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Weighing the 

budget 

D210 discusses tentative 

budget for fiscal year 

2017, Page 4 

Serving 

Support 

Ladies Auxiliary Club 

hosts seventh annual 

BBQ Bonanza, Page 5 

Dave and Karen Roehr, 

of Countryside, dance to 

the music of Five Guys 

Named Moe, one of four 

bands to play Sept. 10 at 

the Food, Wine & Brew 

Festival at Main Park. Jason 

Maholy/22nd Century Media 

Children 

helping peers 

My Joyful Heart receives 

$2,000 donation from 

local teens, pre-teens, 

Page 11 

Annual Food, Wine & Brew Festival brings night of fun for attendees, Page 3

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THURSDAY 

Get Fit Where You Sit 

10-11 a.m. Sept. 16, Mokena 

Community Public 

Library District, 11327 W. 

195th St., Mokena. This 

one-hour class is for patrons 

age 50 and older who are interested 

in practicing yoga. 

Registration is required, as 

the class size is limited to 20 

people. For more information, 

call (708) 479-9663. 

Planning Commission/ 

Zoning Board of Appeals 

7 p.m. Sept. 15, Mokena 

Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter 

St., Mokena. Planning 

Commission/Zoning Board 

of Appeals is to host its 

meeting. 

FRIDAY 

Knitters 

3-4 p.m. Sept. 17, Mokena 

Community Public Library 

District, 11327 W. 195th 

St., Mokena. Join a group of 

knitters in the adult reading 

room. 

SATURDAY 

Document Shredding 




195th St., Mokena. Shred 

and recycle medical records, 

legal papers, canceled 

checks, financial and more 

in a safe and secure fashion. 

Residents are allowed 

to bring up to two boxes of 

personal papers and may 

witness the on-site mobile 

shredding process provided 

by Shark Shredding, Inc. 

All shredded papers are recycled. 

3D Printer Class 




195th St., Mokena. Children 

are welcome to join 

in on the fun and create 3D 

nameplates with the library’s 

Makerbot 2x 3D printer. 

Bike the Trail 

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 17, 

Kansas and White streets in 

Downtown Frankfort. The 

Lincolnway Special Recreation 

Association is to host 

Bike the Trail, where patrons 

can bike short, medium or 

long routes on the Old Plank 

Trail. Registration for the 

event begins at 9 a.m. and 

patrons can register on the 

day of the event. The event 

is open to the public. The 

cost to participate is $15 for 

adults and $5 for children. 

All proceeds will benefit 

LWSRA’s scholarship program. 

For more information 

or to register, visit www. 

lwsra.org/bike or call (815) 

464-2811. 

Pet Adoption 

11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 17, 

U.S. Post Office, 21201 S. 

Elsner Road, Frankfort. The 

post office is to host a pet 

adoption event in collaboration 

with N.A.W.S. of Mokena. 

The two entities came 

together because the post office 

is issuing a new stamp 

that features family pets. All 

are welcome to attend. 

Keeping the Wolf from the 

Door (Wives’ Tales) 

1-2 p.m. Sept. 17, Mokena 



St., Mokena. Chicago author 

Barbara Gregorich is 

to teach about folk idioms 

at the library. Registration is 

encouraged. For more information, 

call (708) 479-9663. 

MONDAY 

Story Hour 

10-10:45 a.m. Sept. 19, 

Mokena Community Public 

Library District, 11327 

W. 195th St., Mokena. This 

story hour is for children of 

all ages. Parents of children 

who are 2 years old must accompany 

their children and 

remain in the library during 

the story hour. Registration 

is not required. 

TUESDAY 

Story Hour 

10-10:45 a.m. and 11- 

11:45 a.m. Sept. 20, Mokena 



St., Mokena. Children ages 

3 and 5 are welcome to join. 

UPCOMING 

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 

Whitmore Ace Hardware 

10-11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 

23, Whitmore Ace Hardware, 

11600 Francis Road, 

Mokena. A ribbon cutting 

ceremony is to take place 

to welcome Whitmore Ace 

Hardware into the Mokena 

community. 

Fall Book Sale 

5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 and 

9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 

Sept. 24, Mokena Public Library, 

11327 W. 195th St., 

Mokena. The two-day book 

sale is to welcome residents 

of all ages, and in honor of 

the library’s 50th Anniversary, 

teachers and veterans 

can get free resources and 

books from the sale’s special 

section Teacher’s Corner. 

The sale also features a wide 

selection including cookbooks, 

“large print” books, 

DVD’s, puzzles and games. 

For more information, visit 

www.mokenalibrary.org. 

Usable Latex Paint Dropoff 

8 a.m.-Noon Saturday, 

Sept. 24, New Lenox Township, 

1100 S. Cedar Road, 

Mokena. New Lenox Township, 

in partnership with Will 

County and the ShareFest 

organization, will be collecting 

good usable latex paint, 

to be used by volunteer 

service groups throughout 

Will County. The following 

paints will not be accepted: 

semi-solid, oil-based, containers 

with no labels, rusted 

containers or any other 

paints and solvents. For 

more information, call (815) 

485-6431. 

Our Fallen Hero 5K Run/ 

Walk 

8 a.m.-Noon Saturday, 

Sept. 24, Willowview Park, 

11420 West 197th St., Mokena. 

Take Part in the 5K 

Run/Walk in memory of 

PFC Aaron Toppen. Benefits 

of the event will be donated 

to the Pat Tillman Foundation. 

The cost to participate 

in the race is $30 for adults 

and $20 for children. To enter 

on the day of the race, 

the cost for adults is $35 and 

$25 for children. To register, 

visit ourfallenhero5k.com. 

Health Nutz Grand Reopening 

and Health Fair 

9-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 

24, Health Nutz, Brookhaven 

Shopping Plaza, 19844 S. 

LaGrange Rd., Mokena. Celebrate 

the grand re-opening 

of Health Nutz by stopping 

by at the health fair, which 

is to feature vendors like 

Terry’s Naturally, Solaray, 

NOW Foods, Bee Humble, 

B&H Water Purification and 

more. For more information, 

visit www.mokenachamber. 

chambermaster.com. 

A Night of Entertainment 

3-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 

25, CD & ME, 23220 S. 

LaGrange Road, Frankfort. 

The Lincolnway Special 

Recreation Association 

(LWSRA) is to host a fun 

evening at their 40th Anniversary 

“A Night of Entertainment” 

Fundraiser. 

Musicial performances will 

be provided by Elvis impersonator 

Michael St. Angel 

and Meet the Beetles 

Tribute Band. Tickets are 

$50 per person; tickets for 

LWSRA participants and 

children under 13 are $20. 

Tickets, which are on sale 

through Sept. 9, are available 

online for purchase at 

www.LWSRA.org/40th. 

Reading with Mandy 

4-5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 



195th St., Mokena. Students 

in grades 1-8 can sign up 

for a time to read with certified 

therapy dog Mandy. 



Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 

Art in a Glass 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Sept. 29, Art in a Glass, 

19801 S. LaGrange Road, 

Mokena. A ribbon cutting 

ceremony is to take place to 

welcome Art in a Glass into 

the Mokena community. 

Widow/Widowers Social 

Club 

7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 

7, Zion Lutheran Church, 

17100 South 69th Ave., Tinley 

Park. The social club is 

reaching out to members 

of the Mokena community 

who are in need of support. 

The club, which meets once 

a month, includes outings, 

games, discussions and interaction. 

For more information, 

contact Danell Chmura 

at (630) 728-9368. 

ONGOING 

Music in the Box 

9 a.m. Wednesdays, Mokena 


Library, 11327 W. 195th 

St., Mokena. Newborns to 

5-year-olds and their parents/guardians 

will explore 

rhythm instruments, rhythmic 

poetry, music picture 

books and more. Classes are 

limited to 20 children. For 


479-9663. 

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Brewing good business 

Festival brings area 

vendors, community 

together for a night 

Jason Maholy 

Freelance Reporter 

Twenty-four vendors selling 

beer, wine, spirits and 

food; four bands providing 

the soundtrack to a sunkissed 

day in the park; and 

upwards of 500 smiling people 

eating, drinking and having 

good times with friends 

and family. 

That’s a snapshot of the 

Mokena Chamber of Commerce’s 

13th annual Food, 

Wine & Brew Festival, which 

went off without a hitch Saturday, 

Sept. 10, despite a 

morning shower that passed 

through the area. The event 

was held for the first time at 

Main Park, which acted as an 

alternative site because of the 

ongoing Mokena Community 

Park District project at 

the usual fest grounds on the 

historic McGovney-Yunker 

Homestead, at the northwest 

corner of LaPorte and 

Schoolhouse roads. 

The Food, Wine & Brew 

Festival showcased primarily 

southwest suburban restaurants 

and craft brewers; 

and the menu included – 

among other delights – seafood 

jambalaya and shrimp 

rolls, chocolate truffle-flavored 

and green tea-infused 

vodkas, and dozens of wines 

and beers. Among the featured 

vendors were Harvest 

Room from Palos Heights, 

Original Island Shrimp 

House from Palos Park, Oak 

Forest-based Warrior Vodka, 

and Baderbrau, a craft brewery 

co-owned by Mokena 

resident Jason Lubovich. 

“We try to put together an 

event so that we can show 

off the different food, wine 

and brew vendors in the 

Rich Boskey (left) and his friend Nicki Garrett attend the 

Mokena Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual Food, Wine & 

Brew Festival, held Saturday, Sept. 10 at Main Park. 

Photos by Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media 

Mike Heath of Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery pours a 

glass of white wine for a customer. 

southwest suburbs to the 

people of Mokena, so we 

can bring people to Mokena 

and see what the restaurants 

and breweries have to offer,” 

said Mokena Chamber Preident-elect 

Troy Griffiths. 

“It’s also a good event for 

the people of the community 

to enjoy some good music 

and good food and drinks 

and have a good day.” 

Chamber President Dennis 

Buxbaum said the festival’s 

main objective falls in line 

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One killed, two injured 

in two-vehicle crash 

Max Lapthorne 

Contributing Editor 

From Sept. 7 From Sept. 8 

One person is dead and 

two were reported to be severely 

injured following a 

two-vehicle crash that reportedly 

took place just after 

7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the intersection 

of Weber Road and 

Knapp Drive in Crest Hill, 

according to a press release 

issued the morning of Sept. 

7 by the Lockport Township 

Fire Protection District. 

Stewart B. McCutcheon 

Sr., 82, of Crest Hill, was 

pronounced dead at 8:35 

p.m. at Adventist Medical 

Center in Bolingbrook, according 

to a press release 

issued the morning of Sept. 

7 by Will County Coroner’s 

Office. McCutcheon reportedly 

was the driver of a car 

that collided with another 

vehicle, but an official autopsy 

was scheduled for 

Sept. 7. 

McCutcheon was the 

founder of McCutcheon Insurance 

Agency LTD. based 

in Mokena. 

Firefighters and paramedics 

were dispatched to the 

scene following the crash, 

where they found McCutcheon 

and two other people 

injured, according to the fire 

district’s press release. The 

driver of the other vehicle 

reportedly was ejected approximately 

50 feet and was 

transported to Provena St. 

Joseph Medical Center in 

Joliet as a trauma patient. 

McCutcheon and a female 

passenger in his vehicle had 

to be extricated from the 

wreckage and were subsequently 

transferred to Adventist 

Medical Center in 

Bolingbrook with “serious 

injuries,” according to the 

fire district’s release. Mc- 

Cutcheon was pronounced 

dead “shortly after arrival” 

in the emergency room, and 

the status of the woman was 

unknown at the time of publication, 

according to the 

press release. 

The Crest Hill Police Department 

is investigating the 

crash. A request for further 

information was not returned 

immediately. 

For more on this and 

other Breaking News, visit 

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Four men charged in relation to 

alleged stolen vehicle in Mokena 

Men also involved 

in alleged Orland’s 

‘smash and grab’ try 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Four men from Detroit reportedly 

were arrested after 

what police are describing 

as a “smash and grab type 

of theft” attempt the morning 

of Thursday, Sept. 8, at 

an Orland Park jewelry store 

in the 15100 block of La- 

Grange Road. 

The alleged attempt reportedly 

involved a vehicle 

stolen from Mokena earlier 

that morning. 

Antonine D. Scott, 22, 

was charged with one felony 

count of resisting a peace 

Matthew 

Jacob Scott 

Lincoln-Way D210 Board of Education 

Coker 

Antoine 

Scott 

officer, as well as one misdemeanor 

count of criminal 

trespass to vehicle, according 

to a press release issued 

Friday, Sept. 9, by the 

Orland Park Police Department. 

Jacob A. Scott, 21, 

was charged with one felony 

count of possession of a stolen 

motor vehicle, as well as 

one misdemeanor count of 

resisting a peace officer, according 

to the release. 

Devon M. Matthew, 24, 

was charged with one count 

each of criminal trespass to 

vehicle and resisting a peace 

officer, both misdemeanors. 

Gionny K. Coker, 18, was 

charged with the same. 

The theft was thwarted by 

an off-duty Orland Park police 

officer who was working 

security at the store at the 

time, according to an alert 

issued the afternoon of Sept. 

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Meredith Dobes 


District 210 FY 2017 Budget 

To see the tentative Lincoln-Way Community High 

School District 210 budget for fiscal year 2017, visit 

www.lw210.org, click the “Financial Update” box, scroll 

down to the “Budget” heading and click “DRAFT Fiscal 

Year 2017 Budget(PDF).” 

The public hearing for 

Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 210’s 

fiscal year 2017 budget was 

brief on Sept. 6, as just two 

residents presented the board 

with questions regarding the 

district’s tentative budget. 

The tentative budget includes 

a surplus of $2.2 

million, with approximately 

$86.6 million in revenue and 

approximately $84.3 million 

in expenditures. The numbers 

reflect a decrease in expenditures 

and revenue from 

the FY 2016 budget, which 

included a $5.2 million deficit, 

$101.4 million in revenue 

and $106.6 million in 

expenditures. 

In a Sept. 9 phone interview, 

District 210 Superintendent 

R. Scott Tingley 

attributed the savings to the 

district’s operation of three 

schools instead of four. 

“After years and years of 

deficits, we’re operating at 

a surplus this year,” he said. 

“... We’re still reviewing this 

document and we’ll continue 

to develop the budget until 

it’s presented to the board 

on [Sept.] 22.” 

Tingley provided a brief 

presentation at the start of 

the hearing about notable 

changes to the budget, and 

a summary of these changes 

from a previous version of 

the tentative budget is now 

available on the district’s 

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Ladies Auxiliary’s BBQ Bonanza to raise money for U.S. vets 

Amanda Del Buono 


The weekend of Sept. 10 

included a myriad of events 

in remembrance of the tragedy 

that shook the nation, 

Sept. 11, 2001. To continue 

to show support, raise funds 

and celebrate the lives of 

U.S. veterans, the Ladies 

Auxiliary Club of William 

Martin Veterans of Foreign 

Wars Post 725 in Mokena 

hosted its seventh annual 

BBQ Bonanza. 

From 4 p.m. to midnight, 

BBQ Bonanza stayed true to 

its name and greeted guests 

with a barbequed steak dinner 

and a vast assortment of 

side dishes. Several raffles 

rounded out the evening’s 

festivities. To add, a moment 

of silence was held to recognize 

those affected by the 

fateful events of Sept. 11. 

Ladies Auxiliary Club 

president Vickie Hogan and 

member Anna Hansen said 

with each year, the fundraising 

event has grown in size 

and gained recognition, becoming 

an all-around community 

event. 

“This year, all of the food, 

except the steaks, was donated 

by local companies,” 

Hansen said. “When we first 

started, we made all of the 

food, and we would pay to 

help with the raffle baskets. 

Now, we’re getting these 

donations supporting us. … 

People are starting to know 

about it and know it’s for a 

good cause.” 

Vickie Hogan added, “We 

are thrilled with everybody 

that comes out. … The Village 

does a lot; they are so 

supportive of our V.F.W., as 

well as most of the community. 

… There’s just a lot of 

community involvement in 

this.” 

The Ladies Auxiliary Club 

has hosted the Sunday evening 

occasion as a method to 

raise funds that will be used 

to give aid to veterans near 

Ray and Cheryl Stakenas, of Mokena, enjoy drinks before 

eating some barbecue at the annual BBQ Bonanza hosted 

by the Ladies Auxiliary Club on Sept. 11. 

and far, Hogan and Hansen 

said. 

“Half of what we raise 

here goes straight to the 

[Manteno Veterans’ Home], 

and the other half we do 

other things with,” Hogan 

noted. 

Among many of the organization’s 

efforts, they plan 

to use the other half raised 

for families of local veterans, 

fund Honor Flights – 

which provides veterans a 

free trip to Washington, D.C. 

to visit the memorials of the 

respective wars they fought 

in –, send care packages to 

overseas veterans, she added. 

“We wanted to do a big 

fundraiser for the veterans 

here and away,” Hansen 

said. “So, we started the 

BBQ Bonanza and for the 

past few years we’ve been 

able to donate significant 

amounts of money.” 

The organization tries to 

donate a total of $5,000 each 

year back to the veterans, 

she said. 

“It’s a great organization,” 

said Orland Park resident, 

Jackie Keeman, who attended 

the event with her 

husband, Charles. “Any 

time they run anything, if we 

can support them, we’ll do 

Jackie Keenan, of Orland Park, cuts into her steak, which 

she topped with mushrooms. 

that. … Any time you can do 

anything for a vet, you don’t 

ask; you just do it.” 

Although Charles was a 

member of the U.S. military, 

he did not deploy overseas 

and cannot become a member 

of the V.F.W. However, 

he and his wife often support 

the Post 725 by attending 

their gatherings, and Charles 

even helps with the cooking 

for a select few. 

Up next, the Post 725 

Men’s Auxiliary Club will 

host its annual Cash Bash 

Mike Ojermark (from left to right), of Crete, Bill Kordik, of Mokena, and Tony Ortiz, of 

Frankfort, work the grill. Photos By Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. 

Tickets are $25 and proceeds 

will benefit local veterans 

and veteran organizations. 

“Without these supporting 

organizations, this Post would 

dwindle,” Post 725 commander 

Jim Hogan. “They 

keep us involved in the community. 

… Everyone here is 

a volunteer, and every penny 

generated goes to support the 

armed forces and families, 

here and overseas. I’m delighted 

that we’re an integral 

part of supporting them.” 

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(WK) 708.478.3136 

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giving back to the community. 

Proceeds from the festival 

– yielded by the admission 

price of $30 per person at 

the gate – are reinvested into 

the Mokena business community, 

as well as service 

organizations, including the 

Mokena Lions Club and the 

Cancer Support Center, Buxbaum 

said. 

“Our focus has always 

been to give back to the community, 

do stuff for the community 

and give the community 

something to do,” he 

explained. “What this does 

is give us the opportunity 

to give back further, to help 

out. We give back, and that’s 

our whole focus – to create 

a strong community that will 

support the business community.” 

Buxbaum noted proceeds 

from the festival’s annual 

raffle drawing will go toward 

a college scholarship for a 

Lincoln-Way Central High 

School student, and has been 

renamed this year in honor 

of Del Yunker, who served 

as Mokena’s fire chief for 

12 years and was a member 

of the Chamber’s board of 

directors. Yunker and his 

widow Joan used to sell tickets 

for the raffle drawing, for 

which the grand prize was at 

one time a wheelbarrow full 

of various bottles of alcohol. 

The main draw for attendees, 

however, was the beer 

and wine and other beverages, 

which flowed generously 

from taps and bottles 

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samplers. 

Rich and Stacia Boskey 

and their friends Nicki Garrett 

and Ken D’Andrea came 

from Manhattan to sample 

what the fest had to offer. 

Rich took a sniff of his Marsh 

Tacky stout from One Trick 

Pony before putting the glass 

to his lips and getting a taste. 

“I’m more of a stout guy,” 

he said. “I like the coffee 

beers, things like that. I’m actually 

big on the milk stouts, 

so anything that can get close 

to that I’m happy with.” 

Meanwhile, his other half, 

Stacia, was sipping One 

Trick’s Shepard, a Belgian 

Dubbel-style brew. 

“I like that one better,” she 

said of the stout. “But they’re 

both really good. If we’re 

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ones – if you can see through 

it it’s not worth drinking.” 

In Rich’s left hand was a 

glass containing a 12-year 

bourbon from Harvest Room. 

Garrett and D’Andrea were 

at the fest for the first time. 

“I like hoppy stuff so I 

usually go with the IPA, 

Belgians,” Garrett said who 

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Different, a wheat IPA. “This 

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It’s very delicious, though, 

very smooth.” 

One Trick Pony, 17851 

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Jason Lubovin of craft 

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beers we want to brew. It’s 

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8. But an officer received 

minor injuries in the pursuit, 

according to an interview 

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Park Police Cmdr. John 

Keating. 

Around 10:57 a.m. Sept. 

8, James & Sons Fine Jewelers, 

15234 S. LaGrange 

Road, reported a suspicious 

circumstance. An off-duty 

officer working security was 

approached by a male, later 

identified as Coker, that attempted 

to lure him out of 

the store, police said. Coker 

was thought to be concealing 

a miniature sledgehammer 

with a wooden handle, Keating 

added. The release noted 

it was under his pants pocket, 

being held in his right hand. 

According to the press release, 

Coker also had a white 

cloth item over his shoulder. 

He reportedly walked 

around the store and told 

employees he was looking 

for men’s gold chains. 

The man reportedly had 

a conversation with the offduty 

officer, attempting to 

divert his attention outside, 

and the suspect left and met 

with three other men in the 

parking lot, Keating said. 

They met near the vehicle 

in which they all arrived, a 

1998 Jeep Cherokee, according 

to the press release. It reportedly 

was at that point the 

off-duty officer called the 

department for assistance. 

The male who approached 

the officer and three other 

subjects waiting outside the 

store ran from the area when 

approached by uniformed 

officers, according to the 

first alert. They reportedly 

ran eastbound across La- 

Grange Road, ignoring officers’ 

commands to stop. 

Three of the four males 

were apprehended immediately, 

while one remained at 

large for a short time but was 

apprehended by 1:05 p.m., 

according to the second alert. 

Police said one man was 

found in a grassy playground 

area south of Center School, 

one near Barnes & Noble, 

another outside Dick’s 

Sporting Goods and another 

inside Dick’s Sporting 

Goods, all in Orland Park. 

Police said the men were 

planning to use hammers 

to break the glass cases and 

steal jewelry. They stole the 

Jeep around 10 a.m. from the 

driveway of a home in Mokena 

, according to Orland 

Park police. 

“One officer was hurt 

climbing a fence near the 

school,” Keating said. “He 

suffered some abrasions and 

a puncture.” 

Keating said the officer 

was transported to Palos 

Community Hospital, where 

he was treated and released. 

Keating said no members 

of the general public, or the 

suspects, were hurt during 

the pursuit, and noted the 

injuries to the officer were 

“nothing serious.” 

Keating said police called 

for support from the Cook 

County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 

Unit to make sure none of 

the suspects dropped weapons 

or anything else dangerous 

in the area. 

“They conducted an article 

search that turned up 

negative,” he explained. 

The press release noted no 

other weapons were displayed 

or recovered at the scene. 

A miniature sledgehammer 

reportedly was recovered 

from the jewelry store 

investigation scene, along 

with a vehicle, according to 

Keating. The press release 

noted Coker dropped the 

sledgehammer near the Jeep. 

Mokena Police Chief Steve 

Vaccaro said the vehicle was 

reported stolen around 10:20 

a.m. Sept. 8 from the 10600 

block of LaPorte Road. 

Keating noted nothing actually 

was stolen from the 

store, thanks to the off-duty 

officer quickly becoming 

suspicious and making the 

call for backup. Keating noted 

the store involved always 

has security present. 

All four men were held 

pending a bond hearing Sept. 

10 at the Cook County Criminal 

Division Courthouse. 

Additional reporting by 

Contributing Editor Michael 

Gilbert.

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for My Joyful Heart 

through garage sale 

Amanda Jarzynski, Editor 

A pair of Tinley Park sisters, 

Hannah and Allie Johnston, 

and Sarah and Elaine 

Andrews, recently completed 

a two-day fundraiser for Mokena-based 

charity, My Joyful 

Heart. 

Inspired by Disney’s 

Friends for Change project, 

the four girls — ages ranging 

from 10-13 years old 

— decided they wanted to 

do something generous for a 

local charity. Their idea was 

to organize a garage sale at 

one of their homes. As a result, 

they raised over $2,000 

in just two days, all of which 

directly benefited My Joyful 

Heart. 

“We had an ad in an online 

newspaper,” said Allie 

Johnston. “We got the items 

donated to us. It was a lot of 

fun.” 

Along with the donated 

items, Allie said that Elaine 

Andrews along with a few 

other people baked pastries 

to sell at the garage sale. 

Lastly, the girls had a raffle 

prize. They sold the tickets 

for $1 each with the prize 

of a $50 gift card to a local 

restaurant and tickets to see 

a movie. The girls said that 

over 100 tickets were sold 

during their garage sale. 

To push them to their final 

total, the girls said that a family 

member heard about why 

the group was organizing a 

garage sale, so they took it 

upon themselves to donate almost 

$500. 

After school on Sept. 7, the 

girls delivered their earnings 

to My Joyful Heart. Executive 

Director, Diane Carroll 

was more than thrilled to 

learn how well the girls had 

done in their fundraiser. 

“I love kids helping kids,” 

she said. “The money raised 

will finish our budget to be 

able to purchase enough 

socks, underwear and uniform 

clothes for our new students 

this year.” 

My Joyful Heart is headed 

into their busy season where 

all of their expenses will be 

made. The $2,000 donation 

from the Johnston and Andrews 

sisters is much appreciated 

and will go along way 

to help the children of My 

Joyful Heart. 

Tinley Park natives (left to right) Allie Johnston, Hannah 

Johnston and Sarah Andrews (Not pictured: Elaine 

Andrews) deliver their donation of over $2,000 to My Joyful 

Heart Executive Director Diane Carroll on Sept. 7. Amanda 

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website, along with the tentative 

budget. 

The district’s Education 

Fund and Operations and 

Maintenance Fund are set 

to start off the fiscal year 

at negative fund balances 

of approximately $3.7 million 

and $4.8 million, respectively, 

to reflect the 

district’s outstanding $20 

million in tax anticipation 

warrants and $6 million in 

loans payable/receivable. 

Also in the budget, the 

district moved $870,000 in 

services provided to other 

districts from the O&M 

Fund to the Transportation 

Fund, and the Transportation 

Fund includes a $1.8 

million interfund loan from 

the Working Cash Fund to 

the Transportation Fund, as 

well as repayment of the 

loan. 

Public Comments 

New Lenox resident Steve 

Wahlert asked the board a 

few questions about the process 

by which the budget 

was prepared, referencing 

the Illinois State Board of 

Education’s “Mechanics of 

a School District Budget” 

guide. 

He said that while the district’s 

process this year is a 

“better effort than what got 

us into trouble,” he wanted 

to be sure the district would 

follow State law regarding 

amendments and revisions 

to the budget. 

According to the ISBE 

document, a school district 

can amend its budget by 

following the same process 

for the budget’s original 

approval: post notice of a 

budget hearing and where 

the budget can be viewed 

for public inspection; hold 

a public hearing on the 

amended budget; adopt the 

amended budget at a public 

meeting following the public 

hearing; and submit the 

amended budget electronically 

to ISBE within 30 days 

of adoption. 

Wahlert said he asked 

an ISBE representative 

whether State law would 

allow spending 10 percent 

over budget. According to 

the “Mechanics of a School 

District Budget” guide, if a 

change in the budget in the 

amount of less than 10 percent 

could be made by transferring 

funds between line 

items, this is allowed. However, 

if a change results in 

increased estimated total expenditures, 

a formal amendment 

is needed. 

Wahlert said he was also 

told the district could submit 

an amended budget until 

May, if needed. Tingley said 

he expects that at some point 

in the 2017 fiscal year, the 

district will need to submit 

an amended budget. 

“When you’re looking at 

a budget this large with as 

many changing factors as we 

have, there is a possibility 

that adjustments will need to 

be made based on the timing 

of state funding and tax distributions,” 

Tingley said. “In 

terms of expenditures, these 

are certainly estimates based 

on estimates of the past, but 

at the same time we’re operating 

three high schools 

which we haven’t for several 

years.” 

He added that this year, 

with a new business team 

in place, the district has put 

more time and effort into 

this budget. 

Board Member Christopher 

Lucchetti added that 

this year, the board set up 

contingency accounts for its 

education and transportation 

funds, and Wahlert said he 

thought that was an important 

step forward. 

Tinley Park resident Robert 

Ripp also asked the board 

a few questions about the 

budget, including what the 

district’s financial profile 

score would be if the FY 

17 budget went according 

to plan. Tingley said he was 

not sure. 

Ripp also noted that one of 

the district’s board goals is 

to develop a five-year financial 

forecast, and he asked 

whether this had been done. 

Tingley said this was done 

as part of last year’s PMA 

Financial Network presentation, 

though it had not been 

broken down activity by activity. 

Finance and Building 

Committee 

Following the budget 

hearing, the regular meeting 

of the district’s Finance and 

Building Committee was 

held. 

The committee discussed 

an overall decrease in utilities 

and maintenance spending 

in August, as well an 

asphalt and roof evaluation 

for Lincoln-Way Central and 

Lincoln-Way East. 

Tingley said the estimate 

for the asphalt evaluation is 

estimated at approximately 

$8,000, and the roof evaluation 

is estimated at approximately 

$16,000. The 

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would first have to select the 

company and then be able to 

evaluate prices. 

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brought before the School 

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meeting, which is scheduled 

to take place at 7 p.m. Thursday, 

Sept. 22, at Lincoln- 

Way Central. 

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One essential I must have 

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When not in school or 

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why? 

My dream job is to open 

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One thing that people 

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I look up to my family 

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My favorite teacher is either 

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makes learning fun and he is 

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she is fun to talk to and 

is very nice as well. 

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My favorite class is Social 

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What is one thing that stands 

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One thing that stands out 

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If I could change one thing 

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What is your favorite thing 

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My favorite thing to bring 

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What is your best memory 

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My best memory from 

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Noonan families connect at annual Mentor Dinner 

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hosted its annual Mentor 

Dinner, Aug. 30, to connect 

new families with established 

families within their 

school. The event, hosted 

by the Holy Family Association 

(Noonan’s version of a 

Parent Teacher Association), 

marks the beginning of the 

21st year of the Academy. 

“We strongly believe in Mrs. 

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said Janet Le Grand Rice, 

HFA Vice-President and the 

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The sense of community and 

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Alyssa Werner, a Mokena 

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Midway International 

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with many of the 106 WWII 

and Korean War Veterans that 

flew to Washington, D.C. in 

August for a day of honor. 

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Showing their 

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Hilda Walker students, staff 

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The students from Team ISU at 

Walker Intermediate School participated 

in a Patriot Day activity on Friday, 

Sept. 9. The students and teachers 

many wonderful memories 

of their Honor Flight day. 

However, one of their best 

highlights was the surprise 

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end of the day. The veterans 

adored the younger generations 

and were appreciative of 

their patriotic support. 

One of the veterans 

stopped to shake hands with 

Werner and tell her that her 

“Thank you for serving our 

country!”sign was impressive. 

flooded the halls by wearing red, white 

and blue in order to show their patriotism 

on this special day. The students 

also colored patriotic ribbons to hang 

above the doors as they enter hallways. 

Classes discussed how proud 

Families gather for the Mentor Dinner Aug. 30 at Noonan 

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Alyssa Werner (left) shakes hands with a veteran who 

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School students in honor of Patriot Day on Friday, Sept. 9. Photo submitted 

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Police Reports 

Electronics, games taken from Mokena home by Orland Hills man 

An ongoing investigation by 

the Mokena Police Department 

of a residential burglary was concluded 

on Sept. 1 with the arrest 

of Jason K. Valandingham, 24, 

of 16827 92nd Avenue in Orland 

Hills. Valandingham was charged 

with residential burglary after allegedly 

entering a home in the 

19000 block of Cambridge Drive 

in Mokena and taking a Nintendo 

WiiU2, Super Nintendo system 

and games, Sega games, a lap 

top, and a DVD player which totaled 

$500 on Aug. 18. 

Police reportedly investigated 

several suspects from Aug. 19- 

Sept. 1 before identifying Valandingham 

through a shop in the 

15000 block of LaGrange Road 

in Orland Park where the arrestee 

allegedly sold most of the stolen 

items. On Sept. 1, police reportedly 

went to Valandingham’s place 

of residence to talk, but he would 

not come out to talk to officers. 

After they left, police reportedly 

were called by Valandingham, 

who reportedly confessed to the 

theft. Police reportedly returned 

to the residence and arrested 

Valandingham. He was reportedly 

booked and taken to the Will 

County Adult Detention Facility 

to wait for a bond hearing. 

Sept. 1 

• Christopher G. Mojzis, 35, of 

11631 197th Street in Mokena, 

was charged with driving with 

a suspended/revoked driver’s 

license and improper lighting 

after allegedly driving with no 

taillights illuminated in the 1900 

block of Wolf Road in Mokena. 

Police reportedly stopped the vehicle 

and discovered that Mojzis’ 

driver’s license was suspended. . 

Aug. 30 

• Marissa L. Koziel, 20, of 11520 

Bryn Mawr Way in Mokena, was 

charged with illegal consumption 

of alcohol by a minor after police 

reportedly responded to the place 

of residence for a complaint of 

the illegal alcohol consumption. 

Police reportedly found three 

empty beer cans and could smell 

alcohol on Koziel’s breath after 

they arrived. 

• David K. Ehlers, 47, of 16819 

81st Avenue in Tinley Park, was 

charged with driving with a suspended/revoked 

driver’s license, 

operating an uninsured motor 

vehicle, improper use of registration, 

operation of a vehicle with 

suspended registration, having 

expired registration and driving 

too fast for conditions after allegedly 

rear-ending another vehicle 

near LaGrange Road and I-80 in 

Mokena. Police reportedly responded 

to the accident and discovered 

Ehlers’ driver’s license 

was suspended; his registration 

was expired and suspended, and 

the registration sticker on his car 

“These kids are driving 

me insane!” 

was taken from someone else’s 

car. 

• Salvador Zaragoza, 37, of 206 

E. 7th Place in Chicago Heights, 

was charged with illegal use of a 

cell phone while driving and having 

a suspended/revoked driver’s 

license after allegedly driving in 

the 9900 block of 191st Street in 

Mokena while talking on a cell 

phone. Police reportedly stopped 

the vehicle and discovered that 

Zaragoza’s driver’s license was 

suspended. 

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. 

Residents welcome 

to submit nominees 

for Village Board 

positions up April 4 

Submitted by the Village of Mokena 

Mokena Village Clerk, Patricia Patt 

would like to announce that her office 

will have nominating petitions available 

on Tuesday, Sept. 20 for persons who 

wish to run in the upcoming April 4, 

2017 Consolidated Election. 

Nominating petitions will be available 

at the Village Hall located at 11004 Carpenter 

Street (between the hours of 8:30 

a.m. and 5 p.m.) for the Mayor, Clerk and 

three Trustee positions. Beginning Dec. 

12, 2016 completed petitions may be 

dropped off at the Village Hall, Monday 

through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The 

deadline to file petitions is Dec. 19, 2016 

at 5 p.m. 

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(708) 479-3900 with any questions. 

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Neighbors start GoFundMe 

in support of house fire in 

subdivision 

“Live. Love.” 

That pair of words — 

which were hung as decor on 

Paul and Joy Reno’s bedroom 

wall — is among the very few 

belongings that remain unharmed 

in what is left of their 

two-story home on Turtledove 

Lane in New Lenox. 

Nearly three weeks have 

passed since the structural 

fire occurred and destroyed 

their home, leaving Paul 

and Joy and their two sons, 

Zachary and Ayden, helpless, 

uncertain. 

“Basically, 20 years of our 

life went up in flames,” Paul 

said. “And it’s been an emotional 

roller coaster, but ... we 

have some really great neighbors, 

great friends — things 

like that — to support us.” 

That support comes in the 

form of a GoFundMe page 

through which community 

members can make donations 

to help the Reno family 

rebuild. While the targeted 

goal is set at $25,000, more 

than $4,000, as of Sept. 9, 

has already been raised. 

Daniel Peterson, who lives 

just a few houses away from 

the Renos, said despite not 

knowing them very well — 

only that Joy brings everyone 

together for the annual 

block party — he started the 

website just to “make it easy 

for people to contribute.” 

The Renos’ experience, 

too, is something that Peterson 

has seen firsthand. “I had 

an uncle who had a house 

fire when I was young, and 

he stayed with us for a long 

time,” he recalled, noting to 

come back from a tragedy 

like that is tough. “Insurance 

covers a lot of things, but it 

doesn’t cover everything.” 

To help the Reno family, 

visit www.gofundme. 

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Reporting by F. Amanda 

Tugade, Assistant Editor. For 

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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Four men in custody 

following alleged jewelry 

store robbery attempt 

Four men reportedly are in 

custody after what police are 

describing as a “smash and 

grab type of theft” attempt 

the morning of Thursday, 

Sept. 8, at an Orland Park 

jewelry store in the 15100 

block of LaGrange Road. 

The theft was thwarted by 

an off-duty Orland Park police 

officer who was working 

security at the store at 

the time, according to an 

alert issued the afternoon of 

Sept. 8. 

Around 10:57 a.m. Sept. 

8, one of the stores in the 

area of 15100 LaGrange 

Road reported a suspicious 

circumstance at a jewelry 

store, according to an earlier 

alert issued by the Orland 

Park Police Department. 

An off-duty officer working 

security reportedly was 

approached by a male that 

attempted to lure him out 

of the store. That man was 

thought to be concealing a 

miniature sledgehammer 

with a wooden handle, according 

to Orland Park Police 

Cmdr. John Keating. 

The suspect left and met 

with three other men in the 

parking lot, Keating said. It 

reportedly was at that point 

the off-duty officer called the 

department for assistance. 

The male who approached 

the officer and three other 

subjects waiting outside the 

store ran from the area when 

approached by uniformed 

officers, according to the 

first alert. They reportedly 

ran eastbound across La- 

Grange Road. 

Three of the four males 

were apprehended immediately, 

while one remained at 

large for a short time but was 

apprehended by 1:05 p.m., 

according to a second alert. 

Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. 

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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Police looking for armed 

male who allegedly robbed a 

Frankfort Speedway 

Frankfort police are seeking 

the public’s help in locating 

a man responsible for an 

armed robbery the evening 

of Sept. 7 at Speedway gas 

station at 22305 S. Center 

Road in Frankfort, according 

to a press release issued 

the next day by the Frankfort 

Police Department. 

A lone man reportedly 

entered the business around 

9:54 p.m., displayed a silver 

handgun and demanded 

money, police said. He took 

a “small amount” of cash 

and fled the scene eastbound 

on foot, according to the 

press release. 

No one was harmed in the 

incident, police added. 

The man suspected of 

the armed robbery was described 

as a white male, 

20-25 years old, of slender 

build, with a thin goatee or 

mustache, wearing a maroon 

hooded sweatshirt, black 

jacket and sunglasses. 

A Speedway employee 

observed a silver Jeep exit 

the south entrance of the 

property, according to the 

press release. Though the 

man initially fled in a different 

direction than the vehicle, 

police are still looking 

into the possibility that the 

vehicle was connected rather 

than a “coincidence” that it 

left the lot around the same 

time, because only the man 

and a clerk were inside the 

store at the time of the incident, 

Deputy Chief Kevin 

Keegan said. 

Reporting by Bill Jones, 

Managing Editor. For more, 

visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Schilling School third-grader 

reportedly dies ‘suddenly’ 

A third-grader from Homer 

Community Consolidated 

School District 33C died this 

week, according to a letter 

sent to parents Sept. 7 by Superintendent 

Kara Coglianese. 

The student, who was 

a third-grader at Schilling 

School, reportedly died at 

home “suddenly” and was 

not named by the district. 

“Words cannot express 

our grief and heartfelt sympathy,” 

Coglianese wrote in 

the letter. 

The cause of death was 

considered natural, according 

to Will County Sheriff’s 

Office spokeswoman Kathy 

Hoffmeyer. Hoffmeyer said 

deputies were called to the 

child’s home shortly before 

8 a.m. Sept. 7, and the child 

was pronounced dead at the 

scene by the Will County 

Coroner’s Office, with an 

autopsy scheduled to be performed. 

“Out of respect to the family, 

we are not going to say 

anything about it,” Hoffmeyer 

said. “At this time, 

we are not conducting any 

further investigation. ... It is 

a tragic incident.” 

Coglianese said the district 

will have psychologists 

and social workers available 

for both students and staff 

throughout the week. She 

also encouraged parents to 

support their children, as 

well as monitor cellphones 

and email to anticipate their 

needs. 

Charla Brautigam, Homer 

33C’s communications and 

public relations manager, 

added that licensed therapy 

dogs were to be at the school 

Thursday, Sept. 8, and that 

no memorials for the student 

were planned as of press 

time. 

Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

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FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Upcoming block party to 

entertain, highlight faith 

With vacations, warm 

weather and endless activities, 

it is easy to let things 

slide during the summer. 

And sometimes, that includes 

church, according 

to the Rev. Mitzi Blanchard 

of Cross Point Church in 

Lockport. 

“It’s also a good reminder 

— during the summer, 

people are busy, they go on 

vacation and they’re having 

a lot of fun,” she said. “But 

sometimes, the importance 

of church gets lost.” 

But one event at Dellwood 

Park in Lockport hopes to 

bring together community 

members of faith and introduce 

would-be churchgoers 

to local congregations 

through a block party with 

a diverse array of entertainment 

and worship. 

The first Dellwood Park 

Block Party is slated to take 

place from 1 p.m.- 6 p.m. 

Sunday, Sept. 18, and will include 

four Christian worship 

artist performances, familyfriendly 

sketch comedy, 

food and booths from local 

churches, culminating with 

a unity worship. The event is 

free and open to the public. 

The Block Party also coincides 

with national Back to 

Church Sunday — an annual 

campaign in its seventh year 

encouraging church attendance, 

and asks new members 

to welcome their friends 

to their church. Nearly 

30,000 U.S. churches across 

denominations are expected 

to participate this year. 

Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, 


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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Man charged after allegedly 

toppling Zabrocki Plaza 

fountain 

Village officials are debating 

the future of the fountain 

in Zabrocki Plaza after it 

was toppled for the second 

time since 2010. 

Police received a complaint 

of vandalism to the 

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Once again I have to 

write one of these 

articles. I’ve done it 

twice now in my time with 

22nd Century Media. The 

first time was when I left 

Homer Glen and Lockport 

to transfer to Orland and 

Tinley parks. Then I had to 

say goodbye to Orland and 

Tinley in order to come to 

Mokena. Now, after only six 

months in this lovely little 

town, I am saying goodbye 

not only to Mokena but to 

22nd Century Media completely. 

Though it has been only 

a short time, I feel like I’ve 

learned a lot about Mokena, 

and I have met a variety of 

people who live in the area. 

I have made a lot of great 

connections with people and 

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fountain around 2:50 a.m. 

Sept.4, but by the time they 

arrived the alleged perpetrator 

had fled. 

A man allegedly climbed 

and toppled the fountain 

located in the plaza on the 

southeast corner of 173rd 

Place and Oak Park Avenue. 

Police worked to identify 

and locate the suspect, and 

Daniel McDonald, of the 

18100 block of Rita Road 

in Tinley Park, was taken 

into custody the afternoon 

of Sept. 4 and charged with 

Time to say goodbye 

criminal damage to property, 

a Class 2 felony, according 

to Tinley Park Police Chief 

Steve Neubauer. 

This is not the first incidence 

of vandalism to the 

fountain. In 2010, the fountain 

reportedly was toppled 

in an incident that was similar 

to the one that occurred 

Sept. 4. The 2010 incident 

required nearly $38,000 in 

repairs, Village Manager 

Dave Niemeyer said. 

“It’s unfortunate,” Niemeyer 

said. “It’s a nice centerpiece 

of downtown, and all I can say 

is it’s really unfortunate that 

people would vandalize it.” 

have faced many challenges. 

After all, this was my 

first job out of college, and 

I had never ran a newspaper 

before March 2016. 

Getting to the status of the 

editor was a roller coaster 

to say the least. It was a big 

adjustment because like I 

said, this was my first job 

out of college. I did not 

know what to expect, but 

I enjoyed coming to work 

and finding out who I would 

meet the next day. In each 

town I worked for, I feel 

like I learned something 

new everywhere. 

I started as an assistant 

editor for the Homer Glen 

and Lockport newspapers. 

When I wrote for The 

Homer Horizon, I went 

to my first Village Board 

meeting. That experience 

got me used to attending 

board meetings and gave me 

something more, so I could 

be more than just a sports 

reporter. 

Writing for The Lockport 

Legend, I got to flex 

my skills at writing feature 

stories. I wrote a lot of artist 

features and did some 

alumni stories from Lockport 

Township High School. 

When I made it to Orland 

and Tinley, I was able to 

get back into writing more 

sports. I tallied it up the 

other day and realized 

that since I’ve been with 

22nd Century Media, I’ve 

reported on over 10 different 

sports — some of which 

I hadn’t even known existed 

until coming to the area. I 

got a lot of enjoyment from 

learning about these new 

sports, as well as attending 

new events. 

It took me an entire year, 

to finally become an editor 

for The Mokena Messenger. 

It was another adjustment, 

but eventually, I fell into a 

routine and once again, I 

got a chance to meet many 

unique Mokenians and hear 

all of their stories. 

I was not expecting to 

move on so soon. Recently, 

the Daily Herald Media 

Group bought 12 small-town 

newspapers in South Illinois 

— more south than Carbondale. 

Almost right away, 

they contacted me (when I 

was unemployed I sent my 

resume to any place that 

would take me) and offered 

Neubauer said that there 

are no plans in the works to 

provide more surveillance to 

Zabrocki Plaza, but the area 

already is observed by cameras, 

which helped police 

identify the suspect. 

The fountain’s long-term 

future is not yet decided, 

Niemeyer said. 

Until the decision is made, 

the base is to remain in 

place, and the fountain will 

remain in a public works garage, 

Niemeyer said. 

Reporting by Tim Carroll, 


TinleyJunction.com. 

me a position to be a sports 

reporter for their newspaper 

in Benton, Illinois. 

Since sports is my main 

passion – you may have 

noticed – I decided to take 

the position. I will be starting 

my new job shortly, 

and I am excited to go to 

another new town and learn 

even more about my craft. 

I am still so young and still 

have a lot to learn about 

journalism. I am anxious to 

continue learning. 

I am also grateful to 22nd 

Century for the 18 months 

that I’ve been working 

within the company. The 

experiences and lessons that 

I learned within the southwest 

suburbs are ones that I 

will never forget. 

I will miss all the connections 

I’ve made in Mokena, 

but I will never forget my 

time here. I wish everyone 

the best. 

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Roll of the dice 

Frankfort Township seniors enjoy a night 

of gambling, mingling, Page 22 

Smoked to perfection Bear 

Down Barbecue brings delicious meat to 

Frankfort, Page 30 

Lara Greiman and her 

daughters, Melanie 

(left), 4, and Faith, 2, 

play with scarves at 

the Music in the Box 

class Sept. 7 at the 

Mokena Community 

Public Library District. 

F. Amanda Tugade/22nd 

Century Media 

Little ones dance, sing during Music in the Box at the Mokena library, Page 23

22 | September 15, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger Life & Arts 


Seniors, Frankfort Township staff members attend Casino Night 

Games, Italian 

dinner offered at 

Multack Eye Care 

event 


Assistant Editor 

Maria Polanco, 81, of 

Frankfort Township, and her 

friend Ann Peterson, 84, of 

New Lenox, topped off their 

Italian-style dinners with 

cannolis, cookies and a few 

other treats from the dessert 

table. 

Then, the pair headed off 

to the poker table to try their 

luck at the card game and, 

hopefully, walk away as 

winners. Playing poker was 

definitely a break from their 

usual routine of playing slot 

machines, Polanco said. 

“You don’t have to concentrate,” 

she said when it 

came to the slots. “You just 

have to pull.” 

Polanco and Peterson 

were just two of many seniors 

who attended Casino 

Night hosted by Multack 

Eye Care in Frankfort, and 

by the sound of the chatter 

and laughter that came from 

Multack’s conference room 

— which was converted 

into a game room for that 

Sept. 8 evening — guests 

as well as staff members 

were in for a night of fun. 

Physician Sam Multack 

credited Casino Night to 

practice administrator Liz 

Bowyer for putting the 

event together. Multack 

said he and Bowyer were 

looking for ways to become 

more involved in the 

Frankfort Township community, 

and the two later 

learned of the Township’s 

efforts to take care of its 

seniors. 

“We were trying to figure 

out something exciting, 

something no one has done 

before, and Casino Night 

came to the top of the mind,” 

Multack said. “Everyone 

wanted it.” 

From there, Multack and 

Bowyer reached out to Jodi 

Gallagher-Dilling, who 

coordinates activities for 

seniors in the Township. 

Gallagher-Dilling said she 

wasted no time in spreading 

the word about the unique 

gathering. 

While Bowyer looked to 

Palatine-based company 

U.S. Casino & Poker Rentals, 

Parties and Planning to 

provide dealers and tables 

for the games — like craps, 

poker, Russian roulette and 

blackjack — she looked to 

her mother-in-law Angela’s 

catering service to supply 

her specialty of Italian- 

American gourmet cuisine 

and sweets. 

“I think it’s a wonderful 

thing,” Gallagher-Dilling 

added. “I think it’s a good 

event. It’s really, really nice. 

I’m amazed how nice it is. 

... It’s like we’re in our own 

Vegas.” 

Guests at the event received 

$1,000 in “funny 

money,” and they could 

use that money to play any 

game. Later on, they could 

cash in their prizes to win 

gift cards to Chipotle, Walgreens, 

Portillo’s, Starbucks 

and Panera Bread. 

Multack and Bowyer said 

this event marks the beginning 

of Multack Eye Care’s 

effort to be a part of Frankfort 

Township, and they hope 

Kristy Mucha, of U.S. Rentals Casino & Poker Rentals, Parties and Planning (right) deals the cards to guests Thursday, 

Sept. 8, during Casino Night at Multack Eye Care in Frankfort. Photos by F. Amanda Tugade/22nd Century Media 

to have many more events so 

that they can get to know the 

community. 

“[Multack Eye Care] is 

a family-owned operation, 

and we work in a family atmosphere, 

so we want the 

community to be involved,” 

Multack said. “So, our main 

goal is to have fun in a safe 

environment.” 

ABOVE: George Tolsky (left), director of Dial-A-Ride at Frankfort Township, plays poker 

with Maria Polanco (middle) and Ann Peterson at Casino Night. 

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Moving to the beat 


teaches toddlers 

motor skills, creativity 

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Assistant Editor 

Instructor Gretel Hansen (center) reads a story to her Music 

in the Box class Sept. 7 at the Mokena Community Public 

Library District. 

Photos by F. Amanda Tugade/22nd Century Media 

Instructor Gretel Hansen blows bubbles, which is just 

another activity to get the children up and going. 


When: Wednesdays, 

9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 

10:30 a.m. 

Where: Mokena 


Library District, 

11327 West 195th 

Street 



“Good morning, fingers! 

Good morning, feet! Good 

morning, heads and faces 

sweet! Good morning music, 

hear the sounds singing 

all around!” 

That was just a glimpse into 

Gretel Hansen’s enthusiasm, 

as she greeted a room full of 

families at the Mokena Community 

Public Library District. 

Grandparents, guardians, 

parents and children gathered 

on the morning of Sept. 7 to 

attend Music in the Box. 

After she explained a few 

ground rules – participation 

is a must – Hansen and her 

class dove into 25 minutes 

of singing, wiggling, clapping, 

jumping and dancing. 

She even left a little time to 

read a short story to close 

out the Wednesday morning 

session. 

Music in the Box is an 

interactive music class presented 

by The Music Connection, 

a music program 

with locations in Orland 

Park and Frankfort. Hansen 

explained that the class itself 

is a fusion of different teaching 

methods, which looks to 

help newborns and children 

up to age 5 practice listening, 

speaking and moving. 

“It also incorporates the 

Suzuki method of teaching 

music, the mother-tongue 

approach, which is basically 

if the child hears the music, 

they’ll be able to play it 

whether it’ll be on the violin 

or the piano,” she said. 

She noted that most of the 

songs the children sing in 

class “are songs that they’ll 

eventually learn on the violin 

or the piano if they decided 

to continue in music 

studies.” 

Music in the Box’s curriculum 

is also geared to 

Please see Music, 26 

Listening to Gretel Hansen’s 

directions, 2-year-old 

Madison Kwilose follows 

her lead and pretends to 

fall asleep during a sing-alongs 

for the Music in the 

Box class, which took place 

at the Mokena library. 

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Youths ‘volunteered as tribute’ at the library 

Children play in 

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Games competition 


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returned to the Mokena 


District on Sept. 8, and many 

“volunteered as tribute” to 

participate in the glorious 

competition of skill and determination. 

This year, the competition 

was played on computers in 

the Young Adult section of 

the library, as opposed to 

using an XBox system. The 

change made it easier for 

players to see what was going 

on and for staff to recreate 

the environment. 

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“Some of them just want 

to be on the computer after 

school,” said Wendy Asbridge, 

director of young 

adult. “Others get really into 

the competition.” 

Keeping with several 

themes of the popular film 

franchise, the “tributes” 

formed into groups and 

helped against other participants. 

Meanwhile, the 

library staffers Luke Surdel 

and Peter Furczon took to 

the computers to be the 

game makers. The two designed 

the arena and had 

control over monsters and 

other traps to keep the players 

on their toes. 

“We created the arena with 

stuff from our pop culture 

and things from old video 

games like Zelda,” Furczon 

said. “And then we built a 

coliseum in the middle, so 

when the last two [tributes] 

are left alive, we can port 

them there to duke it out to 

see who will win.” 

The winner of the game 

victor walked away with one 

of three prizes: a giant Hershey’s 

chocolate bar, a Pixel 

Art book or a video game. 

“We used to give them 

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After several practice 

rounds, the competition began. 

Furczon and Surdel 

kept an eye on all the participants, 

as they teamed up and 

defeated each other in their 

Minecraft world. They also 

kept a lookout for cheaters 

or those who hid, while everyone 

else is in battle mode. 

“If they’re hiding for too 

long, we have the power to 

teleport them where everyone 

else is fighting,” Furczon 

said. “Or we can spawn 

monsters to herd them where 

we want them to go.” 

One of the tributes attempted 

to break a floating 

platform that other players 

had fallen to. However, 

Surdel caught him and eliminated 

that platform. Now, all 

players could not escape. 

In the end, Bethany Compton 

was named the victor, 

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Winner of the Minecraft Hunger Games, Bethany Compton, (left) plays the game Thursday, 

Sept. 8, while her brother, Nathan, watches after being eliminated at the Mokena 

Community Public Library District. Photos by Amanda Jarzynski/22nd Century Media

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Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte 

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Narcotics Anonymous 

7-9 p.m. Mondays. All 

those struggling or who have 

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meetings are confidential. 


(708) 479-0300. 

Spanish Church 

12:30 p.m. every Sunday 

Go Youth Group: Fall Kickoff 

4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. 

Students in grades 6-12 are 

welcome to an environment 

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and deep thinking. 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. every Sunday. All 

are welcome. 

Women’s Bible Study 

8:45 a.m. Sundays. 

St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100 

Second St., Mokena) 

Bunco 

6 p.m. Sept. 16. Tickets 

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and only 100 tickets will be 

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appetizers and desserts. 

There will also be 

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Worship Service 

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Garden Club 

8 a.m. Tuesdays. For more 

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Marley Community Church (12625 W. 

187th St., Mokena) 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

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6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For 

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Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. 

Men’s Group 

6 p.m. Sunday nights in 

the church basement. All 

men are welcome. 

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 

(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena) 

Contemporary Worship 

5 p.m., Saturday 

Worship 

9 a.m., Sunday 

God’s Kids Club 

10:15 a.m., Sundays. This 

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Adult Bible Study 

10:15 a.m., Sunday 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th 

Ave., Mokena) 

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This year’s event is to be 

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Church Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m, 

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

p.m. Sundays 

Adoration and Holy Rosary 

6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays 

Mokena United Methodist Church (10901 

LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Service and Sunday School 

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Breakfast 

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7 p.m. Mondays 

Weight Watchers 

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Weigh-ins take place at 

6:30 p.m., while the meeting 

is at 7 p.m. 

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St., Mokena) 

Faith That Stands 

5 p.m. every Sunday. Join 

the service which takes a 

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a special devotional dedicated 

to strengthening their relationship 

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Each and every month this 

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Creating friendships through novels, exercise 

Mokena library’s 

Walking Book Club 

attracts members 

from all areas 


For three years the Mokena 


Library District’s Walking 

Book Club has been a 

unique way for people to 

come together and enjoy a 

good book. 

Contrary to how it 

sounds, the club members 

do not walk while reading; 

they simply gather to walk 

together at The Oaks Recreation 

and Fitness Center, 

10847 La Porte Road, 

before sitting down to talk 

about the book they have 

chosen to read for that 

month. 

“We read one book a 

month,” said club coordinator 

Nancy Baker. “We 

got the idea from another 

library, and we read books 

that are recommended by 

group members. We read 

fiction, non-fiction, thrillers, 

romance and even historical 

fiction books.” 

The club meets at the fitness 

center every Wednesday 

to discuss the book, and 

participants have the option 

of walking on the track before 

or after the discussion. 

“We’re lucky to have 

[The Oaks] to use,” Baker 

said. “We wish we could go 

outside and walk, but it’s 

too hard to coordinate with 

everyone in the group.” 

Baker said there are usually 

15 people who join the 

Walking Book Club. Most 

of the women that regularly 

take part are retirees, and 

early morning sessions are 

more convenient, especially 

for those who travel out to 

Mokena. 

Several members who 

attend The Walking Club 

are from other parts of the 

southwest suburbs, Baker 

said. 

Ellen O’Gallagher has 

been traveling from her 

home in Flossmoor to participate 

in the library event 

since it started, she said. 

“I saw an advertisement 

for it in [the paper],” 

O’Gallagher said. “I decided 

to go and have really enjoyed 

it. It is a very unique 

group, and I’ve made a lot 

of friends.” 

Because the club’s members 

are not Mokena residents, 

the library pays for 

passes, so they can walk on 

The Oaks’ track, Baker said. 

Now, finding others to 

join has never been an issue 

for the club, and selecting 

books to read is almost as 

easy since the library offers 

hundreds of selections in 

any genre. 

Baker said that the group 

tries to pick books that are 

not best-sellers because 

there is less demand for 

them. That way, the books 

are easy for others to check 

out. 

“We work on selecting 

a book two months in advance,” 

Baker said. “And 

we pick books that we can 

check out for a long time. 

Ones that the library has 

a lot of in the system so 

there’s enough for everyone.” 

For O’Gallagher, what 

keeps her returning extends 

beyond the pages of the 

books. She said she values 

the friendships she has created 

with the other ladies. 

“I love the companionship 

and the reading material,” 

O’Gallagher said. “I 

like that I can make suggestions 

on what we read. I’m 

going to come as long as I 

can.” 

The club meets every 

Joyce Anders (left), of Mokena and Inez Milne, of Frankfort, walk and talk together Sept. 7, during the Walking Book Club’s 

meeting at The Oaks Fitness and Recreation Center. Photos by Amanda Jarzynski/22nd Century Media 

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week, and on the months 

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the club puts the books 

away to share a breakfast 

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New members are always 

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30 | September 15, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger Dining Out 


The Dish 

Bear Down Barbecue brings smoked meat, labor of love to Frankfort 

James Sanchez 


Rashid Riggins got started 

in the food industry by parking 

his trailer smoker at carnivals 

all throughout Will, 

DuPage, Kane and Cook 

counties for three years before 

he and his fiancé, Marsha, 

recently opened Bear 

Down Barbecue & Catering 

Company in Frankfort. 

As unconventional a path 

as that may seem to some, 

Riggins looks at it as the traditional 

route. 

“Pitmasters cook under 

the sun,” Riggins said. 

“Where would you get the 

opportunity to cook under 

the sun if not for outdoor 

events? I’m not a culinary 

French chef. I’m not making 

French cuisine, Asian 

cuisine, European cuisine. 

I’m a pitmaster. I’m smoking 

meat. That’s generally 

done under the sun. ... It was 

a perfect progression as a 

pitmaster.” 

Riggins went from barbecuing 

on his $40 grill from 

Kmart to having six smokers 

and grills on his backyard 

deck. And inside Bear 

Down lies his most recent 

purchase — a 2-ton smoker 

— which permeates the air 

in the parking lot outside of 

the restaurant, tucked inside 

the Frankfort Town Center 

off LaGrange Road. 

More than 300 pounds of 

meat could be placed in Riggins’ 

rotisserie smoker, and 

cooked with his preference 

of cherry and oak wood. A 

cut that will always hit the 

rack is a St. Louis spare rib 

Riggins prepares with a foiling 

process. 

While most barbecue 

joints expose their ribs on 

the smoker from start to finish, 

Riggins takes them out 

after three-and-a-half hours, 

reapplies a coat of his pork 

rub, and bastes it with a 

“Pitmasters cook under the 

sun. Where would you get the 

opportunity to cook under the 

sun if not for outdoor events? I’m 

not a culinary French chef. I’m 

not making French cuisine, Asian 

cuisine, European cuisine. I’m a 

pitmaster. I’m smoking meat.” 

Rashid Riggins — Owner of Frankfort’s Bear 

Down Barbecue & Catering Company on getting 

his start with a trailer smoker 

spray mixture of apple cider 

vinegar and other ingredients 

he will not divulge. 

Then, he wraps them in foil 

before putting them back on 

the smoker for a few more 

hours. 

“It gives the chance of another 

layer of flavor, while 

making the rib more tender,” 

he said of the foiling process. 

The labor of love also is 

put into his pork shoulder for 

the Power Sweeping Pulled 

Pork Sandwich ($7.25). The 

meat consists of the secret 

rub and an injection of a savory 

pork marinade, before 

hitting the smoker for 13 

hours. The meat is pulled to 

order, while simmering in a 

vat of its own juices, and can 

be topped with a traditional 

homemade coleslaw for $1 

more. 

It is only fitting that the 

Chicago Bears-themed restaurant 

opened in the midst 

of the NFL’s preseason. The 

first thing one will notice 

after the aroma is that each 

side of the wall is draped 

with Bears’ decor and signed 

memorabilia, from Mike 

Singletary to Dan Hampton, 

Brian Urlacher to Willie 

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The Power Sweeping Pulled Pork Sandwich ($7.25), which is smoked for 13 hours, is one 

of Riggins’ favorites on the menu and can be topped with his homemade cole slaw for a $1 

upcharge. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Gault and Devin Hester. 

“This isn’t just for show,” 

Riggins said, pointing at the 

walls. “You ask me a question 

about the Bears, I’ll 

know it, because I love the 

Bears like I love barbecue.” 

His culinary journey began 

with preparing meals weekly 

for friends and family in his 

neighborhood before Bears 

games, which inspired the 

restaurant’s theme. 

“My two passions were 

tied together immediately,” 

he said. Fridays, I would be 

getting antsy and go to the 

store and pick out the perfect 

things to serve for the Bears 

game. That’s where it all began, 

and it went on to me be- 

Riggins shows a smoke 

ring on one of the ribs 

after nearly six hours of a 

mixture of cherry and oak 

wood smoke permeating 

the meat. 

ing on my deck cooking six 

days a week.” 

Now, it has evolved to 

owning his own restaurant, 

and it hasn’t all soaked in 

just yet, he said. Years of 

trial and error — as well as 

studying pitmasters from 

all regions — have paid off. 

A lot has changed since he 

wore a shirt and tie, working 

human resources for the City 

of Chicago. Now, he puts on 

gloves and an apron to cook 

barbecue for the masses. 

“Oprah calls it an ‘aha 

moment,’” Riggins said. 

“This thing has been in my 

brain and in my dreams, and 

Bear Down Barbecue & Catering Company owner Rashid 

Riggins sprinkles his secret pork rub onto a slab of St. 

Louis spare ribs ($23.25 for full slab, $12.25 for half) 

midway through its cooking process. 

it’s never been in reality. So 

to walk in here and see what 

I envisioned is pretty awesome. 

But then you’re brain 

instantly goes to making it 

success.” 

Other dishes not to miss … 

• The Blitzing Bear Down 

BBQ Sundae ($10.25) is 

the ideal meal on the go. A 

16-ounce cup is filled with 

two layers of Bear Down’s 

signature cowboy beans 

and coleslaw, pulled pork or 

chicken, and topped with a 

signature barbecue sauce. 

• Riggins said the Grizzly 

Bear Down Beef Burger 

($12.25) “is something you 

have to loosen your belt for.” 

A 6-ounce Angus beef patty 

is seasoned, grilled to order 

and topped with smoked 

pulled pork, thick-cut bacon 

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w/custom inlay. Office. Beautiful outdoor tiered deck. Priced 

at $349,999 More info @ www.jeffabbott.net 


eaSy LivinG! 

Step back in time to old world charm! Hardwood floors, pocket 

doors, stained glass. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Large eat-in kitchen. 

Front & side enclosed porches. A Charmer. 

Liz SUPPeS 815-263-8740 

SUPer dUPLex! 

Open concept 2 BDM 2 full BA and huge kitchen makes this duplex 

a great first home or great home to downsize to! Master has glamour 

bath and walk in closet. Large patio facing open area, plus 

a 2 car garage. Call to make a private showing: 

Liz SUPPeS 815-263-8740 

25741 WhiSPer creek, Monee 

Vacant Land. 5 acres to build your dream home on! 

Country living but close to everything! 

Liz SUPPeS 815-263-8740 

redUced! 

24 acreS ToTaL For SaLe 

One parcel is 10 acres, second parcel is 14 acres. Seller only 

interested in selling total acreage. Acreage is currently being 

farmed.will continue to farm with new owners if so desired. 

Liz SUPPeS 815-263-8740 

UniQUe FrankForT ranch 

Unique and open concept along with warm color palette sets the 

stage for this 3 bed, 2.5 bath ranch with partially finished basement. 

Original owners attention to detail is noticed as soon as 

you enter the home which sits on almost half an acre in a quiet 

cul de sac. Award winning school districts! 

debbie deGrooT 708-267-1767 

SUTTon daLe 

Beautiful 5 bedroom, 4.1 bath home in Frankfort. Main floor 

bedroom with full bath, spacious kitchen, hardwood floors, 

new carpet, finished basement, wrap-around porch, and 

in-ground swimming pool. $439,900 

JiLL Love-cohn 815-791-4031 

Mokena - FoxboroUGh 

GORGEOUS new custom 4 bed 3.5 bath w/ open & elegant floor 

plan & full lookout basement. Gourmet kitchen w/ SS appliances, 

granite counters & lg island opens to living room with floor to 

ceiling windows. Vaulted & coffered ceilings welcome you from 

the minute you walk in the door! 


5 acre horSe ProPerTy 

This Manhattan all brick ranch has everything including easy 

access to L-W schools, METRA, interstates & shopping. Too many 

amenities to list including 40x65 barn / 7 stalls & 60x120 indoor 

arena. Much, Much More. A Must see @ only $559,000 

biLL MoncrieF 815-478-3925 

Mokena - 1 acre 

Serves the Lincolnway School District! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, huge 

kitchen with SS appliances, finished lower level with f/p, bar, 

workshop, laundry room & a bonus room! Above ground heated 

pool with deck & sunroom with skylights overlooks the beautiful 

tree lined backyard paradise! 

ann Wood 815-263-8855 

neW Lenox charTWeLL SUbdivSion 

Set among towering oak trees, this 5 bedroom, 6 bath home is located in Chartwell 

Downs. There is a huge eat in kitchen with plenty of room for large gatherings. The 

family room leads to a cheery sun room and then out to a spacious private deck. The 

surrounding 1.5 acre private lot has a pond and a charming path that leads out to a 

cozy firepit area. There is a 3 car garage and this home features 3 fireplaces. This 

spacious residence is offered at $935,000. 

rick criScione 815-485-5050 exT. 16. 

neW Lenox hoMe 

Quad level home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, and little yard work so 

you can enjoy your weekends! Hot tub in private backyard hidden 

by landscaping! Basement has wood burning f/p for those cozy 

winter nights! Serves the Lincolnway Schools! Lake Michigan water! 

Most of this home has been redone for you to enjoy! $229,000 

ann Wood 815-263-8855 

neW Lenox condo 

Private Location on this end unit with walking distance to train, 

shopping & restaurants. Vaulted ceilings, f/p & hardwood floors. 

Two full baths with the master having it’s own full bath. 2nd 

bdrm has a huge walk in closet.Laundry rm is off of a 2 car attached 

garage. Fresh paint and new carpet also! 

ann Wood 815-263-8855 

neW Lenox renTaL 

Large Forrester Model in Schoolhouse Manor. 3 large bedrooms, 2 & 1/2 

baths All Stainless appliances,granite counters in family size kitchen. 

Family room with cozy fireplace + formal dining room and living 

room. Great deck and backyard. Spacious basement and concrete 

crawl provides extra storage. $2300 per month. 

Sharon ahrWeiLer 815-263-2844 

Mokena oFFice condo 

Luxurious ranch office condo w/ 3,000 sq ft features high end 

finishes,fully built out and MOVE-IN ready. Great location with 

easy access to I-80, I-57 & I-355. The possibilties are endless! 


neWLy reModeLed neW Lenox! 

3 bed true ranch,1 bath, large 1 1/2 car garage, large lot. New 

roof,furn,a/c,floors,plumbing,bath,kitch,granite, SS, lighting,elec, 

etc.. karen.nelson@comcast.net 

karen neLSon 708-220-4788 

neW Lenox charM! 

Unique 4 bedroom, 3 full bath home with full basement. Updated 

kitchen, baths, all new lighting, huge fenced yard. Brand new roof 

just installed. Close to schools, parks, shopping etc.... For more info 

karen.nelson@comcast.net 

karen neLSon 708-220-4788 

beaUTiFUL hoUSe in doWnToWn FrankForT 

Almost Complete! 4 bedrooms, 3.5 Baths . First floor master suite 

w/first floor laundry. Price includes deck/front porch/ basement 

with 9 Ft. ceilings/ builders signature additions/craftsman style 

architect design. 

JUdy hoWard 708-525-0310 

Mokena hoUSe on 1 acre 

Looking for a house on a beautiful wooded lot on an acre of land 

this one is for you! split level with sub basement. huge deck and 

totally private but close to town! $264,900. 

JUdy hoWard 708-525-0310 

coMinG Soon! 

UPdaTed STarTer hoMe W/a 28 x 20 GaraGe 

What a cute updated home! Beautiful updated kitchen with 

Stainless Steel Appliances, Full basement, Newer Windows 

& Roof, awesome deck, fenced yard. Low Property 

Taxes!! $139,900 

chriS kaczMarSki 815-474-1450 

neW LiSTinG 

Sprawling Forester with 5 beds, 4 baths and huge, park-like 

yard. Call Ed for more information 

edWard PLUchar 815-931-2279 

neW Lenox reModeLed FLaT ranch no STairS! 2.5 car GaraGe 

Newly Remodeled Ranch with no stairs. Home features Huge Living / Dining Room, beautiful Kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless 

steel appliances, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Updated baths, big side driveway, 2.5 Car Detached Garage. $194,900.00 

chriS kaczMarSki 815-474-1450 

eLWood ranch dUPLex “viLLa 4 ModeL” $199,900 LoW TaxeS 

Rarely available! 1 of 4 of the the Largest Model built in this subdivision with close to 1,800 sq. ft. of living space on the main level, plus 

a partial finished basement. Beautiful home features 2 Huge Bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, big & Bright Kitchen with Stainless Steel 

apliances, brushed nickel hardwood, Huge Great Room with Brick fireplace, Lots of Upgrades 

chriS kaczMarSki 815-474-1450



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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. Type of production 

5. Pinkslip 

9. Lickety-split 

14. Low female singing 

voice 

15. “That’s a fact!” 

16. Plagiarizes 

17. Authentic 

18. Coffee drink variety 

19. Actor Buchholz 

of “The Magnificent 

Seven” 

20. South Chicago 

burgers and ice cream 

restaurant 

22. Flippant 

24. Overpriced 

25. Winker 

28. Dangerous 

32. Adjust, in a way 

34. “Gunsmoke” bartender 

37. Brashness 

39. Revue host 

40. Student guider, abbr. 

42. Oxlike antelope 

44. Glut 

45. Parisian love 

47. Corners 

49. Easter preceder 

50. Hollered 

52. Again 

54. Lincoln-Way West 

baseball player, Tyler 

56. Retreat 

60. “___ here long?” 

61. Component 

63. Brown shade 

66. Fuzzy fruit 

68. Constructed 

69. Smells 

70. Paradise 

71. Issue 

72. Conical living 

quarters 

73. In days of ___ (in 

times past) 

74. Deli breads 

Down 

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2. Sealskin wearer, 

maybe 

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8. Small anchor 

9. Complete 

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11. Come up for ____ 

12. Good buddies use 

them 

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21. Noteworthy 

23. Alkaline liquid 

26. Early Peruvian 

27. Because of 

29. Her 

30. Salmon that has 

spawned 

31. Long (for) 

33. Jury member 

34. Fix 

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status 

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38. Arthroscopy target, 

often 

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43. Kind of line 

46. Opener 

48. Spiny shrub 

51. Metal-shaping block 

53. Kvetch 

55. Sounding right 

57. Sordid 

58. Low-budget pic, 

maybe 

59. Editor’s notations 

61. Pitcher 

62. Field of work 

63. A place to sleep 

64. Tribute, of sorts 

65. Admit or acknowledge 

a wrongdoing or 

error 

67. Altar vow 

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ORLAND PARK 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773) 

■Thursdays: ■ Friday and 

Saturday: Karaoke 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Open mic 

comedy night with host 

Ray Fischer 

TINLEY PARK 

Bailey’s Bar & Grill 

(17731 Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 429- 

7955) 

■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Karaoke 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

■10 ■ p.m. Fridays: DJ 

Dance Party 

■9:30 ■ p.m. Saturdays: 

Live Music 

Rich’s Pizza Joint 

(7020 W. 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 532-8486) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Sundays: Live 

music and sing-alongs 

Tinley Park Bowl 

(7601 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 532-2955) 

■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

HOMER GLEN 

Mullets Sports Bar and 

Restaurant 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

t.carroll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com

34 | September 15, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger Local Living 


Huguelet opens two new developments 

The Huguelet Company, announced 

the Grand Opening 

of a new ranch town home 

model at the Bridges of Mokena. 

The Bridges of Mokena 

Townhomes features 58 duplex 

ranch sites while their Ginger 

Creek location features 38 single 

family custom home sites. 

The Bridges of Mokena Townhomes 

are ranch plans priced 

from $337,900. Each unit is 

well appointed with quality 

materials, amenities, and features. 

Each unit is a much 

sought after end unit with a 

private covered entry and 

maintenance free deck. The 

development includes Chicago 

Water, Frankfort 157 C Schools 

and the Lincoln Way High 

School district. 

The overall land-plan and 

streets cape offers a quaint residential 

setting. The duplex 

townhomes are set amid a series 

of tree lined boulevards, 

private cul de sacs, and is adjacent 

to a large nature area with 

a pond. The site is professionally 

landscaped with a generous 

assortment of shrubs, 

plantings, and trees. To provide 

a green lush landscape appearance 

an in-ground lawn 

irrigation system is also included. 

Unlike other developments, 

however, The Bridges of Mokena 

Townhomes offers a noteworthy 

cost savings design feature. 

The sprinkler system 

draws water from the pond in 

order to eliminate watering 

bills for the homeowners association, 

as well as individual 

unit owners. 

The exterior elevations are 

attractive and have incorporated 

a variety of roof lines, 

Single family in Ginger Creek 

transom windows, gables, and 

other accent features. Exteriors 

include brick on all four sides, 

boxed out accent windows, and 

architectural grade shingles. 

With the tough Chicago winter 

climate, Huguelet noted the 

importance of including quality 

energy efficient building materials. 

Each new Huguelet 

townhome includes name 

brand Andersen 400 Series 

windows throughout. High efficiency 

furnaces and a/c units 

are standard. For those who 

like to tinker in their garage 

each unit includes three vented 

windows and metal insulated 

overhead doors. Driveways feature 

a brushed “California” finish. 

Lookout sites include a spacious 

maintenance free deck. 

The interior features and 

amenities are equally impressive 

as the exteriors. The ranch 

model is 2,120 square feet offering 

2 bedrooms and a study. 

There is an optional 3 bedroom 

layout. The floorplan is well 

designed incorporating 9’ and 

10’ ceilings with well-placed 

windows and niches. Included 

in the base price of each unit is 

a full basement, a basement 

bath rough, granite kitchen 

tops, granite bath vanity tops, 

high end stainless steel appliances, 

hardwood flooring in 

the entry, great room, kitchen/ 

dining area and down the halls, 

oversized wide painted trim 

with solid-core Roman Arch 

doors and a fireplace. 

The master suite is well appointed 

with a walk in closet 

and a luxury master bath. The 

master bath includes a separate 

soaker tub and a large, tiled, 

walk in shower with dual 

shower heads and tiled seat. 

Each master bath includes dual 

vanities with granite tops and a 

linen closet. Huguelet noted 

that they have a variety of layouts 

and have fully customized 

the master suites, baths, and 

kitchens for their buyers at the 

Bridges. 

There are 2 ranch townhome 

models available for immediate 

occupancy priced at $347,810. 

The townhome model is located 

at 11849 Tower Bridge Drive 

in Mokena. Models are open 

Saturdays and Sundays noon to 

5pm or shown by appointment. 

To visit The Bridges of Mokena 

development take Rt 30/Lincoln 

Highway 1/4 mile west of 

Wolf Rd to Owens Road then 

head south to Golden Gate 

Drive turn right to London 

Bridge Drive turn left to Humber 

Bridge Drive turn right to 

model home 

The Huguelet Company also 

opened their newest single 

family development, Ginger 

Creek of Mokena. Ginger 

Creek was co-developed by The 

Huguelet Company and Randolph 

Builders. It is the Village 

of Mokena’s newest single family 

development which features 

38 custom home sites in a tree 

lined setting along the perimeter. 

It is adjacent to a large natural 

wooded open space and 

wet bottom pond. The development 

has Chicago water and is 

Townhome in The Bridges of Mokena 

in the Lincoln-Way High 

School District. 

There are several established 

builders in Ginger Creek which 

include The Huguelet Company, 

Gale Builders, and Klimaitis 

Builders. Models are shown 

by appointment with each individual 

builder. Homes have 

an attractive curb appeal with 

a mix of masonry brick, stone, 

and multiple gables. Many with 

a front porch. New homes are 

priced from the $500,000’s. 

Home-sites are also available 

for individuals to purchase and 

start at $115,000. Lookout and 

walkout sites are still available. 

Ginger Creek is nestled next to 

a tranquil nature preserve 

space. For more information 

on Ginger Creek of Mokena 

visit Ginger Creek of Mokena. 

com 

These two locations add to 

the company’s impressive resume 

of communities in the 

Lincoln Way area developed by 

Huguelet. They include Boulder 

Ridge of Mokena; Plank 

Trail Estates and Hunter 

Woods Estates of Frankfort; 

Bluestone Bay and Eagle Estates 

of New Lenox. The Huguelet 

Company is based in 

Frankfort and the president is 

Paul Huguelet. He is a third 

generation builder. The company 

was originally founded in 

Chicago by his grandfather 

Norbert in 1927. Paul’s father, 

Robert, joined the family 

building business in 1953. Paul 

has been in the building business 

for over 30 years and previously 

served as President of 

the local chapter of the National 

Association of Home Builders. 

For sales information, or to 

schedule a showing, for either 

The Bridges of Mokena Townhomes 

or Ginger Creek of Mokena 

contact Jerry Huguelet of 

The Murphy Real Estate Group 

at 815-464- 1110. You may also 

visit GingerCreekofMokena. 

com and Huguelethomes.com.

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Employee receives 15% 

discount after 30 days. Never 

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weekend days. Closed 

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708.532.7411 

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Bonded since 1998. 

708.403.8707 

1027 Arts and 

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Super Stamp A Stack 

(10 cards) $25 fee + Craft 

Supply Sale, Oct. 8th, 

6p-9p. RSVP by 10/1 

Lisa 815.955.4116 

Brementowne Manor 

Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park 

*$5 disc. if fee paid by 9/23* 

Sell It 708.326.9170 

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reach myideal. You who give me 

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and who are in all instances of my 

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want to thank You for everything 

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problems, who lights all roads 

so I can obtain my goal. You 

who gives me the Divine gift to 

forgive and forget all evil 

against me and that in all instances 

of my life you are with 

me. Iwant in this short prayer 

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Garage 

Sale 

1052 Garage Sale 

Mokena 19402 York Dr. 

9/15-17, 9am-2pm, Tools, 

SS grill, freezer, patio furn, 

hshld & electronics. 

Frankfort , 23115 S. Harlem 

Ave. 9/16-9/17, 9-2p Antique 

trunk, glasstop table-4 chairs, 

old lamps, church pew & more 

Frankfort, Gateway Homes 

Annual Community Garage 

Sale. Individual Homes Just 

East of LaGrange Rd. & 

North of Steger Rd. Sat. Sept 

17th 9am-4pm 

FUNDRAISING 

Frankfort 718 Brookside Ln. 

Sat 9/17, 9-4pm Lots of different 

things, something for everyone! 

Lockport, 130 N. Washington 

St. 9/16-9/17, 9-2p. Variety of 

items, baby items. Something 

for everyone! 

Lockport , 530 Tonelli Trail 

9/16-9/17, 9-4pm. Something 

for everyone. Don’t miss this 

sale! 

New Lenox 2069 Finborough 

Cir. 9/15-9/17, 8-3. Pictures, 

lamps, hshld decor, lrg fish 

tank, desk, 2 electric Razor 

scooters & misc. 

New Lenox, 812 Grumman Ct. 

9/15-9/16, 8-3pm. 9/17, 

8-12pm. Hshld items, furn, pictures, 

ect. Moving. 

Real Estate 

$50 

7 lines/ 

7 papers 

Merchandise 

$30 

4 lines/ 

7 papers 

1052 Garage Sale 

Orland Park, 7849 Sea Pines, 

9/15-9/16, 8-1pm. Hshld 

couches, end tables, desks, 

lamps, ping pong & dog crate. 

Orland Park, 7947 Redondo 

Ln. 9/18, 8-4p. Holiday items, 

linens, home decor & clothing! 

Too much to list! 

Village of Manhattan 

Community Wide Garage Sale 

Sept. 16th & 17th, 8:00a-3:00p 

All participants’ addresses 

will be listed in a map of the 

community. Maps will be 

available for distribution on 

Sept. 12th at Village Hall, 

located at 260 Market Pl. 

Manhattan, IL and online at 

www.villageofmanhattan.org 

For questions, please call 

Village Hall (815) 418-2100 

1053 Multi Family 

Sale 

Frankfort 464 & 541 Meadow 

Ave. 9/16-9/17, 9-4p. 

Pets, Halloween, barbies, 

tools. Antiques, kids & more! 

Lockport 1908 & 2111 Austrian 

Pine St 9/16-9/17 9-3pm 

Household, clothing, baby 

items, miscellaneous & more! 

New Lenox 744 Wisconsin Rd. 

9/16-17, 8-2. Furn (sofa, desk, 

futon bunkbed, TV stand & 

more), clothes, hswrs, antiques 

& tools. 

Orland Park, 13836 Redwood 

Dr. 9/16-9/17, 9-5p. 

HUGE SALE! GREAT 

DEALS! 

1054 Subdivision 

Sale 

New Lenox, Schoolhouse Rd 

&Morecambe Bay. (S of Laraway 

Rd.) 9/15-9/17, 9-3p. 

Tools, golf, baby, & furn. Big 

variety of items! 

Tinley Park Brementowne 

Condominiums East of 80th 

Ave & South of 163rd St. 

9/16-9/17, 9-3pm Rain or 

Shine! 

Automotive 

1061 Autos 

Wanted 

WANTED! 

WE NEED 

CARS, TRUCKS 

& VANS 

Running Or Not 

Top Dollar Paid !!! 

Free Pick-Up 

Locally Located 

708 205 8241 

1074 Auto for 

Sale 

2009 Hyundai Accent 

55k miles 

Runs Great! Well Maintained 

$3,800 630.336.9251 

Call 815-469-1999 

Located at 19121 85th Ct 

Mokena, IL 60448 

2005 Lexus SC430 conv 51k 

$19,975 

2001 Honda Civic 30k low mi 

$6500 

2011 Jeep Liberty 121k $8975 

2010 Ford F-150 4x4 86k 

$11,975 

2002 Chevy Astro 7 psngr van 

90k $6975 

2007 Hummer h3 135k 

$10,975 

2007 Ford Fusion 48k $8975 

1996 Cadillac Fleetwood 57k 

$11,975 

2004 Cadillac Deville 52k 

$7950 

2005 Lincoln town car Pearl / 

tan 50k $9975 

1998 Lexus es300 88k $4975 

2007 Toyota Camry 80k 

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• 18789 S. Burnside Station Drive, 

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• 10344 195th Street, Mokena, 60448- 

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• 11331 Wild Berry Lane, Mokena, 

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Baker, $209,900 

• 12109 187th Street, Mokena, 60448- 

9735 — Margaret B. Reynolds to Philip J. 

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• 18786 Ss Burnside Station Drive, 

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• 19955 Newton Way, Mokena, 60448- 

7784 — James D. Romanek to Kevin 

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• 21170 Sage Brush Lane, Mokena, 

60448-1570 — Michael J. Gray to Thuan 

K. Moran, $691,000 

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2701 Property for 

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2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE at 19306 Kevin Avenue, 

Mokena, IL 60448 (Single Family 

Residence). Onthe 22nd day of 

September, 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: Bank of America, 

N.A., as Successor by mergerr 

to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP 

FKA Countrywide Home Loans 

Servicing, LPPlaintiff V. Christine 

A. Rajewski; JPMorgan Chase 

Bank, N.A. successor by merger to 

Washington Mutual Bank Defendant. 

Case No. 10CH 5550 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 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 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: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

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. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE at 11301 Wexford Drive, 

MOKENA, IL 60448 (SINGLE 

FAMILY). On the 6th day of October, 

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: Deutsche Bank National 

Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, 

for New Century Home Equity 

Loan Trust 2006-1 Plaintiff V. 

HEATH ZELLER A/K/A HEATH 

C. ZELLER; DISCOVER BANK; 

ANDREA ZELLER; Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 1674 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 
























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 









Act. 










obtains acourt order for its distribution 



the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND AS- 

SOCIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 










PURPOSE. 

2703 Legal 

Notices 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Bank of America, N.A., as Successor 

by mergerr to BAC Home 

Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide 

Home Loans Servicing, LP 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Christine A. Rajewski; JPMorgan 

Chase Bank, N.A. successor by 

merger to Washington Mutual 

Bank 

Defendant. 

No. 10 CH 5550 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 22nd day of 

June, 2015, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff 

of Will County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 22nd day ofSeptember, 

2016 ,commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 



sell at public auction tothe highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

Lot 18 in Emerald Subdivision 

Unit No. 5,aSubdivision of part of 

the West 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 

of Section 9,Township 35North, 

Range 12, East of the Third Principal 

Meridian, according tothe Plat 

thereof recorded July 6, 1993 as 

Document R93-55020, in Will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 

19306 Kevin Avenue, Mokena, IL 

60448 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-09-107-026-0000 
























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 









Act. 










obtains acourt order for its distribution 



the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Deutsche Bank National Trust 

Company, as Indenture Trustee, for 

New Century Home Equity Loan 

Trust 2006-1 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

HEATH ZELLER A/K/A HEATH 

C. ZELLER; DISCOVER BANK; 

ANDREA ZELLER; 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 1674 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 30th day of 

June, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, Sher- 

iff of Will County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 6th day of October, 

2016 , commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 



sell at public auction tothe highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 49 IN OLD CASTLE 

SOUTH, A SUBDIVISION OF 

THAT PART OFTHE NORTH- 

EAST QUARTER OFSECTION 

19, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, 

RANGE 12, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED NO- 

VEMBER 4, 1994 AS DOCU- 

MENT R94-101793 AND CER- 

TIFICATE OF CORRECTION 

RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 

R98-84319, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

11301 Wexford Drive, MOKENA, 

IL 60448 

Description of Improvements: 

SINGLE FAMILY 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-19-204-019-0000 
























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 









Act. 










obtains a court order for its distribution 



the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND AS- 

SOCIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

PRE-FILING NOTICE 

NOTICE is hereby given that the 

office of Mokena Fire Protection 

District will be open from 8:00 am 

to 4:00 pm beginning September 

20, 2016 through December 19, 

2016 Monday-Friday for the purpose 

ofaccepting candidate petitions 

or certificates for the consolidated 

election to be held on April 

4, 2017 for the following offices: 

(2) Two 6-year terms for the position 

of Board of Trustees’ member 

2900 

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white porcelain $30 obo. 

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18 cubic feet white refrigerator, 

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2Fisher Price space saver high 

chairs $15 ea. New reversible 

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48 | September 15, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger Sports 


Girls Golf 

Lincoln-Way Central Golf Invitational brings out best from home team 

Knights take victory 

with 163 stroke total 

Lee Edwards 


Lincoln-Way Central won 

the Lincoln-Way Central 

Golf Invitational by nearly 

double digit strokes Thursday, 

Sept. 8, at Sanctuary 

Golf Course in New Lenox. 

The Invitational was a 

nine-hole tournament featuring 

teams from Lincoln-Way 

East, Lincoln-Way Central, 

Lemont High School, Sandburg, 

Lockport Township 

and Mother McAuley Liberal 

Arts High School. Schools 

were allowed to have teams 

of six competing, and the 

round was scheduled to begin 

at 4 p.m. and conclude at 

7:30 p.m. or before sunset. 

Knights head coach Brian 

Shannon said his school 

hosts the Invitational to simulate 

the conditions of a larger 

tournament for the participating 

schools in order to prepare 

for the postseason. He 

brought his six best from his 

roster of 20 golfers. 

Central came into the invitational 

with an unblemished 

record of 7-0, and Shannon 

hoped his team would continue 

to lead the pack at the 

competition. 

“We’re looking to keep the 

mojo working and head strong 

into the playoffs,” Shannon 

said. “We’re just trying to get 

better every day. Just 1 percent 

better every day.” 

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“We shot a 153 yesterday 

so I’m hoping for a 152 or better,” 

Shannon said. “The reason 

why I like the course so 

much is because it’s not just 

‘pick out a driver and go.’” 

Sandburg Head Coach 

Todd Allen’s expectations for 

his team were fairly high going 

into the competition, given 

his team won the invitational 

last year. His goal was 

for his team to shoot a collective 

165-170 on the day. 

“If the girls play the best 

they can, play to their capability, 

we’ll go from there,” 

Allen said. 

Allen enjoyed the midweek 

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with different schools,” Allen 

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Lincoln Way Central – 

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Sandburg – 172 

Lincoln Way East – 179 

Lockport – 182 

Lemont – 190 

Mother McAuley – 198 

are 18 holes, but this is a fun 

experience. We’re usually at 

competitions where you have 

one or two teams, so it’s nice 

to have six teams.” 

A few golfers said they 

enjoyed the challenges the 

course provided and played 

with the anticipation of 

shooting low scores. 

Lincoln-Way East junior 

Hannah Hill said it was fun 

playing against new competition. 

She hoped to score under 

a 45 on the day, after acknowledging 

she hadn’t played well 

on her last few holes. She finished 

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This Week In... 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 

Football 

■Sept. ■ 16 - host Thornwood, 

7:30 p.m. 

Girls golf 

■Sept. ■ 15 - at Andrew, 4:30 

p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at LP Lady Cav 

Scramble, 9 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Celtic Swing 

Invitational, 11 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 21 - at Bradley- 

Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. 

■Sept ■ 22 - at Marist, 4:30 

p.m. 

Boys golf 

■Sept. ■ 15 - host Andrew, 4 

p.m. 

Knights’ Hannah Mastandrea chips the ball back onto the 

fairway Thursday, Sept. 8 during the Lincoln-Way Central 

Golf Invitational held at Sanctuary Golf Course in New 

Lenox. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

from her school. 

Lockport senior McKenzie 

Eble said her team’s expectations 

were to place in the 

Top 3, and her personal goal 

was to shoot a 43. Although 

playing in a group of four, 

she said her focus was on the 

holes, not her competition. 

She finished with a score 

of 47. 

■Sept. ■ 17 - host Green- 

Wedge Conference Challenge, 

7 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 22 - host Bradley- 

Bourbonnais and Lockport, 

4:15 p.m. 

Girls tennis 

■Sept. ■ 15 - host Bradley, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Sandburg 

Invitational, 9 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 20 - host Thornwood, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 22 - host Lincoln-Way 

West, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls cross country 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Minooka Flight 

Invitational, 8:30 a.m. 

Boys cross country 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Minooka Flight 

“I used to think this was 

the hardest course we played 

in our conference,” Elbe said. 

“Now that I’ve matured as a 

player, I can work around the 

obstacles.” 

Sandburg’s Emilyee McGiles, 

Central’s Bri Bolden and 

Central’s Grace Curran were 

atop the leaderboard with 

overall scores of 38. 

Invitational, 8:30 a.m. 

Girls volleyball 

■Sept. ■ 16 - at Mother 

McAuley Preview, TBD 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Mother 

McAuley Preview, TBD 

■Sept. ■ 20 - host Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 22 - at Bolingbrook, 

5:30 p.m. 

Boys soccer 

■Sept. ■ 15 - at Pepsico 

Showdown, TBD 

■Sept. ■ 17 - at Pepsico 

Showdown, TBD 

■Sept. ■ 19 - host Illiana 

Christian, 6:15 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 20 - at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 22 - at Stagg, 6:15 

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What’s the best part 

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Griffins fall to indomitable Homewood-Flossmoor team 

East looks to 

bounce back against 

Bolingbrook 

Jon DePaolis 


Down five points with 1 

minute, 24 seconds left in 

the fourth quarter Friday, 

Sept. 9, in Frankfort, the 

Lincoln-Way East football 

team faced a fourth-and-7 at 

the Homewood-Flossmoor 

18-yard line. 

Senior quarterback Max 

Shafer trotted out to the field 

after a timeout, and after receiving 

the snap, he dropped 

back a few paces before unleashing 

a pass to his right 

toward the end zone. But the 

Vikings’ Dylan Duplessis 

got a good read on the pass, 

which was just a hair out of 

East wide receiver Ken Anderson’s 

reach, and the Vikings 

defensive back caught 

the ball to ice the game for a 

35-30 Vikings win. 

“He got beat early on, and 

I told him he owed us one,” 

H-F coach Craig Buzea said 

of Duplessis after the game. 

“He stepped up and made 

one.” 

A lot of Vikings stepped 

up to hand the Griffins their 

first loss of the season. Chief 

among them were quarterback 

Bryant Wright and 

wide receiver Tyrice Richie, 

who connected for three 

touchdowns – including the 

game-winning score on a 34- 

yard play midway through 

the fourth quarter. The duo 

connected on touchdown 

plays of 40 and 44 yards earlier 

in the game, and Wright 

also scored on a 15-yard 

keeper in the first half. 

“He’s an outstanding player,” 

Buzea said of Richie. 

“He got overshadowed last 

year … but I’ll put it this way 

– Northern Illinois got a steal. 

“This team is unknown; 

there are so many young 

guys. You never know what 

you’re going to get. I knew 

coming into an environment 

like this, it was going to be 

tough for our guys. You just 

had to stay the course. Luckily, 

we struck back a couple 

times and it was a heck of a 

football game.” 

East coach Rob Zvonar 

said the big difference in the 

game was Richie’s play. 

“I think that’s a Division 

I player out there making 

plays,” Zvonar said. “Most 

of the night, they kind of did 

what they wanted on [offense]. 

But I thought to hold 

that offense in the second half 

to 7 points was a credit [to 

us]. To score 30 points, credit 

our offense. But we just gave 

up too many points in the first 

half.” 

East got off to a good start 

against H-F, leading 14-0 

early in the first quarter on 

two long touchdown passes 

from Jake Arthur to Jeremy 

Nelson (7 receptions, 107 

yards). The first was a 27- 

yard strike over the middle 

on the game’s opening drive. 

The next came on the following 

series on almost the exact 

same play, this time going 41 

yards for the score. 

But H-F battled back and 

led East 28-21 at the end 

of the first half. East tied it 

early in the third on a 3-yard 

scamper by Ryan Scianna (7 

rushes, 19 yards). Then, after 

taking an intentional safety 

in the fourth, East was down 

just five with about three 

minutes to play. But the Vikings 

survived. 

“We certainly needed to 

try to do something, because 

it was a point a minute for 

their offense in the first half,” 

Zvonar said of second-half 

adjustments. “They were awfully 

impressive. They outschemed 

us there a little bit, 

too. There were some things 

we haven’t seen, and they executed 

very well. 

“We adjusted a couple of 

little things that fortunately 

made a difference, but overall 

we just tried to do things better 

[in the second half].” 

Zvonar, however, was 

pleased with his offense’s 

performance. Arthur finished 

14-of-19 for 195 yards, while 

Shafer wound up 12-of-21 

Lincoln-Way East players (left) high-five Homewood-Flossmoor players following their 

game. julie mcmann/22nd century media 

for 100 yards but with two 

interceptions. Nick Zelenika 

caught nine passes for 64 

yards, while Anderson caught 

eight balls for 75 yards. Nigel 

Muhammad rushed 11 times 

for 41 yards, while Brendan 

Morrissey gained 38 yards 

(including a 2-yard touchdown) 

on seven carries. 

“I thought the offense 

played tremendously all 

night,” Zvonar said. “I know 

they are going to feel like 

they stalled a few times when 

they needed to be productive, 

but I think if you put up that 

many points against that football 

team, you should win the 

football game.” 

Despite the big gains 

by the Vikings on offense, 

Buzea said the Griffins were 

the best defense he’s ever 

coached against. 

“That’s a hell of a program 

and this is a hell of a win for 

us,” he said. 

And ultimately, the Vikings 

just had one more play 

in them than the Griffins in 

Week 3. 

“No one is going to fold up 

tent here after Week 3, and 

we needed to play a game 

like this to find out where 

we’re at,” Zvonar said. “All 

but the scoreboard at the end 

was an even game. So, we 

know we’re this caliber of a 

football team. We can play 

with a team like [H-F], and if 

we had made a couple more 

plays, we had an opportunity 

to win. 

“We’re going to take some 

positives and build from 

them. And we’re going to 

take the negatives and correct 

them.” 

East fell to 2-1 on the 

season, and it will travel to 

Bolingbrook in Week 4. H-F 

improved to 3-0. 

Football 

From Page 54 

But unfortunately for the 

Knights, both of Campbell’s 

did. His second one, a pick 

by Jungheim just 1:21 into 

the second half, gave Lockport 

the ball at the Central 48. 

Four plays later the Porters 

faced 4th-and-2 at the 26, but 

Moore gained six yards for a 

first down. 

Another 4th-and-2 followed, 

this one from the 12. 

Once again, Lockport went 

for it and Moore motored, 

nearly untouched, up the 

middle for a 12-yard TD run 

to cap the 9-play drive and 

give the Porters a 13-7 lead. 

“First off it shows the 

confidence the coaches have 

in me to give me the ball,” 

Moore said of getting the call 

on the key fourth down situations. 

“On [the second one] I 

just saw touchdown.” 

It continues the odyssey 

for Moore, who had a few 

carries for minus-1 in the 

season opening win 20-9 win 

at Downers Grove North. But 

he has substituted for senior 

John Snidanko, who is still 

out with an injury, and gained 

over 400 yards from scrimmage 

[including passing 

yards] the past 2 weeks. 

“I thought I was going to 

be a backup the entire season,” 

Moore admitted. “But 

I’m just stepping up and doing 

my job. I’m thankful for 

the opportunity and the offensive 

line has been great. 

We just want to keep winning 

and make the playoffs.” 

Both teams still have playoff 

aspirations and Cordell 

wants the Knights to remain 

positive and correct their 

mistakes. 

“I was proud of the kids on 

the last drive to come back and 

score,” he said of the final TD 

march. “But it comes down 

to opportunities and we have 

to take advantage of ours. We 

win and lose as a team and we 

are looking at the opportunity 

to be 1-0 [this] week [7:30 

p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 at home 

against Thornwood]. We will 

be fine.” 

Peyton Nigro had a pair of 

interceptions and fellow junior 

linebacker Nick Degregorio 

added one for Central. 

But Jungheim had the key 

pick for the Porters to start 

the third quarter. 

“We knew what we wanted 

and we got it,” Jungheim 

said. “We wanted to be 3-0 

and this is huge. We have 

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Girls Volleyball 

LW Central downed in two sets by D210 rival, LW East 

Knights continue 

to work on 

communication 

while on court 

Randy Whalen 


As a sophomore last season, 

Madi Corey got pulled 

up to the varsity for the playoff 

run of the Lincoln-Way 

North girls volleyball team. 

That run for the Phoenix 

took them all the way to the 

Elite 8 in the state in Class 

4A. And, although North 

closed at the end of the past 

school year, it also gave 

Corey an opportunity to get 

varsity experience. 

Corey and the rest of the 

returners from North are now 

at Lincoln-Way East, while 

North’s former coach Mary 

Brown is now the coach at 

Lincoln-Way Central. 

Last week Corey put the 

teaching she learned from 

Brown to good use as she 

came in for the second set and 

helped lead East to a 25-18, 

25-8 victory over Central in a 

SouthWest Suburban Conference 

crossover on Thursday, 

Sept. 8 in Frankfort. 

The win continued a nice 

start to the season for the 

Griffins (8-2). Central (3-7) 

fell to a local opponent for 

the second time this week. 

“It’s always fun to play a 

rivalry match,” Corey said 

of playing Central. “During 

the playoffs I got pulled up 

by coach Brown. She’s an 

excellent coach and her team 

played well.” 

The Knights hung right in 

there for much of the first set. 

After East opened with four 

straight points, junior outside 

hitter Dom Dixon (3 kills) 

had a kill and junior setter 

Cassidy Wyman (3 aces, 7 

digs) served an ace to tie the 

game at 4-4. 

Soon after junior outside 

hitter Kylie Kulinski had a 

kill and middle hitter Liz 

Neitzel — one of only two 

seniors on the team, had a 

block during a 3-point spurt 

that gave Central its only lead 

of the match at 8-7. 

With the score knotted at 

9-9, LW East senior middle 

hitter Sarah Lewis (4 kills) 

had a kill to trigger a 7-2 burst 

that put the Griffins ahead for 

good. Senior outside/right 

side hitter Becca Lilley added 

a kill and junior outside hitter 

Hannah Lesiak (4 kills) and 

senior setter Madeline Morrow(11 

assists, 6 digs) added 

aces in the stretch. 

Back-to-back aces by 

Wyman drew the Knights 

within 16-14, but they 

couldn’t get closer. Another 

7-2 spurt give East a 23-16 

lead. After a couple of Griffins 

errors, Lesiak tipped a 

kill and Lilley laced the game 

winner. 

“We about the fact that we 

needed to match their intensity,” 

East coach Kris Fiore 

said of the opening set. “It 

was close for awhile, but our 

blocking and defense took 

over. 

“Then Madi Corey came in 

[for set 2] and played well. I 

was impressed that we were 

able to play kids all over. We 

had six players with more 

than one kill. We have 11 

or 12 kids that can play and 

we can use a lot of different 

people.” 

Corey (4 kills, 2 assists, 3 

digs) certainly showed she is 

one of them. Playing as a setter/right 

side hitter in the second 

set, she had a pair of kills 

in an opening 6-0 run. The 

Knights never got closer than 

7-2. Kills by junior right side/ 

outside/setter Molly Hackett 

and Lesiak, along with an ace 

from junior defensive specialist 

Kate Bruder extended 

the East advantage to 12-2. 

Central only had back-toback 

points once in set two, 

those were to close within 

16-6. Kills by Corey and junior 

outside hitter Camryn 

Beltz ended the match. 

Junior middle hitter Haley 

Hart (3 kills) and senior libero 

Melanie Weller (6 digs) 

also contributed for East. 

Junior libero Lucy Chesla 

(7 digs) did the same for the 

Knights. 

“We’re working, we’re 

working very hard,” Brown 

said. “But we stopped talking 

to each other in the second 

set. We have to communicate. 

In the first set, we took 

them out of their game plan 

for a while, but they have big 

hitters. 

“[At Central] it’s a new 

team and there’s a lot of inexperience. 

It takes awhile to 

get that going. It’s going to 

take some time, but we need 

to see some wins, see some 

results.” 

East has already seen results, 

but plans to see more 

with the right people in place. 

“We’ve been a work in 

progress, but it’s fun,” Fiore 

said. “We’re meshing, but 

we’re so deep that we can 

move people around.” 

Corey agreed and is looking 

forward to big things the 

rest of the season. 

“Going to East we just all 

connected and it’s been all 

positive,” she said of moving 

schools. “The coolest thing is 

we’ve only been together 2-3 

months. I can’t wait to see 

what happens when we reach 

our full potential.” 

Earlier in the week, on 

Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Griffins 

traveled to Lombard and defeated 

Montini — which finished 

fourth in Class 3A two 

years ago, 25-15, 21-25, 25- 

15. Lesiak (12 kills, 8 blocks) 

and Hart (6 kills 4 blocks) led 

the way. 

Also on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 

Central traveled down Route 

30 to face local rival Providence. 

There the Knights lost 

25-10, 25-22. Chesla had 4 

digs in the match. 

Central’s Kylie Kulinski practices before the Thursday, Sept. 8 match against D210 rivals, 

Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

The Knights come together before the start of the match against Lincoln-Way East.



Football 

Lockport nips LW Central 16-14 in battle of unbeaten teams 

Randy Whalen 


There was a feeling in the 

air when Lockport Township 

traveled to face Lincoln-Way 

Central in the opening South- 

West Suburban Conference 

football game of season for 

both teams. 

No, it wasn’t the rain - 

which had come earlier in the 

day, but mostly stayed away 

during the game. It was a 

feeling of excitement as both 

teams came in undefeated. 

But in the end it was Lockport 

which forced key turnovers 

and came away with a 16-14 

victory over the Knights on 

Friday, Sept. 9 in New Lenox. 

Tavares Moore (33 carries 

for 175 yards) scored the 

go-ahead touchdown in the 

third quarter and the junior 

was even better than he was 

the previous week (34 carries 

for 169 yards) in Lockport’s 

thrilling 17-15 win over 

South Elgin. 

With the victory the Porters 

(3-0, 1-0) won their first 

three games for the first time 

since 2009. Central (2-1, 0-1) 

last won its first two games 

in 2009 and started 4-0 the 

year before that. It was the 

first meeting between the two 

teams since a 21-0 Knights 

victory in 2012 and first meeting 

in New Lenox since a 37- 

10 Lockport win in 2011. 

“We’re got a lot of great 

kids and our senior leadership 

has been great,” said 

Lockport coach Dan Starkey. 

“The offensive line is getting 

better and the passing game 

will be there. It wasn’t perfect, 

but it was huge to win.” 

Neither team was perfect, 

as each turned the ball over 

three times. But the key turnover 

happened at the end of 

the third quarter. Spurred by 

a 40-yard pass from senior 

quarterback Hunter Campbell 

(8-of-17 for 100 yards, 

2 interceptions) to junior running 

back Mike Morgan on a 

3rd-and-6 play, the Knights 

reached the Lockport 12. 

But on 2nd-and-1 from 

there, senior running back 

Mitch Hosman fumbled the 

ball and senior defensive 

back Eric Jungheim scooped 

it up and returned it 25-yards 

with 30.6 seconds left in the 

third quarter for the Porters. 

“Nick Dado forced it,” 

Jungheim said of the the 

senior linebacker forcing 

the fumble. “I saw it rolling 

and just picked it up. That 

just turned the whole game 

around. It gave the ball back 

to the offense and that secured 

the win for us.” 

It did, but indirectly. Lockport 

was forced to punt from 

near midfield on the ensuing 

possession. But Ben Davis’ 

kick was downed at the Central 

6. On 4th-and-2 from the 

12, senior Devin Smith went 

Central’s Trey Lyons catches the ball in midair against 

Lockport. 

back to punt. But as he moved 

to his right to get a better angle 

on the kick, Smith instead 

found Porter defenders - including 

senior defensive back 

Dylan Hagan, who tackled 

him for a 3-yard loss. 

“No, that wasn’t a fake 

punt,” Central coach Jeremy 

Cordell said of the play. “But 

we just can’t make those 

[turnover] mistakes. We can’t 

turn the ball over in the red 

zone.” 

The Central defense held 

the Porters out of the end 

zone, but Davis kicked a 24- 

yard field goal with 6:19 to 

play to give Lockport a 16-7 

lead. It was the third field goal 

of the game for the senior. 

“Special teams was a huge 

part of this game,” Starkey 

said. “To go up by nine on that 

third field goal was huge.” 

Especially when the 

Knights put together a nineplay, 

71-yard drive which 

was capped on a 6-yard 

touchdown pass from Campbell 

to Smith in the left corner 

of the end zone. Junior 

Dimitri Sereleas added the 

extra point and Central was 

within two points at 16-14 

with 3:35 left in the game. 

The key play in the drive was 

a 32-yard flea-flicker pass 

from Zach Stoklosa to fellow 

junior Matt Pollack down to 

the Lockport 39. 

But behind the running 

of Moore, who carried five 

straight times for 27-yards, 

the Porters were able to run 

out the clock and secure a 

Lincoln-Way Central running back MItch Hosman runs 

the ball Friday, Sept. 9 during a home matchup against 

Lockport. Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media 

second straight 2-point win. 

“Our defense played well,” 

Starkey said. “We gave up a 

touchdown drive at the end, 

which we weren’t happy 

with, but our offense ran out 

the clock. Getting those first 

downs was huge. Also credit 

to [junior fullback] Austin 

Hoffman, who we call our 

superback. Our offensive line 

was great and Tavares was 

the beneficiary of that.” 

Central got on the board 

first when Hosman (9 carries 

for 81 yards) broke free down 

the right side and galloped in 

from 65-yards out on the last 

play of the first quarter to 

take a 7-0 lead. 

The Porters capped a 10- 

play drive with a 27-yard 

field goal by Davis with 3:20 

left in the first half. Junior 

defensive back Zach Reese 

then intercepted Campbell, 

giving the ball to Lockport at 

its own 41 with 53.8 seconds 

left in the half. 

A 22-yard run by Davis, 

down to the 22, helped set up 

his own field goal. This one 

from 39-yards out, to end the 

half and draw the Porters to 

within 7-6 at intermission. 

Davis (6-of-15 for 40 

yards, 3 interceptions) didn’t 

have the best day passing. but 

he made up for it by kicking 

the three field goals and none 

of his three interceptions led 

to points. 

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Young football players aim for nationals 

Julie McMann/22nd Century 

Media 

1st-and-3 

Top LW Central 

performers of the 

week 

1. Brianne Bolden 

(ABOVE) 

As one of the 

Knights’ top golfers, 

Bolden displayed 

her talent at the 

LWC Invitational by 

sharing medalist 

honors with a 2-over 

38. 

2. Cassidy Wyman 

The Central transfer 

did her best to keep 

the Knights afloat 

against her former 

team Lincoln-Way 

East by serving 

up three aces and 

adding seven digs. 

3. Grace Curran 

The sophomore 

shared medalist 

honors with Bolden 

and a Sandburg 

golfer with a 38 to 

help keep Central 

undefeated at the 

season’s midway 

point. 

Mokena Park District 

hosts NFL Punt, Pass & 

Kick at Main Park 


The sun arrived to Main Park just 

before the contestants did on Thursday, 

Sept. 8 so the field was dry 

enough for the NFL Punt, Pass & 

Kick competition for children ages 

6-14. 

This was the fifth year the competition 

was held by the Mokena Park 

District, and they had one of the best 

turnouts ever with almost 30 children 

signed up. The event was free 

to participate, and it did not matter if 

the child was a football superstar or a 

beginner; all were welcomed. 

“This is a sanctioned NFL competition,” 

said Duane Smith, athletic 

recreation supervisor at the Mokena 

Park District. “So, we have certain 

rules to follow, and they provide us 

with the equipment to use, but we 

use volunteer staff members to conduct 

[the competition].” 

The event held at Main Park was 

the first in a larger tournament, said 

Smith. It is simply the local competition; 

winners from the Sept. 9 event 

would move on to the sectional, then 

regional and finally national competition. 

The children were split up 

into four different age groups (6-7, 

8-9, 10-11, 12-13), and each winner 

would qualify for the next round. 

“We always send people to the 

sectional,” Smith said. “But less than 

five have ever gotten past sectional.” 

But the competition is not as much 

about advancing as far as possible 

into the tournament. Smith said that 

the event is held to get children together 

to have friendly competition 

among each other. 

“To be out here interacting with 

the kids is the most fun part,” Smith 

said. “Then giving them another outlet 

to participate in an event with not 

a lot of pressure. Yes, it is a competition, 

but it’s not about winning or 

losing; it’s just about having fun, 

throwing and kicking the ball, and 

being with your friends.” 

Smith said that a lot of the registrants 

are children that have never 

played football before. 

“We do get kids that don’t participate 

in football at all,” Smith said. 

“This is their chance to participate in 

a football activity without having to 

try out for a team and get cut.” 

At the same time, Smith said approximately 

75 percent of competitors 

are players who participate on 

the Mokena Burros teams. 

The competition was also open to 

girls, too. This year, Gianna Amadio 

was the only girl that participated. 

After everyone was registered and 

warmed up, the competition began. 

“Everyone has three tries,” Smith 

said. “First, they pass the ball – and 

they’re aiming for the flags [at the 

other end of the field] – but they 

have to stay as close to the white line 

as possible. Then, they punt the ball, 

and then kick it off a tee.” 

The white lines drawn down the 

field were there to test the participants’ 

accuracy. Attempts were measured 

away from that line and later 

deducted from the total distance of 

the throw or kick, Smith explained. 

While he explained the rules to 

the participants, several of the children 

asked what would happen if 

they could throw it past the red flags, 

which were placed more than half a 

football field away from the starting 

point. 

The volunteer coaches answered 

that question with a joke, “If you can 

get it past the flags, you win.” 

To which the participants accepted 

the challenge as several throws and 

punts made it almost 100 feet out 

Only girl of the competition, Gianna Amadio, throws the football in the 

10-11 age group Thursday, Sept. 8, during the NFL Punt, Pass, Kick 

competition at Main Park. Photos by Amanda Jarzynski/22nd Century Media 

Brady Cunningham goes to punt the ball in the 6-7 age group during the 

competition. 

from the starting point. 

“We’ve had some really close 

competitions,” Smith said. “I’m talking 

matter of feet. The winners from 

each age group qualify for the next 

level, but first through third place 

each get ribbons.” 

Happy with the amount of participants, 

the Mokena Park District will 

look to continue the event for future 

years, as long as the weather permits. 

“We rained out last year,” Smith 

said. “And we also try to do the 

MLB Pitch, Hit [&] Run competition, 

but it has been rained out two 

consecutive years. 

“This is one of those things that 

within the field, you’re always looking 

for new things. You hear about 

them from word of mouth. We don’t 

have a lot of free events, so we threw 

this in.” 

Listen Up 

“We’re looking to keep the mojo working and head 

strong into the playoffs. We’re just trying to get better 

every day. Just 1 percent better every day.” 

Brian Shannon — Lincoln-Way Central girls golf coach, on winning the 

Lincoln-Way Central Invitational Sept. 8 against five other teams 

TUNE IN 

Boys Golf 

TBA, Tuesday, Sept. 27 

• All the Lincoln-Way high schools will 

compete in the SWSC Conference 

Tournament at Kankakee Elks Country Club 

in St. Anne. 

Index 

48 – This Week In 

51 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Assistant Editor F. 

Amanda Tugade. Send any questions or comments to 

f.tugade@22ndcenturymedia.com, or call (708) 326-9170 

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No backing 

down Undefeated LW 

Central comes out on top in 

its own invite, Page 48 

Going long 

Mokena Park District holds 

annual NFL Punt, Pass, Kick 

competition, Page 55 

Lincoln-Way East’s 

Brendan Morrissey (right) 

maneuvers through a 

pack of Homewood- 

Flossmoor defenders 

Friday, Sept. 9, during 

East’s first home game of 

the season. 

Julie McMann/22nd 

Century Media 

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