as wild life,” said Alderman John A. Pope. “It being isolated made it a prime location.” One intangible benefit to a practice range in our community would be having potentially hundreds of off duty officers in the vicinity. “I loved the potential influx of law enforcement individuals in the neighborhood,” said Alderman Pope. “It would be great to see all those cars coming in and out of the area, where maybe they would’ve stopped for lunch or a meal.” Alderman Pope went on to say, “It would be a definite deterrent to criminal activity.” Of course there was much controversy with regard to the location and the ecological safe havens that have been created just outside of the proposed gun range’s boundaries. Many opponents thought the location of the range was completely against Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Pat Quinn’s recent promise to start reviving the surrounding area with the Millennium Reserve and other projects. Despite all of the claims of the potential disturbances to surrounding wildlife, a study of the area determined the amount of ambient noise created by the gunfire would have very little noise effect to the surrounding wildlife. Noise levels are projected to be equivalent to a normal talking voice level three feet away. The limited impact to the environment along with all of the other benefits caused the measure to be passed but, recent discoveries have cause the project to come to a stand still. In early February of this year, American Bald Eagles were spotted in the area. While bald eagles are no longer on the U.S. Endangered list, they remain protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Federal Bald and Golden Eagle Act. This protection now causes a serious problem with the approval of the gun range. Should the city wish to pursue the gun range, they would now have to file a claim with the department of U.S. Fish and Wildlife to seek their

permission. This new level of approval would have to take place even if the nest was not active, although based on further visits to the site, it is not believed their may be two Bald Eagles present. Not only has this caused the city to have to re-think the gun range location, Alderman Pope also had a change of opinion. “My position is, if the gun range were to have any negative or adverse effect on the bald eagle,” said Alderman Pope. “I would now be very hesitant to move forward with this project.” Finding a new location for a gun range this size presents a major problem.The 10th ward, with its open, isolated industrial and commercial space makes it almost a perfect location for a range like the one proposed. Other areas in the city, including the industrial corridors do not have this vast amount of property so the opportunity to put a gun range in any other location within the City of Chicago does not really exist. Despite all of the positive aspects of the project and the location Alderman Pope went on to say, “I think protecting our national bird is more important than jeopardizing its safety and well being.” Determination as to whether or not the city wants to move forward with the gun range is yet to be determined.

“I think protecting our national bird is more important than jeopardizing its safety and

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Despite what has been believed for years, recent studies have discovered that your appendix actually serves a purpose. Every year thousands of people undergo the removal of their appendix (an appendectomy) and are assured that the necessity of it is not critical, in order to stay alive. Although this remains true, the necessity of the appendix for health related reasons is becoming clearer to researchers. It is being suggested that the purpose of the appendix is to provide a safe haven where good bacteria can hang out until they are needed to repopulate the gut. The gut of an individual is populated with beneficial bacteria which aid the digestive track in breaking down the foods that we eat. The beneficial bacteria at times are depleted from the system due to circumstances such as, the use of antibiotics or an episode of diarrhea. When this occurs, the storage site (i.e. the appendix) is able to replenish the gut with the good bacteria that is needed to not

only aid in digestion but also to maintain a *healthy immune system. Can this explain why some patients who undergo an appendectomy will go on to experience stomach related issues? If an appendix free person does not have a place to house the backup supply of beneficial bacteria, what options do they have? Since the appendix is being labeled as the storage place for the needed good bacteria inside of you, it can be helpful for those without an appendix to introduce good bacteria into their bodies themselves. A person can do this by supplying themselves with probiotics. Probiotics are the good bacteria that normally live inside of gastrointestinal track. It can be taken in pill form, or found in foods such as yogurt, sauerkraut, kefir, and cottage cheese. Until researchers can offer more on this topic, consuming probiotics on a regular basis might be the answer for those without an appendix for now. *Researchers suggest that 70% of our immune system can be found in the gut.

Why Your Appendix is Actually Necessary By Sam [email protected]

Gang activities Seem To Be On The rise

Spring is just around the corner. The days are getting longer, baseball’s opening day is getting closer and thoughts of cook outs and warm sunny days are just on the horizon. U n f o r t u n a t e l y , these days aren’t all

filled with the optimism only spring can bring. The change in weather also brings our annual up tick in gang activity and violence.

From the daily occurrences of gang graffiti, to the far too many reports of gang violence, we are rarely ever left to simply be optimistic about the coming spring and summer.

Gang membership never made much sense to me. I can’t help but to be amazed at the ever endless selection of new recruits that seem to be added each and every year. No matter what level of violence, no matter what the ultimate cost of that affiliation, our youth continue to join gangs year after year. How are these children not realizing gang membership comes at a great cost, often times the greatest cost of all, their lives.

I understand the need for acceptance, the allure of the money and the feeling of family but in the end, what real benefit ever came from being in a gang? Most members end up in jail at some point which, all depending on the reason for their incarceration, seriously limits their ability to enjoy a normal life. It often times hampers their ability to stay in school or take school seriously. Jail time greatly limits the ability for these individuals to get jobs in the future. And despite the fact that most gang members lose much of the drive to be in a gang by

their mid twenties, the streets don’t forget the activities while they were young and ruthless. Most are never able to shake the affiliation, long after the desire to be in the gang has worn off.

Gang membership has caused families to have to separate. Cousins that grew up together can no longer visit or hang out with each other. In the most extreme cases, loved ones actually cause harm and violence to their own flesh and blood just because they now happen to wear the wrong colors.

Far too many headlines and stories lately talk of shootings, stabbings and deaths. To have our youth lose their lives to the streets is the most senseless loss of life that can ever happen, in my opinion. The worst part about all of this is even those that make it through the experience have little to show for it in the end.

We read these stories and see the pictures of the dead and of the accused and wonder when it will all end. Let us not lose sight that those faces belong to people in our community. Those are the faces of sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, cousins, brothers, sisiters and loved ones. How could our families allow these activities to continue? I find it hard to believe when I read statements that people had no idea their loved one was in a gang. I find it hard to believe that no one saw how bad they were doing in school, or if they had even stopped going all together. I find it hard to believe that you as a parent, sibling or loved one did not see any of the signs. The new friends. The late nights. The gang imagery and the colors. The new hand shakes and the greetings they give to their new friends. We all sit and wonder how or when all of this senseless gang violence will ever end. How many police will it take? How many programs and prisons and laws and surveillance cameras will it finally take to put a stop to all of this? We look and we look for answers but the truth is the only way to ever end the violence is right in front of your very eyes.

Open them! Do something! Before it’s too late.

In My Humble Opinion

Sam Gomez

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Police Interceptors “In a few months, new law enforcement vehicles will be patrolling our corners, our blocks and our neighborhoods, and hundreds of new jobs were created to help make that happen. This is what it’s all about.” Nearly 700 additional jobs have also been created across the street at Ford’s only North American supplier park. Troy Design & Manufacturing (TDM), the company that will be primarily responsible for converting the Ford Taurus’ and Ford Explorers into the brand new police interceptors, is just one of the many companies adding locals to their shifts. “In a time when jobs are hard to find and companies are outsourcing, it’s good to have a company right in our neighborhood that is putting people to work,” said a local anonymous TDM employee. “And the City of Chicago ordering so many vehicles is an investment in the police force as well as the local workforce.” The city expects to have a number of the interceptors out on the Chicago streets by the end of 2012 as it is one of the largest orders to be made. Police Superintendant, Garry McCarthy, will determine the precise mix of sedans and SUVs that

Chicago will end up with. “The city’s announcement of purchasing the police vehicles is the largest first commitment entry to date,” said Jan Allman, plant manager at Ford’s Assembly Plant. “We want to really personally thank the maypr as well as the City of Chicago. This is very exciting for us. It shows the commitment the city has in supporting jobs in Chicago.” Ford engineers, who worked side by side with their Police Advisory Board that includes law enforcement professionals, have developed each sedan and SUV. They provided key input for special features in safety, performance, durability, driver comfort and functionality. They also offer fuel-efficient powertrain options as well as all-wheel drive. 1,266 cars per day are manufactured at the Torrence Avenue Ford plant, one every 58 seconds. Opening in 1924, it is the oldest continuously running Ford plant in the United States.

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This column introduces a new, business-oriented view - and also my analysis and fact based opinions - to Our Neighborhood Times’ readership. This column will be presented on a regular basis in the paper, while it also contributes the same name to ‘Our Business Times’ quarterly Business-to-Business (B2B) magazine, focusing on and highlighting businesses in our area. You’ll still get the local reporting that ONT is known for and ever improving upon; this will add value to your ONT reading experience.

My writing and passion is rooted in a lifelong Hegewisch residency, education from Purdue and Northwestern Universities, and employ in the power and industrial automation industry for a combined 15 years. I also volunteer in leadership roles with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, keeping a pulse on industry and business in the greater Calumet area, amongst other local interests. I also think it’s time to think global and act local.

Call this area what you will. The collection of neighborhoods that Our Neighborhood Times covers doesn’t have a formal name – it’s just the ‘Southeast Side’ or ‘South Chicago’. Politically, it is the 10th Ward or still known as “Fast Eddie’s [Vrdolyak] Ward.” Economically, it is played out as Chicago’s working steel backbone and muscle as well as its dumping ground. Ecologically, it is one of the most diverse areas in the state, if not the country. You may have found yourself explaining exactly where in the city this all is located to ‘outsiders,’ but “unique” and “important” are often terms not used.

There’s opinion that there aren’t any jobs or opportunities on the SE side; that we’ll be forever victims of a legacy of pollution and health issues, embattling our economic development interests against a fragile environment mingled with political and social policy. If you’re interested in reading this column regularly, you’re probably like me in a few ways: You care about the Southeast side, you want to see your neighborhoods and neighbors, friends and family, prosper, grow and

be healthy. But most of all, you’re interested in the business of business in the area. Companies are where business happens, where jobs are created and destroyed, where fortunes are made and lost. They draw in investors’ money, create products and services, provide a way for an entrepreneur to get to market and carry the economic hopes of our area.

You may wonder why you should read this column when there’s already so much great coverage of the city’s business and economic scene from the larger papers. Journalists come to our neighborhoods and may cover an event or two. Perhaps it’s covering the perpetual environmental debate, the Governor visiting Ford, or more often than not something tragic or negative. I’m of the opinion that there isn’t very great coverage of our businesses and lifestyles. The right questions aren’t asked and answers aren’t provided in a way that can be related to or understood to us that live and work in the area.

I hope to provide a better and clearer understanding of the business dynamic in the area - what’s happening and why. I’ll try to distill the big stories down to their essence and making sense of and opening a dialogue to gauge the true impact of a business expanding, leaving, or simply just operating in the area.

Lastly, I hope to make this column a true conversation. Often, business is treated as a dry subject, but in reality is full of human drama. Just like sports, it has winners and losers, conflict and controversy. The fortunes and livelihoods of millions hinge on the performance of companies and their leaders. The events and businesses of our neighborhoods are a smaller snapshot of the world, but it’s our world that’s important. It’s Our Business Times.

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Feedback is always welcome. I can be reached at [email protected] and followed on Twitter @dnsaranteas. I look forward to the dialogue. There’s more than just Wal-Mart to talk about.

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MISSIOn: IMPOSSIBle - GHOST PrOTOCOl (2011)

21 December 2011 (USA) PG-13 | 133 min - Action | Adventure | Thriller

- DVD Release Date: April 17, 2012

SynOPSIS: The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization’s name.

Director: Brad BirdWriters: Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, and Bruce Geller ( t e l e v i s i o n

series “Mission: Impossible”)Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg

reVIeW: MI4: Ghost Protocol starts out with an acceptable story-line and it finishes with furious flurries of action that will make most movie-fans happy. Tom Cruise remains (at nearly 50 years of age) the classic All-American actor that makes viewers feel like everything will be alright no matter what happens.Director Brad Bird, who also directed The Iron Giant (1999), The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007), brings his animated soul to Ghost Protocol. His imagery approaches that of an outrageous cartoon. Overall, Ghost Protocol is a strong action film that eschews the recent trend of trying to be gritty, and pays particular attention to the building of the characters and their tension. As such, it’s an invigorating installment in the adventures of IMF.On a scale of 1-10, I give this one an 8.My 2¢ -B

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By Juan and elizabeth QuintanaONT Sports Correspondents

On Friday, January 24, Calumet Park had their Volleyball All Star game for the 5th\6th and 7th\8th grades with players from the following schools: Taylor, Marsh, Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG) and Sacred Heart. The All Stars consisted of the Purple (West) and White (East) teams for both divisions. The 5th\6th graders from the Purple West team were lead by Coach Ana Flores. Her team was made up of seven girls; Ayme Flores and Vanessa Morales from Marsh school, Ariyan Falkner and Marta Mejia from OLG, Lizbeth Lopez, Nayeli Lopez and Yazmine Simpson from Taylor. The White East team was led by Coach Erica Solis and her team consisted of Fatima Linares and Natalie Sanchez from Marsh, Julienna Standford and Alejandra Zuniga from OLG and from Taylor were Marylin Moyeda, Angela Alvarez, Arryannah

Aranda and Edith Florez. The West won the best of three games 2-1. The first game of the three was a nail biter as the West was going point for point with the East keeping the game tied all the way to 11. Then the East took the lead with five straight serves bringing the score to 22-17 but yet that was not good enough for the West as the East continued with two points from Fatima Linares (East) to take the first game with a final score of 25-17. In the second game, Ayme Flores (West) scored six straight serves to start the game then the East came back with their own six serves to tie the game at six. As it was for most of the game, both teams went back and forth. At the end of the second game, Vanessa Morales (West) finished off the East with the final four serves to clinch the game at 25-17 leaving each team with one game a piece. The final tiebreaker game began and

it continued with more of the same. Playing to 15, the West started the game with the ball and Vanessa Morales continued where she left off at the end of the second game - making points. She made six straight points to give the West an early lead. The East, not going down without a fight, crept back with Alejandra Zuniga (East) making five points as well to tie it up at six points each. Both teams took it back and forth a few times with the East pulling ahead. Finally, Ayme Flores (West) got her team three straight points after being down by three and tying it at 12-12. Flores helped the West win the last game with a final score of 15-12. The Purple (West) and White (East) had Ayme Flores and Alejandra Zuniga as MVP for the teams, respectively. As for the 7/8th graders that were lead by the Purple Team Coach Laura Carrillo (Coach for OLG) girls included Diana Flores, Monica Natseway, Erica Galan,

Teresa Pena, Jasmine Hernandez, Faith Ochoa, Celia Valdivia, Neidy Mejia and Yvette Flores. These girls were from OLG, Marsh, Sacred Heart and Taylor. Elena Carrillo, who also coaches for OLG, had the White team: Alondra Gomez, Sonya Echols, Bianca Garcia, Stephanie Covarrubias, Jill Gomez, Maribel Estrada, Jazmine Aguilera and Beatriz Lopez. Both sisters coached a team for this All Star game and usually work side-by-side coaching OLG girls’ volleyball. Laura’s Purple team took the first game 25-18. Erica Galan made four straight points on serves. Faith Ochoa had a killer spike, and Diana Flores had two points on serves. In the second game, Elena’s White team made a comeback with Sonya Echols having five points on serves and Alondra Gomez spiking it three times for an awesome win for the White team with the Purple team falling short. In the final and tie-breaking third game, the White team won 15-12 to take the series 2-1. All the girls in both divisions received an All Star t-shirt donated by the Vietnam Veteran’s of the East Side and deserve congratulations for being selected as their school team’s best to play in Calumet Park’s All Star Game.

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Top left Photo.) 2012 7th\8th Grade Calumet Park all Star Purple Team: Coach laura Carrillo: diana Flores, Monica natseway, erica Galan, Teresa Pena, Jasmine Hernandez, Faith Ochoa, Celia Valdivia, neidy Mejia, and yvette Flores

Top right Photo.)2012 7th\8th Grade Calumet Park all Star White Team: Coach elena Carrillo: alondra Gomez, Sonya echols, Bianca Garcia, Stephanie Covarrubias, Jill Gomez, Maribel estrada, Jazmine aguilera, and Beatriz lopez

Bottom left Photo.) 2012 Calumet Park all Star White east team Coach erica Solis (not pictured) Fatima linares and natalie Sanchez from Marsh, Julienna Standford and alejandra Zuniga from O.l.G., and from Taylor were Marylin Moyeda, angela alvarez, arryannah aranda, and edith Florez

Bottom left Photo.) 2012 Calumet Park all Star Purple West Team Coach ana Flores (not Pictured) ayme Flores and Vanessa Morales from Marsh school, ariyan Falkner and Marta Mejia from O.l.G., lizbeth lopez, nayeli lopez, and yazmine Simpson from Taylor.

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On Thursday, February 16, as the PioMann Park represented the area in the Chicago Park District south region in girl’s volleyball. In the area park district tournament on Thursday, March 1, Mann Park dominated both age divisions, with the 13-15 year old girls playing first. The first matchup was between Mann Park and Rowan Park. The Mann Park team consisted of girls that go to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Grissom, St. Florian and Clay. Rowan Park had girls that go to Jane Addams, St. John and Washington Elementary. Mann Park won the first best out of three matches 25-13. They completely dominated the second game with a 25-6 win with the matches won mostly by serves. Yasmine Guerrero, from Clay, served seven straight points during the first match. The vicious serves continued for Mann

after they moved on to face Calumet Park. There were two occasions when somebody on the team served five straight points in the first matchup. Mann Park won the game 25-12. The second game was more of the same, as Mann continued on with dominating services and great team play. They easily won 25-13 after Cal Park served the final point out of bounds. The 11-12 year old girls played immediately after and just like the matchup before, the winner between Mann and Calumet Park would move on to regional play. The girls from Mann once again dominated. Unlike the older girls, this matchup was not determined by overpowering serves. It was determined by their hustle and great team play. They made it very difficult for the girls from Cal Park to score a point. Even when Cal Park did score, Mann made it extremely difficult for them to do so. When Mann didn’t get the

point, they got the crowd excited with a flurry of great volleys that went back and forth. On a few occasions, the girls hustled and dove to the floor to extend for the ball. Mann completely controlled the first game, as they won 25-5. The second one was more of the same. Mann continued their great team play. Cal Park hung tough but couldn’t handle their opponent’s wicked returns and serves. Again, they were defeated by Mann—this time, 25-13. The 11-12 year-old girls from Mann will move on to regionals on March 19. It will be held at Robichaux Park, at 9247 S. Eggleston. The 13-15 year old girls will play there as well March 22nd. The winner of the regionals will move on to city championships, which

will be held on April 7, at Curie High School.

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