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Page 5 NEIGHBOR Thursday, August 28,1997 Daily Herald POLICE NOTES Roselle A cellular phone was stolen out of a truck parked in front of a house on the 500 block of Turner Avenue in Roselle, police said. The burglary was discovered around 10:40 p.m. Aug. 21, according to reports. 21 and 8 a.m.

Friday, according to reports. Itasca A glass window and a glass door were shattered at Milplex Circuits, 1301 Ardmqre Ave, in Itasca, apparently with ball bearings, police said. Damage was estimated at $1,000, according to reports. It occurred between midnight Aug. 19 and 7:30 a.m.

Aug. 20, reports indicated. Wheaton Burglars noticed that a 1997 Oldsmobile Brayada was unlocked while it was parked in the driveway of a home on the 1200 block of Yorkshire Woods Court in Wheaton, police said. A laptop computer was taken off the back passenger's-side seat, and a cellular phone was taken out of the front center console, according to reports. The burglary occurred between 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 21 and 8 a.m. Friday, reports indicated. Compact discs and a wallet in the car were left untouched, police said. The stolen items were worth $4,450, according to reports.

West Chicago Thieves took a gas dryer out of a house under construction on the 1200 block of Thomas Drive in West Chicago, according to police reports. The theft was reported at 11:15 a.m. Aug. 20, police said. The dryer was valued at $313, reports indicated.

The house was left unlocked, and there were no signs of forced entry, reports said. lisle A $150 cellular phone and two gym bags, worth $20, were stolen out of an unlocked car parked near the side of an apartment building at 850 Front St. in Lisle, police said. The theft happened between 10:30 p.m. Aug.

A Naperville resident reported that for the third time since May 1996 someone threw eggs at his house. The latest incident was between 10 p.m. Aug. 19 and 6 a.m. Aug.

20, police said. The resident on the 100 block of Bridgewater Court said he'll have to rent a power washer and repaint the damaged area, according to reports. That may cost about $300, reports indicated. Lombard Vandals smashed the window of a 1996 Dodge parked in front of a building at 1342 S. Finley Road in Lombard, police said.

The damage was discovered at 10 a.m. Saturday, according to reports. Villa Park Two men are suspected of breaking into a pair of clothes dryers in a laundry room of an apartment building at 1649 S. Michigan Ave. in Villa Park, police said Monday.

About $20 in coins was pried out of the machines, according to reports. The theft was discovered at 11 a.m. Aug. 16, but witnesses reported seeing two men the night before walking through the complex with a bag full of coins, police said. Damage to the dryers was estimated at $200, reports indicated.

Oak Brook A fight over a soccer game at the Oak Brook Park District at 1400 Forest Gate Road in Oak Brook around 9:30 a.m. Sunday left one man with an injured jaw and another with minor cuts, police said. The man with the injured jaw was taken to Hinsdale Hospital, according to reports. His name and condition were not available. The other man also was not identified in police reports.

No one was arrested in the fight between the two teams and spectators from both sides at the park, police said. i COLLEGES tuned for young children The Division of Preparatory and Community Music in the Center for Adult and Continuing Education at North Central College will offer a variety of study plans for piano, voice, violin and viola lessons for ages 6 through adult this fall. Students at any level are accepted for lessons. Kindermusik classes are available for children, ages 4 to 7. The private lesson emphasizes individualized instruction in repertoire, technique and musicianship.

The class also promotes performance as well as additional training in theory, music history and literature, sight-reading and practice skills. Tuition is $234 for 12 lessons. For details or to schedule an interview, call (630) 637-5560. Paralegal courses The Center for Adult and Continuing Education at North Central College will offer a paralegal certificate to those who complete a program of five basic classes designed to give a comprehensive overview of the role and responsi- NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE bilities of the paralegal. The course will be from 7 to 10 p.m.

Tuesday through Oct. 21 in the Larrance Academic Center, 309 School Naperville. In addition to the five basic classes, the "Paralegal Opportunities: Information Session" offers an opportunity to ask questions about the certificate program. Participants will get a view of the paralegal profession and get valuable information about the top businesses hiring paralegals, what skills are in demand and the income opportunities available. Another paralegal course offering, "Paralegal Jurisprudence," will present an overview of the paralegal job search and portfolio techniques which help students match their legal specialties, management abilities and investigative goals with a potential new entry-level position.

Tuition for the course is $300. For details, call (630) 637-5560. DAILY RECORD A compilation of DuPage County Circuit Court proceedings of July 25-31. FELONIES chad E. Roborson, 26, 1110 Evergreen Glondalo Heights.

Possession of controlled substanco; guilty; 30 days In jail, court $970 Kerry J. Scott, 21,1130 S. Albany Chicago. Retail theft: guilty; 6 days In jail, court $275, Jeremy L. Stephens, 19, 26W600 Lynn Road, Lombard, Receive, possess or sell stolon motor vehicle: guilty; 5 years In Jail, court $170.

Anthony W. Tarnsl, 39, 1294 Laramle, Cicero. Retail melt: guilty; 3 years In Jail, court $215. Luis A. Tejoda, 17, 1000 Superior, Aurora.

Possession of 200 or more grams of narcotics: guilty 120 days in Jail, court $2,455. Victoria Turner, 41, 526 W. Jefferson, Naperville. Possession of controlled substance: case dropped. Veronica S.

Williams, 29, 581 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Weapons-firearm In vehicle or concealed: guilty; 24 months probation, court $205. Christopher S. Yearby, 19, 1301 Goldenrod Drive, Naporville.

Criminal damage to property: caso dropped. Burglary: guilty; 3 years in fall, court $215. MISDEMEANORS John F. Ponel, 21, 10813 S. Massasolt, Chicago Rldgo, Driving with license revoked: guilty; court 5100.

Carl K. prohn, 45, 4N157 Sixlh Addl- son. Impropor use ol evidences of registration or certificate ol tlllo: guilty; court $100. Michael J. Proteor, 31, 543 N.

Ardmore, Villa Park. Driving while license suspended: guilty; 24 days In jail, court $110. Driving with license revoked: guilty; 24 days in jail, court $120. Jsrmnlno Q. Price, 25, 6707 Maple Lane, Westmom.

Driving while license suspended; gulliy; court $80. William J. Qulnn, 50, 17W321 Blmom Trail, Hinsdala. Leaving scone ol accident Involving damage lo attended vohicle; caso dropped. Frank R.

26, 8514 W. 95th Hickory Hills. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court costsrtlnes, S350, David K. Hathje, 40, 30W015 Army Trail, Bartlett. Driving with license revoked: guilty: court $350.

Richard J. Belmer, 42, 5155 Pennywood Drive, Lisle. Leaving scene ol accident Involving damago lo attended vehicle: case dropped. Failure to give aid or Information at attended accident involving vehicle damage: case dropped. Lawrance Repel, 2B, 431 Woodlyn, Auro- 1 ra Possession of not more than 2,5 grams of marijuana: guilty; 1 year conditional discharge, court $370.

Driving while license suspended: guilty; 60 days In jail, court $226. Dean C. Rotzucrt, 39, 2S731 Winchester, Warronvilte. Domestic battery: case dropped. Kurt V.

Richardson, 21, 726 Evergreen Lane, Bartlett. Domestic battery: ease dropped Mark A. Rlzzl. 34, 416 E. Elm, Wheaton.

Reckless driving: guilty; court $300. Possession of not more than 2.5 grams of marijuana: guilty; court $464. Possession of drug paraphernalia: guilty; court $1,002. Driving while licenso suspended: caso dropped. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $444.

Victor G. Rodriguez, 41, 22128 W. Pasadena Lane, Plalnfleld, Possession of not more than 2.5 grams of marijuana: guilty; court $125. Brian L. Ross, 23, 1125 Hartford Lane, Elk Grove.

Retail theft: caso dropped. Joso L. Rueda, 40, 918 Winona, Chicago. Tampering with, entering, or setting in motion vehicle when not authorized: guilty; 20 days in jail. Georglna I.

Ruiz, 18. 615. Appaloosa Court, Carol Stream. Improper use ol evidences of registration or certificate of title: guilty; court Jose Sanchai, 39, 109 N. Wisconsin, Addison.

Domestic battery: guilty: 1 year conditional discharge, court $250. Domestic battery: caso dropped. Brandon A. Sanders, 18, 23W101 Foxcroft Drive, Glen Ellyn. Possession or consumption of alcohol by a minor guilty; court $7S.

Andrew J. Sbnlchlero, 36, 20 E. Harrison Road, Lombard. Driving with license revoked: guilty; 1 year conditional discharge, court $250. Frank J.

Scala, 49. 5124 West 23rd Place, Cicero. Leaving scene ot accident involving dam- age to attended vehicle: case dropped, Michael A. Slmko, 50, 6 W. Harris, La Grange, Battery; guilty; 6 months conditional chargo.

Londoll D. Simmons, 20, 9039 S. Carpenter, Chicago. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $125. Edmund C.

SKInner, 22, 7535 W. Jackson. Forest Park. Battery: guilty; 2 days in jail, court $167, Robert M. Skinner 30, 2025 Apple Lane, Woodrldge.

Driving while licenso suspended: guilty; court $100. Demote A. Smith, 18, P.O. Box 1230, Chicago Heights. Criminal trespass to vehicles: guilty; 46 days In jail, court $140.

Fleeing or attempting to elude police officer in motor vehicle: ouilty 46 days In jail, court $120. Ryan D. Smith, 18, 237 E. Schiller Elmhurst. Then: guilty; court $130.

Corey J. Stsfanski, 26, 4 N. Mill Road. Addison. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $125.

Kenneth L. Stoln, 43, 1 Marissa Court, Burr Ridge. Battery: guilty: court $245. Vernon E. Stlssor 56, 3215 S.

Austin. Amahllo, Texas. Driving while license suspended: guilty: court S200. Alvln R. Styles 23, 6710 Powell, Downers Grove.

Battery: guilty; court S200. Resisting or obstructing a police officer: guilty; 1 year conditional discharge, court $140. Disorderly conduct-breach of peaco: guilty; court $120. Danielle S. Taglla, 18, 208 Eric Court, Bloomingdalo.

Possession of fictitious or altered driver's license or permit: guilty; court SI 25 Cesar Telloz, 20,1873 Chlppondale, Glendale Heights. Domostlc battery: caso dropped. Robert T. Therrlault, 18, OS711 Wynwood, Winfield. Reckless driving: guilty; court S250.

Robert J. Tljerlna, 30,16 W. Fullerton, Glendale Heights. Domestic battery: case dropped. Jaime Tlpton, 19, 3N751 Broadview Addison.

Possession of drug paraphernalia: case dropped. Saonl H. Tucker, 21. 10417 S. Church, Chicago.

Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $100. Tonl M. Tulliano, 36, 28W710 Army Trail. West Chicago. Possession ol not more than 2,5 prams of marijuana: guilty; court S370.

Victoria M. Turner, 41, 526 W. Jefferson. Naperville. Possession ol drug paraphernalia: guilty: court Cheryl A.

Tyeptanar, 42, 1052 N. Mill Napervillo. Disorderly conduct-breach of peaco: case dropped. Lisa M. Vanvoorat, 32, 1410 N.

Campbell, Chicago. Criminal trespass to vehicles: guilty; 60 days in jail, court $140. Arturo T. Varela, 20. 600 W.

Forest West Chicago. Weapons chargo: guilty; 1 year conditional discharge, court $244. Disorderly conduct: ouilty: 1 year conditional discharge, court $234. Yolanda E. Vela, 36, 403 N.

Farrell Road, Lockport, Battery: guilty; court $234. Kellle S. Walker, 26, 7925 S. Elizabeth, Chicago. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court S200.

Thomas R. Wallace, 19, 6175 Knollwood. Willowbrook. Driving while licenso suspended: guilty: court $110. Jennifer L.

Walsh, 33, 26W303 Highview, Napervillo. Driving while licenso suspended: guilty: court $90. Joseph A. Wanders, 48, 263 Chatham Court, Roselle. Interfering with traffic control device or railroad signs or signals: case dropped.

Bradley S. Watts, 20, 6N460 Glendale Road. Modinah. Possession of 10-30 grams of marijuana: guilty; court $380. Possession of drug paraphernalia: guilty; court $1,012.

Laurie Welker, 25. 210 S. Rosello Road, Rosolle. Domestic battery: case dropped. Laura M.

Wende, 24, 1257 Sussex Lane, Whaaton. Driving while license suspended: guilly; court S150. Vincent E. White, 20, 6733 Westmoreland, Woodridge. Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $90.

Shoena D. Woods, 32, 2141 W. Adams, Chicago. Driving while llcanse suspended: oullry; court $100. Jimmy M.

Workman, 19, 21W571 Lynn, Lombard. Possession of 10-30 grams of marijuana: guilty; court $480. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia: guilty; court $1,012. John I. Worley, 39.

438 N. Beverly, Villa Park. Improper use of evidences of registration or certificate of title: guilty: court $125. Juan R. Zavata, 35, 244 E.

St. Charles Road, Carol Stream. Domestic battery: caso dropped. Lawrence E. Zork, 45, 11 Builford Road, Montgomery.

Driving while license suspended: guilty; court $100. GYMNAST: Area athlete takes on top competition Continued from Page 1 wanted to do my entire life," said Kuczera, who started her senior year at Lake Park High School last week. "I knew I had to do it. My foot held up pretty well." Kuczera qualified for the meet in late July. At that time, Gardiner was at the U.S.

Classic in Seattle coaching Kara Kapernekas of Westchester. Gardiner realized that there weren't enough senior elite gymnasts at that meet to fill the qualifying spots for the Championships of the USA. Kuczera could advance by competing in one event at the U.S. Classic. Although she didn't expect to compete at all until December, Kuczera placed 21st on uneven parallel bars.

"I was a little nervous on the plane ride there because I didn't know what to expect," Kuczera said. "Todd just told me to be ready to compete; I couldn't use all pfmy skills, but it was clean and I hit it," She was limited to conditioning and working bars by two stress fractures in her right foot. The injury, which took place two months ago, was caused when she landed her beam dismount improperly. Kuczera had missed about two months of preparation on the other events. Before the injury, Gardiner had decided she was ready to move up from the senior elite national level to compete with Olympic hopefuls at the senior elite international level.

Kuczera has trained at IGI for four years. She arrived in 1994 from Voorhees, N.J., as a Level 10 gymnast. Kuczera was the New Jersey state champion and made her first trip to nationals as a 13-year-old. She finished 14th in all-around at the Junior Olympic (Level 10) nationals in 1994 and won the meet in 1995. Kuczera was first on balance beam, second in vaulting and third in all-around in her first senior elite nationals last year.

"I was surprised," Kuczera said, "but that's when I knew I was ready to go elite." In addition to earning a spot on the national team in 1995 and 1996, she has competed internationally each of the last three years. She also qualified for instruction at the Olympic Training Center in Col- orado Springs, Colo. "She was so good at Level 10," Gardiner "Because of her- Level 10 experience, I felt pretty confident that she could compete at the elite level even though a lot of great gymnasts get nervous when they're standing next to someone like Shannon Miller." Kuczera's tendency to rise to the level of competition and her international experience helped in Denver. Competing all-around, she led off with an 8.05 on bars and hit her first beam routine of the year for an 8.15. She finished the Aug.

14 preliminaries by nailing her laid-out double back somersault in floor exercise (8,35) and a strong vault (8.775). flf the scores seem low, it is because a stricter international code of points went into effect after the 1996 Olympics.) Her prelim scores qualified Kuczera for the all-around finals. She again put together four solid routines, scoring 7.95 on beam, 8.5 on floor and 8.725 in vaulting, and she finished her competitive season with her best bars routine for an 8.35. She scored 66.85 points in all- around (8.356 average). "My goal was just to make it through nationals," Kuczera said.

"With the injury, I knew it would be a little harder to make the national team. The other girls had been training for months and I was training for two weeks." Gardiner said working out with Kapernekas and Stephanie Kim of "Darien helped Kuczera'develop rapidly. Kapernekas finished 25th at the junior elite international finals during the same weekend in Denver. "Tbdd's a great coach," Kuczera said. "He teaches us to push each other rather than having him push us.

Kara has been here as long as I have and we help each other a lot." Kuczera took a short break following the national meet before setting to work on adding new skills. Her next competition will be in December. The next national team qualifier will be the American Classic in March. "I made a lot of new friends on the national team," Kuczera said. "That was one thing I really enjoyed.

I got to talk to Vanessa Atler quite a little bit. And there were a lot of people I knew who I got to know a little better." She hopes to select a college during the off-season. Kuczera plans to visit Georgia, Michigan, Arizona State, Ohio State and Oregon State. She is leaning toward Michigan, where she would reunite with former IGI teammates Beth Amelkovich of Lombard and Katie Nellans of Mundelein. "I want to go to NCAA nationals," said Kuczera, who plans to become a physical therapist.

"I like Michigan's location. It's a great school and Michigan did real well at nationals last year (fourth place). Beth and Katie have both been role for me." If Kuczera secures a spot on the national team, it could change her college outlook. "She had to do routines that were watered down and couldn't really show what she could do," Gardiner said. "And she still took 28th, The door is really open.

If she does really well, the top three or four, her college coach, might hold her scholarship until next year." OBITUARIES Edmund J.Piekarski Funeral services for Edmund J. Piekarski, 80, a 34-year resident of Winfield, will be held at 10:30 a.m, Friday, at Williams-Kampp Funeral Home, 430 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Mass will follow at 11 a m. at St.

John the Baptist Church. He was born May 26, 1917, in Chicago and died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, in his home. Interment wul be in Assumption Cemetery. Mr.

Piekarski is survived by his wife, Esther; his children, Joan (Ahmed) Arif, Donna (Al) Cieslik, Ellen (Rusty) Hauler and Laura (Mark) Kasavich; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home. For information, call (630) 6680016. Sunrie Witaszek Services for Sumie Witaszek, 69, of Hoffman Estates will be held at 10 a.m.

Friday, at Countryside Funeral Home, 1640 Greenmeadows Blvd. (at. Harrington Road), Born Jan. 23,1928, in Tokyo, Mrs. Witaszek died Monday, Aug.

25, 1997, at Hoffman Estates Medical Center. Burial will be in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst. She was the wife of the late Stephen Joseph; mother of George (Hilerre) Witaszek of Chicago, Kay (Dave) Nelsen of Hanover Park, Elizabeth Zielinski of Barrington and Margaret (Robert) Kendall of Chicago; grandmother of Kendall, Nicole, Karleen, Annie, Matthew and June; sister of Kimi Ishii, Fujio and the late Hideo; sister-in-law of Kay Zawacki, Estelle Bernas and Theresa Witaszek; and aunt of many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. For information, call 289-8054. Area Deaths Lawrence J. Kearney, 71, of Lombard, died Aug. 26.

Arrangements were made by Brust Funeral Home, Lombard, (630) 629-0098. Henry P. Lara, 40, of Chicago, formerly of West Chicago, died Monday, Aug. 25. Arrangements were made by Williams-Woodward Funeral Home, (630) 231-1629.

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