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Better than a handshake 

Meet candidates for Village trustee, Pages 4-5 

Geeking out 

Comic book festival comes to Frankfort library, Page 11 

‘An ideal role model’ 

Lincoln-Way remembers beloved coach and teacher, Pages 12-13 

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Mayor Jim 

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Homeowners 

Association. 

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Holland’s first 

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THURSDAY 

Around the World Program 

5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, 

March 9, Hickory Creek 

Middle School, 22150 W. 

116th Avenue, Frankfort. This 

event, sponsored by the Family 

School Partnership (FSP) 

organization, captures the district’s 

community spirit which 

is a snapshot of what makes 

America a true melting pot. 

District 157-C parents and 

students will host and share 

their family cultures and traditions. 

For more information, 

visit www.fsd157c.org. 

Plan Commission Meeting 

6:30 p.m. March 9, Village 

Administration Building, 

432 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort. 

For the agenda or more 

information, visit www.villageoffrankfort.com, 

or call 

(815) 469-2177. 

FRIDAY 

Engineering for Kids 

4:30-7:30 p.m. March 10, 

KidsWork Children’s Museum, 

11 S. White Street, 

Frankfort. Join KidsWork 

for Engineering for Kids 

for ages 4-11. For more information, 

visit www.kidsworkchildrensmuseum.org 

or call (815) 469-1199. 

Talent Show 

6-7 p.m. Friday, March 

10, Hickory Creek Middle 

School, 22150 W. 116th Avenue, 

Frankfort. For more 

information, visit www. 

fsd157c.org. 

Friday Night Fish Fry 

5-8 p.m. March 10 and 24 

and April 7, Lincoln-Way 

East High School, 201 Colorado 

Ave, Frankfort. Join the 

Lincoln-Way East Music 

Boosters for a Friday Night 

Fish Fry each week with music 

entertainment. On March 

10, the Summit Hill Jazz 

Band and Lincoln-Way East 

Jazz Bands will perform. 

There will also be a bake sale 

and raffle each night. Cost is 

$10 for adults and $5 for children. 

Tickets are available at 

the door with dine-in and carryout 

available. 

Lucky Shamrock 

6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, 

March 10, Founders Community 

Center, 140 Oak 

Street, Frankfort. Search for 

a pot of gold that the leprechaun 

has lost. Enjoy leprechaun 

games, a holiday treat 

and a peppermint drink. This 

program is for children ages 

3-8. Cost is $22. For more 

information and registration, 

visit www.frankfortparks. 

org or call (815) 469-9400. 

MONDAY 

Core Cooking Program 

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

Founders Community Center, 

140 Oak Street, Frankfort. 

Class begins March 13 

for children ages 5-8, and 

May 1 for ages 9-13. In this 

8-hour class, children will 

learn to make healthy snacks, 

breakfasts, lunches and dinners 

for themselves. This 

program will cover kitchen 

preparedness, kitchen safety, 

proper food handling and 

more. Cost is $125. For more 


visit www.frankfortparks.org 

or call (815) 469-9400. 

TUESDAY 

Senior Trip 

10 a.m. March 14, Trip 

leaves from the Frankfort 

Township Office, 11000 W. 

Lincoln Highway, Frankfort. 

Join the Frankfort Township 

for a senior outing to the 

Jacob Henry Mansion with 

a corned beef and cabbage 

lunch at Aunt Annie’s. Enjoy 

the tradition of Celtic music 

as we sing along to traditional 

Irish songs from “Mulligan 

Stew.” Cost is $60. For 

more information and registration, 

call (815) 806-2766. 

Coin Appraisal 

1-4 p.m. March 14, Old 

Plank Trail Community 

Bank, 7626 W. Lincoln Highway, 

Frankfort. Old Plank 

Trail Community Bank will 

be hosting a free coin appraisal 

event. Ron Beckstrom 

from Golden Rule Coins will 

be out to buy rare, collectible 

and antique coins, paper 

money and gold. No appointments 

needed. For more information, 

visit www.oldplanktrailbank.com. 

Ribbon Cutting 

5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 

14, The Law Offices of 

Matthew R. Van Ordstrand, 

20646 Abbey Woods Court, 

Suite 205, Frankfort. Join 

the Frankfort Chamber of 

Commerce for a ribbon cutting 

and reception. For more 


frankfortchamber.com. 

Honors Induction Night 

6:30 p.m. March 14, Lincoln-Way 

East, 201 Colorado 

Ave, Frankfort. Students will 

be inducted into Pi Sigma Pi 

for social studies, Mu Alpha 

Theta for math, the Science 

Honor Society, as well as 

four different language honor 

societies: Spanish, French, 

German, and Chinese. 

WEDNESDAY 

Low Vision Products Show 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 15, 

Community Room, Frankfort 

Township, 11000 W. 


Join the Frankfort Township 

for the Chicago Lighthouse 

Low Vision Products 

Road Show. Test out state 

of the art technology such as 

CCTV, portable reading devices, 

GPS, independent living 

aides, lighting, and even 

sunwear at this free event. 

For information or more details, 

call 1 (800) 919-3375 

or email tom.perski@chicagolighthouse.org. 

UPCOMING 

Community Showcase 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 

March 18, Lincoln-Way East 

High School Field House, 201 

Colorado Ave., Frankfort. See 

what Frankfort is all about at 

this event featuring about 100 

businesses and organizations. 

For more information, visit 

www.frankfortchamber.com. 

FPLD Fan Fest 

10 a.m.-4:0 p.m. Saturday 

March 18, Frankfort Public 

Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer 

Road, Frankfort. Join the 

Frankfort Public Library 

for Fan Fest, with events 

throughout the day for comic 

book, superhero and gaming 

fans of all ages. Programs 

include: Artists’ Alley, open 

gaming, expert panelists, a 

superhero drawing workshop, 

and a costume contest. 

Free tote bags for the first 150 

attendees (limit 1 per family). 

Registration is recommended 

for some events. For more 


visit www.frankfortlibrary. 

org or call (815) 534-6173. 

St. Baldrick’s Event 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, 

March 19, Frankfort Black 

Belt Academy, 10850 W. 

Laraway Road, Frankfort. 

Bake sale and raffles at the 

event will help offset medical 

costs for families with children 

diagnosed with cancer. 

Volunteer, buy a treat or buy 

a raffle ticket an support this 

head-shaving event for childhood 

cancer research. For 

more information, call (708) 

921-9120 or visit www.stbaldricks.org. 

The Heartland 

Blood Center will be taking 

donations from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

To make an appointment to 

donate, call 1 (800) 786-4483 

or visit www.heartlandbc.org. 

Top Ten Dinner 

7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Mar 

20, Lincoln-Way East High 

School, 201 Colorado Ave, 

Frankfort. The Tinley Park- 

Frankfort Rotary Club will 

recognize the top 10% of the 

graduating classes at Andrew, 

Tinley Park and Lincoln-Way 

East High Schools and award 

scholarships. Guest speaker 

will be State Representative 

Margo McDermed. For more 

information, email spuruck@ 

comcast.net. 

Matter of Balance Class 

1-3 p.m. Fridays, beginning 

March 31, Frankfort Police 

Department, 20602 Lincoln- 

Way Lane, Frankfort. The 

Frankfort Police Department 

will host a Matter of Balance 

Class. This eight week class is 

for anyone concerned about 

falls. Increase balance, flexibility, 

strength, and learn fall 

prevention strategies. Space 

is limited. To register for this 

free class, contact Officer 

Bender at (815)469-9435. 

ONGOING 

Ageless Grace 

9:30-11 a.m. Thursdays, 

Frankfort Township Community 

Room, 11000 W. 


This free 8 week enrichment 

series on Anti-Aging and 

Mind Exercises is being offered 

by Frankfort Township 

Senior Activities and will 

meet every other Thursday 

through May 11. For more 


call (815) 806-2776. 

Lincoln-Way Half Marathon 

7 a.m. Saturday, April 29. 

Breidert Green Park, corner 

of Kansas Street and White 

Street in Frankfort. Register 

now for the Lincoln-Way 

Half Marathon, formerly the 

Frankfort Half Marathon. 

Proceeds from the race will 

go directly toward enhancing 

educational experiences 

of District 210 students. For 

more information about sponsorships, 

volunteering and 

registration, visit www.lincolnwayhalfmarathon.com. 

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Downtown parking, term limits split Village candidates 

Kirsten Onsgard, Editor 

Candidate Todd Morgan (right) listens as Frankfort Mayor 

Jim Holland addresses the more than 50 residents in 

attendance. 

Mayoral and trustee candidates 

made their case for 

whether or not the current 

administration could maintain 

a high quality of life in 

the growing village. 

Mayoral candidate Todd 

Morgan split with three-term 

mayor Jim Holland over 

issues including parking, 

downtown development and 

term limits during a candidate 

forum hosted by the Old 

Town Homeowners Association 

Feb. 27 at St. Peter’s 

United Church of Christ. 

In addition to Morgan and 

Holland — who now faces 

his first challenger since 

2005 — five candidates 

made their case for a spot 

on the Village Board: John 

Clavio, an attorney and Lewis 

University professor; former 

fire captain and Harper 

College fire science program 

coordinator Samuel Giordano; 

Trustee Keith Ogle, 

who is president of an audio/video 

company and was 

appointed in 2015; Trustee 

Dick Trevarthan, a retired 

golf course superintendent 

who first served in 1971; and 

Trustee R. Douglas Walker, 

an energy executive who has 

served since 2001. 

While all candidates urged 

the need to maintain quality 

developments and protect the 

historic downtown district, 

Morgan broke from Holland 

over ideology, voicing his 

concerns with the “direction 

of the community and the disharmony 

in the community.” 

Morgan served as a Village 

trustee for 14 years before 

stepping down in July 2015, 

when Ogle took over his position 

on the board. He said 

he decided to run for mayor 

rather than trustee because the 

mayor’s office drives policy. 

“I don’t see everything in 

Frankfort as just being perfect,” 

Morgan said. “I see 

much of it as perfect, but I 

see a lot of issues that I’m 

going to address.” 

That split was first illustrated 

during the night over 

whether downtown parking 

can accommodate residents 

Mayoral candidate and former Frankfort trustee Todd 

Morgan speaks to residents Feb. 27 during a candidate 

forum hosted by the Old Town Homeowners Association 

at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ. Photos by Julie 

McMann/22nd Century Media 

and employees in addition 

to visitors during special 

events. A study presented to 

the Village last August determined 

that Frankfort had 

ample parking during typical 

conditions. 

“We have this influx that 

comes in for our events, and 

Please see Forum, 14

4 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station Election 2017 


Frankfort Village Board Trustee (5 for 3 four-year seats) 

Name (as it appears on ballot): 

John C. Clavio 

Occupation: Attorney at 

Clavio Law Offices PC (in 

Frankfort) and college professor 

of paralegal studies at 

Lewis University 

Age: 48 

Clavio 

Elected political experience: 

Library trustee 

Party affiliation: Independent 

Why are you running for Village trustee? 

I am a candidate for Frankfort Village 

trustee to make a difference in my community 

and to provide a fresh perspective to 

the current political landscape. Frankfort is 

a wonderful place to live, work and raise a 

family. However, we must ensure our past 

is preserved and our future is secure though 

managed and appropriate growth. As a 

small business owner and 16 year resident I 

will represent all Frankfort voters in government 

to provide new leadership and vision. 

What do you see as the three biggest 

issues for Frankfort, and what do you plan 

to do to address them? 

We are at a crossroads in our village. It is 

important to have both short- and long-term 

plans as to where we want Frankfort to be in 

the future. 

As we grow, it is imperative that we have 

a vision for smart and correct growth. We 

should focus on recruiting and seeking the 

right developments that fit our vision ... not 

the other way around. Each proposal must be 

evaluated on its own merits and be discussed 

in an open and transparent environment. Individual 

neighborhoods and individuals that 

are impacted should be consulted and potential 

impact and concerns addressed. 

We must focus on all of Frankfort especially 

our individual neighborhoods moving 

forward. By creating an atmosphere of 

inclusion and supporting improved safety, 

beautification and involvement the sense of 

community pride will thrive. 

Finally, we must foster an open, equal, 

respectful and professional government that 

serves all of the people of Frankfort by always 

focusing on public safety and services, 

including our younger citizens. It is important 

to the future of this great community to 

develop and groom our children to be qualified 

leaders down the road. Creating opportunities 

for our younger citizens to be 

involved in our community today insures a 

solid future for Frankfort for years to come. 

What previous leadership experience can 

you point to as a strong accomplishment? 

• As library trustee, completing the library 

expansion allowing the library to 

grow its potential within our community. 

• Being honored as a recipient of Lewis 

University’s Significant Contribution 

Award. This award is bestowed on those 

who “pay it forward.” 

• As head of church finance council, 

spearheading campaign raising $1.9 million 

in one week to “save our school.” The 

school remains open three years later, and 

both the parish and school with increased 

fiscal responsibility have reduced their 

overhead by 30 percent. 

• As Frankfort Chamber of Commerce 

President being able to create and foster 

strong, lasting relationships with our local 

business and businesses in the entire Lincoln-Way 

Area 

• As a 16-year executive committee member 

of Frankfort Fall Festival and the 2010 

Fall Festival Chair, proudly showcasing the 

charm of our Historic District and the pride 

of the entire Village. 

What makes you the best candidate for the 

position? 

I have extensive community involvement, 

elected experience, commercial development 

expertise and financial experience that will all 

benefit the Village of Frankfort. My passion, 

commitment and dedication to the community 

has been present since moving to Frankfort. 

It is my desire to continue to give back to this 

wonderful community. I provide new vision, 

leadership and represent all of Frankfort residents 

and neighborhoods if elected. 

Name: Samuel A. Giordano 

Occupation: Professor/program 

Coordinator of fire science 

technology and emergency-disaster 

management 

at Harper College 

Age: 59 


Harper College Faculty 

Giordano 

Senate as a division senator from 2005- 

2015 

Affiliation: Independent 


As a resident of Frankfort since 1974, 

I have made Frankfort my home with my 

wife of 36 years. We have successfully 

raised our three children who are all now 

adults and married themselves. Having already 

served the people of Frankfort as a 

fire captain and paramedic for 28 years 

(1974-2002), as well as an active member 

of numerous civic organizations, I want to 

continue my public service to our Village 

for two important reasons: first and foremost 

for the love our community, and secondly 

to ensure Frankfort is a great place to 

live, work, and raise your family. As a trustee, 

I plan to be the “voice of the people” to 

ensure their interests are heard. My goal is 

to provide high quality services, economic 

growth, and fiscal responsibility by keeping 

our property values strong, providing and 

open and honest government, and meeting 

the needs of all our citizens. 




At this point in time, the Village of 

Frankfort is at a critical crossroads and 

strong leadership is needed in order to make 

important decisions that directly deal with 

public safety, economic growth and fiscal 

responsibility. We are heading into an 

economic climate that has the potential to 

give our community many meaningful opportunities 

if the right decisions are made in 

a timely manner. In addition, strong focus 

is needed to increase public safety in our 

community on several crucial levels. As a 

resident and public servant of the Village 

of Frankfort since 1974, I am bringing my 

commitment, dedication and love for our 

community to the table. I welcome the opportunity 

to serve all Frankfort residents, 

and to voice their needs and desires to keep 

our community great. If elected to this position, 

I would bring the knowledge I have 

gained in leadership roles in public service 

for the past 40 plus years. I promise that I 

will strongly value the collaborative relationships 

I have built and will continue to 

build, and I will use my leadership abilities 

to further strengthen the mission of the Village 

of Frankfort that includes creating “opportunities 

through planning, commitment 

and community.” Already, my initiatives 

and ideas for sustainability have received 

widespread interest from our business community 

and our residents. I have identified 

new sources of outside funding, helping us 

to increase our economic efficiency and 

make better use of our funds. As a champion 

for the Village of Frankfort, I will be 

known as the trustee who constantly seeks 

your input, ideas and solutions to the problems 

we may face. Working together brings 

strength to our efforts. With your trust and 

your vote, we will make this journey together 

to build a community in which everyone 

will have opportunities to excel. 

What previous leadership experience can 

you point to as a strong accomplishment? 

While working in the fire service, I 

interacted with community residents, 

business owners, government officials, 

schools, fire departments, as well as state 

and federal organizations. While preparing 

and administering budgets, I have 

been in charge of purchasing, and provided 

for the efficient use of resources in 

various public and private organizations. 

Please see Giordano, 8 

Name: Keith Ogle 

Occupation: General Manager 

Age: 54 

Village trustee since: 2015 

Why are you running for 

village trustee? 

Ogle 

Frankfort is winning. We 

continue to receive accolades as one of the 

best place to live, work and play. A great 

deal of effort and planning went into getting 

us here. Let’s keep our momentum 

moving forward. 

We have a winning team right now. I am 

proud to be an active member of a Village 

Board that has created such growth and enthusiasm 

for Frankfort, and I am running for 

re-election to make sure we continue winning. 

Experience matters. 

Several years ago we started the highly 

involved process of decommissioning our 

west and north wastewater treatment plants 

to consolidate them into a single, efficient 

regional plant. This project estimated at $60 

million, is the largest ever undertaken by 

Frankfort. 

It is important that we re-elect trustees 

who have experience and understand this and 

other projects and planning issues before us. 

What do you see as the three biggest issues 

for frankfort and what do you plan to do to 

address them: 

The “right” commercial development: We 

have light industrial areas, our downtown Historic 

Business District, retail and office locations 

and warehouse zones at I-57 and Stuenkel 

Road. My key concerns are maintaining 

high quality standards, getting the “right” fit, 

and positive impact for our residents. We continue 

to incentivize light industrial that produces 

specialty products, since it has minimal 

traffic impact, brings higher paid skilled machinists, 

medical technology and engineers. 

For our downtown, we continue to seek 

out appropriate development projects that 

will bring synergy and complement the oth-

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Name: Dick Trevarthan 

Occupation: Retired golf 

course superintendent and 

small business owner 

Age: 79 

Elected Political Experience: 

Village of Frankfort 

trustee 1971-73, 1975-79, Trevarthan 

1993-present 

Year first elected to current office: 1971 


Because of my love for the Village of 

Frankfort. I have lived here for 50 years, 

with my wife Janet (deceased), and raised 

four children here. I have always believed I 

should take an active part in the community. 

While others choose Lions Club, Chamber 

of Commerce and church boards, I choose 

to be a Village trustee. I want to continue to 

use all of my past experience to help build a 

community that cares about one another, is 

fiscally responsible, can achieve economic 

growth and provide all of the amenities necessary 

for its residents. 

I want to continue to keep “watch” over 

Frankfort that we maintain our “1890 

charm” as we continue new growth. I have 

always made a point of being prepared on 

issues and being available for all citizens 

now and in the future. 




Completion of Frankfort’s new waste water 

treatment facility in five years: 

• At present, Frankfort is operating three 

waste water treatment plants. Two of the 

plants (Colorado Avenue and Frankfort 

Square) are more than 55 years old, were 

built by real estate developers and meet 

minimum standards. They are obsolete, cost 

a fortune to run and a fortune to modernize. 

Therefore, the decision was made to close 

the two old plants and direct all liquids to 

our newest plant, which is being remodeled 

to process all additional flow. Five engineering 

companies, with one engineering company 

taking the lead, are designing this project. 

This one new plant will handle all of the 

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s 

mandates for years to come. This large project 

is on schedule and within budget. 

Funding $2.3 million dollars per year for 

the next 14 years to repair Frankfort’s 33 

miles of roads: 

• This would include re-surfacing, curb 

repair and striping, along with miscellaneous 

patching. Some monies can come 

from the yearly existing budget (half a 

million per year), some from federal grant 

money and more from state motor fuel tax, 

etc. This funding to upkeep our roads has 

been put on the front burner. Other methods 

of funding are being studied. 

Revitalization of all new properties purchased: 

• White and Elwood streets: Expand the 

downtown commercial area for new shops, 

restaurants, small businesses and proper 

parking 

• Continue to repair and replace old underground 

water mains 

• Complete the ash tree program, with 

new varieties of trees replacing removal of 

old diseased Ash trees 

• Continue new landscape improvements 

along with good maintenance for existing 

landscaping 

• Refurbish existing water towers 

• Continue our stable financial balance 

with strong cost control of expenses 

• Work with all committees and staff on 

new initiatives/goals set for the Village year 

2017-2018 

What can you point to as your biggest 

accomplishment? 

• Formulated the Village Landscaping 

Ordinance to expand landscape beautifi- 

Name: R. Douglas Walker 

Occupation: Energy executive 

Age: 57 


16 years 

Year first elected to current 

office: 2001 

Walker 


We have just embarked on our largest infrastructure 

project ever with the consolidation 

of the wastewater treatment facilities. 

This project has been in the planning stages 

for a number of years and we expect it will 

take at least a few more to complete. We 

estimate that this project will cost $60 million 

and is only in its beginning stages from 

a construction standpoint. I would like to 

see this project through to completion. 

Additionally, Frankfort has a long record 

of running balanced budgets and funding its 

capital plan. We recently completed the expansion 

of the Village Hall with cash on hand 

and carry no debt on the municipal side of our 

government. This fiscal prudence is achieved 

through proactive programs and focused financial 

planning. We need to continue this 

focus in an uncertain future. Equally important 

is that our financials are completely transparent 

to the citizens of Frankfort. 




The biggest challenge is maintenance of 

our fiscal strength. Staying fiscally strong 

requires an ongoing effort. My goal is to 

maintain Frankfort’s debt-free status under 

any economic situation. There is great uncertainty 

regarding funding from Springfield 

now and into the future. We have 

growing street resurfacing requirements as 

the town matures from those boom years 

from my early time on the board. Those 

street surfaces are now reaching the end of 

their expected 15-year useful life. We also 

have growing police pension obligations 

so we can assure that our first responders 

receive the pensions promised to them. 

We can manage all of these obligations by 

growing revenues and by managing costs. 

This leads to the second challenge. 

Frankfort needs to continue to have an attitude 

that encourages development in our 

town. One focus needs to be on making 

Frankfort contiguous to I-57 on the southeast 

corner of our town. This is our first and likely 

only opportunity ever to be directly connected 

to an interstate highway. There are opportunities 

galore for development in this area. We 

also need to encourage developers to focus 

on the area east of Mariano’s and build on the 

outstanding first step we accomplished there 

when we brought them to town. Successful 

commercial development will enhance our financial 

position by bringing more sales taxes 

to town. 

It is critical to balance the above while we 

continue to maintain the highest expectations 

of quality development. Developers must understand 

that we will not diminish quality just 

to achieve a faster sale. Quality permeates all 

aspects of life in Frankfort. Frankfort’s experience 

has been that quality begets quality. 

We need to maintain diligence and patience to 

assure any type of new development in town 

meets our standards. 



When I was first elected to the board, our 

downtown business district was shrinking 

from its once strong position as a destination 

for antique shoppers. We went into a lull for 

several years. The Trolley Barn was barely 

occupied; we lost two major restaurants to 

fire. To address this, the board and administration 

became educated in downtown redevelopment. 

We learned many things through 

that effort, including such things as residential 

density is a good thing in a downtown district. 

This was contrary to our thinking in other 

Please see Trevarthan, 18 Please see Walker, 18 

er architectural structures. 

Fiscal responsibility: The Village portion 

of your property tax bill is approximately 

4 percent, and we work closely with staff 

to keep costs low. Transparency and confidence 

in local government is important to all 

of us. Frankfort once again received a “Certificate 

of Achievement for Excellence in Financial 

Reporting.” It is the highest form of 

recognition in governmental accounting and 

financial reporting, and its attainment represents 

a significant accomplishment. 

We continue to pursue infrastructure 

grants and look for responsible revenue 

sources that will not negatively impact the 

finances of our residents or degrade the 

quality and reputation of our community. 

Planning for the future: The wastewater consolidation 

project is one of many projects that 

look toward the future needs of Frankfort. As 

the Village footprint expanded, we also acquired 

additional roads that require maintenance. 

Our police department accounts for 45 

percent of our Village corporate budget. We are 

actively planning for ways to meet the needs 

of Frankfort, and are reviewing and updating 

many of our policies and strategic plans. 

More information is available at www. 

keithogle.com 



I am always looking for ways we can improve 

and make what we have better. 

Previously as president of the Frankfort 

Public Library District, I spearheaded and 

oversaw the building of the Learning Annex 

addition. It was built on schedule, on budget 

and without raising taxes. I bring that same 

skill set and approach to the Village. 


position? 

I invested several years on the Village of 

Frankfort Departmental Operations Committee, 

learning about Frankfort’s processes 

and issues, before joining the Village Board. 

I committed myself to attending all board 

meetings and committee meetings (where 

the real work gets done), and being informed 

and prepared. My attendance is a matter of 

public record. 

I have a proven record of leadership and 

accountability on the Village Board, as president 

of the Chamber of Commerce, and as 

president of the Library District. 

I am an independent voice, but able to 

find common ground to move ideas forward 

to the benefit of our entire community. This 

comes from being accessible in the community 

and listening. I will continue to work 

hard for all the people of Frankfort and ask 

for your vote for Frankfort Village trustee in 

the April 4 election.

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8 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station Election 2017 


Frankfort School District 157-C Board of Education member (3 For 3 Four-year seats) 

Name: Brett Cosich 

Occupation: Entrepreneur 

Age: 39 


None 

Why are you running for 

Cosich 

Board of Education? 

I feel a personal responsibility to give 

back to the district. I graduated from 

Frankfort Junior High in 1992, and now 

have three of my own children in the 

district. I want to do everything that I 

can to ensure that this district continues 

to offer the best learning environments, 

teachers, and opportunities for our 

students for many years to come. 

Name: Chris R. McFadden 

Occupation: Attorney 

Age: 41 


Frankfort School District 157- 

C Board of Education from 

2011-2015; Lincoln-Way 

Community High School District 

210 Board of Education 

from 2015-2016) 

Why are you running for Board of 

Education? 

I believe in the importance of public 

education. My wife, Sarah, and I have 

lived in Frankfort since 2009, and we 

have three young children who are or will 

be students of this District. I would like 

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McFadden 


issues or factors facing the district, and 

how do you plan to address them? 

First, fiscal responsibility is a neverending 

challenge for any district. A fine 

balance must be struck in order to have a 

maximum return to our students on these 

investments. Secondly, technology is advancing 

faster than at any point in the last 

century, and commitments must be made 

to ensure that our students will be properly 

equipped for continued success in tomorrow’s 

economy. Lastly, I believe the district 

will need to continue to attract and 

retain the best leaders and teachers, so that 

157-C’s high-achieving standards can be 

maintained. 

to help our schools build upon their tradition 

of excellence while maintaining fiscal 

responsibility. 

Moreover, I have successfully commanded 

a wide variety of emergency incidents, 

including rescue, fire suppression, multiple 

vehicle pin-in crashes and hazardous 

materials incidents. Now, as a tenured 

college professor and program coordinator 

for Fire Science Technology and 

Emergency-Disaster Management, I lead 

and manage the most successful AAS degree 

career programs at Harper College, 

which is recognized by the National Fire 

and Emergency Services Higher Education 

Program through the United States 

Fire Administration. The program I have 

developed and continue to lead is only 

the 4th out of 48 community colleges in 

Illinois to have earned this national recognition. 


position? 

I am the best candidate for the position 

of Village trustee because of my extensive 

public service and management experience, 

as well as my ability to adapt to any 

situation. I have a passion for success, and 

my goal-oriented demeanor pushes me to 

accomplish any and all tasks that I set for 

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What makes you the best candidate for 

the position? 

I feel that my many years of business 

and consulting experience gives me a 

unique lens to view our district. I believe 

that I will be able to leverage my knowledge 

in technology to assist in strategizing 

for the future, both in planning and 

negotiating. Additionally, I recently received 

my MBA from the University of 

Notre Dame, where many of my contemporaries 

were engineers. That experience 

has given me a firsthand perspective on 

the academic skill sets that will be required 

to ensure future career successes 

for our children. 




We need to maintain student achievement, 

minimize our property tax burden, 

and ensure transparent decision making. 

Our administrative team has a long history 

of meeting each of these challenges. 

During my prior four years on the board, 

including two years as board president, 

we involved all stakeholders in major decisions. 

I hope that we continue working 

with the community as we seek to protect 

our valuable assets, preserve our traditions 

and promote academic and fiscal 

excellence. 


the position? 

The other board members and I have 

a record of maintaining low taxes while 

promoting student achievement. I am 

proud of the work that we accomplished 

during my last term of 2011-2015, and I 

ask for the opportunity to continue working 

on behalf of the teachers, students, 

and taxpayers of this district. My experience 

as a past board president, a son of 

lifelong public school teachers, and an attorney 

and adjunct lecturer all give me a 

unique perspective regarding the needs of 

our community schools. 

myself. Also, with my personable character 

I can collaborate and communicate effectively 

with others to contribute to team 

efforts. In all that I do I will strive to make 

Frankfort a destination. We will make all 

neighborhoods incredible, have remarkable 

businesses in Frankfort, and increase 

the variety of retail businesses in all areas 

of our community. To accomplish this, we 

would need to work together and develop 

partnerships with qualified developers 

and other governmental agencies. Additionally, 

our Village would be the safest 

community in all of the south suburbs 

by focusing on community policing and 

crime prevention. 

Name: Gina Briese 

Occupation: Nurse case manager 

Age: 46 

Elected political experience: Current 

school board member of District 157-C; 

Board present from 2015-present 

Year first elected to current office: 2013 

Why are you running for Board of 

Education? 

I am running for re-election to the Board 

of Education for several reasons. First, 

to provide stability and experience to the 

school board. We will have a relatively 

young board with three open seats this 

election and three of the four open seats 

filled by new members two years ago. I 

feel it is important to have stability for the 

health of the district. Second, the district 

has many great things happening that were 

initiated during my first term that I would 

like to see through completion which 

would include new technology initiatives, 

STEM offerings, teacher leader positions, 

and new math initiatives, to name a few. 




1. Implementation of the 1:1 technology 

initiative: I plan to evaluate the success of 

the program in regards to cost and outcomes 

2. Potential financial challenges from a 

possible pension reform legislation measure 

and a possible property tax freeze: I plan to 

encourage continued balanced budgets and 

continued monitoring for wasteful spending 

3. The potential for any changes Lincoln 

Way Community High School District 210 

may make that would impact 157-C: I will 

stay informed of proposed changes and engage 

with D210 board members and administration 

in an attempt to prevent changes 

that would negatively impact 157-C students 

and taxpayers. 


the position? 

I am the best candidate for the position as 

I have proven record of successful progress 

for the district over the last four years including 

a balanced budget, abating taxes every 

year, successful negotiation of a four year 

contract with the teacher’s union, hiring a 

strong, ambitious superintendent, improved 

standardized test scores, the addition of an 

orchestra program and other new extracurricular 

offerings and much more. I am proud 

to serve on the board of education and enjoy 

making a positive difference for the students 

and the taxpayers of this district.



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Lawsuit claims Morgan ousted sister-in-law from floral shop 

Morgan denies 

claims as attempt to 

derail campaign 

Kirsten Onsgard, Editor 

A lawsuit filed against 

mayoral candidate Todd 

Morgan and his wife alleges 

they attempted to undermine 

Morgan’s sister-and-law and 

disassociate her from a floral 

shop she and Morgan’s wife 

owned. 

The complaint — which 

Morgan said is “completely 

false” and an attempt to sink 

his campaign — alleges 

Morgan used his political 

leverage as trustee to secure 

Village loans for the floral 

shop and used his employer 

to allow the business to operate 

rent-free. The lawsuit 

was filed in Will County 

Circuit Court Feb. 14 and 

lists Todd Morgan, his wife, 

Cindy Morgan, and Todd 

Morgan’s employer LaSalle 

St. Services as defendants. 

Todd Morgan said he will 

file a countersuit alleging his 

sister-in-law, Becky Dees, 

stole from the business and 

physically “attacked” his 

wife. Dees refuted the claims. 

“[Dees] is using my candidacy 

... to try to extort or 

blackmail more money out 

of me and my wife than the 

business is worth,” Todd 

Morgan said. 

Dees is seeking more than 

$1 million. 

Cindy Morgan and her sister, 

Dees, share equal ownership 

and management of 

Bokay Flowers, LLC, which 

they launched in 2010 after 

creating floral arrangements 

out of the Morgans’ basement 

since 2005. Bokay Flowers, 

located at 130 Kansas St. in 

Frankfort, operates out of 

the same building as LaSalle 

St. Services, 14 Hickory St., 

where Todd Morgan works as 

a financial planner. 

The complaint claims that 

Morgan, “using his influence 

and power as Trustee 

for the Village of Frankfort, 

obtained a grant of $10,000 

from the Village of Fankfort 

[sic] on behalf of Becky, 

Cindy and Bokay Flowers 

in order to build out of the 

1,000 square foot leased 

space.” Bokay obtained an 

initial $10,000 small business 

grant from the Village in 

2010, and a second $10,000 

grant in 2014 to expand the 

floral shop, according to Village 

documents. 

Morgan said that, as trustee, 

he recused himself from 

discussions and decisions 

about Bokay Flowers and 

made his conflict of interest 

clear through a public announcement 

during a Village 

Board meeting. 

According to the minutes 

from Village Board’s May 

17, 2010 and Dec. 15, 2014 

meetings, Morgan abstained 

from votes on whether Bokay 

would receive the Village 

grants. Other minutes 

from committee meetings 

that included discussions of 

Bokay Flowers do not show 

any record of his presence. 

“At no time in any of that 

did I participate in that process,” 

said Morgan, who 

served as trustee for 14 years 

before stepping down in 2015. 

Dees said that Morgan’s 

political position meant that 

Bokay Flowers was more 

prepared than other businesses 

to apply for the grants 

“because of the fact that we 

knew that there were grants, 

and the fact that we knew 

what committee we would 

be talking to, and what we 

should be prepared to answer 

and say,” Dees said. 

“It’s unfortunate I [was] 

on the Village Board; there’s 

nothing I can do about that, 

but everyone’s qualified to 

apply for that grant,” Morgan 

said. 

The lawsuit also alleges 

that Todd Morgan “convinced 

LaSalle to lease a 

portion of the building” to 

Cindy and Dees rent-free 

from 2010-2013. 

A February 2010 lease 

agreement, attached to Bokay’s 

2010 Village grant application, 

shows a monthly 

rent of $800 and a $1,000 

security deposit for the 

1,000-square-foot space. 

Both parties agree that a 

heated exchange occurred 

on Nov. 8, 2016. Morgan 

said that Dees was stealing 

from Bokay Flowers, but 

when confronted, Dees became 

“physically violent” 

and quit, he said. 

However, Dees said the 

argument last November did 

not become violent and that 

she was not stealing from the 

company. The incident occurred, 

she said, after she and 

Cindy were not being paid 

because of the shop’s expansion 

and “the way the books 

were handled,” Dees said. 

After the exchange, Dees 

said, the Morgans changed 

the locks and “prevented and 

denied [Dees] access to Bokay 

Flowers space,” according 

to the complaint. Morgan 

said the shop was open daily 

and Dees was not prevented 

from entering. 

“It’s a sad set of events 

— I just can’t tell you [why 

this occurred],” Dees said. 

“I have no idea, I have no 

idea.” 

“How do you handle getting 

locked out of a business 

you own half of? It just 

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Inaugural Fan Fest brings ‘Comic-Con’ to Frankfort 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

From superheroes to scifi 

novels, an inaugural event 

will give fans of caped crusaders 

and science fiction a 

place to geek out in Frankfort. 

Fan Fest at the Frankfort 

Public Library will include 

art, panels and a costume 

contest for superhero and 

board game fans on March 

18 starting at 10 a.m. 

For Adult Services Librarian 

Lisa Moe Meierkort, 

who is planning the event 

and has attended large conventions 

like C2E2 and Gen 

Con, it’s a way to bring some 

of the same excitement of 

the events to the library. 

“Obviously ours is on a 

much smaller scale, but I really 

wanted to try to get all 

of those aspects in,” Meierkort 

said. 

Meierkort, who said she’s 

always loved sci-fi and fantasy 

books, began planning 

the event in August and 

plans to have events spread 

out throughout the library on 

the day of the event. 

Usually, she said about 

800 people visit the library 

on Saturdays. She expects 

some of those regular patrons 

will take a detour to 

see what Fan Fest is all 

about, but said she hopes to 

see a couple hundred more 

come out just for the event 

The day will kick off with 

the Artist’s Alley, featuring 

Chicago-area artists, as well 

as one local Frankfort artist, 

Doug Klauba, all of which 

will have work on display 

and on sale. 

Klauba is an artist known 

internationally for his work 

on the covers of “The Phantom” 

comic books as well as 

the “Project Superpowers” 

series. 

Klauba attended school 

at The American Academy 

of Art in Chicago as well as 

The Academy of Art College 

in San Francisco and teaches 

at the International School of 

Comics, an upcoming school 

in Chicago. 

He said comic books have 

been an interest for him his 

entire life, but it’s something 

he said he wishes more people 

— and not just children 

— would give a try. 

“It’s good for libraries to 

push that availability of not 

just chapter books or prose 

books but also graphic novels 

for kids and adults to read,” 

said Klauba, who said comic 

books can also be a good 

way to introduce children to 

books in a different way if 

they don’t enjoy reading. 

Meierkort said she’s excited 

about all of the artists 

featured at Fan Fest, all of 

whom were hand-picked 

for the event from people 

she has met or seen work 

they’ve done at conventions 

as well as some suggestions 

from the staff at Amazing 

Fantasy Books & Comics. 

Throughout the day, there 

will be three speakers discussing 

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of the Marvel Superheroes,” 

”Wondrous Women: Highlighting 

Great Women in 

Comics” and “Superheroes: 

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Drop-in crafts for children 

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a superhero drawing 

workshop and make-yourown 

cape. 

Greenfire Games, a game 

store in Oak Lawn, will facilitate 

board games. 

Of course, no fan convention 

would be complete 

without a costume contest. 

The library will end the 

day with a parade and contest 

beginning at 3:30 p.m. 

Children, teens, adults and 

groups will compete for 

prizes, with the first place 

winner in each category receiving 

a three-day pass to 

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“Geekdom has really permeated 

pop culture in the 

last 10 or 15 years,” Meierkort 

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a way for people to connect 

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Whether that’s Harry Potter, 

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icons.” 

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Lawsuit 

From Page 10 

makes no sense,” she said. 

According to Dees’ complaint, 

Cindy Morgan then 

formed a new company, Bokay 

and Company, which 

then began taking over the 

old company’s assets. Bokay 

and Company was registered 

as an LLC with the Illinois 

Secretary of State’s office on 

Dec. 9, 2016. 

But Morgan said “Bokay 

and Company” had long 

been the name of the event 

side of the company, and 

forming a new LLC was a 

means of protecting the assets 

of the floral business. 

Morgan said he and his wife 

are now attempting to resolve 

Dees’ 50 percent stake 

in the company. 

Dees said the complaint 

was unrelated to Todd Morgan’s 

mayoral bid, but resulted 

from the confrontation in 

November when she said she 

was ousted from the company 

and Morgan said she quit. 

“If it wouldn’t have happened, 

I wouldn’t be reacting 

to it,” Dees said. “Unfortunately 

the timing for 

[Morgan] isn’t great, but I’m 

reacting to something they 

did, not something I did.” 

Morgan pointed to a Feb. 

2 settlement proposal sent 

by Dees’ lawyer Mark Hickey 

that sought $75,000 as 

evidence that the lawsuit is 

intended to undermine his 

campaign. 

“I have encouraged my 

client to propose a settlement 

proposal prior to filing 

this lawsuit for several reasons. 

First, lawsuits involving 

family members against 

each other can have permanent 

and far reaching implications 

on all family relationships 

that can forever 

tear apart family members. 

“Second, lawsuits of this 

nature that also involve public 

figures such as yourself 

frequently find themselves 

in the media. The press 

likes nothing more than to 

report on titillating facts of 

politicians and their personal 

troubles, conflicts and misdeeds,” 

the letter reads. 

“It’s tragic, it’s tragic to 

my family, but unfortunately, 

it is what it is right now,” 

Morgan said. 

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‘The world is a better place for having had Jim High in it’ 

Wife, colleagues 

reflect on life of 

former Lincoln-Way 

teacher, coach 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

James R. High, 77, formerly 

a math teacher at 

Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 210 for 

37 years, coach for 35 years, 

and who will remembered 

for inspiring countless former 

students, athletes and 

teachers, died Feb. 14. 

Sharon High, James’ wife 

of nearly 55 years, said the 

two were high school sweethearts, 

growing up in Momence, 

Illinois. James was 

two years older than her, and 

he went to Illinois State University 

for college. When he 

graduated in spring 1964, 

they were married months 

later in August. Shortly 

thereafter, he started at Lincoln-Way 

for the 1964-1965 

school year. 

A well-respected coach 

Sharon said High began as 

a freshman coach for basketball 

and baseball. 

“He really liked that, because 

he felt he taught them 

the basics — that was their 

foundation,” Sharon recalled. 

He eventually began 

coaching basketball and 

baseball at the varsity level 

— and he saw early success. 

In 1965, per a letter from 

then-Superintendent A. 

Hunter Chapman, High led 

the basketball team to a 

Southwest Suburban Conference 

championship. 

Per the letter, via D210 

Community Relations Director 

Taryn Atwell, Chapman 

wrote, “You have provided 

all of us with basketball at its 

very best. Being the smallest 

conference school and jumping 

from the cellar to the top 

in one season is a real credit 

to the tremendous job you 

have done. You have made 

all of us so proud of our team 

and school.” 

According to his personnel 

file, High resigned from 

coaching baseball several 

times — but the school board 

kept asking him to stay on. 

And even after he successfully 

resigned from coaching 

baseball, he remained to assist 

the next coaching staff. 

Of the many stories from 

his coaching days, one of 

the funnier moments came 

against an area rival. 

Sharon recalled that it was 

the end of Easter break in 

the late 1960s, and High was 

burning a brush pile out in 

his yard. Somehow, the pile 

combusted and burned his 

hands badly. 

“We went to the clinic, 

and he had his hands all 

bandaged,” Sharon recalled. 

“They played Providence at 

Providence [later the next 

week], and he coached the 

game with his hands all bandaged 

up. Well, there comes 

[former Providence baseball 

coach] Tom Dedin on 

crutches.” 

Sharon remembers that 

Dedin’s neighbor had some 

sort of fire, and the grass 

caught fire. 

“Tom, the good Samaritan, 

goes over and is stomping 

on the grass,” Sharon 

said. “Well, it burned right 

through the bottom of his 

tennis shoes, and he burned 

the bottom of his feet.” 

Sharon remembers how 

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High laughed when he returned 

home, telling her 

about the story. 

“‘Tom’s hopping around 

on crutches, and there I am 

with no hands,’” Sharon 

said, recounting what her 

husband told her. 

However, Sharon said that 

High took coaching incredibly 

serious. His colleagues 

agreed. 

Tim Reilly, assistant superintendent 

of curriculum 

at Lincoln-Way, said a lot of 

teachers who coached in the 

district looked at High as a 

mentor. 

“Coach High was well-respected 

in the area and wellloved 

by his players,” Reilly 

said. “He was demanding in 

the best way, and [he] always 

seemed to have the improvement 

of his players in mind. 

“He was intense but never 

seemed to panic — an ideal 

role model for athletes.” 

Al Haring, who taught at 

Lincoln-Way from 1980 to 

2015, had plenty of memories 

of High as a coach. 

“Jim was a coach who had 

the attention and respect of 

each of his players,” Haring 

said. “He was able to keep 

things fun for the players, 

while having discipline and 

high expectations.” 

Nancy Lagger, of the Lincoln-Way 

East math department, 

said High held his athletes 

to a very high standard. 

“If you were wearing a 

jersey with the name Lincoln-Way 

or Knights, then 

you better conduct yourself 

appropriately at all times,” 

she said of High’s mindset. 

“You were an extension of 

the school and your parents, 

and he expected his athletes 

to live up to the reputation 

that had been established for 

the Lincoln-Way district.” 

Anthony Brandolino, currently 

a math instructor at 

Lincoln-Way East, was able 

to interact with High over 

the course of his life. When 

Brandolino was 8 years old, 

High was his baseball coach. 

“I have very fond memories 

of playing ball in his 

backyard as I grew up,” 

Brandolino said. “He was 

a great and fun person and 

excellent at working with 

youngsters. As I got older, 

and continued with him as a 

teenager playing baseball, I 

learned how knowledgeable 

he was about the sport.” 

Brandolino also had High 

as a teacher during his sophomore 

year. Later in life, 

Brandolino coached against 

High in baseball while at 

Joliet Central. And when he 

took a job in the Lincoln- 

Way math department, he 

got to work alongside his 

former coach and teacher. 

“His dedication to his students 

and his craft of teaching 

had never changed from 

the time I first met him as 

an 8-year-old to the time he 

retired from Lincoln-Way,” 

Brandolino said. “Lincoln- 

Way lost a great teacher 

when he retired. 

“The world is a better 

place for having had Jim 

High in it.” 

James High (top left) was a Lincoln-Way teacher and coach for more than 30 years. He started during the 1964-1965 

school year. 

An inspiration to both 

colleagues, students 

High’s intensity and inspiring 

nature as a coach was 

only matched by his passion 

for teaching. 

He taught math classes at 

District 210 for 37 years. 

For his part, Reilly said 

High had a long-lasting impact 

on the district’s math 

department, pointing to High 

as being one of the “foundational” 

people who laid the 

groundwork for the department. 

“He was professional, 

organized, detailed — but, 

most importantly, he cared 

about his students and their 

success,” Reilly said. “Men 

like Jim and [colleague] 

Norm West were the guys I 

wanted to be when I grew up 

as an instructor.” 

Lincoln-Way East Principal 

Sharon Michalak thought 

of High as a mentor. The two 

worked together when Michalak 

began in the D210 

math department in the late 

1980s. 

“He connected with kids, 

always making sure students 

were prepared and always 

going the extra mile by 

touching base with each student,” 

Michalak shared. “He 

was a pillar of Lincoln-Way.” 

Dr. Monica Schmitt, principal 

at Lincoln-Way West, 

began in the math department 

at D210 in 1989. That’s 

when she first met High. 

“He was a great teacher 

and well-respected,” Schmitt 

remembered. “I remember 

in my second year, I was 

teaching a course that I was 

nervous about a couple of 

things. I would go to him for 

advice. He was always very 

[supportive], saying things 

like, ‘Don’t worry about it 

kid, you’ll be fine. You’ve 

got this.’ He was very encouraging.” 

Lagger also felt strongly 

about High. 

“He was a very soft-spoken 

individual, who treated 

everyone with the utmost 

respect,” she said. “I never 

heard the man raise his voice 

to anyone for any reason. He 

would do anything for you if 

you needed his assistance in 

any way.” 

Lagger recalled that High 

was the one to interview her 

when she applied to the district. 

She said he made her 

feel at ease throughout the 

process. 

“However, he made it very 

clear what the expectations 

were for anyone hired to 

work in the math department 

at this school,” she said. “I 

guess I passed his test, since 

I was hired that summer for 

the 1984-1985 school year.” 

Lagger said she looked up 

to High. 

“I knew I could go to him 

about anything and would 

never have to worry about 

him judging me or betraying 

my confidence,” she said. 

“He was a very loyal faculty 

member, who helped to lay 

the foundation that this district 

has been built upon. 

“I will miss him, but the 

school is a far better place 

because he was a part of it 

for so long.” 

Haring said High’s impact 

in education also extended to 

nonathletic extracurriculars. 

He said High — along with 

West and two teachers from 

Rich Township High School 

District 227 — helped start 

the Mathletes program in the 

1960s. 

Al Logsdon, a former 

Lincoln-Way teacher and 

colleague of High, said the 

D210 stalwart set a standard 

of excellence that “all of 

Lincoln-Way can be proud 

of.” 

But it wasn’t just teachers 

who High influenced. 

Recently, Sharon started 

reading notes and letters 

High had kept from students 

he taught or coached, as well 

as their parents. He had never 

shown them to her. 

“Some students wrote 

back that what they had 

learned from him had really 

helped them,” Sharon said. 

“Some students wrote back 

that they didn’t think they’d 

use anything he taught them 

in math, but found out that 

they did — and they appreciated 

it.” 

But it wasn’t just in the 

letters. Sharon remembers 

sitting in the auditorium in 

Lincoln-Way, and she overhead 

some students talking 

about High. 

“One says to the other, 

‘You know, I hate him, but I 

learned more math from him 

than I did from any other 

teacher,’” she said, laughing. 

“That’s the reason why he 

taught — to teach students. 

He didn’t care if you liked 

him or not. That was not his 

thing. He was not there to be 

liked. He was there to teach 

them math, or basketball, or 

baseball, or just how to learn 

to be a good young person. 

“That’s the way he was 

with everything. He was a 

wonderful husband, and he 

was a wonderful father.” 

High eventually retired 

after the 1998-1999 school 

year. 

But even after retiring, 

High would visit Lincoln- 

Way in order to give out a 

scholarship to a Lincoln- 

Way Central student that 

was created in memory of 

High’s son — who passed 

away in 1996. 

The Jonathan High Student 

Athlete Scholarship 

was established by family 

and friends. According to the 

award criteria, the recipient is 

the student athlete who most 

closely exemplified Jon. 

‘We did everything 

together’ 

Sharon said High was very 

involved in his children’s 

lives, and they would often 

be outside playing various 

sports together. 

“We did everything together, 

whether we were out 

in the yard playing basketball 

or baseball or softball,” 

Sharon said. “He taught 

them what they knew. They 

all had their gloves and bats, 

and they were always outside 

shooting hoops.” 

High is survived by Sharon; 

his daughter, Valerie 

(Michael) Rayce; his son, 

Alan (Patty); and his three 

grandchildren, Zachery 

Rayce, Gianna and Dominic 

High. 

Funeral services are to 

be held at Gobin Memorial 

United Methodist Church 

in Greencastle, Indiana, at 

1 p.m. March 11. In lieu of 

flowers, donations in High’s 

name may be made to the 

church or the American Cancer 

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Morgan said. “Most of 

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problem downtown — most 

of the time — but to add parking 

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Morgan recommended 

adding 100 spaces downtown 

and said it was “craziness” 

that the Village did not have 

an answer yet. 

Holland said that problems 

with everyday parking 

stemmed from shop employees 

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He also agreed that special 

event parking was inadequate 

but pointed to shuttles 

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“We have parking in the 

downtown; yes, we could use 

some more,” Holland said. 

“But it’s going to come with 

the development. The developers 

should not be proposing 

properties to develop without 

proposing parking answers 

along with those properties.” 

Clavio also said parking 

was a “whole community issue,” 

not just a downtown 

problem. He pointed to Naperville 

and Burr Ridge as 

examples. 

“Maybe we need to start 

talking to them — maybe we 

need to look at what they did 

— and figure out how we do 

it here in Frankfort,” Clavio 

said. 

On whether he would support 

affordable housing for 

those who have been priced 

out of Frankfort’s $350,000 

median home value, Holland 

said his goals has been 

to boost property values over 

the years. 

“We want to see property 

values continuing to rise, and 

that’s counter to finding lowcost 

housing,” he said. 

Walker said higher property 

values has allowed the 

Village to maintain a low 

tax rate. 

Holland said the plan is to 

look at properties in nearby 

communities to “take care 

of people who may not 

have the money to live in 

Frankfort,” and pointed to 

the Gateway senior mobile 

home community as an example. 

According to the Illinois 

Housing Development 

Authority, about 2 percent 

of Frankfort units are considered 

“affordable” for 

low-income residents. 

While Morgan said it is 

a “difficult topic” he would 

work toward, he focused on 

increasing incentives for new 

residents to move to Frankfort. 

“People need a reason to 

move to Frankfort, in addition 

to having affordable housing,” 

he said. 

Morgan also criticized 

the current administration 

for allowing the Villageowned 

properties at Elwood 

and White Streets to remain 

vacant. The six properties 

were purchased between 

2013 and 2014 for a total of 

about $1.1 million. 

Holland said that “sketches” 

were brought to commissioners, 

but he has not heard 

from developers in about four 

to five months. 

“The Village made it so 

onerous to try to develop 

down here, that I don’t think 

any developer is going to 

come here,” said Morgan. 

“We need more businesses 

down there to support the 

downtown and drive the traffic,” 

Morgan said. “We can’t 

always be paying for events 

to get traffic down there.” 

One heated moment came 

in response to a question 

most candidates agreed upon: 

whether Frankfort should 

switch to a ward system. 

“We’re responsible for all 

of you,” Ogle said. “We have 

to answer to all of you and 

take all of your interests — 

because this is one community. 

This is not one section, 

one district.” 

“This certainly applies 

to the idea of — sorry Sam 

[Giordano], just the concept, 

nothing personal about you 

— the ‘I’m your guy.’ I think 

that invites corruption,” Ogle 

said, referring to a phrase 

Giordano used to describe 

himself during introductory 

statements. 

Giordano said the phrase 

meant that he would be a 

“voice for the people.” 

“Keith and I talked the 

other day on the phone, 

and we talked, and you said 

you weren’t going to sling 

any type of mud or anything 

like that whatsoever,” 

Giordano said. “I guess that 

didn’t occur.” 

All candidates said they 

were not in favor of a ward 

system except for Giordano, 

a division senator for Harper 

College’s faculty senate, who 

said he would need to hear 

more from community members 

first. 

The mayoral candidates 

also split over term limits, a 

topic that came up at a January 

Village Board meeting 

when trustees rebuked 

Morgan’s push to put a term 

limit referendum up for an 

April 4 vote. 

In order to have been placed 

on the ballot, the board would 

have needed to approve the 

measure by Jan. 17, which 

trustees said would leave little 

time for discussion. The measure 

would not have gone into 

effect until the 2019 election. 

Morgan said term limits 

create an equal playing field 

and prevent politicians from 

becoming “institutionalized.” 

Giordano also favored term 

limits. 

The incumbents said it 

would thin the pool of qualified 

candidates. Ogle said it 

should be an “open discussion.” 

While Clavio did not support 

term limits, he said he 

would step down after eight 

years if elected if he hasn’t 

accomplished his goals. 

“Frankly, it’s my opinion 

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My favorite school is Chelsea 

Joao Carneiro 

Student Reporter 

I’m from Brazil and I 

get to live in Frankfort. If 

you are looking for a place 

to live with your family, 

choose Frankfort because 

the schools are great like 

Chelsea students learn about African-American history 

Submitted by Frankfort School 

District 157-C 

During Black History Month in February, 

Chelsea Intermediate School 

third through fifth grade students participated 

in a number of classroom projects 

that demonstrated the accomplishments 

of famous African-Americans. 

Chelsea fourth-graders enjoyed a 

special jazz performance to coordinate 

with their English Language Arts 

(ELA) study about the Great Depression 

and the importance of perseverance. 

The jazz performance highlighted 

African-American composers and artists. 

It included work by Louis Armstrong, 

Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, 

Miles Davis and John Coltrane. The 

selections were performed by a jazz 

combo made up of local professional 

musicians; Frankfort School District 

157-C music instructors Doug Adams 

and Ben Clark; Rob Denty; and former 

157-C student Alex Blomarz. 

The school’s encore staff also provided 

projects for the students to celebrate 

Black History Month. In art, 

students completed a project geared 

to their grade level that connected to 

famous African-Americans. For example, 

fourth-graders created a collage 

that connects to jazz musicians, a direct 

correlation to their ELA unit of study. 

my school Chelsea Intermediate 

School. 

Chelsea school is a great 

place for kids who are from 

a different country and any 

type of kids are welcome. 

Today I’m in fifth grade, but 

last year when I got here, I 

did not speak any English. 

But Chelsea helped me with 

my language and with my 

fear of learning a new language, 

and today I speak 

two languages: English and 

Portuguese. 

If you’re not from a different 

country but you’re 

scared to make new friends, 

come to Chelsea and we 

will help you, and one day 

you will say “thank you 

Chelsea” like I’m saying 

today. 

“Thank you Chelsea.” 

Chelsea school is great 

for a lot of reasons. The 

teachers are really nice, you 

have so much fun and you 

can make new friends and 

way more cool stuff. If you 

have a problem with something, 

the teachers will help 

you out with pleasure. 

I have two kids in my 

class and they are from a 

different country. Here is 

what they have to say about 

Chelsea: “I’m from Germany, 

and I think Chelsea 

is very dedicated and kids 

In music, students focused on jazz music 

and/or improvisational activities. 

In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering 

and Math) students completed 

research related to the importance of 

African-American scientists and inventors. 

In physical education, students 

learned about various famous African- 

American professional and Olympic 

athletes. In library, a book display and 

read-aloud focused on African-Americans 

who made a difference. 

from a different country 

have a bright future here in 

Chelsea.” 

“I’m from Jordan, and I 

think Chelsea is awesome 

and it helped me with my 

language.” 

So these were my friends’ 

points of view about Chelsea 

school. “Thank you 

Chelsea for being great.” 

Joao Carneiro is a fifth-grader 

at Chelsea Intermediate 

School. The opinions in this 

column are those of the writer. 

They do not necessarily reflect 

those of 22nd Century Media 

and its staff. 

Chelsea Art Instructor Linda Newman gives fourth-graders directions about their 

Black History Month art project on jazz instruments. Photo submitted 

Various displays throughout the 

school reinforced what the students had 

learned. Outside a classroom, a “Who 

Am I?” wall hanging highlighted various 

well-known African-Americans. A 

display of “Athletes Making History” 

was posted of the north gym. In the 

hallway near the STEM classroom, a 

display of famous African-American 

scientists and inventors was placed on 

a wall for students to see as they went 

to their classes. 

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What is one essential you 

must have when studying? 

When I am studying it has 

to be quiet so I can do my 

work. 

What do you like to do when 

not in school or studying? 

When I am not at school 

or studying I like to play 

soccer with my brother in 

the basement. 

What is your dream job? 

I would want to be a professional 

soccer player. 

What are some of the most 

played songs on your iPod? 

I don’t have any but I just 

listen to whatever is playing 

on the radio. 

What is one thing people 

don’t know about you? 

I love the football club 

Chelsea — from the Premiere 

League, not the school 

— and they are doing super 

well right now. 

Whom do you look up to and 

why? 

I look up to my teacher because 

she is good at teaching 

and always teaches me new 

stuff. 

Who is your favorite teacher 

and why? 

My favorite teacher is 

Mrs. Jaral because one time 

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we played dodgeball and it 

was girls vs. boys. Mrs. Jaral 

was on the girls team. 

What’s your favorite class 

and why? 

My favorite class is math 

because I am super good at it 

and it is fun to do. 

What’s one thing that stands 

out about your school? 

Gym class is always super 

fun because we play lots of 

sports and do fun activities. 

What extracurricular do you 

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I wish it had an afterschool 

soccer practice. 

What’s your morning 

routine? 

I put my lunch box in the 

lunch cart. Then I bring in 

my assignment notebook 

and do the math work on my 

desk in the morning. 

If you could change one thing 

about school, what would 

it be? 

I would make math longer. 

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his acceptance letter into 

the United States Naval Academy 

in Annapolis, Maryland, 

the news that he had been part 

of the institution’s 9 percent acceptance 

rate did not feel real. 

The application process — on 

which Morgan had been working 

for over a year — ended 

with a selection into one of the 

most prestigious military academies 

for young men and women 

in the United States. 

“At first it was more of a 

dream,” Morgan said of his aspirations 

to attend the academy. 

“But after each part of the application 

was completed, I was 

starting to think to myself, ‘Hey, 

my numbers are kind of good. I 

have a chance at this.’ 

“When I got the acceptance, 

I really didn’t know what to 

do with myself. I had spent the 

last year applying for this, and 

when it came I just immediately 

thought, ‘What’s next?’” 

After a yearlong, grueling application 

process that required 

him to pass a fitness test, group 

panel interviews and receive a 

nomination from a congressman 

or senator, Morgan was selected 

to be a part of the Class of 2021. 

Out of 17,000 applicants, only 

1,200 candidates were chosen. 

His acceptance makes him 

the first Tinley Park student to 

be accepted into the program — 

and the third in the Village of 

Tinley Park’s history. 

“Thinking about how many 

people have come through Tinley 

Park High School and Tinley 

Park in general, and for me 

to be the first person to do this is 

amazing,” Morgan said. “I am a 

mixture of excited and nervous. 

There is a lot ahead of me, and 

I am so excited to get started.” 

Reporting by Ryan Esguerra, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

Feb. 24 

• Sarah McGing, 32, of 180 Nauvoo St. in 

Park Forest, was cited in the 21300 block of 

LaGrange Road for allegedly driving under 

the influence with a blood alcohol content 

over .08. She was released on bond. 

Feb. 25 

• Kendra Robinson, 21, of 137-39 W. 22nd 

St. in Chicago Heights, was cited at Lincoln 

Highway and LaGrange Road for allegedly 

improperly turn at an intersection, improperly 

using registration, driving with a suspended license, 

driving without insurance and failure to 

transfer title. She was released on bond. 

Walker 

From Page 5 

outlying subdivisions where we 

were pushing for larger lot sizes 

and thus less density. We also 

learned that because there are 

no major thoroughfares that go 

through the downtown, stores 

that would thrive there would 

be those that are destinations in 

themselves. Now we have Francesca’s, 

Fat Rosies, Down Home 

Guitars, and more bringing people 

into our downtown. Mission 

accomplished; it has been revitalized. 

What makes you the best 

candidate for the position? 

The work I do for my employer 

Tallgrass Energy Partners 

in constructing large-scale interstate 

natural gas pipeline projects 

mirrors the large-scale infrastructure 

project we have going with 

the wastewater treatment plant 

consolidation. I can draw on 

my work experience along with 

my undergraduate degree in engineering 

from [the University 

of] Illinois to contribute to these 

types of projects. 

My work experience coupled 

with an MBA in finance from 

Northwestern helps me contribute 

to the Village’s financial 

health. 

Most importantly, I view myself 

as a good listener. I always 

strive to hear and understand 

someone’s perspective that may 

be different than mine. In recent 

times, the board has been hearing 

from our downtown historic district 

residents about their views 

on residential development in 

their neighborhood. We’ve 

made some adjustments because 

we better understand their position. 

We won’t always agree 

on every development, but I do 

know that we understand each 

other’s position better now. 

Feb. 27 

• Miscellaneous items valued at approximately 

$100 were reported stolen from a retail location 

in the 21000 block of LaGrange Road. 

Feb. 28 

• An item was reported stolen from a retail location 

in the 21100 block of LaGrange Road. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Frankfort Station’s Police 

Reports are compiled from official reports found 

online on the Frankfort Police Department’s 

website or releases issued by the department and 

other agencies. Individuals named in these reports 

are considered innocent of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 

Trevarthan 

From Page 5 

cation throughout the Village 

properties. 

• Initiated the need for a new 

police station to be built on Village-owned 

property. 

• Work on the consolidation 

of the new waste water system. 

• Advocated for five years the 

total remodeling, including an 

addition to, the existing Village 

Administration Building for 

operating government. 

• Controlled landscape design 

and installation of landscaping 

for new government complex. 

• As Chairman of Operation 

Committee, work with utilities 

and public works departments 

as well as equipment purchased 

for police department (squad 

cars, computers, radios, etc.) 

• Created property for development 

of Michele Bingham 

Park. 

• Built two new 1 million 

gallon water towers for present 

and future town growth. 

• Worked with systems in the 

past and present. 

Above are just a few of the 

improvements in which I have 

taken part. One of the best 

things is being able to work 

with great people, our mayor, 

trustees and Village staff. 

What makes you the best 

candidate for the position? 

My knowledge and experience 

working with people in all phases 

of Village government. I have 

taken part in all of our Village 

improvements, creating strong 

infrastructure and purchasing 

land and buildings. I understand 

all of the services the Village offers 

to its citizens and what we 

need for continued improvement 

as we grow. 

I also understand our Planning 

Committee, Building Department, 

finances, etc. Finally I will 

continue to work for the future – 

the best is yet to come.

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Good to hear from 

you, Frankfort. 

From calls to 

emails to handshakes, I’ve 

met or spoken with more 

readers than ever last week. 

Of course, some of that 

can be attributed to the 

election that is now less 

than three weeks away 

on April 4. If last week’s 

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Letter to the editor 

Holland for mayor 

Having been residents 

of Frankfort for the past 18 

years, we have witnessed 

many changes to the Village. 

Throughout his previous 

terms, Jim Holland, present 

mayor of Frankfort, has been 

the driving force for many 

of those excellent changes. 

Mayor Holland is running 

for re-election in April, and 

we cannot think of a finer 

person to continue this responsibility. 

When we think about 

percent from 2000 to 2010, 

and while the growing 

pains haven’t hindered its 

charm, it has brought up 

new issues. 

During the event, concerns 

were voiced about 

term limits, low-income 

housing, downtown development 

and the perennial 

issue of parking. 

There were also a few 

questions beyond what was 

mentioned in this week’s 

cover story (for lack of 

space) on the Village’s relationship 

with and supporting 

of the Frankfort Park 

District and whether the Village 

would switch to Lake 

Michigan’s water supply. 

Those are issues to watch 

moving forward, as well. 

This week, I attended the 

Lincoln-Way Educator’s 

Association forum, which 

was an opportunity for voters 

to meet all 13 candidates 

for District 210 Board of 

Education members. 

It’s from attending these 

events, listening to residents 

and being watchful that I 

understand what matters to 

you in not only this upcoming 

election, but in this 

community. 

And while I’m eager 

to hear from neighbors 

concerned about community 

matters, it’s also exciting 

to find out about the great 

things residents are doing. 

You might remember the 

Frankfort boy who is now 

the face of the first male 

American Girl doll character. 

It’s a story that would 

not have immediately been 

on my radar if it weren’t 

for his mom sending me an 

email (proud parents are 

sometimes the best sources). 

Your thoughts, ideas, letters 

and stories drive this paper. 

Send me an email at Kirsten@ 

FrankfortStation.com, give me 

a call at (708) 326-9170 ext. 

14 or tweet at us at @FrankfrtStation. 

It’ll be good to hear 

from you. 

Frankfort, the words “class” 

and “vibrant” come to mind. 

Those words stem from the 

leadership Mayor Holland 

has provided. Whether it 

was the expansion of Route 

30, the revitalization of the 

downtown area, the positive 

quality of life, the discipline 

to accept only the finest 

new venues for businesses 

(Mariano’s) or entertainment 

(Emagine theater), or 

strong fiscal management 

(lowest sales tax rate in area, 

balanced budgets), Jim Holland 

has led the way. Moreover, 

his patience, astute 

judgment, down-to-earth 

persona and experience are 

attributes any community 

relishes. These are attributes 

a community like Frankfort 

embraces and needs. 

Jim Holland is Frankfort. 

He loves the village 

and works tirelessly for its 

steady improvements. We 

urge Frankfort citizens to 

re-elect Mayor Holland for a 

new term on April 4. 

Tom and Susan Anstett 

Frankfort residents 

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Faith Briefs 

St. Peter’s United Church of Christ (12 W. 

Sauk Trail, Frankfort) 

Sew What? 

This is an ongoing gathering 

for beginning to advanced 

sewers that alternates 

on Fridays and Saturdays. 

For dates and more information, 

call (815) 469-2220. 

USO Drop-off 

The church serves as a 

drop-off location for donations 

to the USO from 9 

a.m.-1 p.m. every weekday. 

The church accepts 

entertainment items such 

as movies and games; food 

including beef jerky, powdered 

drink mix and coffee; 

hygiene items such as baby 

wipes, shampoo and toothpaste; 

and miscellaneous 

items such as bug spray, sunscreen 

and fabric softener. 

For a list of things that can 

and cannot be donated, or for 


469-2220. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays and 10 

a.m. Thursdays 

Alcoholics Anonymous 

7 p.m. Tuesdays. All those 

currently struggling or who 

have struggled with an alcohol 

addiction are welcome. 

Meetings are confidential. 

For more information, call 

(815) 469-2220. 

Sunday School 

9:30-10:45 a.m. Sundays 

Sunday Worship with 

Communion 

9:30 a.m. every first Sunday 

of the month. 

Hickory Creek Community Church (10660 

W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort) 

Study in Thessalonians 

7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Philbin 

Remodeling Company, 

9960 191st Street, Mokena 

and 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, 

Together We Cope, 17010 

Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park. 

Every week through April 24, 

learn what truths the Apostle 

Paul deemed important for all 

Christians to be taught. After 

completing Thessalonians 

the Book of Ephesians will 

be taught. The same weekly 

class is taught on Tuesdays 

in Mokena and Thursdays in 

Tinley Park. All are invited 

regardless of religious affiliations 

and previous biblical 

knowledge. For more information, 

email rumps50@ 

sbcglobal.net or daver@ 

hickorycreekchurch.org. 

Worship Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 

a.m., 11 a.m. Sundays. For 


469-9496. 

Powerzone Kids Ministries 

During worship at 5 p.m. 

Saturday and 9 a.m., 11 a.m. 

Sundays. Children newborn 

to fifth-grade will enjoy ageappropriate 

Bible lessons 

each week. For more information, 

call (815) 469-9496. 

Reach Student Ministries 

6:45-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Students from sixthgrade 

through high school 

can worship, connect with 

other students, learn about 

God and his word, and enjoy 

high energy activities. For 


469-9496. 

Mixed Bible Studies 

We have many Bible studies 

that meet throughout the 

week in the evenings. Contact 

the church at (815) 469- 

9496 for a current schedule. 

Women’s Bible Study 

Gathering is typically on 

Mondays, Tuesdays and 

Fridays at various times 

throughout the year. Contact 

the church at (815) 469-9496 

for a current schedule. 

Men’s Bible Study 

7:30-9 a.m. Saturdays at 

the church. Session is off the 

last Saturday of every month. 

Amazing Love Lutheran Church (21301 S. 

Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort) 

Marriage Classes 

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

until March 12. Every good 

marriage takes hard work. Yet, 

as Christians we have a power 

source and a love so great to 

equip us for marriage. Meet 

for three powerful weeks for 

marriage refreshment. Child 

care will be provided. 

Mornings with Mommy 

10–11 a.m. first and third 

Wednesdays of each month. 

Jesus is risen! will be the 

them for the next meeting 

on March 15. The cost to 

attend the one-hour session 

is $5 per child per session, 

and payments can be made 

by cash or check. Registration 

is required, and those 

interested may do so online. 

For more information, contact 

program director Marlena 

Spurbeck at marlena 

spurbeck@gmail.com or 

visit www.amazinglove.org/ 

mornings-with-mommy. 

Teen Group 

Teens in grades 6-12 are 

welcome to join. There will 

be a meeting with new activities 

every second Saturday 

of the month. For more 


amazinglove-ministries.org. 

Women’s Group 

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

and third Saturday of the 

month, at the church. This 

semester we will be studying 

“Uninvited” by Lysa Ter- 

Keurst. More information is 

available at the church. 

Men’s Group 

6:30-8 a.m. every second 

and fourth Saturday of the 

month, at the church. This 

group uses the Men’s Fraternity 

curriculum, which is 

currently focusing on “Winning 

at Work and Home.” 

St. Anthony Catholic Church (7659 Sauk 

Trail, Frankfort) 

Mass Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays, 7:30 

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

6:30 p.m. Sundays. 

Reconciliation 

4-4:50 p.m. Saturdays 

Knights of Columbus 

Meetings 

7:30 p.m. every second 

and fourth Tuesday of the 

month in St. Anthony Hall. 

The Knights help at parish 

functions such as the church 

picnic and their annual pancake 

breakfast. 

Pro-Life Rosary Group 

7 p.m. every first Monday 

of the month in the Padua 

Center. This group prays for 

the Rosary of Life for the 

unborn. If interested in joining, 

call (815) 469-3750. 

Bereavement Support 

7 p.m. once a month at 

the Padua Center. For more 

information, call (815) 469- 

3750. 

Tuesday Morning Rosary and 

Scripture Group 

9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the 

Padua Center. To join, call 

the Parish Office at (815) 

469-3750. 

St. Anthony Seniors 

Wednesday afternoons 

monthly. Seniors gather for 

meetings, bingo and more. 

For more information, contact 

Pat Backus at (708) 720- 

9321. 

Sew ‘n’ Sews 

9 a.m. Wednesdays in St. 

Anthony Hall. Attendees 

make handmade crafts for 

the church. For more information, 

call (815) 469-3750. 

Holy Spirit Prayer Group 

7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Padua 

Center. Meetings are open 

to anyone who would like 

to grow spiritually through 

praise, prayer, scripture and 

music. For more information, 

call (815) 469-3750. 

St. Anthony Preschool 

Education for 3 year olds 

and 4 year olds. Monday 

through Thursdays 9:00 

A.M.-12:00 Noon. Call 

(815) 469-5417 or visit 

www.stanthonypreschool. 

com for more information. 

Registration is now open. 

Religious Education 

Faith formation Classes 

are Wednesdays or Sundays 

weekly beginning first 

through eighth grade. Please 

call (815) 469-3750 for more 

information. 

Lighthouse Fellowship (8128 W. Lincoln 

Highway, Frankfort) 

Group Prayer Meeting 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. All 

are welcome. 

Revolution Youth Group 

7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. 

This youth ministry is for 

those in grades 7-12. Meet 

for worship, games, food and 

Bible study. Enter through 

the upper-west doors. For 


469-0611. 

Men’s Prayer Group 

8-9 a.m. Saturdays. 

Bible Study 

9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

These small groups meet at 

the church and are open to 

anyone who wants to attend, 

offering a place to ask questions 

and get answers without 

being put on the spot. 

Coed groups for students 

and adults of all ages are offered 

along with men’s and 

women’s groups. For more 


0611. 

To have your church’s 

events included in Faith 

Briefs, email them to Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 


or call (708) 326-9179 ext. 34. 

Deadline is noon Thursdays 

one week prior to publication. 

In memoriam 

Harold Baldacci 

Harold Baldacci, 

92, of Frankfort 

died Feb. 27. Baldacci was a 

World War II Navy veteran. 

He is survived by his children 

James (Denise), Stephen, 

Mary (Joseph) Klimasara, 

Richard, Joseph (Terri), Peter 

(Kimberly) and the late Phillip; 

his 13 grandchildren; his 

11 great-grandchildren; and 

many nieces and nephews. 

Visitation was held March 

3 at Lawn Funeral Home 

in Tinley Park and services 

were held March 4 at St. 

Elizabeth Seton Church. In 

lieu of flowers, donations to 

Veterans Home at Manteno, 1 

Veterans Drive, Manteno, IL 

60950, would be appreciated. 

Thomas Bullaro 

Thomas Bullaro III, 53, of 

Frankfort died Feb. 27. He 

was employed as a design 

engineer. He is survived by 

his father Thomas “Tommy 

Boy” Bullaro; his son, Thomas 

J. Bullaro IV; his sister, 

Mary Jo (Jim) Rednour; his 

brother, Jonathan Wisniewski; 

his nephew, Dakotah and 

his niece Savannah. Visitation 

and services were held 

March 3 at Gerardi Funeral 

Home in Frankfort. In lieu of 

flowers, memorials requested 

to the family for a charity of 

their choice. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email kirsten@ 

frankfortstation.com with information 

about a loved one who 

was a part of the Frankfort 

community.

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LW 210 Symphony rises to occasion at inaugural concert 

Ryan Esguerra 


When the Lincoln-Way 

Symphony 210 music program 

began this winter, the 

goal was to play like professionals. 

And during the combined 

symphony’s first concert 

Feb. 26 at Lincoln-Way 

West High School, the symphony 

did just that. 

“We performed at an allprofessional 

level today,” 

symphony director Stacy 

Williams-Jackson said. 

“This maybe was a little too 

much at times for all of the 

students around the district, 

but for our go-getters, it was 

a great experience. 

“None of this was easy. 

All of the material was challenging, 

but that’s what we 

wanted and the kids delivered.” 

Behind a selection of classic 

work originating from 

countries such as Spain, 

Germany and Russia, the 

Lincoln-Way Symphony 

used musical pieces including 

Modest Mussorgsky’s 

“Pictures at an Exhibition” 

and Franz Schubert’s “Unfinished 

Symphony” to tell 

stories of heroism and courage. 

The hour-long concert 

finished with the suite from 

the film “How to Train Your 

Dragon.” 

“The program that we did 

this time around were some 

of my favorite pieces of all 

time,” Williams-Jackson 

said. “It is so rewarding to 

see students achieve, especially 

when dealing with 

something so difficult. 

“Instead of being afraid of 

it, they just attack it, which 

is what we want to do for our 

students in the Lincoln-Way 

community.” 

A special addition to the 

inaugural concert was a performance 

by Lincoln-Way 

Central High School senior 

guitar soloist Michael Maurer, 

who performed a concerto 

at center stage halfway 

through the concert. 

“We had the opportunity 

to field a solo performance 

from a guitarist who could 

play this professional concerto 

that was amazing,” 

Williams-Jackson said. “He 

is one of those ‘once in a 

blue moon’ students and we 

couldn’t pass that up. 

“Michael is the perfect example 

of someone who used 

hard work and self-motivation 

to really create something 

beautiful.” 

Maurer, who has been 

playing the guitar since 

his freshman year of high 

school, said that the performance 

was a long time 

coming. He said he enjoyed 

listening to all of the pieces 

they worked on in practice 

come together in front of the 

audience. 

“It is kind of surreal,” 

Maurer said. “When you are 

in the practice room, you 

know all of the people that 

you are around. They are 

good at what they do and 

hopefully they know that 

you are good at what you do 

and you flow through stuff. 

“It is really cool to see the 

piece come together over 

the months and standing 

up there today and hearing 

all of the minor things we 

worked on come together is 

amazing and I am so lucky 

for that.” 

The senior also had something 

to say about his fellow 

musician’s performances. 

“I am jealous of them, 

they are so amazing,” Maurer 

said. “Some of the people 

in this symphony have been 

playing since they were 5 

years old and they can play 

professional-level music 

with ease. 

“They sounded great tonight 

and I am so happy and 

proud of them.” 

The performance was 

nearly sold out, which Williams-Jackson 

said shows 

how invested the community 

is in Lincoln-Way area 

music. 

“It is an incredible validation 

that we have a community 

of people who are 

so dedicated to the arts that 

they would come out and 

support the symphony in 

this way,” she said. “These 

weren’t just parents; these 

were friends and neighbors 

and it makes me feel very 

blessed to live and work in 

this community.” 

Williams-Jackson said 

that while the concerts for 

the Lincoln-Way 210 Symphony 

are finished for the 

year, the preparation for next 

year’s concert series will begin 

in the fall. She said it is 

her goal for the program to 

continue to produce at a high 

level and eventually rise to a 

level similar to the Chicago 

Youth Symphony Orchestra. 

“I would love for this program 

to be something that 

is a cherished and established, 

something that we 

have kids preparing for in 

middle school,” Williams- 

Jackson said. “I want to be 

able to provide a symphony 

experience for kids living 

in the south suburbs, so that 

they don’t have to drive to 

Chicago and spend hundreds 

of dollars to participate in 

a youth symphony down 

there.” 

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Members of the Lincoln-Way 210 Symphony (from front to back) Lauren Rainbault, Jillian 

Pervan, Lauren Samanic and Cameron Hoag perform Feb. 26 during the group’s inaugural 

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‘Everybody just loved LW special educator 

Longtime D843 

staffer remembered 

for selflessness, 

kindness 

Jon DePaolis 


Terry L. Patton, 67, of 

New Lenox, who spent more 

than 31 years serving the 

special education student 

population of New Lenox, 

Frankfort, Mokena and more 

at Lincoln-Way Special Education 

District 843, died Feb. 

10, with family at her side. 

But perhaps the thing that 

Patton will be most remembered 

for was the determination 

and drive in the face 

of adversity that inspired so 

many around her. 

And, of course, her smile. 

According to her husband, 

Bill Patton, Terry developed 

rheumatoid arthritis when 

she about 4 years old, and 

she spent a lot of time in hospitals 

when she was younger. 

Bill said her quiet demeanor 

and determination, however, 

won the hearts of her doctors, 

and instilled in her the 

drive necessary to be successful 

in life. 

“She wanted to be treated 

as a normal person,” Bill 

said. 

Patton met her husband 

while attending Illinois State 

University. Bill, a sophomore 

at the time, noticed 

Terry — then a freshman — 

in a lecture hall. 

“I was painfully shy,” Bill 

said. “I kept on going back 

to the dorm every night and 

telling my friends about this 

cute girl. They got tired of 

me talking about it, so one 

guy found out her name, 

called her.” 

The friend let Terry know 

Bill’s name, and the introduction 

was made. 

“I felt like I had to go 

apologize to her,” Bill said, 

laughing. “But from there, 

Pictured is (left to right) Bill Patton, Terry Patton and great-granddaughter Olivia during a 

vacation in June 2016. 

we just clicked. I could tell 

she was the nicest person 

I had ever met. And I was 

right.” 

Bill said their family lived 

a nice but simple life in New 

Lenox, and Terry found a 

wonderful career at D843. 

“She really loved the 

kids,” Bill said. 

Patton worked as a teacher’s 

aide when she began at 

D843. Over the years, she 

developed a close bond with 

teacher Cindy Van Swol. 

“The students were drawn 

to her,” Van Swol remembers. 

“She stayed at her 

desk, but the children were 

drawn to work one-on-one 

with her. You could see the 

students relax. Her calmness 

was such a benefit for the 

students. 

“She never once raised her 

voice or criticized. She always 

gave students that clear 

message that she believed in 

them and that they would do 

well.” 

Van Swol said students 

knew Patton had a disability, 

so they would intuitively do 

things for her like retrieving 

her lunch at midday. 

“And when she made 

a friendship with a child, 

it was there forever,” Van 

Swol said. “I always knew 

that when she took a child to 

work with, the student was 

getting the very best.” 

Van Swol said Patton 

never had a bad word to say 

about anyone — a trait that 

put Van Swol at ease many 

times. Patton also never 

complained. 

“There were cold, winter 

days where I knew she could 

not be feeling well,” Van 

Swol said. “But she would 

say, ‘I’m fine, I’m fine.’” 

Van Swol said Patton was 

“fiercely independent, and 

carried her weight in the 

classroom.” 

“I thoroughly enjoyed 

having her as an aide, and I 

know I was a better teacher 

because of her,” Van Swol 

said. 

Patton also was a member 

of Delta Kappa Gamma, the 

International Society of Key 

Women Educators. 

Later in her career, the 

lingering effects of arthritis 

— as well as a hip replacement 

at age 33 — eventually 

forced Patton from the classroom 

to the office staff. 

“Like everything else, 

Terry adapted,” Bill said of 

his wife’s switch to secretary. 

“And, like everything 

else, she did a great job. Everybody 

just loved her. 

“Her hands were kind of 

drawn up into almost a clawlike 

position; I really don’t 

know how the heck she was 

able to hold a pencil or type, 

but she did — she found 

ways to do everything.” 

Patton’s new role had her 

working as a secretary for 

Robin Latman, who now is 

the director of special education 

at Flossmoor School 

District 161. From the start, 

they clicked. 

“We became good 

friends,” Latman said. “She 

took care of me. She always 

knew what was coming up 

and had a schedule in her 

head. She worked harder 

than you can imagine. She 

was outstanding.” 

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Giving back to those who need it most 

Humanitarian efforts 

lead Frankfort 

dentist to Honduras 

James Sanchez 

Contributing Editor 

Every year in May, Dr. 

Shane Sudman and his 

wife, Sara, of Atrium Family 

Dental in New Lenox, 

host a free dental care event 

for the community. Now 

they’re paying it forward 

more than 1,800 miles away 

from their Frankfort home. 

The couple traveled to 

Honduras Saturday, March 

4, with a group of other 

medical specialists and volunteers 

for a week-long mission 

trip. It’s a journey that 

hits home for Sara, who was 

born and raised in Honduras 

until she was 5 years old before 

her family migrated to 

the U.S. It will be her first 

trip back to her home country 

since she moved. 

“I think it’s a very neat 

journey for Shane and I 

to go on because he gets 

to know where I’m from, 

and most importantly, apply 

what he loves to do the 

most,” Sara said. 

From the moment she 

found out about the trip 

through the Illinois State 

Dental Society, she said she 

“just knew we had to do it.” 

Shane will be seeing a 

minimum 20 patients a day, 

executing fillings or removing 

teeth that aren’t salvageable. 

Sara, who is the operations 

manager at Atrium, 

will serve as a translator and 

a second pair of hands to the 

doctors. She is the only one 

in her family not to visit 

Honduras after moving. 

The families they will 

serve survive on an income 

of less than $1 a day, according 

to a coordinator of 

the trip. They will be traveling 

to remote areas in 

Honduras where healthcare 

Dr. Shane Sudman (left) and his wife, Sara, of Atrium Family 

Dental, went on a mission trip to Honduras Saturday, March 

4, through Saturday, March 11. Photos Submitted 

is needed the most. Sarah 

knows about these struggles 

firsthand. She said a trip to 

healthcare specialists from 

her hometown was about an 

eight-hour bus ride, and it’s 

even worse for other villages. 

She grew up with missing 

teeth and cavity issues 

while living there. 

“I never went to the dentist 

until I was here [in the 

U.S.],” Sara said. “My parents 

never went to one when 

they were kids, and it wasn’t 

until they were adults and 

could afford it that got them 

to start going.” 

It’ll be a different working 

experience for Shane, 

who has the luxury of dental 

assistants and up-todate 

equipment at his New 

Lenox office. Instead, he 

will be running a mobile 

makeshift clinic with limited 

resources, working on 

patients who have more serious 

oral issues. 

This is the couple’s first 

mission trip and Shane’s 

second time out of the country. 

However, the unknowns 

of traveling to a developing 

country is what makes him 

anxious, he said, adding that 

the work itself isn’t going to 

be a problem. 

“I enjoy what I do,” Shane 

said. “I’ve always wanted to 

[be a dentist]. Ever since I 

was 12, I told my mom that 

Pictured is Sara Sudman (center) and her family, (from left to right) sister Maritza Deras, 

mother Maria Reyes and sister Mixabel Maley when they lived in Honduras. 

was what I was going to be. 

So if someone’s in pain or 

someone’s got an infection, 

because people can die from 

teeth infections, and to help 

them, that’ll be so rewarding 

for me.” 

As for Sara, she admitted 

it will be an emotional 

time seeing life in her home 

country from an adult perspective. 

It will be a culture 

shock visiting the poor 

Honduran regions. As much 

as this is an opportunity to 

visit relatives who still live 

in the country, her attention 

is fully focused on being a 

philanthropist. 

“One of the mission leaders 

said once you go down 

there, have an open mind 

because God’s first, the people 

are second, and you’re 

last,” Sara said. “This isn’t 

about you. And he’s right. 

It’s more about being there 

to help in any way we can. 

I’m going to walk away 

from this a better person.”


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For the 13th year, sixth 

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favorite book through a state 

program, the Rebecca Caudill 

Young Readers Book 

Award on Feb. 23. Along 

with voting, students could 

participate in a silent auction 

for gift cards and books. 

They also enjoyed food, 

drinks and open gym times. 

The annual event was supported 

by the District 157-C 

Education Foundation and 

the school’s student council. 

The students were challenged 

to read as many 

books as they could from a 

master list and could qualify 

as official judges by reading 

three or more of the 20 

nominated titles. As judges, 

they had the opportunity to 

vote for their favorite title 

and help choose the 2017 

Caudill book for Illinois. 

The program also reinforced 

Hickory Creek’s initiative 

where students are asked to 

read for pleasure 20 minutes 

each night. 

The Caudill award is given 

to the author of the book 

voted most outstanding 

by students in grades four 

through eight in participating 

Illinois schools. The program 

was developed to encourage 

children and young 

adults to read for personal 

satisfaction. Any school in 

Illinois may participate in 

the voting by agreeing to 

meet the program requirements. 

The award is named 

in honor of author Rebecca 

Caudill who lived and wrote 

in Urbana for 50 years. The 

award is given in recognition 

for her literary talent 

and the universal appeal of 

her books. The list of book 

titles and more information 

about the program can be 

found at the website www. 

rebeccacaudill.org. 

Twenty students read all 

20 books, 212 students qualified 

as official judges by 

reading at least three titles, 

and as a school, students 

read more than 1,500 books. 

Students who read all 20 

nominated books included 

Kayleigh Heffelmire, Nicole 

Costa, Bryce Caudill, 

Kathryn Kina, Jack Greenawalt, 

Emily Greenawalt, 

Cecilia DiAngi, Olivia 

Parker, Naomi Carl, Anila 

Moparthi, Grant Bruninga, 

Shane Romberg, Kate Malcom, 

Joe Freeston, Kailey 

White, Elizabeth Roldan, 

Kristina Williams, Sara 

Glass, Brooklyn Chojnacki 

and Sean Dore. Special recognition 

was given to students 

who read all 20 books 

for more than one year. 

They included Kayleigh 

Heffelmire (3 years), Nicole 

Costa (2 years), Bryce 

Caudill (2 years), Kathryn 

Kina (2 years), Olivia Parker 

(3 years), Naomi Carl 

(2 years), Grant Bruninga 

(3 years), Kate Malcom 

(2 years), Kailey White (2 

years), Kristina Williams (2 

years), Brooklyn Chojnacki 

(3 years), and Sean Dore (2 

years.) 

RIGHT: Hickory Creek sixth 

grader Dev Patel votes for 

his favorite book. 

Hickory Creek Middle School students (from left to right) Peter Weygandt, Sam Stoliker, 

Bryce Caudill, Blake Mauriello, Nico Phillips and Mohammed Safi bid on silent auction 

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The Dish 

Food, drinks never 

boring at either Tribes 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

With a regularly changing 

menu and beer selection, 

there always is something 

to keep boredom at bay at 

Tribes. 

It is one of the ways 

owner Niall Freyne tries to 

make Tribes stick out from 

other area restaurants. 

“It’s our job to keep reintroducing 

new things,” said 

Freyne, who said he thinks 

the vast majority of people 

enjoy and even prefer trying 

new things. “We don’t want 

to be people to be so bored 

because it’s the same old 

menu all the time.” 

With two locations — 

Tribes Beer Company in 

Mokena and Tribes Alehouse 

in Tinley Park — and 

a menu that changes roughly 

three times a year, there 

are always new foods and 

new beers to try. 

The current menu features 

favorites such as battered 

fish and fries ($16) (also 

known as fish and chips), 

served with hand-cut fries, 

sweet peas, coleslaw and 

tartar sauce; as well as the 

chicken ’n biscuit sandwich 

($12), featuring a lightly 

breaded and sriracha-marinated 

chicken breast, white 

cheddar cheese, andouille, 

and bacon gravy, all served 

on a biscuit roll. 

Freyne said the previous 

menu did not have as many 

shareable items, which he 

said people really enjoy. So, 

he brought back more of 

them this time. 

Some of those shareable 

items include the sweet and 

spicy firecracker shrimp 

($12); the Quebec poutine 

Please see The Dish, 32 

The battered fish and fries ($16) at Tribes Alehouse in 

Tinley Park are served with hand-cut fries, sweet peas, 

coleslaw and tartar sauce. Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

St. Patrick’s Day at Tribes 

Amanda Stoll 

Assistant Editor 

Owner Niall Freyne said 

he has avoided big St. Patrick’s 

Day celebrations at 

the Tribes locations in Mokena 

and Tinley Park to help 

distinguish them from his 

previous restaurant, Galway 

Tribes Irish Pub in Frankfort. 

Though the new locations 

serve American fare 

year round, Freyne said 

this year they also will be 

changing their tune for St. 

Patrick’s Day, with live 

music at the Tinley Park 

location and Irish food specials 

at both spots. 

Freyne said Tribes will 

be serving a full Irish 

breakfast all day, followed 

by favorites, like corned 

beef and cabbage, shepherd’s 

pie, Irish BLTs, Irish 

egg rolls and maybe even 

an Irish poutine. He said 

the regular menu will be 

available all day, as well. 

Both locations will open a 

hour early, at 10 a.m. instead 

of 11 a.m., and the live music 

will be starting in Tinley 

Park at 11 a.m. with John 

Condron, followed by a performance 

by Chicago Reel. 

Bagpipes & Drums of the 

Emerald Society Chicago 

Police Department will be 

playing at 5 p.m. and New 

Element, an Indiana-based 

Celtic rock band, is to perform 

at 7 p.m. 

Tribes in Mokena is 

slated to have a more laidback 

atmosphere, with Irish 

music on the jukebox, no 

live music, but all the same 

food specials. 

Weather permitting, 

Freyne said the patio will 

be open at the Tinley Park 

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The Dish 

From Page 31 

($10) with hand-cut fries, 

veal gravy and curds; and 

the chorizo and chicken 

potato skins ($10), topped 

with jalapeño, onion, tomato 

and Jack cheese. 

The Tribes menu also offers 

a variety of half-pound 

burgers on either an oldfashioned 

or a pretzel roll, 

served with a choice of potato 

salad, coleslaw, fries or 

fruit cup on the side, or customers 

can upgrade to tater 

tots for $1. 

The pig and goat burger 

($13) — with prosciutto, 

goat cheese and beer onions 

— is a Tribes favorite, as 

is the firehouse ($14) with 

grilled andouille, jalapeño, 

pepper Jack and mango habanero 

pepper jam. 

A variety of soups, salads, 

sandwiches and entrée 

items — like the shrimp 

and grits ($15), served with 

andouille and bacon gravy; 

and the cavatappi carbonara 

($15), with pancetta, red 

onion, peas and beer-infused 

cream — also provide 

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Going out to eat is not 

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to Freyne. 

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and they’re coming out,” he 

said. “If you’re hungry, we all 

know that you can go home 

and make a peanut butter and 

jelly sandwich and that will 

satisfy your hunger.” 

It’s just not quite the 

same. 

Washing it down with more 

At Tribes in Tinley Park, 

there are 56 beer tap handles, 

with 14 being used for 

Tribes’ own beers, one always 

reserved for Guinness 

The chicken ’n biscuit sandwich at Tribes features a lightly breaded, sriracha-marinated chicken breast with white 

cheddar, andouille and bacon gravy, served on a biscuit roll. Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

and the rest for a rotating 

selection of mostly American 

craft beers. 

To keep things exciting, 

Freyne said he tries to have 

a lot of special events and 

food specials at both locations, 

as well. 

He said recent severe 

weather put a damper on 

Mardi Gras festivities, but 

there is still St. Patrick’s 

Day celebrations to anticipate, 

as well as the annual 

Tribes Fest this summer. 

Freyne said tickets will go 

on sale for the ever-popular 

event in early May, and he 

expects them to sell out in 

roughly two days. There are 

only 200 tickets sold per session, 

and Freyne said people 

enjoy the intimate atmosphere 

that allows them to 

meet the brewers and owners 

of craft breweries. 

“We have a lot of friends 

in the brewery business,” 

Freyne said. “We constantly 

rotate the beer to keep that 

fresh, as well.” 

Freyne said he and his 

head brewer, David Kerns, 

have done multiple beer 

collaborations with Revolution 

Brewing in Chicago 

and Coronado Brewing 

Company in San Diego, and 

plan to continue brewing 

with them this year. 

Patton 

From Page 25 

man said Patton had a thirst 

for knowledge. That love of 

learning led the two to bond 

over things such as family , 

but also over their different 

religions. 

“I’m Jewish, so I would 

tell her about all of our holidays, 

and one of her favorite 

meals that I would make was 

Passover lasagna, made with 

matzo instead of noodles,” 

Latman said. “She really 

liked that.” 

Latman said while the effects 

of Patton’s arthritis 

were visible on her hands, it 

never stopped her. 

“She could type like there 

was no tomorrow,” Latman 

said. “Despite her ‘disability,’ 

she could do anything. I 

couldn’t keep up with her.” 

At one point, Latman said 

Patton handled the occupational 

and physical therapy 

databases for all of the D843 

students, as well as maintaining 

records of medical 

prescriptions for each of 

those students. 

“Terry quietly, effectively 

and persistently did her job 

— and then some,” Latman 

said. “She was always the 

one putting a little something 

on your desk for Valentine’s 

Day … she always did 

something for the holidays. 

She always had a smile.” 

Latman remembers that 

Patton loved not only the 

candy M&M's but also the 

M&M's characters that were 

created for commercials. 

Patton always had a bowl 

filled with the candy at her 

desk, and people would stop 

by her desk throughout the 

day to say hello and grab a 

handful. 

“She made everyone 

around her feel good,” Latman 

said. 

Bill believes that generous 

and caring spirit is what 

people will most remember. 

“I think people will remember 

how flat out sweet 

she was,” he said. “You always 

hear that about people. 

But she really was just the 

nicest person you’d ever 

want to come across.” 

But he also said the way in 

which Patton fought her disease 

is memorable. 

“She fought that disease 

as good as anyone who ever 

fought it, and she didn’t 

want to be defined by it,” 

Bill said. “Even though she 

was so limited in her mobility, 

she always found a way 

to get her job done, take care 

of the people she was supposed 

to be taking care of, 

and did so with a smile on 

her face. There was nothing 

phony about her. 

“We were married 47 years, 

and in that time, she was even 

nice to me,” he said, joking. “I 

mean, good God.” 

At Patton’s wake, both 

Latman and Van Swol commented 

on how many former 

coworkers and friends 

attended to support Patton’s 

family. But they also were 

there to remember a beloved 

woman, whose impact on all 

of them will never be forgotten. 

“We felt blessed to be part 

of her life,” Van Swol said. 

Patton is survived by her 

husband of 47 years, Bill; 

their children, Kimberly 

(Scott) Senffner and Christine 

Patton (Brian Palmer); 

grandchildren, Cassie 

(Colton), Ryan, Mya and 

Baylee; great-grandchildren, 

Olivia and Ryder; sister, 

Randy Woolard; nieces, 

Jennifer Stafford, Michelle 

Teutemacher, Terri Reeves, 

Tona Iverson and Tracey 

Sauer; and nephews, Michael 

and Russell Hoh.

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FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., Mokena; 

(708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

Jenny’s Southside Tap 

(10160 191st St., Mokena; 

(708) 479-6873) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic 

Avenue, Psychic 

night - second Tuesday 

every month. 

■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

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 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, IL; (708) 

226-0042) 

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■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Live Music 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live Music 

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(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773) 

■Thursdays: ■ Friday and 

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karaoke 

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Open mic 

comedy night with host 

Ray Fischer 

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34 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station Local Living 


Build and Move into Your New Home from the low $200s 

With Lincoln-Way Schools at Prairie Trails in Manhattan 

Distinctive Home Builders provides homeowners the 

highest quality home on the market 

Distinctive Home Builders 

continues to add high quality 

homes to the Manhattan 

landscape at Prairie Trails; its 

latest new home community, 

located within the highly-regarded 

Lincoln-Way School 

District. Many families are 

happy to call Prairie Trails 

home and are pleased that 

Distinctive is able to deliver a 

new home with zero punch list 

items in 90 days. Before closing, 

each home undergoes an 

industry-leading checklist that 

ensures each home measures 

up to the firm’s high quality 

standards. 

“Actually our last average 

was 81 working days from excavation 

to receiving a home 

occupancy permit - without 

sacrificing quality,” said Bryan 

Nooner, president of Distinctive 

Home Builders. “Everyone 

at the company works 

extremely hard to continually 

achieve this delivery goal for 

our homeowners. Our three 

decades building homes provides 

this efficient construction 

system. Many of our 

skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company for 

Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model 

over 20 years. We also take 

pride on having excellent communicators 

throughout our 

organization. This translates 

into a positive buying and 

building experience for our 

homeowners and one of the 

highest referral rates in the industry 

for Distinctive.” 

In all, buyers can select 

from 13 ranch, split-level and 

six two-story single-family 

home styles; each offering 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations. The three- to 

four-bedroom homes feature 

two to two-and-one-half 

baths, two- to three-car garages 

and a family room, all in 

approximately 1,600 to over 

3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included 

in most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new 

home truly personalized to 

suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of 

the first floor; custom maple 

cabinets; ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, 

baths and foyer; genuine wood 

trim and doors; granite countertops 

and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails. All home sites at Prairie 

Trails can accommodate a 

three-car garage; a very important 

amenity to the Manhattan 

homebuyer, according 

to Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails we wanted to provide 

the best new home value for 

the dollar and we feel with 

offering Premium Standard 

Features that we do just that. 

So why wait? This is truly the 

best time to build your dream 

home!” 

Distinctive offers custom 

maple kitchen cabinets featuring 

solid wood construction 

(no particle board), have solid 

wood drawers with dove tail 

joints, which is very rare in the 

marketplace. “When you buy 

a new home from Distinctive, 

you truly are receiving custom 

made cabinets in every home 

we sell no matter what the 

price range,” noted Nooner. 

Nooner added that all 

homes are highly energy efficient. 

Every home built will 

have upgraded wall and ceiling 

insulation values with 

Recently closed Prairie Trails Arbor Model 

energy efficient windows and 

high efficiency furnaces. Before 

homeowners move into 

their new home, Distinctive 

Home Builders conducts a 

blower door test that pressurizes 

the home to ensure that 

each home passes a set of very 

stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

Typically a wide variety of 

homes are available to tour 

that include ranch and twostory 

homes. 

Distinctive is also offering 

a brand new home, the 

Stonegrove, a 3,000 square 

foot open concept home with a 

split foyer entry, formal living 

and dining rooms, a two-story 

great room, four bedrooms 

and an upstairs laundry room. 

Distinctive also offers Appbased 

technology allowing its 

homeowners to be updated 

on the progress of their new 

home 24 hours a day, seven 

days a week at the touch of a 

button. 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live featuring a 

20-acre lake on site, as well 

as direct access to the 22-mile 

Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through 

many neighboring communities 

and links to many other 

popular trails. The Manhattan 

Metra station is also nearby. 

Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive 

Home Builders has 

built hundreds of homes 

throughout Manhattan in the 

Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well 

as thousands in the Will and 

south Cook county areas over 

the past 30 years. 

Visit the on-site sales information 

center for unadvertised 

specials and view the numerous 

styles of homes being 

offered and the available lots. 

Call (708) 737-9142 for more 

information or visit us online 

at www.distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails 

new home information center 

is located three miles south 

of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 52. The 

address is 16233 Pinto Lane, 

Manhattan, IL, 60422. Open 

Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 

Closed Wednesday and Thursday 

and always available by 

appointment. Specials, prices, 

specifications, standard features, 

model offerings, build 

times and lot availability are 

subject to change without notice. 

Please contact a Distinctive 

representative for current 

pricing and complete details.

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Outstanding new home values in Peotone can be yours At Westgate Manor 

Distinctive Home Builders is building new homes from the low $200s 

When it comes to a preferred location, 

Peotone is a steadily growing 

suburb with a strong infrastructure 

and an irresistible small-town charm 

with a bright future—which is why Distinctive 

Home Builders chose the Will 

County village for its newest community 

of 38 single-family homes: Westgate 

Manor. 

“Peotone is a family-friendly village 

just south of Chicago and is one 

of the best kept secrets among new 

home seekers,” said Bryan Nooner, 

President of Distinctive Home Builders. 

“We expect to attract home shoppers 

from northwest Indiana and the 

south suburban Chicago marketplace. 

We will likely also see buyers from the 

Kankakee area because the Peotone 

school district is so desirable.” 

Several factors attracted Distinctive 

Home Builders to this hometown atmosphere 

community, not the least of 

which was its convenient location between 

Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 

50 and easy access to I-80. Commuters 

will enjoy several nearby train stations 

and a mere 35-minute drive to 

Chicago. 

“It’s a vibrant, growing community 

that benefits from ease of access to job 

centers in the west and southwest suburbs 

with impressive commercial and 

industrial growth that has followed the 

residential boom here,” said Nooner. 

“Affordable land prices in Peotone, 

combined with lower construction 

costs add up to savings when compared 

to a similarly-equipped home in 

the area,” added Nooner. 

Westgate Manor brick and frame 

homes offer (features vary per model) 

The Fahan II, a split level 3-4BR luxury townhome at Brookside Meadows. 

2-Story Great Room Prairie Model 

three to four bedrooms, two to threeand- 

a-half baths, full basement, 

formal dining room, vaulted, tray or 

nine-foot first-floor ceilings, a large 

kitchen with custom maple cabinets, 

family room or great room, and concrete 

driveways. Depending on the 

home selected, other standard amenities 

can include a living room, den, 

dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling in 

the master bedroom, and dual-zoned 

heating and air conditioning. 

Distinctive Home Builders offers a 

wide variety of styles and selections— 

buyers can choose among 12 different 

designs—each available in three to 

eight different elevations at Westgate 

Manor, including two-story and ranch 

homes. Square footages span 1,600 to 

2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 3,000 

for two-story homes. 

“Most home shoppers feel there 

must be a trade off from getting what 

you need and what you want in a new 

home. With our new premium inclusions 

we have closed that gap significantly 

by including additional features 

that our buyers told us were most important 

to them,” said Nooner, who 

added that “now is the best time to buy, 

because you can still take advantage of 

preconstruction prices that range from 

the low $200s which makes this a terrific 

New home value.” 

Other premium standard features 

included at Westgate Manor are brick 

front exteriors on the first floor, free 

basements in most models, ceramic 

tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen, 

baths and foyer; and custom maple 

cabinets. Distinctive kitchen cabinets 

feature solid wood construction (no 

particle board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is very 

rare in the marketplace. 

“When you build a new home with 

Distinctive, you truly are receiving a 

hand crafted home with custom made 

cabinets no matter what the price 

range,” noted Nooner. This year, Distinctive 

Home Builders is celebrating 

30 years building thousands of homes 

throughout the Will and south Cook 

county areas. 

Distinctive Home Builders, an industry 

leading innovator, offers the 

fastest build times (90 working days) 

with a “Zero Punch list” closing policy. 

Prior to closing, each home undergoes 

an industry leading 100-point checklist 

to insure the home measures up to 

our high quality standards. 

Single-family 2-3BR townhome - The Lennan II, at Brookside Meadows. 

Exterior Prairie Model 

Customers stay connected to the 

progress of their home from start to 

finish through Distinctive’s unique construction 

portal. “Our customers simply 

download our Distinctive HomeBuilders 

app and they are in touch with their 

new home 24/7 from anywhere in the 

world. The app allows our customers 

to see the progress of their home and 

access their documents at any time,” 

Nooner explained. “Our customers really 

appreciate the integration of social 

media sites directly in our app allowing 

them to easily share photos and updates 

of their new home with family and 

friends,” he concluded. 

As a semi-custom builder, Distinctive 

Home Builders can modify any of 

its standard designs to cater to a customer’s 

tastes, which means that moving 

walls, adding extra windows or even 

extending the garage are all possible. 

Nooner added that “All our homes 

are highly energy efficient and will be 

built to the new National Energy Code 

guidelines. Every home we build has 

upgraded wall and ceiling insulation 

values with energy efficient windows 

and high efficiency furnaces. Before our 

customers take possession of their new 

home, we perform a blower door test to 

insure that each home passes a set of 

very stringent guidelines which insures 

that our homes are tight and energy efficient. 

Owning a more energy efficient 

means lower gas and electric bills for our 

customers each month.” 

Peotone was established in 1856 and 

offers tree-lined streets and a charming 

downtown area complete with diners, 

pizza parlors, cafes and pubs. In season 

there is a Farmer’s Market in front 

of the American Legion. Also the community 

has a popular Fall Fest in front 

of the famous Peotone Windmill; once 

a thriving flour mill that put Peotone on 

the map in the late 1800s. A Christmas 

in the Village Festival is another annual 

community event that concludes with a 

Lighted Parade at night. Peotone now 

has an estimated population of just over 

4,000. Metra rail service is nearby providing 

commuters easy access to downtown 

Chicago. 

Westgate Manor is conveniently located 

within walking distance of the 

esteemed Peotone High School. The 

Westgate Manor new home offsite Sales 

and Information Center is located in 

Manhattan three miles south of Laraway 

Rd. on Rt. 52. at 16233 Pinto Lane, 

Manhattan, IL, 60422. Hours are daily 

from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed 

Wednesday and Thursday and they are 

always available by appointment. 

Specials, prices, specifications, standard 

features, model offerings, build 

times and lot availability are subject to 

change without notice. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for current 

pricing and complete details. For more 

information, call (708) 479-7700 or 

(708) 737-9142 or visit www.distinctivehomebuilders.com.

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Jan. 31 

• 19805 S. Edinburgh 

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6924 — Tresa M. Smith to 

Teresa Morawska Smith, 

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• 22636 Bear Claw Lane, 

Frankfort, 60423-5000 

— Chicago Title Land Trt 

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• 8746 W. Manhattan 

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Taranda, Samantha L 

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Jan. 30 

• 20404 Grosse Point 

Drive, Frankfort, 60423- 

1851 — Arthur K. 

Puterbaugh to Raymond 

J. Bodnar, Carol A. Bodnar 

$317,000 

Jan. 26 

• 8679 Cullen Drive, 


— Chicago Title Land Trt 

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O. Donnell, Amy M. O. 

Donnell $507,500 

Jan. 25 

• 24358 S. 104th Ave., 

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Web Llc to Henry Schroth, 

Kathy Schroth $280,000 

• 8462 Stone Creek 

Blvd., Frankfort, 60423- 

8638 — John C Trainor 

to Jeffrey Williams, 

$584,500 

Jan. 24 

• 514 Aberdeen Road, 


— John P Collins to John 

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Cosgrove $415,000 

• 550 Heather Lane, 


— Brandon Raimondi to 

Gary A F. Nickele, Katie L. 

Schipits $410,000 

• 562i Aberdeen Road, 


— Thomas W. Phelan to 

Glenn Poplawski, Brook 

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• 597 Aberdeen Road, 


— Raymond J. Bodnar 

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Iv, Janine M. Fromm 

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• 7325 W. Lakeside 


8665 — David R. Butler To 

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• 8325 W. Hill Ave., 

Frankfort, 60423- 

9191 — First Midwest 

Bank Trustee to Kate E. 

Hausken, Glenn A Tallar 

$260,000 

Jan. 23 

• 20200 S. Rosewood 


6800 — Richard P. 

Cholipski to Matthew Hoy, 

Eliana Hoy $170,000 

• 7652 W. Hickory Creek 


9095 — Amanda Koch to 

Jeffrey Miller, Madison 

Soderstrum $248,000 

Jan. 20 

• 10879 Pembrook 

Court, Frankfort, 60423- 

8549 — Rudy J. Aviles to 

Cedric L. Smith, Valerie 

Smith $400,000 

• 10904 Settlers Pond 

Court, Frankfort, 60423- 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE of 7503 West Hawthorne 

Lane, Frankfort, IL 60423, Will, 

Frankfort, IL 60423 (SFH). On the 

30th day of March, 2017 to be held 

at 12:00 noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

under Case Title: U.S. Bank Trust 

National Association, not in its individual 

capacity but solely as 

Owner Trustee for Newlands Asset 

Holding Trust Plaintiff V. Laura 

Phillips; Harold Phillips a/k/a Harold 

Phillips, Jr.; Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development; Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees of 

Laura Phillips, if any; Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees ofHarold Phillips, 

if any; Unknown Owners and 

Non Record Claimants Defendant. 

Case No. 12CH 3089 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) 

at the time of sale and the balance 

within twenty-four (24) hours; 

plus, for residential real estate, a 

statutory judicial sale fee calculated 

at the rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the 

amount paid bythe purchaser to 

the person conducting the sale, not 

to exceed $300, for deposit into the 

Abandoned Residential Property 

Municipality Relief Fund. Nojudicial 

sale fee shall be paid by the 

mortgagee acquiring the residential 

real estate pursuant to its credit bid 

at the sale or by any mortgagee, 

judgment creditor, or other lienor 

acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights inand to the residential 

real estate arose prior to the 

sale. All payments shall be made in 

cash or certified funds payable to 

the Sheriff of Will County. 

In the event the property is a condominium, 

in accordance with 735 

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

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

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

hereby notified that the purchaser 

of the unit, other than amortgagee, 

shall pay the assessments and legal 

fees required by subdivisions 

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

the assessments required bysubsection 

(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the 

Illinois Condominium Property 

Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 

(J) ifthere is asurplus following 

application of the proceeds of sale, 

then the plaintiff shall send written 

notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 

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

proceeding advising them of the 

amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty 

obtains a court order for its distribution 

or, in the absence of an order, 

until the surplus is forfeited to 

the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 


Sale 

DEBT COLLECTION PRAC- 

TICES ACT YOU ARE AD- 

VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM 

IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO 

COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED 

WILL BE USED FOR THAT 

PURPOSE. 


TATE of 20255 S. GREENFIELD 

LANE, FRANKFORT, IL 60423 

(NA). On the 16th day of March, 

2017 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: BAYVIEW LOAN SERV- 

ICING, LLC Plaintiff V. JAYNE 

ANN CREAL; UNKNOWN 

OWNERS- TENANTS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendant. 



























In the event the property is acon- 

dominium, in accordance with 735 

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

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

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









Act. 










obtains acourt order for its distribution 



the State. 


Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 


P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR




Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

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Notices 

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Notices 









PURPOSE. 


TATE of 20311 White Fence 

Court, Frankfort, IL 60423 (Residential). 

On the 23rd day ofMarch, 





Title: Wells Fargo Bank, NA 

Plaintiff V.Illinois Housing Development 

Authority; 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. 













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. 


TATE of 22046 Clove Drive, 

Frankfort, IL 60423 (Residential). 

On the 23rd day ofMarch, 2017 to 

be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will 

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, 

IL 60432, under Case Title: PNC 

Bank, National Association Plaintiff 

V. Brian Hickey a/k/a Brian J. 

Hickey; 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. 













the State. 




100 


P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










PURPOSE. 


TATE of 7663 Jamison Drive, 

Frankfort, IL 60423 (Single Family 

Home). On the 16th day of March, 





Title: U.S. Bank National Association, 

As Trustee For Structured Asset 

Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage 

Pass-through Certificates, Series 

2005-9 Plaintiff V. Kristie 

Powyszynski; 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. 













the State. 




100 


P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










PURPOSE. 

2702 Public 

Notices 

Certificate No. 31356 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will on February 15, 2017 

wherein the business firm of 

Brand Design located at 8518 W. 

Sauk Trail, Frankfort, IL 60423 

&11S.White Street, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Brandon McCurdy, 8518 W. 

Sauk Trail, Frankfort, IL 60423 

312-350-2279 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 15th day of February, 2017 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

Certificate No. 31365 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will on February 22, 2017 

wherein the business firm of D&B 

Billing Consultants located at 

7501 Lakeside Drive, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Robert Johnson, 7501 Lakeside 

Drive, Frankfort, IL 60423 

708-204-4466 

Debra Johnson, 7501 Lakeside 

Drive, Frankfort, IL 60423 

708-204-4466 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 22nd day of February, 2017 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

2703 Legal 

Notices 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

U.S. Bank Trust National Association, 

not in its individual capacity 

but solely as Owner Trustee for 

Newlands Asset Holding Trust 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Laura Phillips; Harold Phillips 

a/k/a Harold Phillips, Jr.; Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development; 

Unknown Heirs and Legatees 

of Laura Phillips, if any; Unknown 

Heirs and Legatees of Harold 

Phillips, if any; Unknown 

Owners and Non Record Claimants 

Defendant. 

No. 12 CH 3089 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause onthe 14th day of 

January, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 

Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, 

will on Thursday, the 30th day of 

March, 2017 , commencing at 

12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will 



IL 60432, sell at public auction to 

the highest and best bidder orbidders 

the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 8 (EXCEPTING THERE- 

FROM THE WESTERLY 3 

FEET) AND ALSO THE WEST- 

ERLY 2.5 FEET OF LOT 7,IN 

BLOCK 32, IN FRANKFORT 

SQUARE, UNIT NO. 10, BEING 

A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF 

THE NORTH HALF OF SEC- 

TION 24, IN TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH AND IN RANGE 12 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI- 

PAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING 

TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED MARCH 20, 1975, AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R75-6431 

AND CERTIFICATE OF COR- 

RECTION RECORDED JUNE 2, 

1975, AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R75-13021, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

7503 West Hawthorne Lane, 

Frankfort, IL 60423, Will, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 

Description of Improvements: 

SFH 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-24-205-029-0000 


























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: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 


P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, 

LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JAYNE ANN CREAL; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS- TENANTS 

AND NON-RECORD CLAIM- 

ANTS, 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 0228 




the above cause on the 12th day of 

September, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 










estate: 

LOT 2IN BLOCK 3IN FRANK- 

FORT SQUARE UNIT 2,ASUB- 

DIVISION IN THE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1971 

AS DOCUMENT R71-146, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 


20255 S. GREENFIELD LANE,



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Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

FRANKFORT, IL 60423 


NA 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-13-106-019-0000 


























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: 

Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 


P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


Wells Fargo Bank, NA 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Illinois Housing Development 

Authority; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 15 CH 1383 




the above cause on the 21st day of 

December, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, 


will on Thursday, the 23rd day of 








estate: 

LOT 1 IN UNIT NO. 1 FARM 

BROOK TERRACE, A SUBDIVI- 

SION OF PART OFTHE WEST 

60 ACRES OF THE SOUTH 

EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD- 

ING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED MARCH 17, 1987 

AS DOCUMENT NO. R87-13495, 

IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 


20311 White Fence Court, Frankfort, 

IL 60423 


Residential 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-13-404-001-0000 


























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: 



100 


P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


PNC Bank, National Association 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Brian Hickey a/k/a Brian J. 

Hickey; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 0207 




the above cause on the 21st day of 



will on Thursday, the 23rd day of 








estate: 

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL 

OF LAND SITUATED IN THE 

COUNTY OF WILL, STATE OF 

ILLINOIS, BEING KNOWN 

AND DESIGNATED AS FOL- 

LOWS: LOT 221 IN SANDAL- 

WOOD ESTATES UNIT THREE, 

BEING A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 

OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

FEBRUARY 24, 2000, AS 

DOCUMENT NUMBE R 

R2002021914, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. BEING 

THE SAME PROPERTY AS 

CONVEYED FROM CASTO 

BUILDERS, INC. TO BRIAN J. 

HICKEY AS DESCRIBED IN 

WARRANTY DEED, DATED 

03/18/2004, RECORDED 

06/23/2004, IN OFFICIAL RE- 

CORDS DOCUMENT NO. 

R2004114356. 


22046 Clove Drive, Frankfort, IL 

60423 


Residential 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-30-409-003-0000 


























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: 



100 


P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 











PURPOSE. 


) SS. 




CUIT 


U.S. Bank National Association, 

As Trustee For Structured Asset 

Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage 

Pass-through Certificates, Series 

2005-9 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Kristie Powyszynski; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 0907 




the above cause on the 14th day of 











estate: 

LOT 8IN BLOCK 39INFRANK- 

FORT SQUARE UNIT NUMBER 

14, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OFTHE SOUTHWEST 1/4 

OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

NOVEMBER 10, 1977, AS 

DOCUMENT NUMBE R 

R77-44270, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 


7663 Jamison Drive, Frankfort, IL 

60423 


Single Family Home 

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

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

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P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, JOLIET, ILLINOIS 

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSO- 

CIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A 

CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EX- 

ISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

PLAINTIFF, 

VS. 

LAKEVIEW ESTATES HOMEOWNERS 

COMMON AREA MAINTENANCE ASSO- 

CIATION; 

JOCELYN A ROSS; KARIM ROSS; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS, 

DEFENDANTS. 

2016 CH 01945 

22422 WOODLAND LANE 

FRANKFORT, IL 60423 

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU, 

Karim Ross 

Jocelyn A Ross 

Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants 

defendants, that this case has been commenced 

in this Court against you and other defendants, 

asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage 

conveying the premises described as follows, 

to wit: 

LOT 105, IN LAKEVIEW ESTATES UNIT 1, 

BEING ASUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH- 

EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWN- 

SHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED JULY 20, 2001 AS DOCUMENT 

NO R2001093834, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 22422 Woodland Lane 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

and which said Mortgage was made by, 

Karim Ross, Jocelyn A Ross 

Mortgagor(s), to 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 

Mortgagee, and recorded inthe Office of the 

Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as 

Document No. R2010044222; and for other relief. 

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise 

file your appearance in this case inthe Office 

of the Clerk of this County, 

Andrea Lynn Chasteen 

57 North Ottawa Court 

Joliet, IL 60432 

on or before March 27, 2017, A JUDGMENT 

OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE 

TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF 

ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLEC- 

TION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF'S 

ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE ADEBT 

COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT 

ADEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1300 

Chicago, IL 60602 

Ph. (312) 346-9088 

File No. 258783-76694 

I714896 

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2703 Legal 

Notices 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH 

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS 

Fifth Third Mortgage Company 

PLAINTIFF 

Vs. 

Michelle Kelly; Mark Noto; David Kelly; 

United States of America - Department 

of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown 

Owners and Nonrecord Claimants 

DEFENDANTS 

16CH 02304 

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION 

NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: 

David Kelly 

Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants 

That this case has been commenced in this 

Court against you and other defendants, praying 

for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage 

conveying the premises described as follows, 

to-wit: 

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 20704 S. Birchwood 

Lane 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

and which said Mortgage was made by: 

Michelle Kelly 

Mark Noto 

David Kelly 

the Mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage 

Company, as Mortgagee, and recorded inthe 

Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will 

County, Illinois, as Document No. 

R2009026116 modified with R2016047962; 

and for other relief; that summons was duly issued 

out of said Court against you as provided 

by law and that the said suit is now pending. 

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, this case 

is set for Mandatory Mediation on 4/18/2017 

at 2:15 pm at the Will County Court 

Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative 

will be present along with acourt appointed 

mediator todiscuss options that you 

may have and to pre-screen you for a potential 

mortgage modification. For further information 

on the mediation process, please see the attached 

N OTICE OF MANDATORY 

MEDIATION.YOU MUST APPEAR ON 

THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR 

RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMI- 

NATE. 

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file 

your answer or otherwise file your appearance 

in this case inthe Office of the Clerk of this 

Court, 

Andrea Lynn Chasteen 

Clerk of the Court 

57 N. Ottawa Street 

Joliet, IL 60432 

on or before April 10, 2017, ADEFAULT 

MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT 

ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A 

JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID 

COMPLAINT. 

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, IL 60527 

(630) 794-5300 

DuPage # 15170 

Winnebago # 531 

Our File No. 14-16-16409 

NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. 

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the frankfort station | March opprairie.com 

9, 2017 | 51 

At the end of every girls basketball season, 22nd Century Media scours through stories, stat sheets and 

reporters’ notebooks to compile its Team 22 All-Star lineup. The team features student-athletes from 

Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport Township and 

Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

First team 

second team 

Forwards 

F: Courteney Barnes, senior, LW 

Central 

10.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG. Heading to Hope 

College. 

F: Abi Baumgartner, sophomore, LW 

Central 

9.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG. Surprise standout. 

Courtney O’Donnell, senior, LW West 

13.5 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.2 APG. Both a 

scoring and rebounding threat, despite 

giving up a few inches down low, the fouryear 

starter shot 50 percent in terms of 

field goals, 67 percent at the charity stripe. 

Ryann Ogarek, sophomore, Providence 

16.5 PPG, 9.5 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 1 BPG. The 

5-foot-10 forward was the Celtics’ leading 

scorer and rebounder, playing more like 

a seasoned veteran than a sophomore, 

absolutely dominating on offense. 

Burns phoTography 

Lauren Hunter, junior, LW East 

11.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG. She led her team in 

scoring average, led the team with 167 

rebounds, and earned MVP of the Medieval 

tournament and All-Tournament honors at 

the DeKalb MLK tournament. 

F: Taylor Hopkins, junior, Lockport 

13 PPG. Versatile shooter, great in 

clutch. 

G: Carolyn Waleski, junior, LW East 

11.4 PPG, 4 APG, 3.4 SPG. Led team 

in scoring. 

G: Taylor Gugliuzza, freshman, LW 

West 

11.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2.6 SPG. 

A natural. 

Guards 

Honorable mentions: 

Emily Atsinger, senior, LW West 

10.8 PPG, 3 RPG, 3.3 APG, 2.4 SPG. 

The Lake Michigan College commit was 

a catalyst for the Warriors’ offense. 

Everything seemed to run through the fouryear 

starter, despite her battle with injuries. 

Claire Paciga, senior, Providence 

10.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.5 APG, 2 SPG. An 

all-around captain who did just about 

everything for her team. While Ryann 

Ogarek put up the big scoring numbers, 

Paciga was the team’s driving force. 

F: Treasure Thompson, freshman, 

Lockport 

•Amari Sims, junior, Andrew 

•Grace Bauer, senior, Sandburg 

•Vejune Sidaugaite, junior, Tinley Park 

•Isis Fitch, freshman, Andrew 

•Elena Woulfe, senior, Lockport 

•Erin Greenfield, junior, Sandburg 

•Nicole Poole, junior, Sandburg. 

G: Colleen Barrett, senior, LW Central 

•Mia Signore, freshman, Andrew 

•Kennedy Sabutis, senior, Sandburg 

•Tara Hastings, sophomore, LW West 

•Kayla Langowski, junior, Andrew 

•Bailey Kramer, senior, LW East 

•Morgan McAuliffe, junior, Sandburg

52 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station Sports 


Athlete of the week 

10 Questions 

with Sam Nair 

Nair is a senior guard on the Lincoln-Way 

East girls basketball team. 

How did the season go? 

We started of a little slow and had a little 

trouble meshing together. But as we went 

on and got our momentum going, I feel like 

we all started to play more like we knew we 

could from the beginning. 

Athlete of the Month 

Andrew grappler claims February victory 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Luc Valdez is only a 

sophomore, but he already 

has made a big impression 

on the Andrew High School 

wrestling team, albeit in a 

lighter weight class. 

And the 106-pound grappler 

recently got some recognition 

for his mat work, 

when voters helped him become 

22nd Century Media’s 

Southwest Chicago’s Athlete 

of the Month for February 

2017. He earned the most 

votes in a pool of Athlete of 

the Week candidates from 

January. 

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 

contest. 

The next contest is to begin 

Friday, March 10. 

To vote, visit Frankfort- 

Station.com, hover over the 

“Sports” menu tab and click 

“Athlete of the Month.” 

Readers can vote once per 

session per valid email address. 

Voting ends at 5 p.m. 

March 25. 

All athletes featured in 

the February Athlete of the 

Week sports interviews are 

automatically entered into 

the contest. 

How was it merging with players 

from Lincoln-Way North High School? 

We all kind of knew each other beforehand, 

so it was good off the court. Coming 

together on the court was just, as we started 

going, we got better. 

What was your biggest personal 

accomplishment this season? 

My biggest accomplishment for myself 

was making it down to state for the 3-point 

content. 

At regional, I made 10 [3-pointers] and 

advanced to sectional. In that round, I made 

7 — same with a couple of other people — 

so we went into a shoot-off, and I won the 

shoot-off, so I got to advance. [March 2], I 

went to state and I made 7 ... there were 32 

girls, and I was 13th. 

How did you manage that pressure? 

I went into it with a laid-back attitude. I 

wasn’t too nervous for it. But I practiced a 

lot beforehand with my dad. 

What is it like having your dad as the 

sophomore girls basketball coach? 

I like it. He always expects a lot out of me, 

so he’s kind of hard on me at times. But he 

really wants to see me succeed, so he works 

really hard with me. 

What are your plans for after high 

school? 

I’m still deciding on where to go to college. 

I’m probably going to go into the nursing 

major. I’m thinking of playing on a club 

or intramural team in college because I can’t 

Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

imagine myself not playing basketball. 

What made you want to pursue 

nursing? 

I just really would like to have the opportunity 

to help people. It just seems interesting 

to me, and I’m pretty good at science. 

Do you have any superstitions? 

I usually try to make my last shot during 

warm ups before I go into the huddle just so I 

end on a good note, and that’s going to carry 

over into the game. 

What other extracurriculars are you 

involved with? 

I’m a part of National Honor Society and 

Mu Alpha Theta, a math honor society. 

If you won the lottery, what would 

you buy? 

I would probably buy another dog — a 

golden retriever. 

Interview by Kirsten Onsgard, Editor 

Andrew wrestler Luc Valdez earned the most votes to be named 22nd Century Media 

Southwest Chicago’s February 2017 Athlete of the Month. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Boys Track and Field 

Providence, first place at 

ICOPS Invitational 

Lucas Weaver, a Frankfort 

resident and pole 

vaulter, handily took home 

a first-place medal Feb. 26, 

clearing 14 feet, which was 

nearly a foot-and-a-half better 

than runner-up, teammate 

Gavin Jamie. He was 

also part of the first-place 

4x400 relay team, along 

with Eduardo Favela, De 

Shon Gavin and Josh Zubik, 

that finished with a time of 

3:38.18. 

High School Highlights are 

compiled by Editor Kirsten 

Onsgard, kirsten@frankfortstation.com. 

This week in ... 

Girls soccer 

■March ■ 14 at Windy City 

Classic 

Girls track and field 

■March ■ 11 at Whitney Young 

Dolphin Flyer Invite, noon 

Girls water polo 

■March ■ 11 vs. Hinsdale 

Central at Red Devil Invite, 9 

a.m.

frankfortstation.com Sports 


Hockey 

Lincoln-Way suffers state loss to Prep, ending season 

Brittany Kapa, Assistant Editor 

Hearts, both on and off the 

ice, sank as the Lincoln-Way 

hockey team skated off the ice 

for the final time this season. 

Lincoln-Way has had a season 

to remember. The team 

has experienced victories both 

on and off the ice, and is ending 

the season more bonded 

and with more wins than the 

previous season. 

The team’s chemistry and 

good fortune came to an 

abrupt halt Sunday, March 5, 

after the team suffered a 4-0 

shutout loss to Prep. In the 

second round of the Amateur 

Hockey Association Illinois 

Varsity Combined state series, 

Lincoln-Way was unable 

to get any offense going 

against Prep’s strong defensive 

core, and suffered a season 

ending loss. 

“We played this [team] earlier, 

on Thanksgiving, and lost 

six to nothing,” said Lincoln- 

Way head coach Kevin Galassini 

about Prep. “What they 

do is play a great defensive 

game. They pack it in in front 

of the net.” 

Prep’s ability to keep 

pucks to the outside and 

block multiple shots was 

the team’s biggest asset. 

Aggressive forechecking 

and some well-placed shots 

wrapped the game up nicely 

for Prep as they advanced to 

the third round of the state 

series playoffs. 

Prep scored late into the 

first period, with just 1 minute 

30 seconds left to play, 

and Bradley Woodle buried 

the puck low in the corner off 

an assist from Ryan Cuddy. 

Prep’s second goal, again, 

came late but this time in the 

second period. Lincoln-Way’s 

Scott Schipiour was called on 

a cross check, and Prep’s goal 

came courtesy of the power 

play as Justin Cuddy, assisted 

by Woodle and Ryan, was 

able to sneak the puck past 

Lincoln-Way’s goalie Austin 

Sarsfield just 17 seconds into 

the power play. 

“They made a good play,” 

Galassini said about the goal. 

“There was nothing we could 

do. We shouldn’t have been in 

the box.” 

Going into the third period 

Lincoln-Way was down 2-0. 

Galassini tried to rally his 

team during the intermission 

but to no avail. 

Lincoln-Way suffered from 

inconsistent passing, bad 

passes through their own slot 

and an inability to clear the 

defensive zone fast enough. 

Frustration set in for Lincoln- 

Way during the third period 

after Prep’s third goal of the 

game came with 9:30 left 

to play. Prep’s Ryan Cuddy 

score the unassisted goal. 

Lincoln-Way found it impossible 

to penetrate Prep’s 

defensive formation. That 

mix with Prep’s ability to 

block shots did not leave 

many scoring opportunities 

for Lincoln-Way. 

“We had to get the puck low 

to cycle it back to our defense 

and get the puck through,” 

Galassini said. 

Despite all of Lincoln-Way’s 

best efforts the team was not 

having success cycling the 

puck and mixed with Prep’s 

aggressive forechecking skills 

didn’t spend much time in the 

offensive zone. Defenseman 

Kyle Dingle expressed his 

frustration after the game. 

“Today, we just had no offense,” 

Kyle said. “No one 

was chipping it deep. Everyone 

was turning it over; it was 

just a big problem with passing 

today.” 

Lincoln-Way ended the 

game with a total 18 shots on 

goal, two more than Prep had 

against Sarsfield. 

Despite the team’s performance, 

Galassini was proud 

of the way his team came together 

over the season. 

“We had a great season,” 

Galassini said. “We won two 

games total last year. We 

won 23 this year. We won a 

league championship, which 

we’ve never done in the history 

of Lincoln-Way, and we 

won a tournament down in St. 

Louis.” 

Basketball 

From Page 54 

final time, senior guard Jose 

Grubbs made sure Central 

advanced to the sectional by 

scoring a team-high 17 points 

and grabbing seven rebounds. 

All but four of those points 

came in the second half, but 

it was a scorching Steelmen 

start that helped propel them 

to the win. 

Four different players scored 

and Central hit four 3-pointers 

in the first quarter to race out 

to a 17-4 lead after the period. 

The score was tied once, at 2-2 

on a pair of Aluyi free throws a 

1:40 into the game. Sam Shafer 

hit the Griffins only basket 

of the quarter, a 17-foot jumper 

with 4:48 left in the quarter, 

which made it 8-4. But the 

Steelmen scored nine straight 

points to end it. 

"We come out of the gates 

and shoot threes, everyone is 

fresh and they all think they 

can make them," said Central 

coach Lawrence Thompson, 

Jr., who coached against 

East many times as Lockport 

Township High School head 

coach from 1999-2015. "Then 

we settled down and played. 

But make no mistake about it, 

East is a well-coached team 

and they came to play." 

The Griffins — who rallied 

from deficits of 13-0 and 17-3 

on Friday, Feb. 17, to hand 

Bolingbrook its only loss of 

the season by a score of 65-64 

— began a comeback in the 

second quarter. Junior guard 

Zach Parduhn (10 points) and 

Sam Shafer, who capped off 

the spurt with a steal and a 

layup, each had four points in 

the stretch which closed East 

within 19-17 with 3:30 left in 

the half. 

At that point, the Griffins 

were 5-of-5 from the field 

and 2-of-2 from the line after 

going 1-of-8 from the field in 

the first quarter. They never 

got a shot off the rest of the 

half, however, turning the ball 

over five times in the final 

2:56. Central took advantage 

of that, scoring the last eight 

points of the half for a 27-17 

lead at intermission. Senior 

guard Jason Bingham, who 

scored all nine of his points 

in the first half on 3-pointers, 

hit one of those in that quarter 

ending run. 

"I was the most upset at 

the way we ended the second 

quarter," Kolims said. "We 

had closed within two and I 

thought we could have went 

into halftime tied, but we 

turned the ball over." 

Grubbs opened the third 

quarter with a layup, but East 

came back with a 10-0 run in 

just more than one minute. 

Included in that were three 

straight baskets where the 

Griffins were fouled. They 

converted the first two free 

throws, but missed the last 

and a chance to cut it to one. 

Still, they only trailed 29- 

27 with 6:26 left in the third 

quarter. 

In fact East had a pair of 

opportunities after that to 

take the lead, misfiring on 

two 3-pointers. The Steelmen 

then put together another 

spurt, this one an 11-1 one, 

during which junior forward 

Ryan Saunders scored all five 

of his points, to go ahead 40- 

28 with just over two minutes 

left in the quarter. Central led 

42-32 after three. 

"We've always been a resilient 

group," said Sam Shafer, 

who had six points in both the 

third and fourth quarters after 

having six in the first half. 

"We came back, but they hit 

their shots." 

Trailing 44-33 two minutes 

into the fourth quarter, the 

Griffins had one more comeback 

attempt. Junior forward 

Brandon Petkoff (6 points) hit 

a 3-pointer to start it and they 

closed within 44-40 when 

Max Shafer (3 points) hit the 

first of two free throws with 

3:53 remaining. Bingham 

fouled out on that play, adding 

to East's chances. 

Sam Shafer sank a 3-pointer 

with 3:12 to play in the 

game to close the Griffins 

within 46-43. Central then 

missed a pair of free throws, 

but East turned the ball over 

and the Steelmen scored the 

next five points. 

A pair of free throws by 

Aluyi (8 points) with 1:23 

left gave the Griffins hope. 

But Grubbs quickly ended 

that 11 seconds later as he 

was banged to the ground, 

but powered the ball up and 

it went in. He completed the 

3-point play and, following 

a free throw, senior guard Jo 

Jo McNair (10 points, 5 rebounds) 

had a capping Steelmen 

slam with 38 seconds to 

play for a 57-45 lead. That 

started the celebration for 

Central, which also got seven 

points from junior guard 

Cameron Blackmon. 

"They hit big shots," Sam 

Shafer said. "But we always 

came out for each other. It was 

an outstanding season for us." 

East shot 15-of-37 (40.5 

percent) from the field, including 

a trio of 3-pointers, 

and 16-of-24 (66.7 percent) 

from the line while committing 

16 turnovers. Junior 

guard Joey Buggemi added 

four points in the game for 

the Griffins. The Steelmen 

shot 21-of-44 (47.7 percent) 

from the field, hitting eight 

shots from downtown, and 

9-of-15 (60 percent) from the 

line with 13 turnovers. 

"They shot the ball exceptionally 

well early and 

knocked down some threes 

that took the wind out of our 

sails," Kolimas said. "It took 

a lot to come back, and we 

got close, but couldn't tip the 

scales to our favor. They're 

a very quick team and when 

they shoot it well and spread 

the floor, it makes it difficult. 

Coach Thompson has done 

a tremendous job with his 

team. He's got them playing 

defense and their offense is 

very disciplined." 

Not only was this season 

a success for the Griffins, 

whose previous best record 

was a 19-8 campaign in its 

second season of 2002-03, it 

was a successful merging of 

the kids from the now closed 

Lincoln-Way North and East 

high schools. The two programs 

that had combined to 

go 17-37 last season. 

"It was a great experience," 

said Aluyi, who came over 

from North and is undecided 

on a college choice at the 

moment. "We combined and 

we're brothers. We'll always 

be brothers. It was a great 

bonding experience that we 

will never forget." 

East's seven seniors are 

Aluyi, Nick Marietti, Matt 

Moutvic, Dan Mulhollan, 

Austyn Sanders, Max Shafer 

and Zach Zivo. 

"They have been a joy to 

coach," Kolimas said. "The 

ride at sometime ends, but 

not the friendships these guys 

made. Those will last a lifetime."

54 | March 9, 2017 | The frankfort station Sports 


'The ride at sometime ends, but not the friendships' 

Griffins cap season after 

loss to Joliet Central 

RANDY WHALEN 


It's always difficult to see a season 

end. But for the Lincoln-Way 

East boys basketball team, this end 

could mark the beginning. 

A poor start didn't help the Griffins, 

who never led and saw their 

season end with a 59-49 loss to the 

host Steelmen on Friday, March 3, 

in the title game of the Class 4A Joliet 

Central Regional. 

East (20-11), the No. 6 seed in its 

own sectional, completed an outstanding 

season in which it reached 

20 wins for the first time in its 16- 

year history. As he had many times 

during the season, junior guard 

Sam Shafer paced the Griffins with 

game-high totals of 18 points and 

nine rebounds. 

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While his older brother, Max 

Shafer, along with fellow forward 

Dorian Aluyi will be two of 

this season’s starters who will be 

missed, a trio of starters are expected 

to return for next season. 

"We had a special group of seniors," 

East coach Rich Kolimas 

said. "Not all of them played a 

significant number of minutes but 

they played significant roles in 

the locker room and helping us to 

prepare for our opponents. They're 

high-caliber kids who elevated us. 

Hopefully the bar has been set and 

the younger kids can try to reach it 

and go beyond." 

With success on the lower levels 

this season too, that bar is expected 

to go up. Still, the future Griffins 

will be looking for the team’s firstever 

regional title. This season 

marked the first regional final appearance 

for East since 2011 and 

seventh overall. 

On the flip side Central (23-5) 

won its second straight regional 

title and 44th overall — including 

district titles, in its 112 year history, 

which had 77 seasons as Joliet 

Township. 

The No. 3-seeded Steelmen faced 

No. 2-seed Joliet West, a 72-44 winner 

over No. 7-seeded Romeoville 

in the Plainfield Central Regional 

title game, on Wednesday, March 

8, in the second sectional semifinal. 

Top-seeded Bolingbrook, a 

63-54 winner over Lemont in the 

Sandburg Regional championship 

game, faced No. 5 West Aurora — 

a 64-54 winner over No.13-seed 

Neuqua Valley in the title game of 

the Plainfield North Regional, on 

Tuesday, March 7, in the first sectional 

semifinal. 

The sectional title game is set for 

7 p.m. Friday, March 10. 

Playing on his home court for a 

Please see Basketball, 53 

Senior Dorian Aluyi, who scored 

8 points against Joliet Central, 

helped spur a strong season for 

the Griffins this year. Photos by 

Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

Lincoln-Way East junior guard 

Zach Parduhn goes up for a shot 

over Joliet Central's Cameron 

Blackmon Saturday, March 4, 

during the regional final. 

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1st-and-3 

Looking back at East 

basketball's final games 

with big moments 

1. Joliet Central, 

regional final (above) 

A few missed 

chances by the 

Griffins — paired 

with the Steelmen's 

strong shooting — 

ultimately sank East 

and ended their 

season. 

2. Lockport, regional 

semi final 

The Griffins faced 

a familiar foe in the 

Porters, and took 

them down with 

strong scoring runs 

to advance to the 

regional final. 

3. Bolingbrook, regular 

season 

East took down the 

top seeded team 

and one of the best 

teams in the state 

during a tight 65-64 

win Feb. 17. 

South Side Storm hockey team welcomes area women 

Brittany Kapa 

Assistant Editor 

It’s 9:20 p.m. on a Wednesday 

night and the women of 

the South Side Storm hockey 

team are just hitting the ice for 

practice. 

Area women from Frankfort, 

Orland Park, Tinley Park, 

New Lenox and Mokena have 

fallen in love with ice hockey 

in recent years. The rookies 

have been welcomed into 

the fold by veteran players of 

the South Side Storm hockey 

team. 

A majority of the women 

that play for the South Side 

Storm hockey team are at 

least 30 years old, and those 

that are younger than that are 

often called the babies of the 

team. Individual skill ranges 

from beginners who have just 

started skating to women who 

have grown up with the sport. 

The first instance is more 

common, however. The sudden 

influx of interest can be 

accredited to multiple factors, 

but for the Chicagoland area 

it seems the Chicago Blackhawks’ 

recent success has 

trickled down to this level. 

“I was kind of bummed that 

hockey wasn’t as big out this 

way, and then the Blackhawks 

started winning,” Katie Christopherson, 

32, said about Chicago’s 

lack of hockey when 

she moved. Christopherson 

hails from Detroit and moved 

to New Lenox to work as one 

of Lincoln-Way Central’s athletic 

trainers a couple of years 

ago. 

Storm founder Shannon 

Smith posted a learn-to-skate 

clinic on Facebook encouraging 

women to come out and 

try, even if they had not tried 

to sport before. The Storm 

was established two years 

ago in the 2014/2015 season, 

and prior to that went by the 

Chevy Novas, which was established 

in 2011/2012. 

“This was a thing here?” 

Christopherson said after seeing 

the post. “I was so excited 

because I knew nobody that 

had connections to hockey or 

anything out this way, and I 

was over the moon excited because 

I wanted to get involved 

with something like this.” 

Christopherson laced up 

her skates last year with the 

Storm and has been with the 

team ever since. 

Organizations like USA 

Hockey and even the Chicago 

Blackhawks have hosted a 

slew of adult learn-to-skates 

as part of the on-going effort 

to grow the sport nationwide. 

Local area ice rinks such as 

Orland Park’s Arctic Ice Arena 

and the Homewood-Flossmoor 

Ice Arena, the rink the 

Storm calls home, now host 

adult learn-to-skates as part of 

the ongoing effort to increase 

interest. 

The Storm competes in the 

Women’s Central Hockey 

League, which houses 40 

teams across seven skill divisions 

in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, 

Iowa and Michigan. 

The Storm currently houses 

43 women on D7, D6 and 

D5 teams – with D7 being 

the lowest skill level of the 

league. 

“I grew up loving hockey,” 

Frankfort resident Dana Cook 

said. 

The 37-year-old mother of 

two, with another one on the 

way, started playing with the 

Storm a year ago. 

“I watched my brother and 

my dad playing, and always 

loved it,” she said. "I never 

played. It was just never big 

for girls back when I was 

growing up.” 

Cook plays on the D7 team, 

and prior to her introduction 

to the Storm, she never played 

hockey. Like most other teams 

in the league, practices and 

games are late. The Storm has 

a 9:20 p.m. start on Wednesday 

nights for practice, and 

games can be on Fridays, Saturdays 

or Sundays starting as 

early as 7 p.m. or as late as 11 

p.m. For this team, and many 

others like it, drinks are mandatory 

after a hard skate. 

“I was so envious of my 

husband having something 

late at night to do,” Beth Bustos, 

38, said. 

Bustos, an Orland Park resident, 

noticed a learn-to-skate 

for adults being held at the 

Arctic Ice Arena a couple of 

years ago, and recruited two 

friends to go with her. Then, 

like Christopherson, Bustos 

found the Storm’s Facebook 

post and the team has been 

a major part of her life ever 

since. 

Bustos said the skating was 

the hardest part of the game to 

learn with many of her teammates 

agreeing with her. Tinley 

Park resident Kris Kininmonth-Reese 

started skating 

just a few years before Bustos, 

and she had similar issues. 

“I’ve never skated before in 

my whole life,” Kininmonth- 

Hockey players Beth Bustos of Orland Park, Dana Cook 

of Frankfort and Kris Kininmonth of Tinley Park walk 

into the Homewood-Flossmoor Ice Arena for practice on 

Wednesday, Feb. 22. Brittany Kapa/22nd Century Media 

Reese, 45, said. “[Smith] convinced 

me to come out to open 

skate – which I fell all over the 

place – and I was like, ‘Forget 

this.’” 

Kininmonth-Reese said 

that after time she got over 

the falling, learned to stop, 

stick handle and the rest of the 

game has come in stride. She 

has played with Smith for the 

last four years, and was on the 

Chevy Novas, the predecessor 

to the Storm. 

“On days that I don’t want 

to come to practice because 

I’m tired or I’ve had a long 

day,” Kininmonth-Reese said. 

“I just think I get to see the 

girls.” 

With the creation of the 

National Women’s Hockey 

League it gives hope to these 

women that the next generation 

of hockey players will 

have something to aspire to. 

The NWHL has set a new 

president for women’s hockey 

in the United States. It is the 

first time in the nation’s history 

that women have been paid 

to play professional hockey, 

though the salaries don't come 

close to the NHL. 

“I have a daughter that 

plays, and I don’t know that 

she’ll go that far, but just having 

it there makes her think 

that, ‘Well, I just don’t have to 

quit; I can try and go further,’” 

Jen Tirado, of Mokena, said 

about what the NWHL does 

for her 15-year-old daughter. 

Tirado, Christopherson, 

Bustos, Cook and Kininmonth-Reese 

all agreed that 

they wish they would have 

started younger. Seeing the 

women in the NWHL has 

added another level of inspiration 

to their game and to 

their collective drives in getting 

better. 

What would they tell someone 

thinking of playing? 

“Be brave,” Bustos said. 

Listen Up 

“Hopefully the bar has been set and the 

younger kids can try to reach it and go 

beyond.” 

Richard Kolimas – Lincoln-Way East High School boys basketball 

coach on how this season will affect the future of the team 

TUNE IN 

Girls soccer 

Tuesday, March 14 

• The Lincoln-Way East girls soccer team kicks 

off its season at the Windy City Classic 

Index 

52 - Athlete of the Month 

51 – Team 22 Girls Basketball 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Kirsten Onsgard, kirsten@ 

frankfortstation.com.

Frankfort’s Hometown Newspaper | www.frankfortstation.com | March 9, 2017 

Lace up, ladies Local women hit the ice in 

competitive hockey league, Page 55 

Chilled out Lincoln-Way Hockey ends hot 

season in loss to Prep, Page 53 

United Griffins team ends season with top win record, Page 54 

Senior Max Shafer hugs East coach Richard Kolimas Saturday, March 4, after the Griffins’ loss to Joliet Central in the regional final. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media

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