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Community 

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Trotting 

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Trot run in New Lenox, 

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THURSDAY 

Jam Session & Social Hour 

2:30-4:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 

Lions Community Center, 1 

Manor Drive, New Lenox. 

Gather for an afternoon of 

music. Play an instrument, 

listen, sing along or make 

new friends. This group of 

musicians and music enthusiasts 

meets the first 

Thursday of each month 

except in December and 

January. All types of music 

is played from the American 

Song Book, the Swing 

Era, Dean Martin and Frank 

Sinatra. All are welcome to 

bring their sheet music to 

share. Refreshments will be 

served. The following are 

the next set of dates: February 

2, March 2, April 6 and 

May 4. 

Health Care Seminar for 

Seniors Under 65 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 3, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Pkwy., New 

Lenox. Seniors ages 65 

and under are invited to attend 

the Affordable Care 

Act Educational Seminar. 

The presentation is to touch 

on topics including, enrollment 

deadlines, IRS penalties, 

overview of changes 

of plans and premiums for 

2017 and more. Health insurance 

broker Gary Cheney 

of Agency Services, Inc. is 

to lead the discussion. For 

more information, visit newlenoxlibrary.org. 

FRIDAY 

Health Care Seminar for 

Seniors 65+ 

10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 

4, New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Pkwy., 

New Lenox. Seniors ages 

65 and under are invited to 

attend the Affordable Care 

Act Educational Seminar. 

The presentation is 

to touch on topics including, 

enrollment deadlines, 

IRS penalties, overview of 

changes of plans and premiums 

for 2017 and more. 

Health insurance broker 

Gary Cheney of Agency 

Services, Inc. is to lead the 

discussion. For more information, 

visit newlenoxlibrary.org. 

‘The Man Who Came to 

Dinner’ 

7-9 p.m. Nov. 4 and Nov. 

5, Lincoln-Way Central 

High School, 1801 E Lincoln 

Hwy., New Lenox. The 

Lincoln-Way Central Theatre 

Department is to perform 

“The Man Who Came 

to Dinner.” Tickets are $5, 

and purchasers must pay 

with cash. Tickets are available 

at the box office before 

each performance begins. 

SATURDAY 

St. John’s Annual Turkey 

Dinner 

4-7 p.m. Nov. 5, St. 

John’s United Church of 

Christ Christian Community 

Center, 11046 Second 

Street, Mokena. New Lenox 

residents are invited to St. 

John’s turkey dinner. Tickets 

– which will be sold at the 

door – are $12 for adults; $5 

for children between ages 5 

and 11; and $2 for children 

between ages 2 and 4. For 

more information, call (708) 

479-5123. 

SUNDAY 

Boy Scout Pancake 

Breakfast 

8 a.m.-noon, Nov. 6, 

Harry E. Anderson VFW 

Post 945, 323 Old Hickory 

Road, New Lenox. New 

Lenox Boy Scout Troop 12 

will host an all-you-caneat 

breakfast of pancakes 

and sausages for its annual 

fundraiser. Tickets are $7 

for adults. All are invited to 

attend. 

Family Sundae Fun Day 

1:30-3 p.m. Nov. 6, New 

Lenox Community Park 

District, 701 W. Haven Ave., 

New Lenox. Bring the entire 

family to enjoy an afternoon 

of creating their own sundaes 

and scarecrows, as well 

as joining the turkey hunt. 

The cost to attend is $5 for 

residents and nonresidents. 

MONDAY 

Holiday Bingo 

6:30-7:15 p.m. Nov. 7, 



Lenox. Children of all ages 

are invited to play a holiday-themed 

bingo and get a 

chance to win cool prizes. 

Registration is not required. 

TUESDAY 

Mini Mad Science Lab 

4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 



Lenox. This one-hour session 

is for children in grades 

K-2. This lab’s experiment 

is to focus on Cubelet robot 

blocks and snap circuits, as 

well as building a mechanical 

hand. Registration is 

ongoing. For more information, 

visit newlenoxlibrary. 

org. 

UPCOMING 

Department of Labor Rule 

Change Seminar 

7:30-10 a.m. Thursday, 

Nov. 10, Frankfort Village 

Hall, 432 W. Nebraska Street, 

Frankfort. This seminar is in 

conjunction with the Frankfort, 

Mokena, New Lenox, 

Tinley Park and Homer Glen 

Chambers of Commerce. 

The Frankfort Chamber is to 

partner with SmithAmundsen 

Law Firm, and together, 

they are to present “What 

You Need to Know,” about 

the Fair Labor Standards 

Act, which redefines exempt 

and non-exempt employees, 

as well as minimum salary 

requirements. Registration is 

required. For more information, 

visit frankfortchamber. 

com. 

Adult Flag Turkey 

Tournament 

8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, 

Walker Country Estates Park, 

299 Lenox St., New Lenox. 

Patrons ages 18 and over are 

invited to take part in this 

one-day, double-elimination 

tournament. Teams are to 

play 8-on-8, but the roster 

can have no more than 18 

players. Spots are limited, 

and registration is required. 

The registration deadline is 

Friday, Nov. 4. Prizes will 

be awarded to the top two 

teams of the tournament. The 

cost to participate is $200 per 

team. For more information, 

visit newlenoxparks.org. 

The Annual New Lenox Lions 

Club Blizzard Dinner and 

Dance 

6-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 

12, Lions Community 

Center, 1 Manor Dr., New 

Lenox. The New Lenox Lions 

Club is to host an event, 

and proceeds earned are 

to help families during the 

Christmas season. The event 

is to also include a live and 

Chinese auction. For more 

information or to make donations, 

contact Marie at 

(815) 485-8043 or email 

wheelsdals@sbcglobal.net. 

Donations may be mailed 

to this address: New Lenox 

Lions Club, P.O. Box 101, 

New Lenox IL 60451. 

Parkinson’s Support Group 

6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 

16, Presence Physical Rehab 

and Sports Injury Center, 

2132 Jefferson St., Joliet. 

New Lenox residents are 

welcome to join this support 

group for those affected 

by Parkinson’s disease. The 

group is also open to their 

family members. Topics include 

diet, speech and swallowing, 

sleep problems, family 

member involvement, 

stress management and handwriting. 

Participants will also 

Correction 

In the Thursday, Oct. 

27 edition of The New 

Lenox Patriot, in a story 

titled “Publisher 22CM’s 

Active Aging Expo 

comes to Tinley Park,” 

in a photo depicting 

two women awaiting a 

caricature creation, the 

women and activity were 

identified incorrectly in a 

caption. They are Irene 

Stepp and Carole Colin, 

both of Tinley Park. 

have an opportunity to share 

their experiences and learn 

from the experiences of others. 

For more information, 

call (815) 741-7562. 

ONGOING 

Rotary Club of New Lenox 

7-8 a.m. Thursdays, Country 

Charm Restaurant, 101 

Lincoln-Way Drive, New 

Lenox. Learn more about the 

Rotary Club of New Lenox 

and their mission to impact 

the community and the 

world through service. 

Lincoln-Way Area Business 

Women’s Association 

6-8 p.m. third Tuesdays of 

each month from September 

through June. Dinner meetings 

take place at Little Joes, 

1300 N. Cedar Road, New 

Lenox. The LWABWO is 

a nonprofit club formed in 

1971 that supports the interest 

and networking of the 

business women. The club’s 

focus is to provide scholarship 

funds to young women 

in high school and adult 

women interested in continuing 

education. The club 

is always looking for new 

members. For more information, 

visit LWABWO.org. 

To submit an item to the printed 

calendar, contact Editor James 

Sanchez at (708) 326-9170 ext. 

48, or email james@newlenoxpatriot.com. 

Deadline is noon 

Thursdays one week prior to 

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the New Lenox Patriot | November 3, 2016 | 3 

Seniors, grandchildren celebrate fall festivities together 

NL senior living 

center hosts 

community pumpkin 

patch event 

Ryan Esguerra 

Freelance Reporter 

For the Cottages of New 

Lenox Executive Director 

Michelle Ponto, it was an 

easy decision to host a free 

Halloween event open to the 

community. 

“I wanted to bring the 

public and the families of 

our people in for a fun filled 

day of Halloween stuff, to 

celebrate all of the things we 

have accomplished here,” 

said Ponto, who paused to 

hand out candy. “And the 

residents love it.” 

The Cottages of New 

Lenox senior living center 

opened its doors for the first 

annual Pumpkin Patch Oct. 

22 in New Lenox. 

The Pumpkin Patch gave 

residents the unique opportunity 

to celebrate their 

Halloween spirit with family, 

friends and members of 

the community. According 

to Community Relations 

Manager Patti Jo Kinsella- 

Scates, the interaction residents 

have with the outside 

world makes all of the difference. 

“It’s imperative,” Kinsella-Scates 

said of the visits. 

“It brings back good memories 

for them. As parents and 

grandparents, to know that 

people from the community 

want to come in here where 

they live is a feather in their 

cap.” 

Attendees of the event 

were given access to a build 

your own caramel apple station, 

a pumpkin decorating 

station with free pumpkins 

and a petting zoo with llamas, 

pony rides and pigs. 

Tom Peters applies sprinkles on his caramel apple. 

Danielle Mattson (middle) gets a child identification made 

by the New Lenox Police Department. 

Elizabeth Peters feeds a goat at a petting zoo at the New Lenox Cottages Pumpkin Patch 

Oct. 22 in New Lenox. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

The New Lenox Police Department 

was also on hand 

at the event, scanning fingerprints 

and creating photo IDs 

for the children. 

Gene Kitchen, 84, has 

been living at the Cottages 

of New Lenox for three 

months. Kitchen said he has 

loved Halloween for all of 

his life. He said that his favorite 

part of the event was 

the children being there. 

“It is so great to see the 

children here today,” Kitchen 

said. “When I was a kid, 

Halloween was a big thing. 

We did everything we were 

big enough to do.” 

The Cottages of New 

Lenox cares for seniors of 

all backgrounds and levels 

of cognitive need. The fivebuilding 

complex divides 

residents by the severity of 

their needs. There is a building 

for those with basic cognitive 

needs, intermediate 

needs and advanced needs. 

“Where our residents live 

depend on where they land 

when they get to us,” Ponto 

said. “Our nursing department 

evaluates them and 

gives a recommendation 

on where they should be 

placed.” 

According to Kinsella- 

Scates, the biggest problem 

for the Cottages of New 

Lenox lies within the public’s 

knowledge of who they 

are and what they do for 

their senior community. 

“We would just like to let 

the people of New Lenox 

know we’re here,” Kinsella-Scates 

said. “I hear very 

often from people that they 

had no idea about us. I want 

that to change.” Despite the 

large number of people already 

residing at the Cottages 

of New Lenox, Ponto reiterates 

her open-door policy, 

offering assistance to anyone 

seeking help. 

“We are getting pretty 

full in here, which is a good 

thing, because we are here to 

provide help for the people 

who need it,” Ponto said. 

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New Lenox Village Board 

Portion of Route 30 to receive facelift in coming months 

Meredith Dobes 


A western portion of U.S. 

Route 30 in New Lenox is 

to receive a facelift after the 

New Lenox Village Board 

approved site plans for renovations 

at McDonald’s and 

Burger King and a site plan 

for Les Brothers Restaurant 

at its Oct. 24 meeting. 

McDonald’s, located at 

600 W. Maple St., is planning 

to redesign its drive-thru 

to two lanes, reconfigure its 

parking lot, renovate features 

on its building, and add some 

landscaping and a sidewalk 

along Route 30, according 

to Community Development 

Director Robin Ellis. 

Burger King, located at 

720 W. Maple St., is similarly 

planning on remodeling 

its building and updating its 

parking lot. One of its plans 

is to fill in the ditch located at 

the front of the building and 

add a sidewalk, Ellis said. 

Finally, at the former Papa 

Joe’s site at 400 W. Maple 

St., Les Brothers is planning 

to build on the same building 

footprint as Papa Joe’s, add 

landscaping and add a new 

sign with an electronic message 

on it. 

All three restaurants are 

locally owned, Mayor Tim 

Baldermann said. He added 

that he is glad residents are 

putting money into the community. 

During discussion about 

the McDonald’s, Trustee David 

Smith mentioned to representatives 

that the incline at 

the entrance driveway causes 

a traffic hazard, as many cars 

come to a near stop when entering. 

He encouraged them 

to work with Village staff to 

try to eliminate the incline. 

James Olguin, an attorney 

representing McDonald’s, 

said that the company has 

seen efficiency improve by 

50 percent after adding the 

second drive-thru lane, which 

will ideally help alleviate the 

issue of lines backing up onto 

Route 30. 

The Village Board unanimously 

approved a site plan, 

waiver of building code and 

grant of easement for Mc- 

Donald’s, a site plan and 

waiver of building code for 

Burger King, and the site 

plan for Les Brothers. 

Additionally, the board 

discussed and unanimously 

approved a proposal from 

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Will County Board for 11 years - Chairman of the 

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Water Resource Ordinances – Assisted residents with 

zoning issues, flooding problems, changes in speed 

limits – Supported road intersection improvements 

and signalization to improve traffic flow – Vicechairman 

of Finance Committee for Forest Preserve 

District – Member of Local Emergency Planning Committee – Chairman of Will 

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County Stormwater Management Planning Committee – Retired Environmental 

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Engineer for EJ&E Railway – Board Member and Treasurer for New Century Federal 

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Credit Union – Member of St. Jude Church New Lenox and Knights of Columbus – 

Veteran Illinois Army National Guard – Former New Lenox Village Trustee – 

Married to wife Nancy – Believe in Conservative Values – Endorsed by Mayors of 

Mokena and New Lenox – Supported by Will County Republican Party leaders, 

Individual Citizens, Business and Labor Organizations. 

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village branding initiative. 

The contract was awarded 

for $19,500, and the branding 

plan is expected to take approximately 

12 weeks. 

Baldermann said that 

many communities have created 

and executed branding 

plans, and it is important for 

New Lenox to do this. 

White Horse Inn applying for 

expansion, patio 

White Horse Inn, located 

at 348 W. Maple St., applied 

for a shared parking special 

location plan and a special 

use permit for a patio. 

The restaurant and bar is 

seeking to expand to a vacant 

tenant space next door, which 

would create a shortage of 

required parking per Village 

Code. White Horse Inn plans 

to add more parking spaces at 

the rear of the building for its 

employees only to fill a portion 

of the parking requirement, 

and because of the 

nature of other neighboring 

businesses, it is expected to 

have enough parking during 

hours of operation. 

After discussion, Baldermann 

suggested the establishment 

eliminate one of its 

proposed spaces at the rear of 

the building to allow enough 

room for emergency vehicles 

to navigate the area. 

The board unanimously 

passed the shared parking 

special location plan. 

For the patio application, 

Ellis said that though the restaurant 

is typically open until 

1 a.m. on weeknights and 2 

a.m.on Fridays and Saturdays, 

Village staff thought 

patio hours should be limited 

to 11 p.m. on weeknights 

and midnight on weekends 

because of the proximity of 

residential neighbors. 

After discussion, the majority 

of board members 

said they were supportive of 

staff’s recommended closing 

times for the patio. 

Baldermann said he was 

also comfortable with staff 

members’ recommendation, 

but if noise became an issue, 

White Horse Inn would lose 

its patio license entirely. 

“We don’t want the residents 

impacted, and we don’t 

want an adversarial relationship 

with business owners,” 

he said. 

The item is expected to be 

brought back at the next regular 

board meeting for a vote. 

Financial update 

This year, the Village of 

New Lenox once again received 

a budget award from 

the Government Finance Officers 

Association, and Baldermann 

said that though 

the Village has regularly 

received the award the last 

several years, it should not be 

taken for granted. 

He praised Finance Director 

Kim Auchstetter and her 

team for work with the budget 

and their overall professionalism. 

Auchstetter thanked the 

Village department heads and 

board members for being on 

the same page with the budget. 

“I appreciate the opportunity 

to go after the award,” 

she said. “It’s good for our 

bond rating and for the Village.” 

This is also the seventh 

consecutive year the Village 

is to provide property tax 

rebates to residents. It is refunding 

75 percent of property 

taxes collected. 

The applications for refunds, 

which are yellow this 

year, have been mailed to 

eligible residents, according 

to Auchstetter. The deadline 

to return applications is Dec. 

15. 

Approximately 8,000 applications 

are mailed out, and 

checks are to be sent out in 

March, she added. 

Round it up 

A brief recap of Village 

Board action Oct. 24 

• The Village Board 

unanimously approved an 

ordinance accepting the 

deed for and authorizing 

the conveyance of Bristol 

Park Lot 143 to the New 

Lenox Community Park 

District. 

• The board reviewed two 

stop sign installations — a 

three-way stop at Kingsway 

Avenue and Duchess 

Avenue and an all-way stop 

at Kingston Drive and Ferro 

Drive — and is expected to 

vote on the stop signs at its 

next meeting. 

• Early voting is taking 

place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 

during regular business 

hours through Nov. 4 at the 

Community Room in Village 

Hall. 

Proclamation and recognition 

Prior to the business portion 

of the board meeting, 

Baldermann announced a 

proclamation and presented 

an award. 

October was proclaimed 

Dysautonomia Awareness 

Month in the village. New 

Lenox resident Nancy Crossett 

spoke to the board about 

her daughter Katy’s diagnosis 

with the disease, which affects 

the autonomic nervous 

system. 

Crossett said that through 

raising public awareness 

about the disorder, she found 

out a local 19-year-old also 

has dysautonomia. She said 

her hope is that people are 

able to get diagnosed and 

treated earlier. 

Baldermann also presented 

an award to Community 

Emergency Response Team 

member Jerry Watts and his 

family for donating a Cardiac 

Science AED to the Village. 

The AED is for use at Village 

events.

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Superintendents share ideas, learn from each other at forum 

Sen. Michael 

Hastings covers 

education funding, 

litigious matters 

Rebecca Susmarski 

Contributing Editor 

Education funding, standardized 

testing and other 

issues took center stage 

during a roundtable discussion 

among area superintendents 

Friday, Oct. 28, at 

the Frankfort Public Library 

District. 

Sen. Michael Hastings, 

who has hosted the superintendents’ 

forum twice a 

year for four years total, led 

an open discussion in which 

local superintendents could 

voice their opinions on current 

education laws and policies 

at the local, state and 

even federal levels. Roughly 

nine superintendents representing 

Frankfort, Mokena, 

New Lenox, Tinley 

Park, Orland Park, Homer 

Glen and Lockport, among 

other suburbs, attended the 

event. 

Hastings said he chose 

to host the meeting at the 

Frankfort library because 

of the important role libraries 

play in communities and 

how much they aim to partner 

with schools. He added 

that over the years, the forum 

has allowed participating 

superintendents to see 

both the differences in how 

their districts operate and 

where they find common 

ground on many issues. 

“The one thing I realized 

is when you bring everybody 

together — and some 

of these people are from 

different political persuasions 

— they learn from 

each other best practices,” 

Hastings said. “It’s a nonhostile 

environment where 

you can be collegiate, you 

can speak your mind ... and 

it helps me do my job better 

as a senator. I told these 

guys earlier, ‘I may not be 

an expert on every area of 

the law, but you are,’ so I’m 

smart enough to know to go 

to the experts when I don’t 

know.” 

Hastings introduced 

roughly seven topics and 

gave the superintendents a 

chance to discuss them before 

he reached the concluding, 

general Q&A session. 

Some of the topics included 

Illinois’ transition from 

ACT to SAT testing, the impact 

of PARCC testing, the 

implementation of Senate 

Bill 100 — which required 

elementary, secondary and 

charter schools to adopt certain 

pupil discipline policies 

by Sept. 15, 2016 — and education 

funding reform. 

In general, the superintendents 

expressed “almost 

99.9 percent” approval for 

an evidence-based funding 

formula when it came to 

education funding reform, 

Hastings said. Instead of 

taking funding from highperforming 

school districts 

and redistributing it to 

low-performing ones, the 

evidence-based funding 

formula — defined in Senate 

Bill 1403 — would set 

a prototypical cost for every 

student and focus on factors 

such as student need, 

class size and tutoring programs 

to determine how 

much funding each district 

receives. 

New Lenox School District 

122 Superintendent 

Peggy Manville stated her 

belief that school districts 

would like to know for certain 

if major funding reform 

would take place, so that 

they could plan and allocate 

their resources in advance. 

Tim Baldermann, superintendent 

of Union School 

District 81, expressed his 

support for not using property 

taxes as a basis for a 

school funding formula, as 

New Lenox School District 122 Superintendent Peggy 

Manville (left) and Union School District 81 Superintendent 

Tim Baldermann participate in the discussion during the 

superintendents’ forum. 

he believed it would not allay 

the State’s fiscal issues 

and would only place a burden 

on taxpayers at the local 

level. 

He also stated his support 

for reform that would 

not take funding from some 

school districts and redistribute 

it to others. 

“They’re going to lose 

money with education 

funding reform one way or 

another; there’s no doubt 

about it,” Baldermann said 

of high-performing school 

districts. “We shouldn’t be 

dragging down high-performing 

schools in an effort 

to try to prop up lowperforming 

schools when I 

don’t personally believe that 

throwing money at a school 

district has anything to do 

with their performance.” 

The superintendents also 

generally expressed disapproval 

for PARCC testing as 

a tool for measuring student 

success, Hastings said. He 

agreed with that due to the 

lack of correlation between 

high ACT scores and low 

PARCC scores, he said. 

In between topics, some 

of the superintendents discussed 

how the impending 

deadline of the State’s 

stopgap budget has affected 

their districts overall. Kara 

Coglianese, superintendent 

of Homer Community Consolidated 

School District 

33C, said the budget impasse 

caused her district to 

create its own funding ratios 

and formulas to create more 

equity for the district. 

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Business Briefs 

Financial Servicenter 

Corporation moves to bigger 

location in town 

After more than 20 years, 

Financial Servicenter Corporation 

is expanded its current 

New Lenox office space 

located on 329 W. Maple 

St. (Rt. 30) and moved to 

a larger space in town. The 

new, larger offices are just 

two-and-a-half miles East to 

Atrium Point at 1938 E. Lincoln 

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oma Futbol Club (Roma FC) was founded in 

2008 by Steve J. Rotondi as a way of passing 

his love of soccer on to his sons and their friends. A 

lifelong fan of soccer, Steve has played in clubs and 

leagues for over 20 years, and has coached for over 

10 years. The teamwork learned as part of this sport 

creates discipline, dedication and excellence both 

here and in other parts of life essential to both health 

and success. Passion becomes its own fuel when 

applied in both sports and life. It was these gifts he 

wanted others to realize and develop for themselves. 

Over the years, Roma Futbol Club has grown into 

a Premier Soccer Club, ranging from U8 to U16 of 

both boys and girls teams. “I have established Roma 

FC into an extremely professional and organized 

club”, Says Steve. “Within our offerings no detail 

is too small. From our coaching staff, to our 

equipment, our campus and our training philosophy,” 

The growth at Roma FC has been organic. Roma 

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and then takes on all participants.. We have waiting 

lists and we do not institute a new team until we 

ensure we have a coach that meets our requirements 

and then we proceed with adding the team.. As well, 

as growth occurs within a team and they move on to 

a higher age level and then add more players on the 

field, we pull from our wait lists, hold a small tryout 

and add accordingly. “This is why Roma FC has 

always held the label of more of a “Boutique Club”, 

if you will,” says Steve. 

“It all starts with our 16 licensed coaches. Yes, 

every single coach is licensed at the “E” level or 

higher. To further that, all coaches receive an 

annual background check and obtain skills in 

concussion evaluations. All of our Coaches are top 

notch individuals that have all played the game, 

some still do to this day, are very knowledgeable, 

and they're focused on player development as well 

as team development. At Roma FC our Coaches are 

not paid coaches.. That is the only way I would have 

it. I want a Coach that does it for the passion of the 

game and for the satisfaction of the development 

he/she sees in the players. I know from experience 

that the satisfaction, enjoyment and gratification I 

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Local Scouts’ food drive strives to continue success 

Scouts to deliver 

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homes in town 

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Brent Thomson spent 

seven years donating his 

time and efforts to the New 

Lenox Scouts Food Drive. 

Now, this year will be his 

first year as co-organizing 

the event. 

The Lincoln-Way Central 

sophomore will oversee approximately 

750 area Cub 

Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl 

Scouts expected to participate 

in the 14th annual food 

drive. Through Tuesday, 

Nov. 8, Scouts will head to 

homes all over town to drop 

off an empty bag on each 

doorstep attached with instructions 

and information 

for the cause. 

He said about 12,000 bags 

will placed around town, and 

at noon on Sunday, Nov. 13, 

the Scouts will pick up the 

bags and meet at a location 

to sort and distribute the 

canned items. The upcoming 

drive will be a tough act to 

follow after last year’s record 

breaking effort of about 

45,600 items. 

His dad, Bill, and fellow 

scout and Lincoln-Way 

West student Alex Austin 

will also co-chair the event. 

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Jared, organized it last 

year, and after witnessing 

first-hand the way Jared 

ran it, he expects a smooth 

transition. 

“[Jared] gave me a good 

baseline to go off of what I 

should be doing,” Thomson 

said. 

Thomson, who is part of 

New Lenox Troop 755, has 

added his own wrinkles for 

the upcoming drive in hopes 

to deliver the same success, 

or possibly hit its goal of 

50,000 items. He is seeking 

donations from local 

businesses to use as prizes 

in drawings for those who 

retweet and share posts on 

the event’s social media accounts 

to help get the word 

out even more. 

Donated items will go to 

food pantries in the New 

Lenox Township, New 

Life Church and St. Jude’s 

Church. The food drive 

has come a long way from 

hastings 

From Page 5 

has restricted her district 

from planning some 

programs, since the staff 

does not know how much 

money will be available in 

the future. While Coglianese 

said her district supports the 

Common Core, she also felt 

the budget issues seep into 

the effectiveness of using 

standardized testing to 

measure student success. 

“I would say me, 

personally, I would like 

to have the money at the 

state level be eliminated 

so the school districts 

can send it back to the 

Alyssa Gorski sorts through food at last year’s New Lenox Scouts Food Drive. 22nd 

Century Media File Photo 

donating more than 1,000 

items in its inaugural event. 

This year, Thomson is taking 

over at the height of its 

success. 

“It’s great because once 

everything’s said and done, 

you really feel like you’ve 

accomplished something 

and helped out many people 

local districts for testing, 

and using standardized 

testing to make sure that 

our students are growing 

adequately,” Coglianese 

said. “The PARCC testing 

and even the ISAT testing, 

the turnaround time was just 

not helpful and not viable to 

schools, and there’s a lot of 

time that’s been taken away 

from [helping] students. ... 

I think we as a state need 

to start looking at some 

other options about what’s 

not working anymore, 

especially at a time when 

we don’t have any money.” 

During the forums, Hastings 

also invites experts to 

come in and offer additional 

and families at the end of the 

day,” he said. 

Through his years volunteering, 

he said he understands 

the importance of 

generosity and helping others. 

He hopes that hits home 

to the Cub Scouts participating 

the way it did with him. 

“It’s definitely great that 

educational resources to the 

superintendents. He asked 

staff members from the 

Laynie Foundation and the 

Frankfort Public Library 

District to come to the Oct. 

28 forum, and he invited a 

vice president of Microsoft 

to come in and present on 

Microsoft Suite in the past, 

he said. 

While such resources 

can be helpful, Hastings 

mainly hosts the forum 

to help “cultivate these 

relationships” among area 

superintendents and gauge 

their opinions so he can 

do his job better, he said. 

Coglianese, who had been 

invited to the forum for the 

the younger kids are involved 

in it because it sets 

their mind early on what it’s 

like to give to others, and it 

really sets a good precedent 

for the rest of their life, 

showing that they should 

be giving, and how great it 

is to give to others in need,” 

Thomson said. 

first time this year, said she 

enjoyed the opportunity to 

interact with neighboring 

superintendents and see that 

they face many of the same 

issues. 

“I really, really appreciate 

the senator and his ability 

to bring us all together and 

have us working together 

as a team, because I’ve 

not had that in any of my 

superintendencies in any 

of the [other] counties I’ve 

worked in,” Coglianese 

said. “It is nice to know 

that our senator and 

our representatives are 

interested in hearing what 

we have to say and are 

bringing that message 

back.”

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Morris was adopted in November 2014 

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Police Reports 

Indiana man charged with possession of stolen registration 

Jason P. Nugent, 37, of 

2951 E. 150 S., Anderson, 

Indiana, was reportedly 

charged with possession of 

stolen registration, driving 

on a suspended license and 

no valid registration Oct. 20 

when he was stopped in New 

Lenox on the 700 block of 

West Lincoln Highway. 

Police conducted a traffic 

stop after a routine registration 

check on a vehicle 

Nugent was operating and 

the officer learned that the 

license plate on the vehicle 

were reported stolen. Upon 

the traffic stop, police reportedly 

discovered that Nugent 

also had a suspended license 

and later found an additional 

stolen license plate in the 

trunk. 

Nugent was transported to 

the Will County Adult Detention 

Facility pending a bond 

hearing, police added. 

Oct. 20 

• Amber L. York, 27, of 1427 

Yarrow Drive, Joliet, was reportedly 

charged driving with 

a suspended license, suspended 

registration and operating 

an uninsured vehicle 

and obstructing a police officer 

after she was stopped on 

Maple Road and Silver Cross 

Boulevard. Police reportedly 

conducted a routine registration 

check on a vehicle 

York was operating and discovered 

her registration was 

suspended. Upon the traffic 

stop, police also learned her 

license was suspended. York 

allegedly provided the officer 

a false name during the stop. 

• An unknown person reportedly 

stole building material 

and equipment from a construction 

site on the 2100 

block of Schoolhouse Road. 

• An unknown person reportedly 

broke the rear window 

of a vehicle that was parked 

on the 700 Block of Wellington 

Parkway. 

• Sean P. Shannon, 22, of 

12140 Forest View Drive, Orland 

Park, was charged with 

speeding, possession of cannabis, 

possession of drug paraphernalia, 

and Naser W. Subhi, 

21, of 12555 Rosewood 

Drive, Homer Glen, was 

charged with possession of 

cannabis, possession of drug 

paraphernalia and outstanding 

warrant when the two 

were stopped Route 30 and 

Vine Street. Police reportedly 

conducted a stop after observing 

Shannon speeding and 

smelled cannabis on Shannon 

while making contact. Police 

reportedly discovered he was 

in possession of cannabis, and 

later found passenger, Subhi, 

in possession of the drug as 

well. The officer also learned 

that Subhi had an outstanding 

warrant for his arrest. 

Oct. 19 

• Sidney Tate, 47, of 3276 W. 

Division St., Chicago, was 

reportedly charged with driving 

while license revoked, 

operating uninsured motor 

vehicle and illegal transportation 

of alcohol when she 

was stopped on Route 30 and 

I-80. Police reportedly conducted 

a stop after observing 

Tate’s vehicle traveling without 

its headlights on and discovered 

those charges. 

Oct. 18 

• Adriana D. Sanchez, 21, of 

505 S. Raynor Ave., Joliet, 

and Brandon L. Totten, 18, 

of 1218 Massachusetts Ave., 

Joliet, were charged with retail 

theft at Wal-Mart located 

on the 500 Block of East Lincoln 

Highway. The police report 

stated that Sanchez and 

Totten took numerous items 

from the store, including 

baby clothing and make-up, 

and left without paying for 

them. 

• An unknown person took a 

television from the Wal-Mart 

on the 500 Block of East Lincoln 

Highway and left without 

paying for it. 

Oct. 17 

• An unknown person took a 

television and a speaker system 

from the Wal-Mart on 

the 500 Block of East Lincoln 

Highway and left without 

paying for them. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The New 

Lenox Patriot’s Police Reports 

are compiled from official 

reports found online on the New 

Lenox Police Department’s 

website or releases issued by the 

department and other agencies. 

Anyone listed in these reports is 

considered to be innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in a 

court of law. 

NLFPD and Village seeks donations for Wreaths Across America campaign 

Submitted by the New Lenox 

Fire Protection District 

The New Lenox Fire Protection 

District is honoring 

the nation’s veterans through 

the Wreaths Across America 

campaign. They will be 

sponsoring wreaths to be 

placed at the Abraham Lincoln 

Cemetery in Elwood. 

The Abraham Lincoln 

Cemetery has 50,000 grave 

sites. Unfortunately, each 

year not every gravesite receives 

a wreath. 

This year, the NLFPD 

is hoping to provide 1,800 

wreaths to cover one section 

of the cemetery on National 

Wreaths Across America 

Day, Dec. 17. 

“Last year was our first 

year raising donations for 

the Wreaths Across America 

campaign,” explained Engledow. 

“We were very happy 

to raise over $6,000 which 

provided 400 wreaths. This 

year, we have partnered with 

the local American Legion, 

Culver’s, Jersey Mike’s, 

VFW, and the Village of New 

Lenox to help us with our 

goal of covering one section 

of the cemetery. Members of 

our Wreath committee have 

also generously donated their 

time passing out information 

and donation forms to over 

200 local businesses.” 

The New Lenox Fire District 

will be accepting both 

cash and check donations 

up to Nov. 21. Donations 

can be made payable to 

“Wreaths for Veterans” and 

mailed to: NLFPD, 261 E. 

Maple Street, New Lenox, 

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boxes can also be found at 

local businesses who are 

supporting the cause. Each 

wreath costs $15, however 

any donation is appreciated. 

On Wreath’s Across 

America Day, several Trustees, 

personnel, cadets and 

friends of the New Lenox 

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their annual trip to Elwood to 

cover their section of graves 

with the wreaths purchased 

through this program. 

“It is such an amazing experience 

to be able to participate 

on this day and show 

our respect to the veterans 

who have passed and their 

families who have sacrificed 

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Trick or Trot 5K 

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130 runners 

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When the Lincolnway 

Special Recreation Association 

and the Heather Glen 

Homeowners Association 

sat down to think of an 

event that could help build 

an inclusive, wheelchairaccessible 

playground, they 

wanted an event that included 

everyone. 

Officials of both organizations 

wanted an event that 

would reflect the passions 

and values of their communities 

in a fun environment. 

What they came up with 

was the Trick or Trot Walk/ 

Run 5K fundraiser, which 

was held Oct. 22, in New 

Lenox. 

“It’s a collaborative event 

between the two agencies, 

because both parties want to 

build a playground for the 

kids,” LWSRA Executive 

Director Keith Wallace said. 

“We want to raise money 

and gain notoriety while 

having fun doing it.” 

The LWSRA specializes 

in recreational services for 

individuals from preschool 

age through adulthood with 

disabilities. The LWSRA 

offers social programs, 

trips, special events and athletic 

programs to ensure that 

individuals with disabilities 

have the opportunity to remain 

socially active. 

The race—which was 

open to the public—fielded 

more than 130 participants 

of all ages from around the 

community, and it raised 

roughly $2,200 to go toward 

the adaptive playground, 

LWSRA officials said. 

Also on hand were vendors 

from Chiro One Wellness 

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Colin Vetor, 11, crosses the finish line Oct. 22 during the 

Trick or Trot Walk/Run 5K event. Vetor took first place at 

the race with a time of 19:51.7. 

Bank. Runners who finished 

the race were also treated 

to a hydration station and 

stretching tent. 

“We do public events 

like this because everyone 

knows someone with special 

needs,” said Karyn Reczek, 

LWSRA community 

outreach coordinator. “It’s 

all about raising awareness 

and giving an opportunity 

for people who know these 

individuals to seek out assistance 

if they need it.” 

Heather Glen Homeowners 

Association President 

Ed Krieger worked directly 

with the LWSRA to bring 

this event to his community. 

Krieger said that he was 

more than happy with the 

turnout and the community 

response to the runners. 

“We had some of the 

neighbors play music 

throughout the neighborhood 

as the runners ran past 

their homes. The community 

was so accepting,” Krieger 

said. “Keith’s message is all 

about inclusiveness. When 

you get to see the smile on 

these kids’ faces, it makes 

us feel good to be a part of 

events like this.” 

Andrea Vetor, 42, and 

her son Colin, 11, love running. 

It was an easy decision 

for them to come out to 

the Trick or Trot to do what 

they love and support a good 

cause. Colin was the first 

finisher in the event, with a 

time of 19:51. Andrea finished 

the race in the Top 20, 

number one for the 40-49 

age bracket. 

“We really wanted to 

come out here and support 

the LWSRA,” said Vetor. 

“It is awesome to finish 

this race and say we helped 

kids get a playground. It 

definitely feels good to accomplish 

something this 

morning.” 

Despite the success of 

the race, Wallace acknowledged 

that the work for 

those with disabilities and 

for those within the community 

is not done. Wallace 

said that the LWSRA works 

to get employment opportunities 

for teenagers looking 

Dr. Ronald Berger from Body Bliss Wellness Center in Mokena (right) helps Kim Flannigan 

from New Lenox stretch Oct. 22 after the Trick or Trot Walk/Run 5K, jointly organized 

by the Lincolnway Special Recreation Association and the Heather Glen Homeowners 

Association. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Abby Degliomini (left) high-fives her niece Shea Martin for finishing the 5K Oct. 22 in New 

Lenox. Martin, 12, took fifth place in the race. 

for their first jobs and adults 

looking to make a difference. 

With an emphasis on 

inclusion, Wallace offered 

an extended hand to those 

looking for assistance. 

“What is important to 

know is that we are here for 

the community,” Wallace 

said. “That’s what we’re 

all about, supporting those 

with disabilities but also 

everybody else in figuring 

out what they would like to 

do in life.”

14 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot school 


the new lenox patriot’s 

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Samantha St. Leger, Lincoln- 

Way West, senior 

Samantha St. Leger was picked as this week’s 

Standout Student because of her academic 

performance. 

What is one essential you must have when 

studying and why? 

Quiet! I get distracted easily by any outside 

factors, so whenever I have a big test, I 

go in a separate room in my house and hide 

my phone. 

What do you like to do when not in school or 

studying? 

I love dancing and spending time with 

friends. 

What is your dream job and why? 

I’d like to be a newscaster or speak on behalf 

of the growing issues in America. This 

is because I love public speaking and want 

to make a difference in the world around 

me. 

What is one thing people don’t know about 

you? 

I’ve worked as a caddie at Prestwick 

Country Club for the past five years. 

Whom do you look up to and why? 

I look up to almost every teacher at West. 

To name a few, Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Catalano, 

Mr. DeFrank, Mrs. Horn and Mr. Render. 

They make every day at West super fun. 

Not many kids can say they look forward 

to school, but these teachers have made me 

love West. 

Who is your favorite teacher and why? 

Jeff Render. His ability to tell history 

stories is captivating. I was so inspired by 

how intelligent he was that it made he work 

harder as a student and strive to be a better 

person. 

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What is your favorite class and why? 

My current favorite class is AP Psychology. 

This is because my teacher, Ms. Pavlik, 

is super upbeat and hilarious. I love ending 

the day in her class. 

What is one thing that stands out about your 

school? 

We care so much about supporting our students. 

We have amazing fan sections and cheer 

for our sports and activities through thick and 

thin. 

If you could change one thing about school, 

what would it be? 

I would decrease the amount of tests! 

What is your best memory from school? 

My junior year, West hosted conference 

for poms and the entire school came out 

to watch us perform. When we walked 

in the gym before our dance began, the 

deafening level of cheering almost moved 

me to tears. 

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Lenox area schools. 

Former Iran hostage, Marine 

sergeant makes impression at LWC 

Submitted by Lincoln-Way 

Community High School 

District 210 

On Oct. 17, former Iran 

Hostage Marine Sgt. Rodney 

“Rocky” Sickmann 

spoke at Lincoln-Way Central. 

Students listened to his 

presentation in the fine arts 

auditorium. 

Sickmann discussed his 

life before, during and after 

the Iran Hostage Crisis. 

Sickmann grew up Krakow, 

Missouri. Upon graduating, 

he joined the Marine Corps. 

In November of 1979, while 

Sickmann was on guard duty 

at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, 

an Iranian mob stormed 

the embassy and captured 

the Americans. 

Sickmann was one of 52 

Americans held hostage in 

Iran for 444 days. He discussed 

the hardships of being 

in solitary confinement, 

being handcuffed, being 

blindfolded, and not being 

allowed outside. 

“It got to the point where 

you didn’t want to live anymore,” 

he said. 

During one rescue attempt, 

eight U.S. servicemen 

School News 

Providence Catholic 

High School 

Locals recognized on first 

quarter honor roll 

Fifty-nine students were 

recently named on Provdence’s 

first quarter honor 

roll. 

Those mentioned were 

Alec Baltazar, Gregory 

Beeson, Kaitlyn Belt, Angela 

Beniulyte, Nicholas 

Boba, Delaney Bray, 

Derek Bresingham, Ryan 

Bresingham, Anna Cabay, 

Matthew Cerven, Joshua 

Marine Sgt. Rodney Sickmann speaks to nearly 100 

students in Lincoln-Way Central’s auditorium. PHOTO 

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were killed. 

“Those people that lost 

their life will never have 

this,” said Sickmann, pointing 

to a personal family wedding 

photo that projected 

onto the auditorium screen. 

“But they lost their lives so 

that I could.” 

Sickmann wore a camouflage 

print jacket that displayed 

the words “Freedom 

isn’t free” as he presented 

– a sentiment that students 

clearly received. 

“It definitely makes your 

realize what goes on outside 

of these walls in New 

Lenox, and outside of Illinois,” 

said student Jack 

Grove. “It’s a topic that 

schools don’t touch upon 

often, but I think it should 

be brought up more. ... 

It makes you realize that 

people lose their lives every 

day, and you don’t really 

go through the day thinking 

about that at all. It really 

reiterated that there are 

people fighting for people 

back home. It’s something 

special and it takes a lot of 

courage.” 

Cosgrove, Cara Cox, Emily 

Cummings, Andrew 

Dalton, Christopher Dalton, 

Nicholas DiCola, 

Grace Dryer, Holly Dryer, 

Eduardo Favela, Harrison 

Fenoglio, Hunter Fenoglio, 

Allison Gardella, Philip 

Gardella, Aidan Goggins, 

Mitchell Gray, Margaret 

Grossmayer, Riley Guillaume, 

Jonathan Horak, 

Jules Willem Horak, Axel 

Janecek, Nicholas P. Jones, 

Tyler Jones, Bridget Koval, 

Julianna Kowalewski-Silva, 

Katelin Kowalkowski, 

Jenna Lack, Zackari 

Landy, Courtney Mahalik, 

Ryan Manikowski, Keith 

McClelland, Grace Monahan, 

Ricardo Munoz, 

Patrick Murray, McKenzie 

O’Malley, Brock Pfeifer, 

Jacob Reyes, Anna Santschi, 

Mary Grace Santschi, 

Dominic Schroeder, Emma 

Schroeder, Christopher 

Stafford, Joyce Stiernon, 

Andrew Traven, Antonio 

Tuminello, Natasha Tuminello, 

Charlotte Venezio, 

Wenqi (David) Wu, Tianqi 

Zhang and Nina Zulanas.

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LWSRA celebrates Halloween with Trunk or Treat 

Free event in New 

Lenox brings safe 

environment for 

trick-or-treaters 

Amanda Del Buono 


From princesses to vampires, 

it was a spooky spectacle 

to be seen at the Lincolnway 

Special Recreation 

Center in New Lenox on the 

afternoon of Oct. 29, when 

the organization hosted its 

annual Trunk or Treat event. 

The free event included a 

miniature haunted house, an 

inflatable jump house, crafts 

and trick-or-treating. 

“Instead of going from 

house to house, they go from 

trunk to trunk,” said Karyn 

Reczek, the marketing, outreach 

and fundraising coordinator 

of the LWSRA. “It’s 

ROCK BOTTOM & 22ND CENTURY MEDIA PRESENT 

to 

just a way that we reach out 

to the community. … It helps 

people get to know what we 

do, as well.” 

Attendees were met with 

21 cars decked out in Halloween 

decorations, as well 

as event volunteers, Reczek 

said. And the volunteers 

came from both within the 

organization and those just 

learning about it. 

New Lenox resident Alice 

Fritz’s 10-year-old son 

Ryan has been involved with 

the LWSRA since he was 3 

years old, she said. Sitting in 

the back of her van, which 

was decorated with “Finding 

Nemo” and streamers, Alice 

handed out candy to children 

who passed by her. 

“We love this place,” she 

said. “They’re so kind, and 

they do a lot.” 

Fritz said that her family 

has become heavily involved 

with the LWSRA 

since her son began participating 

in its programs. Her 

two daughters Kerrigan, 18, 

and Anna, 12, also were at 

the event helping. Having an 

aunt with Down Syndrome 

inspired New Lenox resident 

Mari Kukril open her heart 

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Surrounded by her friends and family,LWSRA participant 

Britni Anema dressed as Alice in Wonderlandfor this year’s 

event. 

to the community and help, 

she said. 

“I’m a big believer in 

helping people with disabilities,” 

Kukril said. “… 

People who have disabilities 

have such big hearts, so I try 

to open mine up. I think New 

Lenox is a great community, 

and I love being a part of it.” 

Kukril said she came 

across the event on Facebook 

but had never heard of 

the LWSRA. After a quick 

Google search, she was 

compelled to volunteer. 

“I try to look for stuff like 

this to do,” she said. “It’s important 

to get in the community 

and get involved.” 

With the trunk of her car 

full of Halloween decorations, 

Kukril looked to her 

daughter Katie Hoppa, 20, 

and granddaughter Grace 

Famelli, 7, to pass out candy 

to guests. 

The three noted families 

from both within the organization 

and outside of it 

enjoyed the family-friendly 

opportunity to trick or treat. 

Kenya Wilbanks, of Tinley 

Park, said she brings her 

two children to the event every 

year because the weather 

on Halloween is not always 

accommodating to trick-ortreating. 

“It’s a good alternative to 

trick-or-treating on Halloween,” 

she said. 

New Lenox residents 

Children jump inside the bouncy castle, a featured 

activity at the annualLincolnway Special Recreation 

Association Trunk or Treat held Oct. 29at Lincolnway 

Special Recreation Centerin New Lenox. PHotos by Laurie 

Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Brennen Saele (left), of New Lenox, gets candy from LWSRA 

Trunk or Treat participant Greg Lorenz, of Plainfield. 

Ryan Fritz, of New Lenox, 

travels around the event on 

his hoverboard. 

Cathy and Edward Mehovic 

attended the event with their 

10-year-old son, Miles, who 

participates on the LWSRA 

softball team. 

“The trunks are all decorated 

and everyone is in 

costumes,” Cathy said. “You 

can tell that they really put a 

lot of time into this.” 

Keith Wallace, executive 

director of the LWSRA, said 

that bringing the community 

together along with the 

LWSRA is very important. 

“We’re blessed to have our 

facility to have these events 

and give a safe and enclosed 

environment to trick 

or treat,” he said. “… These 

events are very important because 

anytime we can get a 

mix of individuals with disabilities 

and without to do a 

successful event and we can 

teach them we’re here. We 

may meet one person here 

who learns about us who 

didn’t know about us before, 

and that’s a win for us.”



Halloween comes early at New Lenox Public Library 

Children play games, do activities at library’s Great Pumpkin Party 

Avery Schoen, 4, and Jack Knezz, 5, do coloring activities Oct. 22 during the New Lenox 

Public Library’s Great Pumpkin Party. Photos by Bob Klein/22nd Century Media 

Calogino Maielli and Logan McKoin, both 5, make a pumpkin craft. 

Claire Wydajewski, 2, plays a game while mom Kelly 

watches on. 

Kenley Gebhardt, 8 months, 

tries to put a ring over a 

bottle at the Great Pumpkin 

Party event.



FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

State Sen. Michael Hastings is 

Andrew’s ‘Principal for a Day’ 

State Sen. Michael Hastings 

visited Andrew High School the 

morning of Oct. 25, but he did not 

come as a mere guest. 

That Tuesday, Hastings, an Andrew 

graduate, returned to his alma 

mater as the “Principal for a Day” 

— an event curated by the Illinois 

Principals Association. 

The association’s intent with the 

“Principal for a Day” program is 

to provide an opportunity for State 

and federal representatives and 

legislators to take a closer look at 

what is happening in their school 

districts, and see what educational 

resources are available for the children, 

teens and young adults of 

their respective communities. 

The school already had welcomed 

State Rep. Margo Mc- 

Dermed Oct. 21, but the visit from 

Hastings was more of a homecoming. 

Before serving on the Consolidated 

High School District 230 

Board of Education and becoming 

the senator for the 19th District, 

Hastings was just a teen who took 

pride in playing football and wrestling 

for the Thunderbolts. 

“One of the things I take pride in 

is that when I served on the school 

board that we set this framework 

for what it is now, and for me I 

know I did my job,” Hastings said. 

“He’s always really kept us in his 

heart,” Andrew Principal Robert 

Nolting added of Hastings’ role in 

D230 and as an active member of 

the community. 

Reporting by Brittany Kapa, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunction. 

com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Dog owners, four-legged 

friends attend Howl-A-Woof at 

Commissioners Park 

They came dressed as a bat, 

vampire, Wonder Woman and 

walking tacos. 

And those were just the dogs. 

The occasion was the Frankfort 

Park District’s fifth annual Howl- 

A-Woof, a Halloween party for 

pooches held Oct. 22 at the Bark 

Park in Commissioners Park in 

Frankfort. More than 40 dog owners 

and an even greater number of 

four-legged friends attended the 

event, which featured doggie bags 

filled with treats, a bone hunt in 

a mock graveyard and a costume 

contest. 

“It’s just an event to get people 

out to the dog park,” said Stacy 

Proper, superintendent of recreation 

at the park district. “We like 

to do things for our furry friends, 

as well. It’s a free event, and people 

walk away with a lot of great 

prizes.” 

Among the attendees was the 

Rodawold family, of Crete. The 

foursome and their two dogs became 

acquainted with the Bark 

Park when they attended the Easter 

egg hunt held last spring. 

Mike Rodawold and his trusted 

hunting buddy, a spaniel named 

Ranger, were decked out in hunting 

gear, while Mike’s wife, Valerie, 

daughter Kaylee and German 

shorthaired pointer Lily came 

dressed as deer. 

“They’ve got a real nice setup 

here,” Mike said. “It’s a good place 

to bring the dogs and the family.” 

Reporting by Jason Maholy, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit Frankfort- 

Station.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Orland Parker writes script for 

Gaelic Park Players 

Local playwright Lynnea Mangan 

is to watch her first play unfold 

on the Gaelic Park stage Nov. 

4, bringing with it all the comedy 

and drama that is associated with 

“St. Patrick’s Gift.” 

The Gaelic Park Players are 

slated to present Mangan’s play at 

their venue in Oak Forest over the 

first three weekends of November. 

There are a lot of firsts for this 

play, including the first time a 

playwright not from Ireland has 

been chosen, as well as the first 

time a play has not been set in Ireland. 

It is only one of many firsts for 

Mangan, 61, who comes from 

a mixed European background 

and only recently learned she has 

Irish ancestry. It was seeing her 

daughter Sabrina perform in one 

of Gaelic Park’s productions that 

inspired her to write her own. 

“I really liked the actors; they 

were funny,” Mangan said. “Even 

a line that wasn’t that funny, they 

made funny by their actions.” 

Mangan challenged herself to 

write a funnier play than the one 

she had seen. It took three years, 

multiple rewrites and advice from 

the board members at Gaelic Park 

to get “St. Patrick’s Gift” from 

page to stage. The board has a 

strict selection process, so Mangan 

never wanted to get her hopes 

up, in case it did not work out. 

The play is loosely based on 

Mangan’s life and features her 

traits in her characters, and issues 

her family is dealing with are woven 

into the plot of the story. 

“It’s a slice of life,” Mangan 

said. 

For more information, visit 

www.gaelicparkplayers.org. 

Reporting by Brittany Kapa, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Momentum Dance Studio takes 

first steps with 23-year-old owner 

Lauren Skiniotes grew up in a 

dance studio. 

She was dancing before she entered 

elementary school, and it 

soon became a mainstay in her life 

throughout her childhood, studying 

at The Dance Studio Ltd. — first in 

New Lenox, then Homer Glen — 

under owner Marianne Kyler. 

But, as Skiniotes was finishing 

her senior year in college last year, 

Kyler called her. She wanted to 

retire, and she asked Skiniotes to 

take the reins. 

Now, the 23-year-old is running 

the Homer Glen business under 

a new name: Momentum Dance 

Studio. It is a nod to her ambitious 

spirit, she said, without breaking 

from the space and people who 

taught her to love dance. 

The studio, which had a ribbon 

cutting ceremony Oct. 26 

and is located at what was once 

The Dance Studio Ltd.’s space at 

15760 S. Bell Road, offers classes 

for students ages 3 and older 

in jazz, contemporary, ballet and 

tap, among other styles. The studio 

serves approximately 150 students. 

Running a business weeks out 

of college was a daunting task at 

first, Skiniotes said. 

“Is anyone going to take me seriously, 

is anyone going to give 

me the respect that a business 

owner deserves?” she said of her 

initial concerns. “But I was ready 

for it, because that’s just the kind 

of person that I am. I like to go big 

or go home.” 

For more information, visit 

www.momentumdancestudio. 

com. 

Reporting by Kirsten Onsgard, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Local softball organization gives 

back to military members 

Whether it is a father or a cousin, 

several members of the Lockport 

Pride travel softball organization 

know someone who is serving or 

has served in the military. So, the 

organization has decided to do its 

part in supporting the troops. 

Lockport Pride is always looking 

for differently opportunities 

to help local charities, and several 

weeks ago one of the players’ 

moms came up with the idea of 

doing something to help servicemen 

and women through the United 

Service Organizations. Thus, 

the idea to collect donatable items 

and send care packages to soldiers 

was born. 

“All of the items are going to be 

divided out, and the ladies are going 

to make their own individual 

boxes, and it’ll be for any serviceman, 

any servicewoman,” Lockport 

Pride Director Timothy Ibarra 

said. 

All 85 players on the eight teams 

in the Lockport Pride organization 

have been collecting items such 

as ramen noodles, Gatorade, baby 

wipes, feminine hygiene products, 

foot powder, tooth brushes, playing 

cards and old magazines for roughly 

a month. On Nov. 11, all the 

members of the organization will 

be meeting at Embers Tap House 

in Lockport from 6-9 p.m. to pack 

up the donations. 

“As opposed to just collecting 

the items, this will allow the ladies 

to personally be involved in what 

each service member gets,” Ibarra 

said. “They’re able to personalize 

each box. Some ladies will be writing 

personal letters, introducing 

themselves and why they picked 

that box.” 

Reporting by Max Lapthorne, Editor. 

For more, visit LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Mokena welcomes Point Blank gun 

range, accompanying revenue 

Mokena Village Board trustees 

approved an Economic Incentive 

Agreement with recently opened 

Point Blank Range & GunShop 

Oct. 24 after a 5-0 vote. 

“I’d like to point out that the 

Point Blank gun range is now open, 

as of today, to the public,” said 

Alan Zordan, Mokena’s director of 

economic and community development, 

of the range, located at 18810 

88th Ave. in Mokena. “We’re very 

proud of the building.” 

Zordan said the building is more 

than 16,000 square feet of precast 

construction, with “state-of-theart” 

systems for ventilation and 

lead collection. 

“It has 22 pistol shooting ranges 

— 11 in two separate rooms,” 

Zordan said. “Range passes are 

available. There’s a retail area for 

firearms, ammunition and related 

supplies. There are two classrooms 

for training, and there’s all kinds of 

classes available. There is potential 

for this building to expand to include 

a 100-yard rifle range.” 

The Economic Incentive Agreement 

was initially approved in 

2006 between the developer of the 

property and the Village for a 50 

percent sales tax sharing arrangement, 

but it excluded the one-half 

percent non-home rule sales tax 

that was passed by referendum. 

“So, it is one-half of 1 percent 

that we’ve agreed to share with 

sales-tax generating businesses,” 

Zordan said. “There is a 15-year 

term for the sales tax rebate, and it 

started in April 2008 when we issued 

the first occupancy to the M. 

Cooper Supply business.” 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com.

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From the editor 

Reveling in high school postseason sports 

James Sanchez 


As the Chicago Cubs 

wrap up its first appearance 

in a World 

Series since 1945, the postseason 

is underway for the 

many high school athletes 

in fall sports. Football, cross 

country, girls swimming and 

diving, and girls volleyball 

are currently underway, 

while golf and girls tennis 

finished up earlier last 

month. 

This is the time when 

every point matters. The 

season is on the line, which 

means a senior’s high 

school career is in jeopardy, 

as well. This makes for 

such an intense atmosphere 

when covering these types 

of games. The volume in 

the stadium or gym amplifies 

several notches, parents 

are cheering and jeering, 

and the teams celebrate a 

little louder each point or 

big play at this point of the 

season. 

As a writer, this is where 

covering games are at its 

best. The interviews are the 

most authentic from both 

players and coaches, and the 

level of play and the emotion 

is at their highest level. 

I saw that when covering 

Lincoln-Way Central’s upset 

win over Joliet Catholic. 

However, the last time I 

caught up with the Knights 

girls volleyball team was 

during a tough home loss 

against Homewood-Flossmoor 

in the middle of the 

season. And at that point, 

it seemed as if they played 

without confidence and 

enthusiasm, which was attributed 

to a stretch of losses 

they had endured prior to 

that game. 

But when the bright lights 

hit, and with a lot more on 

the line in the postseason, it 

seemed to light a fire under 

the Knights. I saw the fire 

and passion that was missing 

the last time I watched 

them. And the team that 

entered the playoffs seven 

games under .500 eventually 

upset No. 5-seeded Joliet 

Catholic. It was just nice to 

see a team that looked as 

if it was in its lowest point 

of the season rebound and 

reach its peak, and that’s 

what the playoffs could do 

to a team. 

With the postseason 

underway, I hope the other 

programs rise up to the 

occasion the way it did for 

the Central girls volleyball 

team. Grace Curran and Brianne 

Bolden did for Central 

girls golf as individuals, but 

I want to see a team make 

some noise in November 

the way Lincoln-Way West 

football did last year. 

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Facebook on Oct. 25 

“Mayor Baldermann and the Village Board 

of Trustees presented Finance Director Kim 

Auchstetter with the Government Finance 

Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished 

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Poetry Corner 

Bigger barns to build 

With possessions will be filled 

Stuff layered upon stuff 

Wonder if I have enough. 

A man’s life does not consist 

by his abundant treasure list 

Where moth and rust destroys 

Not true treasures, but decoys. 

To serve 2 masters, can’t be done 

He will hate the other or love the one 

Be loyal to one, the other despise 

God and money, at odds, defies. 

Godliness with contentment 

A quality to attain and not resent 

Upon birth, bringing nothing in 

Upon death, taking but your skin. 

May food and clothing alone satisfy 

Those who desire riches, in them rely 

Fall into temptation’s lustful snare 

Draw men into destruction’s lair. 

For the love of money, not to trust 

The root of all kinds of evil lust 

Some have strayed from faith to fall 

Greediness pierced sorrow’s call. 

The Lust of the Eyes 

But you O man of God, take heed 

Flee these things of lust and greed 

Pursue godliness, faith and love 

With patience, be gentle thereof. 

The good fight of faith. let’s fight 

Lay hold of eternal life with might 

After the good confession proclaimed 

With witnesses present, acclaimed. 

Do not be haughty if you are rich 

Nor trust in uncertain wealth, bewitched 

Trust God who gives richly, treasure 

All things to enjoy by God in measure. 

Be rich in good works, not to spare 

Ready to give, willing to share 

Storing up a good foundation 

Laying hold of eternal life’s salvation. 

The deceitfulness of riches takes root 

Chokes the Word of God, bares no fruit 

Earthly treasures are not solid ground 

Strive for the riches of the eternal crown. 

Julie Sanders, New Lenox resident 

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guest Sheridan Whiteside in 

“The Man Who Came to Dinner,” Page 24 

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More than a store Orland 

Park Mariano’s provides a variety of 

offerings to satisfy anyone’s palate, Page 28 

St. Jude’s Council of Catholic Women, which has been active since 1939, 

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22 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot faith 


Pastor Column 

Faith and the Ballot Box 

The Rev. Jay D. Carr 

United Methodist Church 

of New Lenox 

There are those who 

say that the church 

should stay out of 

politics. For the most part, 

I’m OK with that. Be assured 

that I have no interest 

in telling anyone how to 

vote nor do I wish to use 

my position as a pastor to 

manipulate people. 

But as a person of faith, 

the Bible tells me that I 

have the responsibility of 

being a good citizen. (See 

Romans 12:1-7.) As Election 

Day quickly approaches, I 

personally will combine my 

citizenship and my faith at 

the ballot box. 

I know many people who 

hold deep faith commitments 

who are wondering if they 

should even vote this year. 

It seems they say that, “we 

have no good options,” or 

“we are choosing between 

the lesser of two evils.” Others 

are telling me that they 

are enthusiastic about their 

candidate, and they “can’t 

understand how anyone 

would vote for the other 

one!” 

I have voted in every 

presidential election since 

1980. Over the years, I have 

voted for candidates with 

whom I have disagreed on 

certain issues. Some years 

I have voted for the Democratic 

candidate, other years 

the Republican candidate. I 

imagine there has never been 

a presidential candidate with 

whom I’ve agreed on every 

point of political discourse. 

But in each of these elections, 

I made a choice and 

cast a ballot. Sometimes my 

candidate won, sometimes 

my candidate lost. 

There are many issues 

in this election that should 

matter to people of faith. 

The problem is that there are 

faithful people on both sides 

of many of the arguments. 

People of sincere faith come 

to different conclusions 

about health care, LGBTQ 

rights, taxes and immigration. 

Some Christians oppose 

all war; others believe war 

is sometimes justified. Both 

can point to particular Scripture 

passages to defend their 

viewpoints. 

So, how is a person of 

faith to vote? Do we ignore 

character issues and vote 

exclusively on how much 

we agree with the Party 

platform? I think all of these 

things need to be considered 

when casting a vote, but for 

people of faith there needs 

to be an additional layer of 

decision-making. 

For people of faith, what 

we believe about God needs 

to be reflected in our votes. 


we believe about forgiveness 

and justice needs to 

be reflected in our votes. 


we believe about the sacred 

worth of all people needs to 

be reflected in our votes. 

At same time, people of 

faith should not vote out of 

fear. We are called to trust 

that the love of God will be 

at work and to let go of fear. 

(See 1 John 4:18 - “If a man 

gives way to fear, there is 

something imperfect in his 

love.”) Neither should people 

of faith vote to advance 

their personal interests over 

the interests of others. (See 

Philippians 2:3 – “Do nothing 

out of selfish ambition or 

empty pride, but in humility 

consider others more important 

than yourselves.”) 

So, how will I vote? First, 

before I get to the polling 

place, I will pray for each 

candidate – the ones I like 

and the ones I don’t. I will 

let the Holy Spirit lead me 

in prayer for each candidate 

and be open to God revealing 

a choice I may not have 

considered. Second, as I 

stand in front of the voting 

machine, I will pray again. 

I will ask that God lead me 

in the way of righteousness 

as I cast my ballot. Finally, I 

will pray for whoever wins, 

whether I like it or not. 

Whether our preferred 

candidate wins or loses, we 

have a God-given responsibility 

to pray for our 

leaders and support them in 

whatever way we can. (See 

Romans 13:1.) We all know 

that our nation needs a time 

of healing. We need to come 

together as a people. Whoever 

wins, pray for them! 

No matter who wins on 

Nov. 8, God will still be on 

the heavenly throne on Nov. 

9. People of faith cannot 

depend upon politics to turn 

this country around. Together, 

people of faith must 

work to fulfill God’s vision 

for our world and our nation. 

Together, people of faith 

must live in a way that love 

prevails. 

Be assured I will vote 

with prayer, seeking wisdom 

from God, in the hope that 

my vote will honor God and 

allow God’s will to be done 

within the United States of 

America. And I pray that all 

people of faith will vote with 

this same hope. 

If you are looking for a 

place to learn more about 

how to connect faith and 

citizenship, I invite you to 

visit a church within our 

community. Of course, the 

United Methodist Church of 

New Lenox would be happy 

to talk to you about what 

we believe. Even within our 

own congregation, we have 

people with different viewpoints, 

but together we seek 

to make the world into more 

of what God intends it to be. 

The opinions expressed in this 

column are those of the author. 

They do not necessarily represent 

those of 22nd Century 

Media and its staff. 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox) 

CPR Class Opportunity 

8 a.m.-noon Saturday, 

Nov. 5. The New Lenox Fire 

Protection District is conducting 

a CPR class at the 

fire station on Route 30. The 

cost for the session is $20. 

Patrons interested in participating 

may use the sign-up 

slip in the bulletin. 

Special All Saints Worship 

8:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. 

This mass is to be dedicated 

to those who have lost their 

loved ones. Those interested 

in lighting a candle in memory 

of someone should let the 

church office know by submitting 

the sign-slip in the 

bulletin or calling the church 

office at (815) 485-5327. 

Baptism Orientation 

3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 

12. This class is intended 

for those who wish to have 

a child/children baptized at 

Peace. For more information, 

call (815) 485-5327. 

A Man in Recovery 

7-8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday. 

This recovery group is 

for those who are struggling 

with addiction or those who 

love someone struggling. 


Tom at (815) 354-3195. 

Bible Study 

10 a.m. Every Wednesday. 


(815) 485-5327. 

Church Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 

a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

Called To Holiness 

7-8:30 p.m. every first 

Monday of the month. This 

is a new young adult faithsharing 

group for Catholics 

in their 20s or 30s in the Chicago 

Southland area. Its purpose 

is to grow in our faith 

through scripture, discussion 

and prayer. For directions 

to the meeting location and 

more information, contact 

Jennifer at calledtoholinessgroup@gmail.com. 

Worship Schedule 

Weekend masses are at 5 

p.m. Saturdays, and 7 a.m., 9 

a.m. and 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. 

Sundays. Weekday masses 

are at 7:30 a.m. daily and 

8:30 a.m. Wednesdays. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Sunday School and Bible 

Class 

9 a.m. For more information, 

call (815) 485-6973. 

Central Presbyterian Church of New Lenox 

(1101 S. Gougar Road, New Lenox) 

Volunteer at Daybreak 

Shelter 

First Friday of every other 

month. The church is looking 

for volunteers to help 

serve meals or make dishes 

to offer patrons at Daybreak 

Shelter in Joliet. Those interested 

in making meals 

can drop off their homemade 

creations that Friday morning. 


contact Corrine Butts or Evelyn 

Dik at 485-5152. 

Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. every Sunday. 


(815) 485-5152. 

Adult Bible Study 

Mondays at 7 p.m. 

Worship Committee 

10 a.m. every last Tuesday 

of the month. Those interested 

in doing the following 

should attend the committee 

meeting: be a greeter; reader 

in worship; serve on committees; 

or bring after-church refreshments 

or flowers. 

Holiday Lane Craft Show 

and Potato Bar Luncheon 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 

4. The church is to host 16 

vendors and their holiday 

collection of crafts and gifts 

in the chapel area. The narthex 

is to display gently used 

items or new creations for 

purchase. Seatings for the 

potato bar are to take place 

from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 

Patrons can also look forward 

to a bake sale. Tickets 

for this event are on sale 

between weekend services 

or may be purchased in the 

church office during the 

week. Carry out tickets are 

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At a large stainless steel 

table in the kitchen of St. 

Jude Parish’s Franciscan 

Hall, women poured salad 

dressings of various colors 

and consistencies into cylindrical 

plastic containers. 

In a walk-in cooler toward 

the rear of the kitchen, more 

than a dozen meal components 

filled large bowls that 

sat on trays on a wheeled 

cart. On multiple counter 

tops throughout the room, 

crock pots bubbled with 

seasoned ground beef that 

would be used to make a 

great deal of taco salad. Next 

to a stove on which more 

ground beef cooked in pots, 

a short woman in an apron 

stirred the contents. 

“I told you to watch the 

kitchen,” Sue Bement, overseer 

of the production, said 

to the woman she called her 

“kitchen boss.” 

The volunteer agreed with 

Bement, but politely insisted 

the luncheon was coming together 

because of everyone 

working as a team. Bement 

and most of the other women 

at the church the morning of 

Thursday, Oct. 27, are members 

of the Council of Catholic 

Women, which was just 

about an hour away from the 

start of its annual Harvest 

Luncheon and Craft Show. 

Founded in 1939, the 

council is St. Jude’s oldest 

club, and the Harvest 

Luncheon is the club’s oldest 

and largest fundraiser. 

This year’s production was 

manned by more than 60 

volunteers, raffled off more 

than 55 prizes, and involved 

44 pounds of ground beef 

and 144 eggs. 

Bement, the council’s 

president, expected the luncheon 

to draw some 200 

people, and she was hopeful 

it would raise $4,000. Whatever 

amount is raised will go 

toward various causes, including 

church expenses, the 

Morningstar Mission and a 

scholarship to a Joliet Archdiocese 

school. 

“Different organizations, 

whoever needs help,” Bement 

said. “And we try to do 

things for our parish.” 

The council boasts more 

than 100 members, not all of 

whom are active – “we have 

a lot of elderly people” – 

Bement added. The women 

meet the first Thursday of 

every month from September 

through May, excluding 

January. Among the group’s 

annual highlights are a bake 

sale fundraiser held every 

February; a Mass, brunch 

and meeting that kick-off 

spring in March, when the 

council also names its Woman 

of the Year; and the May 

Crowning of a statue outside 

the Franciscan Hall. 

About 40 volunteers were 

at the church the night before 

the luncheon for “The 

Cutting” – when the women 

slice, chop and shred meal 

components including purple 

cabbage, cucumbers, 

turkey, cottage cheese and 

mushrooms. Those along 

with 12 dozen chopped 

hard-boiled, an assortment 

of shredded cheeses, and tomatoes 

– sliced for the Julienne 

salad, diced for the taco 

salad – sat in large bowls on 

a wheeled cart in a walk-in 

cooler. The ladies began preparing 

the night before, unable 

to begin any earlier than 

8 p.m. because another club 

was using the space. In addition 

to prepping the food 

they set up tables and chairs. 

“There’s a lot of work involved 

in this,” Bement said. 

Another 20 volunteers 

were there the next morning 

to finish the production – 

cooking food, tossing salads, 

and setting tempting pies 

and cakes on dessert plates. 

Margaret Tapia (left), of Romeoville, and Joy Billis, a 

Chicago native, pose for a picture in behind their fabric 

offerings Thursday, Oct. 27, during St. Jude’s annual 

Harvest Luncheon and Craft Show. Photos by James 

Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Pictured are holiday ornaments made from recycled light 

bulbs that were available for sale at the craft show. 

The kitchen was bustling, 

but in the quiet gymnasium 

through the door three volunteers 

counted raffle drawing 

entries. Donors contributed 

more than 55 prizes for 

the drawing, and included 

among the goodies were a 

prize basket from Old Plank 

Trail Bank, a wrench set 

from Ace Hardware, holiday 

centerpieces, and a box containing 

coloring books and 

an array of art utensils. 

The consensus among the 

women was that raffle ticket 

sales – at $10 apiece – had 

already accounted for more 

than $350, with many entries 

still to be counted. Lynn Pilon, 

who has been a member 

of the council for more 

than 20 years, was among 

the volunteers helping in the 

kitchen. 

“It’s really a privilege to 

work with so many Catholic 

women,” Pilon said. “We’ve 

made a lot of close friends 

over the years, and this is 

when we really pull together 

and work together as 

one group. It’s two days together, 

and then we go home 

exhausted. But we enjoy it; 

it’s fun to work with these 

women. 

“And there are so many 

jobs. And we’re all old, and 

no matter how old you are 

there’s something you can 

do.” 

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Broker, ABR (Accredited Buyer’s Rep), SRS (Seller Rep. Specialist) 

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Not the celebrity they asked to dinner 

LW Central to 

perform comedy 

about demanding 

guest Nov. 4-5 

Tim Carroll 


‘The Man Who Came to 

Dinner’ 

When: 7 p.m. Friday, 

Nov. 4 and Saturday, 

Nov. 5 

Where: Auditorium at 

Lincoln-Way Central, 

1801 E. Lincoln Highway, 

New Lenox 

Tickets will be available 

at the door and cost $5. 

Sheridan Whiteside is not 

the type of person the average 

homeowner would like 

to have over for a family 

dinner, but he is a famous 

radio personality, so he 

brings with him some excitement 

and notoriety. 

But when he breaks his 

hip outside the Stanley family 

home on his way to dinner, 

leaving him helpless 

and forcing him to stay at 

their house for a month, his 

demands become ever more 

outlandish. 

“The Man Who Came 

to Dinner,” Lincoln-Way 

Central’s comedic fall play, 

centers on Whiteside and 

his interactions with the 

Stanley family following 

his injury. 

“He causes a lot of problems 

at the house,” director 

Amanda Mascarello said. 

“He’s very angry about it. 

He’s suing the family now, 

he’s bringing all these different 

people to the house, 

he’s making all these phone 

calls and bringing up their 

phone bills. It’s just very 

chaotic. He’s just causing so 

much stress on the family.” 

Mascarello, an alumna 

of East and an education 

student at Lewis University 

who is in her third year 

working for the theater department 

at Lincoln-Way 

Central, said she chose “The 

Man Who Came to Dinner” 

in part because it requires 

such a large cast. It takes 24 

different students to fill all 

the play’s roles. 

“I wanted to do a really 

funny show that could get 

all the kids involved, especially 

with the change with 

Lincoln-Way North closing 

down,” Mascarello said. “I 

wanted to get as many East 

kids that were coming to 

Central into the show, so we 

decided to do a big show.” 

Grace Pieczynski is one 

such East transfer, and she 

said that the transition to the 

Central theater program has 

been a pleasant one. 

“I’m personally a kid 

who was at East last year, 

so coming in this year, it’s 

been really good,” she said. 

“They’ve all been really 

nice and very welcoming, 

and it’s just good because 

theater is the one thing I really 

love to do. So, it’s nice 

to come here and still be 

able to put on a show like 

this and have fun with everybody.” 

In addition to having a 

large cast, the play is three 

acts with two intermissions, 

and Mascarello estimated 

the runtime to be two and a 

half hours. With that much 

content, the lead characters 

had many lines to memorize, 

but Mascarello said the 

students have progressed 

rapidly, even to the point 

of being off-book at least 

three weeks prior to opening 

night. 

Tom Cook, a sophomore 

from New Lenox who plays 

Whiteside, had the task of 

memorizing more than 300 

lines for the play. 

Please see play, 25 

Mary Zopf, who plays the Sheridan Whiteside’s assistant Maggie Cutler in “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” takes notes for 

her boss’s many telegrams during the rehearsal. 

Tom Cook (left), who plays Sheridan Whiteside in “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” acts with Tom Burchett, who plays journalist 

Bert Jefferson, during a rehearsal Thursday, Oct. 27 at Lincoln-Way Central. Photos by Tim Carroll/22nd Century Media



All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages featured at local Scout fundraiser 

Submitted by New Lenox Boy 

Scouts Troop 12 

Troop 12 is growing and 

continues to contribute to 

its youth and community 

for more than 50 years now. 

More than 70 young men 

have achieved the highest 

rank of Eagle Scout with 

the support and guidance of 

Troop 12. The troop’s most 

recent Eagle Projects in the 

community include: 

• Built a retaining wall 

garden and added landscaping 

at the United Methodist 

Church entrance on Route 

30. 

• A new sign was made 

and installed at the Wilton 

Community Center, with 

new landscaping and flowers. 

• Removed invasive plant 

species at the Will County 

Forest Preserve in Mokena 

off La Porte Road. 

• Build six wooden containers 

for the Manteno 

Veterans Home for outdoor 

storage. 

• Assembled and installed 

shelving units and carts for 

the New Lenox Food Pantry; 

designed a map of the 

food locations, cleaned and 

relocated items to the new 

pantry. 

Sunday, Nov. 6 is the date 

of the annual Boy Scout 

Pancake Breakfast at the local 

VFW, Harry E. Anderson 

VFW Post 945 on 323 Old 

Hickory Road, New Lenox. 

The breakfast is all-youcan-eat 

pancakes and sausage. 

Tickets cost $7 for adults. 

This is Troop 12’s only 

fundraiser, and the proceeds 

from the event are used to 

fund the troop so that it can 

continue its community service 

and a progressive Scout 

program in the upcoming 

year. 

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“He’s doing a great job,” 

Mascarello said of Cook. 

“He keeps the humor alive.” 

It has taken some time 

to get to this point, though, 

as Cook pointed out that 

he and his castmates have 

been working three nights 

a week since Labor Day 

weekend. It also took some 

work to for Cook to get acquainted 

with his demanding, 

particular, often angry 

character. 

“I’m not like that in real 

life. At least I hope I’m not 

like that,” Cook said with 

a chuckle. “But I guess the 

way I get really mad is I just 

think about being angry and 

think about the things I’d do 

when I’m angry and just go 

all the way for it.” 

Mary Zopf, a junior from 

New Lenox who plays 

Whiteside’s assistant Maggie 

Cutler, said she likes 

her role because Cutler is a 

strong-willed character who 

does not put up with any of 

Whiteside’s nonsense. That 

is a quality that endears 

Cutler to Whiteside, making 

him want her to remain 

his assistant for as long as 

possible, even if that means 

interfering in her personal 

affairs. 

Cutler develops 

a relationship with 

newspaperman Bert 

Jefferson, and eventually 

she decides to leave her 

position as Whiteside’s 

assistant to marry Jefferson. 

That simply will not do for 

Whiteside, who calls in 

his actress friend Lorraine 

Sheldon to woo Jefferson 

away from Cutler. 

Pieczynski, a senior from 

Mokena, plays Sheldon, an 

over-the-top, flamboyant 

actress. She said that acting 

as an actress can be a challenge. 

“Everything I do is twice 

as big as what you would 

normally do onstage, and so 

it’s like every time I say a 

line, I have to think of how 

I would say it onstage and 

multiply it by about ten and 

make all my movements really 

big,” she said. 

Tom Burchett, a junior 

Mokena resident and 

transfer from Providence 

Catholic, plays Jefferson. 

Burchett said that he 

had done musicals at 

Providence, but his 

transition to acting without 

song has gone smoothly. 

“I prefer the acting side 

more to the singing side, 

so I’ve enjoyed that a lot,” 

Burchett said. 

He said that bringing the 

comedy has been a bit of a 

transition, but he puts himself 

in the audience’s shoes 

and tries to envision what 

he would find funny. 

Cook, who said that he 

has done all the plays at 

Lincoln-Way Central in his 

two years, is in his first lead 

role. Becoming the main 

driver of laughs required an 

adjustment. 

“It’s pretty intimidating, 

because I definitely don’t 

want it to be a lame show,” 

he said, chuckling. “I definitely 

want to get some 

laughs. There’s some odd 

characters who come in, 

and they’re definitely going 

to get some laughs, but it is 

up to me to keep the show 

rolling and interesting.” 

Mascarello and her cast 

hope that the show will 

prove to be very interesting 

to its audience, as they have 

been working hard to make 

it a hit. 

“They’ve put in so much 

work, and they deserve a 

big audience,” Mascarello 

said. 

The work was not overwhelming, 

though, because 

the script is funny, the cast 

is talented and the director 

is supportive, Cook said. 

“It’s a really fun play to 

do,” he said. “Ms. Amanda 

is a great director.” 

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faith 

From Page 22 

also available. 

Chapel Bible Study 

7 p.m. every Monday. 

Sunday Morning Youth 

Experience 

On the first and third Sundays 

of the month, attendees 

will gather in the Narthex 

between 8:45-9 a.m. 

and move to the youth room 

for discussions on faith and 

participate in activities, 

followed by attending the 

10:20 a.m. contemporary 

worship service. The second 

and fourth Sundays of 

the month follow the same 

suit, but the meeting takes 

place from 10 a.m. to 10:45 

a.m. For more information, 

contact Adam at youthdirector@umcnl.com 

or call 

the church office at (815) 

485-8271 ext. 28. 

Wildside 

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

Children from grades 7-12 

will hang out, play games 

and discuss relevant items. 


(815) 485-8271. 

Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., 

New Lenox) 

Sunday Services 

8 a.m. Rite II. 9 a.m. 

Christian Formation for all 

ages. 10 a.m. Rite II with 

music. For more information, 

call (815) 485-6596. 

New Life Church (500 Gougar Road, New 

Lenox) 

Intro to New Life 

Church staff is to offer a 

one-day Intro to New Life 

workshop, which will provide 

the opportunity for 

attendees to engage in an 

in-depth dialogue about the 

church’s mission, beliefs 

and approach to ministry. 

To register, sign up at newlifenewlenox.org 

or call the 

church office at (815) 462- 

0202. 

The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford Drive, 

New Lenox) 

Reverberate Youth Group 

1-3 p.m. Every first Sunday 

of the month. The group 

meets to discuss a message 

geared toward junior and 

senior high school students. 

For more information, email 

youth@ourjourney.cc. 

Missio Dei Church (123 W. Wood St., New 

Lenox) 

Women’s Study 

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays and 

9-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. 

Study materials will cost 

$10.50, and books will be 

distributed before the study 

begins. Payments will be 

collected on the first class. 

Pay by cash or make checks 

payable to Missio Dei 

Church. 

Elder-led Prayer 

7-8 p.m. second Tuesday 

of every month, 123 W. 

Wood St., New Lenox. For 

more information, visit mdchurch.us. 

Date With Our Beloved 

7-8:30 p.m. every first 

Friday of every month, Kati 

Konkol’s house. This will 

be a time of silent prayer 

and meditation on the Lord 

as well as group prayer and 

short devotions. All women 

are welcome. For directions 

and more information, visit 

mdchurch.us. 

Gathered Worship 

9:30-11 a.m. every Sunday. 

Revolution Church (1900 Heatherglen Dr., 

New Lenox) 

Men’s Ministry 

7 p.m. every Tuesday. For 

directions and more information, 

email pastorbilly@ 

therevolutionchurch.org. 

Women’s Bible Study 

6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays 

at a private home in 

New Lenox. The theme is 

“Making the Most of Your 

Resources.” For the exact 

location, visit www.therevolutionchurch.org. 

For more 

information, email penny@ 

therevolutionchurch.org. 

The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox) 

The Landing 

6:30-8:30 p.m. every 

Wednesday. This is a group 

to help teens break free from 

hurts, hang-ups and addictions. 

There is no charge. For 

more information, search for 

Freedom Haus on Facebook. 

The Center Youth Group 

6:30-9 p.m. every Thursday. 

Teens ages 12-19 are 

welcome. The night features 

live music, an open gym, an 

encouraging message and a 

chance to meet new friends. 


(815) 717-8002. 

Xtreme Church 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every 

Sunday. The Hub partners 

with Xtreme Ministries to 

host a church service. There 

is loud music and preaching. 


(815) 717-8002. 

Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Men’s Bible Study 

6-7:30 a.m. every Friday. 


(815) 462-7700. 

Junior and Senior High Bible 

Study 

6:30-8:30 p.m. every 

Wednesday. For more information, 

call (815) 462-7700. 

Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. every Sunday. 

Christian education classes 

are available for all ages. A 

nursery is also available. For 

more information, call (815) 

462-7700. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor James 

Sanchez at james@newlenoxpatriot.com 

or call (708) 326- 

9170 ext. 48. Information is 

due by noon on Thursdays one 

week prior to publication.



Being someone 

else for a day 

Lincoln-Way Central invites trick-or-treaters to school in celebration 

of Halloween 

Ava Newman, of New Lenox, passes through the balloon hallway Saturday, Oct. 29, during 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Halloween Knight. photos by laurie fanelli/22nd century media 

Lincoln-Way Central students Kate White (from left) of New Lenox, Drew Gordon, of 

Mokena, and Nick Powers, of New Lenox, pass out candy to the children. 

Logan Nootbaar (from left), of Mokena, and Taelyn Mierke, of New Lenox, trick or treat 

through the school. 

Cemile 

Kavustuk, 

of Mokena, 

celebrates 

after 

winning at 

Halloween 

Bingo. 

Hannah Pluth, of New Lenox, plays a bean bag game at Lincoln-Way Central.

28 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot dining out 


The Dish 

Restaurant stations bring variety to Mariano’s 

Orland Park 

Mariano’s offers 

customers various 

dining options 

Max Lapthorne 


Although Mariano’s in Orland 

Park is best known for 

its grocery selection, those 

looking for a quick bite to 

eat can take a quick left turn 

after walking through the 

doors to grab some sushi, a 

Sicilian pizza or beef brisket 

sandwich. 

Mariano’s boasts roughly 

a dozen food stations, where 

patrons can stop to order a 

meal. They include including 

Oki Sushi, Todd’s BBQ, a pizza/sandwich 

station, a hot bar, 

a bakery, an oyster bar and a 

deli. Diners also can supplement 

their meal with a glass 

of wine from the wine bar. 

“We see ourselves as a 

dining destination, whether 

you’re grabbing lunch to go 

or you’re going to sit here 

and enjoy it or come here for 

dinner,” said Amanda Puck, 

director of strategic brand 

development at Mariano’s. 

One of the most popular 

spots for patrons at Mariano’s 

in Orland Park is Todd’s 

BBQ, where chef Charlie 

Cobbs smokes roughly eight 

beef briskets per day to meet 

the demands of customers. 

On an average weekday, 

Todd’s BBQ sells 50-60 

smoked beef brisket sandwiches 

($9), and that number 

doubles on the weekend, 

Cobbs said. 

Each brisket is smoked 

in-house for 12 hours at 200 

degrees, and the sandwich 

is served with a choice of 

Kansas City extra rich, Texas 

sweet heat or Carolina tangy 

sauce. 

The signature side dishes 

At Oki Sushi in Mariano’s, customers can get a sushi lunch 

combo for $10 that includes a small seaweed salad and 

miso soup. 

for the smoked beef brisket 

sandwich are braised greens 

including kale, julienne carrots 

and red wine vinegar 

cooked at a low temperature 

for 2-3 hours for texture; and 

Todd’s baked beans, which 

feature calico beans, pinto 

beans, brisket burnt ends, 

pimentos, molasses, brown 

sugar and a hint of paprika. 

“The beans got so popular 

[when] we were doing them 

here at Todd’s that they now 

carry them at the deli section, 

as well,” Cobbs said. 

Customers have started 

buying the beans by the gallon 

since they have become 

available at the deli, Cobbs 

added. He also said the 

pulled pork sandwich has 

drawn positive reviews from 

customers. 

“It’s like the brisket, but 

it’s tender. ... You’ve got the 

sweet, the fat and you’ve got 

the smokiness of the bark all 

mixed in together,” Cobbs 

said. “People really love that 

on the sandwich.” 

An option at Mariano’s 

other than the smoky barbecue 

items at Todd’s include 

a $10 sushi lunch combo at 

Oki Sushi that comes with a 

choice of spicy salmon rolls, 

negihama rolls or California 

Mariano’s 

9504 142nd St. in 

Orland Park 

Restaurant Service Hours 

• 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Every 

day 

For more information ... 

Web: www.marianos.com 

Phone: (708) 226-0006 

rolls. It also features a small 

seaweed salad and miso 

soup. 

There also are the Sicilian 

($2.99 slice, $15.99 pan) and 

caprese Napoletana ($5.99) 

pizzas. 

Having sushi, barbecue and 

pizza stations all right next to 

each other makes Mariano’s a 

dynamic location for customers 

who either are not sure 

what they would like to eat or 

who want to pick up food for 

the whole family. 

That is a goal, according 

to Puck. 

“We love to offer our 

customers a variety, in general, 

so when you go to our 

produce department, you’re 

not going to find 10 apples; 

you’ll find 20,” Puck said. 

“When you come to our restaurant 

side, you’ll find dozens 

of options that you can 

choose from.” 

The most popular item at Todd’s BBQ in Mariano’s in Orland Park is the smoked beef 

brisket sandwich ($9), which often is served with baked beans ($3) and braised greens 

($3). Photos by Max Lapthorne/22nd Century Media 

The caprese Napoletana pizza ($5.99) is another popular offering at Mariano’s. 

The idea of providing customers 

with a full-fledged 

eating experience is something 

that was part of the 

plans for all Mariano’s since 

the first location opened in 

Arlington Heights in 2010, 

Puck said. 

“Bob Mariano really had 

a vision for the stores to be 

part of a lifestyle,” she said. 

Mariano’s focusing its 

attention on its restaurant 

offerings has gone well, especially 

at its Orland Park 

location. 

“We’ve grown this part of 

our business as an area of focus, 

because our customers 

really have been responsive 

to it,” Puck said. “We’re really 

built on that premise of 

convenience but also really 

a great commitment to culinary 

offerings.” 

Customers can expect the 

current food stations to remain 

intact in the future, but 

Mariano’s intends to explore 

ways to improve its culinary 

experiences. 

“We keep changing and 

evolving and growing and 

getting inspired,” Puck said. 

“We’re always evolving the 

stations. So, maybe our next 

Mariano’s when you come in 

will have something new.” 

Note: Mariano’s also has a 

location in Frankfort, but food 

options vary by location.



ORLAND PARK COMMUNITIES 

single family homes 

from the mid 400's 

708-800-8149 

single family homes 

from the upper 400's 

708-770-9099 

WWW.BEECHENDILL.COM 

INFO@BEECHENDILL.COM 

MIKE McCATTY and associates 

708-945-2121 

www.mccattyrealestate.com 

Named as one of the top brokers in the country, closing over a 

half billion in real estate sales since 1999. 

AFFILIATED

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Hurl a fishing line 

5. Tabby 

8. Out-of-_____ (nonresident) 

14. Spanish pot 

15. Dummkopf 

16. Bearish 

17. Olive oil bread 

19. Emulated LL Cool J 

20. Letter in middle? 

21. Hideout 

22. Watch number 

23. Heat-detecting device, 

e.g. 

25. Lockport’s outdoor 

museum, goes with 49 

across 

29. See 

32. Country sound 

33. Completed 

36. Lauded 

37. Kooky 

38. Like Santa’s cheeks 

39. Honey maker 

40. Ham seller 

41. Fingers 

42. Discordant 

45. Addict 

46. Squeeze 

47. Its use to catch birds 

has been banned in 

many countries 

49. See 25 across 

51. “Decade of Success” 

speaker and 

multi sport athlete, 

alum of Tinley Park, 

Diane 

55. Type 

56. Cantatrice’s offering 

58. UN workers’ group 

59. Waylay 

62. Cat Stevens song 

64. Grosse ___, Mich. 

65. Passion 

66. Lascivious look 

67. Tries 

68. “Old Uncle” in a 

Stephen Foster tune 

69. Places to overnight 

Down 

1. Shrubs with intoxicating 

leaves 

2. Certain skirt 

3. Struck down 

4. Bill 

5. Common cold symptom 

6. Vino region 

7. Autocrat 

8. Last 

9. Made fit 

10. Jelly made with 

meat stock 

11. End 

12. Vane direction, 

sometimes 

13. Checkers color 

18. Cosmetic additive 

24. Light on one’s feet 

25. Descendant line 

26. Double-reed instruments 

27. Soup spoon 

28. Zenith’s opposite 

30. Many a sci-fi villain 

31. Edit 

33. Cantilevered window 

34. Smirnoff perhaps 

35. German mining 

center 

40. Face-off 

42. Aptitude 

43. Bell sounds 

44. Restricted 

48. Polite address 

50. Much loved princess 

52. Fine dinner cloth 

53. Bygone 

54. ___, mine and ours 

56. Comparable (to) 

57. Unusual, as of a 

breed 

59. King Kong, e.g. 

60. “___ Band” 

61. Bro’s counterpart 

63. The greatest boxer 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

5-8 p.m. Tuesdays: Piano 

Styles by Joe 

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 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773) 

■Thursdays: ■ Friday and 

Saturday: Whirlwind 

karaoke 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

Open mic 

comedy night with host 

Ray Fischer 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and 

Thursdays: Live entertainment 

LOCKPORT 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., 

Lockport; (815) 836- 

8893) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays: Live DJ and 

Karaoke 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

HOMER GLEN 

Mullets Sports Bar and 

Restaurant 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 

478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Very easy 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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The New Lenox Patriot’s 

A beautiful move-in ready, 

new construction home 

located on the south side 

of New Lenox with awardwinning 

schools for your 

family to settle into. 

What: A two-story home 

with 4 bedrooms, 2.1 

baths and a floor plan that 

boasts great use of space. 

Where: 1149 Stacey Drive 

in New Lenox 

This beautiful home 

comes with all the 

upgrades – hardwood 

floors, wainscoting, crown 

moulding, oversized 

trim, paneled doors and 

granite throughout is all 

included in this gorgeous 

home. Gourmet kitchen 

features custom cabinets 

and SS appliances. 

Spa-like bathrooms also 

have custom cabinets 

and beautiful tile work. 

This property is fully 

sodded with a sprinkler 

system and is also fully 

of the 

WEEK 

landscaped. 

Listing Price: $444,900 

Listing Agent: Amy 

Gugliuzza, Century 21 

Affiliated, call at (708) 

646-1511 or email 

amygug@c21affiliated.com 

MIKE MCCATTY 

708-945-2121 

www.mccattyrealestate.com 

Broker 

Century 21 Affiliated / 

Mike McCatty and Associates 

Powerhouse broker Mike McCatty backs up his 

reputation as one of the best in the business with 

impressive stats that set him apart from other 

Chicagoland agents. McCatty has sold more than 

half a billion in real estate since 1999. He also holds 

every honor Century 21 offers, and was named “Broker 

of the Year” by the Mainstreet Organization of 

Realtors. Chicago Tribune readers have voted him 

“Best of Chicago’s Southland.” His incredible 17-year 

career reflects a stellar work ethic, tireless enthusiasm 

and extensive knowledge of both the industry 

and local markets. “My clients are at the heart of 

what I do,” he says, “so I make every transaction my 

top priority, because there’s no greater feeling than 

seeing my hard work pay off for them.” 

A former restaurant executive, McCatty recalls an 

early interest in real estate. “I used to find ways to 

gain access to new developments just to check them 

out,” he laughs. That curiosity led him to pursue real 

estate full time, and he quickly built a team of highly 

qualified brokers. “We each bring something special 

to the table, but we also work collaboratively, and 

that creates a package deal that benefits the buyers 

and sellers we serve,” he says. 

NAMED TOP PRODUCER IN 

Sept. 22 

• 2737 Foxwood Dr, 

New Lenox, 60451-8533 

- Maripat Janchenko 

To Jeanine T Saflarski, 

$180,000 

• 317 Boeing Dr, New 

Lenox, 60451-2128 - 

Paul R Krol To Michael 

B Teare, Sarah E Teare 

$271,000 

• 709 Lake Ct, New 

Lenox, 60451-3643 - 

Robert L Dugan To David 

Beauddry, $295,500 

Sept. 23 

• 1110 Diana Ct, New 

Lenox, 60451-8644 - Nkk 

Llc To Jonathan K Clasing, 

$326,000 

• 1820 Heather Glen 

Dr, New Lenox, 60451- 

9719 - Standard Bank 

& Trust Trustee To Scott 

Melinauskas, Susan E 

Melinauskas 

Sept. 28 

• 2307 Delaney Rd, New 

Lenox, 60451-2706 - 

Martin Nowak To Joshua 

Budoff Johnson, Jaime 

Decarlo $175,000 

• 256 Terry Ln, New 

Lenox, 60451-1927 - 

James Kagel To Jeremy 

A Paul, Whitney A Paul 

$275,000 

• 2740 Foxwood Dr, 

New Lenox, 60451- 

8534 - Julie A Labriola 

To Maxwell Baldermann, 

Kristen Smith $174,500 

• 581 Lisson Grv, New 

Lenox, 60451-8522 - 

Mehorczyk Trust To Steve 

N T Kaczmarski, Lauren E 

Kaczmarski $345,000 

• 1565 Eagle Cir, New 

Lenox, 60451-2791 - 

Chicago Title Land Trt 

Co Ttee To Lawrence J 

Racevice, Rebecca M 

Racevice 

The Going Rate is provided 

by Record Information Services, 

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visit www.public-record. 

com or call (630) 557-1000. 

McCatty offers extensive marketing support for 

people who want to sell their home and is well known 

for his candor and hard work. “Clients often point 

out that I’m a straight shooter,” he says. “They know 

I’m tenacious and don’t take my responsibility lightly.” 

This is why he makes himself available 24/7, even 

while relaxing at his nearby summer home on Lincoln 

Lake. McCatty’s personal experiences buying and 

selling in the area have helped him in negotiations 

as well. “I’ve moved my own residence in the area 

more than 10 times and I’ve ventured into what have 

been flips and flops, so I can offer a wealth of knowledge 

about do’s and don’ts based on lessons I’ve 

learned over the years.” 

A frequent donor to charitable causes for children, 

McCatty is a husband and father of three. His family’s 

support has allowed him to dedicate the time and 

energy necessary to build a successful career that 

has withstood economic ups and downs. “Real estate 

can be volatile, but I’m proud to say I’ve been able 

to remain at the top of the industry when I’ve known 

others who’ve either quit or taken additional employment 

when the economy gets tough,” says McCatty. 

“I believe maintaining one’s focus on delivering 

uncompromised, unparalleled service results in 

success, and that’s why my group is one of the top 

Century 21 teams in the world.”

32 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot classifieds 


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Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive 

Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise 

Medical Billing Clerk 

Established medical group 

in Tinley Park seeking a 

medical billing clerk with 

medical coding and light 

bookkeeping experience. 

Follow up with insurance 

companies for payments 

and keep accounts current. 

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Send Resume to 

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up to 35 hours / week 

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available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE at 311 West Michigan 

Road, New Lenox, IL 60451 (Single 

Family). On the 17th day of 

November, 2016 to be held at 

12:00 noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

under Case Title: Selene Finance 

LP Plaintiff V. James M. Moody; 

Cathie Moody; County of Will c/o 

County Clerk Defendant. 

Case No. 13CH 0284 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) 

at the time of sale and the balance 

within twenty-four (24) hours; 

plus, for residential real estate, a 

statutory judicial sale fee calculated 

at the rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the 

amount paid bythe purchaser to 

the person conducting the sale, not 

to exceed $300, for deposit into the 

Abandoned Residential Property 

Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial 

sale fee shall be paid by the 

mortgagee acquiring the residential 

real estate pursuant to its credit bid 

at the sale or by any mortgagee, 

judgment creditor, or other lienor 

acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the 

sale. All payments shall be made in 

cash or certified funds payable to 

the Sheriff of Will County. 

In the event the property is acon- 

dominium, in accordance with 735 

ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 

hereby notified that the purchaser 

of the unit, other than amortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and legal 

fees required by subdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and 

the assessments required bysubsection 

(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the 

Illinois Condominium Property 

Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 

(J) ifthere is asurplus following 

application of the proceeds of sale, 

then the plaintiff shall send written 

notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 

5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the 

proceeding advising them of the 

amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty 

obtains acourt order for its distribution 

or, in the absence of an order, 

until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC- 

TICES ACT YOU ARE AD- 

VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM 

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO 

COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 


TATE at 1420 Ottawa Drive ,New 

Lenox, IL 60451 (residential single 

family). On the 17th day of November, 

2016 to be held at 12:00 

noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under 

Case Title: CITIZENS BANK 

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

AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST 

TO CHARTER ONE BANK N.A., 

Plaintiff V. JOSEPH LEBDA 

A/K/A JOSEPH A LEBDA; 

CHERYL A LEBDA; EQUABLE 

ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC; 

MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC; 

DISCOVER BANK, Defendant. 



























In the event the property is a condominium, 

in accordance with 735 

ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 










obtains a court order for its distribution 



the State. 


POTESTIVO AND ASSOCIATES 

811 E. South Blvd. 

Rochester Hill, Michigan 48307 

P: 248-853-4400 

F: 248-853-0404 










PURPOSE. 


TATE at 700 Goldfinch Lane, New 

Lenox, IL 60451 (Residential single 

family). On the 17th day of November, 





Case Title: U.S. BANK NA- 

TIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 

TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED 

ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN 

TRUST MORTGAGE 

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI- 

CATES, SERIES 2005-7, Plaintiff 

V. EDWARD M. KRAWISZ; 

NOREEN A. KRAWISZ; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendant. 





























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 





P: 248-853-4400 

F: 248-853-0404 










PURPOSE. 


TATE at 1960 Edmonds Avenue, 

NEW LENOX, IL 60451 (SINGLE 

FAMILY). On the 10th day of November, 





Case Title: Nationstar Mortgage 

LLC Plaintiff V.JESSE GARCIA; 

VIRGINIA ROJAS-GARCIA 

A/K/A VIRGINIA GARCIA; 

CAVALRY SPV I, LLC; 

WALKER COUNTRY ESTATES 

NORTH HOMEOWNER'S ASSO- 

CIATION; UNKNOWN OWN- 

ERS AND NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OC- 

CUPANTS Defendant. 





























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 











or, in the absence of an or- 

der, until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 


SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND AS- 

SOCIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 










PURPOSE. 


TATE at 119 INNER COURT, 

NEW LENOX, IL, IL 60451 

(TAN, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE 

FAMILY, TWO CAR DE- 

TACHED GARAGE). On the 10th 

day ofNovember, 2016 to be held 

at 12:00 noon, at the Will County 



under Case Title: SELENE FI- 

NANCE LP, Plaintiff V. CHRIS- 

TOPHER L BERNICKY A/K/A 

CHRISTOPHER BERNICKY; 

SHERYLE BERNICKY; UN- 



Defendant. 


























the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment 

amount is $177,624.00 plus 

interest, cost and post judgment advances, 

if any. 



ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 


PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 










PURPOSE. 


TATE at 334 Sunset Trail, New 

Lenox, IL 60451 (Single Family 

Home). On the 10th day of November, 





Case Title: Nationstar Mortgage 

LLC Plaintiff V.John D.Lucas; et. 

al. Defendant. 





























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 








amount ofthe surplus and that the




Sale 

2702 Public 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 





the State. 


Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 

100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










PURPOSE. 

2702 Public 

Notices 

Certificate No. 31067 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will on October 18, 2016 wherein 

the business firm of Macek Electricial 

located at 235 Woodrow 

St. Apt. #1C Manhattan, IL 

60442 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Michael Macek, 235 Woodrow 

St. Apt. #1C Manhattan, IL 

60442 815-516-9811 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 18th day of October, 2016 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 




the business firm of Talaga Realty 

located at 21535 Belom Lane, 

Joliet, IL 60404 is registered and a 

certificate notice setting forth the 

following: 

Sherry Talaga, 21535 Belom 

Lane, Joliet, IL 60404 

815-735-6947 










the business firm of Sarah 

Zackavec Face &Body located at 

278 E. Lincoln Highway, New 

Lenox, IL 60451 is registered and 

a certificate notice setting forth the 

following: 

Sarah Zackavec, 2929 W. 100th 

Street, Evergreen Park, IL 60805 

815-530-8233 










the business firm of Krista Godfrey 

Face & Body located at 278 

ELincoln Highway, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Krista Godfrey, 938 Western 

Ave, New Lenox, IL 60451 

708-250-7409 







2703 Legal 

Notices 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Selene Finance LP 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

James M. Moody; Cathie Moody; 

County of Will c/o County Clerk 

Defendant. 

No. 13 CH 0284 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 8th day of 

August, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 

Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, 

will on Thursday, the 17th day of 

November, 2016 ,commencing at 

12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, 

IL 60432, sell at public auction to 

the highest and best bidder orbidders 

the following-described real 

estate: 

The East half ofthe South 135 feet 

of Lot 213, Lying South of the 

North 222 feet thereof inArthur T. 

McIntosh's New Lenox Estates 

Unit No. 3,asubdivision ofpart of 

the Southeast Quarter of Section 

21, in Township 35 North, and in 

Range 11, East of the Third Principal 

Meridian, according tothe plat 

thereof recorded June 28, 1930, as 

Document No. 442359, in Will 

County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 

311 West Michigan Road, New 

Lenox, IL 60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-21-405-023-0000 


























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 


P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


CITIZENS BANK N.A. F/K/A 

RBS CITIZENS N.A. AS SUC- 

CESSOR IN INTEREST TO 

CHARTER ONE BANK N.A., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JOSEPH LEBDA A/K/A JOSEPH 

A LEBDA; CHERYL ALEBDA; 

EQUABLE ASCENT FINAN- 

CIAL, LLC; MIDLAND FUND- 

ING, LLC; DISCOVER BANK, 

Defendant. 

No. 13 CH 1087 

Consolidates with case(s): 

C13-76772 





September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 










estate: 

LOT 73, IN SAUK PRAIRIE ES- 

TATES, UNIT 2,BEING A SUB- 

DIVISION OF PART OF THE 

EAST HALF OFTHE NORTH- 

WEST QUARTER OFSECTION 

2, IN TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, 

AND IN RANGE 11 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

JANUARY 21, 1974, AS DOCU- 

MENT NO R74-1712, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 


1420 Ottawa Drive ,New Lenox, 

IL 60451 


residential single family 

P.I.N.: 

14-12-02-103-009-0000 


























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 


CONTACT: 




P: 248-853-4400 

F: 248-853-0404 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSO- 

CIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR 

STRUCTURED ASSET INVEST- 

MENT LOAN TRUST MORT- 

GAGE PASS-THROUGH CER- 

TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

EDWARD M. KRAWISZ; 

NOREEN A. KRAWISZ; UN- 



Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 0330 

Consolidates with case(s): 

C14-10399 




the above cause on the 22nd day of 

February, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 










estate: 

LOT 62 IN LARAWAY RIDGE 

UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVI- 

SION IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 

OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF 




MARCH 16, 2000, AS DOCU- 

MENT NUMBER R2000-27618 

AND AFFIDAVIT AND CER- 

TIFICATE OF CORRECTION 

RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 

R2001-6572, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 


700 Goldfinch Lane, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 


Residential single family 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-33-107-003-0000 


























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 


CONTACT: 




P: 248-853-4400 

F: 248-853-0404 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JESSE GARCIA; VIRGINIA RO-



2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

JAS-GARCIA A/K/A VIRGINIA 

GARCIA; CAVALRY SPV I, 

LLC; WALKER COUNTRY ES- 

TATES NORTH HOME- 

OWNER'S ASSOCIATION; UN- 


NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; 

UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 1797 















estate: 

LOT 121, IN WALKER COUN- 

TRY ESTATES NORTH PHASE 

II UNIT 3, A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OF THE NORTHEAST 

QUARTER OF SECTION 10 

AND PART OF THE NORTH- 

WEST QUARTER OFSECTION 

11, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, 

RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED OCTO- 

BER 25, 2002, AS DOCUMENT 

NO. R2002179715, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 


1960 Edmonds Avenue, NEW LE- 

NOX, IL 60451 


SINGLE FAMILY 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-11-101-014-0000 


























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 


CONTACT: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND AS- 

SOCIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


SELENE FINANCE LP, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CHRISTOPHER L BERNICKY 

A/K/A CHRISTOPHER BER- 

NICKY; SHERYLE BERNICKY; 

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 


Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 1836 















estate: 

LOT 8IN WILMSEN'S SUBDI- 

VISION OF LOTS 1 AND 8IN 

ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH AND 

COMPANY'S ADDITION TO 

NEW LENOX, ASUBDIVISION 

OF PART OFTHE SOUTHEAST 

1/4 OF SECTION 9 AND PART 

OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF 

SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF 




JULY 10, 1948 IN PLAT BOOK 

26, PAGE 108, AS DOCUMENT 

NO. 642528, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 


119 INNER COURT, NEW LE- 

NOX, IL, IL 60451 


TAN, VINYL SIDING, SINGLE 

FAMILY, TWO CAR DE- 

TACHED GARAGE 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-09-405-010-0000 























the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment 

amount is $177,624.00 plus 

interest, cost and post judgment advances, 

if any. 



ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 













the State. 


CONTACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


Nationstar Mortgage LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

John D. Lucas; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 0633 




the above cause onthe 1st day of 

June, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff 

ofWill County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 10th day of November, 

2016 ,commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 



sell at public auction to the highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

THE WEST 32.50 FEET OF LOT 

2, IN FIRST ADDITION TO 

LORD'S SUNSET TRAIL, UNIT 

NO. 1, BEING ASUBDIVISION 

OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 

QUARTER OFSECTION 22, IN 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, AND IN 

RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 

6, 1963, AS DOCUMENT NUM- 

BER 978703, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 


334 Sunset Trail, New Lenox, IL 

60451 


Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-22-104-017-0000 


























ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and 

(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 

765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are 









Act. 










obtains a court order for its distribution 



the State. 


CONTACT: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 

100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH 

JUDICIAL DISTRICT 


COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DI- 

VISION 

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

VS. 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Steven G. 

Michener; Windermere West IV Condominium 

Association; Illinois Housing Development 

Authority; Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development; Hannah Michener; Jack Michener; 

Mary Michener; Cynthia Sutherin, 

as Special Representative; Unknown Owners 

and Non Record Claimants; 

Defendants. 

16CH 1034 

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 

The requisite affidavit for publication having 

been filed, notice is hereby given to you: 

-Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Steven G. 

Michener 

-Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants 

that Plaintiff has commenced this case inthe 

Circuit Court of Will County against you and 

other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain 

Mortgage lien recorded against the premises 

described as follows: 

UNIT NO. 3, LOT 82, IN WINDERMERE 

WEST IV CONDOMINIUM AS DELINE- 

ATED ON A SURVEY OFTHE FOLLOW- 

ING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: LOTS 75, 

76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 

88, 89, 90, 91, AND 92, IN WINDERMERE 

WEST UNIT NO. 10, BEING A SUBDIVI- 

SION OF PART OFTHE NORTHWEST 1/4 

OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, 

RANGE 11EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI- 

PAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 14, 

1988, AS DOCUMENT NO. R88-14983, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SUR- 

VEY ISATTACHED ASEXHIBIT `A` TO 

THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM 

RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R89-8985, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO 

TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED 

PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COM- 

MON ELEMENTS 

C/K/A: 420 Circlegate Road, New Lenox, IL 

60451 

PIN: 15-08-27-102-049-1003 

said Mortgage was given bySteven G. Michener, 

Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic 

Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as 

nominee for The First Mortgage Corporation, 

ACorporation, Mortgagee, and recorded in the 

Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will 

County, Illinois, as Document No. 

R2009095569. 

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE 

YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS 

DOCUMENT. 

By order ofthe Chief Judge of the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, 

this case isset for Mandatory Mediation on 

December 8, 2016 at1:30 PM at the Will 

County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration 

Center) 57N.Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A 

lender representative will be present along with 

acourt appointed mediator to discuss options 

that you may have and to pre-screen you for a 

potential mortgage modification. 

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIA- 

TION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIA- 

TION WILL BE TERMINATED. 

UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise 

file your answer in this case inthe Office 

of the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Will 

County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, 

Joliet IL 60432 on or before December 5, 

2016 A G O O C OS 

, 

2016, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE 

OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE EN- 

TERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF 

ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COM- 

PLAINT. 

Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) 

The Wirbicki Law Group LLC 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 


Phone: 312-360-9455 

Fax: 312-360-9461 

WA16-0392 

pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com 

I706266 

Advertise 

your 

RENTAL 

PROPERTY 

in the 

newspaper 

people turn 

to first 

CALL US TODAY: 

708.326.9170 




2703 Legal 

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ORDINANCE NO. 243 

AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE BUDGET AND MAKING 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION 

DISTRICT FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING 

1/1/17 AND ENDING 12/31/17 

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of said NEW LENOX FIRE PROTEC 

TION DISTRICT have prepared or caused to be prepared in tentative 

form, aBudget and Annual Appropriation Ordinance, and the Secretary of 

this Board has made the same conveniently available for public inspection 

for at least thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof; and 

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held as to such Budget and Annual Appropriation 

Ordinance on October 17, 2016, and assaid District lies within 

Will County, Illinois, notice ofsaid hearing was given at least thirty (30) 

days notice prior thereto by publication inanewspaper published in Will 

County and having general circulation within said NEW LENOX FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT, and all other legal requirements have been 

complied with. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUS- 

TEES OF THE NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, in the 

County of Will and State of Illinois: 

SECTION 1: That the following Budget containing anestimate of revenues 

available and expenditures and the appropriations contained therein 

be and the same ishereby adopted as the Budget and Appropriations of 

said NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the calendar year 

ending on December 31, 2017, and the following sums of money, or as 

much thereof as may be authorized by law, ishereby appropriated to defray 

the necessary expenses and liabilities of the NEW LENOX FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT, for its calendar year ending onDecember 31, 

2017 for the respective objects and purposes as hereinafter set forth, 

namely: 

CORPORATE 

ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 

Taxes received in this calendar year 2,145,060.00 

Cash on hand 200,000.00 

Replacement Tax 10,500.00 

Interest Income 10,500.00 

Other Income 31,500.00 

Building and Land Fund 865,250.00 

New Equipment Fund 865,250.00 

Land Extraction 50,900.00 

Foreign Fire Tax 15,900.00 

TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 4,194,860.00 

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Budgeted Appropriated 

Administrative expenses 1,213.00 1,455.00 

Trustee salaries 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Legal services 38,588.00 46,305.00 

Dispatching services 85,995.00 103,194.00 

Audit & accounting services 13,781.00 16,538.00 

Bank service charges 551.00 662.00 

Employee salaries 557,248.00 668,697.00 

Employee salaries - POC 1,323.00 1,588.00 

Salaries part time 187,425.00 224,910.00 

Trustee training 2,756.00 3,308.00 

Fire prevention/public education 8,820.00 10,584.00 

Contract fees for service 1,794,319.00 2,153,183.00 

Employee HSA 38,588.00 46,305.00 

Employee physicals 9,371.00 11,246.00 

Contingency/miscellaneous 6,615.00 7,938.00 

Contract fees/Andres 42,998.00 51,597.00 

Printing & publications 8,269.00 9,923.00 

Postage 5,513.00 6,615.00 

Dues and subscriptions 7,166.00 8,600.00 

Office supplies 23,153.00 27,783.00 

Office equipment repairs 4,961.00 5,954.00 

Office capital outlay 5,513.00 6,615.00 

FICA tax expense 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Medicare expense 9,923.00 11,907.00 

State unemployment expense 12,679.00 15,215.00 

Employer IMRF expense 6,064.00 7,277.00 

Equipment – small tool capital outlay 49,613.00 59,535.00 

Equipment – small tool purchase 26,460.00 31,752.00 

Equipment – small tool repair 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Medical supplies 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Oxygen 3,528.00 4,234.00 

Fire clothing 18,743.00 22,491.00 

Uniforms/station wear 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Fuel/oil 55,125.00 66,150.00 

Hose purchase 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Fire extinguishers 2,205.00 2,646.00 

Radio/pager capital outlay 4,410.00 5,292.00 

Radio/pager repair 5,513.00 6,615.00 

Banquet 1,323.00 1,588.00 

Vehicle capital outlay 11,576.00 13,892.00 

Vehicle loan payment 70,285.00 84,341.00 

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Notices 

py , , 

Vehicle repair 34,729.00 41,675.00 

Vehicle maintenance 14,884.00 17,861.00 

New equipment fund 276,125.00 331,350.00 

Natural gas 28,941.00 34,729.00 

Electric 26,046.00 31,256.00 

Phone/internet/cable 39,938.00 47,930.00 

Sewer/water/refuse 5,292.00 6,350.00 

Facility repair/maintenance 99,225.00 119,070.00 

Facility capital outlay 60,638.00 72,765.00 

Facility supplies (sundries) 27,563.00 33,075.00 

Facility loan payment 27,563.00 33,075.00 

Building and land fund 227,638.00 331,166.00 

Employee health insurance 93,713.00 112,455.00 

TOTAL CORPORATE EXPENDITURES 4,146,752.00 5,034,103.00 

The foregoing appropriations are appropriated from the above revenue 

sources including the general property tax for corporate purposes. 

AMBULANCE SERVICE 


Taxes received during this calendar year 1,934,071.00 

Cash on hand 200,00.00 

Ambulance billing 1,433,250.300 

Spiller Pays Ordinance 1,590.00 

Replacement tax 10,500.00 

Interest Income 10,500.00 

Other income 33,075.00 

Building and Land Fund 855,524.00 

New Equipment Fund 855,524.00 

Land extraction 52,920.00 

Foreign fire tax 14,000.00 

Grants 26,250.00 

TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 5,430,489.00 

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Budgeted Appropriated 

Administrative expenses 1,213.00 1,455.00 

Trustee salaries 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Legal services 38,588.00 46,305.00 

Dispatching services 85,995.00 103,194.00 

Audit & accounting 13,781.00 16,538.00 

Bank service charges 551.00 662.00 

Employee salaries 557,248.00 668,697.00 

Employee salaries - POC 1,323.00 1,588.00 

Salaries part time 187,425.00 224,910.00 

Trustee training 2,756.00 3,308.00 

Fire prevention/public education 8,820.00 10,584.00 

Contract fees for service 1,794,319.00 2,153,183.00 

Employee HSA 38,588.00 46,305.00 

Employee physicals 9,371.00 11,246.00 

Contingency/miscellaneous 6,615.00 7,938.00 

Contract fees/Andres 42,998.00 51,597.00 

Printing & publications 8,269.00 9,923.00 

Postage 5,513.00 6,615.00 

Dues and subscriptions 7,166.00 8,600.00 

Office supplies 23,153.00 27,783.00 

Office equipment repairs 4,961.00 5,954.00 

Office capital outlay 5,513.00 6,615.00 

FICA tax expense 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Medicare expense 9,923.00 11,907.00 

State unemployment expense 12,679.00 15,215.00 

Employer IMRF expense 6,064.00 7,277.00 

Equipment – small tool capital outlay 49,613.00 59,535.00 

Equipment – small tool purchase 26,460.00 31,752.00 

Equipment – small tool repair 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Medical supplies 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Oxygen 3,528.00 4,234.00 

Fire clothing 18,743.00 22,491.00 

Uniforms/station wear 11,025.00 13,230.00 

Fuel/oil 55,125.00 66,150.00 

Hose purchase 9,923.00 11,907.00 

Fire extinguishers 2,205.00 2,646.00 

Radio/pager capital outlay 5,513.00 6,615.00 

Radio/pager repair 4,410.00 5,292.00 

Banquet 13,230.00 15,876.00 

Vehicle capital outlay 11,576.00 13,892.00 

Vehicle loan payment 70,285.00 84,341.00 

Vehicle repair 34,729.00 41,675.00 

Vehicle maintenance 14,884.00 17,861.00 

New equipment fund 884,375.00 1,193,250.00 

Natural gas 28,941.00 34,729.00 

Electric 26,046.00 31,256.00 

Phone/internet/cable 39,938.00 47,926.00 

Sewer/water/refuse 5,292.00 6,350.00 

Facility repair/maintenance 99,225.00 119,070.00 

Facility capital outlay 60,638.00 72,765.00 

Facility supplies (sundries) 27,563.00 33,075.00 

Facility loan payment 27,563.00 33,075.00 

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Notices 

y p y 

Building and land fund 889,888.00 1,067,866.00 

Employee health insurance 93,713.00 112,455.00 

TOTAL AMBULANCE 

EXPENDITURES 5,429,159.00 6,646,987.00 


sources including the general property tax for ambulance purposes. 

PENSION 


Taxes received during this calendar year 341,100.00 

TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 341,100.00 

Tax contribution 491,919.00 569,621.00 

TOTAL PENSION EXPENDITURES 491,919.00 569,621.00 


sources including the general property tax for pension purposes. 

TORT IMMUNITY 


Taxes received during this calendar year 212,162.00 

TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS 212,162.00 

TORT IMMUNITY 

Firefighter training 72,000.00 81,000.00 

Workers compensation insurance 133,759.00 173,840.00 

Vehicle and building insurance 1,103.00 1,325.00 

Liability insurance 52,313.00 65,536.00 

TOTAL TORT INSURANCE 

EXPENDITURES 259,175.00 321,701.00 


sources including the general property tax for tort immunity purposes. 

SECTION 2: It is estimated that no cash will be on hand at the end of 

said calendar year. 

SECTION 3: All unexpended balance of any item or items of any general 

appropriation made bythis Ordinance may be expended in making upany 

deficiency in any item or items in the same general appropri ation made by 

this Ordinance. 

SECTION 4: Ifany item or any portion thereof of this Ordinance shall 

for any reason beheld invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of 

the remaining portions of this Ordinance. 

PASSED in lawful session of the Board of Trustees of said NEW LENOX 

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, October 17, 2016. 

/s/ Roy A. Minger 

President, NEW LENOX FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT 

Attest: 

/s/ Joseph M. Levey 

Secretary, NEW LENOX FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT 

NOTICE OF INTENDED APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FOR 

SALE OF PROPERTIES UPON WHICH REAL ESTATE 

PROPERTY TAXES AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS ARE DELINQUENT 

I, Steve Weber, County Treasurer and Ex-Officio County Collector of Will County in 

the State of Illinois, give notice that Iwill apply onthe third Friday inNovember, 

2016, the same being the eighteenth day ofsaid month, tothe Circuit Court of said 

County for Tax Sale, to be held at the Will County Office Building, 302 North Chicago 

Street, in the City ofJoliet, in said County of Will for Judgment against properties 

described inthe delinquent lists for the taxes, special assessments, interest and 

costs due thereon and that Iwill then and there apply for an order tosell the properties 

for the satisfaction of said general taxes, special assessments, interest and costs. I 

also give notice that on November 29, 2016 the same being the second Tuesday next 

succeeding the date of application, all the properties for the sale ofwhich an order is 

made will be exposed to public sale at the Will County Office Building aforesaid in 

said County and State for the amount of taxes and costs due. Said tax sale will commence 

at the hour of nine a.m. on said Tuesday, the twenty-ninth ofNovember, 2016 

and will continue from day today until all properties upon which general taxes, special 

assessments, interest and costs remaining due and unpaid at the time are offered 

for sale. 

TAKE NOTICE: In addition to the delinquent amount, the cost due on each property 

is $10.00. In addition to the delinquent amount and costs, each person purchasing 

any property pursuant to any provision of the Illinois Compiled Statutes 35 ILCS 

200/21-245, 35 ILCS 200/21-295, 35 ILCS 200/21-330, 55 ILCS 5/4-4001 shall also 

pay to the County Treasurer (Collector), fees of $10.00, $20.00, $60.00, $4.00 and 

($37.00 if back taxes are included in the certificate of purchase) for each parcel purchased 

prior to the issuance of any certificate of purchase. These amounts shall be 

included in the purchase price of the certificate of purchase. 

All delinquent taxes for the year 2015 are charged interest at the rate of one and one 

half percent per month, the first installment being delinquent after June 1, 2016, and 

the second installment being delinquent after September 1, 2016. 

Following isalist of properties situated insome ofthe townships ofthe County of 

Will, State of Illinois, upon which the taxes remain due and unpaid, together with the 

names ofthe owners, asfar as is known and the amount of tax thereon. Said taxes 

are for the levy year 2015, payable in 2016. 

IN ORDER TO PURCHASE ANY PROPERTY AT THE SALE, each person desiring 

tobid at the sale must register by November 10, 2016 with the Collector onthe 

forms provided by him. 

STEVE WEBER 

WILL COUNTY TREASURER 

EX-OFFICIO COUNTY COLLECTOR 

DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE PROPERTY TAX LIST FOR 2015 LEVY 

NEW LENOX TOWNSHIP 

08-01-202-007-0000 LOPEZ ANDRES A 8,800.74 

08-01-304-078-0000 GILL JOSEPH J KRISTINA 869.88 

08-01-304-079-0000 TAYLOR WINSTON KARA 869.88 

08 01 402 020 0000 A G S CO 1 929



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08 01 304 079 0000 TAYLOR WINSTON KARA 869.88 

08-01-402-020-0000 ATG TRUST CO 1,929.77 

08-01-404-005-0000 HISTED SCOTT S LVG TRUS 2,894.54 

08-01-405-003-0000 RIDENER FLOYD E 4,754.90 

08-01-405-007-0000 MC CORD BERNEDA F 41.50 

08-02-100-042-0000 GUST DAVID E 1,093.85 

08-02-207-015-0000 FINN KIMBERLY A 12,685.28 

08-02-209-004-0000 CHICAGO TITLE LAND TR C 3,731.58 

08-02-306-001-0000 HOCHSTETLER CHRISTINE T 883.17 

08-02-306-009-0000 HOCHSTETLER CHRISTINE T 838.00 

08-02-400-007-0000 KNIPPEL WILLIAM R 3,277.62 

08-02-400-012-0000 HARDY JOANN M 3,800.49 

08-02-402-025-0000 GALLE DENNIS P TRUST 3,142.19 

08-03-226-015-0000 MAGRUDER JOHN B JACQUEL 2,320.66 

08-03-227-001-0000 MAGRUDER JOHN JACQUELIN 12,443.40 

08-03-276-009-0000 MAGRUDER JOHN B JACQUEL 2,320.66 

08-03-300-001-0000 CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUS 1,939.56 

08-03-300-026-0000 LES ANGELO 1,055.04 

08-05-101-001-0000 JNJ PROPERTY GROUP INC 5,850.24 

08-05-200-010-0000 FRANCHINI JORGE A AYFA 1,637.42 

08-05-300-016-0000 JACOBS TERRY L JUDY 829.35 

08-05-300-024-0000 JACOBS TERRY JUDITH 10.44 

08-05-300-025-0000 NEW LENOX GOSPEL HALL 26.70 

08-05-302-039-0000 OTTO KENNETH H JENNIFER 3,434.26 

08-05-302-042-0000 WOJNAROWSKI KEVIN G 6,876.54 

08-05-302-044-0000 VARGAS MAYRA SUGEY PERE 2,421.04 

08-05-351-006-0000 KASPER DOLORES M 48.40 

08-05-352-010-0000 PAK INDUSTRIES LLC II 7,084.02 

08-05-381-008-0000 JOHNSON CHARLIE DENNIS 8,197.82 

08-05-403-006-0000 CEJA RAYMOND R MARY R 3,169.58 

08-05-403-019-0000 FABRIS DAVID J KELLY L 3,156.89 

08-06-302-022-0000 BRIDEN GARY 2,458.88 

08-06-302-036-0000 V MORTGAGE REO 1 LLC 99.00 

08-06-303-005-0000 BUILDING HOMES FOR HERO 84.78 

08-06-306-081-0000 KORBAKIS LOUISE CONSTAN 2,846.84 

08-06-405-020-0000 RUCKA RANDALL 2,677.33 

08-06-411-018-0000 ELSTNER AARON M JULIE A 5,398.28 

08-07-200-005-0000 STANFEL FRANCIS D M N 5,552.06 

08-07-200-031-0000 TURTON WILLIAM J 57.52 

08-07-303-011-0000 SIMS TERRIE 3,177.18 

08-07-305-003-0000 WOLF ELLSWORTH C PAMELA 2,290.09 

08-07-306-013-0000 LENCKI LAURENCE J 2,868.15 

08-07-306-017-0000 OLSZEWSKI RICHARD JUDY 2,875.56 

08-08-104-041-0000 WAINWRIGHT KENNETH J 7,656.88 

08-08-105-022-0000 OCONNOR JOHN J TRUST 3,944.12 

08-08-105-038-0000 WEIS KYLE R DANIELLE L 4,584.43 

08-08-105-073-0000 SACCO RUTH E DEC REV TR 3,614.29 

08-08-105-081-0000 BOSS WILLIAM M LVG TRUS 3,340.56 

08-08-108-023-0000 BAKER ROBERT 3,843.49 

08-09-205-013-0000 ARAUJO JUAN C MARGARET 3,852.00 

08-09-205-035-0000 JENKINS DAVID C 100.53 


08-09-306-007-0000 FLECK JEAN C LVG TRUST 2,294.44 

08-09-401-012-0000 DAMBRAUSKAS JOSEPH 4,250.78 

08-09-402-020-0000 ANDERSON RALPH B LAURIE 4,690.66 

08-09-406-009-0000 JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA 5,095.42 

08-09-410-005-0000 TYLER THOMAS ARDEN JR 2,829.88 

08-10-300-057-0000 KMDL LLC 2,244.46 

08-10-303-033-0000 CHRISTENSEN RICHARD A T 1,914.04 

08-10-305-013-0000 GREENAN SYLVIA G JOHN M 3,200.36 

08-10-400-007-0000 HUJDA THOMAS J 8,503.95 

08-10-400-008-0000 HUJDA THOMAS 1,617.48 

08-10-402-005-0000 BRANDOLINO ROBT BARB 6,174.88 

08-10-409-005-0000 LYSIK MICHAEL A ELIZABE 6,948.70 

08-11-105-017-0000 DEFFALA FAKID 5,240.43 

08-11-200-004-0000 DE VRIES RICHARD W 2,341.15 

08-11-200-024-0000 KRATOCHWILL BRUCE 6,793.88 

08-11-200-039-0000 ALNOBANI ABDULRAHMAN 5,765.86 

08-11-200-047-0000 HEATH DAVID J BRENDA 5,010.67 

08-11-302-005-0000 TRUESDALE DANIEL C 3,705.16 

08-11-303-003-0000 NICHOLS DAVID J PAMELA 1,692.32 

08-11-303-035-0000 CHRISTAKES WILLIAM T MA 9,042.16 

08-11-400-031-0000 GALLAS LAURA L GUST N 12,089.46 

08-11-401-024-0000 FARRY CHRISTOPHER P AND 17,539.98 

08-11-402-001-0000 PETTRY JEANNE F REV TRU 1,950.38 



08-12-100-030-0000 SOUTH FORTY LLC 9,203.36 

08-12-101-002-0000 NAUMCZIK JAMES G 2,668.44 

08-12-201-041-0000 PURTILL JOHN F NICOLE L 6,064.67 

08-12-202-016-0000 KNOWLTON RONALD A STELL 5,216.28 

08-12-204-024-0000 RADEMACHER DEAN J MARY 4,907.57 

08-12-207-003-0000 FOX LOTS LLC 1,255.14 

08-12-302-023-0000 ZAGRANICZNY CASEY 3,652.30 

08-12-302-056-0000 BOOTHROYD E SUREYYA 5,965.54 

08-12-305-003-0000 DIK STEVEN E MARY E 10,668.22 

08-12-305-014-0000 DIAZ-ALBERTINI CARLOS L 6,262.32 

08-12-306-021-0000 ZAGRANICZNY CASEY 3,652.30 

08-12-306-041-0000 KACZOR-MAURIELLO CAMI L 6,822.39 

08-12-307-002-0000 GOTTARDO RICHARD L 5,685.99 

08-12-405-043-0000 FIRST NATL BK MANHATTAN 1,369.69 

08-12-405-047-0000 SIKORA CYNTHIA M 2,739.38 

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46 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Emma Rimkunas 

Freshman Emma Rimkunas 

is the No. 1 singles player 

for the Lincoln-Way Central 

girls tennis team. 

How did you get into 

tennis? 

My grandma is a tennis 

player, and she coached, and 

that made my dad like tennis, 

as well. Then I just followed 

in their footsteps. 

What’s the best part 

about the sport? 

I love that I could control 

how I play and no one else 

can. 

What’s the best piece of 

advice you’ve received 

from a coach? 

Don’t let other people’s attitudes 

affect how you play. 

Because I had one match 

before where this girl was 

being kind of mean, and that 

advice was really helpful at 

the time. 

Who do you look up to? 

I look up to my parents. 

They always try to give back 

to me as much as they can. 

They’re really good people, 

and they’re really nice to everybody. 

What’s it like being at 

Central, so far? 

I really like it. I have a lot 

of good classes. I really like 

Western Civilization this 

year. I find it really interesting. 

I made a lot of friends 

this year, too, so it makes the 

classes really fun. 

Do you have any 

pregame superstitions? 

I always braid my hair, 

and then also before the 

match, I always re-tie my 

shoes double knotted. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you would do? 

I’d probably go to the mall 

and go shopping. 

Who is a professional 

athlete you’d like to 

meet? 

I would like to meet Serena 

Williams, because I know 

she had a tough beginning 

to her story, but now she’s 

made it. 

What’s a special talent 

you wish you had? 

I wish I was better at juggling 

a soccer ball. It just 

looks like fun, and I can’t 

do it. 

If you could travel 

anywhere in the world, 

where would it be? 

I would go to Lithuania, 

because I’m 50 percent 

Lithuanian, and I’d like to 

see what it’s like. My dad 

is first generation, and he’s 

never been, so it would just 

be a cool experience for the 

whole family. 

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Athlete of the Month 

volleyball 

From Page 49 

clamp down and keep a 

stranglehold on the lead. 

And it would be the Angels 

(19-16-1) that would be the 

ones doing the Knights a favor 

with errors that decided 

the set. 

Five of the last six Central 

points were a result of 

Joliet Catholic kill errors 

and violations. The one 

point in that span that Central 

scored themselves came 

from one of Kulinski’s 

team-leading three blocks 

after a back-and-forth rally 

for the 24th point that put 

the Knights’ bench on their 

feet in celebration. Val Connolly 

and Liz Neitzel each 

finished with two blocks in 

the match. 

“We really communicated 

well, and we had a lot of energy, 

which is something we 

lacked during the season,” 

Kulinksi said. “We played 

really good defense that 

game, and that really helped 

set plays for us.” 

The second set was 

thought to be a one-sided 

one from the get-go after 

Central stormed to a 9-4 

lead, but with a mixture 

of the Knights’ errors and 

Angels aces, Joliet Catholic 

scored seven of the next 

eight points to take its first 

lead of the match. 

It ended up being shortlived, 

however, as Connolly 

registered a kill and Lexi 

Recker scored an ace to recapture 

the lead, and they 

never looked back. 

“I didn’t even question 

it,” Kulinski said when 

asked of possibly losing the 

second set after giving up 

the lead. “The whole game 

we had a lot of energy, 

but there was not one time 

when we lost it or we were 

down on ourselves, which 

was good. We just kept the 

momentum.” 

The Angels’ numerous 

kill errors may have 

attributed to the success 

and threat of the Knights’ 

blockers. And when a spike 

went through the first line of 

defense, the back row that 

was spearheaded by libero 

Lucy Chesla was there to 

keep the ball from touching 

the floor. Chesla led the 

team with 16 digs. Lauer, 

who is more known for her 

outside hitting ability, 

stepped up with eight, 

which also tied Kate White 

and Kulinski. 

“There were great digs,” 

said Kulinski, who also 

shares setter duties. “I was 

so happy. I didn’t even 

have to move for the ball, 

really. Our defense was 

|probably our best thing that 

game.” 

“I know what we have 

in those defensemen, and 

they just don’t realize their 

potential,” Brown added. 

“We’ve been working really 

hard on defense, and we call 

it extra effort. Just give that 

extra effort – even if you 

don’t think you can get that 

ball, eventually one of these 

days you will, and that’s 

exactly what happened 

tonight. They got them.” 

The season is still 

alive for the time being, 

but regardless of what 

happened against Plainfield 

Central, Brown got a chance 

to see what the Knights 

look like when all phases 

of their game excel against 

a formidable opponent, 

which is a positive sign 

moving forward for her 

program. 

“I felt really good for the 

girls, because I know how 

hard they’ve worked, and 

it’s just nice to see them get 

a little pat on the back and 

say ‘good job this season, 

girls,’” Brown said. 

Lincoln-Way West girls volleyball player Kerrigan Fritz earned the most votes to be 

named 22nd Century Media Southwest Chicago’s October Athlete of the Month. BURNS 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

LW West outside hitter 

wins October competition 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

As if the credentials of 

Lincoln-Way West girls volleyball’s 

outside hitter Kerrigan 

Fritz were not already 

impressive, the Concord University-bound 

senior recently 

added to her accolades. 

She earned the most votes 

to become 22nd Century 

Media Southwest’s October 

Athlete of the Month. 

The Athlete of the Month 

competition pits featured 

Athlete of the Week selections 

from our south suburban 

newspapers against one 

another in an online voting 

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Girls Volleyball 

Central stuns No. 5-seed Joliet Catholic in straight sets 


All the Lincoln-Way Central 

girls volleyball team 

needed was time. Time for 

the returning Knights to get 

used to an influx of Lincoln- 

Way East players joining 

the team, and most importantly, 

getting acclimated 

to an intense, tough-minded 

head coach coming from 

Lincoln-Way North to lead 

the program. 

Mary Brown said her fiery 

nature and desire for perfection 

may have intimidated 

the new group of girls, and 

it might have contributed 

to a down 13-20 regular 

season record. She admitted 

it got to a point where 

her girls looked uninspired; 

seemingly looking to please 

the coach rather than having 

fun competing. 

“I scared the hell out of 

them is what I did,” Brown 

said. So when they were 

still getting to know me 

and haven’t realized I mean 

them no harm, I’m just instructing, 

they would get 

nervous out there.” 

Entering the Plainfield 

Regional, Brown saw a big 

change in the team – one 

that was more confident and 

passionate. It opened postseason 

play Oct. 24 with 

a 25-13, 25-15 win over 

Thornwood, and on Oct. 25, 

No. 9-seeded Central upset 

No. 5-seed Joliet Catholic 

25-18, 25-16 in straight sets 

to advance to the regional 

finals against Plainfield 

Central that took place Oct. 

27. 

The tentative bunch she 

saw in the midseason transformed 

into a spirited group 

who played freely and celebrated 

loudly when points 

were scored. 

“They just feel more 

comfortable with each other, 

with me,” Brown said. It 

LWC battles to the end, falls to Plainfield in regional finals 

Ryan Esguerra 


When their season began, 

the Lincoln-Way Central 

Knights girls’ volleyball 

team was looking for an 

identity. The athletes from 

Lincoln-Way Central and 

Lincoln-Way East high 

schools took the floor together, 

and the growing pains of 

meshing two programs were 

noticeable. 

But in their final game together, 

they were a team that 

fought to the very end. 

“I personally never 

thought when we started this 

season that we would be here 

right now,” said 

Lincoln-Way Central senior 

Liz Neitzel. “In the beginning, 

we didn’t believe 

in ourselves or each other. 

As the season went on, we 

just took a while to get them 

feeling like they could do 

it, feeling like they belong. 

It was tough, but I feel like 

they accomplished that, and 

I’m just happy for them.” 

Central (15-20) had a balanced 

attack with setter/outside 

hitter Cassidy Wyman 

leading the way with six 

kills. Kylie Kulinski and 

Hannah Stacey were right 

behind with five. 

The Knights had a bevy 

of games throughout the 

season where it would lose 

steam late in close sets and 

fall short. Against the Angels, 

however, they finished 

strong. They scored five 

straight points to close out 

the opening set, and the last 

three of the second to secure 

the win. 

“We steadily have been 

started to believe.” 

The No.9-seeded Knights 

could not continue its momentum 

after defeating No. 

5-seed Joliet Catholic, falling 

25-16, 25- 17 to the Wildcats, 

Oct. 27 in Plainfield. 

“Tonight, they overpowered 

us, outsmarted us and 

outplayed us,” said Knights 

head coach Mary Brown. “I 

am just proud that we didn’t 

stop fighting until the end.” 

Central (15-21) came out 

of the gates in both sets firing 

on all cylinders. Battling the 

higher seeded Wildcats (24- 

12) to a near stalemate halfway 

through each respective 

set. Junior setter/outside hitter 

Cassidy Wyman paced 

the Knights with six kills on 

the night. A trio of Knights 

followed the stand-out junior. 

Senior Val Connolly 

and juniors Hannah Stacey 

improving, and I actually 

call them ‘Practice Olympians,’ 

because in practice we 

always look great, they’re 

working hard, they can do 

it, but we just struggled all 

year getting them to do it 

when game time came,” 

Brown said. “They didn’t 

have faith in themselves, 

each other, so this has been 

my battle – to get them to 

really play with excitement, 

play with intensity, believe 

in themselves, and I felt like 

we did that tonight.” 

Central went wire to wire 

in the opening set. It jumped 

out to a 5-1 lead with the 

help of a kill and an ace 

from Dani Lauer in that 

stretch. It got as close to 6-5 

before the Knights would 

Please see volleyball, 47 

and Kylie Kulinski registered 

three kills each respectively. 

“We did what we could out 

there tonight,” Brown said. 

“I am proud of the girls. We 

started as a team of individuals 

who needed a lot of work 

on skill. But by the end I feel 

like we became a team, so it 

is rewarding in that way.” 

The opening set saw a 

hard-fought battle between 

the two sides that would result 

in a 14-13 lead for the 

Wildcats. However, they lost 

some steam and dropped the 

final seven points of the first 

set to lose 25-16. 

The second set would be 

much of the same for the 

Knights. They would battle 

their way to an 11-8 lead going 

into a Wildcat timeout. 

After the timeout, the Wildcats 

would go on a 10-3 run, 

powered by ferocious kills 

by freshman standout Taylor 

Landfair to lead 18-13. The 

Wildcats wouldn’t trail for 

the rest of the game clinching 

set, going on to a 25-17 win. 

“It’s a little sad that we 

couldn’t have won that 

game,” Connolly said. “But 

from the beginning of the 

season up until now we have 

improved tremendously and 

you can see it.” 

With the season officially 

coming to a close for the 

Knights, it was time to reflect 

on a hard fought first year 

that ended at the Regional 

Finals. It was also time to say 

goodbye to seniors Connolly 

and Neitzel. 

“Just by how much everyone 

has improved this 

season, I can’t even imagine 

how much improved they 

are going to be next season,” 

Neitzel said. “Our younger 

girls are going to keep getting 

better and will contribute 

to this program.” 

The future is bright for 

the Knights. Brown said that 

she saw a huge improvement 

from her team in just one 

year and knows that their 

potential is limitless. But In 

order to get where she wants, 

Brown said that they have to 

take it one year at a time and 

focus on developing younger 

talent at lower levels. 

“Building a program is a 

lot more than just coaching 

a team,” said Brown. “It is 

going to take some years to 

develop the kind of program 

we want, but in the meantime, 

the girls we have are 

going to work hard for us 

and I know that they will 

continue to get better.” 

Lincoln-Way Central middle Liz Neitzel celebrates after scoring off of one of her two total 

blocks against Joliet Catholic Oct. 25, during the IHSA Class 4A Regional Semifinals in 

Plainfield.

50 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS 



Providence coasts to second straight regional title 

Tim Cronin, Freelance Reporter 

It was three points from 

the finish when Providence 

Catholic’s Caitlin 

Stephens administered the 

coup de grace in the Celtics’ 

straight-set Class 3A 

regional final victory over 

Coal City Thursday, Oct. 

27. 

Stephens, who can hammer 

a volleyball, did just 

that, drilling it across the 

net. It happened to catch 

the Coalers’ Leah Campos 

straight in the face. Campos 

wobbled like a bobblehead 

doll for a moment, and 

while she insisted she was 

fine, was sent to the bench 

just in case. 

Minutes later, the 

Coalers were sidelined for 

the season, Providence 

finishing off a 25-12, 25- 

20 victory at Rich Central 

to advance to a sectional 

of powerhouses at Chicago 

Christian, where they’ll 

face a familiar foe in Marian 

Catholic. The Spartans 

(27-9) beat the top-seeded 

Celtics (22-14) in three sets 

at the end of the regular 

season. 

“No disrespect to the 

other team, but it was just 

our opportunity to get better,” 

said Stephens, who had 

11 kills and four blocks, of 

knocking off the Coalers. 

“Figuring out our kinks and 

working through them. It’s 

just about staying focused 

at this point.” 

Marian knocked off Chicago 

Christian 25-14, 25-21 

at the regional at Agricultural 

Science on Chicago’s 

southwest side. 

“We know who they are, 

we know what they can do, 

and it’s just about being 

on and focused,” Stephens 

said. “It’s pushing through 

the whole game. You’ve got 

to do that or the other team’s 

Caitlin Stephens, who had 11 kills and four blocks, spikes 

the ball past a Coal City middle defender. 

going to take advantage and 

use it.” 

It’s Providence’s second 

straight regional title under 

Isaacson, and the first 

time the Celtics have won 

regional crowns in consecutive 

years since 2004-05, 

late in Nan Airola’s 37-year 

reign. 

Volleyball generally 

moves quickly, but it took 

only 42 minutes for the 

Celtics to dispatch Coal 

City (24-12). Providence 

played with cohesion, 

while, especially in the first 

set, the Coalers, aside from 

Cali Caruso, appeared to be 

in search of a plan, often out 

of position. 

“We were working with a 

bigger block in the front row 

and that definitely helped a 

lot,” Celtics captain Melissa 

Flynders (five kills) said. 

“I think we’ve got a really 

good team bond.” 

The Celtics feasted on 

those miscues, running out 

to 10-5 and 15-7 leads in 

the first set before winning 

five of the last six points to 

put the set away. Coal City, 

with Caruso (four kills, two 

blocks) leading the way, 

took a 6-5 lead in the second 

set before Providence 

won five straight points to 

take command. 

Coal City, seeking its first 

regional title since 2013, cut 

the lead to three points five 

times, but couldn’t put together 

a sustained rally. 

All of that, Providence 

coach Brienne Isaacson 

liked. 

“The first set, when we 

got out to a little bit of a 

lead, I told my kids to expect 

them to come back,” 

Isaacson said. “In the second, 

we just had to weather 

the storm a little bit and 

continue to play our game. 

“We kept the ball alive 

defensively. When it went 

off the court, we brought 

it back (with a save), and 

when that happens and you 

score that point, it allows 

you to keep the momentum.” 

The Celtics, despite missing 

Summer See (concussion), 

also controlled the 

net. Stephens was often up 

front in the blocking wall, 

along with Natalie Stefanski 

(four kills) and Izabela Gorys, 

who, like See, missed 

the loss to Marian. 

See’s ankle was healthy 

and she looked in form 

against the Coalers. If See is 

back at libero against Marian, 

the tables could turn. 

Providence senior Melissa Flynders bumps the ball Thursday, Oct. 27 during the Olympia 

Fields Regional Final against Coal City. Photos by Bob Klein/22nd Century Media 

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T.F. South delivers early postseason exit for West 

Fritz has seven kills, 

Allen with 15 assists 

to cap off careers 

Randy Whalen 


There were a lot of positives 

for the Lincoln-Way 

West girls volleyball team 

this season. 

The Warriors won more 

than 20 matches and had 

an undefeated slate in winning 

the Red Division of the 

SouthWest Suburban Conference. 

It was their first ever 

SWSC title in girls volleyball 

since the school opened 

in 2009. 

The season, however, 

came to a sudden halt as 

West couldn’t overcome 

a bad start in the final set 

and fell to the host T.F. 

South Rebels by a score of 

25-23, 20-25, 25-22 in the 

semifinals of the Class 4A 

Thornton Fractional South 

Regional on Oct. 25 in Lansing. 

T.F. South (15-18), which 

is the No. 10 seed in the Romeoville 

Sectional, played 

top seeded Minooka (30-6) 

that defeated Romeoville in 

the opening semifinal match, 

on Thursday, Oct. 27, for the 

regional championship. 

No. 8-seeded West (22- 

14) was paced by a matchhigh 

18 kills from freshman 

outside hitter Kirsten 

Leitshuh. The Warriors were 

playing in their first ever 

Class 4A state tournament 

after being in Class 3A the 

first seven seasons of their 

existence. 

“T.F. South outplayed us,” 

West coach Matt Lawrence 

said. “They stayed tough and 

we didn’t pass well. Our offense 

didn’t click.” 

It was a tough ending for 

the four Warrior seniors. 

“There’s a lot of emotions, 

Setter Michelle Allen is one of four seniors the Warriors will lose to graduation this year. 


it’s kind of upsetting,” West 

senior setter Michelle Allen 

said. “We just knew at the 

end that we couldn’t give up. 

We just had to play tough 

and not give up as a team.” 

West certainly did that, 

even after winning the second 

set, that momentum 

didn’t carry over to the third 

set. The Rebels jumped out 

to a quick 6-0 lead in the 

deciding set, during which 

senior outside hitter Destiny 

Little-Hurd (4 kills, 4 

blocks) had two blocks and 

a kill. 

Leading 8-4, T.F. South 

went on an 8-2 spurt, which 

included aces by junior 

middle hitter Ellery Pazanin 

and junior setter Caitlyn 

Berry (20 assists) to take 

its largest lead at 16-6. 

The Rebels still led 19-11 

when senior outside hitter 

Kerrigan Fritz (7 kills) had 

a pair of kills and junior 

opposite side hitter/setter 

Noelle Knezz (15 assists) 

served an ace in a 7-3 

stretch that helped close the 

Warriors within 22-18. 

But back came the Rebels 

with a pair of points to close 

to the brink of victory. With 

Allen (15 assists) serving, 

West battled back with four 

straight points. Fritz and 

sophomore middle hitter 

Sophia Wilkes (4 kills on 

4 sets) each had kills and 

T.F. South made two hitting 

errors, including one that 

closed the score to 24-22. 

In the end, however, a 

poor pass by the Warriors 

went into the net and they 

couldn’t did it back up, giving 

T.F. South the victory. 

“I was hoping we weren’t 

out of it,” said Lawrence, 

who called a timeout when 

the score was 5-0 in the final 

set. “But it was just a little 

too late. It’s tough to come 

back from a 6-0 hole.” 

The opening set was another 

one the Warriors could 

look back on at a point here 

or there. It was close up until 

the midway mark, with seven 

lead changes and 10 ties 

– the last one at 15-15. But a 

trio of errors, including one 

of three service errors in the 

set to start it, helped the Rebels 

to a 4-0 run and a 19-15 

lead. 

Trailing 24-20, Leitshuh 

lambasted one of her many 

kills and two hitting errors 

helped close the Warriors 

within 24-23. But a kill by 

Little-Hurd ended the first 

set. 

West played much better 

in the second set, scoring the 

first two points and leading 

the entire way. Ahead 6-4, 

the Warriors went on an 13-5 

blitz – which included aces 

from junior defensive specialist 

Marin Pastoor, senior 

libero Cassie Ruettiger (15 

digs) and Knezz to go ahead 

19-9. The Rebels rebounded 

with an 11-5 burst of their 

own to close within 24-20, 

but a Leitshuh kill ended the 

second set. 

Sophomore outside hitter 

Elena Hawkins (4 kills), 

junior middle hitter Gabbi 

Kiela (7 kills, 3 aces), and 

senior libero Montana Martinez 

(15 digs) also contributed 

for T.F. South. 

Madison Clarida along 

with Allen, Fritz and Ruettiger 

are the four Warrior 

seniors. 

“I’ll just remember the 

way we all got along,” Allen 

said of the season and 

her fellow seniors. “If you 

were down they picked you 

up. They were always there 

to get you back up.” 

Knezz and Leitshuh will 

be a strong core moving forward 

to go with many other 

underclassmen who had 

quality playing time going 

into Lawrence’s second year 

with the team. Lawrence, 

who was the boys head 

coach at Lincoln-Way North 

and took the Phoenix to a 

second place finish in the 

state in the spring of 2013, 

finished his first season as 

girls head coach at West. 

“We had a lot of young 

kids on the roster and hope 

they can step up next year,” 

Lawrence said. “Kirsten 

[Leitshuh] didn’t play like a 

freshman, she played like an 

upperclassman. 

“We won the conference 

[with a 6-0 record] and did 

some nice things. We did really 

well in taking fourth at the 

Lincoln-Way Central Tournament 

[on Oct. 15] and did a lot 

of nice things on the season. 

The seniors really helped me 

out in my transition here and I 

appreciated that.”

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Girls Tennis 

Down performance at state fuels freshman’s drive for success 


Emma Rimkunas was noticeably 

overwhelmed by the 

moment of playing in the 

biggest tournament of her 

career. Lincoln-Way Central 

girls tennis head coach 

Susan Schneider needed to 

remind her No. 1 singles 

player to relax and take deep 

breaths. 

The nerves were rightfully 

warranted. Rimkunas 

is a freshman, making her 

first appearance to the IHSA 

state tournament, and was 

the sole representative for 

the Knights. The New Lenox 

resident showed the grit and 

confidence to grind through 

the season as the top singles 

player but for the first time 

all season she was vulnerable. 

Rimkunas lost her first 

two matches and was eliminated 

on Day 1 of the tournament, 

however the experience 

made up for it, she 

said. Competing at state was 

one of her goals when she 

entered the Knights’ tennis 

program. 

“It was amazing,” she 

said playing at state Oct. 20. 

“It’s so cool to see how good 

these girls are. … It opened 

my eyes to see how good 

these girls can get. But my 

personal experience is that 

I thought I could’ve played 

better. I wasn’t swinging 

out enough, and I was being 

scared to make better shots.” 

Schneider looked on as her 

first singles player in her tenure 

at Central who qualified 

for state tried to shake off the 

nerves. She said it evidently 

vanished going into the second 

match against Emma 

Lai. Rimkunas opened up 

with a 2-0 lead in the opening 

set, but Lai, out of Auburn 

High School, stormed 

back to claim the first set and 

jump out to a 4-1 lead in the 

second. 

Lincoln-Way Central freshman Emma Rimkunas follows through on a backhand during a regular season meet. BURNS PHOTOGRAPHY 

A fire lit under her at that 

point, and she rallied back to 

make it a competitive set but 

ended up falling 7-5. With 

what was at stake and the 

quality of opponent, Schneider 

believed that match was 

one of the best performances 

she’s seen out of Rimkunas. 

“She battled back,” 

Schneider said. “A freshman 

against a senior – that was 

a lot of experience she was 

going against, and I thought 

she played phenomenal.” 

Schneider can’t say 

enough about the freshman’s 

value to the program, 

although, joining the team 

in the fall, she didn’t know 

much about the tennis standout. 

Rimkunas, who began 

playing competitively at 

fifth grade, had runner-up 

finishes and four third-place 

honors through USTA tournaments 

in junior high. 

The two became familiar 

through summer camps 

before high school, but she 

didn’t expect her to come 

in and become a force right 

away. In her five years at 

Central, she said she has 

never seen a freshman as 

talented as Rimkunas, and it 

earned her the responsibility 

of anchoring the top singles 

role. 

“You could tell that she 

was already mentally prepared 

for that No. 1 singles 

spot,” Schneider said. “I did 

have that initial talk with her 

just to make sure she knew 

what this position was, because 

this was the hardest 

position on the team. And 

she was like, ‘I’m ready. I 

can do handle this.’ 

“And with her demeanor, 

I knew she could, too. She is 

not intimidated by her competitors 

or what year they are 

at all. She finds that exciting 

and is ready to take them all 

on.” 

She finished 19-14 on the 

year with a 4-1 conference 

record against the opposing 

schools’ top singles player. 

She also took second during 

the Andrew Sectional championship. 

Rimkunas credited 

Schneider for being an encouraging 

and involved 

coach who was always willing 

to provide tips during 

matches. Her teammates 

were another layer of support, 

as well. 

“The girls were super nice 

and supportive,” Rimkunas 

said. “A lot of them would 

watch my matches when 

they weren’t playing and 

would cheer me on. I’m glad 

I was on my team.” 

It is a team she will likely 

be spearheading as a leader 

and stalwart for years to 

come. Next season is already 

in the team’s sights, 

as the No. 1 doubles pairing 

of Natalie Spudic and Katie 

Blake will return for their 

senior year, and Kiana Sikich, 

who competed at No. 2 

singles, will be a sophomore. 

Sikich lost in the quarterfinals 

at sectionals, and Spudic 

and Blake were one set 

away from joining Rimkunas 

at state. Schneider said 

next year’s team will be the 

best she’s coached in terms 

of talent and potential.The 

Knights will only lose four 

seniors. 

“The girls are so excited to 

keep working in the offseason,” 

Schneider said. “They 

got a taste of some of that 

success, so they’re looking 

forward to next season.” 

Seemingly no one is looking 

forward to it more than 

Rimkunas. The early elimination 

at state is being used 

as motivation for offseason 

tournaments and her sophomore 

campaign. With her 

skill, mental makeup and 

plenty of time to develop, 

Schneider envisions Rimkunas 

to make a deep run at 

state in the future. 

“She’s just a very determined 

and positive girl with 

a great work ethic,” Schneider 

said. She doesn’t like to 

settle, and I think that’s one 

of the things that is going to 

make her very successful.”

54 | November 3, 2016 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS 


Central handles business on the road, routs Reavis 50-20 

Knights to host second 

round of playoffs against 

Rolling Meadows 

Jason Maholy 


“Let’s keep it rolling.” 

Those were among Lincoln- 

Way Central head coach Jeremy 

Cordell’s words after the Knights 

ran for 337 yards and tallied their 

second-highest point total of the 

season in a 50-20 victory over Reavis 

on Friday, Oct. 28 in the first 

round of the Class 7A playoffs. 

Central (7-3) will host undefeated 

Rolling Meadows the following 

weekend, with the winner advancing 

to the quarterfinals. 

The victory over the Rams 

came 11 years to the day after the 

Knights last postseason triumph in 

2005. Central was eliminated from 

the postseason in the second round 

that season by a Lincoln-Way East 

squad that went unbeaten en route 

to winning the Class 8A state title. 

If the Knights can replicate 

the performance they turned in 

against Reavis, they should have 

a good chance of upsetting Rolling 

Meadows. The defense that 

allowed nearly 500 yards to Metea 

Valley in the regular season 

finale played a determined and 

physical game, and held the Rams 

to 41 yards rushing. The offense, 

meanwhile, found success on the 

ground early on and stuck with 

what was working. 

Junior running back Matt Pollack 

rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown 

and found the end zone on 

an 18-yard pass from quarterback 

Hunter Campbell. Mitch Hosman 

contributed to the ground game 

with 73 yards, Nico Muto ran for 

50 yards, Mike Morgan churned 

out 38 yards and scored two touchdowns, 

and Mike Gossage rushed 

for 37 yards and a score. 

“That’s our program’s M.O.,” 

Cordell said. “We try to run the 

ball and play defense. That’s what 

we think the recipe is for great high 

school football. We’re also going 

to take our opportunities that we 

get, and we felt those were our opportunities. 

“Our kids were hungry tonight.” 

The contest began inauspiciously 

for the Knights when Reavis took 

the opening kickoff and marched 

80 yards to take a 7-0 lead. The 

drive punctuated by quarterback 

Bailey Boyd’s 4-yard run took 

6:33 off the clock, but the Central 

offense quickly began making up 

for lost time. 

“You can’t freak out,” Cordell 

said of falling behind 7-0. “You 

just have to stay the course and 

make your corrections and make 

your adjustments. Our offense 

was eager to get on the field, and 

once they got on the field they answered 

the bell right away. That’s 

what good teams do, they pick each 

other up.” 

Reavis aided the Knights’ first 

possession by failing to execute 

an onside kick, and six plays later, 

Campbell hit a wide-open Pollack 

for the game-tying score. The pass 

was one of only two attempts by 

Campbell, but he completed both 

for touchdowns. The other went 

to John Hall for 55 yards. The 

Knights’ offense ran only 21 plays 

in the first half, but touchdown 

runs of 11 yards by Pollack and 12 

yards by Muto propelled the visitors 

a 22-7 halftime lead. 

Pollack, who came to Central 

from Lincoln-Way East as a result 

of redistricting, has established 

himself as the Knights top offensive 

threat as a runner and receiver, 

but Cordell said there is more to 

him than just playmaking ability. 

“What you see on the field is 

what you see in practice,” he said. 

“He’s going to give you a million 

reps and work his tail off, but the 

thing I’m most proud of him is he’s 

become a great blocker. He does 

a little bit of everything for us but 

he’s also taken on the role of becoming 

a tough, physical kid.” 

Pollack said he and his teammates 

were frustrated by their performance 

in the regular season’s 

final game, when the offense lost 

three fumbles and the defense allowed 

more than 480 yards and 

42 points, and came out against 

Lincoln-Way Central fullback Nicko Muto tries to power through a Reavis tackler Friday, Oct. 28, during the 

IHSA Class 7A first round of playoffs. Photos by Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media 

Matt Pollack (left) and John Hall celebrate after a Knights touchdown. 

Reavis with a chip their collective 

shoulders. 

“It’s huge,” he said of how important 

the playoff victory is for the program. 

“I’m just trying to do what I 

can to help the team, wherever coach 

wants to put me. I want to block well, 

I want to run, I want to receive.” 

Morgan, who scored twice in the 

third quarter on runs of seven and 

six yards to help the Knights open 

up a 36-14 lead, gave his teammates 

credit for his contributions. 

“It was great, it was amazing,” 

he said of scoring two touchdowns 

in his first playoff game. “But I 

couldn’t do it without my offensive 

line. They got me in the end zone.”

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fastbreak 

Football 

West’s postseason hopes short-lived, loses 44-7 

James Sanchez/ 

22nd Century Media 

1st-and-3 

Top volleyball 

players 

1. Lucy Chesla (ABOVE) 

Lincoln-Way 

Central’s back-row 

specialist tried her 

best to keep the 

ball from hitting the 

ground. She had 

16 digs in an upset 

win over No. 5-seed 

Joliet Catholic in the 

regional semifinals. 

2. Kirsten Leitshuh 

Lincoln-Way West’s 

outside hitter is 

a freshman, but 

stepped up like a 

senior leader with 

18 kills in a narrow 

loss against T.F. 

South 

3. Caitlin Stephens 

Providence’s outside 

hitter led the way 

with 11 kills and four 

blocks against Coal 

City to help lead the 

Celtics to the backto-back 

regional final 

victories. 

RANDY WHALEN 


Lincoln-Way West knew 

what it was up against. 

The Warrior football team, 

which was seeded No. 31 in 

the Class 7A state playoffs, 

had to take a four-hour trip to 

face one of the top programs 

in the state, East St. Louis, Sr. 

Still for the better part of 

the first half, West hung right 

in the game. But in the long 

run the host Flyers proved to 

be too much as they went onto 

a 44-7 victory in an opening 

round Class 7A playoff 

matchup on Saturday afternoon, 

Oct. 29, at Clyde Jordan 

Stadium. 

It was the 83rd all-time 

playoff win for No. 2 seeded 

East St. Louis (10-0), which 

didn’t qualify for the postseason 

last year, but has won seven 

state titles - the most recent 

in 2008. The Flyers advanced 

to the second round and will 

host No. 15 seeded Glenbard 

North, a 49-0 winner over No. 

15 seeded Pekin, on Saturday, 

Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. 

PRESSBOX PICKS 

Our staff’s predictions for 

the top games in Week 11 

• No. 18 LW East (8-2) hosts No. 31 Waubonsie Valley 

(6-4) 

• No. 19 LW Central (7-3) hosts No. 3 Rolling Meadows (10-0) 

• No. 4 Homewood-Flossmoor (10-0) at No. 20 Glenbard West (8-2) 

• No. 6 St. Charles East (10-0) at No. 22 New Trier (8-2) 

• No. 6 Normal Community (9-1) hosts No. 11 Benet Academy (8-2) 

The Warriors (5-5), who 

played in the Class 5A state 

title game last year, lost in the 

first round for the first time 

since 2011. Still it was the 

seventh consecutive playoff 

appearance for the program, 

which is only in its eighth season. 

“They’re really good,” 

West coach Dave Ernst said 

of the Flyers. “They’re really 

fast and play unbelievable on 

defense.” 

Still it was the West defense 

that played well to start the 

game. East St. Louis had 25 

yards of total offense in its 

first three possessions. 

“Their first three possessions 

they punted and we had 

good field position.” Ernst 

said. “We missed a field goal 

from around 30-yards to 

start.” 

The Flyers got going late in 

the opening quarter as Jarrell 

Anderson galloped in on a 45- 

yard TD run. The kick was no 

good, leaving East St. Louis 

ahead 6-0 with 21 seconds left 

in the quarter. 

West, however, came back 

and took the lead. That happened 

as junior tight end Kevin 

Davis hauled in a 14-yard 

TD pass from senior quarterback 

Cal Pohrte. Junior Brock 

Krohe kicked the extra point 

and the Warriors led 7-6 midway 

through the second quarter. 

“We felt good at that point,” 

Ernst said. “We knew what we 

were up against and we were 

trying to shorten the game.” 

But it took East St. Louis 

all of 20 seconds to respond 

with a score. Reyondous Estes 

threw a 63-yard touchdown 

pass to James Knight 

with 5:44 left in the half and 

added a 2-point conversion 

pass to Jeff Thomas for a 14-7 

lead. Estes later hit Anderson 

on a 35-yard touchdown pass. 

The 2-point try failed, but the 

Flyers led 20-7 with 3:48 left 

in the half. 

Estes, a senior, threw for 

155 yards and two touchdowns. 

He also rushed for 42 

yards and a touchdown. 

In the final moments of the 

first half, the Warriors drove 

to a first-and-goal at the 10 

35-15 

Tim Carroll | Contributing 

Editor 

• LW East 24, Waubonsie Valley 17. 

The Griffins cement their advance 

in the playoffs, so shall I cement 

my Pressbox Picks dominance. 

• Rolling Meadows 

• Homewood-Flossmoor 

• St. Charles East 

• Benet Academy 

Max Lapthorne | 


• LW East 39, Waubonsie Valley 

14. Griffins offense powers team 

through to the next round. 

• Rolling Meadows 


• New Trier 

• Normal Community 

34-16 

yard line. But they couldn’t 

punch it in and went into halftime 

still down 13. 

“If we score there it’s 20- 

14 at halftime and we have 

some momentum,” Ernst said. 

“But we didn’t score and they 

scored in the second half in 

just about every way imaginable.” 

The four East St. Louis second 

half scores did come in 

many ways. West had to punt 

right away to open the third 

quarter and senior Jeff Thomas 

returned the punt 74 yards 

with only 1:55 elapsed in the 

half. It remained 26-7 after the 

third quarter, but the Flyers 

added a trio of touchdowns in 

the final 8:13 of the game. 

Safety Tahler Cook had a 

49-yard interception return 

for a TD, Estes barrelled in 

from two yards out for his 

rushing score and linebacker 

LaMontre’ Harvey picked up 

a fumble and took it in for a 

20-yard touchdown with just 

1:36 to play. 

The result followed a familiar 

script for the Warriors. 

In their final seven games of 

33-17 

Tom Czaja | Contributing 

Editor 

• LW East 30, Waubonsie Valley 24 

The Warriors will not be able to 

pull off a second big playoff win. 

• LW Central 

• Glenbard West 



the season they scored 14 

points or less six times. Five 

of those games were losses 

and although they weren’t 

shutout, last weekends loss 

was the third time in that span 

that they were held to seven 

points. 

“Our defense didn’t allow 

the points in the second half,” 

said Ernst, who saw his defense 

register a pair of shutouts 

on the season. “Instead 

they scored on defense and 

special teams. 

“We struggled all year to 

put points on the board. We 

had only one returning starter 

back on offense and many 

times it was just a struggle.” 

Still Ernst, who completed 

his fifth season as head coach, 

enjoyed the team and the season. 

“I looked forward every 

day to going to practice 

and we had a great group of 

seniors,” he said. “While I 

wouldn’t call it a successful 

season, I’d call it a good season 

in terms of the fact we had 

great kids and I really enjoyed 

being around them.” 

30-20 

Joe Coughlin | Publisher 

• LW East 28, Waubonsie Valley 

24. Good matchup here for East, 

which uses its home field to get 

an edge. 

• LW Central 




LISTEN UP 

“I’ll just remember the way we all got along. If you 

were down they picked you up. They were always 

there to get you back up.” 

Michelle Allen — Lincoln-Way West senior setter, on her team following the 

early exit in the postseason. 

TUNE IN 

FOotball 

7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 

• Lincoln-Way Central will host the second 

round of IHSA Class 7A playoff action 

against undefeated Rolling Meadows. 

INDEX 

49 – Lincoln-Way Central girls volleyball 

46 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez. Send any 

questions or comments to james@newlenoxpatriot.com, or call 

(708) 326-9170 ext. 48.

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Back to back Celtics 

leave Olympia Fields with 

its second straight regional 

championship, Page 50 

Lincoln-Way 

winner Publisher 22CM 

names Warriors volleyball 

player October’s Athlete of 

the Month, Page 47 

Central cruises to second round of playoffs with decisive win behind 337-yard rushing effort, Page 54 

Central’s Mikey Gossage runs up the middle Friday, Oct. 28, against Reavis during the IHSA Class 7A first round of playoffs. Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media 

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