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PAGE 2 SECTION 5 DAILY HERALD C1358C10D7 Births Northwest Community Gracie Frances Schmidt, Aug. 15, to Christopher and Susie Schmidt, Palatine. Grandparents: Dr. and Mrs. William (Carol) Soper, Northbrook; Mr.

and Mrs. Bill (Danita) Schmidt, Glenview. Hailey Taylor Walscheid, Aug. 20, to Robert and Laurie Walscheid, Arlington Heights. Grandparents: Sharon Ruffalo, Elgin; the late Scott Diedrick; James Walscheid, Elmwood Park; Susan fuller, North Aurora.

Xavier Ramsey Romero, Aug. 24, to Ramon Romero and Mandy Folkes, Round Lake. Siblings: Marissa, JuanRico. Grandparents: Steven Folkes, Rolling Meadows; Barbara Folkes, Round Lake; Rebeca Romero, Kankakee. Madison Lee Rupert, Aug.

24, to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis w. Rupert, McHenry. Grandparents: Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Hecht, Arlington Heights. John David Fox Kocanda, Aug. 26, to Lynn and Brett Kocanda, Palatine. Grandparents: Mr.

and Mrs. David Fox, Mt. Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. John Kocanda, Palatine.

Spencer James Kenn Gilland, Aug. 27, to Robert Dean and Melissa Sue Gilland, Arlington Heights. Sibling: Alex James. Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs.

Kenn Luebke, Racine, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gilland, Neighbor Fencepost Students 'gave my mother her dignity' To the editor: You can read in the newspapers any given day about the things that young adult males do that are wrong, but I think it is necessary to announce the help that a group of Fremd High School students gave to an elderly lady. The Fremd men's swim team donated their time efforts recently to the community paint-a-thon. These students and volunteers did more than I ever expected.

My mother's house had peeling paint, weeds overgrowing the front and basically needed a lot of tender loving care. Since my father passed away, the house needed a lot more than my mother could afford to have done, and a lot more than I could do myself. These students gave my mother more than just their efforts and a beautiful house. They gave my mother back her dignity. Her house looks better than it has for many years.

The students scraped, primed, painted and planted flowers. These men worked for hours in the sun, doing what we could not do ourselves. The words THANK YOU seem to express so little to Arlington Heights. Carlos Lorenzo Rugliancich IV, Aug. 27, to Carlos and Becky Rugliancich, Rolling Meadows.

Grandparents: Dan and Kris Ganatos, Rolling Meadows; Carlos and Sandra Campos, Streamwood. Carmelo William Rodriguez, Aug. 30, to Kelsey Bratanch and Luis Rodriguez, Elk Grove Village. Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Bratanch, Elk Grove Village; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kruger, Elk Grove Village. Alexis Silva, Aug. 31, to Eliseo and Julia Silva, Mount Prospect.

Sibling: Joseph. Grandparents: Joaquin and Veronica Caldera, Mount Prospect; Eliseo and Francisca Silva, Mexico. Joseph Silva, Aug. 31, to Eliseo and Julia Silva, Mount Prospect. Sibling: Alexis.

Grandparents: Joaquin and Veronica Caldera, Mount Prospect; Eliseo and Francisca Silva, Mexico. Bretton Michael Gazdic, Sept. 1, to Christopher and Katharyne Gazdic, Schaumburg. Grandparents: Michael and Karen Cerceo, Buffalo Grove; James and Nancy Gazdic, Kildeer. Abidale Lynn ElmsFeldberg, Sept.

2, to Christopher and Kristi ElmsFeldberg, Prospect Heights. Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Elms, Prospect Heights; Mr. and Mrs.

Irving Feldberg, Belvidere. E-mail your letters to Arlington Heights Organization behind 'Stigma' impressive these wonderful volunteers. Their work means so much to both my mother and me. I would also like to thank Valspar Paint for donating the paint the students used, Garibaldi's pizza for donating pizzas for the students to eat and Landscaping for volunteering to remove the weeds from the front of the house. It is really a community of volunteers who came together to make this happen.

Thank you one and all. Your efforts will not be forgotten. Every time we look at the house, we will be reminded of your kindness. Shirley Kobler To the editor: I have had the good fortune to be involved in many events in our community, but never before have I been so impressed by a committee as I was by the Barrington High School students who spearheaded Saturday night's "Stomp the Stigma' for H.E.R.E. (Help-Encouragement-Resources-Education) to promote positive mental health.

These young adults put Kids, teens and family Send items to Events specifically for children or teens as well as those for, including classes, park and library programs, music, dances, family fitness events, battles of the bands. Deadline is two weeks before event date. Dental Assisting information session: 6-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive.

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David F. Nelson Barrington Bike overpass too frivolous these days To the editor: I can't believe I'm the only one upset about the recent Elk Grove Villager fall mailing regarding the Busse Woods overpass. The first article on the front page tells of a recent federal grant awarded to Elk Grove for a bike overpass at the Higgins Road and I-290 intersection. I'm not quarreling about the need of the overpass per se but the price involved! The grant is for $444,600 and only for the design and engineering. That's just obscene at a time when federal funds are so desperately needed for more other worthy projects.

Local food banks, college and junior college training and counseling for unemployed and underemployed individuals, emergency funds for legitimate hardship cases are Rick Kelley: 10:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12., Hoffman Estates Branch Library, 1550 Hassell Road. entertainer presents free shows that channel children's energy in a positive, fun and silly way.

(847)-781-2606. just a few that come to mind and there are probably many more agencies the could assist the general public and the real needy in this bad economy. They would love to be part of this federal grant program. What really scares me is, if it's $444,600 just to engineer and design the overpass, what will the build cost be? My guess it will be over a million dollars. In my mind this is totally an obscene project for this delicate time when federal funds could be more effectively used elsewhere.

If little Elk Grove Village, IL. can swing a deal like this, just how many other questionable federal grants are out there in the rest of the 50 states? Come on people, wake up and smell the coffee. Let your feelings be known to your government peoples and representatives. I did get a small smile when reading the end of the bike federal grant article. It said the interlinking of the Busse Woods trail to the Illinois Prairie Path and the Fox River Trail will generate more visitors than Yellowstone National Park annually.

I don't think so! Ron Leaf Elk Grove Village Read to Rover: 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 13, 20 and 27, Palatine Public Library District, 700 N. North Court. Children in grades two-five can experience reading to special therapy dogs.

Register in person at the Reader Assistance Desk with a valid district card. (847) 358-5881 or platinelibrary.org. Tired of Climbing the Stairs? Regain Access to Your Entire Home Designed with users in mind, Sterling stairlifts offer a safe, reliable and comfortable way of overcoming the problems that some people encounter with using their stairs. With many options to choose from, your lift can be tailored to meet your needs regardless of whether your staircase is straight or goes around corners. Unique controls makes using the lift easy, even for those with conditions such as arthritis.

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Obituaries and Memoriams cannot be taken over the telephone. Friends may visit www.dailyherald.com/obits to express condolences and sign the guest book. NORTHWEST SUBURBAN Marion Kolman Marion Kolman, 87, of Chicago, Our May 7, 1922 Oct. 7, 2009. beloved Marion passed away Wednesday, Oct.

7. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert F. Kolman; beloved mother of Barbara T. Creath (Fred) and the late Lawrence J. Kolman (Roseanne); dearest grandmother to Robert Hajdich (Dawn), Tricia Wolak (John), Gregory Hajdich (Xiomara), John Kolman (Kristen) and James Kolman (Martha); beloved great-grandmother to Krystal, Olivia, Gavin, Delaney and Mishell; dear sister to the late Harold (Evelyn), James and Lawrence (Albina) Reilley; dearest sisterin-law to Mary Kolman (late Joseph), Charlene Morenz (late Daley) and Loretta fond aunt to many many nieces and nephews.

She devoted her life to her work, church and spending time with her family and friends. She was dedicated to banking and served in many capacities for over 40 years at Park Ridge Federal, Niles Savings Loan and retired in 1996 from LaSalle Tallman Bank in Niles. She was a proud member and officer of St. Juliana's Friendship Club and the Edison Park Olympians. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Cooney Funeral Home, 625 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, 847-685-1002. Prayers will begin at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, with a 10 a.m.

Mass at St. Juliana's Church, 7201 N. Oketo, Chicago. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery in the Mausoleum, on River Road in Des Plaines, just north of Golf Road. She will be missed by all.

May she rest in Eternal Peace. Donations respectfully accepted to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Joseph John Kresnicka a former longtime resident of Northbrook Visitation for Joseph John Kresnicka, 84, of Lincolnshire, will be from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Boy Scout Broken Arrow Ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Blvd. at Old Orchard Road, Skokie.

The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Saint Norbert Church, 1809 Walters Northbrook. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum, Des Plaines. He was the beloved husband for 61 years of Rosemary; loving father of Susan (Stuart) Wilbur and Tom (Debra) Kresnicka; proud grandfather of Sydney and Scott Wilbur, and Adam, Matthew and Robert Kresnicka; and dear brother of the late Loretta (the late Arthur) Rhodes and Irwin (the late Caroline) Kresnicka. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northwest Suburban Council, BSA, 600 N.

Wheeling Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056. For information, 847-675-1990 or www.donnellanfuneral.com. Remembering a loved one on a special occasion? A Memoriam may be placed on the deceased's birthday, death or wedding anniversary. For details, contact the obituary desk: Phone: 847.427-4776 Email: FAX: 847-427-1130 Dorothy M. Liekis of Arlington Heights A memorial service for Dorothy M.

Liekis will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road (four blocks south of Palatine Road), Arlington Heights, where the family will receive guests from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at Born Nov.

18, 1947, in Chicago, to LeRoy and Cecelia (nee Dassinger) Zaehler, she died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009, at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. Mrs. Liekis worked for United Airlines at 0'Hare International Airport for 24 years in cabin service. Her survivors include her husband, Edward P.

Liekis; her sons, Kevin Liekis of Arlington Heights and Ken (Justine) Liekis of Eagan, her grandchildren, Jordan, Alex, Andrew, Briana and Brooke; her sisters, Nancy Jesse and Kathy Fernandez; and her brother, LeRoy Zaehler. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents. For information and condolences, www.GlueckertFH.com or 847-253-0168. Glueckert C20 NINES Charlotte P. Mazurek of Arlington Heights Visitation for Charlotte P.

Mazurek (nee Phillips), 87, will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Lauterburg Oehler Funeral Home, 2000 E. Northwest Highway, Arlington Heights. Prayers will be said at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the funeral home, proceeding to Our Lady of the Wayside Church, 432 W. Park Arlington Heights, for a Mass at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in All Saints Cemetery. Born March 3, 1922, in Chicago, she died Saturday, Oct.

10, 2009, at home. She was the wife of LeRoy mother of Cynthia (Robert) Florian, Laurie (Jules) Coveleski, Marilee (James) Grenning and Deborah (Alan) Cepla; grandmother of 13; great-grandmother of eight; and sister of Grace Hansen and the late Irene Luce. For information, 847-253-5423. (Dignity) Margaret A. "Mickey" Margaret A.

"Mickey" Paluch, a dedicated servant of the church, passed away. The Paluch and Rafferty families, the J.S. Paluch corporate family, and the church, mourn the loss of Margaret A. "Mickey" Paluch. Early Thursday morning, Oct.

8, 2009, Margaret, the beloved mother of nine, grandmother of 17, and chairman of the board of the J.S. Paluch Company, died after suffering a severe stroke on Wednesday evening. The wake was Sunday, Oct. 11, from 3 to 9 p.m. and will be Monday, Oct.

12, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ryan-Parke Funeral Home, 120 S. Northwest Highway (two blocks south of Touhy), Park Ridge, 847-823-1171. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at St.

Paul of the Cross, 320 S. Washington Park Ridge, with the burial taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The procession will depart the Ryan- Parke Funeral Home at 10 a.m. to the final destination at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

Mickey Paluch's personal lifelong commitment to the church has been inspiring and remarkable. In keeping with her spirit, the J.S. Paluch Company, a major national religious publisher providing the Catholic community with worship aids, inspirational music, Sunday bulletins, calendars and computer software, shares its resources with parishes across the country. The Paluch Family Foundation was established by Mickey in 1995 and funds liturgy, stewardship and vocations projects. Award recipients are chosen for their witness to the gospel and service to the church and their community.

In particular, the area of church vocations held a special place in Mickey's heart and was a primary focus of her personal commitment. In 1985, she established the company's National Vocation Awareness Division, which supports vocation ministry in the church and underwrites an annual national vocation seminar. In recognition of her devotion to vocation ministry, the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) presented its John Paul I Award to Mickey in 1987. In 1989, the National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors (NCDVD) bestowed its Stewardship Award on Mickey and, in 1995, established the Margaret A. Paluch Award in her honor.

This award is given to individuals who make outstanding contributions to vocation ministry. Mickey had been a member of FATICA, an organization that supports vocation ministry. She often contributed her time and resources to fundraising for the archdiocese and for religious orders, and had personally given financial assistance for seminary study costs. In 1991, Mickey established the Endowment for the Margaret and Chester Paluch Chair of Theology at the University of St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Mundelein in support of that effort.

In 2007, Mickey received the Pope John Paul Seminary Leadership Award from the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) Seminary Department in recognition of her distinguished service to Roman Catholic seminaries in the United States and Canada. Marianist Brother Bernard F. Stratman, executive director of the NCEA Seminary Department remarked, "In presenting the award to a lay woman, the department affirms the qualities of creativity, leadership and service of individuals who contribute to the development of effective priestly formation programs in the U.S. This award honors the memory and the legacy of Pope John Paul II." The most durable of Mickey's legacies can be seen in the lives of her children and grandchildren. Mickey instilled a love and appreciation of music.

In the words of her family members, "For most of her family and friends, the most vivid memory is Mickey with a microphone in her hand, poised in front of a piano, belting out Now, Mickey is singing in a more heavenly venue." In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Paluch Family Foundation, Mary L. Rafferty, J.S. Paluch 3708 River Road, Suite 400, Franklin Park, IL 60131. For more information about Mickey Paluch go to www.jspaluch.com and www.wlpmusic.com. For media inquiries, contact Dolores Orzel at 847-233-2755 or VA Information: 1-800-827-1000.