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New faces Four new commissioners
sworn in at Mokena Park Board, Page 4
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THURSDAY
Estate Planning
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May
4, Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 195th St.,
Mokena. Attendees will be
introduced to strategies that
will help with estate planning.
Learn how to protect
assets against long-term illnesses
and nursing home
expenses. For more information,
call 1 (888) 526-
4053. Register by emailing
tdomzalski@mokena.lib.
il.us.
FriDAY
Mobile Workforce Center
1:30-3:30 p.m. May 5, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 195th St., Mokena.
The Mobile Workforce
Center travels to communities
throughout Will County
assisting residents who are
looking for a job. Services
include access to eleven
computers with Internet for
online job search, assistance
to create or revise a resume,
a job board with listings from
Will County businesses and a
trained staff to assist you.
SATURDAY
Spring Plant Sale
9 a.m.-noon Saturday,
May 6 and May 13, Lincoln-
Way Central Greenhouse,
1801 E. Lincoln Highway,
New Lenox. The Lincoln-
Way Transition Program will
be selling plants grown in
the greenhouse at Lincoln-
Way Central. The Lincoln-
Way Transition Program is
a district program designed
to meet the individual needs
of students with disabilities.
All proceeds from the sale
will be reinvested into the
Transition Program. Prices
are $2 per six pack or $12
per flat of perennials, $3 per
six pack or $18 per flat of
geraniums, $2 per plant for
vegetables and herbs and $5
per potted plant.
BINGO (18+)
1-2 p.m. May 6, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 195th St., Mokena.
Winners will receive fun
prizes and snacks will be
served. Bingo is in the community
room and open to
participants ages 18 years
and older. Registration required.
To register, call (708)
479-9663 or email tdomzal
ski@mokena.lib.il.us.
BDC Dance Showcase
4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. May
6, Lincoln-Way East High
School, 201 Colorado Ave.,
Frankfort. For more information,
call the Frankfort
Square Park District at (815)
469-3524.
Parent’s Night Out
6-10 p.m. May 6, Mary
Drew Elementary, 20130 S.
Rosewood Drive, Frankfort.
Join the Frankfort Park District
for a Parent’s Night Out.
This program is for students
in kindergarten through sixth
grade. Cost is $23. Registration
required. For more information
and registration,
call (815) 469-3524.
SUNDAY
That’s Entertainment
3 p.m. May 7, Mokena
Junior High School, 19815
Kirkstone Way, Mokena.
The Encore Concert Band
continues its 18th concert
season with “That’s Entertainment.”
This free concert
will feature selections from
Broadway favorites such as
Chicago, The Lion King,
Shrek, Cats, Grease and
many more. For more information
and the complete
concert schedule, visit www.
encoreband.org.
Monday
Senior Luncheon
10:30 a.m. May 8, Mokena
Fire Station #1, 19853 S. Wolf
Road, Mokena. Join the Mokena
Fire Protection District
for a free senior luncheon.
Learn helpful safety tips and
information on severe weather
preparedness. For more
information and registration,
call (708) 479-5371 or email
mfpd@mokenafire.org.
Yoga for Kids
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday,
May 8, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 195th
St., Mokena. Toddler yoga
combines unique, childfriendly
yoga poses with
songs, stories and games to
create an enriching parent/
child activity. Children ages
1-3 will learn how to relieve
frustration, improve motor
skills and increase attention
span. Registration required.
For more information and
registration, visit www.mo
kenalibrary.org.
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. May 8, Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena. The
Mokena Village Board is
scheduled to meet. For more
information, meeting agendas
and minutes visit www.
mokena.org.
TUESDAY
Ageless Grace Demo Class
11:15-noon May 9, The
Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Registration
is recommended by May 7.
Spots are limited. For more
information and registration,
call (708) 390- 2343 or visit
www.mokenapark.com.
Reading with Mandy
4-5 p.m. May 9 and May
23, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 195th
St., Mokena. Students in
grades 1-8 can sign up for a
time to read with Mandy, a
certified therapy dog. To register,
call (708) 479-9663.
UPCOMING
Intro to Yoga
10-11 a.m. Thursday, May
11, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 195th
St., Mokena. Join Marti
Anne for this class that is
designed especially for first
time yoga students. Learn a
series of gentle poses, postures
and positions while
calming the body and the
mind. Participants are encouraged
to bring a yoga
mat; however, one will be
provided for use if needed.
Registration required. To
register, call (708) 479-9663
or email tdomzalski@mo
kena.lib.il.us.
YA Coffee House
3-4 p.m. Thursday, May
11, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 195th
St., Mokena. Participants in
fourth through eighth grade
will be making Mother’s
Day gifts. Refreshments will
be served.
Ribbon Cutting
5-7 p.m. Thursday, May
11, Curtain Call Community
Theater, 11112 Front St.,
Mokena. Join the Mokena
and Frankfort Chambers for
a ribbon cutting and reception.
Spring Book Sale
Noon-5:30 p.m. Friday,
May 12 and 9:30 a.m.-3
p.m. Saturday, May 13, Mokena
Public Library, 11327
W. 195th St., Mokena. The
Friends of the Mokena Library
will again host their
Spring Book Sale. Most
books sell for only $1, and
many are even less. Novels
and children’s books,
puzzles, games, DVD’s, and
CD’s be on sale. For more
information, call (708) 479-
9663 or visit www.moke
nalibrary.org and find the
“Friends of the Library” in
the “About Us” tab.
ONGOING
Chair-side Yoga
1-2 p.m. Mondays through
June 5, Event Centre, 20701
Landings Pointe Road,
Frankfort. Improve strength
and balance with chair-side
yoga as part of Frankfort
Township’s Senior Enrichment
Program. Cost is $5
per class. For registration,
call (815) 806-2766.
Light Cardio
11 a.m.-noon Tuesdays,
through June 13, Event Centre,
20701 Landings Pointe
Road, Frankfort. This class
is part of Frankfort Township’s
Senior Enrichment
Program. Cost is $5 per
class. For registration, call
(815) 806-2766.
Summer F.A.N. Pass
Frankfort Square Park
District, 7540 W. Braemar
Lane, Frankfort. Purchase
a summer F.A.N. pass and
begin enjoying an affordable
way to work out and have
fun. Workout in the air conditioned
fitness center and
weight room, run or walk
on the indoor track, and play
basketball, volleyball, badminton,
or pickle ball. This
opportunity is available to
all residents of Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210. Cost is $40 and
the pass is valid through Aug.
31. Passes can be purchased
at the Frankfort Square Park
District. For more information,
call (815) 469-3524.
Get Moving Get Fit
5:30-6:15 Mondays, Comprehensive
Cancer Center at
Silver Cross Hospital, 1850
Silver Cross Blvd., New
Lenox. This new wellness
program is for cancer survivors
and their families. Registration
required. To register,
call (708) 478-3529.
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Mokena Village Board
ComEd to return as
electrical power supplier
Jon DePaolis
Freelance Reporter
Mokena residents enrolled
in the Village’s electrical aggregation
program will soon
notice a change on their bill.
Assistant Village Administrator
Kirk Zoellner gave
an update during the April
24 Village of Mokena Board
of Trustees meeting that the
Village is suspending its
electrical aggregation program
this summer.
Zoellner said the electrical
program was started in
2012, when Mokena residents
approved a referendum
to allow the board to
bid the residents’ and qualified
small businesses’ electrical
power supply on the
open market.
“We have [ridden] that
wave the last five years, and
the average Mokena household
that has been enrolled
in this program for the duration
of it has realized an
average of $418 in savings,”
Zoellner said. “... For the
community as a whole, we
estimate the savings to be
around $2.6 million.”
Zoellner said the experience
with the program has
been good, but times have
changed.
“The power supply market
has corrected itself over time,
and we thought this would
happen when we got into
the program,” Zoellner said.
“What we are now finding is
that ComEd’s power supply
costs are now very competitive
with alternate suppliers.”
Recently, Village Board
members made a decision to
suspend the aggregation program,
beginning with July
meter reads.
“Customers with the aggregation
program will go
Round it up
A brief recap of action and discussion at the April 24
meeting of the Mokena Village Board.
• Mokena trustees also voted 6-0 to approve a twoyear
contract — with a mutual option for renewal
on a third year — with Clarke Environmental, of St.
Charles, for mosquito control. The Village is to spend
$18,714.80 for 2017 mosquito control, and $19,096
in 2018 — for a total of $37,810.80.
• Trustees also voted 6-0 to approve the appointment
of Rob Dauphinais to the Planning Commission.
Dauphinais replaces Richard Cantwell, who resigned
from the commission earlier this year.
• Trustees voted 6-0 to approve a special event
request from the Mokena Baseball/Softball
Association, so the organization may hold its annual
parade on June 4, as well as use the McGovney Street
parking lot.
• Trustees voted to approve a solicitation request from
the Frankfort-Mokena American Legion Post 2000 for
its annual Poppy Days fundraising efforts May 19-20.
back to ComEd for their
power supply at that time,”
Zoellner said.
He said the transition back
to ComEd should be “fairly
seamless,” but added that the
Village Board retains the option
of going back out to bid
for power supply services if
the market changes — as a
result of the referendum vote
from 2012.
Trustees approve revisions
to signage definitions
Also during the meeting,
trustees voted 6-0 to approve
changes to the Village’s signage
ordinance.
Director of Economic
and Community Development
Alan Zordan said the
discussion began last year
after a request from Accelerate
Indoor Speedway for
a freestanding monument
sign along Interstate 80 that
would have “changing images,”
also known as “dynamic
displays.”
Zordan said Village code,
at the time, did not provide
for that, so an ad hoc sign
committee was established.
After several meetings
to determine what types of
signs would be appropriate,
their findings were presented
to the Village Board at an
October 2016 meeting.
“At that time, the Village
Board reached a consensus
that the dynamic display
signs would be acceptable
only along I-80 and only as
special uses on a case-bycase
basis,” Zordan said.
In March, the Planning
Commission also held a
public hearing on the matter
and agreed with the Village
Board’s direction.
“This second sign along
I-80 would be a special use,
because it would typically
be larger than what our ordinance
provides for,” Zordan
said.
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Mokena Community Park District Board of Commissioners
New commissioners sworn in prior to meeting
Tim Carroll, Editor
The Mokena Community
Park District Board of Commissioners
has four new
commissioners.
Jeff Apel, Lana Graser,
Robert Lindbloom and John
Olivieri took their oaths
of office prior to the board
meeting Tuesday, April 25,
at the Oaks Recreation &
Fitness Center. The four new
commissioners ran as a slate
in the April 4 Consolidated
Election.
After being sworn in, the
board selected new executive
board members. Graser
was elected president by a
6-0 vote, with former board
Vice President George
McJimpsey abstaining;
Olivieri was elected vice
president by a 6-1 vote, with
McJimpsey voting against
the nomination; Dennis
Bagdon was elected the secretary
by a 6-1 vote, with
McJimpsey voting nay; and
commissioners voted unanimously
to elect Lindbloom
the new board treasurer.
McJimpsey declined to
comment on his abstention
and nay votes.
Lindbloom said he was
looking forward to being a
commissioner and treasurer
again.
“I was treasurer when I
was on the board previously,
and I understand the finances,”
Lindbloom said. “... I’m
looking forward to educating
the new board members.”
Olivieri said his election
to the executive board as
vice president would allow
him the opportunity to increase
transparency.
“Transparency is a big issue
with me, and protecting
the Mokena Park District’s
money like it’s my own is
my second [priority],” he
said.
“I’m just happy to serve,”
Bagdon said of his election
to the office of secretary.
New attorney to be hired
Anthony Bruozas, who had
served as the park district’s
attorney for eight months,
submitted a letter of resignation
effective April 21.
The resignation was to exclude
active litigation, mediation
and arbitration until the
board hires a new attorney
and motions for substitution
are approved by the courts,
Executive Director Mike Selep
said during the meeting.
After executive session,
Commissioner Kevin Brogan
motioned to release
Bruozas from all legal duties
and obligations to the park
district immediately. The
motion passed by a 6-1 vote.
McJimpsey voted against
dismissing Bruozas from his
duties immediately.
As of Monday, May 1,
Bruozas did not respond to a
request for comment.
There is to be a status
hearing May 4 in Will County
Circuit Court in litigation
the park district brought
against Olivieri Brothers
Inc. regarding the draining
of water from tennis courts
at Fox Ridge Park. Selep
said he did not know who
would be representing the
park district at that time,
but he said he and the board
were in the process of finding
representation.
“We’re in the midst of
securing legal counsel right
now,” Selep said April 27.
Selep said that a special
meeting and board vote
would not be required to hire
an attorney on an interim basis.
“I’ve been asked to seek
legal counsel, and once I
have an option, I will be
talking with the board to finalize
that decision ... on an
interim basis,” he said.
Round it up
A brief recap of action and discussion at the April 25
meeting of the Mokena Community Park District Board
of Commissioners
• Superintendent of Recreation Mary Beth Windberg
announced that free family passes to the Yunker Farm
Splash Park are available at The Oaks Recreation &
Fitness Center and the park district’s Administrative
Center to park district residents. They are to be
available until June 4, and they include admission
for up to four children who reside with the person
requesting the pass.
Selep clarified that hiring
an attorney on a regular
basis would require a board
vote.
Bill payment amended
While discussing the
consent agenda, Bagdon requested
that the approval of
the payment of bills exclude
Bruozas’ bill and Oaks and
Yunker Farm expansion project
manager Henry Brothers
Co.’s bill, until the board can
review the amounts.
Bagdon also moved to
exclude paying the bills of
Building Technology Consultants
and The Kenrich
Group. Selep said Building
Technology and The Kenrich
Group are two consultants
hired by the park
district to provide expert
reports used in litigation and
arbitration brought against
Olivieri Brothers, the original
architect for The Oaks
and Yunker Farm project.
McJimpsey questioned the
exclusions.
“If the last board approved
these things, and they’re
in the record that they’ve
been approved, how can
you say you don’t want to
pay these people that have
already done their work?”
McJimpsey asked.
Olivieri said that the board
had previously only approved
hiring them.
“We’re not questioning
the work that they’ve done,”
Olivieri told McJimpsey.
“We’re questioning the
amount we’re being billed.
You did not approve the exact
amount.”
Commissioners voted 6-1
to approve the consent agenda,
which included the payment
of bills minus the four
bills noted, until they could
be further reviewed, which
commissioners said would
take place at a special meeting
May 9.
McJimpsey voted against
the measure.
Bagdon said after the
meeting he proposed holding
off on paying the specific
bills because the board
required more information
about the work they performed.
He said Selep would
provide all the necessary information
at the May 9 special
meeting.
Expansion update
Joe Bartkus, of Henry
Brothers, updated the board
on the progress of the expansion
of The Oaks Recreation
& Fitness Center and Yunker
Farm.
After the updates, Olivieri
asked about a schedule
and completion date for the
project. Bartkus said that,
pending a few variables,
Henry Brothers anticipates
Mike Selep (far left) re-enacts the swearing in of new
Mokena Community Park District Board of Commissioners
members (left to right) Jeff Apel, Lana Graser, Robert
Lindbloom and John Olivieri for the public April 25 at The
Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center.
Tim Carroll/22nd Century Media
the projects to be completed
June 1.
Olivieri asked why the
park district was paying the
current architect on the project,
SPM Architects, Inc., to
complete a project schedule
when it is in Henry Brothers’
contract to do so.
“We do do a schedule, and
we discuss it at weekly job
meetings,” Bartkus said.
Olivieri asked why the
board was not provided the
schedule.
“There has not been a request
to have it at one meeting,”
Bartkus said. “I’ve
been doing my updates since
the beginning of the project,
[and] I’ve never been
asked.”
McJimpsey noted that one
of the reasons for delays in
the project was a complication
with the slab drying for
the gym floor to be installed.
Previously, board members
had voted to reduce the
thickness of the slab from 6
inches to 4 ½ inches in the
hopes that it would dry more
quickly.
One of the change requests
submitted at the meeting
was for a moisture mitigation
system to decrease the
amount of time it would take
the slab to dry.
Scott Piper, vice president
of SPM Architects, said
there was a slim chance that
the moisture mitigation system
would not be necessary.
Olivieri said that opening
the building a couple months
early may not be worth
the cost of the moisture
mitigation system, which
was estimated to be either
$44,298.20 or $70,956.60,
depending on the technique
used.
“The biggest rationale
for it is that we can have
the construction cease [and]
not incur costs with the construction,”
Selep said.
Olivieri said that, based on
the Henry Brothers contract
he had seen, there was no
monthly fee, so there would
be no extra cost incurred if
the construction period were
extended.
Lindbloom asked about
standards for the slab drying
to provide an estimate
for how long it would take,
but Piper said that in the last
10 years Environmental Pro-
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Run launches race season, supports classrooms
Amanda Del Buono
Freelance Reporter
Jacob Heimlich, of Frankfort, finishes first in the men’s division of the Lincoln-Way Half
Marathon Saturday, April 29, in Frankfort. Photos By Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Dana Decker had never
run in a race until Saturday,
April 29. Training for the
Chicago Marathon, which
takes place in October, she
saw a great training opportunity
in the Lincoln-Way
High School District 210
Foundation’s Half Marathon,
which took place on
Saturday morning.
“I thought it was a great
experience,” said Decker, a
Tinley Park resident. “It was
really nice to go off on a different
path.”
More than 150 runners
gathered at Breidert Green
in Frankfort to participate
in Lincoln-Way Foundation’s
inaugural half marathon.
The chip-timed half
marathon started and ended
at Breidert Green in downtown
Frankfort. The route
snaked west on Old Plank
Trail, then into Hickory
Creek Forest Preserve and
turned around at the Hickory
Creek Barrens.
The race was previously
known as the Frankfort Half
Marathon and was recently
handed over to the foundation
in order to benefit a nonprofit,
said Stacie McGlone,
chairperson of the event for
the Lincoln-Way Foundation.
“Basically, we want to let
the community know about
us and create funds that go toward
our mission,” she said.
The foundation plans to
continue the half marathon
event going forward and intends
to make improvements
next year.
“We just wanted it to be a
successful event,” McGlone
said. “Being our first time
doing the event, we certainly
learned a lot.”
All proceeds from the
event will go toward the
foundation’s mission to
“creatively generate financial
support with which to
enrich and enhance the opportunities
and educational
experiences of Lincoln-Way
High School District 210
students,” according to the
foundation’s website.
Lincoln-Way Foundation
President Dave Zang said
that the foundation has given
more than $4 million to the
district in 20 years.
“We provide a lot of technology
in classrooms,” he
said. “What we do benefits
all students in Lincoln-Way.
When we make a donation,
we try to make sure it touches
all of the kids we can.”
Supporting the foundation
was the main purpose of participating
for some runners.
Mokena resident Maggie
Palermini graduated from
Lincoln-Way East in 2011
and was glad to support the
school district.
“I did this one for the
cause, not so much for the
time,” she said. “It was a
lot more challenging than
I thought it would be, but I
also like a new challenge.”
The second marathon she
participated in during April,
Palermini added that she appreciated
that this one was
close to home.
For others, the event served
as a kickoff and training opportunity
to their race season.
Frankfort resident Bill Gray
said that he was participating
in an effort to get ready for
another race in May.
Racing in six to seven
races a year, he said that he
appreciated the close parking,
water stops and all of
the volunteers.
McGlone said that the
event was benefitted by having
many volunteers who
helped organize and run various
aspects of the race.
“I’d like to say thank you
to all of the sponsors and
volunteers and their involvement.
We couldn’t have done
it without them,” she said.
Melissa Williams approaches the finish line to win the
women’s division. The event supported the Lincoln-Way
Foundation’s education initiatives.
Runners approach the end of the course on Old Plank Road
Trail.
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8 | May 4, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger NEWS
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Mokena Village Board
Officials express gratitude to retiring Village engineer
Pearson responsible
for significant
changes since 1997
Jon DePaolis
Freelance Reporter
The Village of Mokena
Board of Trustees bid farewell
April 24 to longtime
Village Engineer Paul Pearson,
who retired Friday,
April 28, after 20 years with
the Village.
After Village Clerk Patricia
Patt read a proclamation
on behalf of Mayor Frank
Fleischer listing Pearson’s
many contributions and accomplishments
with the
Village, staff members and
trustees shared their appreciation
of Pearson.
Director of Economic and
Community Development
Alan Zordan said the village’s
population was around
10,000 when Pearson was
hired in 1997. Now, the population
is closer to 20,000.
“The miles of public
streets have at least doubled,”
Zordan said. “In
1997, we only had two water
towers. Now, we have
four.”
He also said Pearson was
instrumental in Mokena
moving from well water to
Lake Michigan water.
Zordan also credited
Pearson for the Front Street
streetscape project, for
which Mokena was awarded
Project of the Year from the
American Public Works Association,
Chicago Metropolitan
Chapter, Southwest
Branch, in 2002.
Some of the other road
projects Pearson oversaw included:
the widening of 191st
Street, from 80th Avenue to
Wolf Road; and the additional
lanes on Route 30.
Pearson also helped Mokena
be designated as a
quiet zone for the Metra
line, and he coordinated the
Mokena Mayors Charitable
Golf Outing the last three
years.
Public Works Director
Lou Tiberi also shared some
personal and professional
memories of Pearson.
“In Paul’s professional career,
he was involved in almost
all aspects of the public
works programs and projects,”
Tiberi said.
Village Administrator John
Tomasoski thanked Pearson
for his contributions to
Mokena, and he shared with
Pearson a letter from former
Village Administrator John
Downs, who extended his
congratulations to Pearson.
The Village Board members
also were effusive in
their praise of Pearson.
Trustee John Mazzorana
was part of the Village Board
that hired Pearson in 1997,
along with Trustee Joseph
Siwinski and then-Trustee
Frank Fleischer.
“I think that decision was
a wise one then, and 20
years later, it still is a wise
decision,” Mazzorana said.
“Paul, you’ve done a good
job for the Village. I have
always said that part of [the]
strength of our Village is our
staff. We have had some of
the best employees that I’ve
ever been associated with
— all long-term employees,
who have devoted themselves
to [Mokena].”
Siwinski said Pearson always
treated Mokena residents
with respect.
“Many years ago, we used
to sit up here and had people
come up with pictures of
them floating in their streets
in boats,” Siwinski joked. “It
was rather uncomfortable
to be up here. Magically,
since you came on staff, we
haven’t had that.”
Trustee George Metanias
has been trustee since 2005.
He said over that time he has
gotten to know Pearson both
professionally and personally.
“I tell you what, you rise
above in both,” Metanias
said. “You are a good person,
and you care about the
community. Being here 20
years, you actually helped
shape this village. You had
a big hand in doing that and
shaping it well. For that,
thank you very much.”
Mayor Frank Fleischer
also pointed to some of Pearson’s
successes and the impact
he had.
“I remember dealing with
engineers and not having an
in-house engineer and sending
stuff out and getting it
sent back a week later; back
and forth and back and forth,”
Fleischer said. “No wonder it
took two years sometimes to
OK a subdivision.
“When you came onboard,
you took care of that. When
I came back four years ago,
I couldn’t believe how far
we had advanced. You made
things easier.”
Fleischer also mentioned
a conversation he had with
Pearson earlier in the day,
which told him all he needed
to know about the longtime
Village employee.
“You’re done, basically,
but you told me on Friday afternoon
you’re still going to
meet with IDOT,” Fleischer
said. “The commitment you
have to this Village, I appreciate
that very much.”
Pearson was presented
with two plaques from
Fleischer at the meeting.
“I feel so fortunate to have
been chosen as Mokena’s
first Village engineer,” Pearson
said. “I still remember
the day. [I was with] Trustee
[John] Mazzorana, Mayor
[Robert] Chiszar and John
Downs, and we were in the
mayor’s office. That was my
final interview, and I was on
edge the whole time … and
luckily, I got the job.
“It’s amazing what can be
accomplished in 20 years.
There were a lot of accolades
thrown my way, but by
no means was that done by
me. It’s done by [the staff]
seated at this table. This is
a team. It’s always been a
team, and I’m going to miss
that more than anything.
“I couldn’t be more proud
of what we’ve done in the
Village of Mokena over the
last 20 years.”
County officials push for education, collaboration to curb opioid epidemic
Megann Horstead
Freelance Reporter
Officials said education,
training and tough enforcement
on drug dealers will be
key to combatting a drug epidemic
that killed nearly 100
people in Will County last
year.
The Edward Hospital Athletic
& Events Center in Romeoville
was packed April
21 as people gathered for
the sixth annual Hero-Helps
Southwest Coalition Community
Summit.
The event was again hosted
by the Village of Romeoville
and featured a resource
expo on services and programs
addressing the heroin
and opioid epidemic. There
were more than 30 tables set
up in the building, including
those for United Way of Will
County, Trinity Services and
Southwest Coalition for Substance
Abuse Issues.
Among some of the topics
addressed during the summit
included new legislature in
the works, grant opportunities
and initiatives aimed at
working toward a solution
to the heroin and opioid epidemic
in the suburbs.
Will County Executive
Larry Walsh credited the
community for its efforts to
come together with one mission
in mind: to reduce overdose
deaths and save lives.
To reverse the effects of the
heroin and opioid epidemic,
Will County has implemented
a number of measures to
educate, support and bring
awareness to the issue. From
annual events and partnerships
to grants and training,
the community is working
across municipal and county
lines to make a difference.
Will County hired Dr.
Kathleen Burke a few years
ago as its new director of
substance abuse initiatives.
Under her leadership, efforts
have been employed to
establish a pilot Safe Passage
program with the Mokena,
Lockport and Lemont police
departments. Through this
initiative, a person suffering
from any type of opioid addiction
is encouraged to come
into a participating police
department and ask for assistance.
They will be connected
with and escorted by a volunteer
to a treatment facility.
“Our goal is to offer this
program to other departments
in the County,” Walsh
said.
Will County State’s Attorney
Jim Glasgow is currently
working with State Rep.
Natalie Manley (D-Joliet) to
pass statewide legislation for
a turn-in program that extends
protections and treatment
to heroin addicts.
Glasgow said he encouraged
collaboration statewide
to move closer to eradicating
the problem. He said heroin
knows no bounds.
“Any of us can turn into a
zombie if ... someone injected
us with heroin,” Glasgow
said. “We’ve got to look at
this in a whole different way.”
Glasgow said law enforcement
officials don’t want to
raise penalties for drug offenses
and said the community
must know that heroin
dealers are still being caught.
“Heroin dealers have got
to be on notice,” he said.
“You’re selling poison, and
we’re going after drug-induced
homicides as aggressively
as we possibly can.
We want the drug dealers
to know in addition to the
dealing charge, you’re going
to get a consecutive charge
for killing the person you’re
dealing the drug to.”
In 2016, a reported 96 people
died of heroin, fentanyl
and opioid overdoses in Will
County, the highest number
of overdose deaths ever.
One of the challenges
faced in Will County is in
educating the public on what
services and programs are
available.
Burke said the County
will be working to fill the
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D159 seeks applicants for School Board vacancy
Tim Carroll, Editor
The Mokena School District
159 Board of Education
has begun its search for a
new board member.
With District 159 Vice
President Aaron Janik’s
election in the April 4 Consolidated
Election to the Lincoln-Way
Community High
School District 210 Board
of Education, District 159
is seeking his replacement.
Janik made his resignation
from the Mokena School
Board official April 26, the
day after election results
were certified. Janik’s District
159 term is set to expire
in April 2019.
In order to qualify for the
position, applicants must be
residents of Illinois and the
school district for at least
one year, be 18 years or older
and be registered to vote.
“We’re looking for somebody
that has a vested interest
in the school and the
community’s success, and
that doesn’t mean they necessarily
have to be a parent
— they don’t have to have a
student in the district,” current
School Board President
Jim Andresen said in a phone
interview. “By just living
in Mokena, they already
have a vested interest in our
schools’ success, because it
makes a direct impact on our
community’s quality of life
and property values, and that
really affects everybody.”
Andresen said he was
hoping to have plenty of
well-qualified applicants
from which to choose, and
he noted that a few people
have already reached out to
inquire about the vacancy.
After the applications are
received, Andresen said the
board is to review them and
conduct interviews in the
third week of May. He said
he hoped to have the new
member seated by June 1,
which would require a special
meeting to swear in the
new member.
“This could be a great
opportunity for somebody
that wants to contribute and
doesn’t know if they could
make a four-year commitment
like they would if they
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they don’t want to, then
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Mokena celebrates Earth Day with Clean Up Day
Megann Horstead
Freelance Reporter
In honor of Earth Day,
dozens of volunteers helped
clean up the Village of Mokena
on April 22.
Earth Day, celebrated every
April 22, serves as an
opportunity for people to
reflect on how they can do
their part to make the world
a better place to live.
Mokena Community Affairs
Commission Chairwoman
and Village Trustee
Debbie Engler said it was
wonderful to know the annual
Mokena Clean Up Day
is still going strong 27 years
after its inception.
“It’s a great community
event, and it’s great to see
the community enjoys being
here and coming out [to]
help,” she said. “We had a
couple years where it was
raining buckets, and people
still came out. I mean, we
sent them home [and] we
rescheduled it, but the community
loves it, and they
enjoying helping keep their
community clean. We really
appreciate that.”
Volunteers and Village
staff were divided into seven
groups, each on mission
to target different areas of
the community in need of a
cleanup.
Dave Soutter, of Mokena,
was preparing to take to the
streets at this year’s cleanup
day.
“I’m an Earth Day advocate,
and I like to see our
roads clean,” he said. “I
like to help out with the Village…
I don’t mind going
out one day a year and cleaning
some stuff up.”
This year was Soutter’s
third time getting involved
in the effort. He said he decided
to return to the annual
cleanup for a few different
reasons.
“I like the fact that we’re
cleaning stuff up, and it’s
kind of fun to be together
with a bunch of people of the
same mind,” he said.
Soutter said the event’s importance
rings true for him.
“It’s amazing how much
on some sections — there’s
a section on Wolf Road —
how much trash there actually
is,” he said. “I’m always
amazed that that many people
throw stuff out of their
car. It’s not like it’s any dirtier
than any other road, but
it’s amazing the volume.”
Megan Griffiths, of Portage,
Indiana, said she was
looking forward to cleaning
up alongside her husband.
“It’s good to come out and
help the community clean
up, and I enjoy the events
[for which] we come here,”
she said. “It’s nice to see it
cleaned up, and I like to help.”
This year was Griffiths’
second time participating in
the cleanup.
“Last year, we had a good
turnout,” she said. “It seems
like there’s been a steady
walk-up of volunteers.”
Griffiths said the community’s
presence at the
cleanup says a lot about its
commitment to the village’s
betterment.
“I think it shows there’s
a lot of people who care for
Mokena,” Griffiths said. “Everybody
gets together and
participates in making it a
good community to live in.”
On average, 100 to 150
people participate in the Village’s
annual cleanup day.
Upon return to Village
Hall, volunteers were greeted
with lunch.
“It’s interesting, because
when they all come back for
hot dogs later, you’ll hear
Members of St. Mary of Mokena’s Knights of Columbus Council Karen (left) and Edward
Haugh do their part to rid the village of litter during the annual Mokena Clean Up Day April
22. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
kids saying, ‘Oh, my gosh,
you wouldn’t believe what
we found... I can’t believe
somebody threw this on the
side of the road,’” Engler
said. “It’s fun.”
Engler said the way the
event continues to grow is
wonderful to witness. She
credited the strength in
cleanup day participation to
the sense of community the
volunteers build with one
another.
“I think it’s the camaraderie,”
Engler said of the
event’s appeal. “You meet
new people, and you hangout
with people. We have
hot dogs, and it’s just a great
time.”

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Fashion, fitness and fun combine at 22nd Century Media’s women’s expo
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
On Saturday, April 29,
south suburban women converged
on the Tinley Park
Convention Center for Lady
– A Women’s Expo.
The event — now in its
fourth year — featured 79
vendors specializing in everything
from fitness to aromatherapy
to travel tips.
“We want to provide an
easy girls day out,” said
Heather Warthen, chief
events officer at 22nd Century
Media. “Women can
get up early and come out
and have some fun. We’ve
got some great shopping
opportunities, some health
screenings. It’s fun and
free.”
Local women seemed
eager for the start of the
expo, as hundreds lined
up throughout the halls of
the convention center before
the doors opened at
9 a.m. sharp. Park Forest
resident Carol Clark said
she thought it sounded like
an interesting event — and
a good time — so she recruited
her friend Betty
Rodgers, of Homewood, to
join her.
“I hope I see something
to purchase and maybe I
would like to participate in
some of the on-site classes
that they’re having,” Rodgers
said.
One such event featured
“The Biggest Loser” winner
Danni Allen leading a
20-minute exercise class
Patrick Boroian (left) and Katie Krop, from Orangetheory
Fitness, pose for a photo by their booth.
with experts from Planet
Fitness, who were on hand
throughout the expo to offer
exercise tips and techniques
to attendees. Natural Healing
Centers also led sessions
on natural and holistic
solutions to encourage healing
on all levels.
Science-based workouts
are at the heart of Orangetheory
Fitness, which
was on hand at the expo.
Katie Krop, assistant manager
of the Frankfort location,
explained that each
one-hour total body workout
combines endurance
and strength training to target
five different heart rate
zones.
“The goal is to spend at
least 12 or more minutes in
our orange zone,” she said,
“The Biggest Loser” winner Danni Allen encourages everyone to join her fitness demo
Saturday, April 29, during Lady - A Women’s Expo at the Tinley Park Convention Center.
Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
adding that people who
spend 12 minutes at that target
heart rate may continue
to burn calories for up to 36
hours after their workout.
Also this year, Lady – A
Women’s Expo featured
an entire cooking demo
stage. Chef Lesley Shworles
kicked off the culinary
fun by sharing her recipe
for making overnight oats,
which includes such healthy
and delicious ingredients as
chia seeds, flax seed, dried
fruit and more. Joliet Junior
College’s Chef Tim Bucci;
Chef Tom Grotovsky (The
Unforgettable Chef); Ann
Poidomani, of Simply Serve
Meals; Chef Jose Torres, of
Italian Village; and Chef
Jen Gavin (Edible Passport);
also led cooking demos
throughout the morning.
The spring fashion show
— presented by Jenny
Applegate of The Leading
Image, Diva Me Bella and
Orland Park Crossing — offered
women a chance to see
the latest fashion, hair and
makeup trends, modeled by
members of the south suburban
community. It is this
type of unique neighborhood
connection that makes
Lady – A Women’s Expo a
truly special event for many.
“We’re the local community
newspaper, and everybody
knows who we are,”
Warthen said. “So, it’s a fun
opportunity for us to put
faces with names.”
Publisher 22nd Century
Bonnie Hollaway (left), of Orland Park, gets her runway
makeup done by Julia Tyler, of Diva Me Bella, before the
fashion show at publisher 22nd Century Media’s most
recent expo.
Media is to host a career
fair at Georgios in Orland
Park in August and its annual
Active Aging Expo
in October. More information
can be found at
www.22ndcenturymedia.
com/events.
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tection Agency regulations
have required the adhesives
holding the floor to the slab
to be water-based rather than
solvent-based, so there is
not enough data to provide a
reliable estimate. Piper said
that the rule of thumb was to
allow a month of drying for
each inch of thickness, but
variables like weather can
still change the timeline.
Bartkus said it will take
approximately three to four
weeks for the floor to be installed
after the slab dries,
and Selep said the park district
was hoping to have basketball
begin in September.
After discussion, commissioners
voted 6-1 to table the
change requests, including
the moisture mitigation system
implementation, until
the May 9 special meeting.
McJimpsey voted against
tabling the change requests.
Meeting changes
Commissioners voted
unanimously to approve the
addition of scheduled workshops
in order to expedite
regular meetings. In addition,
they voted unanimously
to move workshop meetings
to the Program Center
located on the south end of
Main Park.
Workshops are to be held
at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday
of each month. The first
workshop would be May 9,
but that has been changed to
a special meeting so commissioners
will have the
opportunity to vote, if necessary,
on some of the measures
tabled during the April
25 regular meeting.
Graser said after the
meeting that hiring an interim
attorney was one of
the more pressing matters
that she hoped board members
would be able to vote
upon at the special meeting
May 9.
Selep is currently in talks
with the Village to move the
regular meetings to Mokena
Village Hall, where they can
be televised. The first meeting
that may be held there is
May 23, pending approval
from Village officials.

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Students have a ball for a cause during annual tournament
Jason Maholy
Freelance Reporter
The players went by names
including Elf and Alaskan
Ice, on teams dubbed Not
in the Face, The Dodgefathers
and Sacara la Basura
– the latter being Spanish for
“Take Out the Trash.”
Some wore homemade
“uniforms” bearing their
team names on the front and
made-up names on the back;
while others were clad in
the jerseys of Derrick Rose,
LeBron James and the Flint
Tropics’ Clarence “Coffee
Black” Withers. Some went
completely outside the box
and donned what can best
be described as costumes:
Superman and his red cape;
an outlaw’s bandana teamed
with women’s patterned
boxer shorts worn over leggings;
the rare combination
of an armless Captain America
T-shirt and a necktie.
Lincoln-Way East students
put a whole lot of creativity
into the third-annual Lincoln-
Way East Aaron Toppen
Memorial Dodgeball Tournament,
which appeared to be
as much a venue for personal
expression as it was for bragging
rights as greatest dodgeball
team in school.
In the end, the Wet Bandits
topped Free O.J. for the
championship.
East English teacher and
Student Council sponsor
Laura Render said the whole
production is simply about
having fun and raising a few
hundred dollars for charity.
“I just really think they
have a great time,” Render
said. “It was really fun to
watch them enjoy themselves
in kind of a wholesome-fun
sort of way at school, which
is always nice to see. It gives
them an outlet to play something,
especially if they’re
not in a sport right now.”
The idea of a dodgeball
tournament was proposed
three years ago by students
Lincoln-Way East sophomore Val Ryba can’t get off a shot
before taking a ball to the foot and being eliminated from play.
who thought it would be fun
thing to do, and the Student
Council turned it into a fundraiser,
Render explained.
Proceeds from the $10-perstudent
entry fee went to
Puppies Behind Bars, which
trains prison inmates to
raise service dogs that assist
wounded veterans and detect
explosives for law enforcement.
Puppies Behind Bars was
chosen as the beneficiary
by the family of late Army
Pvt. Aaron Toppen, a former
Mokena resident and East
graduate who was killed by
friendly fire in Afghanistan
in June 2014. A former East
Student Council sponsor
taught Toppen and wanted
to pay tribute to his memory
by using the tournament as a
fundraiser held in his memory,
Render said.
The event has raised approximately
$1,500 in three
years, according to Render.
The rules were simple:
players are eliminated from
play by either being struck
by a ball, or throwing a ball
that is caught by an opponent.
A player who catches
a ball, and whose team has
three or fewer members
still in the game, gets to reactivate
a teammate that had
been eliminated.
Each of the 12 teams that
competed consisted of at
least eight players, and every
squad had to choose a
name and “uniform” – although
the rules pertaining
to the latter are loose, if not
altogether nonexistent. Several
players wore T-shirts on
which their team’s and individual
names were scribbled
in black marker.
“They’re quite creative
and amusing – they amuse
themselves, I think,” Render
said. “How creative they get
is entirely up to them. This
is really just a way for them
to have good old-fashioned
fun.”
Some teams consisted
entirely of members of one
graduating class, while others
were mixed. All but two
squads were composed of all
boys – one was represented
by both genders and the other,
the Student Athletes, was
all girls.
“We were actually joking
about [signing up] at first,
and then we decided we
should actually do it, and
we scraped together everybody
else we could find who
would actually do it with
us,” said Student Athlete
member Abby Aguirre.
Aguirre, a sophomore,
joked she was a dodgeball
veteran because of her past
experience playing the game
during the school’s Homecoming
Olympics. She and
Lincoln-Way East junior Devin O’Rourke prepares to throw a ball during a game of
dodgeball at the 3rd annual Aaronn Toppen Memorial Dodgeball Tournament April 25.
PHOTOS BY Jason Maholy/22nd Century Media
Danny Scianna, a sophomore at Lincoln-Way East, fires a ball.
several of her teammates
acknowledged it was intimidating
playing dodgeball
against squads composed
entirely of boys.
“We didn’t expect it to
be like this, but it is kind of
fun, too,” Aguirre said of being
the lone all-girls team.
“It doesn’t hurt when you
get hit; it’s more like you’re
sad you got hit, kind of a depressing
feeling.”
“Nobody hit me with the
ball, which was nice, because
it was kind of scary,”
added Student Athlete member
Sam Youngren. “But it
was fun. I had a lot of fun.”
Jalen Hacha, a freshman
who couldn’t recall the last
time he played dodgeball,
played for Juan’s Crew. The
team was named after his
brother, who recruited his
friends to play.
“It was fun,” Hacha said
after his team’s first-round
contest. “It’s interesting
playing against people you
usually wouldn’t talk to, but
it’s good to play with those
other people and have fun.”

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From Page 8
gaps in the services provided
for behavioral health.
“Both mental health and
substance, we know that we
have huge gaps in our community,
and we’re going to be
working over the next couple
years to fill those gaps,” she
said. “[We’re looking to]
have service providers where
… they’re needed and identifying
that and letting people
know that, so that we can invite
them to do that.”
Burke noted the level at
which support is available
on the County’s east side
and said they’ll be working
to address the equity issue.
Burke stressed that it’s all
about “connecting the dots.”
“If you’re not in the heart
of the community, you can
get disconnected,” she said.
“My purpose in the work
that I do is to bring people
together.”
Another talking point
raised during the summit revolved
around the stigma of
seeking help for an addiction.
Family and Community
Services Bureau Chief Kim
Fornero said people should
start thinking more carefully
about the vernacular they use.
“We need to start using different
terminology — addict,
user,” she said. “We tend to
imply something. I’m trying
to be intentional with my
language. Again, it’s going
to take a minute to say, ‘substance
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“It is a disorder; it is a
brain disease, and we need
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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Bridge Teen Center takes part
in Global Youth Service Day
Priscilla Steinmetz stood
before the more than 100
youths gathered in the main
room at The Bridge Teen
Center in Orland Park and
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hours.
With each request by
Steinmetz, small groups
of teens weaved their way
through the mass of bodies
and joined their peers with
similar abilities. Twenty
minutes later, The Bridge
was a bustling hive, in which
the youths made their way
through the garments and
linens that will be sold at the
nonprofit organization’s adjacent
thrift store.
The teens were at The
Bridge the morning of April
22 for Global Youth Service
Day, which Bridge program
associate Amanda Speakman
defined as “the longestrunning,
largest youth-led
service event in the world.”
Millions of teens in more
than 100 countries were,
during the weekend of April
21-23, reportedly engaged in
community service projects,
service learning and youth
voice activities, all with the
purpose of giving back to
their respective communities.
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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Martino, Liberty take part
in mock meeting for Student
Government Day
Students from Martino
and Liberty junior high
schools assumed the roles of
New Lenox officials and Village
staff April 24, as they
participated in a mock board
meeting.
It was all part of a threepart
exercise coordinated
between New Lenox School
District 122 and the Village
of New Lenox.
“It’s something we’ve
done for a long time within
the community, and it just
gives the students a chance
to see how local government
works and really understand
the process in local government,”
said Bonnie Groen,
principal of Martino.
While the actions taken by
the board were fake, the discussions
were not. Students
discussed the idea of hosting
a community cleanup day,
the need to install a new ice
rink and a recent request received
by the Village to host
a concert for teens.
Reporting by Megann Horstead,
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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
Police: Terminix truck driver
used heroin before crash
A man was under the influence
of heroin when he
crashed a Terminix truck
through two storefronts this
past week, according to the
Will County Sheriff’s Office.
Frankfort Fire Protection
District officials administered
the treatment Narcan
to 21-year-old Stephen Dietrich
when they responded
April 20 to the crash in the
7200 block of West Benton
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Dietrich allegedly used
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10 a.m. His vehicle moved
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through her storefront.
Dietrich was revived,
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according to police.
Jurus said this incident
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affected by the opiate epidemic,
which killed 96
people in Will County in
2016. Her store was closed
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she said is peak tanning
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Dietrich was charged
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certificate and possession of
a controlled substance.
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Megan Lawrence was picked
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What is one essential you
must have while studying?
When studying, I cannot
have complete silence. I usually
put on my music to its
lowest setting when doing
work.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
Outside of school, I enjoy
to write, draw, read, [spend
time with] friends and take
long walks. I also love to
practice my ukelele in my
free time and run on nice
nights.
What is your dream job?
I really have no idea what
I want to be when I get older.
I’ve participated in drama
for a few years, so I would
love to be an actor. I also
want to help people in any
way I can, so being a psychiatrist
has come to my mind
a few times. Another idea is
being a baker. I love to make
cakes, cookies, breads or really
any other pastry you can
think of.
What is one thing people
don’t know about you?
One thing not many people
know about me is I love the
water. On my dad’s side of
the family, we fish quite a
bit, and on my mom’s side,
we go to the beach every
summer. I love to be by the
ocean, which isn’t very often,
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but every time I’ve been near
it I’ve made such good memories.
When I was younger,
I tried surfing for the first
time, and ever since then I’ve
wanted to do it again.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
All of my teachers in
the past have been absolutely
lovely. I have no
complaints, nor should I.
But two teachers that have
stood out to me the most
have been Mrs Chevalier
and Mrs. Edwards. I had
Mrs. Chevalier as my seventh-grade
language arts
teacher and Mrs. Edwards
as my sixth-grade and seventh-grade
communications
teacher. They are both very
inspiring, encouraging and
motivational. They made
being in their class an unforgettable
experience.
What is one thing that
stands out about your
school?
One thing that stands out
at my school would probably
have to be the diversity between
students. Everyone is
different in their own ways,
and here so many of us ex-
press and accept the differences
within others.
What extracurricular(s) do
you wish your school had?
An extracurricular I wish
I had at my school was archery.
I’ve always loved
practicing with a bow and
arrow, and I think it would
be a nice little addition to all
the other activities we have.
If you could change one thing
about your school, what
would it be?
One thing I would like to
change about my school is
to go back to the bell system
and bring back Music Fridays.
Every Friday during
passing periods, the school
would play music. Now, we
got rid of the bell system and
are now letting each grade
go at their own pace with
class. I find nothing wrong
with that, but I miss the Music
Fridays. It would always
lighten the mood if someone
was having a bad day, and
it would make school just a
little bit more fun.
What is your favorite thing
to eat in the cafeteria?
I don’t usually order the
school lunch, but when I do,
I really like the cheese sticks.
What’s your best memory
from school?
One of my best memories
from school was when I participated
in the 2016 talent
show. I’m very proud of myself
on account of the fact that
I memorized a script of those
annoying commercials that
always seem to get stuck in
your head and presented it in
front of my entire school and
the public. It was fun. I got to
meet such wonderful people,
and it was an experience I
don’t think I’ll ever forget.
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Summit Hill D161 Board of Education
New board members sworn in
Meredith Dobes
Freelance Reporter
At its first regular meeting
April 26 following the tallying
of official results from the
April 4 Consolidated Election,
the Summit Hill School
District 161 Board of Education
welcomed new members
Joy Murphy and Jim Martin
and welcomed back Board
President Rich Marron and
Board Secretary David Faber,
who were re-elected.
Murphy and Martin filled
the seats of former members
Pam Kohlbacher and Rich
Ward.
With all members present,
following the administration
of the oath of office, the
School Board unanimously
voted to reinstall Marron as
president, Stacey Borgens as
vice president and Faber as
secretary, and re-adopted its
board policies.
Under old business, the
board unanimously approved
the 2017-2018
technology budget and the
2017-2018 operations and
maintenance budget, which
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fiscal year 2018 budget
because projects associated
with the budgets needed to
be planned prior to the summer,
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of tablet carts for the
2017-2018 school year. The
operations and maintenance
budget includes the replacement
of two classroom windows
at Arbury Hills School,
the installation of tile floor at
Indian Trail School and repairs
for the rear parking lot
at Hilda Walker School.
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an amended budget for fiscal
year 2017, with Borgens
voting “no,” and Murphy
and Martin abstaining. The
Round it up
A brief recap of action and discussion from the April
26 meeting of the Summit Hill School District 161
Board of Education
• Board members Joy Murphy and Jim Martin
abstained from the consent agenda vote, while the
rest of the board voted “yes,” as they said they had
questions regarding the Treasurer’s Report and bills
payable.
• A new board member orientation is scheduled for
May 8 as an open meeting.
• The board unanimously approved the 2017-2018
parent/student handbook, as well as the purchase and
installation of internal cameras at Summit Hill Junior
High School for $6,375.
• Members approved a $27,250 audit services
renewal with Mack & Associates.
amended budget reflected an
amended amount of approximately
$860,000 the district
received from the State of Illinois,
Marron said.
Borgens said she voted
against the amended budget
because she does not like the
practice of amending budgets
and did not see a reason
to amend because the School
Board did not legally have to
do so. Murphy and Martin
said they abstained because
they did not know enough
about the budget to feel
comfortable voting on it.
The School Board postponed
voting on the appointment
of members to serve on
committees, as Marron said
he wanted to allow members
time to consider which
committees they would like
to serve on. However, he
did appoint himself as the
Lincoln-Way Area Special
Education District 843 representative
and Faber as the
alternate, as those appointments
were time-sensitive.
Curriculum update
Arbury Hills Principal
John Snipes, who will become
director of curriculum
at the beginning of next
school year, provided the
School Board with an update
on the district’s progress toward
a comprehensive grading
scale.
He said that after meetings
with staff and parents, the
district is going to move to a
system where a student’s total
grade is composed of 75
percent summative exams,
which the student takes following
learning information,
and 25 percent formative exams,
which the student takes
as practice while learning a
subject.
Snipes said some parents
have voiced concerns about
consistency with grading, so
the district will continue to
have separate English language
arts and math committees
to work toward aligning
curriculum and ensuring
grading is consistent with
teachers from kindergarten
through eighth grade.
He added that educator
and speaker Rick Wormeli
will visit the district at 6
p.m. May 22 at Hilda Walker
School during Parent Night,
will address the Assessment
and Grading Team May 23
and will return in March
2018 to address all staff at a
half-day in-service. Wormeli
will focus on curriculum
and grading consistencies,
Snipes said.

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From the editor
The perfect candidate for Mokena D159 School Board
Tim Carroll
tim@mokenamessenger.com
With Aaron Janik
being elected
in the April 4
Consolidated Election to the
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
Board of Education, the
Mokena School District 159
Board of Education is in
the market for a new board
member.
Janik, who served as vice
president for Ditrict 159,
resigned to take on his role
in the high school district.
Here’s what the perfect
replacement would look like
to me.
He or she has got to be
tall. Not super-tall, like
Ed “Too Tall” Jones. Just
noticeably tall.
Fun fact about tallness:
people used to be shorter.
Due to advances in our
diet that have come around
since the industrialization
nfyn
From Page 16
270 members and counting
began with a simple question.
One day, several months
ago, Tara Wrobel, who had
just moved to Homer Glen
with her family this past
October, was in the Homer
Glen Village Square public
Facebook group. She said
she joined a number of different
Homer Glen groups,
of our society, we’ve gotten
a bit taller, on average. But
the fact that people used to
be shorter played a pretty
substantial role in one of our
greatest presidents, Abraham
Lincoln, being elected.
So, I want the District 159
appointee to be tall. Maybe
not exactly on-track-tobe-president
tall, but tall
nonetheless.
The School Board
candidate should like long
walks on the beach. This
would suggest a measure
of physical fitness, plus an
enjoyment of nature. Bonus
points if those are night
walks. Everyone knows
that those who take long
night walks on the beach are
contemplative, meaning the
candidate would put a lot of
thought into his or her votes
and avoid making snap
judgments.
The perfect candidate
would like a mixture of
classic rock and newer rap,
R&B or rock and roll. By
the way, when I say classic
rock, I’m not talking about
Poison or some late-1970s
or early ‘80s bands. I’m
talking about The Who, The
Beatles, Pink Floyd, Credence
Clearwater Revival
and Carole King. Enjoyment
of that music would signal
a yearning for the good old
including Village Square,
but she was looking for
something particular.
“I just asked if there was
a Homer Glen garden club,”
Wrobel recalled of the post
she had written on Village
Square.
Diane Madden responded
on that fateful thread, telling
Wrobel she should start one.
Bailey Cook, a Homer Glen
resident and avid gardener,
saw the conversation and decided
to take action.
“I had time that day and
days, when things were pure
and easy, to borrow a Who
song title; enjoyment of
newer music would signify
an appreciation of where we
are headed. The combination
is positive because it
shows that the candidate
recognizes nuances, understands
and appreciates the
past while searching for
new ways to move forward
even more effectively than
it was done before.
The perfect candidate
would be a White Sox fan,
not a Cubs fan. Not that the
perfect candidate would hate
the Cubs; he or she would
appreciate what the organization
has done, especially
recently. But still, the person
would much prefer the
White Sox. The merits of
this, I believe, do not require
further explanation.
So, the person I’ve
described here is — minus,
perhaps, the long night
walks on the beach and being
noticeably tall — pretty
much me. But that’s mostly
for humor, because I’m not
available.
What the school district
really needs is someone
who cares deeply about the
community, and especially
the youth of the community.
The perfect candidate really
would be contemplative and
decided to start the group,”
Cook said.
As a result, the Homer
Glen Gardening Club
steadily gained traction, as
word of mouth and a love
of plants brought in more
people. The group is open
to anyone. The only requirement
is having a passion for
growing plants.
Reporting by Thomas Czaja,
Editor. For more, visit Homer-
Horizon.com.
have an appreciation for the
way things were done before
and always be searching
for a better way to do
them in the future. But the
perfect candidate would also
be able to apply those traits,
desires and passions into a
real-world setting where the
betterment of the community
and the community’s
youth is at stake.
I agree with Jim Andresen,
who served as president
of the board for two years:
the perfect candidate does
not have to be a parent in
the district. He or she just
has to want to do the best he
or she can to make Mokena
School District 159 the best
school district it can be.
If you are the person I
described (non-jokingly)
and you have a free night to
spare every month, please
consider applying. You can
genuinely make a difference.
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Rock of young
ages AAMCT children’s rock
bands bring classic rock music to
Jenny’s Southside Tap, Page 24
Dropping a new menu
Orland Park’s Bonefish Grill
introduces fresh food, drink on Hand-
Crafted Happy Hour menu, Page 31
Gambler Nathan Detroit tries
to woo straight-laced Sarah
Brown in Central’s ‘Guys and
Dolls,’ Page 25
Elena Karnezis (left) and Tom
Burchett perform during rehearsals
for Lincoln-Way Central’s spring
musical “Guys and Dolls,” set to take
place May 4-6 at the school.
Julie McMann/22nd Century Media

22 | May 4, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger faith
mokenamessenger.com
Robin’s Nest
The gift of new life after rejecting sin
Robin Melvin
Contributing Columnist
Hello, my friends.
Spring is blooming,
and it’s time to soak
up some Vitamin D. Sunshine
heals and strengthens
body, mind and spirit.
I believe God speaks to us
in the breezes and birdsong.
Take time out to be still, be
quiet and be loved by your
Heavenly Father.
Last time, we talked
about “co-crucifixion” with
Christ. Today, let’s look at
“co-resurrection.” After we
make the decision to kill
sin in us, His resurrection
life penetrates our human
nature. We are rescued from
sin’s control and raised to
new life with Him. What a
deal. We give Him what’s
broken, and He gives us the
ability to have new life.
Galatians 2:20 reminds
us, “My old self has been
crucified with Christ. It is no
longer I who live, but Christ
lives in me. So I live in this
earthly body by trusting in the
Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me.”
And in Ezekial, we read,
“… I will put a new spirit
in you. I will take out your
stony, stubborn heart and
give you a tender, responsive
heart.”
Jesus’ spirit replaces our
spirit. Our heart is now
God-centered, not selfcentered.
“The Holy Spirit cannot
be accepted as a guest
in merely one room of the
house — He invades all
of it,” Oswald Chambers explains.
“And once I decide
… my heredity of sin should
be identified with the death
of Jesus, the Holy Spirit
invades me. He takes charge
of everything. My part is to
walk in the light and to obey
all that He reveals to me.”
When we become aware
of wrong mindsets and
behavior, we’re responsible
to nail them to the cross
where they belong. Sin has
no power over us anymore.
We choose to do die daily
to anything keeping us from
fully knowing our Godgiven
design. In so doing,
we not only live a full life,
we also pass it to others.
God doesn’t dump all our
stuff in a heap and leave us
to sort it out. He continues
to reveal it until we’re ready
to deal with it. Not to condemn
us. The enemy of our
soul does that. The guilt we
feel — sometimes a gentle
nudge, sometimes a swift
kick — is information to
steer us. It’s our road map to
freedom, and He walks the
whole journey with us.
Our Father is not only
patient in our process of
becoming, He delights in
watching us grow out of
ourselves and into the person
He created.
So, we ask: What’s still
hides my God-given design?
Some mindsets and actions
that belong to our old nature
are sneaky. They’re so comfy,
we wear them like smooth
skin under silk sheets. In
reality, they are itchy, wool
blankets waiting to be dug up
from a moldy basement.
Yes, my friend, we don’t
always feel so new, brave or
empowered. But we are. We
don’t live by feelings, we
live by faith. It’s not always
easy, but we pray, we read
Scripture and trust that our
new, resurrected life leads
us on a path to holiness.
Holiness? Now there’s a
churchy word. Join me next
time as we bring a lofty
word down to earth.
Courage and joy for your
journey, my friend.
The thoughts and opinions
expressed in this column are
those of the author. They do
not necessarily represent the
thoughts of 22nd Century Media
or its staff.
In Memoriam
Wayne Kenneth Carlson
Wayne Kenneth Carlson,
68, of Mokena, died April 24.
He was previously employed
by EJ&E Railroad and was a
nuclear station operator at Exelon’s
Braidwood Station. He is
survived by his wife, Carolyn
M. Carlson; daughters, Michelle
M. Carlson and Lauren A. Carlson;
grandson, Charles A. Junod;
siblings, Judith S. Fronek,
Kathleen J. Carlson and Jeffrey
M. (Colleen) Carlson; motherin-law,
Esther Jungles; and many
nieces and nephews. Visitation
and funeral services were held
at Markiewicz Funeral Home.
Interment Mt. Vernon Memorial
Estates. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the family
for future memorials would be
appreciated.
Faith Briefs
Mokena United Methodist Church (10901 LaPorte
Road, Mokena)
Service and Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Sundays. Church service
and Sunday school will be held.
For more information, call (708)
479-1110.
Susan E. Macis
Susan E. Macis nee Jaminski,
of Mokena, died April 21. She is
survived by her husband, Michael
Macis; children, Daniel and Joseph;
parents, Joseph and Eileen
Jaminski; siblings, John (Mary),
Thomas (Lisa), Mary Kay (Paul)
McKendry and Patricia (Mariusz)
Lugowski; and sisters-in-law,
John (Mary) Macis and Kathy
Janicki. Visitation was held at
Vandenberg Funeral Home. A funeral
Mass was held at St. Mary
Catholic Church. Interment Good
Shepherd Cemetery.
William G. Simnick Jr.
William G. “Bill” Simnick Jr.,
59, of Mokena, died April 23. He
is survived by his wife, Karen
(nee Rutz); daughter, Kathryn
(Jason) Burcham; son, Matthew
(Colleen) Novander; and grandchildren
Eli, Hazel and Miles.
Visitation and services were held
at O’Neil Funeral Home chapel.
Interment Good Shepherd Catholic
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorials The MSA Coalition
(9935- D Rea Road #212, Charlotte,
NC 28277) would be appreciated.
Do you have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email Editor Tim
Carroll at tim@mokenamessenger.
com with information about a loved
one who was a part of the Mokena
community.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Breakfast
9 a.m. every third Saturday of the
month
Walking Club
7 p.m. Mondays
Weight Watchers Wednesday
Weigh-ins take place at 6:30 p.m.,
while the meeting is at 7 p.m.
St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100 Second St.,
Mokena)
Traditional Service
8 a.m. traditional mass, 9:45 a.m.
contemporary & traditional music
in a service of praise and reverence.
Supervised childcare available. For
more information, call (708) 479-
5123.
Garden Club
8 a.m. Tuesdays. For more information,
call (708) 479-5123.
Cards for a Cause
7 p.m. the second Monday of each
month. Bring your tape, scissors and
colored pencils — if you have them
— and plan for a creative evening
with lots of fun.
Bundles of Love
7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday
of each month. Enjoy fun and
fellowship while making baby quilts
for infants baptized at St. John’s and
lap quilts for shut-ins.
Marley Community Church (12625 W. 187th St.,
Mokena)
Church Service
10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare is provided
Sunday School
9-10 a.m.
Men’s Group
6 p.m. Sunday nights in the church
basement. All men are welcome.
Senior High Youth Group
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. For more
information, email marleycommunitychurch@gmail.com.
Junior High Youth Group
6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For more information,
email marleycommunitychurch@gmail.com.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (10731 W. La
Porte Road, Mokena)
Contemporary Worship
5 p.m. Saturday
Worship
9 a.m. Sunday
God’s Kids Club
10:15 a.m. Sundays. This club is
open to ages 4-17.
Adult Bible Study
10:15 a.m. Sunday
Have something for Faith Briefs?
Contact Assistant Editor Amanda Stoll
at a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.com or
call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34. Deadline
is noon Thursday one week prior to
publication.

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Rockin’ out with Mokena’s youngest stars
AAMCT rock bands
begin summer
season at Jenny’s
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
Mokena rock fans we’re
treated to live performances
by two talented young bands
April 23.
Organized Chaos and
Mentally Purple performed
at the All About Music &
Children’s Theatre’s Rock
Band Showcase at Jenny’s
Southside Tap in Mokena.
The concert served as
a preview for the groups’
busy summer season, during
which they will be performing
at events, fairs and festivals
across the south suburbs.
“There’s so many great
shows this summer. I just
can’t wait to get them in
front of a big crowd. It’s going
to be great,” rock band
instructor Todd Beebe said.
His wife and AACMT
Creative Director Connie
Johnson-Beebe echoed his
excitement, noting that the
groups’ Proud American
Days debut on July 29 is especially
noteworthy.
“This is our first year, and
we’re really excited to be
playing at Proud American
Days in New Lenox,” she
said. “We have a rock band
camp program through the
New Lenox Park District for
little ones – age 6 to 9 – and
we’re excited about that. So,
those kids and the kids performing
here today are all
going to be at Proud American
Days.”
The rock band camp teaches
young singers, regardless
of experience, tips and techniques
used for performing
onstage with a group. AAC-
MT’s Rock Band 1, 2 and 3
programs are decided by audition,
and young musicians
should have some experience
with their instrument
Guitarist Genevieve Schramm performs with Mentally
Purple, All About Music & Children’s Theatre’s younger
rock band.
before signing up.
Mentally Purple keyboardist
Alyssa Maves said she has
been taking piano lessons for
about six years, and the rock
band program helped her find
a new appreciation for a variety
of genres.
“I really like pop music
and jazz music, because I
like how it’s kind of cool,”
she said. “I’ve learned to like
rock music. I didn’t know
how it was going to be, but
after this I like it, because
some of the songs are really
cool.”
Alyssa’s mother, Shelley,
said she enjoys that the
program encourages creative
collaboration.
“It’s a great experience for
them,” she said. “It’s something
really different, too,
for them to be able to work
together with other kids to
make music. It makes it a lot
of fun for them.”
Mentally Purple kicked off
their Jenny’s set with a cover
of The Beatles’ “Love Me
Do,” a song initially off their
album “Please Please Me,”
before diving into such classics
as “Joy to the World” by
Three Dog Night and Stevie
Ray Vaughan’s “Pride
and Joy.” During “Pride and
Joy,” guitarist Alex Mills delivered
a blues-inspired solo.
Vocalists Tristessa Geagan
and Cassidy Lloyd impressed
with their charismatic singing
throughout the performance.
Although all of the songs
on their setlist were written
well before any of the young
musicians were born, classic
rock continues to resonate
with the next generation
of superstars. Mentally
Purple guitarist Genevieve
Schramm said some of her
favorite artists came well before
she did.
“I really like Tom Petty and
Nirvana, because — [and]
I’m actually going to see
Tom Petty this summer — I
really like the style of music,
and it’s cool to know those
people because their music is
fun to play and cool.”
After a short set by Todd
Beebe and his talented
friends — which featured a
rousing guitar solo from the
AACMT instructor during
The Allman Brothers Band
jam “Soulshine” — Organized
Chaos took the stage.
After taking time out to wish
a fan a very happy birthday,
they broke into a Creedence
Clearwater Revival track
featuring country-influenced
vocals from Hannah Nicks.
Fellow guitarist and
bandmate Jillian Rice said
she loves playing one of
the group’s heavier tunes,
“Kryptonite.”
Organized Chaos, a rock band organized by All About Music & Children’s Theatre,
performs at Jenny’s Southside Tap in Mokena April 23. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
Jillian Rice, who plays guitar in Organized Chaos, performs with the band to kick off its
summer season.
“We’re all playing on it,
and it’s a really fun song. I
have a solo in it, so it’s really
fun,” she said.
Moira Garvey also got
a chance to show her skills
with a guitar solo during
“Surrender.”
Fans will have ample opportunity
to rock out with
Organized Chaos and Mentally
Purple this summer,
starting with a July 4 performance
at Oak Fest in Oak
Forest. They are also scheduled
to take the stage at Lions
Firecracker Weekend
on July 14, Proud American
Days on July 29 and Taste of
Orland Park on Aug. 4.
The full performance
schedule and information
on how to get a budding
musician involved in one of
the rock band programs are
available at www.allaboutmusicmokena.com.

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‘Guys and Dolls’ to bring ’50s tale to modern day
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
With a show full of song,
dance and laughs, Lincoln-
Way Central students are
ready to show off their skills
this weekend in a production
of “Guys and Dolls.”
The show features recent
transfers from East in addition
to those who were
already involved in theater
program at Central.
“I feel like it’s brought
a new energy to the theater
program in the aspect of just
working with new people,”
said Liz Yerkovich, the director
of the show. “Not only
this year was I watching the
new freshman come in, but
there were sophomores, juniors
and seniors coming in
from other schools.
“It was challenging because
I know my core group
of kids here, but then I had
these other really talented
kids coming in from other
schools.”
Yerkovich, who teaches
dance at The Dance Company
in Frankfort, said she
likes to do shows that have
many opportunities for dancing.
She said even though it
can be a challenge for the
students, they have always
exceeded her expectations.
“These kids learn fast,”
Yerkovich said. “I always try
to challenge them, and then
I feel like if the challenge is
too much then I can always
bring it back. But I’ve never
had to do that.”
She said the students strive
to do the choreography the
way she originally plans it
and do not want her to have
to scale it back for them.
“I give them a challenge,
and they’re like, ‘Bring it on,
Miss Yerk,’” said Yerkovich,
who added she tries to incorporate
at least one tap dancing
number into each show
she directs.
“Guys and Dolls” is a
1950 Broadway musical that
features songs such as “Luck
Be a Lady,” “A Bushel and
a Peck,” “I’ll Know,” “If I
Were a Bell” and “Sit Down,
You’re Rockin’ the Boat.”
Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons,
Frank Sinatra and Vivian
Blaine starred in the 1955
film adaptation, and there has
been talk of a remake.
Yerkovich, who has directed
musicals and plays
at Central for six years, said
she and Mike Bultman, the
choir director at Central and
music director for the show,
chose “Guys and Dolls” for
the spring musical because
it is a classic and they have
done more modern shows
the last three years. The assistant
director for the show
is Shelley Crawford.
“We also wanted to do a
classic that is fun and kind
of quirky,” Yerkovich said.
“The show is hysterical. It is
so funny.”
The humor, however, is
not necessarily the same
kind of humor seen today
— it is 1950s humor, and
Yerkovich said the students
have grasped it well.
Beside the dance challenges,
many of the students
appreciate the ever-challenging
task of capturing the
personality and traits of a
new character on stage.
“I feel like I have a chance
to communicate myself
beyond who people know
me as,” said senior Mac
D’Amico, who plays Nicely-
Nicely Johnson. “The ability
to be a different character
and show other people the
skills that you can do is a rewarding
experience.”
For D’Amico, it is his first
time being onstage. And although
he has played in the
pit orchestra for shows before,
he said being onstage
is another way for him to experience
music. He said he
plans to study music education
at Millikin University in
the fall, and he said theater
is a final piece of the puzzle
for him.
“I knew I wanted to major
in music education, so I wanted
to branch out between all
different forms of music and
do as many experiences as I
can,” D’Amico said.
Other seniors, like Elena
Karnezis and Reagan
Carstens, said they have
been inspired to continue
their theatrical journey after
high school, as well.
Karnezis, who plays Sarah
Brown, said she is planning
to study communications and
theater studies at Ball State
Univeristy in the fall; and
Carstens, who plays Miss
Adelaide, said she hopes to
be involved with theatrical
productions at Olivet Nazarene
University, where she
will be studying nursing.
“I’m going to have postshow
blues after it’s done,
because everyone gets along
so well,” said Carstens, who
added she thought this production
would have a lot of
competition for spots with
students transferring in and
out.
“I feel like everyone just
kind of fell into place with
who they were supposed to
be onstage, and we all get
along so well,” she said. “Everyone
has really pulled it together,
and I think it’s going
to be a really great show.”
Karnezis, who transferred
to Central from East this
year, said she has found a
supportive and friendly atmosphere
at the school and
with the theater group, and
she is enjoying her role in
the show.
“I really like playing a
challenging role for me because
my role is a soprano
role — so she sings normally
higher — and I normally sing
Elena Karnezis, who plays Sarah Brown. belts out a song with Tom Burchett during a
rehearsal for Lincoln-Way Central’s upcoming spring musical “Guys and Dolls.” The
musical is to run from Thursday, May 4-Saturday, May 6. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
‘Guys and Dolls’
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 4; Friday, May 5; and Saturday, May 6
Where: Lincoln-Way Central Performing Arts Center, 1801 E. Lincoln Highway, New
Lenox
Cost: $10
Tickets: visit www.lwcmusic.org or call (815) 462-2300
lower voice parts,” Karnezis
said. “So, it’s a challenge for
me, because it’s not what
I’m used to.
“Sarah Brown, she’s
very interesting. She’s a
very complex character because
she’s very reserved,
and she’s a mission girl, so
she’s into her religion, very
proper, but there’s one scene
where she totally lets loose
and gets drunk in Havana,
and it’s super-fun having
that contrast.”
Junior Tom Burchett,
who plays Sky Masterson,
is another newcomer to the
school this year who has
found his way to the theater.
“They do a really great
job at Lincoln-Way,” said
Burchett, who transferred
to Central from Providence
Catholic. “They take it really
seriously, and they’re
very professional about everything.”
Burchett said he has always
loved acting and getting
into character, but “Guys
and Dolls” has been especially
fun for him because
of the gambling aspect. Burchett
said he likes to play
poker with his friends, so he’s
“right at home with this.”
The students have been rehearsing
since February, and
Burchett said he has seen everyone
involved put in 100
percent for the show to get it
ready for opening night.
“I just hope that people get
to come out and see it, because
it really is a great production,
and I know that all
of us are working so hard to
make sure that it is,” Karnezis
said. “My other, fellow
leads are absolutely so amazing.
They’re so talented, and
they blow my mind every
time they open their mouths
to speak or to sing. Its phenomenal
getting to work with
all these talented people.”

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LW transition students to sell flowers, more at annual plant sale
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
Again this year, students
in the Lincoln-Way Transition
Program have been hard
at work growing a variety of
flowers, herbs, spices, vegetables
and potted plants in
the greenhouse at Lincoln-
Way Central High School.
The transition program
helps students with special
needs to gain life and job
skills after high school graduation.
Their annual plant
sales include the poinsettia
sale that is held annually
before Christmas, and the
spring plant sale, which is
coming up this weekend and
next weekend.
An array of garden- and
planter-worthy perennials
are overflowing in doublestacked
trays in the greenhouse
awaiting the sale, all
of which have been grown
by the students with little
more than supervision from
their instructor.
“I just monitor to make
sure everything is okay,
but they really know the
process,” special services
teacher Josh Kreske said.
“They’ve done a nice job
picking up how it’s supposed
to be done.”
He said the students started
working in the greenhouse
in February. At that
time, they began planting,
fertilizing, and monitoring
for disease and bugs.
“If they’ve done it in the
past, they have an idea of
how it goes about, but we
have a lot of new students
this year,” Kreske said. “But,
after the first couple times
they came in, they were able
to set up their work area by
themselves, and they work
really independently.”
The project — which is
one of many the students
do throughout the year —
is not designed to steer the
students toward horticulture
or agriculture jobs, but rather
to give them transferable
Breanna Ceci demonstrates how to carefully remove dead leaf without damaging the
plant at Lincoln-Way Central High School on Thursday, April 27. All of the plants in the
greenhouse have been grown and tended to by students in the Lincoln-Way Transition
Program since February, and they are available for sale Saturday, May 6 and 13, from 9
a.m.-noon. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media
skills they can use at any
job.
“It just teaches them
work skills,”Kreske said. “It
teaches them how to follow
multi-step directions, work
as a member of the team,
get things done in a certain
amount of time [and] meet
certain requirements that
it has to look a certain way
before it can be a finished
product.”
Breanna Ceci is one of
the students who has been
working in the greenhouse
this semester, and she is
quick to recognize dead or
dying leaves on the plants.
She said it is important to
remove them carefully so as
not to damage the plant and
demonstrated the proper
way to “pinch” the leaves to
remove them.
Petunias, begonias, zinnias,
marigolds, impatiens, celosia
and alyssum, as well as salvia
Lincoln-Way Transition Program Flower and
Vegetable Sale
When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 6 and 13
Where: Lincoln-Way Central High School, 1801 E.
Lincoln Highway, New Lenox
More information: lwtransition@lw210.org
— which is new to the sale
this year — will be sold for
$2 per six pack or $12 per flat;
Geraniums will be sold for $3
per six pack or $18 per flat.
Potted plants, including
coleus, vegetables, spices
and herbs, will be sold for
$2 each, and larger potted
plants, such as wandering
Jew, Swedish ivy, spider
plants and citronella will be
sold for $5 each.
The greenhouse is located
off Schoolhouse Road on the
East side of the school, and
proceeds from the sale go
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A variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs, spices and potted
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Lincoln-Way Transition Program who have grown the
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The Summit Hill Junior
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Musical Revue on Friday
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6. In honor of the 10th year,
the show will feature a “Review
of the Revues,” with
highlights from each of the
nine previous years’ shows.
The Musical Revue includes
seventh- and eighthgraders
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pit band, as emcees and as
members of the stage, light
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The two performances will
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The Dish
Happy Hour taps into hunger, too, with new menu at Bonefish Grill
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
Stop into most bars between
4-6 p.m., and one will
quickly find that a strange
thing happens. Two hours
magically become one Happy
Hour, where the drinks
tend to flow freely thanks to
discounted prices.
But usually by the end
of those two hours, guests
are starting to recall that
they have not eaten since
lunchtime, should maybe
get something in their bellies.
But dinner is waiting
at home, so the $30 entrées
are out of the question. And
no one can seem to agree on
which apps to order.
Enter Bonefish Grill’s
new Hand-Crafted Happy
Hour menu, which alongside
four new cocktails offers
a smattering of food
choices in smaller portions,
with the $5 drink specials
complemented by $6 dining
options that hark back to
Bonefish’s former Bar Bites
offerings, but with a new
collection of flavors.
“We’ve had the drinks
side for quite some time,
but we finally brought back
the small plate platform,”
managing partner Nicholas
Kapellas said. “Guests were
asking for it, really. Maybe
they don’t want to have a
full meal but just want to
sit down and try a few new
plates.”
The crispy calamari and
mussels Josephine already
were on the appetizer menu,
though in bigger portions,
but everything else is new.
When asked about favorites,
Kapellas said the ahi tuna
poke is a must-try because
of its fresh avocado purée,
the wonton crisps and, of
course, the fresh tuna.
“You can’t get sushigrade
tuna in Orland in too
many places,” Kapellas said
of the appeal.
Bonefish Grill’s new Happy Hour menu includes (left to right, top) wagyu beef sliders, crispy au gratin bites, the tropical tiki martini, crispy cod sliders,
(bottom) ahi tuna poke, a fresh margarita, calamari and a raspberry vodka Collins. Photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media, Illustration by Nancy
Burgan/22nd Century Media
Bonefish Grill
15537 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park
Hours
• 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
• 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday
• 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
For more information ...
Web: www.bonefishgrill.com
Phone: (708) 873-5170
But his go-to has become
the crispy au gratin bites
— or as the kids are calling
them, nowadays, “grat
tots.” The blend of potatoes
au gratin, cheese, bacon and
green onion is served alongside
two sauces: a smoky
ranch and sour cream.
“They have such great
flavor,” he opined.
But tastes, of course,
vary. And overhearing our
conversation, bartender Angela
DeMarco slyly pointed
toward the crispy cod sliders,
which she said she likes
even more than the special
menu’s wagyu beef sliders.
“This has the Bang Bang
shrimp sauce on it,” she
said. “They’re so popular.
They’re not heavy; they’re
not burgers.”
The following is a breakdown
of all of the offerings
on Bonefish Grill’s new
Hand-Crafted Happy Hour
menu. The selections and
the special price points are
only available during the
hours of 4-6 p.m., for dinein
only, but Bonefish offers
the menu seven days a
week.
And the Orland Park restaurant’s
40-seat patio is
open for the season.
The Drinks ($5)
• Blueberry Lemon
Drop: Absolut Citron, blueberry
purée, fresh sour mix,
sugar rim (pictured with
Life & Arts cover teaser)
• Tropical Tiki Martini:
Pineapple and Absolut infusion;
Captain Morgan;
flavors of mango and pomegranate;
and a hint of lime
• Raspberry Vodka Collins:
Tito’s Handmade Vodka,
fresh raspberries, fresh
sour mix, topped with soda
water
• Fresh Margarita: Olmeca
Altos Tequila, Cointreau,
fresh lime simple
syrup
• Select spirits singleliquor
mixed drinks (Tito’s,
Bombay, Bacardi, Dewar’s,
Maker’s Mark and Jack
Daniel’s) are $5 during the
Happy Hour. House wines
are $4. And draft beers are
$1 off, including Metal
Monkey, a Romeovillebased
local brew that has
been on rotating tap for the
past six months.
The Food ($6)
• Crispy Cod Sliders (2):
Alaskan cod on a savory
potato bun, with Bonefish’s
signature sauce, tomato and
lettuce
• Wagyu Beef Sliders
(2): Served on a savory
potato bun, dressed with
Bonefish’s signature sauce,
tomato and lettuce
• Crispy Au Gratin
Bites: Blend of potatoes au
gratin, cheese, bacon and
green onion
• Ahi Tuna Poke: Cucumber,
red bell pepper,
red onion, jalapeño, scallion
and sesame seeds, over
avocado purée, served with
wonton chips
• Calamari (small):
Flash-fried with peppers
and served with crispy
noodles and a sweet, spicy
Asian sauce
• Mussels Josephine
(small): Served with tomato,
red onion, garlic and
basil in a lemon wine sauce
(not pictured)

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The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Joint concern
5. Leading
10. Device to help a
rider cue a horse
14. Tome
15. Liquid flow regulator
16. Go down
17. Free of moral obligation
19. Indian tourist site
20. “Perfect” number
21. Too wit too woo
bird
22. PC message
23. Biblical transport
25. Making improvements
29. Instead of
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31. Soft palate
32. What some patches
provide
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40. Sheep’s clothing
41. Line on a seawall
43. Poison
44. Beasts of burden
46. Request
47. Illinois State Museum
____ Gallery
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52. Grade A item
54. Cookie sellers,
briefly
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58. Inclination
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64. Place for a pad
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archery bows
Down
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existence
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who was born in Lockport,
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11. Believer in many
gods
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22. Taro variety
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26. Pseudonym
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39. Every so often
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43. Gesture symbolizing
success
45. Vast plain
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48. Rock group
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56. Agreements
58. K-12 grp.
59. Dashed
60. Unavailable
61. Apparent dome
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■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
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Live music
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■Thursdays: ■ Friday and
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To place an event
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answers
How to play Sudoku
Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
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move. Analyze your new
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want in a home – then take
a look at Brookside Meadows
in Tinley Park, a neighborhood
of luxury townhomes
offering quiet and easy
living.
This latest community by
the reputable Crana Homes
is a wise choice for empty-nesters
who are looking
for a full life. Not a retirement
community, a home
in Brookside Meadows is
perfect for comfortable
living, family sleepovers
and entertaining friends.
These landscaped homes
are low maintenance and
have high appreciation
value. They are affordable,
well-built and designed
with plenty of living space
and amenities enjoyed by
a mature generation.
As always, experienced
buyers seek out a great
location. Brookside Meadows
is tucked into a quiet
neighborhood of Tinley
Park surrounded by shopping,
restaurants, entertainment
and medical
facilities. It is also close to
highways, the Metra
station and other major
thoroughfares - ideal for
the empty-nester on the
go.
Of course, quality is
important in a home, too.
Crana Homes' long tradition
of craftsmanship and
customer satisfaction make
Brookside Meadows ideally
suited for everyone who
wants less maintenance,
demands quality and
enjoys adding personal
touches. The floor plans
featured in Brookside
Meadows are the Fahan II
and the Lennan II. Choice
sites are available in Phase
II and with prices holding
in the upper-$200s
(including site) now is the
time to take a look.
The Fahan II is a handsome
3,303 total square
foot attached home (2,087'
living space and a 1,216'
basement) with an
attached two-car,
dry-walled garage and a
cement driveway. The
grand two-story entrance
foyer opens to a split level,
three bedroom floor plan
that has two and a half
baths. A fourth bedroom
is optional. The impressive
loft overlooks a relaxing
great room - with optional
fireplace. A large open
space kitchen greets guests
with stunning granite
countertops and generous
cabinet space. The large
The Fahan II, a split level single-family two or three bedroom
townhome at Brookside Meadows.
Kitchen and dining areas in Brookside Meadows' Fahan II in Tinley Park.
master bedroom offers an
optional coffered ceiling
and a relaxing soaker tub
is a wonderful option for
the master bath.
Finished oak highlights
the home – including doors,
cabinets, railings and trim.
Custom maple cabinets
make the kitchen warm and
elegant. The floors in the
foyer and bathrooms are
covered with ceramic tile
and the bathrooms have
cultured marble vanity tops.
A first floor laundry area,
full lookout basement and
a patio give plenty of room
for work and play.
Anther award-winning
design is the Lennan II
where a spacious master
suite is located on the upper
level. It is a cozy two
(optional three) bedroom
split level home with 3,167
square feet of space (2,118'
living space and a 1,049'
basement) and also has a
comfortable dining/family
room.
Most design features in
the Fahan II are also found
in the Lennan II including
the two-car, drywalled
garage and cement driveway.
The addition of many
'Green,' energy-efficient,
cost-saving advantages are
standard in Brookside
Meadows. Most notably,
you'll find a high-efficiency
furnace and Lo-E glass
installed throughout. Other
‘green’ advantages include
The Lennan II, a split level single-family three bedroom
townhome at Brookside Meadows in Tinley Park.
Brookside Meadows by Crana Homes with beautiful and functional
kitchens with generous cabinet space and granite countertops.
an Energy Miser hot water
heater, vented soffits, 1.75”
insulated entrance doors,
energy-efficient appliances
and Tuff-R insulated wall
sheathing. All homes have
underground utilities,
smoke detectors, Lake
Michigan water and a sprinkler
system.
See why empty-nesters are
perfectly happy in
Brookside Meadows. Visit
the fully furnished and
beautifully decorated
models, open 10:00am to
4:00pm Monday through
Thursday, from noon to
4:00pm on Saturday and
Sunday and Friday by
appointment.
Contact the Sales Center
at 708-479-5111 for information
on any changes to
dimensions, options or
specs. Visit online at
www.cranahomes.com for
home designs, descriptions,
floor plans, features and
options. To visit Brookside
Meadows take I-80, exit La
Grange Road south for just
under two miles to La Porte
Road and turn east for
one-half mile. For GPS
mapping enter: 19839
Mulroy Circle, Tinley Park,
IL.

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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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It was also freshly painted throughout
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contains a deck, hot tub and aboveground
pool, which was new in 2014. A
new water heater was installed in 2016.
The furnace air conditioning system were
newly installed in 2011. The house shows
very well, but the seller would prefer
an as-is sale. It is in a great location,
just minutes away from Interstate 80,
Interstate 355, the train station, golf
courses, shopping, restaurants. The
location feeds into Mokena grade schools
and Lincoln-Way Central High School.
Asking Price: $274,808
Listing Agent: Bob and Teresa Kroll, of
Century 21 Pride Realty. To schedule
a viewing or get more information, call
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Minimum Qualifications: Requires HS diploma or GED,
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with no fringe benefits. Application Process: Interested
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Norman’s Dry Cleaners
17702 Oak Park Ave.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Counter clerk, 3pm-7pm, 3
nights & Sat 11am-5pm.
Starting pay $9.75/hr. F/T
day position also avail.
Mon-Fri, 9-3pm. Hiring
for Orland Park & Tinley
locations.
Speech Pathologist needed
F/T 2017-2018 at
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Education. Apply online at
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beneficial if experienced in
autism, ABA methodology,
behavior & assistive
technology.
Immediate openings
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P/T wkdays. No
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815.464.1988
CDL Driver
Tractor Trailer/Dry Van
Dedicated Run. Home Daily.
with Benefits.
Call Krueger Trucking
800-634-3317
Life Insurance Case Mgr.
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Office & computer exp req
Call M-F: 708.687.0142
1003 Help
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Hiring Desk Clerk (2nd
& 3rd shift) &
Housekeeping (Morning)
Needed at Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
1005 Employment
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Need help with your TV,
computer or mobile device?
Call J-Tech for local support
that comes to you.
Competitive pricing.
Available evenings &
weekends. (708) 770-3475
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Wanted
CNA needed in Orland
Park home healthcare.
Starting immediately.
Mirella 708.351.8014
Looking for in-home caregiver
for elderly couple in Olympia
Fields. Prep meals, drive, and
ability for overnights. Please
call: 630.400.1069
1023 Caregiver
Caregiver Services
Provided by
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State Licensed & Bonded
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Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
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$1,000 Reward Offered
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Incident occured between
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from Old Oak Country Club.
Please Call (708)301-3344
extension 10.
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Hail Mary, full of grace. Our
Lord is with thee. Blessed art
thou among women,a nd
blessed is the fruit of thy
womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and atthe hour of
our death. Amen. TM
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be
done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our
trespasses, aswe forgive those
who trespass against us; and
lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
TM.
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1052 Garage Sale
GIANT GARAGE SALE
Sat. May 13, 8:30a - 1:30p
8221 W. 171st Street
For event details, call
708.342.4200
Tinley Park, 16960 Grissom
Dr. 5/5 9-2p. 1 Day Only!
Huge assortment of like new
baby girl clothes newborn-3T,
baby boy clothes newborn-9
mos, as well as baby hats,
shoes, jackets &winter coat,
Fischer Price/V Tech toys,
baby/children’s books, variety
of baby gear, maternity clothes
sz XS/S, kitchen wares, home
decor &organizational/storage
items.
Tinley Park 7431 W 163rd St
5/5-5/6 8-3pm Lots of odds &
ends. Everything must go!
Something for everyone!
New Lenox, 2950 S. Wind Dr.
Fri. May 5-Sat. May 6, 9-3p.
Household items, clothes,
something for everyone!
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Sale
Tinley Park, 8327 Heather Ln.
May 6th, 9-3p. Too much to
list! Multiple Families!
1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort, 756 Birchwood Rd.
5/5-5/6, All Day! Fashionable
teen-young adult clothes, electronics,
furniture, home decor
& more!
Lockport 16718 Grace St
5/5-5/6 8-4pm Household,
womens clothes, jewelry, albums/CDs,
stereo set & speakers
Lockport , 1024 N. Glenmore
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Tons of items. Tools,
craft/sewing supplies, furn &
much more!
New Lenox, 125 Sonoma Rd.
(Wildflower Estates) 5/5-5/6,
9-2p. 2 Families. Household
items, clothing, furn, something
for everyone!
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Sale
Lockport, Victoria’s
Crossing West Subdivision
May 6th-7th. 8am-4pm
Single homes and townhomes
New Lenox Gougar Rd &
Coventry Rd by Woodruff
Golf Course. Fri/Sat, 5/5-5/6,
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1057 Estate Sale
Lockport , 1531 Madison St.
Friday May 5th & Saturday
May 6th, 9-2pm. Furniture,
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5/5-5/6 8-2pm Furniture, jewelry,
glassware, handicapped
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treadmill. All like new. Brm,
dinette, LR &patio furn. Grill,
kitch, costume jewelry, misc.
hh &garage. Joan’s Estate
Sales 708.712.7083
1058 Moving Sale
Orland Park, 15670 Peachtree
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2701 Property for
Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 12130 Blackthorne Ridge
Drive, Mokena, IL 60448 (Single
Family Residence). On the 25th
day ofMay, 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: THE BANK OF
NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE
BANK OF NEW YORK, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFI-
CATEHOLDERS OF THE
CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE
LOAN TRUST 2006-40T1,
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-40T1 Plaintiff V.KINNEY
L. MCGRAW, JR. AKA KINNY
L. MCGRAW, JR. AKA KINNEY
MCGRAW, LORI L. MCGRAW
AKA LORI LYNN MCGRAW
AKA LORI MCGRAW, SILVER
CROSS HOSPITAL AND MEDI-
CAL CENTERS FKA SILVER
CROSS HOSPITAL, UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE INTER-
NAL REVENUE SERVICE, CITI-
ZENS BANK, NATIONAL AS-
SOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO CHARTER ONE
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION, UNKNOWN OWNERS,
GENERALLY, AND NON-RE-
CORD CLAIMANTS Defendant.
Case No. 14CH 1944 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. No
judicial 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 in and
to the residential real estate arose
prior to the sale. All payments shall
be made in cash or certified funds
payable to the Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
KLUEVER AND PLATT, LLC.
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300
2701 Property for
Sale
Chicago, Illinois 60601
P: 312-201-6765
F: 312-236-0514
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE of 11138 1st Street, Mokena,
IL 60448 (Residential). Onthe
11th day of May, 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: Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. Plaintiff V. Jaime L.
McInerney a/k/a Jaime Lee McInerney;
et. al. Defendant.
Case No. 16CH 1689 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. No
judicial 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 in and
to the residential real estate arose
prior to the sale. All payments shall
be made in cash or certified funds
payable to the Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite
100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
2701 Property for
Sale
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON FKA THE BANK OF
NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR
THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
OF THE CWALT, INC., ALTER-
NATIVE LOAN TRUST
2006-40T1, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI-
CATES, SERIES 2006-40T1
Plaintiff,
vs.
KINNEY L. MCGRAW, JR. AKA
KINNY L. MCGRAW, JR. AKA
KINNEY MCGRAW, LORI L.
MCGRAW AKA LORI LYNN
MCGRAW AKA LORI
MCGRAW, SILVER CROSS
HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL
CENTERS FKA SILVER CROSS
HOSPITAL, UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA FOR THE BENE-
FIT OFTHE INTERNAL REVE-
NUE SERVICE, CITIZENS
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER TO CHARTER ONE
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIA-
TION, UNKNOWN OWNERS,
GENERALLY, AND NON-RE-
CORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant.
No. 14 CH 1944
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 23rd day of
February, 2017, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 25th day of
May, 2017 ,commencing at 12:00
o'clock noon, at the Will County
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction tothe highest
and best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
Lot 10inBlackthorne Ridge, being
a subdivision of the Northeast
Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 12, Township 35 North,
Range 11, East of the Third Principal
Meridian, according tothe Plat
2703 Legal
Notices
of Subdivision recorded August 15,
2001 as Document Number
R2001-106926, in Will County, Illinois.
Commonly known as:
12130 Blackthorne Ridge Drive,
Mokena, IL 60448
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Residence
P.I.N.:
15-08-12-201-006-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours. No
judicial 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 in and
to the residential real estate arose
prior to the sale. All payments shall
be made in cash or certified funds
payable to the Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the proceeds of sale,
then the plaintiff shall send written
notice pursuant to 735 ILCS
5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the
proceeding advising them of the
amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty
obtains acourt order for its distribution
or, in the absence of an order,
until the surplus is forfeited to
the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE
CONTACT:
KLUEVER AND PLATT, LLC.
65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300
Chicago, Illinois 60601
P: 312-201-6765
F: 312-236-0514
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR
DEBT COLLECTION PRAC-
TICES ACT YOU ARE AD-
VISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM
IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT
COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO
COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT
PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Plaintiff,
vs.
Jaime L.McInerney a/k/a Jaime

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Defendant.
No. 16 CH 1689
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 30th day of
November, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 11th day of
May, 2017 ,commencing at 12:00
o'clock noon, at the Will County
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction to the highest
and best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
THE SOUTH 100 FEET OF THE
EAST 55 FEET OF BLOCK 10 IN
DENNY'S FIRST ADDITION TO
MOKENA, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED JANUARY 12, 1854,
IN MAP BOOK 29, PAGE 509
AND 510, AS DOCUMENT NO.
17546, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.
Commonly known as:
11138 1st Street, Mokena, IL
60448
Description of Improvements:
Residential
P.I.N.:
19-09-08-305-020-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours. No
judicial 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 in and
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:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite
100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
F: 630 794 9090
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
COUNTY OF WILL, STATE OF ILLINOIS
OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
Plaintiff(s),
vs.
JENA C. NYLEC, ABRI CREDIT UNION,
THE WOLF POINT CONDOMINIUMS OF
MOKENA ASSOCIATION, INC. ANDSTE-
VEN L. WILSON AS SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT
DATED JANUARY 22, 2010 AND KNOWN
AS THE JENA C. NYLEC TRUST, UN-
KNOWN TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,
Defendant(s).
17CH 652
PUBLICATION NOTICE
The requisite Affidavit for Publication having
been filed, notice is hereby given to you: STE-
VEN L.WILSON AS SUCCESSOR TRUS-
TEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED
JANUARY 22, 2010 AND KNOWN ASTHE
JENA C. NYLEC TRUST, NONRECORD
CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS and
UNKNOWN OWNERS, Defendants in the
above entitled suit, that said suit has been commenced
in the Circuit Court of Will County,
Chancery Division, by the said Plaintiff,
against you and other Defendants, praying for
foreclosure of a certain Real Estate Mortgage
conveying the premises described as follows,
to wit:
UNIT 19300-3 TOGETHER WITH ITS UN-
DIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN
THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN WOLF
POINT CONDOMINIUMS OF MOKENA,
AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED INTHE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RE-
CORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER
R98-018603, AS AMENDED FROM TIME
TO TIME, INTHE NORTHEAST QUARTER
AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SEC-
TION 7, ALL INTOWNSHIP 35 NORTH,
RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCI-
PAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.
Tax Number: 09-07-207-032-1003 A/K/A
19-07-07-207-032-1003
commonly known as 19300 WOLF RD UNIT
3 MOKENA IL 60448;
and which said Real Estate Mortgage was
made byJENA C. NYLEC, and recorded in
the Office of the Will County Recorder as
Document Number R2010014653 AND UN-
DER LOAN MODIFICATION AGREE-
MENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUM-
BER R2015034600; that Summons was duly
issued out of the 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 of the Chief Judge of
the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
this case isset for Mandatory Mediation
on May 18, 2017 at 1:30 pm. at the Will
County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration
Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. A
lender representative will be present along with
acourt appointed mediator to discuss options
that you may have and to pre-screen you for a
potential mortgage modification.
YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIA-
TION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO
MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE.
Now, therefore, unless you, the said named
Defendant, file your answer to the Complaint
in the said suit orotherwise make your appearance
therein, in the office of the Circuit Court
of Will County, located at57N.OTTAWA
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Matt Pollack
Junior Matt Pollack is a
running back and wide
receiver on the Lincoln-Way
Central football team. He’s
also a guard on the school’s
basketball team. Pollack is
considering playing football
at Illinois State University
or University of Miami
(Ohio) after high school.
How did you get into
football?
I’ve been playing since
I was little. My dad got me
into it. I started in flag football,
and I’ve been playing
my whole life ever since.
What made you
successful last year
leading the team in total
yards?
I started off as wide receiver,
and coach [Jeremy]
Cordell asked me if I could
step into a running back role.
I was just really trying to do
anything to help the team.
Playing both positions, I
ended up having the ball in
my hands a lot, so that was
a plus for me, but I wanted
to do whatever I can to help.
If you had to choose,
would you rather be a
wide receiver or running
back?
Wide receiver because I
like going up and catching
the ball on defenders. I’ve
been playing wide receiver
my entire high school career.
I just started playing running
back this year.
What are your thoughts
on next year’s team
after making a big leap
this past year?
I think we’re going to have
a good year. We were young
last year. We had a lot of
starting juniors and even had
a starting sophomore. I think
we had about 14 juniors who
were either starting or played
key snaps in the rotation. It’s
only going to benefit us next
year because we’re going to
be more experienced than
other teams. I could see us
going farther than we did last
year (lost in second round of
Class 7A playoffs) and being
a lot better.
If you were a general
manager of a football
team, who are some
players you would
want?
At quarterback, I would
have Tom Brady because
he’s the best. My receivers,
I would take Jerry Rice, and
I would want Jordy Nelson
on my team. I love Jordy
Nelson; he kind of reminds
me of myself a little bit. My
running back would be Barry
Sanders, and on the defensive
side, two players I would
want are Charles Woodson
and Clay Matthews because
I’m a huge Packers fan.
If you could be anyone
for a day, who would
you be?
I would probably be Lebron
James because he’s the
best, and he would be the
best at anything. Even if
you put Lebron on a football
field, he would probably still
be a beast.
If you won the lottery,
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Photo
what’s the first thing
that you’d buy?
I would give it all back to
my family because they’ve
always been supportive of
me, bought me stuff and just
always been there for me, so I
would like to pay them back.
What’s something most
people don’t know
about you?
I’m really good at doing
flips, like backflips and
frontflips.
How have you embraced
being at Central after
spending your first two
years at Lincoln-Way
East?
It’s normal now. All the
teachers, students and coaches
made the transition really
easy. It’s been great coming
over here and meeting a lot
of new people.
What would your
favorite three-course
dinner entail?
My appetizer would be
buffalo wings from Legends
[in Mokena]; dinner would
be steak; and my dessert
would be a chocolate shake
from Oberweis.
Interview by Contributing Editor
James Sanchez
high school highlights
The rest of the week in high school sports
Baseball
Lincoln-Way East 8, Sandburg 0
Danny Zimmerman pitched six shutout innings
and Jimmy Quinn added a home run
during the April 25 shutout.
Softball
Lincoln-Way East 7, Plainfield South 5
Lexi Krause went 2-for-2 and Allison Jaquith
went 2-for-4 in the April 24 win. Alex
Storako added eight strikeouts.
Lincoln-Way East 10, Stagg 0
Ami Ill went 2-for-3 with a home run
and 3 RBI, while Lauren Hunter and Lexi
Krause both had a home run RBI during the
April 25 shutout. Pitcher Danielle Drogemuller
had 6 strikeouts.
Lincoln-Way East 7, Minooka 1
Lindsay LaDere went 2-for-2 with two home
runs and three RBI and pitcher Alex Storako
landed nine strikeouts in the April 26 win.
Boys volleyball
Lincoln-Way East 30-28, 25-19 over
Lockport
Jason Szara had 7 kills and Jake Snyder
had 26 assists in the two-set match win over
Lockport April 25.
Boys water polo
Lincoln-Way East 18, Lincoln-Way West 4
Jason Parkinson lead the way with 4
goals and Ryan Murphy held down the Griffins’
defense with 7 steals during the April
25 win.
Lincoln-Way Central 7, Bradley-Bourbonnais 5
Matt Klock accounted for five of the
team’s seven goals in the win. The Knights
were recently given the No. 5 seed for the
upcoming sectional, which Central will
host.
Girls Water Polo
Lincoln-Way Central 13, Bradley-
Bourbonnais 10
Nicole McCabe registered four goals, as
the No. 1-seeded Knights in their sectional
defeated the Boilermakers.

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Athlete of the Month
Providence Catholic hockey player wins hotly contested April title
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
It is rare that 22nd Century
Media Southwest Chicago’s
Athlete of the Month competition
ends in a tie. Potentially
unprecedented, though, is
the contest ending in a threeway
stalemate at the end of
regulation.
But as everyone outside
of soccer — and, on rare occasion,
American football
— knows, ending in ties is
no fun. So this past month’s
Athlete of the Month competition
got sent to the rare staff
overtime tiebreaker vote.
The choices came down to
Lockport Township baseball
player Kevin Davis, Providence
Catholic hockey player
Kevin Horan and Lincoln-
Way East boys water polo
competitor Ryan Murphy.
When the dust settled,
Horan earned the win yet
again.
The senior has played on
the varsity hockey team for
the past two years, in which
the Celtics won back-toback
Kennedy Cups. He
also took the trip once again
to the Amateur Hockey Association
of Illinois Red
Division State Finals at the
United Center.
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
Wednesday, May 10.
To vote, visit MokenaMessenger.com,
hover
over the “Sports” menu tab
and click “Athlete of the
Month.” Readers can vote
After winning a staff-vote tiebreaker, Providence Catholic
hockey player Kevin Horan claimed the title of 22nd
Century Media Southwest Chicago’s April 2017 Athlete of
the Month. 22nd Century Media File Photo
once per session per valid
email address. Voting ends
at 5 p.m. May 25.
All athletes featured in the
April Athlete of the Week
sports interviews are automatically
entered into the
contest.
This week in
Knights Varsity
Athletics
Baseball
■May ■ 4 - at Thornton, 4:30
p.m.
■May ■ 8 - host Thornton, 4:30
p.m.
■May ■ 8 - host Sandburg, 7
p.m.
Softball
■May ■ 4 - host Andrew (Senior
Night), 4:30 p.m.
■May ■ 5 - host Lincoln-Way
East 7 p.m.
■May ■ 6 - host Downers Grove
North, 10 a.m.
■May ■ 8 - at Lincoln-Way
West, 4:30 p.m.
■May ■ 9 - at Beecher, 4:30
p.m.
■May ■ 10 - at Thornridge,
4:30 p.m.
Girls soccer
■May ■ 4 - at Bradley-
Bourbonnais, 6:30 p.m.
■May ■ 6 - at Waubonsie Valley,
noon
■May ■ 9 - at Sandburg, 6:30
p.m.
Boys tennis
■May ■ 4 - host Lockport, 4:30
p.m.
■May ■ 6 - at Lockport
Invitational, 8 a.m.
Boys track and field
■May ■ 5 - at Hinsdale Central
Invitational, 5 p.m.
Girls track and field
■May ■ 4 - at SouthWest
Suburban Conference
championship, 4:30 p.m.
Boys water polo
■May ■ 5 - host Lincoln-Way
East, 5 p.m.
■May ■ 6 - at Stevenson Water
Polo Tournament, 8 a.m.
■May ■ 8 - at IHSA Sectional,
TBA
Girls water polo
■May ■ 5 - at Lincoln-Way East,
5 p.m.
■May ■ 6 - at Stevenson
Tournament, 8 a.m.
■May ■ 8 - at IHSA Sectional,
TBA
Upcoming Events at Hanover Place
May
May 2 – Monthly Health Awareness Seminar. Join us for our monthly health seminar with nurse Donna. Refreshments served.
May 5 – Cinco De Mayo celebration. Come join us for our Cinco De Mayo celebration as we enjoy entertainment, tacos and Hanover’s famous
margaritas & sangria.
May 18 – OPEN HOUSE. May is homeless animals awareness month and we will invite community to open house and ask for a food item to
be donated. Tours and refreshments will be given.
May 25 – Memorial Day celebration. Come join the BBQ and kick back and relax after touring our community.
June
June 6 - June 6 - Monthly Health Awareness Seminar. Presented by our nurse Donna. Refreshments will be served.
June 17 – OPEN HOUSE. Join us on June 17 th for National Stewarts root beer day. Root beer floats will be given after tours.
June 21 – Summerfest celebration – Join us for entertainment & appetizers.
June 29 – Come participate in our community Health Fair. Please call 708-633- 1700 for event times and to RSVP
July
July 8 –OPEN HOUSE. July 8 is national blueberry day. You are invited to come try all Hanover’s blueberry creations and tour our community.
July 21 – National Chili dog day. Come join us for a chili dog and tour our community.

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Softball
Long ball lifts Knights
past Joliet Catholic
Baseball
Griffins play to strengths, step up in win
Frank Gogola
Freelance Reporter
Esparza, Weyh,
Platek each go deep
in 12-1 win
Frank Gogola
Freelance Reporter
After driving in a circle,
Lincoln-Way Central softball
drove in runs and dominated
in the circle during a
double-digit victory against
Joliet Catholic Academy.
The Knights were a couple
miles down Lincoln
Highway when they were
alerted that they were playing
at home, not on the road,
so they turned around. The
location was correctly listed
as Central’s campus on Joliet’s
website and incorrectly
noted as Joliet’s campus on
Central’s website.
“Just a little mixup,” Central
coach Jeff Tarala said.
“Not a big deal. It didn’t
seem to bother them at all.
We hit the ball very well, for
the most part, up and down
the lineup. Marina [Esparza]
did an excellent job in the
circle.”
If the Knights were fazed
by the change of plans, it
didn’t show in their play.
They used lively bats and
strong pitching to beat Joliet
by run rule 12-1 in five
innings on April 26 in New
Lenox.
Senior Marina Esparza
(four RBI), sophomore Ashley
Platek (one RBI) and
sophomore Amanda Weyh (2
RBI) each hit one home run.
Six different Knights drove
in at least one run, as the team
collected 12 hits, three walks
and one hit by pitch.
Esparza earned the win
in five innings of work. She
limited Joliet to one run on
four hits and four walks
while striking out three.
With help from her defense,
she stranded six runners
on base.
“We were all just getting
pumped up on the bus for
the game,” Esparza said.
“Any opportunity to pitch,
I’m excited to go out there.
Home or away, I didn’t think
it mattered.”
The win was the Knights’
(14-4) second game during
the week with their offense
and pitching on the same
page. They beat Thornton
11-0 the previous day.
Scoring runs and getting
strong pitching in the same
game on a consistent basis
has been an area of work for
Central. In all four losses,
they’ve scored four or fewer
runs. They’re 2-4 when scoring
four or fewer runs and
2-4 when allowing four or
more runs.
The win moved Central
to 11-2 in its last 13 games
after opening the season
3-2. Its losses during the run
were 5-4 against Marist, one
of the top teams in the south
and southwest suburbs, and
4-1 against Tinley Park on
Saturday, April 22.
“There’s been a couple
games that have been a little
rough, but coming back from
those is what it’s about,”
said Esparza, who pitched
against Tinley Park. “We
know we can do better than
we had been doing, so coming
out strong and keeping
our bats alive is something
we need to do.”
Against Joliet, Esparza
crushed a 3-run home run to
center field in the second inning
to give Central an 8-1
lead.
Platek extended the lead
to 10-1 with a solo home
run to left-center field in the
fourth inning.
Weyh ended the game
with a walk-off, two-run
home run in the fifth. She
was just trying to put the ball
in play, not hit a home run,
but her swing ended a day
– which started with an unnecessary
bus trip – with an
on-field celebration.
“It was a fun day,” Weyh
said. “It would have been
nice to know [we didn’t need
to travel], but it was one of
those things that was just
crazy and fun on the bus. It’s
a little memory, for sure.”
The lone run Esparza allowed
came on a two-out
single in the top of the first
inning. She stranded two
runners by getting a fly out
to end the frame.
In the third inning, Esparza
stranded runners on the
corners after a leadoff single
with a two-base error put a
Joliet runner on third base
with no outs.
She again stranded two
runners in the fourth inning
by inducing a two-out pop
out to second base on the
first pitch of the at-bat.
“After the first inning, it
was about making adjustments,”
Esparza said. “Coming
out and pitching strikes
rather than balls and trusting
my defense.
Esparza got the run back
in the bottom of the first inning
with an RBI single. Senior
Brittany Schultz added
a two-run single, and sophomore
Lillian Vellenga had an
RBI single to put Central up
4-1.
Sophomore Gabriella
Gedville scored by advancing
on a throwing error in
the second. Senior Colleen
Barrett had an RBI single in
the third inning.
East’s Mike Wallace slides by Sandburg catcher Ryan
Hampe to score Thursday, April 27, during East’s win over
Sandburg. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
Lincoln-Way East senior
Joe Prestamer knows he does
not have the quickest fastball,
so he has to trust in his offspeed
pitches this season.
He looked to those offspeed
pitches again to help
East escape a late-game,
bases-loaded jam and end
Sandburg’s best chance of
staging a comeback in a recent
conference victory.
“I’m not really going to
blow fastballs by guys too
much, so I rely on keeping
guys off balance,” Prestamer
said. “My off-speed pitches
were getting mainly popups,
getting guys to roll over and
out ahead, so just attack the
zone like any other batter
and trust my field to step on
a base if we have to.”
Prestamer gave up one run
in six innings and his offense
took advantage of walks
as East beat Sandburg 3-1
for the second time in three
days to sweep the defending
SouthWest Suburban Blue
champs on Thursday, April
27, in Orland Park.
Leading 3-1 with two outs
in the fifth, Prestamer used
his curveball to get Ryan
Hampe to pop out in front
of home plate with the bases
loaded. After bouncing two
off-speed pitches to turn an
0-2 count into a 2-2 count, he
put a curveball over the plate
and got Hampe to swing underneath
the ball.
Prestamer had loaded the
bases with a two-out walk
and hit by pitch, but East
coach Paul Babcock trusted
him to get the final out.
“No thought of taking him
out in that situation,” Babcock
said. “Joe’s the man.
He’s who I’m going to have
out there in that spot. No
doubt in my mind.”
The Eagles managed just
one run during the 14 innings
against East. In the
second game, they had four
hits, three walks and one hit
by pitch, but they left seven
runners on base.
The Griffins got enough
offense without catcher and
cleanup hitter Jimmy Quinn,
who was out sick, who homered
in the first meeting.
They had six walks and five
hits – only one extra-base hit
– and all three of their runs
were walks that came around
to score against pitcher Evan
Tenuta.
“We’re not getting it done
offensively,” Sandburg
coach Jim Morsovillo said.
“We swung better today,
hit the ball harder, but everything
we hit was right at
them. We got some hits, got
some guys on but didn’t get
the big hit. And we walked
guys who came around to
score. You can’t do that and
win baseball games.”
Sandburg (10-4, 2-2)
dropped its second game in
three days after only losing
twice in its first 12 games.
It lost 8-0 on Tuesday, April
25, in Frankfort against
pitcher Danny Zimmerman.
“Last game, [Zimmerman]
really filled it up and
competed,” Morsovillo said.
“This game, [Prestamer]
made more mistakes over
the middle of the plate, but
we didn’t make him pay.”
The wins over Sandburg
added to the Griffins’ (8-10,
3-1) resurgence. They have
gone 7-2 after starting 1-8.
“I’m not trying to sound
cocky, but with these guys the
past two games, that’s what I
expect,” Babcock said. “I did
not expect how we started
the season. When these guys
play the way they can, good
things can happen.”
East struck first when
Brett Melby drove in Zimmerman
with a two-out RBI
single in the top of the first.
Mike Wallace drew a bases-loaded
walk in the second,
pushing pinch runner
Jacob Slager across the plate
to put East up 2-1. It was the
third walk of the inning surrendered
by Tenuta.
Wallace scored from
first base on a Zimmerman
double to the right-center
field gap in the fifth to make
East’s lead 3-1.
Hampe drove in Sandburg’s
lone run on a onehopper
off the left-center
field wall. His hit scored
Seth Masters and tied the
game 1-1 in the bottom of
the first.
Nick Tortorici earned the
save with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
Tenuta took the loss, surrendering
three runs on three
hits and six walks in five innings.

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Soccer
From Page 54
“warriors,” those still battling
the disease and survivors.
“I had two angels and two
survivors to honor,” McInturff
said. “Having a lot of
family behind me and a lot
of people to play for meant
a lot to me. The names on
those wings were with me
during the game.”
Galassini, who honored
her aunt Idelma, a cancer
survivor, was also grateful
for the chance to play for a
cause.
“It’s really awesome to
play for a good cause,” she
said. “There’s more to life
than soccer, so it’s great to
play for something bigger
than the game.”
Theiss heaped praise on
Galassini and McInturff.
“Galassini is good,” he
said. “We tried to double
her, but good players make
plays. Sometimes you have
to tip your hat. You have to
give credit to [McInturff],
too. She’s whipping great
balls in. Those three set pieces
made all the difference.”
Despite falling behind 3-0,
the Warriors kept battling.
Madison Mikalauski
broke the shutout with 8:04
to go when she put in a rebound
after Kate Honan fired
a free kick off the crossbar.
“I’m proud of the girls for
fighting,” Mikalauski said.
“We could’ve played better,
but at least we didn’t give up.
“It was really fun to be able
to participate in this event,
too. The community has done
a lot for us, and it’s nice to be
able to give back. This game
helps us think of those we
know who were affected by
cancer and it makes us grateful
for everything we have.”
West nearly made it 3-2
with under two minutes left,
but East goalkeeper Kim
Seper robbed Mikalauski
with a leaping save.
Erin Toomey had two
saves for the Warriors.
“The girls never quit,”
Theiss said.

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Griffins play for ‘warriors,’ ‘angels’
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
Lincoln-Way East coach
Mike Murphy was thrilled
with his team’s 3-1 win April
25 over Lincoln-Way West.
The night, though, was
about more than soccer.
The rivals came together
for the annual Kick For a
Cure breast cancer awareness
game, raising money
for cancer research.
“I love this game, because
it teaches the girls and everyone
else that when we’re on
the field we’re competing,
but off the field we’re competing
for a common cause,”
Murphy said. “The parents
at both schools put in a lot of
effort. West did a great job
hosting. To give back to the
community is outstanding.”
The teams wore special
T-shirts and helped organize
gift baskets that were auctioned
off. Proceeds were
donated to Silver Cross Hospital
Cancer Center.
“We’ve now raised over
$30,000 since we started the
event in 2009,” West coach
Jeff Theiss said. “This continues
to grow every year.
It’s always a special experience
to see the community
come together for a bigger
cause.”
On the field, East’s star
midfielder Bianca Galassini
proved to be unstoppable.
The South Carolina recruit
had a hat trick, scoring three
goals on headers, as the visiting
Griffins prevailed in a
SouthWest Suburban game.
It was the conference opener
for East (10-3-1, 1-0) and a
key victory over the Warriors
(9-6-1, 1-1), who had established
themselves as a major
contender in the league with
their win over Andrew.
“We knew West was going
to be a tough opponent,”
Galassini said. “This was
a big result to improve our
spot in conference and with
our sectional seeding.”
Galassini got the Griffins
on the board in the 30th minute,
heading in a long throwin
from Anna Power.
It was the start of a strong
performance from Power.
“Anna did a great job winning
headers,” Murphy said.
“She played some dangerous
balls outside, and she was
dangerous on the throws. I
was really happy with how
she played.”
After playing nearly the
entire first half on the offensive
side of the field with
strong winds at its back,
East led 1-0 and faced the
challenge of having the wind
against it in the second half.
The Griffins, though, negated
that disadvantage by
scoring two goals off corner
kicks early in the half.
Galassini headed in
Kelsey McInturff’s corner
kick with 38:35 left in the
match, then did it again with
28:29 to go.
“I love taking corner
kicks,” McInturff said. “I
know as long as I do what I
need to do, Bianca is going
to finish it.”
McInturff was especially
Lincoln-Way East’s Bianca Galassini (left) and West’s Sara
Loichinger vie for the ball April 25 during the cross-district
Kick for a Cure cancer benefit game. Julie McMann/22nd
Century Media
motivated by the Kick For a
Cure event.
Players who have had family
members or friends affected
by cancer were recognized
before the game and wore
patches on their uniform in
honor of their “angels,” those
who died from cancer, and
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fastbreak
Baseball
Central drops back-to-back games to crosstown rival West
Julie McMann/22nd Century
Media
1st-and-3
Stars of the
beautiful game
1. Bianca Galassini
(above)
The Lincoln-Way East
star midfielder was
a major force in her
team’s victory over
Lincoln-Way West in
their Kick for a Cure
breast cancer awareness
game. She
scored all three of
the Griffins’ goals.
2. Kelsey McInturff
McIntruff did her
part for the Griffins,
sending corner kicks
to perfect spots for
Galassini to head
them in with 38 minutes
and 35 seconds
and 28:29 left in the
match.
3. Anna Power
Power, an East standout,
was instrumental
in getting her team
off to a good start.
Galassini scored on a
header off of a Power
throw-in in the 30th
minute of action.
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
West was best.
Behind the pitching of
Kyler Kopacz and a 4-for-4
day from fellow senior A.J.
Ashley, Lincoln-Way West
won 3-1 over crosstown rival
Lincoln-Way Central in the
public school battle of New
Lenox on April 24 at Central.
Two days later on April
26, the Warriors shut down
the Knights again. This time
it was 4-2 behind the pitching
of junior Marcus Seguin,
who had a trio of strikeouts
in 6 2/3 innings.
With the wins, the Warriors
(13-8-1, 5-0) remained undefeated
in the Red Division
of the SouthWest Suburban
Conference, while it was the
first two conference losses
for Central (11-6 4-2). In the
opening game, each team
had at least one runner reach
base every inning. The teams
combined to strand 23 runners
on base, and both teams
left the bases loaded twice.
“I was excited. I felt great
[against Central],” Kopacz
said. “This [game] has been
circled on the calendar for
three weeks. [Coach Jake
Zajc] asked me if I wanted
[to pitch] it, and, of course,
I did. It’s always a big game
with the crosstown rivals.
“I was sort of pitching
backwards. By that I mean
that my curve was working,
and I was using my off-speed
to get ahead. And then I was
going with the fastball.”
Kopacz went 5 2/3 innings,
but he had to leave with two
outs in the bottom of the fifth
as he was ahead 3-0 but approaching
the 105-pitch limit.
The right-hander allowed
one unearned run on just two
hits, while walking two and
striking out five.
“It was a pitch count issue,”
Zajc confirmed of taking
out Kopacz. “But Kyler
had a great outing. He’s been
a great senior asset for the
team.”
When Kopacz exited the
game, there were two outs,
and sophomore catcher Dylan
Post, who had walked, was on
second. Senior lefty Connor
Lowman entered and walked
junior first baseman Nate
Davis and junior left fielder
Ryan Vice to load the bases.
Junior shortstop Adam Brown
(1-for-3) then reached on the
Warriors’ fourth error of the
game as Post scored. Lowman,
however, got an infield
popup to end the inning.
Lowman retired the first
two batters in the bottom of
the seventh, but then walked
junior pinch-hitter Dan
Gross on five pitches and
Post on eight pitches. Senior
righty Connor Blair then entered
the game and pitched
to junior third baseman Mike
Roat, who registered an infield
hit, which was only the
Knights’ third of the game.
Then, with the bases loaded
for the second straight inning,
Davis came to the plate.
In the fourth, Davis (1-for-3)
demolished a two-out double
to left center for Central’s
first hit. Another hit here
would likely tie the game.
Instead, he grounded out on a
2-2 pitch to strand the bases
loaded for the second straight
inning and end the game.
“It was tough,” said Central
coach Mitch Nowicki, who
saw his team strand six runners
in the final two innings
and 12 in the game. “We had
a couple of situations there at
the end with runners in scoring
position but couldn’t get
them in. We needed the big
hit, and we didn’t get it.”
During the first half of the
season, the Knights have
been in similar situations but
were able to rally for wins.
This time, however, they
came up short.
“It’s been our stumbling
block that we haven’t started
well,” Nowicki said. “I’d
say half our wins this season
have been come-from-behind
ones. We’ve had some
magic, but [in the first game
against West] we gave up too
many free bases.”
What Nowicki likes,
though, is the depth of the
team. Third baseman Jake
Blount suffered a right leg
injury on April 21 in a loss
to Lincoln-Way East. The
junior still didn’t know how
long he’d be out, but Roat
stepped in at the hot corner
against West.
“We get a lot of guys involved,”
Nowacki said of
what he liked about this season’s
squad. “The lineup has
changed a lot, and the work
ethic and desire have carried
us so far.”
Ashley helped carry the
Warriors offense. The designated
hitter had more hits (4)
than Central (3) in the game.
Not bad for someone who
missed the first few weeks of
the season after having right
shoulder surgery.
“I’m not ready to throw
yet,” said Ashley, who would
normally play as a middle
infielder/center fielder. “But
[as of the first week of April]
I was able to bat, and I feel
good. I think [coming out
and getting the hits] just set
the mood for us. I think we
were pumped to play Central.
We lost by a run on the
road [3-2 on April 20 to state
top-ranked] St. Laurence,
and we think we can hang
with anyone. Now, we just
want to focus on conference
games and winning in the
postseason.”
West scored two runs in
the second. Senior catcher
Mike Majcher (1-for-2, 2
BB) walked. Junior courtesy
runner Dominick Schalk
was forced at second on a
grounder by senior left fielder
Jimmy Helfrich.
Senior right fielder Vinny
Schroeder (2-for-2, R, RBI,
2 BB) smashed an RBI triple
to left center to plate Helfrich.
Following a strikeout,
Kennedy walked and Ashley
– who had led off the game
with a line single to right
center, followed with an RBI
single to the hole past short
to make it 2-0.
Junior second baseman
Anthony Lullo walked on
a full-count pitch to lead
off the top of the third. He
stole second with one out,
and with two outs Majcher
(1-for-2, 2 BB) also walked.
Helfrich (1-for-4, RBI) then
singled past short to knock
in Lullo.
Kopacz was also 1-for-4
at the plate, as the Warriors
finished with nine hits. Ashley’s
other two hits were a
line single to center in the
fourth and a smash off the
pitcher to lead off the sixth.
Central’s pitchers were senior
lefty Josh Currier (4 IP,
3 ER, 7H, 2 K, 5 BB) and
junior righty Devin Smith (3
IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB).
“It’s been a learning experience,”
Zajc said. “We got
out of certain situations, and
it’s nice to come out on top.
We’d like to take advantage
of a little more of our opportunities,
but it was a total
team effort. A.J. [Ashley] has
really working himself back
on offense. He’s led us in onbase
percentage.”
In the April 26 meeting at
West, Schroeder had two hits
and an RBI for the Warriors,
which had 10 hits in the
game and scored three runs
in the sixth and held on after
Central got one back in the
seventh. Both teams scored
a run in the first. Junior second
baseman Brandon Bennitt
and senior center fielder
Cam Post each had two hits
for the Knights, who only
had five total in the game.
Listen Up
“This continues to grow every year. It’s always a special
experience to see the community come together for a
bigger cause.”
Jeff Theiss – Lincoln-Way West girls soccer coach, on participating
in the annual Kick for a Cure soccer game
TUNE IN
Softball
4:30 p.m. Monday, May 8
• Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way
West softball will square off in a matchup
at West.
Index
50 – Athlete of the Month
49 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Tim Carroll, tim@mokenamessenger.com.

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East girls soccer plays for ‘warriors,’ ‘angels’ at annual Kick
for a Cure fundraiser, Page 54
Double
trouble Knights
run into ace pitching
against West in back-toback
games, plate three
combined runs, Page 55
Circling the
wagons After
heading to the wrong
location, Central softball
returns home, defends turf
with long ball, Page 52
Lincoln-Way East’s
Carolyn Waleski
(left) and Lincoln-
Way West’s Breanna
Bembenek go
after a ball April 25
during the Kick for
a Cure fundraiser
match between the
two teams in New
Lenox. Photo by
Julie McMann/22nd
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