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2 | October 20, 2016 | The orland park prairie calendar 

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THURSDAY 

Leisure Plotters 

12:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 

Orland Township, 14807 

S. Ravinia Ave. All seniors 

are welcome. There will be 

coffee and bingo. For more 

information, call Alice at 

(708) 614-9202. 

FRIDAY 

Showcase in the Lobby 

7 p.m. Oct. 21, Public 

Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave. 

Ben Bedford, an American 

folk singer, delivers stories 

of the victories and struggles 

of Americans. For more 

information, call (708) 428- 

5100. 

Haunted Halloween Cupcake 

Wars 

7 p.m. Oct. 21, Public 

Library, 14921 Ravinia 

Ave. This teen event is a 

competition for the spookiest 

cupcake. Prizes will be 

awarded for appearance 

and creativity. For more 


5100. 

Comedy Improv 

8-10 p.m. Oct. 21. Village 

of Orland Park Cultural 

Center, 14760 Park Lane. 

Join the No Limit Laughs 

Orland Park Comedy Improv 

Players for an unforgettable 

night of improvised comedy. 

Open to ages 18 and older, 

and tickets cost $6. For more 


PARK. 

Preschool Screening 

Appointment only. Oct. 

21. The Department of 

Special Services will be 

holding a free screening 

in speech and language, 

fine and gross motor 

development and concept 

information for children 

ages three to five years old. 

Hearing and vision will also 

be checked. This screening 

is available to any resident 

who lives in Kirby School 

District 140, or attending a 

parochial school within the 

district boundaries. Child 

must be 3 years old by the 

day of the screening. To 

make an appointment call 

the Department of Special 

Services at (708) 342-5525. 

SATURDAY 

Orland Grassland Bird 

Migration Walk 

7 a.m. Oct. 22. Orland 

Grassland, 167th and 

LaGrange Road. Take a 

walk with Mike McNamee, 

bird monitor, who will be 

pointing out birds on the 

walk. For more information, 

call (708) 942-8038 or visit 

orlandgrassland.org. 

Active Aging - An Expo for 

Ages 50+ 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22. 

Tinley Park Convention 

Center, 18451 Convention 

Center Drive, Tinley Park. 

Join 22nd Century Media 

and Evergreen Senior Living 

Orland Park for the second 

annual event with vendor 

booths, informational talks 

and musical performances. 

Admission and parking are 

free. For more information, 

call (708) 326-9170 or visit 

www.22ndcenturymedia. 

com/aging. 

National Take Back Day 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 22. 

Orland Park Police Station, 

15100 South Ravinia 

Avenue. Turn in all unused 

or expired prescription 

medications, which can lead 

to accidental poisoning, 

overdose and abuse. For 

more information, call (708) 

349-4111 or visit www. 

orlandpark.org. 

Tip A Cop 

11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 

p.m. Oct. 22. Orland Park 

Red Robin, 15503 South 

LaGrange Road. Members 

of the Orland Park Police 

Department will serve as 

volunteer waiters at Red 

Robin, earning tips to benefit 

Special Olympics Illinois. 

For more information, (708) 

873-9110. 

Casino Night 

7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 22. St. 

Francis of Assisi, 15050 

Wolf Rd. This night is for 

those 21-years-old and 

up, cost is $50 to attend. 

Gaming will include black 

jack, roulette, craps, money 

wheel and more. For more 


0042. 

SUNDAY 

Cemetery Tour 

1-3 p.m. Oct. 23. Orland 

Memorial Park Cemetery, 

153rd Street and West 

Avenue. Guided tours 

leaving every 15 minutes 

will show the resting places 

of former village officials, 

war heros and others. Ages 

10 and older $5, payable 

by cash or check. For more 

information, call (708) 


orlandpark.org. 

TUESDAY 

Italian Lodge Guest Speaker 

7 p.m. Oct. 25. The 

Orland Park Civic Center, 

14750 Ravinia Ave. 

Join Order Sons of Italy 

Lodge #2700 as they 

welcome Orland Park Fire 

Department’s Bob Palumbo 

and Chris Smith at their 

general monthly meeting 

for a talk on first aid and 

safety. A light dinner will 

be served for $5. For more 


560-0632. 

Devils in the White City and 

Beyond 

7 p.m. Oct. 25. Public 

Library, 14921 Ravinia Ave. 

Author Richard Lindberg 

profiles two early 20th 

Century serial killers, how 

they lured their victims, and 

ultimately their murder. For 


428-5100. 

UPCOMING 

Glow in the Dark Games/ 

Karaoke Night 

7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 28. 

The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. This 

event will include glow in 

the dark games, karaoke, 

and free frozen yogurt from 

Sweet Frog. Free for teens 

grades 7-12. For more 



thebridgeteencenter.org. 

Free FAFSA Clinic 

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 29. 

The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. A 

free Chick-fil-A breakfast 

will accompany a Q&A 

session for first generation 

students about the financial 

aid process, getting 

scholarships, and support. 

Appointments can be made 

from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. with 

an expert from ISAC. For 



thebridgeteencenter.org. 

Trick-or-Treating 

2-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. 

The Village urges residents 

to accompany children while 

trick-or-treating, inspect 

candy prior to consumption, 

and to report suspicious 

activity to 9-1-1. 

Dia de los Muertos 

10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 

5. Public Library, 14921 

Ravinia Ave. This event will 

educate participants on the 

Day of the Dead celebrations 

traditionally held in Mexico. 

Stories, music, and crafts 

will be available, and the 

program will be presented 

in English and Spanish. For 


428-5100. 

Meadow Ridge seeks 

veterans to be honored at 

assembly 

1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 

Meadow Ridge School, 

10959 West 159th Street. 

Meadow Ridge is looking 

to start a new tradition, and 

are searching for alumni 

that went on to serve in the 

military. If you or someone 

you know falls into that 

category, please contact Erin 

Smolinski at esmolinski@ 

orland135.org. Meadow 

Ridge alumni who have 

served in the military will 

be honored at a Veteran’s 

Day assembly on Nov. 11 at 

1 p.m. 

ONGOING 

Drive Out Bullying 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays 

in October, The Bridge 

Teen Center, 15555 S. 

71st Court, Orland Park. 

October is National Bullying 

Prevention Awareness Month 

and The Bridge Teen Center 

is conducting donation 

drives. Donated goods will 

be sold at The Bridge Thrift 

Store in support of the The 

Bridge’s free programs that 

combat bullying. For more 

information visit www. 

thebridgeteencenter.org/ 

thrift or call (708) 614-6972. 

Donations needed for St. 

Vincent de Paul Chicago 

Thrift Stories 

St. Vincent de Paul Thrift 

Store, 7010 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, is seeking 

quality donations. Free 

furniture pick up services are 

available by calling (773) 

779-6700. Donations can 

also be placed in drop boxes 

in Cook and Lake counties. 

For more information, visit 

www.svdpchicago.org. 

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Deadline is noon Thursdays. 

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the orland park prairie | October 20, 2016 | 3 

Orland Park Village Board 

FY 2017 budget process continues, with tentative numbers presented 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

Planning a Village budget 

is no easy task. And it takes 

time. 

The Village of Orland 

Park Board of Trustees 

and Village staff members 

continued to discuss tentative 

fiscal year 2017 budget 

items Oct. 12 during a special 

meeting at Village Hall. 

“It is a balanced budget, 

with no new taxes of any 

type whatsoever,” Interim 

Village Manager Tim Mc- 

Carthy said before more 

details were given on the 

Recreation & Parks Department, 

as well as the Orland 

Park Health and Fitness 

Center. “All the discretionary 

items, if approved, and 

all the personnel items … 

are included in [this] balanced 

budget. So, we’re 

very pleased to bring that to 

you.” 

Among the items discussed, 

staff estimated the 

parks and grounds budget to 

be $3.51 million. In terms 

of discretionary spending, 

staff is requesting reorganization 

of the department at 

a cost of $21,403; the hiring 

of a maintenance worker 

III at $95,303; and sign and 

logo replacements estimated 

at $10,000. 

“When I came onboard as 

interim [Village manager], 

one of the conversations I 

had with the past Village 

manager, [Paul] Grimes, 

was the future of our parks 

division,” McCarthy said. 

“It had been in limbo for a 

number of years. It had a 

maintenance worker III as 

an interim foreman, making 

overtime to the tune of over 

$20,000 a year. 

“Gary Couch is an interim 

operations manager. Our 

other foreman was on shortterm 

disability. I thought it 

was time to get this department 

reorganized and to 

increase their responsibilities.” 

McCarthy requested installing 

two operations 

managers and for Couch to 

be promoted to director of 

parks and grounds. 

“[The position] will be responsible 

for ponds, parks, 

medians,” McCarthy said. 

“Gary certainly has the experience 

and the expertise 

and the job performance to 

be our new director of parks 

and grounds.” 

Meanwhile, Director of 

Recreation Nancy Flores 

previewed tentative budgets 

for the Taste of Orland 

($192,711) and special 

events ($204,935). Discretionary 

special event requests 

would be $9,800 for 

the Zero Waste at the Taste 

initiative; $8,000 for weekly 

entertainment at the Farmers’ 

Market; and $16,000 

to refurbish the grand piano 

that was donated to the Village 

this past year. 

“When we originally budgeted 

for this item, we budgeted 

$10,000 for refurbishment, 

thinking we could do 

half this year and half next 

year; however, after talking 

to some piano experts who 

do this for a living, they 

said that you need to do the 

whole thing at once,” Flores 

said. “You can’t just fix half 

the guts of a piano.” 

Flores also highlighted 

potential budgets for the 

Centennial Park Aquatic 

Center ($1.27 million) and 

the Sportsplex ($1.2 million). 

A personnel request 

for the CPAC would be to 

hire an aquatics manager 

estimated at $95,864. 

One of the goals for the 

CPAC will be to identify 

a digital payment process 

to “reduce pool admission 

lines,” Flores said. 

She also said nonresident 

daily admissions and nonresident 

membership rates 

are set to increase at the 

aquatic center. 

“We’ll be increasing fees 

in 2017,” Flores said. “Our 

nonresident membership 

rates will increase by 15 

percent, and our daily admissions 

for nonresidents 

will increase by 43 percent. 

Keep in mind that we’ve 

made a lot of improvements 

at the pool over the years, 

and the last time we increased 

our rates at the pool 

was 2008. So, it’s more than 

overdue.” 

Flores said the plan is to 

increase the nonresident 

rate by $5 for programs at 

the Sportsplex, as well. 

During Assistant Village 

Manager Joe La Margo’s 

portion of the presentation, 

he listed the recently 

acquired Palos Health and 

Fitness Club — to be renamed 

Orland Park Health 

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Tinley teen on the cusp of attaining Eagle Scout rank 

Donation from 

Orland Park Lowe’s 

helps with service 

project 

Michael Gilbert, Editor 

Boy Scout Troop 911 

member Zach Unger knew 

exactly who he wanted to 

benefit from his Eagle Scout 

service project. 

“I wanted to do something 

for the veterans,” the 

15-year-old Andrew sophomore 

said. “They have given 

so much to our country that I 

wanted to do something that 

benefits them.” 

There was just one problem. 

“I had no idea what I was 

going to do,” he said. 

Enter Zach’s father, Rob, 

who happens to be a pilot 

for Southwest Airlines and 

the assistant Scout leader for 

Troop 911. One day, while at 

Southwest’s training facility 

in Dallas, Rob spotted a 

handful of wooden benches 

outside the building. 

“I was out at the training 

center last April, and I noticed 

there were some benches 

put out, and they were really 

a strong, simple design. 

I mentioned it to [Zach], and 

he was all for it.” 

Rob said he reached out to 

the designers of the benches 

to get the specifications but 

never heard back. He ended 

up contacting the director 

of the training center, who 

actually went out and measured 

the benches and provided 

the information to the 

Ungers. 

Bench making was new 

to Zach, but he quickly took 

to his father’s suggestion. It 

also did not hurt when he 

visited VFW Post 2791 he 

noticed the benches were in 

less-than-stellar condition. 

“I noticed the benches 

they had [outside] were 

kind of old and falling apart, 

so I thought it was time to 

make new ones for them,” 

Zach said. “They were just 

standard benches, and they 

weren’t in great shape.” 

Assuming most of the 

people using the 6-foot 

benches would be veterans, 

and some may have physical 

limitations, Zach decided to 

make the bench seat 5 inches 

higher than the standard 16 

inches. 

“We decided to elevate the 

seat, so it’s easier for them 

to get up and down,” Zach 

said. “We wanted to make it 

as comfortable for the user 

as possible.” 

“We took into consideration 

who would be using 

the benches most of the 

time,” Rob said. “We wanted 

easy in and easy out.” 

Zach, along with assistance 

from fellow members 

of Troop 911, constructed 

the benches over the course 

of two Sundays in September. 

He anticipates delivering 

the benches to the VFW 

in the next few weeks, with 

the hope that they will be on 

display by Veterans Day. 

Veterans Day would be 

fitting, considering each of 

the benches carries a patriotic 

theme. One bench has 

the American flag painted 

on it, with the Pledge of Allegiance 

written in the white, 

horizontal stripes. Another 

celebrates VFW Post 2791’s 

75th anniversary, and the 

final bench has the logos of 

each military branch. 

Purchasing the wood, 

paint and other supplies 

needed to create the benches 

is not cheap, and since donations 

are accepted for the 

Eagle Scout project, Zach 

decided to visit the Lowe’s 

Home Improvement in Orland 

Park and speak with 

manager Don Wybourn. An 

Eagle Scout himself, Wybourn 

has donated materials 

for other Eagle Scout 

projects and offered Zach 

free wood and paint for his 

project. 

“We are very grateful for 

what Don did,” Rob said. 

“He probably gave $500 

worth of material. Each of 

the gallons of paint cost 

$50, and he gave us over six 

gallons. He was very generous.” 

Wybourn was so impressed 

with the benches 

that he asked Zach to create 

an additional one that will 

reside outside the home improvement 

store. 

Zach is aware Eagle Scout 

is the highest rank attainable 

in Scouts. He also knows being 

an Eagle Scout can open 

doors when it comes to college 

and employment opportunities, 

and that some of the 

most successful men, like 

President Gerald R. Ford and 

astronaut Neil Armstrong, 

have achieved the rank. 

But it was not the prestige 

associated with being an 

Eagle Scout that fueled him. 

“I know that being an 

Eagle Scout helps with getting 

a job, but I really did it 

because I enjoy Scouts and 

all the activities we do,” he 

said. “I love the outdoors, so 

[being in scouts] is a natural 

fit. 

The Grissom graduate 

joined Cub Scout Pack 398 

in first grade at the recommendation 

of his father. 

Looking back at the 20- 

plus merit badges he has attained, 

he said the First Aid 

and Aviation badges are the 

ones about which he is most 

proud. His father served as 

his counselor for the latter, 

he said. 

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The Great Pumpkin Party adds new events 

Amanda Del Buono 


Dressed up as Elsa and 

Anna from Disney’s “Frozen,” 

Elise, 5, and Sienna, 3, 

knelt next to a pumpkin that 

was nearly the size of them, 

poking and wobbling it as 

they investigated the giant 

vegetable. 

Their father, Rob Ator, 

stood next to them, as they 

tried to determine the pumpkin’s 

weight. 

The Homer Glen father 

and daughters made the trip 

to Orland Park to enjoy the 

fall weather and activities at 

The Great Pumpkin Party. 

“It’s beautiful weather, 

and we like to be outside as 

much as we can,” Rob said. 

After guessing the weight 

of the pumpkin, the girls 

were off running to the next 

activity. 

The Village of Orland 

Park’s Parks & Recreation 

Department hosted its annual 

Great Pumpkin Party Oct. 

8 at Centennial Park. It was 

rescheduled from its original 

date of Oct. 1. 

After having to reschedule, 

event organizers said 

they were happy to see the 

clear skies and floods of 

people come to participate in 

a myriad of fall activities on 

the event’s rescheduled date. 

“This is a really great turnout,” 

said Irene Buikema, 

recreation operations manager 

for Orland Park. “It’s 

really great, having rescheduled.” 

Nancy Flores, director of 

recreation for the Village 

agreed that the turnout was 

strong, helped in part by the 

weather. 

Although each of the activities 

celebrates the fall, 

the event changes each year, 

Buikema said. 

“Each year, we try and 

add something new,” she 

Kaitlin Bauer, 11, of Orland Park, competes in the pie eating 

contest at The Great Pumpkin Party. 

said. “This year we have a 

seed-spitting contest and a 

catapult launching pumpkins 

into Lake Sedgewick.” 

The new events were a hit, 

Flores said. 

“The kids love the catapult,” 

she said. 

St. Charles resident Eddy 

English was determined to 

win the seed-spitting contest, 

his wife Dana said, as 

she held their 7-month-old 

son Duke and watched over 

their 3-year-old son Deacon. 

“Their dad is trying his 

hardest to win the pumpkin 

seed contest,” she said. “He 

keeps making them remeasure.” 

Also enticed by the seedspitting 

contest, 4-year-old 

Hailey Gross explained to 

her mother, Kristin, what the 

participants were doing. 

“They spit the seeds and 

see how far they went,” she 

said in awe. 

Kristen and her husband, 

Mike, who recently moved 

from Orland Park to Mokena, 

brought their two 

children, Hailey and Josh, 

as well as their dog, Klondike, 

who was dressed as the 

devil. 

Kristen said the family 

enjoyed all of the children’s 

activities and games. 

“It’s more than I expected,” 

she said. 

In addition to the pumpkin 

weight guess, seed-spitting 

contest and catapult launch, 

activities included building 

a scarecrow, hayrides, pony 

rides, roasting marshmallows, 

a pet parade, crafts, 

games, dancing, a pumpkin 

patch and a pie eating contest. 

“People love the pie eating 

contest,” Flores said. 

“Our goal is to provide community 

events that residents 

can enjoy in their own backyard.” 

Sue Heemstra, an Orland 

Park resident, was among 

those who said they enjoyed 

it. 

“We had so much fun 

when we came with my other 

grandchildren last year,” 

said Heemstra, the mother 

of Dana English. “Every 

year, it’s so nice and so well 

done.” 

Dana English added that 

she appreciated the organization 

of the event. 

“It’s really well organized, 

especially with this many 

strollers and kids,” she said. 

Alessandra Rodriguez, of Evergreen Park, hangs out with her pumpkin Oct. 8 at The Great 

Pumpkin Party in Orland Park. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

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And while Zach said he 

had great Scout leaders 

and mentors throughout the 

years — including Dawn 

Michalek, Michelle Moos 

and Fred Fleischmann — he 

admitted there was occasional 

doubt as to whether 

he would reach Eagle Scout. 

“There was [doubt] because 

of the time associated 

with being in Scouts,” he 

said. “It was really just the 

time conflicting with other 

things. I swim and play 

water polo at Andrew, so I 

need to balance those with 

Boy Scouts.” 

Even though he anticipates 

receiving the rank of 

Eagle Scout by the end of 

the year — his project still 

needs to get final approval 

of a roof drain ($16,430), 

new computer equipment 

($34,425) and improvements 

to the women’s locker 

room ($100,000). 

Replacing the locker 

room doors is a major goal 

for the staff, according to 

McCarthy. 

“Replacing the locker 

room doors, from the pool to 

the locker rooms, is the first 

step in getting that place 

under control, environmentally,” 

McCarthy said. “The 

doors are propped open 

constantly, because with 

the senior citizens there 

[have] many wheelchairs 

and walkers. As a result, the 

at high risk of developing 

complications like pneumonia 

if they catch the flu. 

These high-risk individuals 

include the following. 

• Those with medical 

condition like asthma, diabetes 

and chronic lung disease 

or those who live with 

or care for individuals with 

these medical conditions 

• Pregnant women 

• People 65 years and older 

For additional information, 

call (708) 403-4222 or 

visit www.orlandtownship. 

org. 

from the Eagle Scout review 

board — Zach has no intention 

of stopping the balancing 

act. He said he would 

like to remain in Troop 911 

until his 18 birthday and 

then serve as a mentor to the 

younger Scouts. 

“Scouting has given me 

so much,” he said. “I really 

want to stay involved in the 

troop and help others.” 

Dectron, [the indoor pool 

dehumidifier], is working 

overtime to dehumidify the 

locker rooms when it has its 

own HVAC. It also causes 

deterioration in the locker 

rooms, due to the humidity 

and the chlorine.” 

La Margo said an open 

house at the center Oct. 5 

led to 49 new members. 

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Tick tock: The clock is ticking on 2016 Halloween Costume Contest 

Thursday, Oct. 20 

marks the last day 

for early entry prize 

eligibility 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Know what’s scary? 

A whole week has passed, 

and while we here at publisher 

22nd Century Media 

have already received plenty 

of entries in the 2016 Halloween 

Costume Contest, we 

know our papers reach approximately 

90,000 homes 

and businesses in the southwest 

suburbs (and many of 

those homes and business 

have multiple people inside 

of them), and we have not 

received 90,000-plus entries 

at this point. 

That means some of you 

are holding out. Or hate Halloween. 

If you’re in the latter 

camp, we have nothing for 

you here. Turn back now! 

But as for the former, what 

are you waiting for? 

Send us pictures of your 

most creative costumes, and 

you can win prizes in one of 

The Prizes 

A breakdown of the prizes available in 

22nd Century Media’s 2016 Halloween 

Costume Contest. 

Best Adult Costume 

• A $25 gift certificate to Artesá Baking 

Company, 14045 S. Bell Road in Homer 

Glen. 

• Two hours of free bowling for up to 

six people — along with a pitcher of pop 

and a 12-inch pizza — at Laraway Lanes, 

1009 W. Laraway Road in New Lenox. 

Best Children’s Costume 

• A $25 gift certificate to Odyssey Fun 

World, 19111 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. 

two categories: ages 17 and 

older, 16 or younger. 

Maybe your are the Joan 

Jett of your family’s collaborative 

Blackhearts effort. Or 

you ingeniously dressed up 

as a giant candy pail (Halloween 

costumes can be functional). 

And we know at least 

a few of you must have your 

Ken Bone costumes already 

put together (please keep the 

“sexy” ones to yourself). 

Just send them! 

We’re going to pick just 

one winner across each category 

from all seven of our 

southwest suburban towns: 

Orland Park, Tinley Park, 

Frankfort, Mokena, New 

Lenox, Homer Glen and 

Lockport. So your entries 

need to be good. 

We have just a few rules, 

which you can check out in 

one of the accompanying 

sidebars. 

While the competition 

may be tougher this fall, the 

prizes are well worth it, as 

a number of area business 

have stepped up to sponsor 

• Four passes good for one free child 

admission apiece at The Children’s 

Museum in Oak Lawn, 5100 Museum 

Drive in Oak Lawn. 

Early Entry Prizes 

• Two free admission tickets to the 

Creepy Hallow/Fawn’s Fall Fest & 

Pumpkin Farm, 24405 S. LaGrange Road 

in Frankfort. 

• Four passes to the Hayride of Horror 

in Dellwood Park, 199 E. Woods Drive in 

Lockport. 

• A pass good for one walking 9-hole 

round of golf on Rolling Hills, courtesy of 

Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd 

Ave. in Orland Park. 

our two categories (the prizes 

are detailed in the other 

accompanying sidebar). 

In addition to the usual 

prizes, however, two local 

businesses donated passes to 

their haunted attractions (as 

well as one “seasonal” activity) 

which would not do 

winners much good after the 

holiday. So we’re going to reward 

three people who enter 

the contest early this year. 

Anyone who enters by 5 

p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, — 

entries must be received by 

The rules 

1) You have to be the person in the costume. You 

cannot submit for anyone else, with the exception of 

parents who submit their children. 

2) Each person can only submit one costume for an 

entry (basically, you cannot send yourself in multiple 

costumes — pick one), though families can send one 

entry per person (and they can be submitted together) 

from different members of the family. 

3) We understand there may be a bit in the way of 

scary imagery (such is the nature of the holiday), but 

the costumes have to be relatively family friendly to be 

considered and published. Nothing beyond PG-13. 

4) Entries must be submitted no later than 10 a.m. 

Wednesday, Nov. 2, to bill@opprairie.com or 22nd 

Century Media, c/o Managing Editor Bill Jones, at 

11516 W. 183rd St. Unit SW Office Condo 3, Orland 

Park, IL, 60467 (physical entries cannot be returned), 

along with names, email addresses and/or phone 

numbers, and towns for each of the entrants. 

5) The entries will be judged by 22nd Century Media’s 

editorial staff, with winners being chosen based on 

creativity, successful execution of an idea, quality of 

craftsmanship and consideration of the holiday/season. 

6) All entries are subject to being published. 

then — will be entered into 

a side drawing, from which 

three names will be picked at 

random to receive one of the 

three pass packages (editorial 

team’s pick) highlighted 

under the “Early Entry” section 

of the prizes sidebar. 

Questions can be directed 

to Managing Editor Bill 

Jones at bill@opprairie.com 

or (708) 326-9170 ext. 20. 

Election 2016 

No contest: Many local candidates uncontested on November ballot 

Bill Jones, Editor 

With the November 2016 

Presidential Election right 

around the corner, The Orland 

Park Prairie has begun 

its coverage of the election. 

Next week, The Prairie 

is to feature candidate questionnaires 

for contested races 

with interests pertaining 

to Orland Park. In addition 

to any pertinent referenda 

featured in issues this week 

and next, 22nd Century Media 

also is offering this week 

a rundown of those candidates 

who face no opposition 

on the ballot. 

As a reminder, it is 22nd 

Century Media’s policy not 

to run any election-related 

coverage in the final issue — 

in this case Thursday, Nov. 3 

— before Election Day. This 

means that any Letters to the 

Editor regarding election-related 

issues and/or candidates 

must be submitted no later 

than noon Friday, Oct. 21, to 

be run in the Thursday, Oct. 

27 edition of The Prairie. 

The following is a list of 

uncontested candidates in the 

November 2016 races with 

interests in Orland Park. 

Congressional District 3 

Incumbent Daniel William 

Lipinski is uncontested on 

the ballot in the Third Congressional 

District. He also 

ran uncontested in the General 

Primary. Congressional 

District 3 represents all 

or part of Lockport, Homer 

Glen, Orland Park, Tinley 

Park and New Lenox. 

State Senate District 14 

Incumbent Emil Jones III 

is uncontested on the ballot 

in the 14th State Senate District. 

He also ran uncontested 

in the General Primary. State 

Senate District 14 represents 

all or parts of Orland Park 

and Tinley Park. 

State Senate District 19 

Incumbent State Sen. Michael 

E. Hastings is uncontested 

on the ballot in the 

19th State Senate District. 

He bested fellow Democrat 

McStephen O.A. “Max” 

Solomon in the March 2016 

General Primary to earn the 

Democratic nomination. 

The 19th State Senate District 

represents all or part 

of Lockport, Homer Glen, 

Orland Park, Tinley Park, 

Frankfort, Mokena and 

New Lenox. 

State House District 27 

Incumbent Monique Davis 

is uncontested on the ballot in 

the 27th State House District. 

She also ran uncontested in 

the General Primary. State 

House District 27 represents 

a portion of Orland Park. 


Incumbent Robert “Bob” 

Rita is uncontested on the 

ballot in the 28th State House 

District. He also ran uncontested 

in the General Primary. 

State House District 28 represents 

all or parts of Orland 

Park and Tinley Park. 


Incumbent Margo Mc- 

Dermed is uncontested on 

the ballot in the 37th State 

House District. She also ran 

uncontested in the General 

Primary. State House District 

37 represents all or part 

of Homer Glen, Lockport, 

Frankfort, New Lenox, Mokena 

and Orland Park.



Orland Park police officer 

retires after serving 29 years 

Brittany Kapa 


At 2:45 p.m. Sept. 26, 

Dan Drzymkowski pulled 

up on his last day of work 

to a long line of squad cars, 

fire trucks and citizens celebrating 

his 29-years of service 

to Orland Park. 

Two weeks later, in the 

company of a 9-week-old 

puppy, Drzymkowski reflected 

on his last day of 

service to the Village. 

He said his final day of 

work was filled with feelings 

of respect and love 

from not only coworkers 

and his family but also from 

the community, as well. 

When he describes what 

it was like serving the village 

for so long, most in his 

situation could have said 

“exhausting,” “stressful” 

or a myriad of other adjectives. 

Drzymkowski chose 

“rewarding.” 

“[On] 365 days you run 

into people having their 

worst day, whether it’s because 

they got into a fight, 

lost their job or what have 

you,” Drzymkowski said. 

“One day, I got to help an 

elderly lady who was almost 

scammed. … It felt 

good to deter that.” 

Drzymkowski retired 

from the department’s K-9 

unit, where he had worked 

for some of his 29 years 

of service with his partner, 

Brutus, a German shepherd, 

who died a few years after 

his retirement. Drzymkowski 

said he always felt that 

his time in the K-9 unit was 

the most rewarding part of 

his career and in retrospect 

could not believe that the 

department was paying him 

to do work that he loved. 

Cmdr. John Keating has 

been a career-long friend 

“He served the Village honorably, 

and now it’s time for him to enjoy 

his retirement.” 

John Keating — Orland Park Police commander, 

on retired officer Dan Drzymkowski 

of Drzymkowski. They met 

while at the Chicago Police 

Education and Training 

Academy on July 6, 1987. 

Referring to his buddy, 

“Danny D,” Keating talked 

about the passion, compassion 

and easy demeanor 

Drzymkowski had while on 

the job. 

“[Drzymkowski] and I 

talked about his career at 

his retirement,” Keating 

said. “We have a lot of good 

memories and stories, but 

unfortunately a lot of the 

time when we got called it’s 

when someone is in crisis. 

Danny has such a calming 

demeanor with victims and 

with suspects alike.” 

This calming demeanor 

— and trust of his partner 

Brutus — came into play 

during a warrant search of 

a suspect’s home. Keating 

said Drzymkowski and his 

dog Brutus searched of the 

premises, with Brutus indicating 

toward a dresser. 

During the primary 

search of the dresser, nothing 

was found, but again 

Brutus indicated toward the 

same dresser. Drzymkowski 

stood by his dog and insisted 

on another look. After 

taking all of the drawers out 

and looking in everything, 

they finally turned the entire 

dresser over to find a TEC- 

9 semi-automatic handgun 

taped under the dresser. 

It was that type of dedication 

and Drzymkowski’s 

trust in his dog that made 

Keating realize that for 

Drzymkowski, the K-9 unit 

was his true passion. 

Despite feeling like an 

empty nester as of late, 

Drzymkowski and his family 

are planning on staying in 

the Orland Park area postretirement. 

With his children 

grown and working — 

and his wife working at Bed 

Bath & Beyond — it is his 

new puppy Jax that keeps 

him company during the 

day. But he also has plans to 

travel and knock some tasks 

off of his bucket list. 

“My buddy went on a big 

trip,” Drzymkowski said. 

“He went white-water rafting 

in Colorado. I got jealous 

hearing about his trip, 

and I thought, ‘I need to do 

that.’” 

While travel is on his 

list in the future, lately he 

has been spending his time 

training Jax — which he 

said is a full time job in itself 

— and frequents the 

gym. 

While Keating said the 

police department will feel 

the loss of an officer who 

served the Village for a long 

time, at the end of the day 

they are happy he is enjoying 

his time. 

“I’m happy for him,” Keating 

said. “He served the 

Village honorably, and now 

it’s time for him to enjoy his 

retirement.” 

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Orland Park Police give residents inside 

perspective in Citizens Police Academy 

Amanda Del Buono, Freelance Reporter 

Area residents recently got just a 

glimpse of what it means to be a police 

officer in Orland Park. 

On Oct. 8, the Orland Park Police 

Department hosted the second half 

of its Citizens Police Academy, the 

first of which was held Oct. 1. 

Residents 18 years and older 

were able to register for the free 

event, which took place at the police 

department, and roughly 16 attended 

on Oct. 8. 

“We’ve done this for many years, 

and it brings the community closer 

with the police department,” Sgt. 

Ken Rosinski said. 

Attendees learned the who, the 

how and the why of law enforcement 

through various presentations, 

as well as hands-on activities and 

simulations. 

This year, attendees were able 

to try out the OPPD’s new training 

simulator. The simulator features 

more than 1,000 scenarios, and 

the user is equipped with all of the 

weapons — modified to shoot lasers, 

similar to a video game — an 

officer would have in an emergency 

situation. As a video scenario is 

projected on the wall, the user must 

decide how to react to the situation. 

Each situation can be modified to 

make it different every time it is 

used. 

“It’s a great way for the public to 

see why situations happen the way 

they do,” Rosinski said. 

Before attendees experienced the 

simulator for themselves, officer 

Chuck Barth gave a presentation 

covering the most up-to-date information 

on the use of force by police 

officers, including the laws and statutes 

the OPPD follows. Barth explained 

in the presentation that the 

OPPD follows the standards of both 

the State and federal governments, 

in this regard. He also discussed 

the responsibility put on officers to 

make important decisions in regard 

to the use of force in high-stress 

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Also added to the roster for the 

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Orland Park Police Sgt. Ken Rosinski gets ready to use his taser in a simulated scenario Oct. 8 during the 

department’s Citizens Police Academy. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Irina Sfirnaciuc, of Orland Park, listens to officer Chuck Barth’s use of 

force presentation. 

was an exploration into evidence, 

including how it is found and collected. 

The OPPD began this program 

with the Teen Citizens Police Academy 

— which it has hosted for two 

years — and added it to the adult 

program thanks to positive feedback, 

Rosinski said. 

Expanding on the evidence portion, 

investigator Doug Kein offered 

a presentation about digital 

forensics and processing digital 

evidence with which someone has 

tampered. 

Although the digital forensics 

portion of the class was not new, 

just like technology it continually 

evolves, Rosinski said. 

This year, Kein also discussed Internet 

safety, as well, both when it 

comes to personal information and 

when it comes to the safety of children 

who are using the Internet. 

The OPPD’s Crisis Intervention 

Team, which was started in 2015, 

also offered a presentation about its 

role in crisis situations. Many attendees 

said that they had not previously 

heard about the CIT. 

“Everybody should know about 

that,” said Marilyn Krezwick, an 

Orland Park resident who attended 

the academy with her husband, 

Chuck. 

Chuck previously served as a representative 

in the Illinois General 

Assembly and as mayor of the Village 

of Calumet Park. He said that 

he was curious to see how things 

have evolved since his service. 

“I’m retired now, and my wife 

and I have lived in Orland Park for 

almost 30 years now,” Chuck said. 

“I just wanted to see and learn about 

the best police department around. 

… I expected the best from the 

Orland Police Department, and I 

found that it’s here.” 

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child in face 

Bill Jones, Editor 

A 63-year-old 

bus driver from 

Alsip allegedly 

struck a 4-yearold 

child with 

special needs 

Oct. 7 aboard a Bell 

school bus. 

Linda A. Bell, of 12345 S. 

Benck Drive, was charged with 

one count of aggravated battery 

to a child, a Class 3 felony, following 

the alleged incident. 

The Orland Park Police Department 

was notified by Orland 

School District 135 regarding 

the incident involving 

the child, who attends one of 

the district’s schools, according 

to a press release issued Oct. 

10 by the police department. 

A district teacher assisted the 

child off the bus and noticed the 

child was “unusually upset and 

crying,” according to the press 

release. 

The teacher reportedly overheard 

the bus drive apologize to 

the child and noticed red marks 

on the child’s cheek. The teacher 

then notified the principal of 

the school, who notified the district 

office, police said. 

The bus company, Sunrise 

Southwest, reportedly provided 

investigators with the onboard 

video/audio for the bus that 

transported the victim. The video 

shows Bell trying to place a 

shoe on the 4-year-old’s foot, 

raise her arm and strike the victim 

in the face one time, police 

said. On the audio of the recording, 

the impact of the strike and 

child crying reportedly are audible. 

Bell reportedly was taken 

into custody at her residence.


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Two charged with felonies after allegedly trying to take baseball jerseys 

Christopher Campos, 

20, of 9147 Central Ave. 

in Oak Lawn, and Cristian 

A. Santiago, 20, of 9624 

Kolmar Ave. in Oak Lawn, 

each were charged Sept. 22 

with one felony count of 

retail theft after they allegedly 

worked together to try 

to take four baseball jerseys 

valued at a total of $480 from 

a department store at Orland 

Square. They reportedly 

each grabbed two jerseys 

and entered separate fitting 

rooms. Campos then entered 

the room where Santiago 

was, and the items were concealed 

in shopping bags, police 

said. The two reportedly 

tried to leave the store before 

they were stopped. 

Sept. 26 

• Nadia Ashrafi, 44, of 9850 

El Cameno Lane in Orland 

Park, was charged with failure 

to give information after 

striking other property, no insurance 

and failure to notify 

SOS of address change after 

she allegedly struck the side 

of a building while driving a 

2000 Honda Odyssey in the 

9800 block of 151st Street. 

The vehicle reportedly did 

damage to the brick exterior 

of the building, knocked 

three satellite dishes down 

and knocked a gutter downspout 

to the ground. A natural 

gas meter also was knocked 

off the residence, causing 

a gas leak, police said. The 

gas company reportedly 

was called to the scene and 

stopped the gas leak. 

A green, plastic piece 

from a bumper and a Honda 

hubcap were found at the 

scene, police said. A vehicle 

with heavy front-end damage, 

matching a description 

provided by witnesses, was 

spotted on southbound La- 

Grange Road and stopped, 

police said. Ashrafi was 

driving, and someone identified 

both she and the van, 

police said. 

Sept. 25 

• LaDaisha A. Martin, 18, 

of 1637 Stewart Ave. in 

Chicago, was charged with 

retail theft and obstructing 

identification after she allegedly 

tried to take six jewelry 

items and two miscellaneous 

accessories valued at a total 

of $45.98 from a store at Orland 

Square. She reportedly 

concealed the items in a bag 

and tried to leave the store. 

She also had an active Cook 

County warrant for failure 

to appear on a retail theft 

charge related to Chicago 

Ridge, police said. She reportedly 

gave police a false 

name and date of birth. 

Sept. 23 

• Kortnei Sharice Seales, 

22, of 14419 S. Dearborn 

in Riverdale, was charged 

with theft, as well as receiving 

goods/services in violation 

of the Credit/Debit Card 

Act, after she allegedly used 

someone else’s debit card 

three days prior to making 

purchases valued at a total 

of $14.89 at three different 

restaurants at the food court 

at Orland Square. She reportedly 

then gave the card to a 

man while she was working 

at a department store at Orland 

Square. He tried to use 

the card to purchase shoes, 

but it was declined, police 

said. 

Sept. 22 

• Keante Isiah Marshall, 

18, of 4645 182nd Place in 

Country Club Hills, was 

charged with felony retail 

theft after he allegedly tried 

to take 10 clothing items valued 

at a total of $510 from 

a department store at Orland 

Square. He reportedly took 

the items into a fitting room, 

concealed them in a shopping 

bag and tried to leave 

the store. 

Sept. 19 

• John Murray Jr., 62, of 

7244 S. Coles Ave. in Chicago, 

was charged with forgery, 

identity theft and retail 

theft after he allegedly tried 

to use a suspended accounted 

and identification linked 

to another person’s information 

to buy four gift cards 

with a total value of $175, 

while also trying to take 

a watch valued at $64.95, 

from a store on Orland Park 

Place. He also was charged 

with another count each of 

forgery and identity theft for 

allegedly trying to use temporary 

paperwork for an account 

to make purchases at 

the same store on Sept. 12. 

Murray on Sept. 19 allegedly 

concealed the watch in 

his pocket after removing it 

from its packaging. He then 

tried to buy the aforementioned 

gift cards on a charge 

account that was suspended, 

then left the store before he 

was stopped and arrested, 

police said. He reportedly 

had a different name on the 

driver’s license he was carrying. 

He also had temporary 

charge papers for an account 

opened under another 

name, fraudulently, and that 

account was suspended for 

suspicious purchases, including 

on Sept. 12, police 

said. Murray reportedly was 

observed on video making 

purchases with the temporary 

papers. 

The image on file with 

the Secretary of State for 

the driver’s license carried 

by Murray was not his, and 

the person whose number is 

associated with the driver’s 

license number was contacted, 

police said. 

Editor’s note: The Orland Park 

Prairie’s police reports come 

from the Orland Park Police 

Department. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Arrowhead Ales wins 

seven trophies at Southland 

competition 

Arrowhead Ales Brewing 

Company owner and master 

brewer Mike Bacon entered 

the Pints & Pork Challenge 

earlier this month with possibly 

the least amount of 

brewing experience against 

seven in the competition. 

But by the time the contest 

ended, he left with seven 

trophies — three for first 

place and four second place 

— recognizing his beer, pork 

and pairings. 

“It’s kind of reassuring to 

a lot of people around here 

and who we’ve entered 

against that we are players 

in the game and we’re here 

and we mean business,” 

Bacon said. 

Bacon ran the risk of not 

using a standard style of 

beer, like an IPA, wheat beer 

or stout. Instead, he entered 

his Jive Turkey sweet potato 

ale, which is his take 

on a pumpkin pie-type of 

beer. And he paired it with 

his pork entry — an egg roll 

stuffed with shredded pork 

shoulder. 

With the beer — which is 

available at Arrowhead for 

a limited time — Bacon envisioned 

the doughiness and 

crunchiness of the egg roll to 

work like the pie crust on the 

pallet. 

Reporting by James Sanchez, 

Editor. For more, visit 

NewLenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

IEPA announces Tinley 

vehicle emission testing 

facility to close Nov. 1 

The vehicle emissions 

testing facility along Duvan 

Drive in Tinley Park is to 

close, effective Nov. 1, according 

to a spokeswoman 

for the Illinois Environmental 

Protection Agency. 

“Illinois EPA is streamlining 

the vehicle emission 

testing program as a result 

of a new testing contract that 

will take effect as of Nov. 

1,” IEPA spokeswoman Kim 

Biggs said in an interview. 

Biggs said the state mandates 

a testing facility be located 

no more than 12 miles 

from a resident’s home. 

“[The new contract] will 

result in significant cost savings 

to [Illinois], and while 

it does include some test 

station locations that will be 

closing, there will also be 

some new inspection repair 

facilities that will no longer 

require appointments for 

residents who want to use 

those facilities,” Biggs said. 

Locations for these new facilities 

are still being finalized, 

she said. The next closest station 

is located in Markham at 

3824 W. 159th Place. 

Tinley Park Mayor Dave 

Seaman said he does not 

anticipate much backlash to 

closing of the facility. 

“Testing only occurs once 

every two years,” he said. 

Reporting by Brittany Kapa, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Garden Patch Farms commits 

to fresh food alongside Fall 

Fest 

Garden Patch Farms in 

Homer Glen is a personal 

business for co-owner Lexie 

Miller, and not just because 

it runs in the family. 

The food she and her 

brother and fellow co-owner, 

Tony Ndoca, sell in their 

farm’s store — from justlaid 

eggs to apples — often 

make it to her own table. 

“Not only does it save at 

the grocery store, but we’re 

big believers in growing 

what you eat,” Miller said. 

That homegrown aspect 

is what makes Garden Patch 

Farms different, they said. 

Its free Fall Fest runs every 

weekend through the end of 

October, and its store and 

other activities are open daily 

for the season. 

Garden Patch offers pickit-yourself 

apples, pumpkins, 

and other goods and 

produce, which it sells both 

at its store and farmers’ markets. 

The Fall Fest includes a 

bounce house, straw maze 

and hayrides, along with a 

petting zoo with animals 

from the Monee animal 

sanctuary Erin’s Farm. 

“What we do here, we 

think is good,” Miller said. 

“I think we bring a lot of 

value to what people find at 

[our] store.” 

Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com.


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Business Briefs 

Culver’s of Orland Park team 

member awarded VIP Scholarship 

It was 2012 when Orland Park’s 

Angie Berls first visited her local 

Culver’s on 159th Street. A high 

school student at the time, Berls 

would often dine there with her 

parents. 

Four years later, she is one of 

the most beloved team members 

the restaurant has employed since 

opening in 2010. 

A self-admitted math nerd, 

Berls planned to transfer as a junior 

this past August to Illinois 

State University, where she is to 

major in accounting. Her hard 

work at both Culver’s and Moraine 

Valley Community College 

have earned her three consecutive 

Culver’s VIP Scholarship 

Awards, the most recent honor 

coming in the form of a $2,500 

honorarium, which will help offset 

her ISU tuition. 

She clocked out for possibly 

the last time this past July 28,a. 

Team members submit applications 

for funding, and judging 

teams are made up of suppliers, 

educators and friends of Culver’s. 

Since 1993, Culver’s has 

invested more than $3 million 

in student scholarships to nearly 

3,000 team members. 

Avenue Animal Hospital to 

donate to Orland Township Food 

Pantry 

The Avenue Animal Hospital, 

16736 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley 

Park, is conducting a food drive 

for both people and pets through 

mid-November. People are asked 

to donate nonperishable items. A 

portion of the proceeds are to be 

donated to the Orland Township 

Food Pantry, according to the 

organization. For more information, 

call (708) 532-3866. 

Orland Square to return Simon 

Kidgits Boo Bash Oct. 29 

All junior superheroes, magical 

monsters, pint-sized pirates 

and picture-perfect princesses 

are called from 10 a.m.-noon 

Oct. 29 to Orland Square Simon 

Kidgits’ Boo Bash. Children 14 

and younger are invited to show 

off their most creative and spectacular 

costumes at the annual 

event, which is to take place in 

the upper level Carson’s court, 

288 Orland Square Drive. As 

part of the free, family-friendly 

event, attendees can enjoy a costume 

contest, spooky storytelling, 

fun treats, interactive games 

and a visit from extra special 

guests. The event is free for 

Kidgits Club members. People 

can sign up for a free membership 

at the mall office or online 

at www.simon.com/kidgits 

ahead of the event. For more information, 

call (708) 349-1646 

or visit www.shoporlandsquare. 

com. 

Burger 21 goes pink in October 

by donating portion of sales from 

shakes, floats, fountain drinks 

sold 

Burger 21, a fast casual franchise 

with a location at 14650 S. 

LaGrange Road in Orland Park, 

is breaking out the pink straws 

in October to support the fight 

against breast cancer. The burger 

brand is partnering with National 

Breast Cancer Foundation during 

the month of October to donate 

21 cents from each sale of fountain 

drinks, signature and classic 

shakes and retro floats, as well as 

kids fountain drinks, shakes and 

milks. Any beverage that sports a 

pink straw applies. 

All Burger 21 restaurants are 

participating in the fundraiser 

and encourage guests to visit 

their local restaurants during 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Proceeds will help support early 

detection, education, support 

services and research for those 

affected by breast cancer — a 

disease with which more than 

240,000 women in the United 

States are diagnosed each year. 

To check the hours for Burger 

21, visit www.burger21.com/ 

locations. 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, 

bill@opprairie.com. 

Orland Park releases 

new LaGrange Road 

Widening update 

Submitted by Village of Orland Park 

The Village of Orland Park Friday, 

Oct. 14, released a new update for the 

LaGrange Road Widening Contruction 

project. 

For the next several weeks, multiple 

crews will be working north of 159th 

Street through 131st Street, in both the 

northbound and southbound directions. 

Work includes median concrete nose 

installation, brick paver stone placement, 

parkway grading, tree pit excavation, 

parkway sidewalk installation and street 

lighting. Most of this work is to require a 

lane closure to be able to maneuver equipment, 

material trucks and provide a safe 

area for crews to work. 

Sidewalk and street lighting work is 

ongoing along the parkways of the side 

streets throughout the corridor. 

Motorists are advised to expect delays 

while traveling through the corridor.



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School News 

Providence Catholic High 

School 

Two from Orland Park 

named Students of the 

Month 

Dr. John Harper, principal 

of Providence Catholic 

High School, recently announced 

the school’s Students 

of the Month for September. 

Every month, each academic 

department chairperson 

selects one student 

as its Student of the Month 

from a number of students 

nominated by faculty and 

staff. Students of the Month 

receive a certificate of recognition, 

have their photos 

displayed in Providence 

Catholic’s main hallway 

for the following month 

and are invited as a group 

to have lunch with the principal, 

as well as Assistant 

Principal Janlyn Auld. 

The Providence Catholic 

Students of the Month for 

September include Kyle 

Laird (Class of 2019, of 

Orland Park, mathematics) 

and Samantha Dorning 

(2017, Orland Park, world 

language). 

Northern Illinois University 

Orland Parkers among 

spring graduates 

Northern Illinois University 

recently announced the 

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awarding of graduate and 

undergraduate degrees at 

the conclusion of its spring 

session. Among them were 

the following Orland Park 

residents. 

Joy Adams graduates 

with a Bachelor of Science 

in business. Patrick Birk 

graduates with a Bachelor 

of Science in business. 

Justin Magnan graduates 


in business. Andrew 

Grimberg graduates with a 

Bachelor of Science in education. 

Derek Mokersky 


of Science in engineering 

and engineering technology. 

Marc Wiktor graduates 


in engineering and engineering 

technology. Tanya 

Carter graduates with a 

Doctor of Education in 

education. Ashley Alzoubi 


of Science in health and human 

sciences. Kevin Koch 


of Science in health and human 

sciences. 

Western Illinois University 

Four from Orland Park earn 

bachelor’s degrees 

A total of 537 students 

earned academic degrees 

or post-baccalaureate certificates 

after the summer 

2016 semester at Western 

Illinois University. Of 

these, 41 graduates’ primary 

attendance site was the 

WIU-Quad Cities campus. 

Bachelor’s degrees were 

awarded to 426 graduates. 

Academic distinction 

was awarded to baccalaureate 

graduates who achieved 

high grade point averages. 

This includes: summa cum 

laude, 3.90 GPA or higher 

on a 4.0 scale; magna cum 

laude, 3.75–3.89 GPA; and 

cum laude, 3.6–3.74 GPA. 

Master’s degrees were 

earned by 99 graduates. 

Twelve individuals earned 

post-baccalaureate certificates. 

Alyssa Rose Murray, 

of Orland Park, earned 

a Bachelor of Science in 

law enforcement and justice 

administration. Nicole 

Marie Richard, of Orland 

Park, earned a Bachelor of 

Science in recreation, park 

and tourism administration. 

Travis Jirik, of Orland 

Park, earned a Bachelor of 

Science in law enforcement 

and justice administration. 

Taylor Rae Nietfeldt, 

of Orland Park, earned a 

Bachelor of Science in law 

enforcement and justice administration. 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, 

bill@opprairie.com. 

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Othman Mizyed was chosen as The Orland 

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What is one essential you must have when 

studying and why? 

An eraser, because it helps me keep my 

paper neat, and I can use it to erase any mistakes 

that I make. 

What do you like to do when not in school 

or studying? 

I like to read Junie B. Jones and the Magic 

Tree House books. 

What is your dream job and why? 

I want to be a police officer, because I 

want to keep people safe. 

What is one thing people don’t know about 

you? 

One thing people don’t know about me is 

that I used to live in Oak Lawn my whole 

life, but I moved to Orland Park last summer. 

Whom do you look up to and why? 

My dad, because he always gives charity 

to help the orphans. 

What is your favorite class and why? 

My favorite class is art, because I like to 

paint and be creative. 

What is one thing that stands out about 

your school? 

One thing that stands out about my school 

is that all the teachers are nice, and there is 

a downstairs. 

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class every day instead of once a week. 

What is your best memory from school? 

My favorite memory is when my sister 

came to read to my class. 

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If you could change one thing about school, 

what would it be? 

I would change it so that I can have art 

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Orland Park Prairie. Nominations come from 

Orland Park area schools.

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Photo Op 

This week’s Photo Op 

comes from Ron Ross, of 

Orland Park, who sent the 

accompanying image of a 

hummingbird via post. “We 

were in our family room 

during late afternoon and 

noticed this hummingbird 

outside our window,” he 

wrote. “Hummingbirds 

seem to love this black 

and blue salvia. We’ve had 

many more visits since.” 

Have you captured something 

unique, interesting, beautiful or 

just plain fun on camera? Submit 

a photo for “Photo Op” by 

emailing it to bill@opprairie. 

com, or mailing it to 11516 W. 

183rd St., Office Condo 3 Unit 

SW, Orland Park, IL, 60467. 

Announcements 

The first of many 

Photo submitted 

Happy 1st birthday to the 

loves of our life! You have 

made every day more 

magical for us, and we 

look forward to watching 

you grow. We are beyond 

blessed to call you our 

daughters! 

With love, Mommy, Daddy, 

Jax and Maggi 

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military, engagement, wedding 

and anniversary announcements 

free of charge. 

Announcements are due the 

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To make an announcement, 

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Felix 

Linda Anderson 

Orland Park resident 

This is my rescue. 

His name is Felix. 

He’s a year old. A 

ragdoll cat. Loves 

to go for walks on 

his leash, plays 

fetch and brings 

the ball back every 

time. He’s quite a 

character. 

Do you want to see 

your pet pictured as 

Orland Park’s Pet of 

the Week? Send your 

pet’s photo and a few 

sentences explaining 

why your pet is 

outstanding to Editor 

Bill Jones at bill@ 

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Letters to the Editor 

Cook County is overreaching 

with paid sick leave 

requirement 

On Oct. 5, the Cook County 

Board of Commissioners 

passed a major regulation 

establishing mandatory paid 

sick leave in Cook County. 

This ordinance directly impacts 

every single business 

within Cook County, regardless 

of size. 

As commissioner of the 

suburban 17th District, I 

have deep concerns about 

the negative fiscal impact 

this will have on small businesses 

throughout suburban 

Cook County. As a small 

business owner myself, I 

can’t imagine how this government 

regulation would 

not place greater financial 

stress on small businesses. 

Will jobs have to be cut to 

cover this new significant 

regulatory cost? 

Moreover, the vast majority 

of the 17th District 

borders DuPage and Will 

counties, and this ordinance 

will likely create a serious 

competitive disadvantage 

for those Cook County businesses 

in proximity to the 

county border. I also believe 

that this competitive disadvantage 

would serve to hurt 

the extensive efforts by suburban 

municipalities to attract 

new businesses, create 

new economic development 

opportunities and grow jobs. 

Several legal questions 

were raised regarding the 

mandatory paid sick leave 

regulation. Most importantly, 

is it even legal for 

Cook County government 

to mandate a paid regulation 

on private employers? This 

question was placed to the 

Cook County State’s Attorney’s 

Office for a legal opinion, 

and their answer was, 

“Our legal conclusion is that 

Cook County lacks the home 

rule authority to enact a paid 

leave mandate for employers 

whether countywide or 

within unincorporated Cook 

County.” 

The meddling by the Cook 

County Board to mandate the 

private sector’s pay requirements 

is a bridge too far, and 

I fear this ordinance will not 

meet the legal threshold if 

challenged in court. A previous 

ruling by the Illinois 

State Supreme Court said 

allowing home rule units 

to govern local labor conditions 

would damage the 

General Assembly’s carefully 

crafted and balanced 

economic policies. Which is 

why the appropriate venue 

for these types of economic 

policies to be addressed is in 

the Illinois General Assembly, 

not the Cook County 

Board. 

Unfortunately, this is 

another example of overreaching 

authority by Cook 

County government and bad 

public policy. These reasons 

and several more are why I 

strongly opposed this ordinance. 

Sean M. Morrison 

Cook County 17th District 

commissioner 

Why you should run for 

OPPL Board trustee 

The deadline is fast approaching 

to file your paperwork 

if you are interested in 

running for election to the 

Orland Park Public Library 

Board of Trustees. All paperwork 

must be completed by 

the time that the Dec. 12-19 

window opens for the Village 

Clerk’s office to accept 

your paperwork. 

I feel that the game is 

rigged, in many ways, to favor 

people who are politically 

connected, and that tricks 

are played to make running 

for public office as difficult 

as possible for regular, everyday 

people. 

That’s why I think it’s important 

that average moms 

and dads invest the time 

now to get on the ballot and 

run for office, instead of the 

same politically connected 

people who usually run. 

Over the years, I have observed 

wasteful spending at 

the OPPL that I feel good 

board members should not 

allow. 

Recently, the OPPL spent 

another $655 on sandwiches 

for staffers from Jimmy 

John’s, continuing a long 

habit of the OPPL using taxpayer 

money to buy food for 

staffers, instead of taking the 

time to find businesses to donate 

for the OPPL’s various 

events. 

Chick-Fil-A is just one 

of the local businesses that 

seem amenable to donating 

food to the perpetually 

hungry OPPL staffers. But it 

seems like the OPPL insists 

on spending taxpayer money 

on food for employees, instead 

of asking businesses to 

donate food to them. 

I also wonder why the wellpaid 

staffers at the OPPL can’t 

buy their own meals. 

Fresh eyes and new blood 

would be a good thing for 

the OPPL Board. Parents 

with young children who 

know how to run a tight family 

budget would be ideal 

candidates for those board 

positions. 

Currently, three sitting 

board members who are up 

for election seem very out 

of touch when it comes to 

spending. The current Board 

President Nancy Wendt 

Healy never seems to pass 

up a chance to fly to New 

York City or Philadelphia 

or someplace else fun on the 

taxpayers’ dime, claiming 

she is doing that as part of 

being a trustee. 

But, what public benefit 

comes from Healy getting a 

fun trip to New York funded 

by taxpayers? Why is the 

public seemingly forever 

forced to pay for the Library 

staff’s sandwiches? 

Honest and frugal people 

are needed to run for the 

three available seats on the 

board in next year’s election 

to get a handle on some of 

this wasteful spending. 

Megan Fox 

OPPL patron

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with an open house 

4. Tinley Park man allegedly lied about being 

robbed at gunpoint 

5. MOD Pizza finds way to make chain feel 

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Estabrook posted the accompanying image 

Friday, Oct. 14, with the note, “‘Have a 

corgi puppy chew on your foot 3 times daily’ 

wasn’t a part of my foot injury rehab, but... I 

won’t complain.” 

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The Bridge Teen Center co-founder and 

executive director 

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From the Editor 

Election Day is just around the corner 

BILL JONES 

news@malibusurfsidenews.com 

It turns out the 2016 

Presidential Election 

campaign cycle is not 

endless, after all. 

Though it may feel that 

way to many, after the 

heated battles that started in 

the lead-up to the General 

Primary early this year, 

there is a light at the end of 

the tunnel. And the end of 

the tunnel is marked by the 

date Tuesday, Nov. 8. 

Make sure to remember 

that. 

(Yes, this is the obligatory 

“voting is important” 

editorial.) 

Love it or hate it, this 

has been one of the most 

passionate election cycles 

in recent memory, both in 

terms of the candidates and 

their supporters. Strong 

opinions abound, but so, 

too often, does voter apathy 

when it comes time to actually 

head out to the polls. 

You argued intensely 

with people you don’t even 

know on social media over 

these issues. You claim 

these things are of utmost 

importance to you, your 

family, your community 

and your country. And you 

just know that one candidate 

will get things done, 

while the other would muck 

it all up. 

So why stop now? Finish 

what you started, and vote. 

Don’t take for granted 

that one candidate has it 

in the bag — or that even 

in a loss for the proverbial 

horse/donkey/elephant 

you back that your vote 

is not important. These 

people represent you, and 

it is important to let them 

know what you think is 

important. That is how this 

system works. 

Also do not forget that 

while the presidential candidates 

often end up taking 

center stage, this election 

has local ballot items, as 

well. You are faced with 

choices for Congress, State 

Senate, State House and 

Fashion is a Lifestyle 

Seeing red in Orland 

Jackie OBoyle 

Orland Park Resident 

Ah, the colors of fall. 

Autumnal tones of 

browns, reds, yellows 

and oranges color the 

trees, as well as the runway. 

I’m seeing red these days 

— lots of it, in tones from 

candy apple to deep red 

wine.It’s on my nails; it’s on 

my handbag; it’s everywhere. 

Red — traditionally associated 

with Christmas — is 

popping up all over town, 

just in time for Halloween. 

Fall holidays are typically 

all about the orange. Red, 

however, is stealing the 

show. 

It’s flashy, sassy and a 

colorful statement of confidence. 

So why not? 

It pairs with denim, 

brown, black, grey. It’s 

more neutral than you think. 

Try a deep wine leather 

moto jacket or wine-colored 

booties. Grab a bright red 

plaid scarf, and liven up that 

jean jacket. A red plaid shirt 

flung over your T-shirt is hip 

and easy. 

Don’t be afraid to mix red 

into your wardrobe. That 

pop of color can ease the 

pain for that long-lost summer 

glow. 

Red: see it, wear it, drink 

it. You know a hearty red 

wine warms the heart and 

soothes the soul. 

The opinions of this column 

are that of the writer. They do 

not necessarily reflect those of 

The Orland Park Prairie. Jackie 

OBoyle is an Orland Park 

resident who runs Jax Boutique 

(www.jaxboutique.com) and 

serves as a consultant for the 

Etcetera women’s clothing line 

out of New York (www.etcetera. 

com). 

two referenda, which we 

are outlining for you in The 

Orland Park Prairie both 

this week and next. 

So educate yourself, 

please, and then make sure 

to get out and vote Tuesday, 

Nov. 8. 

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Local flower shop celebrates 100 years of business 

Mitchell’s has stayed 

family owned over 

multiple locations 

Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor 

Mitchell’s Flowers & 

Events has been a family 

owned business for the 

past 100 years, and owner 

George Mitchell hopes to 

keep it that way. 

Surrounded by his children 

— Dan, David and 

Patty — David’s wife, Megan; 

George’s wife, Nancy; 

and his grandson, Lucas; the 

Mitchell clan recounted the 

shop’s growth since being 

in business, and how the age 

of technology has influenced 

the business model. 

The Mitchells celebrated 

their family’s success with 

an open house Saturday, 

Oct. 15. Surrounded by family 

and friends, the Mitchell 

family welcomed the public 

to its Orland Park location, 

14309 S. Beacon, with roses, 

refreshments and goodies. 

That location, in particular, 

has been in business for 

43 years as of September 

2016. But the earliest business 

license the Mitchells 

could find puts the opening 

of the legacy in 1916. Since 

then, it has seen multiple location 

shifts, but a Mitchell 

always has remained at the 

head of the company. 

The family now splits its 

time between the remaining 

Orland Park and Hinsdale 

stores. George Mitchell, in 

particular, started working 

in his family’s flower shop 

when he was just 8 years old, 

and his children were not 

much older than him when 

they started, as well. 

The family’s patriarch, 

Christos Mitchell, hailed 

from Greece and moved to 

the United States after war 

broke out in his home country. 

From humble beginnings 

“Our hope is to 

have the business 

grow and service 

the community. 

... We want to 

continue to be a 

first class family 

florist.” 

George Mitchell — 

owner of Mitchell’s 

Flowers & Events, on 

his hopes for his family’s 

100-year-old business 

going forward 

and dreams of wanting to 

make something of himself, 

Christos built the business 

up from the ground. 

The rest, as they say, is 

history. 

Business, 100 years later 

The shop today provides 

flowers for every occasion, 

from weddings, birthdays 

and funerals to homecoming 

and prom corsages and 

boutonnieres. During the 

most recent homecoming 

season, each shop did 125 

arrangements, with many orders 

being placed the day of 

the events, which the store 

worked to fill despite the 

short time frame. 

While the Mitchells employ 

roughly 15 employees 

outside of their family, the 

heart and soul of the company 

is largely a family operation. 

Dan works alongside 

his father as a designer. David 

handles the accounting 

side of the business. Nancy, 

Patty and Megan all help 

with day-to-day tasks. 

While the business in 

Mitchell family members (left to right) Megan Mitchell, Nancy Mitchell, David Mitchell, George Mitchell, Dan Mitchell, 

and Patty Watne pose for a photo inside Mitchell’s Flowers & Events in Orland Park, which is celebrating 100 years in 

business. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media 

the past seemed recessionproof, 

the last recession hit 

the business harder than expected, 

and the family is still 

trying to bring the business 

back up to speed. 

“Until that last recession, 

we were somewhat recession-proof, 

but this last time, 

yeah, we were affected,” 

George said. 

Part of what is bringing 

them out of the recession is 

not only wedding shows but 

also the online side of the 

business. In 2003, Mitchell’s 

opened its online shop, 

and David said the business 

now gets approximately 

40 percent of its customer 

base through website traffic. 

While only 15 percent of the 

shop’s orders are done solely 

through the website, Mitchell’s 

has a large contingent 

of people who will call in 

after browsing the website. 

“Customers are more particular, 

because they see a 

picture,” David said. “Back 

in the olden days ... before 

you had [the Internet], people 

would call up and say, ‘I 

would like to send flowers 

to my mom for her birthday. 

Could you do something for 

$50, and something nice for 

a woman.’” 

Patty continued, “They 

would trust that you were 

professionals, and now it’s 

much more, ‘I want what I 

see.’” 

The challenge Mitchell’s 

faces now is to educate its 

customers on what flowers 

are obtainable for that season. 

Stock photos are used 

on the website, which provides 

a great visual but does 

not always translate to the 

season. 

But they said they keep 

an open dialogue from the 

beginning of an order to the 

end. The staff at Mitchell’s 

makes sure customers know 

what they are be receiving 

before they even place the 

order. 

A friendly reminder 

This type of customer service 

has translated into a successful 

business model, and 

after 100 years Mitchell’s is 

seeing generational celebrations. 

They have noticed that 

families in the area are loyal 

to the shop, and part of that 

loyalty comes with a gentle 

reminder every year. 

“There are a fair amount 

of customers that really appreciate 

that reminder, and 

usually they forget the day 

of and call us asking if we 

can still do it, and we do,” 

David said. “That’s the best 

part of our business.” 

Reminder cards, with a 

15 percent discount, are sent 

to customers a year after 

they’ve bought an arrangement 

for an anniversary, or 

birthday. It is the store’s way 

of helping its clients stay on 

top of special events, even 

when life gets busy. 

“We have one family in 

town that has four or five 

daughters that will send 

flowers to the mom [for her 

birthday], and they all call 

us,” David said. “When the 

mom needs stuff, she calls 

us, and we sent it out around 

the country. One of the sisters 

lives in Alaska.” 

With regards to the future, 

the family does not plan on 

changing what works for the 

business. 

“Our hope is to have the 

business grow and service 

the community,” George 

said. “I don’t think you can 

be only so big, but yet you 

want to keep your reputation. 

We want to continue to 

be a first class family florist. 

Hopefully, for the 125th ...” 

Nancy finished her husband’s 

sentence with a 

chuckle, “...we’ll still be 

here.”

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Orland resident, celebs support police, fire 

Oct. 22 basketball 

game to raise funds 

of Illinois Fire Chiefs 

Foundation 

Jon DePaolis 


Orland Park resident 

Frank Pulciani knows how 

to bring people together for 

a good cause. 

The retired Cook County 

Sheriff’s Office investigator 

has been organizing 

celebrity basketball games 

for charities for the past 30 

years, utilizing his talents 

as a Second City graduate 

and his network of Chicago 

sports stars to raise money 

for police and firefighters. 

Roughly one year ago, 

Pulciani was contacted to 

help organize another game. 

“I was contacted about 

a year ago by Tim Sashko, 

who is the [executive director] 

of the Illinois Fire 

Chiefs Association,” Pulciani 

said. “A branch of 

their organization is the 

Illinois Fire Chiefs Foundation, 

which strictly runs 

scholarship programs for 

firefighters.” 

During the conversation, 

Pulciani heard previously 

the organization relied on 

golf outings for its annual 

fundraiser. But attendance 

had started to thin. 

“They pay a lot of money 

out in scholarships,” he 

said. “They had about 160 

applicants last year, and out 

of those they paid out 90 recipients 

and almost $88,000 

in scholarship money.” 

Since 1982, when the 

foundation was started, Pulciani 

said the IFC Foundation 

has paid out more than $1.7 

million in scholarship money 

for firefighter training. 

To help the foundation, 

Pulciani has organized a 

celebrity basketball game 

from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 22, at Glenbard East 

High School in Lombard. 

Proceeds will benefit the 

foundation. 

“The way the scholarship 

works is that any firefighter 

in the state of Illinois can apply 

for two of their courses 

and additional training, and 

once they get this money for 

those classes, then they are 

approved by the state fire 

marshal,” he said. 

Glenbard East was chosen 

because D’Wayne Bates 

— a former Chicago Bears 

wide receiver and a frequent 

member of Pulciani’s celebrity 

basketball teams — is 

the athletic director at the 

school. 

“D’Wayne has been instrumental 

in helping, along 

with the players I’ve got, 

like Chico Walker of the 

Cubs,” Pulciani said. 

Members of the Chicago 

Bliss women’s football 

team will also play, such 

as running back ChrisDell 

Harris and defensive end 

Yashi Rice. 

“We’ve got some good 

players, and we’re going 

to have some fun,” he said. 

“We’re going to have a roster 

of about eight or nine 

celebrities, and then the fire 

chiefs will have their own 

team. I know the fire chiefs 

from Bensenville and Lombard 

are playing. 

“People can expect to get 

some autographs from some 

of the sports celebrities of 

Chicago.” 

For Pulciani, who is a 

screen actor and has appeared 

in the television 

show “The Capones,” community 

service has always 

been in his blood. 

“I started working in high 

school with the Chicago 

patrolmen’s association of 

Frank Pulciani (left), of Orland Park, and Chico Walker, a former Cubs player, stand by one of the benches in front of the 

Tinley Park firehouse. Walker is to take part Oct. 22 in a celebrity basketball game organized by Pulciani. 

Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

“We’ve got some good players, 

and we’re going to have some fun. 

We’re going to have a roster of 

about eight or nine celebrities, 

and then the fire chiefs will have 

their own team.” 

Frank Pulciani — Orland Park resident, on the 

Oct. 22 celebrity basketball game he organized to 

raise money for firefighters 

the American Police Center 

& Museum, which I helped 

build,” he said. 

Since then, he has done 

countless fundraisers for local 

fraternal orders of police 

and firefighter associations. 

“I’ve been doing these 

games for quite some time,” 

he said. 

Tickets are $15 for the 

Oct. 22 game, and children 

Frank Pulciani takes a phone call regarding the celebrity 

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6 and younger are free. 

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Susan Boyle, of Orland Park, and her mother, Shirley Haworth, of Orland Park, Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Orland Park Area 

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Adam Amra, of Orland Park, tries out a drum at the House 

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Terry Sullivan watches over Mick (on floor) and Lulu (on 

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Joseph LaSpina, of Orland Park, gets his face painted like a 

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The burial records of the 

Orland Memorial Park Cemetery 

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Names like Humphrey, 

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pioneers of years past. 

On Sunday, Oct. 23, the 

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cemetery at 153rd Street and 

West Avenue. 

Group tours are to begin at 

1 p.m. and continue every 15 

minutes, with the final tour 

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The cemetery is located 

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owned by George Cox, 

who sold the initial piece 

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lot for himself and his family. 

Harry Cox, George’s 

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mayor, serving from 1915 

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building the first house in 

the village in 1880 at 14420 

Second Avenue. 

Orland Park’s early residents 

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Ordinance Number 30, 

passed in 1924, prohibited 

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the village’s corporate limits 

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Orland Memorial Park 

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1859 and was known as 

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When Ordinance 30 was 

amended in 1930, the Village 

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According to the cemetery’s 

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Area notables among the 

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Tinley, who was born in 

1838 and died in 1919. Susannah 

Tinley, born in 1836 

and died in 1925, is buried in 

an adjacent grave. 

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Bremen’s first railroad 

agent in the late 1800s. The 

town’s name of Bremen was 

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1890 with the Village of Tinley 

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Orland Park’s first mayor, 

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are more recent community 

members, Eleanor and Paul 

Voss. Eleanor Voss was the 

first female matron for the 

Orland Park Police Department, 

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officer and a longtime Village 

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Faith Briefs 

All Saints Lutheran Church (13350 S. 

LaGrange Rd., Orland Park) 

Ashburn Baptist Church (153rd Street and 

Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Bible Study 

9:45 a.m. 

Services 

11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Wednesday prayer meetings 

10 a.m. and 8 p.m. 

Calvary Church (16100 S. 104th Ave., 

Orland Park) 

Men’s Barnabas Bible Study 

7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays. 

Study various books written 

by Christian authors. Coffee 

and light refreshments are 

served. For more information, 

email info@calvaryop. 

org. 

Sunday Services 

9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Stretch and Balance 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Every 

second and fourth Tuesday 

of the month. All are welcome 

to an hour session of 

stretching and balancing. All 

are invited to bring water, 

beach towel and yoga mats. 

For more information, contact 

Elizabeth Kolada at elleof67@att.net. 

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (14700 

S. 94th Ave., Orland Park) 

Zumba Classes 

6 p.m. Every Wednesday. 

The cost to participate 

is $5. Attendees can bring 

their own towels and water 

bottles. 

AA Meetings 

7 p.m. Every Friday 

Services 

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

and 10 a.m. Sundays. Sunday 

School and Christian 

Education will be held during 

the 10 a.m. service. 

Faith United Methodist Church (151st 

Street and 80th Avenue, Orland Park) 

Trunk-or-Treat 

5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 

20. Children are encouraged 

to wear costumes, this event 

will be located in the church 

parking lot. For more information, 

contact the church at 

(708) 444-8560. 

Food for Faith Families 

Volunteer to cook and 

make a meal for one of the 

church’s families when they 

are faced with illness or 

death of a member. For those 

interested, contact Kim Sjo 

at (708) 767-2723. 

Veterans Voices 

7 p.m. every third Tuesday 

of the month. This is a 

group for veterans. For information, 

contact Darryl 

Wertheim at (708) 923-0021 

or Darryl.wertheim@gmail. 

com. 

Hope Covenant Church (14401 West Ave., 

Orland Park) 

Services 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Living Word Lutheran Church (16301 S. 

Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Leadership Series 

Sundays from Oct. 9 until 

election day. This series will 

talk about what to look for in 

a leader amid the upcoming 

election. For more information 

call, (708) 403-9873. 

Presbyterian Church in Orland Park 

(13401 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

MOPS (Mothers of Pre- 

Schoolers) 

9-11 a.m. 2nd and 4th 

Tuesdays of the month. 

Halloween Party 

Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 

23. The church is hosting a 

party for children ages 3-11 

years. Halloween-themed 

food, games, crafts, and 

more will be available. No 

cost to attend. All children 

must be pre-registered by 

Wednesday, Oct. 19. To register 

or for more information, 

Call or email Cindy at 

cindypcop@comcast.net or 

call (708) 448-8142. 

W.O.W. Arts for Kids 

4:30-6:30 p.m Wednesdays, 

Sept. 21-Nov. 16. This 

event is for children in grades 

one through six. Parents and 

younger children are invited 

to attend “Little W.O.W.” for 

children ages 4-5 years. For 

more information, contact 

Cindy at (708)448-8142 or 

cindypcop@comcast.net 

2016 Arts & Crafts Fair 

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 

Nov. 12. Applications for the 

annual Arts & Crafts Fair are 

available at the church office. 

The fee for table space 

(8’ by 4.5’) with two chairs is 

$30. Tables are available for 

an additional $5. Bake sale 

items are also needed for this 

event. For more information, 

contact the church office at 

(708) 448-8142. 

Emotions Anonymous 

7:30-9 p.m. Every Friday 

Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Children ages 

three to eight are invited to 

Sunday school. For more 

information, contact Cindy 

at cindypcop@comcast.net. 

Children age seven and older 

can volunteer to be ushers at 

mass on Sundays. More information 

is available in the 

children’s worship bulletins. 

Southwest Seventh Day Adventist Church 

(15760 Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Flint Water Project 

The Central Illinois Division 

of Adventist Community 

Services Disaster 

Response asks all members 

to donate $1 per week to 

help supply water to Flint, 

Mich. Place the donation 

in an envelope for ACS DR 

and address the check to the 

following: ACS DR Lake 

Region Conference, 8517 

South State St., Chicago, IL 

60619, ATTN: Debra Davis 

Moody. 

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (9300 

W. 167th St., Orland Hills) 

H.O.P.E. Employment 

Support Ministry 

7 p.m. first Tuesday of the 

month in the Parish Hall. 

Helpful Outreach for People 

seeking Employment welcomes 

all faiths and denominations 

and offers support, 

fellowship, guidance and 

information. For more information, 

call (708) 403-0137. 

Weekday Service 

9 a.m. Monday through 

Friday. 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. every week. 


7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 

a.m. and 11:30 a.m. every 

week. 

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 

(15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Overeaters Anonymous 

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. 

This is a 12-step program, 

patterned after Alcoholics 

Anonymous, to help anyone 

struggling with food problems. 

For information on 

other meetings in the area, 

visit www.OA.org. 

Standing Stone Church (Robert Davidson 

Center, 14700 Park Lane, Orland Park) 


9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Hour of Prayer 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays 

Children and Youth Activities 

7 p.m. Wednesdays 

Artisan Signs Prayer Group 

Noon-1 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesdays. Artisan Sign 

and Lighting, 15617 71st 

court. The nondenominational 

prayer group will meet 

weekly, and is open to anyone 

who wishes to attend. 

This group is not affiliated 

with any church. For more 

information, call Ruth at 

(708) 841-1313. 

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In Memoriam 

Wanda Suchanek 

Wanda Suchanek (nee 

Kaleta), 94, of Orland Park, 

died Oct. 3. She was a retired 

office clerk for Albright. 

She is survived by 

her son, Richard; daughter, 

Sandra Susan (Leonard) 

Sitkowski; granddaughter, 

Kristin (Brian) Gembara; 

four great-grandchildren; 

four step grandchildren; and 

her sisters, Dolores (Leonard) 

Gasior, Elona Kosinar, 

and Joanne (Edward) Myslinski. 

Visitation was held at 

Colonial Chapel. Interment 

at Resurrection Cemetery. 

Janet Louise Gadus 

Janet Louise Gadus (nee 

Racette), 82, of Orland Park, 

died Oct. 13. She was a librarian 

and Lansing Public 

Library. She is survived by 

her daughter, Lyn (Roger) 

Tegtmeyer; son, Walter (Alexandra) 

Krueger III; daughter, 

Cheryl (Frank) Fallucca; 

daughter, Virginia (Rick) 

Knowles; former husband, 

Walter Krueger Jr.; nine 

grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; 

sister, Alice 

McGrath; brother, Raymond 

Racette; and many nieces and 

nephews. Visitation was held 

at All Saints Lutheran Church. 

Interment at Assumption 

Cemetery in Glenwood. 

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Pastor Column 

Today is the day to be found by God 

The Rev. Evan Goranson 

Hope Covenant Church 

I 

like to sit on my front 

porch with our dog. It is 

a good vantage point to 

watch the squirrels collect 

acorns, wave to neighbors 

and their passing collection 

of childrens and pets, and, if 

any of that becomes dull, I 

can still pick up the wireless 

signal from inside the house 

and do a little work. 

On a recent evening, I 

became vaguely aware that 

Thunderstar — yes, that’s 

his name — had been staring 

at the same spot off the 

end of the porch for a long 

time. Curious, I got up to 

take a look. There, wedged 

between an overgrown bush 

and the foundation, was a 

pile of grey fur. 

It, whatever it was, appeared 

dead. 

It wasn’t. 

Closer observation revealed 

that the creature was 

breathing, so I put Thunder 

in the house and went off 

the porch to get a better 

look. 

From this vantage point, 

I recognized a cat that wanders 

about the neighborhood 

but keeps her distance from 

all humans, so far as I know. 

I approached. She hissed. 

Message received. 

Hours later, still there. 

I surmised that there was 

probably a good reason 

she had hunkered down in 

this secluded spot — probably 

an injury — and so as 

darkness fell I left a bowl 

of cat food and some water 

nearby. Not too close, mind 

you. 

The next morning, the 

food was gone, but the cat 

was still there. More food, 

more water, another day 

behind the bush. 

Early the next morning, 

she was observed limping, 

favoring a rear leg, making 

her way to a neighboring 

yard — bruised and wounded, 

but back on the trail. 

Yes, I know I could have 

called animal control, and I 

tried, but they were closed 

on the weekend. I consulted 

my sister, an animal expert, 

for advice, and discovered 

that our approach was just 

fine. 

Food, water, protection. 

It is tough out there, 

whether you are a stray cat 

or a wounded person. Our 

instinct in the latter case is 

to hide, as well. 

At those times in life 

when we need people the 

most, we are inclined, 

maybe even trained, to retreat. 

We fail to answer the 

phone call from concerned 

friends, disappear from our 

faith communities,and in 

the most severe cases fail 

to post anything to social 

media (gasp). 

Jesus said he had come 

“to seek and to save the 

lost.” (Luke 19:10) This 

mission put him in direct 

contact with many who others 

had discounted, forgotten 

or judged. He saw in 

their brokenness an opportunity 

to demonstrate the love 

and the grace of God. 

If you are hiding today, 

understand that everything 

about you, and every need, 

is known to Him. Today is 

the day to be found. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Orland Park Prairie. 

Pastor Column 

Two million of my closet friends 

The Rev. Michael Foley 

Our Lady of the Woods 

In August of this year, I 

traveled with 38 young 

people and adult chaperones 

to Kraków, Poland, for 

World Youth Day. 

This is a triannual Catholic 

celebration of youth 

(teens and young adults) 

from around the world. 

It really should be called 

World Youth Days, because 

the events last about one 

week. Two million visitors 

descended upon Kraków 

for the various events, 

which include Masses, 

special prayers, workshops, 

catechetical sessions, and 

more. 

The highlight was the 

closing Mass, during which 

2.4 million participated. 

Hence, the title of my article. 

One of the great experiences 

was meeting people 

from around the world. 

Almost every country was 

represented. 

Yet, I would like to speak 

of one of the saddest and yet 

most sacred of experiences. 

Our group of 38 traveled 

to Auschwitz and Birkenau, 

the Nazi work and extermination 

camps. Birkenau 

was a satellite camp of 

Auschwitz, and as such 

was the main extermination 

center for the Nazis. Over 

one million persons, mostly 

Jewish, were put to death in 

that place. 

Unlike Auschwitz, where 

most of the buildings 

remain, Birkenau is largely 

stripped of structures. Yet, 

the horror remains. 

As we walked into the 

entrance of the camp and 

around the inside perimeter, 

one barely heard a sound. 

There were many people 

visiting, but the near silence 

was both sad and appropriate. 

We were at a place 

where human evil was so 

alive. How can one speak? 

Along the train tracks 

— where men, women 

and children disembarked, 

having been transported in 

boxcars — were large photos 

of mostly of frightened 

women and small children 

holding on to each other and 

the small bundle of clothes 

they brought. 

The photos were of 

women, small children and 

old me,n because, in the 

eyes of the Nazis, they were 

worthless to the war effort. 

To feed or house them 

would waste resources, 

so they often were killed 

within hours of their arrival. 

It is haunting to realize that 

for most, these photos were 

taken perhaps only minutes 

or hours before their lives 

ended. 

It is a place whose meaning 

cannot be easily verbalized. 

The quiet of the people 

would suggest a holy place, 

but there is little that is holy 

there. “Sacred” might be 

a better word — it means 

set apart — but that also is 

inadequate. 

And perhaps that is the 

point. Before such evil, 

what can one say? 

Yet, we must visit. We 

must challenge. We must 

see evil. Sadly, hatred can 

erupt in the most civilized 

of places. Hatred and violence 

can occur, even the 

name of God. We must be in 

solidarity with others. 

There is a story from 

World War II that speaks 

of this solidarity. Joseph 

Schultz was a twenty three 

year old German soldier 

in WWII. He was sent to 

Yugoslavia, and one day 

his sergeant called out eight 

names. 

His was one. 

He and his companions 

thought they were going 

on a patrol, but they were 

taken to a spot where eight 

civilians, five men and three 

women were line up to be 

executed. Joseph Schultz 

then understood exactly 

what his mission was. 

The eight soldiers were 

lined up in front of those to 

be shot. The sergeant barked 

the orders, “ready.” They 

lifted their rifles, “aim”. 

Suddenly, in the silence a 

rifle butt hitting the ground 

was heard. Schultz had 

put down his rifle and was 

walking toward the eight 

victims. The sergeant yelled 

at him, but the private 

would not turn back. He 

stood with them. There was 

a moment of silence. The 

word “fire” was shouted, 

and Schultz fell dead with 

the eight others. The whole 

thing took less than a minute. 

I don’t know what he was 

thinking, but perhaps it was 

meant to say, “Enough! I 

will not participate in evil.” 

If so, we need more 

people like Schultz in the 

world. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Orland Park Prairie.

34 | October 20, 2016 | The orland park prairie Dining Out 

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The Dish 

Smoked salmon takes Just Shrimp’s starring role 

Michael Gilbert 

Contributing Editor 

The restaurant’s name is 

Just Shrimp, but co-owner 

John Mihalos is willing to 

share a little secret. 

“Even though we are 

called Just Shrimp, you 

don’t need to like shrimp 

to eat here,” Mihalos said. 

“Our speciality is fried 

shrimp, but we have enough 

of a menu to give people a 

variety to eat.” 

One of those non-shrimp 

options is the smoked salmon 

sandwich ($9.99), which 

was introduced earlier this 

month. It comes served with 

fries and coleslaw. 

“We wanted to do an item 

that was a little on the healthier 

side but still do a great 

job with it and make it very 

tasty,” Mihalos said. “Having 

[the salmon] smoked in 

house and then immediately 

sealing it in a bag allows it 

to retain the smoked flavor 

and moisture and improve 

the taste.” 

The smoked salmon sandwich 

is served chilled and 

on a sweet Hawaiian roll. 

The size of the salmon is between 

6 and 8 ounces. It is 

seasoned with salt, pepper 

and brown sugar, and then 

topped with tarragon-lime 

mayonnaise, as well as lettuce 

and tomatoes. 

Those fearful $10 wont 

get very far with salmon 

have probably never dined 

at Just Shrimp. The salmon 

is thick, and the fries and 

coleslaw that accompany the 

sandwich are plentiful. 

“The response has been 

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very, very good,” Mihalos 

said. “It’s on a trial basis 

now, but it’s looking like it’s 

going to be one of our staple 

dishes. 

Another non-shrimp option 

is the gator po’boy, 

$12.99 with fries and coleslaw. 

Diners who order this 

dish will receive several 

pieces of lightly breaded and 

fried bite-sized, alligator 

served on toasted French 

bread, with lettuce and tomato, 

as well as Just Shrimp’s 

unique po’ boy sauce. 

“We’ve had the alligator 

po’boy for about five or six 

months, and it has become 

a favorite among many 

people,” said Mihalos, who 

owns the restaurant with his 

daughter, Christina. “We had 

a customer who was craving 

it, so we brought it in. And 

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Just Shrimp 

15940 S. Harlem Ave. in 

Tinley Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday 

and Saturday 

• Closed on Sunday 

For more information ... 

Web: 

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com 

Phone: (708) 444-2770 

Note 

Just Shrimp also has 

locations in Alsip and at 

the Ford City Mall. 

the response was so great 

that we decided to keep it on 

the menu.” 

For those who have never 

sampled alligator before, anticipate 

a meat similar in texture 

to pork with the flavor 

of chicken breast. The gator 

does not melt in the mouth 

like other meats, but it still 

goes down easy. And Mihalos 

puts just the right amount 

of seasoning to make this a 

must-try dish. 

The sauce on the sandwich 

has a dash of sriracha, 

giving it a mild kick. 

“Our sauce has a nice little 

kick to it but nothing that 

will have you reaching for 

your water,” Mihalos said. 

Of course, one cannot discuss 

the restaurant without 

talking about the shrimp. 

“The shrimp will speak 

for itself,” Mihalos said. 

“It’s our speciality. We get 

glowing praise for it.” 

The restaurant only uses 

wild-caught shrimp, as opposed 

to farmed shrimp. And 

Mihalos said the difference 

is quite noticeable. 

“[The shrimp being caught 

in the wild] gives it a unique 

flavor and texture that no 

farm raised shrimp can ever 

The smoked salmon sandwich ($9.99 with fries and coleslaw) 

is a new menu item at Just Shrimp in Tinley Park that has 

proven popular among diners, according to co-owner John 

Mihalos. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Six jumbo shrimp with fries and coleslaw run $8.49 at Just 

Shrimp in Tinley Park. 

have,” he said. 

Six jumbo shrimp with 

fries and coleslaw runs 

$8.49, and customers certainly 

get their money’s 

worth. 

“We give you plenty to 

eat,” Mihalos said. “We 

don’t anticipate our customers 

will be leaving hungry.” 

Mihalos and his daughter 

previously operated Chicken 

Wild in the building that is 

now Just Shrimp, 15940 S. 

Harlem Ave. The rotisserie-style 

chicken restaurant 

closed roughly two years 

ago, but Mihalos said he introduced 

several popular fish 

dishes at Chicken Wild that 

ultimately led to the opening 

of Just Shrimp. 

“Trying to find our niche, 

we introduced fish, and 

once we started serving our 

shrimp it kind of had a life 

of its own,” Mihalos said. 

“Because the fish and shrimp 

were the leading items [at 

Chicken Wild], my daughter 

suggested that we switch 

to shrimp and do the type 

of things that we are doing 

today. We went with it, and 

we’ve been blessed ever 

since.”

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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. Deep-bodied herrings 

6. Group of eight 

11. Computer vacuum 

14. She had “the face that 

launched a thousand ships” 

15. Space exploration 

mission 

16. “And I Love ___” 

(1964 tune) 

17. Bouquet 

18. Republic of Africa 

19. Sweet potato cousin 

20. Recurring theme 

21. Kind of degree candidate 

23. Wine cask 

25. Lincoln-Way North 

softball team player, 

Molly 

26. Wanes 

29. Nonplussed 

33. Cash drawer 

34. Scratch, say 

35. Crowded sporting 

quarters 

37. Kind of appeal 

39. End, in the Bible 

40. On pins and needles 

44. Protein in milk 

46. George Washington’s 

dream 

47. Make out 

49. Ice cream measure 

50. What you use in the 

shower 

51. Junior college serving 

New Lenox 

53. ___ sauce 

55. Landlord’s threat 

58. Wrinkle 

62. Journey stage 

63. Ice house 

65. Give the slip 

66. 6th note of the musical 

scale 

67. Consider fit 

68. Tears down (Brit.) 

69. Eventually 

70. Jagged, as a leaf’s edge 

71. Having to do with 

Down 

1. Pretended 

2. Savior 

3. More than some 

4. Withdraws from office 

5. In a state of chaos 

6. Clancy projects 

7. Accumulated dirt 

8. List 

9. One way to be taken 

10. Toothed 

11. Like some music 

12. Schwarzenegger’s 

“Total ___” 

13. Start of a refrain 

22. Speak up 

24. Powerful person out 

East 

26. Letters after els 

27. Block 

28. Good buddy 

30. Put in a nutshell 

31. Tree resin used in 

varnishes and perfumery 

32. Gum used as a 

thickener 

36. Breeches 

38. Pertaining to atmospheric 

weight 

41. Pair 

42. Girls youth org. 

(abbr.) 

43. Go on and on 

45. Ocean current type 

47. Bone depressions 

48. Land 

50. Of forests 

51. Child’s sandwich 

staple 

52. Shere Khan, for one 

54. Verdi composition 

56. Performance between 

acts 

57. X-mas punches 

59. Alleviate 

60. Yemen gulf 

61. Feeler 

64. Part of a countdown 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and 

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Very easy 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

ORLAND PARK 

The Brass Tap 

(14225 95th Ave. Suite 

400, Orland Park; (708) 

226-1827) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia. 

Prizes awarded 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live music 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and Thursdays: 

Live entertainment 

■7 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live entertainment 

and face painter 

Papa Joe’s 

(14459 S. LaGrange 

Road, Orland Park; (708) 

403-9099) 

■5-9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Gene Infelise and Francesca 

■6-10 ■ p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

Roger Pampel 

Rokwelz Bar Meets Grill 

(11265 159th St., Orland 

Park; (708) 226-0042) 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo. 

Free to play. Progressive 

jackpot. Minimum $500 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo 

Square Celt Ale House & 

Grill 

(39 Orland Square Drive, 


9600) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic 

Night/Open Mic 

Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free Trivia 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Country 

Night 

■10 ■ p.m. Fridays: Live DJ 

■10 ■ p.m. Saturdays: Live 

Music/Band 

■9 ■ p.m. Sundays: Karaoke 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 


2220) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays and 

Saturdays: Karaoke 

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and building experience for 

our homeowners and one of 

the highest referral rates in 

the industry for Distinctive.” 

In all, buyers can select 

from 13 ranch, split-level and 

six two-story single-family 

home styles; each offering 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations. The three- to 

four-bedroom homes feature 

two to two-and-one-half 

baths, two- to three-car garages 

and a family room, all 

in approximately 1,600 to 

over 3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included 

in most models as well. 

Distinctive also encourages 

customization to make your 

new home truly personalized 

to suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of 

the first floor; custom maple 

cabinets; ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, 

baths and foyer; genuine 

wood trim and doors; granite 

countertops and concrete 

driveways can all be yours at 

Prairie Trails. All home sites 

at Prairie Trails can accommodate 

a three-car garage; a 

very important amenity to the 

Manhattan homebuyer, acstringent 

Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

The available models that 

home shoppers can walk 

through can vary. Typically 

a wide variety of homes are 

available to tour that include 

ranch and two-story homes. 

As of this writing, an Arbor 

and Ashley; both ranches, and 

a FoxGrove, Prairie and PrairieView 

models are available 

to tour. 

Distinctive is also offering 

a brand new home, the Stonegrove, 

a 3,000 square foot 

open concept home with a 

split foyer entry, formal living 

and dining rooms, a two-story 

great room, four bedrooms 

and an upstairs laundry room. 

The Stonegrove will be available 

for walk through in late 

September. 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live featuring a 

20-acre lake on site, as well 

as direct access to the 22-mile 

Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through 

many neighboring communities 

and links to many other 

popular trails. The Manhattan 

Metra station is also nearby. 

Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive 

Home Builders has 

built hundreds of homes 

throughout Manhattan in the 

Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well 

as thousands in the Will and 

south Cook county areas over 

the past 30 years. 

Visit the on-site sales information 

center for unadvertised 

specials and view the numerous 

styles of homes being 

offered and the available lots. 

Call (708) 737-9142 for more 

information or visit us online 

at www.distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails 

new home information center 

is located three miles south of 

Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The 

address is 16233 Pinto Lane, 

Manhattan, IL, 60422. Open 

Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Closed Wednesday and Thursday 

and always available by 

appointment. Specials, prices, 

specifications, standard features, 

model offerings, build 

times and lot availability are 

subject to change without notice. 

Please contact a Distinctive 

representative for current 

pricing and complete details.

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10/21-22, 9-4. Large variety of 

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Manchester Cove, 10/21-10/22, 

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10/21-10/22, 10-2pm. XBox & 

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Orland Park, 17219 Lakebrook 

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10/21-10/22, 9-3p. Hshld, furniture, 

tools & apparel. 

Tinley Park 8550 Meadows 

Edge Trl. 10/21, 9-3. Moving. 

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2002 BMW 530i, 107k miles. 

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2005 Mercury Monterey Mini 

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Tinley Park 

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A/C, hot water heater, garage 

door opener, garbage disposal, 

cast iron Koehler sink & 

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no cable or garbage. W/D 

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Credit check required. 

2BR, 1Ba upstairs apt, 

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1325 Duplex For Rent 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook 

County, Illinois, County Department, 

Chancery Division. 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Randall L. Girton aka Randy Girton; 

Angelina A. Girton aka Angelina Girton 

aka Angie A. Girton; RBS Citizens, 

N.A.; Fifth Third Bank s/b/m Fifth 

Third Bank (Western Michigan); All 

Window Cleaning Service, Inc.; Unknown 

Owners and Non-Record Claimants 

Defendants, 

Case # 15CH4535 

Sheriff‚Äôs # 160256 

F15010243 WELLS 

Pursuant to aJudgment made and entered 

by said Court in the above entitled 

cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook 

County, Illinois, will on November 

15th, 2016, at 1pm in room LL06 ofthe 

Richard J.Daley Center, 50 West Washington 

Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at 

public auction the following described 

premises and real estate mentioned in 

said Judgment: 

Common Address: 11028 West 167th 

Place, Orland Park, Illinois 60467 

P.I.N: 27-29-104-009-0000 

Improvements: This property consists 

of a Single Family home. 

Sale shall be under the following terms: 

payment of not less than ten percent 

(10%) of the amount ofthe successful 

and highest bid tobepaid tothe Sheriff 

by cashier‚Äôs check or certified funds 

at the sale; and the full remaining balance 

to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier‚Äôs 

check or certified funds within 

twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. 

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, 

the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled 

at most only to areturn of the purchase 

price paid. The Purchaser shall 

have no further recourse against the 

Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the mortgagee‚Äôs 

attorney, or the court appointed 

selling officer. 

Sale shall besubject to general taxes, 

special assessments. 

Premise will NOT be open for inspection. 

Firm Information: Plaintiff‚Äôs Attorney 

ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER 

LLC 

Anthony Porto 

1771 W. DIEHL., Suite 120 

Naperville, IL 60566-7228 

foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 

866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 

For bidding instructions, visit 

www.fal-illinois.com 

This is an attempt tocollect adebt pursuant 

to the Fair Debt Collection Practices 

Act and any information obtained 

will be used for that purpose. 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY 

DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL 

A S S O C I A T I O N 

P l a i n t i f f , 

- v . - 

TED SKOUNDRIANOS, ATHENA N. 

KLADIS A/K/A ATHENA N. 

KLADIS-SKOUNDRIANOS, BROOK HILLS 

TOWNHOME OWNERS' ASSOCIATION 

D e f e n d a n t s 

15 CH 018592 

11256 LAKEFIELD DRIVE ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60467 

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS 

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a 

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in 

the above cause on March 24, 2016, an agent 

for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 

10:30 AM on November 1, 2016, at The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, One South 

Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 

60606, sell at public auction to the highest 


Sale 

bidder, as set forth below, the following 

described real estate: Commonly known as 

11256 LAKEFIELD DRIVE, ORLAND 

PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 

27-30-401-045-0000. The real estate is 

improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale 

terms: 25% down of the highest bid by 

certified funds at the close of the sale payable 

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third 

party checks will be accepted. The balance, 

including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned 

Residential Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential real 

estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or 

fraction thereof of the amount paid by the 

purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified 

funds/or wire transfer, is due within 

twenty-four (24) hours. No 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 in and to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. The 

subject property is subject to general real 

estate taxes, special assessments, or special 

taxes levied against said real estate and is 

offered for sale without any representation as 

to quality or quantity of title and without 

recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" 

condition. The sale is further subject to 

confirmation by the court. Upon payment in 

full of the amount bid, the purchaser will 

receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle 

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate 

after confirmation of the sale. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff 

makes no representation as to the condition 

of the property. Prospective bidders are 

admonished to check the court file to verify all 

information. If this property is a condominium 

unit, the purchaser of the unit at the 

foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property Act, 

765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this 

property is a condominium unit which is part 

of a common interest community, the 

purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale 

other than a mortgagee shall pay the 

assessments required by The Condominium 

Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF 

YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT 

TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 

DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF 

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 

SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You 

will need a photo identification issued by a 

government agency (driver's license, 

passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our 

building and the foreclosure sale room in 

Cook County and the same identification for 

sales held at other county venues where The 

Judicial Sales Corporation conducts 

foreclosure sales. For information, examine 

the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: 

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, 

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 

Please refer to file number 14-13-25281. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day 

status report of pending sales. CODILIS & 

ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH 

FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR 

RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: 

pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 

14-13-25281 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 

Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 

018592 TJSC#: 36-11555 NOTE: Pursuant 

to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you 

are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed 

to be a debt collector attempting to collect a 

debt and any information obtained will be 


Sale 

used for that purpose. 

I704739 




CITIMORTGAGE, 

INC. 


- v . - 

MELISSA M. ZALEWSKI, AS TRUSTEE OF 

THE MELISSA ZALEWSKI REVOCABLE 

TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 29, 

2009, WILLIAM J. ZALEWSKI, MELISSA M. 

ZALEWSKI, SILO RIDGE ESTATES 

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, U.S. 

BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS 

ASSIGN OF PARK NATIONAL BANK 


12 CH 045017 

123 SILO RIDGE ROAD ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60467 




the above cause on April 23, 2015, an agent 








123 SILO RIDGE ROAD, ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60467 Property Index No. 


improved with a single family residence. Sale 























































Sale 












BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 










RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: 










I703227 




CITIZENS BANK N.A. F/K/A RBS 

CITIZENS 

N.A. 


- v . - 

MICHAEL JONES, UNKNOWN HEIRS 

AND LEGATEES OF GERALD D. JONES, 

CONCORD CONDOMINIUM IV, CHERYL 

BENES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. 

BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL 

REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERALD D. 

JONES 

(DECEASED) 


16 CH 002153 

9130 W. 140TH STREET UNIT #1NE 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 




the above cause on August 10, 2016, an 

agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, 

will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2016, at 

The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South 





9130 W. 140TH STREET UNIT #1NE, 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index 

No. 27-03-400-031-1001. The real estate is 

improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% 

down of the highest bid by certified funds at 

the close of the sale payable to The Judicial 

Sales Corporation. No third party checks will 

be accepted. The balance, including the 

Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is 

calculated on residential real estate at the 

rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof 

of the amount paid by the purchaser not to 

exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire 

transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 

No 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 in and to the residential real 

estate arose prior to the sale. The subject 

property is subject to general real estate 

taxes, special assessments, or special taxes 

levied against said real estate and is offered 

for sale without any representation as to 

quality or quantity of title and without 


Sale 

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RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: 










I703971 




WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR 

TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS 

TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST 

MORTGAGE 

PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-13 Plaintiff, 

- v . - 

ELORDE P. GAGNI A/K/A ELORDE 

GAGNI, RENILDA GAGNI, MORTGAGE 

ELECTRONIC 

REGISTRATION 

SYSTEMS, 

INC. 


12 CH 039689 

16801 ROBIN HOOD DRIVE ORLAND 

PARK, IL 60462 




the above cause on February 25, 2016, an 


will at 10:30 AM on November 8, 2016, at The 



60606, sell at public auction to the highest




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16801 ROBIN HOOD DRIVE, ORLAND 

PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 


improved with a single family residence. Sale 

































































BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 










RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: 










I705257 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY 

D I V I S I O N 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 

T R U S T E E 

FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE FIRST 

F R A N K L I N 

MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE 

P A S S - T H R O U G H 

CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF9, 


v s . 

ANNA E. NESTOR A/K/A ANNA NESTOR, 

THOMAS B. 

NESTOR A/K/A THOMAS NESTOR, 

L I N C O L N W A Y 

COMMUNITY BANK, DOORNBOS 

HEATING AND AIR 

CONDITIONING, INC., STATE OF 

I L L I N O I S 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED 

STATES 

OF 

AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 

I N T E R N A L 

REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS, 

GENERALLY, AND NON- 

RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

D e f e n d a n t s , 

11 CH 23296 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 

pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and 

Sale entered in the above entitled cause on 

May 29, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Tuesday, November 15, 

2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 

120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, 

Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the 

highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, 

the following described mortgaged real 

e s t a t e : 

P.I.N. 27-09-108-020-0000. 

Commonly known as 14460 Raneys Lane, 

Orland Park, IL 60462. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 

single family residence. If the subject 

mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common 

interest community, the purchaser of the unit 


assessments required by subsection (g-1) of 

Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property 

A c t . 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, 

balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. 

No refunds. The property will NOT be open 

for 

inspection 

For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 

65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 

60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number 

S P S F . 0 3 9 9 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

C O R P O R A T I O N 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I705337 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 



MUTUAL FEDERAL BANK F/K/A MUTUAL 

FEDERAL 

SAVINGS 

AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF CHICAGO 


- v . - 

NADA ZEC A/K/A NADA V. ZEC, JOHN 

ZEC 

A/K/A 

JOHN N. ZEC, UNKNOWN OWNERS 

AND 

NON-RECORD 

C L A I M A N T S 


2016 CH 06477 

15405 BRASSIE DRIVE 












described real estate: 

Commonly known as 15405 BRASSIE 

DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index 

No. 27-14-216-022-0000. The real estate is 

improved with a single family residence. The 

judgment amount was $274,379.66. Sale 



































information. PLEASE NOTE: Plaintiff makes 

no representations as to the priority position 

of its lien nor does it make any 

representations regarding property taxes due 

or not due in regards to the property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished to 

research the title, liens, taxes and/or any 

other possible event affecting the property 

and/or the title thereof. The property is sold 

\"AS IS\" \"WHERE IS\" as stated above If 

this property is a condominium unit, the 

purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, 

other than a mortgagee, shall pay the 

assessments and the legal fees required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 

605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a 

condominium unit which is part of a common 

interest community, the purchaser of the unit 

at the foreclosure sale other than a 

mortgagee shall pay the assessments 


765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE 

MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU 

HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN 

POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER 

ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF 











foreclosure sales. For information, contact 

Plaintiff's attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, 

P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, 

CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 Please 

refer to file number SPS.24244.60465. THE 

JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One 

South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 

60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also 

visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at 

www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of 

pending sales. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 

30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 

CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 

Attorney File No. SPS.24244.60465 Attorney 

Code. 70693 Case Number: 2016 CH 06477 

TJSC#: 36-10503 NOTE: Pursuant to the 

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are 

advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to 

be a debt collector attempting to collect a 



I705592 


COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS 



WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 


- v . - 

MICHELLE D. RANDAZZO A/K/A 

MICHELLE D. LOPEZ, 

ROBERT M. LOPEZ, MARQUETTE BANK, 

CITIBANK, 

N.A. 


16 CH 005677 

15316 WOODMAR LANE 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 




the above cause on July 25, 2016, an agent 







described real estate: 

Commonly known as 15316 WOODMAR 

LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property 

Index No. 27-14-204-016-0000. The real 

estate is improved with a residence. Sale 











































y, 























BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 










RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: 




005677 TJSC#: 36-9473 NOTE: Pursuant to 

the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you 





I705598 




HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA 

HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-15, 

ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, 

SERIES 2005-15 


- v . - 

BRIDGET DEPUE AKA BRIDGET E. 

DEPUE, PNC BANK, NATIONAL 

A S S O C I A T I O N 


16 CH 02399 

18132 S Lake Shore Dr Orland Park, IL 60467 












18132 S Lake Shore Dr, Orland Park, IL 

60467 Property Index No. 


improved with a single family residence. The 

judgment amount was $209,516.95. Sale 





























































foreclosure sales. For information, contact 

Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & 

MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, 

DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the 

sale is not confirmed for any reason, the 

Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to 

a return of the purchase price paid. The 

Purchaser shall have no further recourse 

against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or 

the Mortgagee's attorney. THE JUDICIAL 

SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker 

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 

(312) 236-SALE You can also visit The 

Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com 

for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 

East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 

422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 

CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney 

Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 02399 

TJSC#: 36-9967 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair 

Debt Collection Practices Act, you are 

advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to 

be a debt collector attempting to collect a 



I704849 

2702 Public 

Notices 

Certificate No. 31039 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will on October 4, 2016 wherein 

the business firm of Kid’s Shuttle 

located 12318 Partridge Lane, 

Orland Park IL, 60467 is registered 

and acertificate notice setting 

forth the following: 

Cindy Flores, 12318 Partridge 

Lane, Orland Park, IL 60467

48 | October 20, 2016 | The orland park prairie Real Estate 

opprairie.com 

The Orland Park Prairie’s 

Just minutes away from 

Route 6 and LaGrange 

Road, shopping, and 

restaurants 

WHERE: 17336 Antler 

Drive in Orland Park 

WHAT: Best deal in the 

area! Tons of space in this 

beautiful ranch home with 

a loft. 

AMENITIES: Completely 

customized and oversized 

from the original 

model. Approximately 

3,40 square feet, plus 

another 3,000-squarefoot 

finished basement 

with extra-large family 

room, fourth bedroom, 

exercise room and full 

bath. Soaring ceilings in 

the eat-in kitchen, with 

tile floors, granite tops, 

tile backsplash, large 

island, two ovens and new 

dishwasher in 2016. Large 

family room with brick 

fireplace, new paint and 

Sept. 8 

• 14415 S. 90th Court, Orland Park, 

60462-6213 - Virginija Klingiene to 

Fausta Mikniute, $163,000 

• 16723 Cardinal Drive, Orland Park, 

60467-8484 - Frank L. Navarrete to 

Virginia M. Walsh, $300,000 

Sept. 9 

• 9960 Franchesca Court 3A, Orland 

Park, 60462-3660 - Alexander Barrera 

to Colleen Carlson, Karen Ferguson, 

$82,000 

carpet in 2016. Main level 

master bedroom with tray 

ceiling and double-sized 

walk-in closet. Master 

bath has new paint in 

2016, vaulted ceiling, 

two sinks, whirlpool tub 

and separate shower. 

Main level office has 

custom, built-in cabinets. 

Second level has large 

loft, large third bedroom 

and full bath. Main level 

laundry room. Three-car 

garage — fully drywalled 

and painted. Landscaping 

on this property includes 

nighttime lighting, inground 

sprinklers and 

large paver brick patio. 

of the 

WEEK 

Furnace new 2013, A/C 

2014, two HWH 2010 and 

2015. Whole house air 

filter system. 

PRICE: $429,900 

CONTACT: For more 

information, contact Bob 

& Teresa Kroll, Century 

21 Pride Realty, at (815) 

735-0749 or by email at 

bobandteresa@outlook. 

com. 

Want to know how to become 

“Home of the Week”? Contact 

Tricia Weber at (708) 326- 

9170, ext. 47. For more, visit 

OPPrairie.com/realestate. 

• 15539 West Ave. 1B, Orland Park, 

60462 - Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee 

to Paul Bertucci, $110,000 

• 15241 Catalina Drive 3S, Orland Park, 

60462-6797 - Vitoria Reckwerdt to 

James E. Lopez Jr., $119,000 

The Going Rate is provided by Record 

Information Services Inc. For more 

information, visit www.public-record.com or 

call (630) 557-1000. 

2702 Public 

Notices 

312-953-8374 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 4th day of October, 2016 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

CLASSIFIEDS 



Sell It 708.326.9170 | Fax It 708.326.9179 


2703 Legal 

Notices 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

KONDAUR CAPITAL CORPORA- 

TION, AS SEPERATE TRUSTEE OF 

MATAWIN VENTURES TRUST, SE- 

RIES 2015-2 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

ROBERTO CORONADO 

Defendants 

15 CH 02262 

10319 HILLTOP DRIVE 


NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on August 10, 2016, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on November 14, 2016, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South 

Wacker Drive -24th Floor, CHICAGO, 

IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the 

highest bidder, as set forth below, the 

following described real estate: 

LOT 26 IN BLOCK 12 IN ORLAND 

HILLS GARDENS UNIT NO 4, BE- 

ING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF 

THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 16 AND 

PART OFTHE NORTH 1/2 OFTHE 

NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, 

TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 12, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANU- 

ARY 19, 1960 AS DOCUMENT 

17759773, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as 10319 HILLTOP 

DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60462 

Property Index No. 

27-16-108-026-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

The judgment amount was $372,542.89. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

sale fee for Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief Fund, 

which is calculated on residential real 

estate atthe rate of $1 for each $1,000 

or fraction thereof of the amount paid 

by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in 

certified funds/or wire transfer, is due 

within twenty-four (24) hours. Nofee 

shall bepaid bythe 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 


subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, or 

special taxes levied against said real estate 

and is offered for sale without any 

representation asto quality or quantity 

of title and without recourse to Plaintiff 

and in AS IS condition. The sale is further 

subject to confirmation by the 

court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 

If this property isacondominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, contact Plaintiff sattorney: 

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, 

P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, 

STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 

263-0003 Please refer tofile number 

C15-31681. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 

Chicago, IL 60606 

(312) 263-0003 

E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com 

Attorney File No. C15-31681 

Attorney Code. 43932 

Case Number: 15 CH 02262 

TJSC#: 36-10116 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

Legal Notice 

Official notice ishereby given that 

sealed bids will be received in the 

Office of the Director, Frankfort 

Public Library District until 5:00 

p.m. local time Monday, November 

14, 2016, and then atsaid office 

publicly opened and read 

aloud for the following: 

RFB ON: hvac replacement 

Scope of work includes: Purchase 

and installation of HVAC system. 

Purchase and installation of heater. 

Specifications and bid forms may 

be obtained atthe office of the Director, 

Frankfort Public Library 

Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

7 papers 

Real Estate 


lines/ 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

Help Wanted 

$13 4 lines/ 


Merchandise 


lines/ 

, y 

District, 21119 S. Pfeiffer Rd., 

Frankfort, IL 60423 or downloaded 

from the library website at: 

www.frankfortlibrary.org 

All bids shall be accompanied by a 

Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s 

Check made payable to the Frankfort 

Public Library District for not 

less than ten percent (10%) of the 

bid amount. 

All work under this contract shall 

comply with the Prevailing Wage 

Act ofthe State ofIllinois, 820 

ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. &the Employment 

ofIllinois Workers on 

Public Works Act (30 ILCS 

570/0.01 et seq.). 

Offers may not be withdrawn for a 

period of ninety (90) days after 

closing date without the consent of 

the Board of Trustees. 

Any Bid submitted unsealed, unsigned, 

fax transmissions or received 

subsequent tothe aforementioned 

date and time, may be disqualified 

and returned tothe bidder. 

The Frankfort Public Library District 

reserves the right to reject any 

and all bids or parts thereof, to 

waive any irregularities or informalities 

inbid procedures and to 

award the contract inamanner best 

serving the interest ofthe Library 

District. 

Dated: 10/12/2016 

Pierre Gregoire 

Library Director

opprairie.com Sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Emilyee McGiles 

Senior Emilyee McGiles has helped lead the 

Sandburg girls golf team all season. 

Girls Tennis 

Eagles dominate the 

Eisenhower Sectional, 

advance all to state 

What has been your focus this season 

in your game? 

I committed this summer to college, so not 

having not to worry about college has been 

really nice. I’ve just trying to play my best 

during high school and get my team to state 

again. 

Which do you find easier: long game 

or short game? 

It all comes down to short game, for sure, 

but having your long game helps make your 

short game is easier. 

You shot a 78 to place third at the 

regional. Were you happy with that? 

I was pretty disappointed with how I finished. 

Last year, I shot a 68 at that course. 

I wasn’t hitting it as pure as I was last year. 

You’ve committed to Souther Illinois 

University at Carbondale. What are 

you looking forward to in college? 

It would definitely have to be being on a 

sport. I know a couple girls on the team, and 

it makes it a little nicer that I’m not going in 

blind. I’m looking forward to going in and 

contributing to that team and hopefully making 

the travel team. 

What golf course would you love to 

play? 

St. Andrews in Scotland. That’s where it 

all started. And to see how difficult it really 

is, it would be a trip of a lifetime. 

If you could play golf with any 

professional, who would it be? 

Lexi Thompson. She’s so powerful off 

the tee. Just to see how our games compare 

would be kind of fun. 

What would people be surprised to 

learn about you? 

Something I learned this year — my 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

team pointed it out — is that every time I 

ask questions it’s in a British accent. Now 

anytime someone asks a question, they use a 

British accent. 

What show is your guilty pleasure? 

I watch “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” 

My sisters and my mom and I 

binge-watch it, because we’re so busy. 

What food do you hate with a 

passion? 

Brussels sprouts, my mom will make them 

sometimes at home, and I can’t stand the 

smell. I couldn’t imagine how they taste. 

Would you ever go skydiving? 

Absolutely. It’s on my bucket list, to feel 

that the adrenaline rush would be awesome. 

Interview by Assistant Editor Brittany Kapa 

Steve Millar 


Things could not have 

gone any better for Sandburg’s 

girls tennis team Oct. 

14 and 15 at the Eisenhower 

Sectional in Blue Island. 

The Eagles won the team 

championship, captured the 

titles in both singles and 

doubles, and had all its entries 

in the tournament advance 

to state. 

“I’m extremely thrilled,” 

Sandburg coach Brian Ostrander 

said. “We didn’t see 

any of these teams during the 

season, so we didn’t know 

what to expect. I wasn’t sure 

if the girls were going to be a 

bit let down after barely losing 

conference to Lockport, 

but they all came out and 

played great.” 

Sandburg finished with 

32 points — 10 more than 

Marist — for the team title. 

Both the Eagles’ singles 

players and both their doubles 

teams advanced to state, 

set to begin Thursday, Oct. 

20, at Buffalo Grove High 

School and surrounding 

sites. 

Sophomore Anna Loureiro 

led the way, capturing 

her second sectional singles 

title in as many years. 

Loureiro cruised through 

her first three matches in the 

tournament, losing just one 

game, but faced adversity 

in the championship match 

against Marist’s Nicole 

Micklin, falling behind 4-1 

in the first set. 

“I was a little bit nervous, 

and I was just off,” Loureiro 

said. “I just told myself that 

I’d be OK, and I kept going. 

I worked on making sure my 

feet were moving and just 

focused on getting the next 

ball back.” 

The sophomore rallied 

to win the first set 7-5, then 

dominated the second set 6-0 

to take the championship. 

“When I was able to come 

back and win the first set, 

that gave me a lot of confidence 

for the second set,” 

Loureiro said. “It’s really 

exciting to win another sectional 

title, and I think I can 

take what I learned from 

state last year and play my 

best next week.” 

Ostrander was impressed 

with his star player. 

“Good players rise to the 

occasion,” he said. “When 

the going gets tough, that’s 

when good players shine. 

When she got down, all of 

a sudden another gear came 

on.” 

The Eagles’ team doubles 

team of senior Stephanie 

Garoufalis and junior Agnes 

Florczyk had an epic semifinal 

match against Shepard’s 

Rachel Habbal and Brooke 

Zielke. 

Habbal and Zielke came 

in undefeated, had beaten 

the Sandburg duo earlier in 

the season and won the first 

set 6-4. 

Garoufalis and Florczyk, 

though, rallied to take the 

second set 6-3. The final set 

went to a tiebreaker, with the 

Eagles pair prevailing 7-4. 

“We definitely got a lot of 

momentum after that semifinal,” 

Garoufalis said. “We 

were feeling good, but we 

knew we still had to work 

hard and not get too excited, 

because it wasn’t over, and 

we had to take care of business 

in the championship.” 

They did just that, routing 

Marist’s Kaitlyn Bowe and 

Caitlyn Foggie 6-1, 6-2 in 

the final. 

Sandburg freshman Julia 

Canellis rebounded from a 

semifinal loss to Micklin and 

beat Eisenhower’s Angelica 

Hernandez 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in 

the third-place match. 

“I really just stayed a lot 

more positive after I lost that 

first set,” Canellis said. “My 

mental game got better, and 

I was able to stay composed, 

while also playing aggressive. 

“I’m so excited to go to 

state. I didn’t really expect it 

as a freshman.” 

Seeing his young players 

take first and third at singles 

thrilled Ostrander. 

“One’s a sophomore, and 

one’s a freshman,” he said. 

“That bodes well for the future.” 

Sandburg’s doubles team 

of seniors Jasmine Abunaim 

and Sophie Sjo lost both of 

their matches Oct. 15 to finish 

fourth but advanced to 

state nonetheless. 

The pair earned wins over 

a team from Bremen and a 

team from Shepard on the 

tournament’s first day to 

wrap up a trip to state. 

“Having the whole team 

go to state is a great feeling,” 

Florczyk said. “It was 

so exciting seeing everyone 

play well. It was cool seeing 

all the blue on all the courts 

[Oct. 15].”

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One of those is Kilbane, 

who tied for the lowest score 

(164) for the Eagles at state 

this past year as they placed 

sixth. 

“I [was] really excited to 

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play at state again.” 

Senior Morgan Howard 

and junior Dayna Waner 

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46th overall and rounding 

out the Top 4 golfers for 

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Gleason (113) were the other 

Eagles golfers. 

“For Emilyee to go downstate 

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Eagles girls golfers honored on Senior Night 

Fishing 

D230 Club see results through 

Lake Sedgewick electro surveys 

Sandburg senior girls golfers (left to right) Sarah Gleason, 

Morgan Howard, Jenna Perdue and Emilyee McGiles 

recently concluded their final season with the high school. 

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about to be win or go home. 

Everyone is getting ready and 

working harder in practice.” 

The Knights, who got three 

saves from Taylor Budzinski, 

picked up the offense 

in the second half in search 

of the equalizer. In the final 

15 minutes, Brad Podobnik 

fired high off Breandan Brannigan’s 

cross, and Cedillo 

missed just wide on a header. 

“We had a decent amount of 

chances,” Central coach Sean 

Fahey said. “We were able to 

play some balls into the box, 

and we were just missing that 

finishing touch. Sometimes 

the ball bounces our way, and 

sometimes it doesn’t.” 

Fahey said he thought his 

team improved in the second 

half and was happy with 

the Knights’ defense on set 

pieces. 

“I thought we had the better 

of play a lot of time in 

the second half, and we just 

couldn’t get that goal,” he 

said. “It was a wet night, and 

the ball was rolling all over 

the place, and there were a lot 

of fouls. We had to defend a 

lot of set pieces, and we did a 

good job.” 

Fahey said he has seen 

glimpses of his team’s capabilities. 

Highlights include 

wins in September over Stagg 

and the Thornton co-op. 

The Knights, however, lost 

six of their final seven regular 

season games. 

“We have a hard-working 

group of kids, and they give 

everything they’ve got every 

game,” Fahey said. “They’ve 

earned some good wins, and 

hopefully they can dig down 

and find that again in the 

postseason, because there’s a 

lot of parity in our sectional.” 


Ten years ago, Consolidated 

High School District 

230 started a bass fishing 

club, including students 

from both Andrew and 

Sandburg high schools. 

Since its inception, the 

club has developed its interests 

and now is involved 

with all aspects of the 

world of fishing, including 

the conservation of Lake 

Sedgewick’s ecosystem. 

John Bartgen, one of the 

coaches for the club, has 

a passion not only for the 

fishing but also for the education 

the students receive. 

Part of that education 

has included teaching the 

students conservation techniques, 

which have included 

electrofishing surveys — 

which involves using electic 

currents to sample fish populations 

— and constructing 

fish cribs, all in the name 

of keep the lake’s contents 

stocked for the club’s catchand-release 

pastime. 

On Oct. 11, Bartgen enlisted 

the help of Herman 

Brothers Lake and Land 

Management, based out of 

Peoria, to conduct an electrofishing 

survey of the lake 

in an event students were 

invited to attend. The company 

volunteered its time 

and equipment to the club to 

show students what electrofishing 

can reveal about the 

contents of the lake. 

“When people ask, 

‘You’re a fishing club, what 

does that mean?’ It’s more 

than what you did with your 

grandfather, perhaps, when 

he takes his [fishing equipment] 

out, a bobber and a 

cooler of beer,” Bartgen 

said. 

“These kids are learning 

math; they’re learning science; 

they’re learning ecology 

and biology; they’re 

learning history; and they’re 

studying the history of the 

lake, and what it was used 

for 20-30 years ago.” 

This is not the first time 

the group has conducted 

electrofishing surveys in 

Lake Sedgewick. Two years 

prior, the club enlisted the 

help of Frank Jakubicek, 

a district fisheries biologist 

for the Illinois Department 

of Natural Resources, 

helped the club with their 

first venture into electrofishing. 

But two years ago, the 

conditions for the survey 

were less than ideal, with 

colder-than-normal weather 

and high winds. 

Oct. 11’s bright, sunny 

and temperate conditions 

resulted in a better survey. 

Electrofishing boats are 

outfitted with convertors 

that pulse small bursts of direct 

current, or DC, into the 

water, which temporarily 

stuns fish in the surrounding 

area. While the fish are 

only immobile for roughly 

60 seconds, it is enough 

time to get a snapshot of the 

lake’s ecosystem. Key data 

points including a count per 

species, and the weight of 

the fish within the area are 

recorded to help determine 

the health of the lake. The 

analysis provides insight 

into the predator to prey ratio 

of that ecosystem, which 

allows the Village to adjust 

what species they release 

into the lake. 

“Overall, I thought it was 

a huge success, equal to the 

one we did two years ago,” 

Bartgen said. “It was nice to 

see that we caught healthy 

fish. The lake itself is relatively 

healthy and equal to 

what it was two years ago. 

That was what we expected, 

but it was nice to have it 

confirmed.” 

The Herman Brothers 

gave suggestions to the club 

on how to help the lake’s 

ecosystem immediately following 

the survey. The first 

suggestion was to increase 

the number of fish cribs, 

which are structures built 

by the club and previously 

placed in the lake. The club 

had constructed roughly 

75-100 cribs of 5-gallon 

buckets, concrete and flexible 

tubing. These cribs 

give smaller fish a habitat to 

grow. 

The second thing the Herman 

Brothers advised was 

to stop stocking walleye in 

the lake. The past two surveys 

did not record the species 

within the lake. While 

they could still live in the 

lake, the lack of the species’ 

presence means the lake 

does not support the living 

conditions for that fish. 

Bartgen said that this 

would free up some resources 

to stock more predatory 

tiger muskies in the lake, 

which would in turn help 

control the panfish species. 

Joe Skvarla, a senior at 

Andrew High School, has 

been with the bass fishing 

club his entire tenure at Andrew 

and was the only student 

to attend both electrofishing 

surveys. 

Two years ago, Skvarla 

was on the boat with Jakubicek, 

but this year he decided 

to take his own boat on the 

lake and shadow the Herman 

Brothers’ boat to get an 

outside perspective of the 

electrofishing process. 

“When you’re on your 

own boat, you get to see 

how they break down the 

lake,” Skvarla said. 

Skvarla added that it can 

be difficult to see exactly 

what is going on from the 

boat when electrofishing, 

especially if weather conditions 

are bad, like they were 

two years ago. Skvarla estimates 

that the club has easily 

put in 24 hours worth of 

work into constructing the 

fish cribs for the lake, but 

that hard work has paid off. 

The data results from two 

years ago revealed that 67 

percent of the bass within 

the lake were more than 12 

inches in length, meaning 

the fish had survived its first 

winter and had reached sexual 

maturity, enabling the 

fish to reproduce and keep 

the lake stocked via reproduction. 

“My first reaction — I 

was really really impressed 

with the group of kids they 

had there,” Nate Herman 

said. 

Herman and his brother 

Justin would take four students 

at a time on the boat 

for approximately 10-15 

minutes per group. The 

Hermans would talk to the 

students about lake management, 

the fish population 

and answer any questions 

they had while on the boat. 

“All of our kids love to 

fish, but to see them take 

an interest in a conservation 

project, which is to some 

degree totally unrelated to 

why they joined the club 

... is great to see,” Bartgen 

said.



Girls Volleyball 

Eagles best Lockport to keep SWSC Blue title hopes alive 

The Porters take 

Sandburg to three 

sets 

Randy Whalen 


Sandburg was looking to 

solidify another girls volleyball 

conference title. 

Lockport Township was 

looking to play spoiler and 

throw its hat into the ring for 

a conference championship, 

as well. 

When all was said and 

done, the old guard looked 

to be on its way to an eighth 

straight SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Blue Division 

championship. 

That is because Anna 

Jonynas came up huge, especially 

down the stretch, as 

Sandburg held off the Porters 

for a 25-14, 23-25, 25- 

18 victory Oct. 11 in Orland 

Park. 

The win put the Eagles 

(19-9, 3-0) a match closer 

to capturing at least a share 

of another SWSC Blue 

crown. A victory at Bolingbrook 

[Oct. 18] or at home 

over Homewood-Flossmoor 

[Oct. 20] would clinch at 

least a tie, and a sweep of 

the two would give them the 

outright title. 

“It’s always on our mind,” 

Jonynas said of winning the 

conference title. “It’s part of 

our culture. We just want to 

keep our [conference] streak 

going and push as hard as 

we can to be the best team 

that we can be.” 

Jonynas — an outside hitter 

and the only senior starter 

for the Eagles — finished 

with 13 kills, five blocks and 

six digs. She combined for 8 

“It’s always on our mind. It’s part of our culture. We 

just want to keep our [conference] streak going and 

push as hard as we can to be the best team that we 

can be.” 

Anna Jonynas — Sandburg girls volleyball player, on trying to win a conference 

title 

kills and blocks in the final 

set. 

The Porters held early 

leads of 2-0 and 3-2 in Set 

3, but then Jonynas went to 

work. She smacked a kill to 

tie it at 3-3 and added another 

one two points later. 

Sophomore middle hitter 

Lauren Mizera added an ace 

in what became a 6-0 run 

that put Sandburg ahead for 

good at 8-3. 

Although the Porters 

came back with four straight 

points, they could never tie 

it. Ahead 10-9, the Eagles 

embarked on another run, 

this one a 7-0 one that included 

four Lockport errors 

to go ahead 17-9. 

But those pesky Porters 

kept hanging in there, going 

on a 6-1 spurt, which 

included an ace by junior 

defensive specialist Shae 

O’Neil (16 digs), to close 

the score to 18-15. A kill 

into the deep right corner, 

however, by sophomore outside 

hitter Erica Staunton (9 

kills) restored the Sandburg 

advantage to four points. 

It also did something 

else. It rotated Jonynas back 

to the front row. So even 

though Lockport junior right 

side hitter JoDee Kovanda 

(9 kills) slammed a kill to 

cut the lead to 19-16, Jonynas 

was able to get back to 

where she wanted to be. 

From the front row, she 

had a block, a tip for a kill 

and then ripped another kill 

to start a 4-1 run for a 23-17 

lead. 

The Porters saved a point, 

but then served into the net. 

Moments later, a kill by 

Staunton ended it. 

“I’m always itching to 

get back in the front row, 

so I can get kills and everything,” 

Jonynas said. 

“We did a good job pulling 

through, even though we 

got stuck at some points. We 

really wanted to win, especially 

on home court.” 

In the match, junior defensive 

specialist Lauren 

Gausselin (13 digs), freshman 

libero Rachel Krasowski 

(10 digs) and junior 

setter Maureen Imrie (24 assists) 

all contributed for the 

Eagles. 

“We had a couple of players 

unable to play due to various 

reasons, so it was nice 

to see someone like sophomore 

Erica Staunton step 

up and play big in the biggest 

moments of the match,” 

Sandburg coach David Vales 

said. “I thought, aside from 

two plays, our back row 

defense was as good as it’s 

been. Lauren Gausselin and 

Rachel Krasowski are starting 

to work well together, 

and [sophomore setter/defensive 

specialist] Rachel 

Defries had a nice match.” 

Although Lockport had 

early leads of 3-1 and 5-3, 

the first set was all Sandburg. 

Ahead 7-6, the Eagles 

took charge with a 10-2 

burst that featured aces by 

Defries and Jonynas. Imrie 

ended the opener with a 

quick kill. 

“We knew the first score 

was not indicative of how 

good Lockport is this year,” 

Vales said. “As coaches, 

we try to warn players, 

but I think our age comes 

through at times. All three 

of our matches in conference 

[through last week] 

have gone three. That’s a 

testament to how solid the 

SWSC Blue is, but thinking 

as a coach, we’ve had plenty 

of opportunities to seal the 

deal against Lincoln-Way 

East and Lockport in two.” 

True to form, the Eagles 

could not seal the deal in 

the second set, which featured 

10 ties and four lead 

changes. Still, Sandburg 

looked in control when a 4-0 

run, which included another 

ace by Defries to go ahead 

17-14. Later a Staunton kill 

gave the Eagles a 20-16 

lead. 

Trailing 21-18, the Porters 

put together a 4-0 run 

— capped by an ace from 

O’Neil — to take a 22-21 

lead. A Staunton kill knotted 

it at 22-22, but kills 

from Kovanda and junior 

middle hitter Bri Orlowski 

(4 blocks) gave Lockport 

a 24-22 lead. After a long 

rally, junior outside hitter 

Margaret Colby saved a set 

point for Sandburg with a 

kill, but the Porters ended it 

as an over-the-shoulder save 

by Orlowski fell in for a kill. 

“They were really tough,” 

Krasowski said of Lockport. 

“They have a good offense. 

After that second game, we 

used the energy of the crowd 

we had and the huge hits we 

had and pushed through. 

[On defense,] we had to focus 

on everything and not let 

the ball hit the ground.” 

Senior outside hitter Serene 

Jones (9 kills), senior 

setter Bella Cosentino (14 

assists) and junior libero 

Emma Sweeney (18 digs) 

also came up big for Lockport. 

The two teams met earlier 

in the season. That was 

on Aug. 26, in the opening 

match of the Plainfield 

North Invite. There, Sandburg 

won 25-16, 25-19. 

“We need to get the mentality 

that no ball touches 

the ground,” Kovanda said 

of last week’s match against 

the Eagles. “The second 

game, we had that mentality. 

We’ve come a long way. 

When they beat us in two, 

we got down on ourselves 

and kept making mistakes. 

We executed a lot more and 

dug a lot more here.” 

Lockport’s last victory 

over Sandburg was 25-23, 

25-22 on Oct. 16, 2008, in 

Orland Park. That helped 

give the Porters their oneand-only 

SWSC Blue title. 

Before that, their last conference 

championship was 

in 2000, when they won the 

SICA West. 

Just 17 months before 

Lockport’s last win over the 

Eagles, current Porters volleyball 

coach Nick Mraz 

was a student at Sandburg, 

and the 2007 graduate was 

winding down his senior 

volleyball season. His coach 

when he played for the Eagles 

was none other than 

Vales. 

“Nick and I go way back 

to a boys’ team that was 

not suppose to accomplish 

much,” Vales said of Mraz 

helping to spur the 2007 

Sandburg boys team. “Nick 

led us to a regional championship, 

a sectional semifinal 

win over Providence and 

within a couple of points of 

pulling another huge upset 

in the championship. He’s 

the ultimate competitor, and 

he’s got his girls starting to 

believe his system.” 

In his second season as 

girls coach, Mraz certainly 

has the Porters on track this 

fall. They are on pace to 

reach 20 victories again after 

going 14-23 the past two 

years. So he certainly has 

brought a change of attitude. 

“Sandburg is a great team,” 

Mraz said. “They were putting 

the ball way against us, 

but I was very happy with 

how we bounced back. The 

girls knew how big [this past 

week’s] match was and how 

big it would be to win, but we 

didn’t treat it different than 

any other match. 

“I don’t think it would 

have been stealing one if we 

had come in and pulled it 

out. We have the talent to do 

good things.” 

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Sandburg goal leads to win over LW Central 

Twelve seniors say 

farewell to their 

home field, heading 

into playoffs 

Steve Millar 


It has been a trying regular 

season for Sandburg’s 

boys soccer team, but coach 

Desi Vuillaume credits his 

12-player senior class for 

leading the squad through 

adversity. 

“This is a great group [of] 

kids, and they’ve really come 

together,” Vuillaume said. 

“For the second straight year, 

we have a lot of seniors, and 

we rely on them as a group. 

They’re all pulling in the 

right direction, headed into 

the playoffs.” 

On Oct. 12, the seniors 

played their final home game 

for the Eagles and got a 

memorable sendoff, as Sandburg 

topped Lincoln-Way 

Central 1-0 on Senior Night 

in Orland Park. 

The SouthWest Suburban 

Conference crossover was 

the regular-season finale for 

both teams. 

It also marked the third 

straight win for Sandburg (8- 

8-2). 

“We’ve been playing well,” 

senior midfielder Dylan Violetto 

said. “We have good 

team chemistry. We’re ready 

for the playoffs.” 

Violetto was the hero Oct. 

12, scoring the lone goal in 

the 24th minute. It came off 

one of Sandburg’s 13 corner 

kicks. 

Dan Rohder took the corner 

and sent a cross toward 

the far post, where Vasili 

Vouris flicked it with a header 

back across the box. Violetto 

charged in and headed it 

home for his second goal of 

the season. 

Sandburg’s Jimmy Margas moves the ball Oct. 12 against 

Lincoln-Way Central. 

“It was a really nice play 

by Vasili, heading it back 

across,” Violetto said. “I was 

there and put it in. It felt great 

to score the winning goal in 

my last game on this field. It 

was a big win for us.” 

The Knights (5-9) had put 

together some quality chances 

before Violetto’s goal but 

had nothing to show for it. 

In the seventh minute, Central’s 

David Cedillo made a 

strong run down the middle 

of the field and slipped a pass 

to Ben Zuraitis, who got a 

good look but had his shot 

saved by Sandburg goalkeeper 

Derek McCurdy. 

McCurdy, a senior, kept the 

shutout intact in the first half, 

making two saves. Fellow senior 

Noah Mitchel played the 

second half and also made a 

pair of stops. 

“Both Derek and Noah 

are great goalkeepers,” Vuillaume 

said. “They’ve both 

really blossomed this year. It 

was great to see them get the 

shutout on Senior Night.” 

Mitchel has backed up Mc- 

Curdy all season but has gotten 

some playing time. Oct. 

12 was a special night for 

him. 

“I’ve spent four years waiting 

for this,” Mitchel said. 

“It’s been great getting to 

finally play. I’ve gotten a decent 

amount of playing time, 

and it was great to play in this 

game and get the win. We’ve 

always had a solid defense, 

and they made sure to get the 

ball out and not let anything 

dangerous into the box.” 

McCurdy added one last 

memorable performance on a 

field where he has had many. 

“Playing on this field for 

the last three years has been 

the greatest thing,” he said. 

“This was a great night. The 

weather wasn’t great, but it 

felt great to come out and get 

the win.” 

McCurdy has seen his 

teammates sharpen their focus 

as of late. 

“You can tell it’s about 

to be playoff time,” he said. 

“Everyone knows that it’s 

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Sandburg’s Derek McCurdy makes a save Oct. 12 during the final game of the regular 

season, against Lincoln-Way Central. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

Sandburg’s Dan Rohder (left) tries to box out Lincoln-Way Central’s Mitchell Allen during 

the game.



fastbreak 

22nd Century Media File 

Photo 

1st and 3 

Sandburg Standouts 

of the Week 

1. Emilyee McGiles 

The Sandburg senior 

golfer shot a 73 at the 

Lockport Township 

Sectional to advance to 

the state finals. There, 

she finished her season 

by tying for 35th 

with a two-day total of 

157. 

2. Jared Monnett 

The Eagles football 

kicker nailed the deciding 

field goal from 35 

yards out to help make 

Sandburg’s road trip 

to O’Fallon, Missouri, 

worth it with a 32-29 

win. 

3. Dylan Violetto 

The senior midfielder 

for the Sandburg boys 

soccer squad netted 

the only goal in a 1-0 

victory over Lincoln- 

Way Central to end the 

regular season. 

Football 

Eagles win big on big road trip 


Three hundred and five 

miles and a six-hour bus 

ride later, Sandburg students 

stepped off the bus Oct. 14 

in O’Fallon, Missouri, to 

face their opponent the evening 

of Friday, Oct. 14, Fort 

Zumwalt West. 

It has been a rough season 

for Sandburg. The team has 

experienced a slew of injuries 

and some devastating 

losses. But there also have 

been moments highlighted 

by wins, such as a comefrom-behind 

win during the 

Eagles’ homecoming game. 

Sandburg improved to 3-5 

in a non-conference game 

against Fort Zumwalt West, 

which fell to 5-4. 

“To have an experience 

like this — it’s a nice thing 

to come down and make this 

effort to drive six hours and 

then come away with a victory,” 

Sandburg coach Scott 

Peters said in a phone interview 

late the evening of Oct. 

14. “It’s a relief.” 

PRESSBOX PICKS 

Our staff’s predictions for 

the top games in Week 9 

Lincoln-Way East (6-2) hosts Lockport (6-2) 

Lincoln-Way Central (6-2) hosts Metea Valley (2-6) 

Sandburg (3-5) hosts Lincoln-Way West (5-3) 

Providence Catholic (3-5) hosts Mt. Carmel (4-4) 

Andrew (0-8) hosts Stagg (0-8) 

In a 32-29 win over Fort 

Zumwalt West, it was Jared 

Monnett’s last field goal from 

35 yards out in the fourth 

quarter that was the deciding 

factor in the matchup. 

“Jared battled some injuries 

himself,” Peters said. 

“Because of that, he struggled 

a little bit this season.” 

Peters said that it would go 

down as a special moment for 

Monnett during the secondto-last 

game of his senior year. 

This seemed to be the 

game in which everything 

clicked for the Eagles. 

“Defensively, we did a 

very good job of stopping 

the run,” Peters said. “That 

was big for us. We moved 

the ball through the air. [Collin] 

Friedsam did a good job 

getting the ball to our playmakers 

hands.” 

Sandburg looks to finish 

the season strong when it is 

scheduled to take the its Orland 

Park field at 7:30 p.m. 

Friday, Oct. 21, against Lincoln-Way 

West. 

29-11 

Tom Czaja | Contributing 

Editor 

• LW East 30, Lockport 17. The 

Porters show good fight here but 

cannot quite conquer a foe of this 

magnitude. 

• LW Central 

• LW West 

• Mt. Carmel 

• Stagg 

Girls Golf 

Sandburg sends McGiles, 

Kilbane to state tournament 

Eagles squad places 

fourth at Lockport 

Township Sectional 

at Broken Arrow 

Randy Whalen 


While no area teams 

qualified for this past weekend’s 

Class 2A girls golf 

state finals, a half dozen 

players still represented the 

southwest suburbs there. 

And those six individuals 

emerged from perhaps the 

top sectional in the state. 

That was the Lockport 

Township Sectional, which 

was held Oct. 11 at Broken 

Arrow Golf Club in Lockport. 

The Class 2A state finals 

were held Friday, Oct. 14, 

and Saturday, Oct. 15, at the 

Hickory Point Golf Club in 

29-11 

Tim Carroll | Contributing 

Editor 

• LW East 43, Lockport 27. Griffins 

are a much, much cooler mascot 

than Porters. That is the basis for 

my pick. 


• LW West 


• Andrew 

28-12 

Max Lapthorne | 

Contributing Editor 

• Lockport 27, LW East 24. Porters 

outlast the Griffins and prove 

they are a force to be reckoned 

with in the postseason. 


• LW West 

• Providence 

• Andrew 

24-16 

Joe Coughlin | Publisher 

• LW East 35, Lockport 14. Griffins 

on a determined march toward 

postseason. 


• LW West 


• Andrew 

Forsyth. 

At the sectional, two-time 

defending state champion 

Hinsdale Central (305) won 

its sixth-straight sectional 

title. Naperville North (315) 

was second, while Benet 

Academy (317) was third. 

Sandburg (334) was 

fourth, followed by Lincoln- 

Way Central (336), while 

Lincoln-Way East (349) 

placed sixth, and Providence 

(351) and Waubonsie Valley 

tied for seventh. 

Neuqua Valley (376), Oswego 

East (400), Mother 

McAuley (409) and Marist 

(417) rounded out the scores 

for the 12 teams. 

That meant that the first 

time in four years, Sandburg 

was not at the state finals as a 

team. The Eagles, however, 

still sent a pair of players. 

Those were senior Emilyee 

McGiles (73) and sophomore 

Hannah Kilbane (77). 

McGiles picked a great 

time to shoot her seasonbest 

18-hole round. That allowed 

her to become the first 

Eagles girls golfer to qualify 

for state all 4-years of high 

school, and her 1-over tied 

her for third place overall 

with Hinsdale Central senior 

Jessica Lee. 

Naperville North junior 

Lauren Nay was second with 

an even-par 72. 

“I really wanted to play 

the best I could, and hitting 

the fairways and greens 

makes it easier,” McGiles 

said. “I shot an 82 here in the 

[SouthWest Suburban Conference 

Blue] tournament, 

but this was my best of the 

year. This was the time to do 

it, when it counts. 

“To start as a freshman and 

to continue it all four years is 

Please see Golf, 50 

22-18 

Heather Warthen | Chief 

Operating Officer 

• LW East 34. Lockport 24. Porters 

are having a great season but no 

upset here. 


• LW West 


• Andrew 

LISTEN UP 

“It felt great to score the winning goal in my last game on 

this field. It was a big win for us.” 

Dylan Violetto — Sandburg soccer player, on being the hero of an Oct. 12 game 

against Lincoln-Way Central 

What 2 Watch 

Boys Cross Country — 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 22 

• The Eagles boys cross country team always 

is a force, and they host their own regional 

at Midlothian Meadows this weekend. 

INDEX 

50 — This Week In 

49 — Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, bill@opprairie.com.

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.opprairie.com | October 20, 2016 

State-worthy 

rounds Sandburg sends 

two girls golfers to state, 

following strong sectional 

performances, Page 55 

Something fishy 

D230 Fishing Club conducts 

electrofishing survey 

of Orland Park’s Lake 

Sedgewick, Page 52 

Sandburg defeats Lincoln-Way Central 

1-0 in Orland Park, as both teams head into the postseason, Page 54 

Lincoln-Way Central’s 

Breandan Brannigan (left) 

and David Cedillo (right) 

give chase to Sandburg’s 

Marty Manzke Oct. 12 

during the final game of 

the regular season for 

both teams in Orland 

Park. Julie McMann/22nd 

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