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Thursday
Teen Game Night
6-8 p.m. June 23, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
We’ll have snacks, soda,
games, competition and
maybe a prize or two that
will be given away. You will
be able to vote on the games
we play. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Friday
Parent and Me Yoga
10-11 a.m. Friday, June
24, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. Exercising
the body and imagination
with your little one. Toddlers
will practice fun animal
yoga poses and also engage
in activities, like reading
a storybook, and more. To
register and for more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Advanced Line Dancing
1-2 p.m. Fridays, beginning
on June 24-Aug. 5 at
The Oaks Recreation &
Fitness Center, 10847 W.
La Porte Road, Mokena.
Instructor will teach 1-2
advanced line dances per
six-week session and review
other dances taught. Participants
must have experience
with intermediate level
dances. Class is for those
18 and older. Fee is $49 for
residents, or $58 for nonresidents.
For more information,
call (708) 390-2401.
Knitting Club
3-4:30 p.m. June 24, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Both beginning
and advanced knitters are
welcome to join this group.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663.
Patriotic Prayer Service
7-8 p.m. June 24 on the
corner of Wolf Road and
Front Street in Mokena. Local
residents will gather to
pray a rosary for the protection
of religious liberty
in our nation. There will be
patriotic songs and readings
from our Founding Fathers.
Lawn chairs are encouraged
for the prayer. For more information,
call (815) 469-
9204.
Free Movie in the Park
Movie starts at dusk at approximately
8:45 p.m. TJune
24, Mokena Main Park,
10925 W. La Porte Road,
Mokena. Bring your lawn
chairs or blankets out to
Main Park and enjoy a free
showing of “Minions” (PG).
Concessions will be open.
For more information, call
(708) 390-2401.
Saturday
Mokena Boy Scout Troop
725 Pancake Breakfast
7-11 a.m. June 25, Immanuel
Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 10731 La
Porte Road, Mokena. Come
out and support your local
boy scouts by joining them
the club’s pancake breakfast
event. A Minion will be the
event’s special guest for the
children. For more information,
call (702) 375-6337.
Tuesday
Group of Advising Teens
4-5 p.m. June 28, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
The library serves young
adults by involving them in
projects for fun and service.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663.
Wednesday
Walking Book Club
9-10 a.m. June 29, The
Oaks Fitness & Recreation
Center, 10847 La Porte
Road, Mokena. Organized
by the Mokena Community
Public Library, this group
walks for 30 minutes and
then talks about a book for
30 minutes. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Game Day
10-10:45 a.m. June 29,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th
St., Mokena. Children from
grades K-3 are welcome to
join the library for its Game
Day event. Different activities,
including bozo buckets
and much more, will be
available to play. For more
information, call (708) 479-
9663.
UPCOMING
Bean Bag Tournament
2-3:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 30, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327
W. 195th St., Mokena. Students
from grades 4-8 are
welcome to participate in the
library’s bean bag tournament.
For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Free Self-Defense Workshop
5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
June 30, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327
W. 195th St., Mokena.
State Rep. McDermed and
OneLight Self Defense are
hosting a free workshop
for women and girls. Learn
avoidance tactics, selfdefense
misconceptions,
offensive techniques and
defensive escapes. RSVP
by calling (815) 277-2079
or email mcdermed@ilhousegop.org.
Fourth of July Parade
10 a.m. Monday, July 4,
on Wolf and LaPorte Road in
Mokena. This year’s parade
theme is “America’s Great
Landmarks.” The parade begins
at at the intersection of
Wolf and LaPorte Road and
continues north to Granite
Drive. Come out and show
your support. For more information,
call (708) 479-
3900.
Fourth of July Celebration
6:30 p.m. Monday, July
4, Main Park, 10925 W. La-
Porte Road, Mokena. After
spending the morning at the
Mokena Fourth of July Parade,
come out at night to
Main Park for nightly activities.
At 6:30 p.m., there will
be the the Second Kentucky
Cavalry Re-enactment. At
7:30 p.m., there will be a
concert and a fireworks display
at dusk will cap off the
night. For more information,
call (708) 479-3900.
Roundtable Session with the
Chicago Southland Career
Network
6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July
5, Rasmussen College, 8650
W. Spring Lake Road, Mokena.
The career networking
event will help people, who
are currently un-employed, or
under-employed, by providing
the tools to build and expand
their network, while receiving
valuable networking tools and
advice. The fee is $10 per person.
For more information, call
(708) 687-4878.
Make and Take Dessert
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th
St., Mokena. The library will
supply the goodies, and you
supply the creations. This
event is children in grades
K-8. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
ONGOING
Free Kettlebell Classes
10 a.m. every Saturday,
Rockfit, 8910 W 192nd St,
Suite L, Mokena. Want to
learn about what a kettlebell
is, and how to properly use
it? Rockfit is offering a series
of free kettlebell classes
in April. Here is your chance
to learn first hand how the
Correction
In regards to an
article printed in the
June 9 edition of The
Messenger titled
“Adjustments made to
Board of Commissioners,
Oaks expansion
continues,” John Olivieri
was not involved in
Phase 1 of The Oaks
expansion nor in the
lawsuit that followed.
Also, James Van
Gennep is the current
superintendent of the
Mokena Community Park
Disrtict.
kettlebell can dramatically
transform your body in just
a short amount of time. This
one simple tool can do it all!
For more information and to
register for the classes, visit
www.rockfit.co.
Children’s Open Art Studio
Noon-2:30 p.m. Thursdays
and Fridays during the
summer, Little Pastiche Studio,
19820 Wolf Road (Unit
B), Mokena. Children are
invited to come work independently
and hang out at an
authentic art studio. The fee
of $22 covers a canvas, paint
and artist supervision. To
register, visit www.littlepas
tichestudio.com.
Story Hour for All Ages
10-10:45 a.m. every Friday
at the Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. All children
are welcome to come
to the library for a free story
time. No pre-registration is
required to join the weekly
event. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
To submit an item to the
printed calendar, contact
James Sanchez at (708)
326-9170 ext. 48, or email
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My Joyful Heart supports children in need
Junior Board
members ‘Fill a
Truck’ for less
fortunate children
Amanda Jarzynski, Editor
At the beginning of this
year, Diane Carroll, the
founder of My Joyful Heart,
decided to bring together a
group of children to raise
awareness for children in
need in the community.
The Mokena-based charity
organization has been active
for 14 years, and Carroll
said she wanted to create a
program to get the younger
members of the community
involved in donating for a
cause.
“Young people need to get
involved, and they need to
know that there’s a lot of kids
out there that are in need of
daily necessities to get them
through the day,” she said.
“I think kids helping young
people through charity is a
great way to do that.”
Thus, the Junior Board of
Directors for My Joyful Heart
was created. This six-member
group of young adults in
grades 7 and up already has
completed a food drive, but
for the past several days, they
have been hard at work collecting
items for their first donation
drive, Fill a Truck for
Payton Mayzis, of the Junior Board, adds bags of items to the donation boxes Friday, June
17, for the Fill a Truck donation drive to support the children of My Joyful Heart.
Photos by Amanda Jarzynski/22nd Century Media
Local Kids in Need. The drive
got its name because the goal
of the junior board was to fill a
box truck with as many items
as possible.
Collections were completed
June 20, and the junior
board found themselves
overflowing with donations
from neighborhoods all
around the area.
“I think in the springtime
people are going through
their clothes; overall we’ve
received a good amount of
stuff,” said Grace Pawelczyk,
president of the junior board.
“It’s really cool to see how
people are willing to part
with clothes or toys.”
Pawelczyk said she has
been volunteering with My
Joyful Heart since she was 12
years old. She was excited to
join the board in January, and
she looked forward to this
particular drive, because it let
the group cast a wider net and
collect more items.
“Other drives have been
more specific,” Pawelczyk
said. “Collecting shoes,
books and toys, but this one
is different because we’re
collecting things like kitchenware,
shoes, toys, puzzles,
and also it will raise money
for My Joyful Heart. So they
get donations and money.”
On June 10, the junior
board started their donation
drive by visiting several
neighborhoods in the area
and passing out flyers doorto-door
to make the community
aware of the cause. Then
they would pick up donations
left on residents’ curbsides,
or donors could make the trip
to My Joyful Heart and drop
off their donations personally.
“They’ve gotten me super
enthused about it,” Carroll
said. “They just loved the
whole idea. They thought it
would be fun to go out to garage
sales and ask for donations.
Seeing young people
doing this and knowing the
need for donations, I just
love it.”
Now that the collection is
Payton Mayzis (left) and Grace Pawelczyk unload a
bookcase that was donated to My Joyful Heart.
over, the junior board and
volunteers are to sort through
the items and decide which
they will keep for My Joyful
Heart and which will be delivered
to Savers for price per
pound donations, according
to Pawelczyk and Carroll.
“We are sorting things as
they come in,” Carroll explained.
“There’s a lot of donations
that come in that are
brand new. We restock our
inventory for our summer
give-aways. Everything we
can’t use will go on the truck.
I think it’s a win-win for everybody.”
The donations are to be
packed onto the truck July 7,
and the junior board will see
if they reached their goal.
Pawelczyk said it is rewarding
to collect donations
and raise awareness to help
the children of the community
who are in need. She said
she hopes the “Fill a Truck”
donation drive will be repeated
in the future.
For now, the junior board
is moving on to their next
task of making T-shirts with
the My Joyful Heart logo on
it, but they are excited for
more opportunities to help
the needy.
“I’m thrilled with our junior
board,” Carroll said.
“They’re doing a fabulous
job for the kids in My Joyful
Heart.”
Members of the junior
board are Pawelczyk, Lauren
Kopec, Payton Mayzis, Maura
Fenessey, and Delaney and
Regan LoConte.
For more information
about the organization or to
become involved, visit www.
myjoyfulheart.org.

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Mokena Village Board
Trustees discuss portion of
FY17 budget in work session
Amanda Jarzynski, Editor
Two approvals were made
during the June 13 Village
Board meeting. Trustees
voted unanimously to accept
and approve an agreement
letter between the Village of
Mokena and WIPFLi LLP
to conduct an annual audit
of the Village’s financial
statements for the period of
2016-2020 fiscal years.
The board also unanimously
voted to award a
contract to Gaskill & Walton
Construction Comapny
to install centrifuge sludgedrying
equipment at Mokena’s
municipal wastewater
treatment plant.
After these actions, the
board adjourned into Work
Session where Village Administrator
John Tomasoski
and Finance Director Barb
Damron presented the board
with two more portions of
the FY17 budget –– the water
enterprise fund and the
sewer enterprise fund.
“As we work to get to this
point and present the water
rates and fund, our plans
were all set through the end
of this weekend,” Tomasoski
said. “Then I had my managers
Oak Lawn meeting this
morning (Monday, June 13)
and that threw a curve into
this.”
Tomasoski explained to
the board that the city of
Chicago notified them that
there will not be a water
increase until at the earliest
June 2017. There was supposed
to be one starting January
2017, but since there
will not be, the projections
for the water enterprise fund
had to be changed, said Tomasoski.
“My only fear is that we’re
going to get a heavy increase
down the road,” Tomasoski
said. “It’s going to need
some time and attention.”
But for the time being,
Damron relayed the numbers
for the board’s consideration.
She said that since
there will not be the usual 5
percent increase from Chicago,
the Village will not get
the operational rate adjustments
that would normally
help with operation costs.
“We are going to monitor
the situation moving forward
and keep the board apprised
as to how that goes about,”
Damron said.
As of June 13, Damron
said that the budgeted revenue
for the water enterprise
fund is $4.36 million with no
increase figured into it. This
will keep the price at $7.10
per thousand gallons of water
which is where the Village
has been since January
2015. The expected budget
is roughly $188,000 under
FY16 projections which
were $4.8 million for revenue
and $5 million for expenditure.
Damron reported that at
the end of FY16, the Village
had a net positive results of
$59,000 in savings.
“The fund balance for
FY16 ended up better than
we anticipated at 21 and a
half percent,” Damron said.
“But what we’re seeing with
having no increases on our
operating portion of the rate,
our fund balance is dropping
down to 14 and a half
percent. We’re looking at a
decrease by $333,000 by the
Village issues watering tips for new trees
Submitted by the Village of
Mokena
With the arrival of hotter,
drier weather, Mokena residents
are being encouraged
to consider watering new
trees that may have been
planted in parkways around
their homes over the past
year or so.
Phil Graf of Graf Tree
Care, the Village of Mokena’s
consulting arborist, suggests
that during dry periods,
new trees should be watered
twice a week by taking a
hose and letting it trickle
3-5 feet around the tree for
20 minutes. This will apply
water where it is needed
most—to the new tree’s root
system. Residents should
avoid watering the trunk or
foliage of the tree.
In the event of significant
rainfall, Graf recommends
waiting 3 days, then starting
the twice a week cycle of
Please see village, 8
watering over again.
In the event of extreme
summer heat and drought,
Graf says you can water every
other day. He cautions,
however, that no matter
what, you should not water
your tree every day.
Residents can access more
information on the care of
new trees by visiting the
Village’s website at www.
mokena.org or calling (708)
479-3900.

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Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education
New School Board members, director of finance join D210
Jon DePaolis
Freelance Reporter
The Lincoln-Way Community
High School District
210 Board of Education
welcomed two new board
members Thursday, June
16, as Joe Kirkeeng and Joseph
Kosteck were sworn in
and seated at the start of the
meeting.
Kirkeeng was appointed
to the School Board in a 5-0
vote prior to the swearing-in
ceremony. Kirkeeng is executive
vice president at First
Secure Bank & Trust Company
in Palos Hills.
He has been involved with
the Lincoln-Way West Music
Boosters in the past and
served on the New Lenox
School District 122 Board
of Education. Per a district
press release, Kosteck, an
attorney, is a Lincoln-Way
alumni and former director
of the Lincoln-Way Foundation
for Educational Excellence.
Later in the meeting,
School Board members also
approved a contract for a
new director of finance. Kelly
Luzzo, formerly director
of finance at Consolidated
High School District 230,
was named to the position
after the School Board members
voted 7-0.
Luzzo is the wife of D210
Associate Principal Martin
Luzzo, Superintendent R.
Scott Tingley said.
“We are a $100 million
operation, and districts similar
to ours have this position
in place,” he said of her role
with D210. “We will move
forward with our business
manager position using the
interim model, so that the
difference in cost next year
will be very nominal. We
will receive experience on
the business side, but Kelly
is an asset to the internal
ROUND IT UP
A round-up of action and discussion from the Lincoln-Way
Community High School District 210 Board of Education
• The School Board members voted 7-0 to approve an
agreement with ATI Physical Therapy for training services for
the 2016-2017 school year.
• Superintendent R. Scott Tingley sought direction from the
School Board on the possibility of giving Summit Hill School
District 161 a one-year lease for transportation services, as
opposed to the typical three-year contracts D210 enters into
with the other feeder school districts. He also asked School
Board members for direction in terms of how to structure
an agreement with Aunt Nancy’s Child Care. No action
was taken, and those items will be brought back at future
meetings.
• After closed session, School Board members voted 7-0
to approve: a 1.5 percent salary increase for nonunion
educational support staff for the 2016-2017 school year; a
1 percent salary increase for administrators that have an
annual contract for the 2016-2017 school year.
controls and day-to-day processes,
which I believe we
can improve upon.”
Christine Glatz, vice president
of the School Board,
said she recently attended an
Illinois State Board of Education
meeting and saw firsthand
that districts are using
this model.
“It’s proving to work very
well, so I think [Luzzo] is
going to be a wonderful asset,”
she said.
Tingley said Luzzo’s
salary is approximately
$122,000, including Illinois
Municipal Retirement Fund
contributions.
After the meeting, Tingley
said Luzzo has experience
using Skyward, a software
package that helps administrators
manage K-12 school
districts.
“She’s going to help with
all of our following all the
IPAM regulations,” he said.
“She will monitor our state
grants and funding, federal
grants and funding, monitor
payroll, accounts receivable
and accounts payable, and
all financial operations of the
district.”
Reilly discusses students’
EPAS growth
During his curriculum
and instruction update to the
School Board, Assistant Superintendent
of Curriculum
Tim Reilly focused on the
academic growth of D210
students who took the ACT
and ACT-prep exams over
the last several years through
the ACT’s Educational Planning
and Assessment System.
“This is really the last time
we can kind of do this,” he
noted. “This whole EPAS
system — which is the Explore
in eighth grade, the Plan
in sophomore and freshman
years, the ACT — has been
the way we’ve been able to
monitor our progress over the
last 10-12 years. We’ve done
very well with this system.”
But he called it an “end of
an era,” because ACT does
not make any more new Explore
or Plan tests.
Reilly said more than a
two-point jump from eighth
to ninth grade is significant,
and the district has seen that
as well as gains above that.
“The ACT company says
students should have a twopoint
jump from Explore to
Plan, and another two-point
District 210 student growth throughout EPAS testing
*Figures provided by District 210.
Year
Eighth-grade
placement
jump from Plan to ACT,”
Reilly said. “So if they are
an 18 in eighth grade, they
should be a 22 when they
leave here. A [four-point increase]
is considered solid
progress.
“When you look at what
our kids have done over the
years, for a while when we
first started the testing, we
were always higher than four.
Then, we had a nice run of
years where we jumped to a
five-point.
“The last six or seven
years, we’ve been six points
or higher. That’s really significant.”
Strong words shared during
public comments
Two people spoke during
public comments portion of
the meeting, and the individuals
shared drastically different
points.
Sabrina Corsetti, an East
student, spoke first about the
divide in the community —
one she believes is affecting
the students.
“High school is, inarguably,
a turbulent time in a
student’s life,” she said. “It
is a period during which the
skills of acceptance of others
and adaptation to change are
learned as students expand
their focus upward to their
communities.”
She said teenagers need
role models to teach them
how to “manage the unpredictability
of life.”
“Unfortunately, our
Lincoln-Way community
Ninth-grade
monitoring
Cumulative
growth
is sorely lacking this optimism
as we face the school
realignment this upcoming
year,” she said. “Programs
such as the [Black-N-Blue]
Crew, an extension of the
student ambassador program,
have been created
largely to unite the Lincoln-
Way district and to create
a warm environment for
all students. However, the
perpetual resistance of the
community, especially in
10th-grade ACT Final Cumulative
Growth
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many of the parents around
us, completely negates the
efforts of these groups.
“This negativity, as a result,
has begun to seep into the
student body, tainting the student
experience by forming
barriers between each merging
group that may prove difficult
to overcome. This friction
is harmful to students, as
they are being taught to turn
away from others rather than
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SEC also subpoenas LW District 210
Meredith Dobes
Contributing Editor
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
was subpoenaed by a second
federal agency — the U.S.
Securities and Exchange
Commission — on June 6,
according to a press release
issued by the district June
14.
The subpoena was sent to
School Board attorney John
Izzo, of Hauser Izzo LLC,
along with correspondence
that the SEC is “trying to determine
if any federal securities
laws have been violated,”
the press release stated.
In April, the results of
an agreed-upon procedures
audit from Crowe Horwath
LLP revealed that funds
from bond proceeds related
to the building of Lincoln-
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Way West and Lincoln-
Way North high schools
were transferred between
accounts without School
Board approval.
The press release stated
that correspondence from the
SEC said the investigation is
a “non-public, fact-finding
inquiry” and does not indicate
that “any laws have been
broken nor does the investigation
mean we have a negative
opinion of any person,
entity or security.”
The release also said the
district is collecting all of
the requested information
and cooperating with the
subpoena.
The subpoena comes a
few weeks after the district
was subpoenaed by the U.S.
District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois to testify
before a grand jury May
18 at the Dirksen Federal
Building in Chicago and after
the Frankfort Square Park
District was subpoenaed by
the U.S. District Court to
provide records related to its
relationship with Superdog
Obedience Training School
and the district by May 25.
A Freedom of Information
Act request to the U.S. Department
of Justice regarding
the initial subpoena was
denied because “Rule 6(e) of
the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure provides that
grand jury proceedings shall
be secret, [so] disclosure of
grand jury information is
prohibited by law.”
To receive more on this and
other Breaking News, visit
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village
From Page 4
end of FY17 with no rate increases.”
The sewer enterprise fund
for FY17 is in better shape.
Tomasoski said the Village
is in a favorable position to
go forward with the sewer
budget.
In FY16, the Village ended
the year $135,000 under
their budget and in FY17 the
fund balance is expected to
decrease by 26 percent, said
Tomasoski.
The budgeted revenue for
FY17 is $1.941 million and
the expected expenditure
is $1.979 million which is
$51.2 thousand less that
FY2016.
The general fund was
also summarized during the
June 13 meeting, but it is
to be voted upon during the
next Village Board Meeting
scheduled for Monday, June
27.
Summit Hill grad aims to keep perfect
attendance record through high school
Student continues
tradition from
kindergarten
through eighth grade
Michael Ivey, Editorial Intern
Logan Blondin recently
graduated from Summit Hill
Junior High School, and he
graduated with a distinction
that not many others have
— he never missed a day of
elementary school.
Blondin has had perfect
attendance every year from
kindergarten through eighth
grade.
“It feels really good,”
Blondin said. “I’m pretty
proud of it.”
Blondin is to attend Lincoln-Way
East High School
next year due to the closing
of Lincoln-Way North.
Although he said he had
looked forward to attending
North, he still hopes to keep
his streak alive at East.
He said the streak was
important to him because
he came to understand how
special it was.
“I realized in fifth grade
that not many people got
perfect attendance all these
years, and I really tried to
earn it every year because
I was the first person in my
family to have perfect attendance,”
Blondin said.
Blondin said his streak
has helped him in school by
never falling behind due to a
sick day. He also said it can
help him in the future.
“Usually when people
miss a day in school, they
have to catch up on lessons
and everything, so I’ve never
had to catch up on a lesson
because I’ve never missed a
day,” Blondin said. “I could
put it on my job application
and it will show that I always
show up to work and I don’t
take a day off just because I
feel lazy or anything.”
Logan’s mother Connie
spoke of how proud she is of
her son.
“I think it’s a great accomplishment,”
Connie said. “I
always say kids can get A’s,
but not many kids can actually
say that they have never
missed a day of school.”
Connie said she and her
family noticed the streak
when Blondin was in fourth
grade and he received an
award for never missing a
day of school. His family
members have been keeping
track of his diligent attendance
ever since.
“He said ‘hey, maybe I
can go all the way through
school without missing a
day,’” Connie said. “And I
just said we’d take it year
by year and see what [happened].
He went through
fifth and sixth grade without
ever missing a day and
then he went through seventh
grade without missing
a day.”
But one day this past
school year, Blondin suffered
an injury that threatened
to end his perfect attendance
streak.
“He plays football and got
a concussion one day,” Connie
said. “The doctors said it
was up to him whether or not
he wanted to go to school
the next day, and he said he
wanted to go to school. He
thought it was a big deal to
get through eighth grade
without ever missing a day,
and he did.”
Connie said her son does
not have a history of getting
sick. Though he is occasionally
plagued by migraines,
Blondin does not have any
other major health issues
that would prevent him from
attending high school each
day, his mother said.
She also said that in the
Logan Blondin, who
recently graduated from
Summit Hill, has had
perfect school attendance
since kindergarten.
Photo submitted
past, certain events would
happen in ways that ensured
her son stayed in school —
almost like fate.
“We never pulled him
out for anything,” she said.
“Things just kind of happened
that made it meant to
be. My mom passed away,
but she passed away during
[the] spring break time, so
he didn’t have to miss school
then. It was just kind of a
fluke really.”
Connie is a schoolteacher
herself, and she has always
tried to emphasize the importance
of attending school
to her own children.
“I tell them it’s hard to
make up work when you’re
not in school,” Connie said.
“For him it was easy. He
never asked to stay home or
things like that. He just got
up and went to school every
day.”
Connie said her son has
a sense of humor when it
comes to his attendance
streak, too.
“He jokes about it,” Connie
said. “Like some days he
would say, ‘I’m going to stay
home today,’ and I was like
‘OK.’ And he would say, ‘no,
I’m actually going to go.’”

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SEC also subpoenas LW District 210
Meredith Dobes
Contributing Editor
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
was subpoenaed by a second
federal agency — the U.S.
Securities and Exchange
Commission — on June 6,
according to a press release
issued by the district June
14.
The subpoena was sent to
School Board attorney John
Izzo, of Hauser Izzo LLC,
along with correspondence
that the SEC is “trying to determine
if any federal securities
laws have been violated,”
the press release stated.
In April, the results of
an agreed-upon procedures
audit from Crowe Horwath
LLP revealed that funds
from bond proceeds related
to the building of Lincoln-
From June 14
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BRAKES, SHOCKS, STRUTS, TIRES
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(Next to Currie Ford) 815-277-2410
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
OIL CHANGE
& FILTER
Frequent, vital engine maintenance
includes refill to 5 quarts of
quality, 5W-30 oil (most cars)
$
19.99
Add $10 for tire rotation
Plus $ 2.00 disposal fee & tax. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 7/13/16.
BRAKE SERVICE
SAVE
$
20
Most
vehicles
On Brake Work • Per Axle
For sure stops, we install brake
pads or shoes, resurface drums or
rotors and adjust drum brakes.
(on serviced axle).
Not valid with any other offer. Prices most vehicles, per axle,
disc o drum. Most vehicles require semi-metallic pads. Grease
seals, wheel bearings impact extra if needed. Expires 7/13/16.
Way West and Lincoln-
Way North high schools
were transferred between
accounts without School
Board approval.
The press release stated
that correspondence from the
SEC said the investigation is
a “non-public, fact-finding
inquiry” and does not indicate
that “any laws have been
broken nor does the investigation
mean we have a negative
opinion of any person,
entity or security.”
The release also said the
district is collecting all of
the requested information
and cooperating with the
subpoena.
The subpoena comes a
few weeks after the district
was subpoenaed by the U.S.
District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois to testify
before a grand jury May
18 at the Dirksen Federal
Building in Chicago and after
the Frankfort Square Park
District was subpoenaed by
the U.S. District Court to
provide records related to its
relationship with Superdog
Obedience Training School
and the district by May 25.
A Freedom of Information
Act request to the U.S. Department
of Justice regarding
the initial subpoena was
denied because “Rule 6(e) of
the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure provides that
grand jury proceedings shall
be secret, [so] disclosure of
grand jury information is
prohibited by law.”
To receive more on this and
other Breaking News, visit
NewLenoxPatriot.com/Plus.
village
From Page 4
end of FY17 with no rate increases.”
The sewer enterprise fund
for FY17 is in better shape.
Tomasoski said the Village
is in a favorable position to
go forward with the sewer
budget.
In FY16, the Village ended
the year $135,000 under
their budget and in FY17 the
fund balance is expected to
decrease by 26 percent, said
Tomasoski.
The budgeted revenue for
FY17 is $1.941 million and
the expected expenditure
is $1.979 million which is
$51.2 thousand less that
FY2016.
The general fund was
also summarized during the
June 13 meeting, but it is
to be voted upon during the
next Village Board Meeting
scheduled for Monday, June
27.
Summit Hill grad aims to keep perfect
attendance record through high school
Student continues
tradition from
kindergarten
through eighth grade
Michael Ivey, Editorial Intern
Logan Blondin recently
graduated from Summit Hill
Junior High School, and he
graduated with a distinction
that not many others have
— he never missed a day of
elementary school.
Blondin has had perfect
attendance every year from
kindergarten through eighth
grade.
“It feels really good,”
Blondin said. “I’m pretty
proud of it.”
Blondin is to attend Lincoln-Way
East High School
next year due to the closing
of Lincoln-Way North.
Although he said he had
looked forward to attending
North, he still hopes to keep
his streak alive at East.
He said the streak was
important to him because
he came to understand how
special it was.
“I realized in fifth grade
that not many people got
perfect attendance all these
years, and I really tried to
earn it every year because
I was the first person in my
family to have perfect attendance,”
Blondin said.
Blondin said his streak
has helped him in school by
never falling behind due to a
sick day. He also said it can
help him in the future.
“Usually when people
miss a day in school, they
have to catch up on lessons
and everything, so I’ve never
had to catch up on a lesson
because I’ve never missed a
day,” Blondin said. “I could
put it on my job application
and it will show that I always
show up to work and I don’t
take a day off just because I
feel lazy or anything.”
Logan’s mother Connie
spoke of how proud she is of
her son.
“I think it’s a great accomplishment,”
Connie said. “I
always say kids can get A’s,
but not many kids can actually
say that they have never
missed a day of school.”
Connie said she and her
family noticed the streak
when Blondin was in fourth
grade and he received an
award for never missing a
day of school. His family
members have been keeping
track of his diligent attendance
ever since.
“He said ‘hey, maybe I
can go all the way through
school without missing a
day,’” Connie said. “And I
just said we’d take it year
by year and see what [happened].
He went through
fifth and sixth grade without
ever missing a day and
then he went through seventh
grade without missing
a day.”
But one day this past
school year, Blondin suffered
an injury that threatened
to end his perfect attendance
streak.
“He plays football and got
a concussion one day,” Connie
said. “The doctors said it
was up to him whether or not
he wanted to go to school
the next day, and he said he
wanted to go to school. He
thought it was a big deal to
get through eighth grade
without ever missing a day,
and he did.”
Connie said her son does
not have a history of getting
sick. Though he is occasionally
plagued by migraines,
Blondin does not have any
other major health issues
that would prevent him from
attending high school each
day, his mother said.
She also said that in the
Logan Blondin, who
recently graduated from
Summit Hill, has had
perfect school attendance
since kindergarten.
Photo submitted
past, certain events would
happen in ways that ensured
her son stayed in school —
almost like fate.
“We never pulled him
out for anything,” she said.
“Things just kind of happened
that made it meant to
be. My mom passed away,
but she passed away during
[the] spring break time, so
he didn’t have to miss school
then. It was just kind of a
fluke really.”
Connie is a schoolteacher
herself, and she has always
tried to emphasize the importance
of attending school
to her own children.
“I tell them it’s hard to
make up work when you’re
not in school,” Connie said.
“For him it was easy. He
never asked to stay home or
things like that. He just got
up and went to school every
day.”
Connie said her son has
a sense of humor when it
comes to his attendance
streak, too.
“He jokes about it,” Connie
said. “Like some days he
would say, ‘I’m going to stay
home today,’ and I was like
‘OK.’ And he would say, ‘no,
I’m actually going to go.’”

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Police Reports
Man charged with traffic violations during narcotics investigation in Mokena
Qajuan W. Lay, 29, of
10803 S. Wallace Street in
Chicago, was charged June
13 with driving with a suspended/revoked
driver’s
license and driving an uninsured
motor vehicle after
police reportedly stopped
his vehicle in the 19300
block of Schoolhouse Road
in Mokena. Police said that
after receiving several citizens’
complaints about narcotics
activity going on in
the block, officers conducted
extra patrol on one of the
residencies.
On the night of the arrest,
police reportedly saw
Lay park his vehicle in the
driveway of the suspected
residency and enter for about
an hour. When he reentered
his vehicle, police said that
the front windshield was obstructing
Lay’s view while
he drove. Police reportedly
stopped the vehicle at the
corner of 191st Street and
Cresent Drive and discovered
that Lay had no valid
driver’s license.
Police said that an active
parole violation warrant was
also discovered. Lay was
taken into custody and his
vehicle was search, but no
narcotics were found. Police
reportedly issued the misdemeanor
traffic charges as
well as a $1,500 bond.
Lay was transported to the
Will County Adult Detention
Facility where he is awaiting
a July 20 court date.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
Mokena Messenger’s Police
Reports are compiled from official
reports found online on the
Mokena Police Department’s
website or releases issued
by the department and other
agencies. Individuals named
in these reports are considered
innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
MFPD
responds
to May
calls of
service
Submitted by Mokena Fire
Protection District
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to reach out and help each
other move forward.
“This community is making
sacrifices that impact all
of us, but the solution is not
to dig in our heels and to battle
each other — but instead
to join together and stop embarrassing
ourselves in this
fruitless feud. The situation
has become absurd, and it is
up to the community to channel
this fervor and put its best
foot forward as we unite for
this upcoming school year.”
Kathy Hurst, a parent in the
district, spoke next. She asked
what type of ship the district
is on — the Costa Concordia,
the S.S. Minnow or the RMS
Titanic.
“Edward Smith, we know,
ran the Titanic right into
the bottom of the ocean,”
she said. “I hope I’m not on
that one. The Concordia, if
you know your history, was
a ship that went aground,
and the captain … jumped
ship.
“The Skipper was the captain
of the S.S. Minnow. Everybody
liked him … but the
S.S. Minnow went aground,
too.”
She later said many people
thought Lawrence Wyllie,
former superintendent of the
district, was a visionary.
“But which captain was
he?” she asked.
Hurst said the students
have been hurt the most by
the actions of the School
Board.
“I think the ones who have
been hurt the most by this are
our kids,” she said. “I think
we all had visions, hopes,
dreams. Most of us even had
college expense accounts set
up. Of course, with our taxes
going up — and who knows
where this ship is going to
take us and how much our
taxes are going to go up in the
next five years — I can tell
you those college funds are
going to be hurt and have been
hurt.”
Woman charged with 13 counts of theft, more
Meredith Dobes
Contributing Editor
A New Lenox resident who
allegedly stole thousands of
dollars’ worth of printer ink
from the Office of the Will
County Public Defender
while employed there is being
charged on multiple counts by
the Will County State’s Attorney’s
Office, according to
Chuck Pelkie, spokesman for
the attorney’s office.
Sheri Tucker, 45, of New
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An English Garden receives Quality Star for service, product quality
Amanda Jarzynski, Editor
Owner Kim McAuliffe arranges a flower bouquet June 15 in the work room of An English
Garden in Mokena. Photos by Amanda Jarzynski/22nd Century Media
The Mokena floral shop,
An English Garden Flowers
and Gifts, has recently added
another award to their
collection of approximately
40 awards that they have
earned since the business
opened in 1994 in Crestwood.
Previous awards have
been given by Wedding
Wire.com, Better Business
Bureau and Southwest
Choice Awards to name a
few. Their newest is a Florists’
Transworld Delivery
Quality Star which is given
to floral shops that perform
exceptionally with quality,
timeliness of deliveries,
customer service and more,
according to Kim McAuliffe,
owner of An English
Garden.
“I love my flower shop,”
McAuliffe said. “And I
love awards. It’s like the icing
on the cake.”
An English Garden is located
at 11210 Front Street
in Mokena in an antiquefilled
home that dates back
to 1874. McAuliffe said
that a proper place for a floral
shop is in an old house
and not a strip store.
The business started in
Crestwood, but moved to
Mokena nine years ago because
McAuliffe said she
liked the school district and
the area was nicer.
“We started farther down
on Front Street,” McAuliffe
said. “But then I found this
house and negotiated for a
year and a half before I finally
bought it.”
The business offers more
than just flowers. Customers
can also purchase antiques,
windchimes, garden
benches and other outdoor
accessories. There are also
many gifts for weddings,
birthdays and bereavement.
“A lot of things people are
ordering now are the candy
bar bouquets,” McAuliffe
said. “That’s something for
young and old. If you’ve got
a young man whose graduating
and you don’t want to
get him flowers, you can get
him a candy bar bouquet.”
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But for the ladies, especially
the brides-to-be, An
English Garden offers many
choices in flowers from all
around the world such as
Colombia and Brazil. With
the many species and colors,
there is sure to be a
flower for every bride.
“In the 1950s people only
had the choice of white for
their weddings,” McAuliffe
said. “Nowaday brides get
their choice of everything.
But then they get upset if
the one flower they want is
not in [bloom] the month
that they’re getting married.
I had one bride change her
wedding date to have the
flower she wanted.”
And if a bride is not near
Mokena, she need not worry
since McAuliffe’s business
delivers flowers and gifts
straight to the event.
McAuliffe said that An
English Garden owns two
vans which deliver products
to 300 cities in 8 different
counties, some as far away
as the Wisconsin border.
Often customers send
An English Garden offers customers a wide arrange of
flowers, gifts and antiques that can be found in the shop.
A candy bar bouquet offered by An English Garden makes
for a sweet gift for all ages.
An English Garden
11210 Front St., Mokena
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30
a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 9 a.m.-
noon
For more information…
Phone: (708) 995-5523
Website: www.
anenglishgarden.com
McAuliffe thank you notes
and pictures for a job well
done. These are put on
display in the shop so that
other customers can admire
them when they visit.
“I don’t just throw them
away,” McAuliffe said.
“Those mean a lot to me.
I keep them because that’s
why i do this. Its nice to
come to work 7 days a week
and love what you do cus
otherwise you wouldn’t
want to do it.”
The passion McAuliffe
has for her business has
translated through her work
and has earned her many
longtime customers and the
many awards An English
Garden has been collecting
over the years.
Customers have done
nothing but multiply from
seeing the work that McAuliffe
and her staff does for
all occasions. There is even
talk of expanding the business
into two shops, but
McAuliffe said she has one
condition.
“It has to be an old
house,” she said. “I keep
looking for one and I have
a town in mind. I’ll know it
when I see it and we’ll see
what happens.”

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The mokena messenger’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Michael Noonan, Noonan
Elementary Academy thirdgrader
Michael Noonan was chosen as this week’s
Standout Student for his academic excellence.
What is one essential you must have when
studying and why?
A quiet place to study so you’re not distracted.
What do you like to do when not in school or
studying?
I like to play basketball.
What is your dream job and why?
I’d like to be a pro football player because
I would make lots of money.
What is one thing people don’t know about
you?
The one thing people don’t know about me
is that I like to play football.
Whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to my dad because he teaches
sports
Who is your favorite teacher and why?
Mrs. Hurt is my favorite teacher because
she does a lot of fun activities.
What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class is math because it is fun.
What is one thing that stands out about
your school?
One thing that stands out about my school
is that it is a very holy school.
If you could change one thing about school,
what would it be?
The rule that I would change is that our
school allow candy.
What is your favorite thing to eat if the
cafeteria (or bring for lunch)?
My favorite thing to bring is pepperoni.
What is your best memory from school?
My best memory from school is the second
grade end of year party.
Standout Students are selected by Mokena area
schools.
Photo submitted

16 | June 23, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger NEWS
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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Fishing derby continues to
hook in youths
Mac Miller made an appearance
in Tinley Park on
June 11.
No, it wasn’t the famous
rapper performing at the Hollywood
Casino Amphitheater
This was a 3-and-a-halfyear-old
with the same name
from the Mount Greenwood
neighborhood in Chicago
who was one of the stars of
the annual Del Melton Kids
Fishing Derby at Centennial
Park.
Mac Miller – the fisherman
— won the youngest age
group (2 to 6 years old) by
catching 14 fish, while Tinley
Park’s Lillian Proper caught
the biggest fish at 8-and-ahalf
inches. It was the 2-yearold’s
first time fishing, and
the soft toy fish she won was
bigger than she was.
The middle age group (7-
10) was dominated by Tinley
Park’s Emily O’Connor.
Nine was her lucky number,
as she caught the most fish –
nine – and the longest fish, at
9 inches.
In the older age group (11-
13), Paige Strugnell, of Tinley
Park, caught an 8-and-a-halfinch
fish, while Tinley Park’s
Tyler Krohn was busy in his
90-minute stint by pulling out
36 fish.
The event was named after
former Tinley Park resident
Del Melton, who helped form
a youth fishing group through
the Windy City Bassmasters.
Melton died in 1988, but
his wife, Bobbie, continues
to make an appearance at
the event. Because of a few
cancellations, it was tough
to figure an exact number of
times the derby has been run,
but she said it’s in the 20-year
range.
Reporting by Jeff Vorva, Freelance
Reporter. For more, visit
TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Former Orland resident,
pharmacist remembered for
care given to community
members
Al Kosnar, 80, formerly of
Orland Park, died March 9 in
Raleigh, NC, after struggling
with health problems for the
last two years of his life.
To put it simply, Kosnar
was mostly known in the
neighborhood for his work
as a pharmacist, as he was always
on call when it came to
providing care for his clients.
“He would get called at 2
in the morning, he would get
up and drive in at all hours
and get people stuff,” his son,
Matt Kosnar, recalled. “And
if they couldn’t pay, he’d just
give it to them. He made money,
but a big chunk of profits
he would share with people
who couldn’t afford the medicine
they needed. He knew
if they could or couldn’t pay,
and if they couldn’t, they’d
get it anyway. He took a lot of
pride in that.”
It was no secret that he
dedicated decades of his life
to his pharmacy, which was
originally located in Old
Orland but later moved to a
shopping center in Orland
Plaza.
Through his service, he
was able to meet, create and
maintain friendships with
various community members,
which was the perfect set-up,
since his profession called for
compassion, generosity and
gregariousness.
“He was happy he had a
good, long run,” Matt said.
“He was still always happy
and smiling, remembering the
good times. A week before he
died, he was saying how everything’s
great, everything’s
fine. He said, ‘I’m ready to
go.’ He didn’t want you to be
upset he was dying.”
Reporting by Jason Maholy,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
New Lenox 16-year-old to
perform at Carnegie Hall
Leina Plekavic has been
singing for fun her whole life,
and on Monday, June 27, her
hobby will take her to New
York City’s Carnegie Hall.
The 16-year-old New
Lenox recently began taking
lessons at Allegro Music &
Dance Academy after deciding
to get more involved with
singing.
“It’s really like therapy,”
Plekavic said of singing.
“Like I can go into my music
lesson, or sitting in my bedroom
when I’m having a bad
day, I can turn music on and
start to sing with it. When I
turn music on, it just helps me
relax, and it has really been
an amazing thing.”
Prior to starting lessons
at Allegro, Plekavic had not
performed in front of other
people. She began doing recitals
with the school, and
eventually, her instructor recommended
she go on a destination
recital trip to Carnegie
Hall.
At Carnegie, Plekavic will
perform “Hallelujah” by Rufus
Wainwright as a solo with
an accompanist.
Plekavic will be joined by
approximately 50 other students
from Allegro, which
made arrangements for them
to perform as soloists at Carnegie.
“We really just wanted
them to be inspired by playing
on the same stage as
some of the greats in music
history,” said Lori Gardner,
owner of Allegro. “Carnegie
has a real historic reputation
that goes back to the 1800s.
... For them to understand, as
young as they are, that they
are capable of a great performance
in a great hall is very
motivating.”
Reporting by Meredith Dobes,
Editor. For more, visit New
LenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Lockport youth baseball camp
makes baseball fun
From batting tees to slipand-slides,
this year’s Lockport
Township Baseball
Complete Skills Camp pulled
out all the stops to help local
youth players have fun while
improving their game.
The four-day camp ran
from June 13-16, and each
day focused on a different
aspect of the game, Lockport
coach Andy Satunas said.
The first day revolved around
defense and throwing, the
second day was for pitching
and catching, the third day
included hitting and baserunning,
and the final day saw
the players participate in live
games. The slip-and-slides
made an appearance during
baserunning practice as an
entertaining way to teach the
participants how to slide correctly.
“No. 1 — we’re helping
our local youth not only get
better at baseball but have fun
playing baseball,” Satunas
said.
The camp saw a turnout
of nearly 100 local baseball
players ranging from 5-14
years old. They rotated between
stations on and around
Edward Flink Field in Lockport
and were instructed by
LTHS coaches and players at
each stop.
“We want to help the community
and help our local
youth, because these are the
same kids that we’re going
to see in five or 10 years here
at the high school,” Satunas
said.
Reporting by Max Lapthorne,
Assistant Editor. For more, visit
LockportLegend.com
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Youth theater group goes
‘Under the Sea’ for latest
production
The auditorium stage at
Lockport Township High
School’s East Campus will
soon be transformed into the
underwater kingdom of Atlantica.
The Lockport-Homer
Youth Theater is to put on
musical performances of
“The Little Mermaid” at
LTHS at 7 p.m. Thursday,
June 23, and Friday, June 24,
with a 2 p.m. show Saturday,
June 25. The cast is made up
of 80 local children and teens
ranging from ages 5-15.
Angela Adolf is the producing
director of the Lockport-Homer
Youth Theater.
Each member of the cast
auditioned in April and has
been rehearsing three days
per week ever since at Butler
School.
“I love it when [the cast]
get it,” Adolf said. “Because
it goes from this crazy,
discombobulated series
of songs, and it turns into a
story.”
Having so many members
of the cast is a challenge for
Adolf and her five-person
staff, but they break rehearsals
up early on to avoid having
all 80 actors in the same
room at the same time. The
sea creatures all rehearsed
together, while the mersisters
had their own rehearsals,
and so on. But regardless of
what role the children end up
having, Adolf is just happy
to give young people in the
area a chance to get involved
with theater.
“There’s a lot of opportunities
for sports in our area,
but this gives them an opportunity
to do something a
little bit different and probably
step out of their comfort
zone,” she said.
Reporting by Max Lapthorne,
Assistant Editor. For more, visit
HomerHorizon.com.
St. John’s UCC to host 3rd annual golf outing
Submitted by St. John’s UCC
In memory of Sandra Patrick,
St. John’s UCC is excited
to host their 3rd annual
golf outing on Friday, June
24 at Green Garden Country
Club in Frankfort.
The event begins at noon
with a round of golf and
several on-course games to
entertain particiaptes during
the day. There will also be
raffles, prizes, lunch, dinner
and a cash bar.
Registration is taken dayof
and the prices are: Single
Golfer/Dinner $115, Foursome/Dinner
$410, Hole
Sponsorship $110, Hole
Sponsorship with Logo
$135, Sponsorship / Foursome
$450 and Dinner Only
$35.
One hundred percent of
the proceeds are being used
to renovate and protect the
stained glass windows at St.
John’s UCC which are 154
years old this year.
Register at www.stjohnsmo
kena.org/golfouting. For
more information, contact
Colleen Patrick-Lenart
at (708) 289-4656 or
patch19771@sbcglobal.net.

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James Sanchez
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I’m privileged to have
covered Providence
Catholic’s baseball team
throughout the year, as it
pursued three straight state
titles.
But when it beat Mundelein
on June 11 for its third
straight championship, I had
a bittersweet feeling more
than anything. I won’t be
able to cover it until next
fall. I know it will only be
about a two-month break
until fall sports ramp up
again in late August, but
covering games is something
I’ve done the past nine
months. I’ve sometimes
went Monday through
Friday covering a game. So
now that covering the 2016
school year of sports is in
the books, I want to take the
time to reflect on some the
best memories I’ve encountered
covering Lincoln-Way
East and Lincoln-Way
North.
Starting with golf, which
is my favorite hobby and
in my opinion, the hardest
sport to play, I have to say
that it was a pleasure watching
Anne Allen from North.
This was someone who told
me that she picked up the
sport in high school and
rarely practices it outside of
the golf season. She spends
her summer focusing on
softball and uses golf as a
way to stay active during
the offseason. And still, she
shoots scores in the high
70s – a score that most
recreational golfers can’t
shoot. I was on the golf
team all through high school
and picked up the sport at 8
years old. I would be happy
if I shot anything under 85,
so I was impressed to see
Allen take on a sport which
requires so many mechanics
and mental toughness, and
outplay people who were
groomed in the sport.
Providence’s run of
three straight state titles is
quite the accomplishment,
considering the turnover of
seniors a program has to
deal with year in, year out.
But the East girls track team
one-upped Providence’s
achievement by winning
its fourth straight state
championship in spring.
Girls like Asia Brown,
Kyndall Wallace and Alexis
Pierre-Antoine have never
experienced anything less
than a state championship.
It’s something that all track
teams strive to achieve, and
they have done it all four
years — with three of the
four years won by a wide
margin.
With the basketball and
golf seasons over, I dreaded
going into the spring sports
season, but it turned out to
be the most exciting season
of the entire year, thanks to
the games East and North
put on. Behind freshman
pitcher Amanda Weyh, the
East girls softball team
defeated Providence during
the regular season when
the Celtics were the No.
1 team in Class 4A at the
time. Weyh threw a complete
game shutout then, and
threw five more scoreless
innings again when the two
teams met in the sectional
semifinals during which
Nicole O’Donnell hit a goahead
three-run home run in
the sixth inning in the win.
On the boys side, I
remember covering East
baseball in the beginning of
the year when Lincoln-Way
West enforced the slaughter
rule on them in five innings.
Then it grew as a team,
and although it entered the
postseason with a record
below .500, the Griffins
put on an impressive run to
remember. They won three
straight games, with the last
one coming against top-seed
Sandburg in the regional
finals before losing to the
eventual state champions in
the sectional semis.
North baseball made
its own splash. The last
two seasons, North was
among the top in preseason
rankings but fell flat in the
postseason. This year, it
proved its hype by winning
its own regional and making
it to the sectional championship
against Providence.
They were leading the
entire game against the state
champs before things unraveled
in the final inning.
North baseball wasn’t
the only sport that ended
its season with a bang. The
Phoenix boys water polo
team finished with the best
record in school history
with a near-30 win season.
The girls side made it to
the state tournament and
put up a good fight against
the eventual runner-up in
Naperville Central.
However, the storyline I
might remember the most
is the East boys water polo
team that snuck past North
and Lincoln-Way Central
to win the sectional and
make it to the state tournament.
It lost by one to Saint
Ignatius College Prep, but
it was the best state result
in three other appearances.
But what made that season
memorable for me was the
team performing at its best
for coach Zach Van Swol
in his last year at East. The
East alum wasn’t retained
back in the district as a head
coach next year. He took
a team two years ago that
had only compiled three
wins all the way to the state
tournament with a 29-win
season. He made the most
of an opportunity and at
the same time brought the
Griffins back to relevance in
the sport.
It will be hard to top
what I encountered covering
East and North this
year, but I’m sure looking
forward for what’s in store
next year with the merger of
the schools. It might make
those sports programs even
stronger, and I can’t wait to
be able to cover them.
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Sunday in the park
Mokena Community Park District kicks
off Summer Concert Series with 1990s
cover band Run Forest Run, Page 23
Now approaching
family dining All Aboard!
delivers fresh, homemade meals, Page 24
Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox dancers from
The Dance Company perform tribute to 9/11 victims, Page 21
Kayla Rea rehearses the lyrical dance “Never Forget” June 15 with the senior performance group of The Dance
Company in Frankfort at Lincoln-Way East High School. Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media

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St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100
Second St., Mokena)
Vacation Bible School
6-8:15 p.m. June 26-29.
St. John’s has an exciting
everest-themed Vacation
Bible School for kids going
into preschool through sixth
grade. There will be lessons,
games, crafts, snacks and
music. Payment is $15 per
child or $40 for a family of
three or more children. Payment
can be made via Paypal
on the church website. Registration
forms are one per
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the church website www.st
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be mailed or dropped off at
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Marley Community Church (12625 W.
187th St., Mokena)
Vacation Bible School
9 a.m.-noon, June 27-July
1. The theme for this year’s
VBS is “Cave Quest.” Cost
is $20 per child or a family
of three or more is $40. A T-
shirt is included with cost,
as well as other freebies. To
register and for more information,
call (815) 485-8587
or visit www.marleychurch.
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Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena)
Mokena Boy Scout Troop
725 Pancake Breakfast
7-11 a.m. Saturday, June
25. Come out and support
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(702) 375-6337.
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In Memoriam
William Rogers
William Anthony Rogers,
73, of Mokena, died June 6.
He is survived by his wife,
JoAnn; his daughter Debbie
Shea; his son Bill Jr.;
his grandsons, Bill III, Patrick,
Tommy and Connor;
his granddaughter, Kaitlyn;
his great grandchildren,
Keana and Abel; and more
family and friends. Services
were held at Gerardi Funeral
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memorials to the family for
a charity of their choice appreciated.
David Wilkinson
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67, of Mokena,
died June 10. He is
survived by his wife, Laura;
his children, Byron (Kristin)
and Stacy (Eric) Bateman;
his siblings, Richard
(Linda), Carol (Ron) Brannon
and Becky (Al) Morris;
his grandchildren, Trevor,
Savannah, Donevan and
Owen; and many nieces
and nephews. Services
were held at Kurtz Memorial
Chapel . Interment
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Young dancers honor victims of 9/11 attacks
Meredith Dobes
Contributing Editor
The group of approximately
10 girls were just infants
or toddlers during the
terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,
2011, but it was impossible
to tell from the emotion they
poured into their dance routine
June 15 at Lincoln-Way
East.
The girls, led by instructor
Liz Yerkovich, performed
“Never Forget,” a lyrical
dance tribute to the victims
of 9/11, at The Dance Company’s
summer recital. They
hailed from Frankfort, Mokena
and New Lenox, and
were part of a senior-level
performance group with the
company.
Yerkovich, an instructor
with The Dance Company
who leads musical theater
productions at Lincoln-Way
Central during the school
year, taught the dancers how
to portray the emotions necessary
for the piece.
She said choreographing
the dance was something she
wanted to do for a long time
but needed to be emotionally
prepared to do, as she saw
the events of 9/11 unfold
from her rooftop in Queens
and lost a close friend who
was in the World Trade Center
that day.
“I’ve wanted to do this not
only for him but for the city
of New York,” she said. “I
also knew this was a good
group of girls. They were
mature enough to handle a
very mature dance, taking
on this adult emotion and
portraying it to the audience
properly.”
One of the first steps
Yerkovich took to introducing
the girls to the theme
was having them watch
video footage from 9/11 and
hear stories of first responders,
adults and children who
Paige Olsby rehearses the lyrical dance “Never Forget” June 15 with the senior
performance group of The Dance Company in Frankfort at Lincoln-Way East High School.
Photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
The dancers gather around the prop Twin Towers with missing posters from 9/11.
were involved.
“After I decided to do this,
I realized most of the girls
weren’t even born during
9/11 and didn’t have half
of the emotional toll I did,”
Yerkovich said. “I needed
them to understand where I
came from. ... Not only the
emotional, tragic part, but I
wanted them to understand
how the U.S. came together.”
The dance had two separate
songs — “I Believe”
and “God Bless the USA”
— to signify both the tragedy
and the resiliency.
Paige Olsby, a Lincoln-
Way North graduate, said
the girls cried when they
first heard the music because
of how intense it was.
Calista Harvey, who will
attend Lincoln-Way Central
in the fall, said the music
was even a bit intimidating
because of its strength.
“The responsibility to portray
this correctly and accurately,
and represent everybody
affected that day was
big,” East student Julia Zic
said.
Olsby said one of the main
things the girls learned from
the performance was how to
portray that emotion through
dance, particularly as most
of them had never done musical
theater before.
“I think another lesson we
learned is New York showed
us it’s OK to lean on other
people to have to rebuild,”
East student Kerigan McAllister
said. “It’s like you
know you always have each
other if you need it. You always
have someone there
to help, and people want to
help.”
“In class, we talked about
being strong and having
pride after it happened, and
if was kind of a life lesson,”
Harvey added.
In the dance, the girls
walk onto the stage wearing
jackets, signifying that they
are normal people going
about their days. Then, they
portray the tragedy and loss
through their dance. They
used American flags and two
boxes to represent the Twin
Towers.
They also used printouts
of real missing persons posters
that were put up around
the city following the attacks.
Yerkovich sought permission
from the families of
the people on the posters for
their use.
“I wanted this to be very
real for the girls,” Yerkovich
said.
To further bring that emotion
home, Yerkovich obtained
photos of the girls’
family members and put
their family members’ faces
on missing persons posters
one day in class without telling
them about it. The dancers
saw their loved ones’
faces on the posters midway
through the dance.
“That was a rough day for
everybody,” Yerkovich said.
“It really hit them hard. I always
tell them, ‘I love you
to death. I’m not doing this
to hurt you, but I need you to
go there and find this emotion.’”
Harvey, McAllister, Olsby
and Zic agreed that one
of the best things about the
dance was seeing Yerkovich
respond with pride to their
end product.
“We were trying so hard,”
Harvey said. “We needed
to live up to that because of
who she lost.”
“When she said she was
proud of it, at that moment,
it didn’t matter what any
judge or anyone else said,”
McAllister said.
Harvey added that she
hoped all who saw their
dance were given a renewed
sense of pride in their country.
“We’ve gone through a
lot, but we always get back
up and try to find the positives,”
she said. “Together,
we showed everyone how
strong we were as one. I
hope they feel proud to be an
American.”
Yerkovich said she hoped
the girls felt similar.
“I hope that they go out
more educated on this day
and on how much it affected
the U.S.,” she said. “My goal
in the dance was for them to
educate audience members
— to have those young audience
members go, ‘Mom,
Dad, what was that dance
about?’ And then, maybe, we
can explain more about what
happened that day to make
sure it’s not forgotten.”

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Summer Concert Series
kicks off with ’90s tribute
Amanda Del Buono
Freelance Reporter
The decade when the
Internet entered the home
along with cable TV and
CDs, the 1990s bands like
Third Eye Blind, Santana
and Goo Goo Dolls were
playing on the radio. Mokena
community members
were nostalgic for the decade
on June 12 when Run
Forest Run, a Chicagolandbased
1990s tribute band,
kicked off the Mokena
Community Park District’s
Summer Concert Series this
year at Main Park.
As the weather cooled
off for the evening, several
dozen community members
of all ages brought out their
blankets, lawn chairs and
snacks and scattered about
the green for the evening.
Children ran around playing
and dancing to the music,
while other families brought
out their baseballs and mitts
to play catch while they listened
to the music.
“The weather plays a big
role into what kind of turnout
we’ll get,” said Erin
Cortilet, recreation supervisor
of special events for the
Park District.
According to Cortilet, the
Summer Concert Series has
been an annual event hosted
by the Park District for
more than 10 years. Each
summer, the Park District
tries to find a new genre
to feature in the series for
community members to see
at no charge.
“It’s something to get the
families out,” she said. “The
kids are all out running
around and dancing.”
Mary Beth Winberg,
supervisor of recreations
for the Park District, said
that it’s important to them
to keep the event free of
Evan Fahning of Run Forest Run plays the drums during
the free concert at Main Park.
charge for locals to visit, but
still bring in bands that are
relatively well-known and
always family-friendly.
“We’re so fortunate we
have a couple of longstanding
sponsors so we can
continue the series free of
charge,” she said. “We have
always tried to make sure
the bands, lyrics-wise, are
family-friendly. It’s just a
nice summer evening out.”
Lisa Kane and Pete Erikson
moved to Mokena four
years ago and were excited
to get out and be a part of
the community, Kane said.
“It’s a cool feel to come
out and be a part of the community,”
she said. “And the
1990s were our age, so it’s
perfect.”
But for others, the evening
was a chance for
a family night out with
friends. Sarah Sullivan and
Tracy Polcyn brought their
families out together to the
concert. Their combined
three children played together
on the green and with
others in attendance, while
the adults sat in their lawn
chairs chatting and enjoying
the sounds of the 1990s.
“It’s a beautiful night and
a fun thing to do with the
family. … We pretty much
know all of the songs [that
the band is playing],” she
said. “They’re all singable.”
But Kelly Murphy and
Jake Meyer came out just
for the band. Since seeing
the band a few years ago,
the two jump at the chance
to see them again every
time they’re in town, Murphy
said.
“We saw them at Jenny’s
Steakhouse a few years ago,
and we really like them,”
Murphy said. “They seem
like really fun guys and they
do a really good job on all
of the songs.”
The next concert will be
held July 10 at 7 p.m. in
Main Park, and will feature
Rick Lindy & The Wild
Ones, which will perform
rock ‘n’ roll hits from the
1950s, 1960s and 1970s,
along with surf, rock-a-billy
and original songs.
Clinton Long of the band Run Forest Run plays guitar during a free concert June 12 at
Main Park as part of the Mokena Community Park District’s Summer Concert Series.
Photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
Young attendees (left to right) Von Burriss, Matthew Manzke, Noah Lapinskas, and Maddie
and Liam Egan play during the Run Forest Run concert.
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Next stop: Fresh food and family fun
All Aboard! serves
customers by railway
Amanda Jarzynski, Editor
When children hear the
toot of the train whistle, they
know that food is on the way.
They dash from their arcade
games to sit by the miniature
train tracks and watch
as their meals are brought
to them in style. A toy train
drives around the tracks to
stop in front of the children
with the items they ordered.
All Aboard! Family Dining
& Amusement in Frankfort
keeps mealtimes exciting
with family-appropriate
games to entertain young
ones while adults can mingle
at the tables. When it’s time
to eat, customers are served
handmade meals cooked
with fresh ingredients.
The restaurant was originally
Choo Choo Johnny’s
until new owners Tony and
Teffini Chiuso bought the
establishment in April 2014.
With the new owners came
a new name and a complete
overhaul of the restaurant,
but they left the most unique
aspect — the train.
“When I took over, we
still had a lot of people coming
here because it’s a train
restaurant, and there are not
a lot around here, but it was
still slow,” Teffini Chiuso
said. “When I started redoing
the place — new paint,
new playroom and new arcade
games — we started to
get a lot busier.”
Chiuso has a history of
waitressing and bartending
in downtown Chicago.
When she met Tony, the
couple wanted to buy a
house together, but instead,
they bought All Aboard!,
which Chiuso said was a big
change after being accustomed
to restaurants tailored
to adults.
“This is so far from what
I do, but I love it,” Chiuso
said. “I like making people
happy and seeing smiles on
kids’ faces. And I like seeing
smiles on parents’ faces, too.
They’ll sit around and eat
and talk while the kids are
playing.”
The architectural changes
were not the only ones made
to the restaurant. Chiuso said
she also changed the menu
items to be fresher and more
handmade. She added that
the good food paired with
the friendly atmosphere is
what makes customers want
to come back for more.
Burgers are one of the
more popular menu items,
Chiuso said. A favorite is
the Double Stack ($12.50),
which is made of two thirdpound,
hand-packed burger
patties, cheddar cheese,
grilled onions and mushrooms,
lettuce, and tomatoes
served between a customer’s
choice of pretzel bun or brioche
bun. All burgers come
with a side of kettle chips,
fries, broccoli, fruit or coleslaw,
and extra ingredients
can be added for an additional
price.
All Aboard! also offers hot
dogs, sandwiches, quesadillas
and even pasta dishes.
For a treat after dinner,
customers can indulge in one
of the 16 Hershey’s flavors
of ice cream. They can have
just the ice cream or enjoy a
float or milkshake.
With business booming,
Chiuso said there are
thoughts to expand and open
up another All Aboard!, but
for now, the couple is happy
with the one restaurant.
“The restaurant business
is tough and demanding, but
we love our location, and we
are looking forward to serving
all the children,” Chiuso
said.
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• Chicken Avocado Wrap
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chicken, lettuce, tomato,
bacon, avocado and ranch
is rolled up in a soft tortilla.
It is served with a choice of
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• Fried Pickles ($4.50) —
A tasty side dish uncommonly
served in the area is deepfried
to a golden brown. The
item can be ordered as an
appetizer or with a meal for
a small upcharge.
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to help residents with resume
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and job applications. This
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Ken Pytlewski
Managing broker
Sharon
Ahrweiler
Rosemarie
Dudeck
25961 S Kankakee St, Manhattan
MLS 09188186... 3.1 acres! 4 bedrooms incl
main flr master, 3.5ba, office, fin bsmt, 3 car
gar with floored attic, large greenhouse with
running water, in ground pool. $499,900
24863 Buttercup Ln, Manhattan
MLS 09058378... Approx 3,000 sq ft incl inlaw
quarters with separate entrance, kit, bath,
liv rm & bedroom! 6th bedroom on lower level,
3.5ba, 3 car gar. $344,900
25363 Shannon Dr, Manhattan
MLS 09199900... In Leighlinbridge, 2,500+
sq ft, 17x18 master suite with bath, loft,
15x27 fam rm, fin bsmt with rec rm, 5th bedroom
& 3rd full bath. 3 car gar, $269,900
1237 Green St, New Lenox
MLS 09259098... Brick ranch on 110x295 lot!
Approx 1,600 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2ba, oak kit,
all appliances, main flr laundry, 2 car gar, patio,
screened gazebo. $285,000
25105 S Blackthorne Rd, Manhattan
MLS 09203659... On 65x142 lot backing to
woods & creek in Foxford, new carpet in all
3 bedrooms & new wood laminate fam rm &
liv/din combo with vaulted ceiling! $244,000
Gail
Haug
Lee
Hansen
Linda
Hentsch
7859 W North Ave, Frankfort
MLS 09218965... Split-level with sub-bsmt
in unincorporated area, 4 bedrooms, 2.5ba,
wood flrs on main level, fam rm fpl, 2 car
attached plus 4 car detached garages.
$289,000
15711 W Dungarvan Dr, Manhattan
MLS 09095621... Over 1500 sq ft townhouse
with upgrades thruout! 2 bedrooms
plus office up, Corian counters in both full
baths, liv rm corner gas fpl, oak 3 panel drs.
Most of the furniture also for sale. $169,900
909 Haven Ave, New Lenox
MLS 09230853... Split-level with fin sub-bsmt,
many recent updates, 3-4 bedrooms, 2ba,
wood laminate flr in kit/din arrangement, lower
level fam rm with fpl. $239,000
1608 Pheasant Ln, New Lenox
MLS 09194451... In-town min from train station,
2 bedrooms, remodeled bath 2015, full
bsmt. Other updates incl siding, driveway,
cedar fenced backyard. $286,900
25216 Spring St, Manhattan
MLS 09220633... Backs to pond, approx
2,500 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, loft, 3ba, island & 42
inch cabinets in kit that opens to fam rm with
fpl, bsmt, 3 car gar. $229,900
Kim
Katsenes
Bridgette
Kavanagh
Michele
Kosel
1209 Timber Pl, New Lenox
MLS 09238384... Split-level with fin sub-bsmt
in Country Creek, 3-4 bedrooms, 4ba, hardwood
in liv rm, din rm & lower level fam rm with
fpl. $259,900
608 W. Joliet Hwy, New Lenox
MLS 09245847... Brick ranch near town, 3 bedrooms
(split bedroom flr plan with private master),
3.5ba, kit opens to vaulted fam rm with fpl,
fin bsmt. $329,900
24949 Clare Circle, Manhattan
MLS 09247005... Townhouse has had many
recent updates! 1,565 sq ft, 2 bedrooms,
1.5ba, 19x18 loft has vaulted ceiling & used
as fam rm, kit/liv rm combo with fpl. $146,000
1235 Green St, New Lenox
MLS 09245599... Estate sale, on 110x214
lot, recently updated windows & roof, open
flr plan, 3 bedrooms, 2ba, all appliances, 2
car gar. $195,000
13404 Florence Rd, Mokena
MLS 09261057…Brick ranch on over half
acre! Possible 4th bedroom in partly fin
bsmt, 3 full baths, 2 fpl, 2.5 car attached gar
plus lge shed with loft. $268,000
Julie
Kubinski
Mary Jo
McFadden
Lorecia
McGowan
Colleen
McLaughlin
Maria
Pennington
Ron
Rainbolt
24512 Arrowhead Dr, Manhattan
MLS 08889898... On corner lot in White
Feather Subdv, 3,300+ sq ft, 23x14 master
suite w/bath & double closets, main flr office,
fam rm fpl, partly fin bsmt, 4 car gar.
$329,900
2940 Royal Ct, New Lenox
MLS 09125893... Updated carpet & windows,
main flr 5th bedroom, 3ba, 2 story liv
rm, fam rm fpl, partly fin bsmt. $329,900
310 S Prairie Rd, New Lenox
MLS 09204585... On 320 ft deep lot, main flr
master bedroom plus 2 bedrooms up, updated
bath, new kit counters, hardwood flr
in liv rm, 2 car gar, 11x16 gazebo. $169,900
14025 W Joliet Rd, Manhattan
MLS 09212307... Remodeled home on 1.5
acres! Wood flrs in both bedrooms & kit, 14x21
liv rm with fpl, bsmt, 3 car gar, 30x40 storage
she with attached 12x40 lean to. $194,900
450 S. Park St, Manhattan
MLS 09254594... On 66x140 lot in town,
completely remodeled in 2007! 1,500+ sq
ft, 2 bedrooms down plus upstairs master,
wood laminate flr in kit & liv rm, 2.5 car gar.
$194,900
Pam
Schlafer
Jayne
Sinchak
Mike
Smetana
23734 S Saddle Creek Dr, Manhattan
MLS 09122039…2.5 acres! New Pella windows!
20x16 master suite with luxury bath, kit
opens to fam rm with fpl, fin bsmt, 48x60 horse
barn with water & electric. $419,900
105 Brett Ct, Manhattan
MLS 09204434... Split-level in Century East,
3 bedrooms, 3ba, hardwood flr in liv & din
rms, fam with fpl & office on lower level, bsmt
rec rm. $239,900
105 Front St, Manhattan
MLS 09094982... On large corner lot in town
zoned C-2 so could be used for business! 4
bedrooms incl main flr master, updated windows
& carpet, appliances. $154,900
13363 W Haley Rd, Manhattan
MLS 09193702... Brick 2 story on 7 acres! Approx
4,000 sq ft, hardwood flrs thruout, 15x31
master suite with bath & sitting area, 34x24
fam rm, pole barn with electric. $499,900
25269 Shannon Dr, Manhattan
MLS 09158835... End-unit townhouse in
Leighlinbridge, 3 big bedrooms, 2.5ba, upgraded
cabinetry & wood laminate flr in kit,
all appliances. $144,900
Amy
Zuidema
cbhonig-bell.com
LOCAL SALES OFFICE
1413 E. Lincoln Highway
New Lenox
815-485-3401

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The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Combines numbers
5. ____ it out, had a fight
10. Gov. admin office
13. Legal misdeeds
15. Oneness
16. Rat’s place
17. Where to hear an aria
18. High altitude clouds
19. Get with difficulty
20. Homer Glen sports
center
22. Disclose
24. Greek letter
25. Itch
26. Pirate affirmation
29. Denomination of
Islam
32. Sit a spell
36. Raisin rum cakes
39. Arctic animal
41. Up in the air
42. Neckpiece
43. Way back when
44. Homer Glen Library’s
____ Challenge
46. Gives
47. Maori war dance
48. Laid inside
50. Inexact fig.
51. ___ games
53. Diamonds (sl.)
56. Straighten
59. Little League rules
item
64. Pairs with neither
65. Get rid of
67. Stone with curved,
colored bands
68. Golf drive locale
69. Silly
70. Taxonomic divisions
71. No spring chicken
72. Concur
73. Far-fetched
Down
1. Speck
2. Scoop
3. Liquid sediment
4. Leather strip
5. Chief, in Italian
6. Computer system trademark
7. White wine aperitif
8. Tuscany formerly
9. Eager
10. Jollity
11. Japanese wine
12. Eve’s second
14. Exhausts
21. ____ pendens (real
estate term)
23. Spoken
25. Dissimilar
26. Disconcert
27. Ukraine site of an Allied
conference
28. Digital tome
30. Higher ground
31. Christmas carols
33. Unearthly
34. Company department
35. Affair
37. Type of house
38. Porker’s pad
40. Capitol V.I.P. (abbr.)
45. Twisting
49. Bind
52. What Columbus
thought he found
54. Applaud
55. Rhymes with straight
56. Biblical preposition
57. Coward of note
58. Produced
59. Teenage problem
60. Liquid butter
61. Pyramid civilization
62. “___ never work!”
63. Duck
66. Pit contents
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(11247 W. 187th St.,
Mokena; (708) 478-8888)
■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays:
Performance by Jerry
Eadie
Jenny’s Southside Tap
(10160 191st St.,
Mokena; (708) 479-6873)
■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic
Avenue, Psychic
night - second Tuesday
every month.
■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
Live bands
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar Game.
Free to play.
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
LOCKPORT
The Outpost Pub & Grill
(14929 Archer Ave.,
Lockport; (815) 836-
8893)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and
Thursdays: Live DJ and
Karaoke
Strike N Spare II
(811 Northern Drive,
Lockport; (708) 301-
1477)
■Fridays: ■ Live bands
HOMER GLEN
Mullets Sports Bar and
Restaurant
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
To place an event in The
Scene, email m.lapthorne
@22ndcenturymedia.com.
answers
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Easy
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New Premium Standard Features Announced At
Prairie Trails in Manhattan Adding up to Tremendous Deal
New Homes in Manhattan within the
Lincoln-Way School District from the
mid- $200s
Distinctive Home Builders
is making it easier than
ever to claim a generouslyappointed
and thoughtfully
designed new home in a
great location with the introduction
of new Premium
Standard Features at Prairie
Trails—a community of 100
single-family homes in Manhattan.
“The new home designs
at Prairie Trails now offer
more flexibility and value
to our customers,” said
Bryan Nooner, president of
Distinctive Home Builders.
“They are attractively base
priced from the low $200s,
making it more affordable
than ever to become a
homeowner here. And yet,
the price doesn’t mean you
have to compromise your
expectations or tastes. We’ve
included a lion’s share of
luxury features and in-demand
standard inclusions
at Prairie Trails that all add
up to a tremendous deal on a
brand new residence.”
“You really can have it all.
Most home shoppers realize
there is a trade off from getting
what you need and what
you want in a new home.
With our new premium inclusions
we have closed that
gap significantly by including
additional features that
our buyers told us were most
important to them.
“Prairie Trails has the
premium standard features
that today’s buyers want in
a new home, such as custom
kitchen cabinets with soft
close doors and drawers,
granite kitchen countertops,
ceramic tile or hardwood
floors, and a choice of white
painted or oak trim.”
At Prairie Trails in Manhattan,
buyers can choose
from 12 different home designs;
each available in three
to eight different elevations.
The three and four-bedroom
homes range in size
from 1,600 to over 3,000
square feet with ranch, split
level and two-story designs.
Special limited time Pre-
Construction prices are still
in effect with homes priced
from the low $200s.
ery home we sell no matter
what the price range,” noted
Nooner.
Nooner added that all
homes are highly energy efficient.
Every home built will
have upgraded wall and ceiling
insulation values with
energy efficient windows
and high efficiency furnaces.
Before customers take
possession of their new
home, Distinctive Home
Builders will conduct a
blower door test that pressurizes
the home to ensure
that each home passes a set
of very stringent Energy Efficiency
guidelines.
When you purchase a
Distinctive Home you are
getting a high quality hand
Other premium standard
features included at Prairie
Trails that are not offered
anywhere else in the marketplace
are brick exteriors
on all four sides of the first
floor, concrete driveways,
free basements in most
models, ceramic tile or hardwood
floors in the kitchen,
baths and foyer; and custom
cabinets. Distinctive
kitchen cabinets feature
solid wood construction (no
particle board), have solid
wood drawers with dove tail
joints, which is very rare in
the marketplace.
“When you buy a new
home from Distinctive, you
truly are receiving custom
made cabinets in evcrafted
home. Before closing,
each home undergoes
an industry-leading checklist
that ensures each home
measures up to the firm’s
high quality standards.
Prairie Trails is also a
beautiful place to live featuring
a 20 acre lake on the
site, as well as direct access
to a 22-mile Wauponsee Glacial
Prairie Path trail that
borders the community. The
Metra station is also nearby.
Building homes in the
area is nothing new for
Nooner and his company.
Distinctive has built hundreds
of homes in Manhattan
and thousands in the
Will and south Cook county
area over the past 30 years.
Visit the on-site sales
information center for unadvertised
specials and
view the numerous styles
of homes being offered and
the available lots. Call (708)
479-7700 or contact Lynne
at (708) 737-9142 for more
information or visit the website
www.distinctivehome
builders.com.
The Prairie Trails new
home information center is
located three miles south of
Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The
address is 24850 Manhattan
Rd. Manhattan, IL. 60422.
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. Closed Wednesday
and Thursday and always
available by appointment.

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Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
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Help
Wanted
1003 Help
Wanted
Are you made for ALDI?
Hiring Event
We are looking to hire
Store Associates, Casual
Store Associates, Shift
Managers and Manager
Trainees for the following
locations: Bolingbrook
(both locations),
Romeoville, and New
Lenox
Store Associate-$13.00/hr
Shift Manager-$17.50/hr
when acting as a Shift
Manager.
Manager Trainee-$47,320/
yr* with an opportunity to
earn $75,000-$85,000 as a
Store Manager. *22.75/hr
(average 40 hrs/week)
Please visit the following
location on Thursday, June
23 between the hours of
6 AM –6 PM to
complete an application:
ALDI
1310 Lily Cache Ln.
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
Non-union concrete flat
work laborers, finishers &
CDL driver. Must have
exp, valid driver’s license
and pass drug screening.
Please call 815.462.8400.
Canvassers/Appointment
Setters. P/T hours; F/T
pay. $12-17/ hr + bonuses,
$400-800+/week. Great for
professionals looking for
extra $$$. Students:
willing to train. Call Jeff:
815.293.6311 or Sean:
708.655.7326.
Automotive
Real Estate
1003 Help
Wanted
Exp. Help Wanted
Benjamin Moore paint
store. Must be over 25 yrs
old, be able to lift 50 lbs,
must have valid driver’s
license & have paint
knowledge. 5 day weeks.
Apply in person:
19811 S. LaGrange
Mokena
Exp. Barber or Stylist for
barber shop. F/T or P/T,
must work Friday 9-6 &
Saturday 8-4. Call
708.221.3022 after
6:00 p.m.
NOW HIRING
BUS DRIVERS
American School Bus
Train now for August
10000 W. 167th St
Orland Park
(708) 349-1866
WeatherTech is Hiring in
Bolingbrook! Please visit
WeatherTech.com/careers
to view our current
openings.
Part-time Telephone Work
calling from home for
AMVETS. Ideal for
homemakers and retirees.
Must be reliable and have
morning &evening hours
available for calling.
If interested,
Call 708 429 6477
M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!
Auto Medics
(708) 460-9400
Tow truck drivers needed.
Call for more info.
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See
Your
Business
in the
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1023 Caregiver
Dependable, experienced
caregiver available.
Orland/Palos/Homer
area. Trained to take
medical vitals. References
available. Nicole:
708.448.1068
1037 Prayer /
Novena
$13
per line
4 lines/
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$30
4 lines/
7 papers
Oh most Beautiful Flower
of Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven, blessed
mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin, Assist
me in this my neccessity, oh
star of the sea help me and
show me herein you are my
mother. Oh holy Mary,
Mother of God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth, I humbly
beeseach you from the bottom
ofmyheart to succor
me in my necessity (make
request) there are none that
can withstand your power,
oh Mary conceived without
sin, pray for us who have
recourse tothee (3x). Holy
Mary, Iplace this cause in
your hands (3x). Say this
prayer for three consecutive
days, you must publish it
and it will be granted to
you. MT
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Garage
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1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort 482 Pleasant Hill
Rd 6/23-6/24 8-3pm hshld,
apps, elec, tools, lawn & gard,
misc & Too Much to List!
Frankfort , 462 Franklin Ave.
June 24th, 8-2pm. Dining tbls,
tools, sports eqpt, holiday
items, kitchen items, & more!
Homer Glen, 13809 S.
Teakwood Dr. 6/24-6/25, 8-3.
Household items, kids items,
and much more!
New Lenox -Block Sale.
Chelsea Ct Windemere Sub.
6/24-6/25, 8-3. Hshld, elect.
clothes, toys, and much more!
New Lenox, 149 Wallace St.
6/23 & 6/24 8-2, 6/25 8-12.
Household items, collectibles,
designer purses, tools &much
more!
New Lenox, 2763 Foxwood
Dr. 6/24-6/25, 9-3p. Furn,
hshld, holiday, electronics,
movies & books.
New Lenox, Country Creek,
1517 Fernwood Terrace June
23 & 24, 8-3p. Bargains!
Downsizing!
Oak Forest St. Damian
Rummage Sale. 5300 W.
155th St. 6/24, 12-6; 6/25
8-12. GYM IS PACKED!
Orland Park 10257 Hyacinth
Dr. 6/24-25, 9-3. Lv rm, dining,
kitch, and office furn.
Dishes, misc hshld & more!
Orland Park 15643 Garden
View Ct. 6/23-26, 8-4. Hshld,
clothes, bdset and much more.
Great prices!
Orland Park 16730 Lee St.
6/24-6/25 8-2pm Furniture,
holiday, household, decor,
clothes & More! Great Prices!
Orland Park 17720 Mayher
Dr. (off Rt. 6). 6/24-25, 9-3.
Records, tools, jackets, clothes,
airplane models, shoes, purses,
& hshld.
Orland Park, 35 Country
Manor Ln. 6/24-6/25, 8-2pm.
Car seats, strollers, playhouse,
kids + adults clothes, toys,
tools, and much more!
Tinley Park 7957 W 163rd Ct
6/25 8-1pm Baby clothes &
equip, leafblower, desks, box
spr, charger, jr-misses clothes,
window fans, food processor
1052 Garage Sale
Tinley Park 17434 Park Side
Ave. 6/25, 8-5. Something for
everyone! Too much to list! Do
not miss this sale.
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Frankfort, Cardinal Lake Sub.
108th &Rt 30, Swallow Tail
Ln. 6HOMES. 6/24-6/25 9-3p.
Hshld, books, clothes, toys,
outdoor items. Something for
everyone!
Homer Glen Multi Family in
Oak Valley Subdivision 159th
& Oak Valley Trail 6/24 &
6/25 8a-3p Something for All!
Homer Glen, 15826 W. 139th
St. 6/24-6/25, 8-3p. Tools,
landscaping eqpt, & much
more!
Mokena 10836 & 10811
Carpenter. 6/24, 9-3; 6/25, 9-1.
Boxed Matchbox cars, clothes,
hshld items, too much to list!
Everything must go!
Mokena 19512 & 19516
Walnut. 6/23-24, 9-3. Hshld,
holiday, yarn, material, records,
electronics, tools, &
much more!
New Lenox, 1860 Talon Dr.
6/23-6/24 8-2pm, 6/25
8-12pm. Hshld, holiday,
American girl, area rugs, tools,
lots of clothes, Jordan shoes,
and much more!
Orland Park Riviera Town
house Assoc. 143rd &Clearview
Dr. 6/24-6/25, 8-3pm.
30+ beautiful townhomes!
Phase I only.
1054 Subdivision
Sale
Frankfort ,Heritage Knolls at
Laraway & LaGrange, 6/24 &
6/25, 8am-2pm. Many homes
are participating! Don’t miss
this one!
Lemont, Glens of Connemara
(W of 131st & Bell).
6/24-6/25, 8-1pm. We have
something for every one! Don’t
miss!
Lockport Cedar Ridge Sub.
(Cedar &Division). 6/24-25,
8-3. More than 15 homes. Too
much to list! Everything from
furn to baby clothes.
Lockport, Vintage of Willow
Walk Sub. June 24-25. 9-3pm.
Many homes participating with
something for everyone!
1058 Moving Sale
Orland Park 15614 S.
Larkspur Ln. 6/25, 9-2. Thomasville
furn: dining, lv rm.
Antique cherry bd set, kitch
set, multiple sofas, curio cabs,
air compressor, vintage beer
sconces, plus much more collectibles!
Orland Park, 18236 Hidden
Valley Cove. West of Wolf Rd.
&On 179th. 6/24-6/25, 8-2p.
Furn, housewares, tools, snow
blower, decor, & much more!
Automotive
1061 Autos
Wanted
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Real Estate
Rental
1061 Autos Wanted
1074 Auto for
Sale
‘04 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Loaded, excellent cond, 84.5k
miles, garage kept, silver.
$6,300 Call 708.460.2235
1974 Corvette 350
Auto air, P.W. P.S. tilt, t tops,
luxe leather interior, orig
owner, 95% orig. 27k mi.
Needs bumpers! $15,500 or
Best Offer!
708.301.1623
1994 Z 28 Camero coupe, w/
ram air conversion, reconditioned
motor, trans, interior,
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708-479-1978 708-508-6037
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2701 Property for
Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 11443 West 193rd Street,
Mokena, IL 60448 (Single Family
Residence ).Onthe 14th day of
July, 2016 to be held at 12:00
noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under
Case Title: PNC Bank, N.A., successor
by merger toNational City
Bank Plaintiff V.Louis JM Bernicky
A/K/A Louis Bernicky, Jr.
A/K/A Louis R. Bernicky, Joan
Marie Bernicky A/K/A Joan Bernicky,
Chase Bank USA, N.A. Unknown
Owners and Non-Record
Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 11CH 0001 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
WELTMAN WEINBERG &REIS
CO., L.P.A.
180 North LaSalle St. Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60601
P: 1-708-253-9620
F: 1-312-782-4201
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
2701 Property for
Sale
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE at 19544 SKirkstone, Mokena,
IL 60448 (Single Family Residence).
On the 14th day of July,
2016 to be held at 12:00 noon, at
the Will County Courthouse Annex,
57 N. Ottawa Street, Room
201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A.,
AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MAS-
TER PARTICIPATION TRUST,
Plaintiff V. TED M. OBIS AKA
THEODORE M.OBIS, CARYN
OBIS AKA CARYN A. OBIS,
CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA),
N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO HSBC
NEVADA, NA FKA HOUSE-
HOLD BANK, and BENEFICIAL
FINANCIAL I, INC., SUCCES-
SOR BY MERGER TO BENEFI-
CIAL ILLINOIS INC., Defendant.
Case No. 15CH 2527 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required by subsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
2701 Property for
Sale
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
2703 Legal
Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PNC Bank, N.A., successor by
merger to National City Bank
Plaintiff,
vs.
Louis JMBernicky A/K/A Louis
Bernicky, Jr. A/K/A Louis R.Bernicky,
Joan Marie Bernicky A/K/A
Joan Bernicky, Chase Bank USA,
N.A. Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 11 CH 0001
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 9th day of
November, 2015, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 14th day of
July, 2016 ,commencing at 12:00
o'clock noon, at the Will County
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
A PARCEL OF LAND SITU-
ATED IN THE STATE OF ILLI-
NOIS, COUNTY OF WILL,
WITH A STREET LOCATION
ADDRESS OF 11443 W 193RD
ST; MIKENA, IL 60448-9014
CURRENTLY OWNED BY
LOUIS JM BERNICKY HAVING
A TAX INDENITIFICATION
N UMBER
OF
09-07-202-009-0000 AND FUR-
THER DESCRIBED AS EAST 2
SE4 SEC06 EXC N14ACNE4
SEC 07 SE4NW4 S07 + T35N
R12E 3P.
Commonly known as:
11443 West 193rd Street, Mokena,
IL 60448
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
2703 Legal
Notices
P.I.N.:
19-09-07-202-009-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
WELTMAN WEINBERG &REIS
CO., L.P.A.
180 North LaSalle St. Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60601
P: 1-708-253-9620
F: 1-312-782-4201
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS
TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER
PARTICIPATION TRUST,
Plaintiff,

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Notices
vs.
TED M. OBIS AKA THEODORE
M. OBIS, CARYN OBIS AKA
CARYN A. OBIS, CAPITAL
ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AS
SUCCESSOR TO HSBC NE-
VADA, NA FKA HOUSEHOLD
BANK, and BENEFICIAL FI-
NANCIAL I, INC., SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL
ILLINOIS INC.,
Defendant.
No. 15 CH 2527
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 17th day of
March, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 14th day of
July, 2016 ,commencing at 12:00
o'clock noon, at the Will County
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
LOT 1 IN EMERALD-GRAS-
MERE OUTLOT RESUBDIVI-
SION, A RESUBDIVISION OF
PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4
OF SECTION 8 AND THE
SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION
9, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH,
RANGE 12, EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED JUNE
23, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO.
R93-51277, IN WILL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
19544 S Kirkstone, Mokena, IL
60448
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
P.I.N.:
19-09-08-430-016-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial
sale fee shall be paid by the
mortgagee acquiring 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
2703 Legal
Notices
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains a court order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
25 lbs cat litter, $6. Over 30
women’s magazines, .75 ea.
Photo/video storage boxes,
$3. 2008 Dinner plate, $20.
708.460.8308
Beautiful vintage wicker
roll/bread basket uniquely
made with metal fruit decor,
$15. Rare vintage gasoline
U.S five gallon can and
spout by Jayes Can Company,
$20. JBL 8ohms center
channel speaker work
perfect/include heavy duty
speaker wire, $60.
708.466.9907
Bed for sale- Full size includes
headboard, frame,
mattress, and box spring.
$100 Firm. 708.645.1289
Blue dress Barbie doll, new
boxed, circa 1997, $18,
Nascar Barbie in full gear,
pristine, boxed, circa 1998,
$25. Sewing machine w/
cabinet, $50.
708.460.8308
Boys large Lockport HS
Letter Jacket (wool &
leather) with name ANDY
on it $35 obo. Lockport
Poms Large Duffle Bag
$15. Call Jan: 708.927.3557
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
Byobi 6” buffer/polisher -
random orbit action -perfect
for buffing cars &motor
cycles! $20.
708.873.1240
Craftsman industrial 41/2
in. angle grinder. 1 HP -
AC/DC, 10,000 rpm, spindle
lock, 6.0 amp. $40.
708.873.1245
Custom men’s golf
clubs-bag-cart, $50.
708.478.3783
Custom men’s golf
clubs-bag-cart, $50
708.478.3783
“F” Shaped mail box post
4” x4”x6’ $20. Craftsman
mower bag $20. Portable
closet 85” x 23” x 49” (2pc)
$60. 708.448.8920
Golf clubs, young man 14
pc w/ bag, putter, $40.
708.614.4678
Hayward pool pump 1HP.
$75 708.448.9597
Hayward pool pump. 1 HP,
$75. 708.448.9597
Hewlitt Packard color
printer, wireless-office, jet
pro model 6830 new in
box-never used, $100.
708.687.0037
Isotoner women’s smartzone
gel comfort slippers,
size 8.5-9 chocolate microsuede,
faux fur, fleece lining,
$15. 708.460.7185
Kodak carousel slide projector
+ slide trays, $25
(like new). Kodak instamatic
movie projector
+reels, $25 (like new).
Large retractable projection
screen, $10. 708.301.5191
Like new medical shower
and porta potty chair with
wheels for elderly, $50.
Like new window air conditioner
w/remote electrical
switch 110 volt.
708.597.1927
Macy’s Venice purses in
orange, mushroom, or
tobacco, $30 each.
708.301.8828
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Mike Buckley
Buckley is a Lincoln-Way
North graduate and a former
member of the Phoenix
baseball team. He will
continue his baseball career
at Dominican University.
Who got you into
baseball?
My dad and my older
brother. Just watching my
older brother play baseball.
Baseball has been in my
family my whole life, so I
kind of just grew up on it.
What’s the best part
about the sport?
Definitely the aspect of
earning every win. You
can’t give the opponent the
chance to win the game.
There’s no running out the
clock. You have to throw
the pitch up the middle and
hope that they don’t score.
Who do you look up to?
I definitely look up to my
dad when it comes to baseball
because he was my first
coach, and he taught me so
much about the game.
What’s your favorite
memory on the baseball
diamond?
Winning the summer
league state championship
for Lincoln-Way North [in
2015].
Do you have any
pregame superstitions?
I do some weird stretches
before each game. I also
have to tie my right shoe
before I put it on and put
the laces in my shoe so they
don’t stick out. I also have
to keep all of my equipment
in the corner of the dugout.
Do you have any career
aspirations?
I want to pursue special
education and teach and
hopefully coach at some
point in my life.
What made you choose
Dominican University?
The coaches there seemed
very personable and they
have a really good educational
foundation for special
education teaching. It seems
like a place I can fit into and
thrive at.
What are you going to
miss most about North?
James Sanchez/22nd Century media
Definitely the bond that I
had with all of my friends.
I’ve been playing baseball
with them ever since I was
little and the memories that
I’ve made with them will
never go away. I’ll probably
never play with them ever
again.
What’s something most
people don’t know
about you?
I’m actually very shy. I
don’t really give it off, but
I’m a very shy guy.
What’s your favorite
food?
Ribs.
Interview by Editorial Intern
Michael Ivey.
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22nd Century Media chose the best boys volleyball student-athletes based on coach and writer
recommendations, as well as player statistics, in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area to
place them on one super team — Team 22. The team features student-athletes from Lincoln-Way Central,
LW East, LW North, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools.
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff
First team
OH: Jake Hanes, senior,
Sandburg
313 kills, 132 digs, 44
aces, 32 blocks, 20 assists.
Physically imposing at
6-foot-10, the All-American,
All-State, Ohio State commit
was one of the main
offensive pieces to the team
that became third place in
the state.
M: Lucas Galifos, senior,
LW East
222 kills, 3 passing
average, 69 blocks, 15 digs.
The senior used his 6-foot-5
height to his advantage, as
he led the area in blocks
and his team all the way to
the state quarterfinals. He
earned himself All-State
recognition and a spot on
McKendree College’s team
next year.
ChrisTi BreiTBarTh
S: Grant Burden, senior,
Sandburg
1,064 assists, 119 digs,
41 kills, 36 blocks, 23
aces. Amassing more
assists than anyone else
in the area, the All-State
player led an efficient
offense all year for the
Sandburg team and is
headed to Stevens Tech
University.
OH: Ethan Klosak, senior, LW
North
398 kills, 226 digs, 49 aces,
32 blocks, 2.45 passing
average. The Dominican
University commit’s
athleticism and court
awareness made him one of
the best outside hitters in the
area. He earned All-State and
All-Conference recognition,
and broke school records for
aces and kills.
M: Nathan Heller, senior,
Providence
180 kills, 68.5 blocks (50
solo), 58 digs, 19 aces.
Heller’s stats earned him
recognition from his coach,
All-Conference recognition,
All-Tournament recognition
at the Brother Rice Invite,
as well as a spot on the St.
Ambrose University team
next year.
BurNs PhoTograPhy
RS: Jack Huizinga, senior,
LW East
260 kills, 166 digs, 60
aces, 34 blocks, 2.4
passing average, 17
assists. Well-rounded
skill earned the Missouri
Baptist commit a spot on
the All-State team and
led him to break a school
record in aces.
L: Eric Van Dyck, senior, LW
East
433 digs, 42 assists, 2.37
passing average, 22 aces.
He not only earned a spot
on Team 22 but also earned
a spot on the All-State team
as the best libero in the
state. East’s single-season
record holder in digs is
headed to Lindenwood
University.
Honorable mentions:
OH: Ian Piet, sophomore, LW East; Mark Sargis,
senior, LW Central; Jason Szara, junior, LW East
RS: Avery Verble, senior, Sandburg
M: Tajai Ling, senior, Sandburg; Matt
Shemanski, junior, LW North; Tim Marc, senior,
LW North
S: Jake Synder, junior, LW North; Anthony
Pfeiffer, sophomore, Lockport; Matt Breitbarth,
senior, LW East; Joe Jendra, junior, Andrew
L: Scott Tablerion, senior, Sandburg; Mike
Fowler, junior, LW North; Jack Pranckus, junior,
Andrew
second team
OH: Scott Christensen, senior, LW West
365 kills (new school record), 170 digs, 34 aces.
OH: Colin Ensalaco, junior, Sandburg
212 kills, 139 digs, 16 aces. Ball State commit as a junior.
RS: Neal Brown, senior, LW Central
293 earned points, 255 kills, 94 digs, 23 blocks. All-State.
M: Willy Kickert, junior, LW Central
215 earned points, 142 kills, 68 blocks.
M: Peter Zachary, senior, Sandburg
146 kills, 62 blocks, 21 aces.
S: Mike Kulinski, senior, LW Central
722 assists, 108 digs, 33 aces, 27 kills. All-State, MIT commit.
L: Danny Woulfe, senior, Lockport
258 digs, 2.23 passing average, 10 aces.

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Local Paralympic athlete to compete in U.S. Paralympic team trials
Michael Ivey, Editorial Intern
In January 2012, Michael
Assefa, a Frankfort resident
and Lincoln-Way East graduate,
was visiting friends at
Southern Illinois University
when a train accident severed
his leg above the knee.
But while he was in the
hospital rehabilitating, he
discovered something that
would change his life forever.
While on a laptop, Assefa
watched amputee running
videos on the internet, and
was immediately hooked.
Thanks to Amputee Blade
Runners, a nonprofit organization
that provides free
prosthetics for amputees,
Assefa was given a running
blade, a prosthetic that
helps amputees run.
In June 2013, Assefa
competed in his first event,
the Endeavor Games in
Oklahoma. Three years later,
he is to compete in the
2016 U.S. Paralympic Team
Trials for a spot in the 2016
Paralympics in Brazil.
Last month, Assefa went
to Arizona for the Desert
Challenge Games, where he
hit the marks that allowed
him to qualify for the Paralympic
trials.
“All of the athletes who
competed in the 2016 season
where shooting for
marks,” Assefa said. “So
whether it was time or distance
in jumps and throws,
we were hoping for the best
results. So at every competition,
we would submit our
Michael Assefa prepares to throw a javelin during a past Paralympic competition.
Photo submitted
results and, if they met the
marks, you would be invited
to the trials. Luckily for me
I hit my marks in all five of
my events. This whole season
I’ve been trying to do
my best to make the team.”
The Olympic Trials is the
event where they select the
members for Team USA,
the team going to Rio for
the Olympics and Paralympics
this year.
Assefa said he got emotional
after he found out he
qualified for the Olympic
trials.
“I was so excited,” Assefa
said. “I felt blessed. I
have so many people in my
corner, like my family and
friends. I was just beyond
excited.”
Assefa was one of 14 Paralympic
athletes the Great
Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
(GLASA) choose
to go to the Olympic trials.
How many athletes Team
USA sends to the Paralympics
depends on how the
athletes do at the trials. The
trials will take place in Charlotte,
North Carolina from
June 30-July 2.
“This is my first time
trying out for the Paralympics,”
Assefa said. “My
accident was in 2012, so I
became an amputee right as
the London Olympics were
going on. I was rehabbing
then. This is my first chance
trying to make the team. I’m
a little nervous, but I’m also
really excited. It’s going to
be fun.”
Assefa previously represented
the U.S. at the IWAS
World Games in Stoke
Madeville, England in August
2014, where he and
his relay team won a bronze
medal in the 4x1 relays.
“It was incredible,” Assefa
said. “I’ve never been
to England or London, so
it was awesome to compete
internationally. It was my
first time going across the
pond and it was fun. I got to
hang around with my teammates
in a different country
and experience the culture
and compete in a great competition.”
Assefa said he’s been
training rigorously to make
the U.S. Paralympic Team.
“I have a new diet which
is helping me get stronger
and leaner,” Assefa said.
“I’m on the track four days a
week and I’m in the weight
room three days a week. It’s
a complete lifestyle. The
dieting and mental preparation
is constant.”
At the trials, Assefa will
be participating in the 100
meter and 200 meter track
events and in the javelin and
long jump field events. Assefa
is currently the American
Record Holder in the
Javelin competition, setting
the record at an event in
Arizona in 2014.
Assefa is still contemplating
if he will do the
javelin competition at the
trials or focus on the other
events.
“My coaches and I are
still trying to decide on it
but I have qualified for the
javelin so I might do it,”
Assefa said. “It’s a possibility.”
Assefa’s mother, Rodas
Gizaw, said her son’s positive
personality helps him
be successful.
“I’m happy for him and
what he’s doing,” Gizaw
said. “He’s a very positive
person and he always keeps
a positive vibe.”
Gizaw also said her son’s
doctors are a big reason why
he’s able to compete.
“He goes to the doctors in
Lake Forest,” Gizaw said.
“They help him out with his
training all the time. He’s
always doing something.”
Assefa trains with
GLASA in Lake Forest on
Wedneday’s and Saturday’s.
He goes to the University
of Illinois in Chicago (UIC)
medical center where his
prosthetist takes care of fine
tuning and adjusting his
running/walking legs.
“Dr. Dave Rotter is part of
the reason I’ve been able to
accomplish what I have to
date,” Assefa said. “And I
couldn’t do this without the
Amputee Blade Runners’
support. They’re the ones
who launched me into the
idea of even running again.
So to think I got here by myself
would be wrong. I know
I’ve had so many people
helping me get to this point.
I’m blessed and so fortunate
to meet people like them.
“My family has provided
so much love and support.
My friends have been encouraging
me. Some of
them have been looking for
a free trip to Rio so I’m doing
my best to get them that
vacation.”
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planning to bike the Katy
Trail in Missouri, but Sorci
suggested taking a different
route right in their own
backyard.
All four women prepared
for the adventure by riding
on Lincoln-Way area trails
or joining local cycling
groups to train. Klezak and
Meeks even purchased new
bicycles for the trip and all
of the women bought new
gear.
Despite the preparation,
Sorci did not know if she
would be able to make the
trip until the last minute. Her
92-year-old mother had been
in the hospital at the time,
and Meeks did not want to
leave her bedside.
Fate intervened in the
trip’s favor once again when
Sorci’s two brothers offered
to take her shifts at the
hospital for her — and she
found the trip to be a “very
interesting and positive experience
all around.”
“In retrospect, it has been
empowering,” Sorci said. “I
know how to change flats,
put my [bike] chain back
on ... we felt a great accomplishment.
“Every time I’m on my
bicycle, I learn something
about me.”
The ladies agreed they
would like to take another
bike trip together next year,
and they plan to ride other
trails in the near future as
well. TerHaar and Klezak,
who have been friends longer
than anyone in the group,
biked in Germany, Austria
and the Czech Republic in
2014, and they plan to take
a biking tour in France next
year.
Their Illinois trip and the
independence that came
with it, though, might have
made the most lasting
impact.
“When somebody says
‘let’s go [somewhere]’ and
I’ll be like ‘oh, that’s 10
miles [away],’ it’s only 10
miles now,” Klezak said.
“That used to seem far to
me, but once you’ve done
50 in one day and so many
days in a row doing at least
35, that’s nothing.”

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ForeverU raises awareness, funds at inaugural golf outing
Nonprofit looks to
help students with
depression
Rebecca Susmarski,
Contributing Editor
Though it started to rain
in buckets on the afternoon
of June 9 at the Silver Lake
Country Club, the bright
smiles of the foreverU team
directors seemed to light up
the course.
The leading members of
the nonprofit, which advocates
against bullying and
encourages teens and young
adults to love and accept
themselves, had just been
happy that the rain held off
long enough for foreverU’s
inaugural golf outing. Ryan
Hesslau, a Lincoln-Way
East graduate and founder of
foreverU, hosted a 5K fundraiser
race for the past two
years but decided to host a
golf outing this year to reach
and engage parents and older
adults.
More than 100 individuals
came to the golf outing,
and many demonstrated support
for the group’s message.
One man came and took a
photo of foreverU’s tent in
the parking lot, and said he
would share information
about the group with his son,
a youth Christian minister.
“There was just a lot of
faces I haven’t seen before,”
said Brandon Hesslau,
Ryan’s younger brother. “It
was cool because sometimes
there were people who were
just golfing and we would
[talk to] them, and they’d be
like ‘oh, we’re here for foreverU.’”
The event included scramble
games of golf and a reception
afterward with a silent
auction. On the course,
golfers could play games
such as shooting golf balls
onto license plates or within
the radius of flags to win a
prize.
Some prizes up for grabs
included TVs, home theaters
and two trips to Las Vegas.
The organizers aimed to
raise $10,000 through the
event to help foreverU administer
scholarships and
visit middle schools — Hesslau
has given talks on bullying
and foreverU at Mokena
Junior High School, Hickory
Creek Middle School and
Lincoln-Way East — but
Hesslau also had a very specific
goal.
“This is going to allow us
to expand on our operating
budget for our free programs
that we offer, so that we can
provide more formational
opportunities for students
to understand their value,”
Hesslau said. “My biggest
goal is making more of an
impact in the lives of those
in need, and be more committed
to their growth as human
beings.”
Some of the free programs
include an “engaged” program,
for which foreverU
selects and trains students to
be team leaders in the organization
and serve as foreverU
representatives at their
school. Another one, titled
“your story,” allows students
activate their own foreverU
chapter and encourages
them to understand where
they have been and where
they want to go next.
The free programs correlate
with one of the three
core values of foreverU:
leadership development,
community empowerment
and peer-to-peer support.
Hesslau said the organization
aims to reach high
school and college students
with its programs so that
they can then become mentors
for middle school students.
ForeverU also recently
formed an “ambassador”
Ryan Hesslau, founder of the nonprofit foreverU, talks
to some of foreverU’s team directors June 9 during the
organization’s inaugural golf outing. The event aimed to
raise money for free formational programs for students and
scholarships.
Photos by Rebecca Susmarski/22nd Century Media
internship program in Pennsylvania
for college students
slated to begin this fall —
Hesslau hopes to start another
version of the program
in Arizona and “a couple
other states” — and he also
wants to form an adult advisory
board that would be in
charge of hosting events and
focus on fundraising.
After foreverU celebrated
its two-year anniversary as a
501c3 nonprofit on May 21,
Hesslau decided to keep the
nonprofit’s focus on promoting
self-love and showing
how much bullying redefines
itself, but also return
the program to its roots.
“We decided that we don’t
have a ‘why we exist’ statement,”
Hesslau said. “We
have our mission statement,
but not a ‘why we exist?’ So
now we’ve decided to bring
this back to why I started
this in the first place, and
that’s to provide a foundation
of support for students
who battle with depression,
self-injury and suicide as a
result of bullying.”
Hesslau said he plans to
host both the golf outing and
the 5K events next year, and
the organization will also
have a booth at the Vans
Warped Tour at the end of
July this summer in an effort
to reach the younger attendees.
Luke Novotny, a team
leader and friend of Hesslau,
saw the impact the organization
has firsthand on such
an audience when the foreverU
team went to give a talk
at Bradley Central Middle
School.
“There was a girl who
came up crying and she said
how much the videos and
the speeches meant to her,”
he said. “There was a lot of
kids who were really into it.
Everybody wanted to take
pictures ... and how much
the staff was into it, that was
really cool too.”
Hesslau, who turned 20
himself in March, said it has
not been easy to run such a
large and growing organization
at such a young age, but
he felt elated at its takeoff
and the opportunity to continue
to do what he loves
most — inspiring youth “to
become planet-shakers.”
Even before he founded
foreverU he considered becoming
a youth pastor, and
he said he has turned down
other jobs and opportunities
Members of the foreverU team pose for a photo June 9 at
the inaugural golf outing event before the reception.
Attendees of the foreverU golf outing could bet on sports
and music memorabilia, as well as other items, in a silent
auction benefiting foreverU’s mission of pro-love and antibullying.
to make foreverU his fulltime
career.
Through foreverU, he also
wanted to prove to others he
could try to change the world
after many adults, including
his parents, appreciated
his ideas but did not know
whether or not he would actually
carry them out.
“This world’s going to do
all it can to really shake us
and make us feel worthless,
like we’re nothing,” Hesslau
said. “I feel that way
sometimes, like this world
is out to get me, but I’ve
got to have that confidence
and that boldness in who
I am, and really just show
this world what I’m made
of. And that’s what I hope to
introduce to these students
who I work with.”
Thomas Smith, Hesslau’s
friend and foreverU team
director, said he never expected
foreverU to grow as
large and as quickly as it did.
Brandon agreed and remembered
when his brother first
pitched the idea for foreverU
to their parents one morning.
“As he was getting people
to do things and I started getting
more involved, I started
having a lot more confidence
in it, and now here we are,”
Brandon said. “It’s ridiculously
awesome.”

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One empowering, ‘epic adventure’
Cyclists bike more
than 200 miles
across Illinois to the
Mississippi River
Rebecca Susmarski,
Contributing Editor
Before New Lenox resident
Jeanne Meeks left to
take a 217-mile biking trip
to the Mississippi River with
three other local women,
some of her friends told her
they wanted to place people
at intersections to make sure
the cyclists reached their
destinations without trouble.
“I said, ‘we don’t want
that much interference from
everybody else,’” Meeks
said. “We kind of wanted
to be independent. I think it
was very important for us
just to prove that we could
do it.”
That spirit epitomized the
dynamic of the four bikers
— Meeks, Frankfort resident
Nancy Sorci, Mokena
resident Nancy TerHaar and
New Lenox resident Dot
Klezak — as they cycled
May 22-25 along the Grand
Illinois Trail route, averaging
40 miles per day. They
began their trip at Lansing,
Illinois and took routes including
the Old Plank Road
Trail, I&M Canal Trail and
the Hennepin Canal before
they reached their final destination.
Along the way, they encountered
flooded paths,
parts of the trails that had
been closed off and long
gaps in between towns to
stop for amenities. In one
particularly intimidating incident,
the bikers took a connecting
road to the I&M trail
that required them to ride beside
trucks and school buses
traveling at 60 mph.
Yet the quartet remained
undeterred and helped each
other change flat tires, find
Bikers (left to right) Jeanne Meeks, Dot Klezak, Nancy
TerHaar and Nancy Sorci dip their bike tires into the
Mississippi River May 25 after completing a 217-mile
cycling trip to reach the river. Photo submitted
alternate routes and lift their
bikes over guardrails or logs.
They also endured soreness
in their hands and legs from
riding over gravel, crushed
limestone and hilly terrain
for eight to 10 hours per day.
(The most they ever rode in
one day was 50 miles.)
“It’s kind of out of left
field for us to take on such
a big project, but we wanted
an epic adventure,” Meeks
said. “That’s what we like —
to see things that you don’t
ordinarily see.”
Some of those things included
bridges, locks, fishermen
and wild animals such
as muskrats, snakes, a bald
eagle and a goose that flew
at Sorci as she rode along the
trail. While stopping in Park
Forest, the women visited
Rail Fan Park and ascended
a ramp to watch trains
switch paths on a cloverleaf
interchange.
Whenever the cyclists did
need assistance, fate placed
someone along their path at
just the right time. One local
woman in Wyanet directed
them to a restaurant called
the Disaster Shack when they
needed nourishment, while
other locals offered to help
with directions and a man
named Larry led them to one
of their motels on his bike.
When by themselves, the
bikers — who had mainly
been acquaintances prior to
the trip — learned they had
many common interests, including
camping and other
outdoor activities. They sang
Girl Scout songs as they
rode along and played card
or dice games when they
stayed in motels, and after
they reached the Mississippi,
they rode home in an RV and
popped open some celebratory
champagne.
“My bike has 24 gears,
and I used every single one
of them on this adventure,”
Sorci said. “It was fun
spending time with these
ladies who really I did not
have a frequent association
with. We didn’t hang out
together all that much prior
to this, so that was awesome
building a relationship and
getting to know them.”
Meeks and Sorci, who met
while playing beanbags at
the home of a mutual friend,
came up with the idea to take
the trip last November when
they met for lunch at the
Pickwick Society Tearoom
in Frankfort. Sorci had been
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fastbreak
Going Places
Cook-ing up a baseball resume
1st-and-3
James sanchez/
22nd Century media
Quick facts about
former North
graduate Jimmy Cook
1. Going into Cougar
country
Cook will join
the Kalamazoo
Community College
Cougars next year as
an outfielder. Last
year, the Cougars
finished 26-20,
which included a
stellar home record
of 14-4.
2. A ‘big family’
The North graduate
said the 2016
team is like one
big family. Cook
said he considered
this year’s team as
“possibly the best
roster North has ever
had.”
3. Raking against rivals
Cook said his favorite
memory in a North
uniform this year
was going 3 for 3
with three doubles
against rival LW East
during a regular
season game.
Outfielder looks to
have success at next
level at Kalamazoo
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
Jimmy Cook considered
himself a good football player
when he entered Lincoln-
Way North his freshman
year, but he put the pigskin
to the wayside to focus on a
sport that he was more passionate
about.
The outfielder made significant
strides from his sophomore
and junior campaign to
his senior season, enough to
earn himself a scholarship to
play at the next level at Kalamazoo
Community College
in Michigan next year.
“It’s really an honor, and
I’m really lucky to be able
to do this,” Cook said. “It’s
been a goal of mine my entire
life, and it’s like a dream
come true to have it all happen.”
A four-year university
would have been ideal for
Cook, but he said being a
part of the Cougars will give
him the best shot at earning
a scholarship at a big-time
program after he’s done at
Kalamazoo.
“The coaches seemed very
knowledgeable,” he said. “I
feel like I’m going to learn a
lot from there.”
Cook played right field for
North throughout the season,
but is versatile enough to
play all areas in the outfield.
However, his baseball savvy
would not be where it is at if
it wasn’t for his dad, who got
him into baseball at a young
age. He said his dad would
take him out to the front yard
to hit or to play catch. And
his interest in the sport grew
to the point where the roles
reversed, and Cook would
be the one asking his dad to
come out and practice with
him.
“Even times when he
didn’t feel like doing anything,
I would always be like
‘come on, dad, let’s go,’”
Cook said. “He was always
willing to do something and
take me out on the field and
hit, and I can’t thank him
enough.”
The two-year varsity
member was part of the 2015
club that had the pressure
of performing as the No.
2-ranked team in the preseason.
That team lost in the
sectional semifinals, but he
said he knew the school’s final
year as a program would
be a different story because
he considered it to be “possibly
the best roster North has
ever had.”
The Phoenix finished the
season at 31-6 and lost in
the sectional championship
against the eventual
state champions Providence
Catholic. He said the toughest
part of the loss was that
North was leading the entire
game until things unraveled
in the final inning during the
4-1 loss.
“It was pretty heartbreaking
considering we were
Lincoln-Way North’s Jimmy Cook, who is going to Kalamazoo Community College next
year, catches the ball during a regular season game. Burns Photography
kind of the last leg for Lincoln-Way
North,” Cook
said. “There were no other
teams besides us. When I go
back now and reflect on our
season, I’m not disappointed
at all with how it went down.
… It didn’t go our way in the
end, but looking back it was
just a great season.”
Cook put on his own stellar
season individually, which
earned him his scholarship.
He said his favorite memory
during the season was going
3 for 3 with three hard-hit
doubles in a crosstown night
game against familiar foes in
Lincoln-Way East.
He said his team was similar
to a big family, and 13 of
those members are going off
to play college baseball next
year. Several other members
could have played, too, but
decided to focus on academics.
He said playing with a
group of guys who are passionate
about the sport was
“amazing.”
“I felt like a lot of the junior
guys looked up to us as
a group,” he said. “The best
we could do is take that leadership
and take that to the
next level with us because
from catcher, first [base],
second [base], shortstop,
third [base], left [field], center
[field], right [field], we’re
all going to play college
baseball somewhere.”
Fellow teammate Ryan
Anderson will be joining
Cook next year at Kalamazoo,
which will help his
transition, but he said being
without his family will
be the thing he will miss the
most.
“They’ve been so great to
me,” Cook said of his family.
“I’m also going to miss
seeing my friends on a daily
basis. It’s going to be sad,
but I’m also looking forward
to the next chapter.”
Listen Up
“It’s really an honor, and I’m really lucky to be able
to do this. It’s been a goal of mine my entire life, and
it’s like a dream come true to have it all happen.”
Jimmy Cook — Lincoln-Way North outfielder, on continuing
his baseball career at Kalamazoo Community College in
Michigan
TUNE IN
Football
6 p.m. Saturday, June 25
• The semi-professional football team Lincoln-Way
Patriots is to host the Rockton Rush at Andrew
High School in Tinley Park.
Index
41 – Team 22 boys volleyball
40 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Assistant Editor
James Sanchez. Send any questions or comments to
j.sanchez@22ndcenturymedia.com, or call (708) 326-9170
ext. 48.

mokena’s Hometown Newspaper | www.mokenamessenger.com | June 23, 2016
Lincoln-Way area acquaintances
become friends during 217-mile cycling
trip across Illinois, Page 46
Mokena resident Nancy TerHaar rides down the Hickory Creek
Bikeway, one of the many local paths that she and three of
her friends rode to prepare for their cycling trip along the
Grand Illinois Trail in May. Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
Catching success LW North
baseball outfielder nabs scholarship to
Kalamazoo Community College, Page 47
Reaching out ForeverU’s inaugural
golf outing held at Silver Lake Country Club
aims to engage older members, Page 45
Managing Diabetes Seminar
Join general surgeon and wound care specialist, Michael Romberg, M.D.,
for an informative presentation about managing diabetes.
Understand the disease process and learn to live a different, healthier
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 • 7pm
Frankfort Public Library
21119 S. Pfeiffer Rd., Frankfort
Call 815.469.2423
to reserve your place.
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