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Indicted 

Former Lincoln-Way superintendent 

faces federal charges, Page 4 

Run all the way home 

Race across Illinois benefits Alzheimer’s 

research, Page 10 

Getting a leg up 

Home Buyers 2017 Guide provides 22nd Century 

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the people do all the hard work at CrossFit Mokena’s charity fundraiser on 

Sunday, Sept. 17. All of the proceeds from the day went toward 1Pet1Vet, which 

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THURSDAY 

Business After Hours 

5-7 p.m. Sept. 21, FNBC 

Bank and Trust, 11100 Front 

St., Mokena. Join the Mokena 

Chamber of Commerce for 

this free networking event. 

Planning Committee/Zoning 

Board of Appeals 

7 p.m. Sept. 21, Mokena 

Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter 

St., Mokena. For more information, 

visit www.mokena. 

org. 

FRIDAY 

Free Dentistry Day 

8 a.m.-noon Sept. 22, Mokena 

Crossings Family Dental, 

9990 W. 190th St., Suite 

D, Mokena. Dr. Stephen Jarvie 

and the team at Mokena 

Crossings Family Dental will 

be improving the oral health 

of the community as part of 

Free Dentistry Day, a day dedicated 

to providing free dental 

care to the growing number of 

Americans without dental insurance. 

A choice of one free 

cleaning, filling or extraction 

will be provided per patient. 

Patients will be accepted on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

For more information, call 

(708) 479-9797 or visit www. 

FreeDentistryDay.org. 

SATURDAY 

Sit, Stay & Save 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 23, 

Creative Carpet & Flooring, 

9420 S. LaGrange Road, 

Mokena. Creative Carpet & 

Flooring will pay the adoption 

fee for purchases over $1,000. 

For those not interested in 

taking home a new pet, the 

business will donate $100 to 

P.A.W.S. animal shelter in 

Tinley Park during the week 

leading up to the adoption 

event. For more information, 

call (708) 479-8600. 

When Football was Football 

1-2 p.m. Sept. 23, Mokena 

Community Public Library 

District, 11327 W. 195th St., 

Mokena. Join author and lifelong 

South Side Chicago resident, 

Joe Ziemba, who will 

provide a humorous look at 

the wacky early days of professional 

football. For more 

information and registration, 

call (708) 479-9663 or email 

tdomzalski@mokena.lib.il.us. 

BBQ Bonanza 

4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 23, 

Mokena VFW Post 725, 

19852 Wolf Road, Mokena. 

Join the Auxiliary for the 8th 

annual BBQ Bonanza event. 

Profits go to support U.S. soldiers 

both at home and away. 

Dinner will be from 5-7 p.m. 

Cost for adults is $15, which 

includes a strip steak or 

chicken entree with a variety 

of side options. There will be 

raffles and music by DJ Dan. 

SUNDAY 

Chews to Cruise 

1-4 p.m. Sept. 24, Frankfort 

Township Complex, 

11000 W. Lincoln Highway, 

Frankfort. All classic cars 

invited. Enjoy hot dogs and 

Polish sausages by Lou’s 

Wiener Wagon as well as 

popcorn and door prizes. Instant 

Pharmacy in Frankfort 

will be sponsoring a flu shot 

clinic, with pneumonia and 

whooping cough shots available 

also. Most insurances 

accepted or the approximate 

cost for flu shots is $20. This 

event benefits the Frankfort 

Township Food Pantry. In 

the case of inclement weather, 

the event will be cancelled. 

For more information 

and a list of suggested food 

and supply donations, visit 

www.frankforttownship. 

com and find the event on 

the September calendar. 

MONDAY 

CPR Classes 


Fire Station #1, 19853 S. Wolf 

Road, Mokena. The Mokena 

Fire Protection District offers 

monthly CPR classes for the 

public. The cost covers books, 

materials and instructor fees. 

Students are instructed in 

adult, child and infant CPR 

and AED. Cost is $35 for community 

members and $40 for 

healthcare providers. Register 

online at www.mokenafire.org 

or in person at Fire Station #1. 

Township Board Meeting 

7 p.m. Sept. 25, Frankfort 

Township Office, 11000 W. 

Lincoln Highway, Frankfort. 

For more information, agendas 

and meeting minutes visit 

www.frankforttownship.com. 

Village Board Meeting 

7 p.m. Sept. 25, Village 

Hall, 11004 Carpenter St., 

Mokena. For more information, 

minutes and agendas, 

visit www.mokena.org. 

TUESDAY 

Senior Health Expo 

9-11 a.m. Sept. 26, Founders 

Community Center, 140 

Oak St., Frankfort. Frankfort/ 

Mokena TRIAD will host a 

senior health expo. Walgreens 

will offer flu shots, pneumonia, 

and other vaccines. There 

will also be health screenings, 

health and safety presentations, 

refreshments, and 

raffle prizes. The Secretary of 

State’s office will be offering 

driver’s license renewal and 

other services. Participants are 

asked to bring their Medicare 

cards for vaccines. For more 

information, call the Frankfort 

Police Department at (815) 

469-9435. 

Reading with Mandy 




Mokena. Students in grades 

1-8 can sign up for a time to 

read with Mandy, a certified 

therapy dog. For more information 

and registration, call 

(708) 479-9663. 

WEDNESDAY 

Music in the Box 

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

Wednesdays, Sept. 27, Mokena 



Mokena. There will be three 

sessions of The Music Connection’s 

Music-in-the-Box, 

with a limit of 20 children in 

each group. This program is 

for newborns to children five 

years old. Music-in-the-Box 

uses music and literature to 

encourage concentration and 

early literacy. Attendance is 

first-come, first-served. 

UPCOMING 

Fall Book Sale 

Noon-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 

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

Sept. 30, Mokena 



Mokena. The Friends of the 

Library will host their third 

book sale of the year to support 

the Mokena Community 

Public Library District. The 

sale is held downstairs in the 

library’s community room. 

Members of the Friends of 

the Library are allowed early 

into the pre-sale on both Friday 

and Saturday. Membership 

forms are available at the 

circulation desk in the library. 

Annual membership dues 

are: $10 for a singles, $12 for 

families, $5 for students, $3 

for seniors and $5 for senior 

couples. For more information, 

call (708) 479-9663. 

Student Horse Show 

5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29; 

9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30; 

and 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 

Nova Quarter Horses, 10129 

W. 187th St., Mokena Join 

Nova Quarter Horses for the 

Fall Madness Student Horse 

Show. Friday will feature 

boarders and adult riders; 

Saturday will feature intermediate 

and advanced riders; 

and, Sunday will feature 

the Show Team and Beginner 

Riders. Enjoy a fall day 

and cheer on the talented 

students of all ages and 

equestrian levels. Concessions 

will be available. For 

more information, call (708) 

479-3696. 

Candlelight Bowl 

6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 

30, Laraway Lanes, 1009 W. 

Laraway Road, New Lenox. 

Join the Lincolnway Special 

Recreation Association for 

a bowling fundraiser event. 

Cost is $30 per person or 

$160 for a lane of six bowlers 

and will include bowling, 

shoe rental and dinner. 

For more information, visit 

www.lwsra.org/bowling or 

call (815) 320-3507. 

Drop-In Bike Clinic 

1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, 

Hickory Creek Preserve – 

LaPorte Road Access, 10537 

W. La Porte Road, Mokena. 

The Forest Preserve, in partnership 

with FnA Outdoors, 

will offer bicycle safety 

demonstrations, general bike 

checks, a flat-tire clinic and 

information about bike accessories. 

Registration is not 

required for this free, all-ages 

program. 

ONGOING 

Mobile Workforce Center 

1:30-3:30 p.m. Fridays in 

September, Mokena Community 

Public Library District, 

11327 W. 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 

computers for online job 

search, assistance to create 

or revise a resume, a 

job board with listings from 

Will County businesses 

and trained staff to assist. 

For more information, visit 

www.jobs4people.org. 

To submit an item to the 

printed calendar, contact 

Amanda Stoll at (708) 

326-9170 ext. 34, or email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

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Jordan Jadzak (front), 10, of Homer Glen, works out with CrossFit Mokena Co-owner Jason 

Neighbors (middle) and Ashton Bengala, 5, of New Lenox, at CrossFit Mokena’s charity 

fundraiser for 1Pet1Vet, a nonprofit that trains and donates service dogs to veterans, on 

Sunday, Sept. 17. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

CrossFit Mokena 

raises funds for vets 

Authentic German Food & Oktoberfest Beers 

Carnival & Vendor Fair 

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YOUR SEARCH BEGINS AT 

Gym raises $4,600 

for local charity, 

1Pet1Vet 

T.J. Kremer III, Editor 

When CrossFit Mokena 

co-owner Christie Neighbors 

said she wanted to 

double from last year the 

amount her gym would donate 

to charity, she sounded 

optimistic. 

But nearly quadruple? 

Check. 

On Sunday morning, Sept. 

17, a day filled with some of 

the most rigorous, intensive 

training one can do, people 

came out by the dozens to 

jump — and run and ferociously 

attack every muscle in 

their body — at the chance to 

help out Manteno-based 1Pet- 

1Vet, a nonprofit that trains 

and then donates service dogs 

to veterans at no cost. 

And those people pitched 

Training Director at 1Pet1Vet Peggy Moran looks on with 

1-year-old service dog in-training Blossom. Behind the pair 

are some of the items that were donated to the gym’s silent 

raffle for the charity. 

in as hard as they worked 

out, to the tune of $4,600. 

Last year, CrossFit Mokena 

raised $1,300 for Pink Heals, 

a national charity organization 

that provides home visits 

to show individuals that they 

are loved, cherished and important 

to others. 

It’s become a yearly tradition 

to pick a charity and 

host a fundraiser with gym 

members and people from 

the public at large, Neighbors 

said. 

Maybe it’s fitting that this 

year’s charity turned out to be 

1Pet1Vet, chosen by CrossFit 

coach Kyle Barrett; the only 

thing more impressive than 

the exercises was the service 

dog, a 1-year-old retriever 

named Blossom. 

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Former D210 superintendent indicted on fraud charges 

James Sanchez 

Contributing Editor 

Former Lincoln-Way Community 

High 

School District 

210 superintendent 

Lawrence 

Wyllie, 

who served 

from 1989- 

2013, has been Wyllie 

indicted on 

fraud charges, according to a 

press release issued Thursday, 

Sept. 14, by the U.S. Attorney’s 

Office for the Northern 

District of Illinois. 

The federal indictment 

From sept. 14 

states Wyllie misappropriated 

school funds for his own 

benefit and falsely represented 

the true financial deficit 

the district was facing. 

Wyllie participated in 

multiple schemes to obtain 

money, including using 

$50,000 of school funds to 

create Superdog — a dogtraining 

school — which had 

no benefit to the school, according 

to the press release. 

The indictment also stated 

Wyllie allegedly misappropriated 

a combined $30,500 

of school funds by falsely 

representing the money as 

compensation for unused vacation 

days as well as paying 

himself a retirement stipend 

that was not in his contract. 

The indictment stated Wyllie 

put the district in $7 million 

of additional debt by alleged 

fraudulent issuance of 

bond funds used toward the 

district’s operating expenses 

and payroll for district employees 

when it was supposed 

to be used for the construction 

and renovation of the Lincoln- 

Way high schools. 

In 2009, when Wyllie was 

challenged about the district’s 

financial health, he 

allegedly misled the public 

by falsely stating the State of 

Illinois was behind $5 million 

in payments, according 

to the indictment. 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office 

has been investigating 

District 210’s financial status 

since 2016 and turned its attention 

toward Wyllie when 

it issued a subpoena seeking 

all records of salary and 

compensation dating back to 

the time he was hired. 

An arraignment in U.S. 

District Court has not yet 

been scheduled. 

District 210 released 

the following statement 

shortly after the announced 

indictment: 

“Today, an indictment was 

announced against former 

Lincoln-Way Community 

High School District 210 

Superintendent, Lawrence 

Wyllie. District 210 officials 

have cooperated with 

requests by the federal authorities 

throughout this investigation. 

“Parents and taxpayers 

should be assured that the 

Board of Education is committed 

to protecting taxpayer 

dollars. In July of 2016, the 

district hired a new director 

of finance. The director oversees 

day-to-day accounting 

operations and transactions. 

In June of 2017, the board 

approved the hiring of an 

experienced business manager 

to oversee all financial 

operations and budgeting 

services. 

“‘This board is committed 

to continued oversight and 

assessment of district policies 

and procedures,’ said 

Board of Education President 

Joseph Kirkeeng. ‘The 

board will continue to work 

with the administration to 

move this district forward.’” 

For more on this and other 

breaking news, visit MokenaMes 

senger.com. 

crossfit 

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“10” 

Blossom’s still in training 

and will be for another 

year, but once she’s finished, 

she’ll be given to a vet, free 

of charge, to help with a 

wide range of tasks. 

“We only train service 

dogs for veterans who have 

PTSD as their primary diagnosis; 

although, we do have 

secondary or co-occurring 

disorders that some of the 

veterans struggle with, so oftentimes 

[the dogs] do support 

PTSD with TBI, which 

is traumatic brain injury,” 

said Training Director at 

1Pet1Vet, Peggy Moran. 

“The tasks that they perform 

are pretty specific to 

the veteran’s needs. But, 

generally, they have to deal 

with calming when there’s 

an anxiety-inducing situation, 

helping to do an extraction 

when the veteran is 

starting to hit the panic disorder 

level, reminding them 

to take their medication, or 

retrieve their medication, 

when they’re seeing symptoms 

that might indicate 

their own level of care, the 

dog can help with that,” Moran 

said. 

The dogs are trained to 

work with a specific veteran 

and his or her specific needs, 

which can vary considerably 

and is reflected in a dog’s 

ability to perform certain 

tasks. 

“The dog can be trained to 

go and get a family member. 

The dogs can lead them back 

to their car; if they start to 

get panicky or feel distressed 

in a public place and don’t 

remember where they park, 

the dog will lead them back 

to their car. And it goes from 

there,” Moran said. 

“There’s all kinds of things 

these dogs are trained to do. 

It really varies from individual 

to individual what they 

need. But, across the board, 

most of them suffer from social 

anxiety, panic disorder 

and those are the primary 

areas where the dogs are the 

most immediate help.” 

Another benefit is that the 

vets who will eventually receive 

the dog actively participates 

in its training. 

“The veterans participate 

in all of the training with the 

dogs,” Moran said. “And 

Blossom can hardly bear to watch 25 people at a time, 

every half hour, work and sweat to raise funds for her 

charity. CrossFit Mokena raised $4,600 for 1Pet1Vet. 

T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

they’re learning skills and 

techniques that apply to the 

dog, but also discreetly applies 

to them; as they’re 

teaching their dogs to be unafraid 

in a public setting, and 

their focus is so on their dog to 

help their dog get through it, 

they are made less aware … it 

overshadows, I would say, the 

distress for themselves.” 

Stephen Tranowski, a 

Frankfort resident and U.S. 

Army vet, said he had only 

heard about the charity and 

the event on Sunday, but 

was thrilled to find out about 

them. 

“I think it’s absolutely 

awesome,” Tranowski said. 

But, when he described 

what it was like to be a member 

at CrossFit, it seemed obvious 

the gym would make 

such a charitable effort. 

“The group atmosphere 

helps you get through the 

workout. Coming back, it’s 

basically like a second family,” 

Tranowski said. 

Local businesses also 

chipped in for the effort. Dr. 

Scott Kenny, of Integrated 

Physical Medicine in New 

Lenox, was on hand to give 

massages; Joe Leonard, of 

Healthy Nation Catering in 

Frankfort, donated $1.50 out 

of every $10 plate of food 

people bought; and Marissa 

Spade, from SDC Nutrition, 

was there making mini, 

high-powered pancakes to 

get everyone fueled up. 

And there were two walls 

lined with donations of gift 

cards and baskets for a silent 

auction. 

The day began at 8:30 

a.m. with a special half hour 

workout just for children. 

They ran and rowed, played 

and did pushups, worked 

hard for 30 minutes straight. 

Greg Mattes, who was 

there with his son, Ryker, 

10 — who can deadlift 150 

pounds — said he enjoys 

CrossFit because of the multiple 

benefits compared with 

a less strenuous one. 

“The physical activity, 

as far as the cardio workout 

you get along with the 

weight training, the combination 

of the two, is just really 

good for overall health,” 

Mattes said. 

And it doesn’t hurt that the 

money was going to a good 

cause, either. 

“Anytime we can support 

things that are going on with 

local charities … we come 

out to support it,” the Plainfield 

native Mattes said.

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Village of Mokena Board of Trustees 

New business in old downtown 

Board moves closer 

to approving Tribes 

Alehouse tap room, 

outdoor beer garden 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

Things remain on track 

for a new Tribes Alehouse 

brewery location to be approved 

for the downtown 

district of Mokena after Village 

Board members offered 

support for the project’s 

proposed special use permit 

and other items on Sept. 11, 

during a work session. 

The brewery is proposed 

to be located at the old 

Dave’s Auto, 11120 Front 

St., and would include an 

800-foot tap room and an 

outdoor beer garden. 

“There would be no 

kitchen in the brewery, and 

this is not something typically 

breweries are allowed 

to have; however, [the petitioner, 

Niall Freyne] will 

continue to make food 

available from the Tribes 

facility on Route 30, as well 

as other restaurants in the 

area that can provide food 

to the tap room,” Mokena 

Director of Economic and 

Community Development 

Alan Zordan said. 

In terms of parking, Zordan 

said there is room outside 

the building for three 

spots designated for employee 

parking, and the nearby 

Metra station lots and the 

Village parking should satisfy 

parking concerns. 

As for improvements, 

Zordan said Freyne plans on 

upgrading the building’s façade 

by removing the existing 

awnings and replacing 

the existing signage, as well 

as replacing the windows 

and the overhead door. 

Zordan said hours of operation 

for the tap room 

would be: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Sundays through Tuesdays; 

11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesdays 

and Thursdays; and 11 

a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays. The beer production 

hours of operation 

would be 8 a.m.-8 p.m. every 

day. 

Zordan also highlighted 

some of the special use permit 

terms. 

“There will be no amplified 

music after 9 p.m., and 

during the rest of the time, 

that music would be kept at 

audible levels low enough 

to not create a nuisance 

with the neighbors,” Zordan 

said. “The owner agrees 

that all overhead doors 

would be closed by 10 p.m. 

And he agrees to modify the 

front and rear facades in accordance 

with the attached 

exhibits … and the owner 

agrees to put up the 6-foot, 

50 percent open decorative 

fence at the north property 

line.” 

Zordan said the terms also 

include Freyne agreeing not 

to have any video gaming 

terminals on the premises. 

In addition, the discussion 

involved talk of financial incentives 

for the project. 

“There are only certain 

items that are eligible to be 

reimbursed with TIF money,” 

Zordan said. “Mr. Freyne 

has analyzed his project 

with his attorney, and they 

have submitted a request 

for incentives. They have 

identified $305,000 in TIF 

eligible costs that appears to 

be accurate.” 

Zordan said the Village is 

only anticipating $5,000 to 

$6,000 generated through 

the TIF as it relates to this 

specific property. 

Round it up 

A brief recap of action and discussion from the Sept. 11 meeting of the Village of 

Mokena Board of Trustees 

•During the Consent Agenda, Trustee Joseph Siwinski made a motion to remove an 

item relating to participation by elected officials in the Illinois Municipal Retirement 

Fund. It was removed from the Consent Agenda by a 5-0 vote. Later, a motion was 

made to table the item, which was approved by a 5-0 vote. 

•As part of the Consent Agenda, trustees approved with a 5-0 vote a special event 

request from the Mokena Park District to conduct the annual Halloween Hollow from 

Oct. 13-15, and to be able to use Village resources for event coordination. 

•Also part of the Consent Agenda, trustees voted 5-0 to approve a solicitation 

request from Boy Scout Troop No. 40 for door-to-door sales for tickets to its 27th 

annual spaghetti dinner. 

“Over the course of the 

13 years remaining on the 

TIF, that will generate about 

$65,000 to $78,000 — that 

is the money only generated 

by this site,” Zordan said. 

“What the applicant has 

asked for is for us to consider 

several other financial 

incentives.” 

The Village Board members 

didn’t express any serious 

concerns with any of 

the proposed financial incentives 

being requested by 

the petitioners, which were 

an estimated: $2,651 waiver 

on the building permit fee; 

$83,313 waiver of a 4-inch 

tap-on water fee; $1,500 

waiver of liquor and business 

license fees for the first 

year; $35,000 direct payment 

from the TIF fund; and 

up to $10,000 and $1,000 

for façade improvement and 

sign grants, respectively. 

In total, the financial 

incentives, per the estimates 

and the maximum 

possible grant match programs, 

would equal roughly 

$133,464. 

The Village Board members 

also voiced support for 

the development agreement. 

“I have no problem with 

the incentives as outlined,” 

Trustee John Mazzorana 

said. “I do believe that the 

request for TIF reimbursements 

are reimbursable under 

the TIF Act. The other 

incentives that we’ve done 

for other developers.” 

He pointed to incentives 

that the Village approved 

for the Berkots expansion. 

“I think this is a very 

worthwhile project, and I 

want to see it move forward,” 

Mazzorana said. “I 

think it is going to give impetus 

to the development of 

the entire downtown.” 

Trustee Debbie Engler 

agreed with Mazzorana’s 

comments. 

“I do think this is going to 

be the start of Front Street 

taking off,” Engler said. 

“Once [the brewery] goes in 

there, you’re going to see a 

lot more things coming and 

a lot more people coming to 

town to see what we have.” 

Mayor Frank Fleischer 

thanked Freyne for bringing 

the proposal to Mokena. 

“Hopefully, it’s going to 

bring the downtown along, 

which is something we’ve 

been waiting for a long 

time,” Fleischer said. 

The next step, Zordan 

said, is to take the proposal 

to the Economic Development 

Commission. 

Trustee George Metanias 

was absent, and Trustee Joseph 

Siwinski stepped out 

during the work session discussion 

about the brewery. 

Possible hurricane relief aid 

During his comments at 

the end of the regular meeting, 

Village Administrator 

John Tomasoski informed 

the Village Board that staff 

is currently in the process 

of putting together an aid 

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Joey’s Red Hots talks Vienna Beef ’s Rookie of the Year Award 

Mokena-based 

restaurateurs plan 

to expand, open 

Joey’s Pizzeria 

Meredith Dobes 


For the past year, Joey’s 

Red Hots has brought the 

taste of Chicago neighborhood 

hot dog stands to the 

people of Orland Park. 

Recently, Vienna Beef itself 

honored the business by 

naming it Rookie of the Year 

for its success in quickly 

making itself a staple of the 

Orland Park community. 

On its opening date in May 

2016, the old-school-style 

hot dog stand drew a line into 

the parking lot, and since that 

day business has continued to 

grow through word of mouth, 

according to co-owner Anthony 

Nardo. 

Nardo, a Midway-area native, 

and his business partner, 

Nick Iozzo, a Bridgeport 

native, both now Mokena 

residents, sought to bring the 

southwest suburbs the beloved 

Vienna Beef products 

that grace the streets of many 

Chicago neighborhoods. 

“All the people from the 

city who live out here, the 

restaurant reminds them of 

their old neighborhood, no 

THE 

Villas at Sunset Lakes 

Manhattan, IL 

matter which part of the city 

they’re from,” Nardo said. 

“That’s why our theme here 

is just like the old neighborhood. 

When people ask us 

which neighborhood our 

stand is modeled from, we 

say, ‘The neighborhood that 

you guys grew up in.’” 

Nardo and Iozzo aim to 

provide customers with 

high-quality, affordable 

meals, and they each work 

at the restaurant seven days 

a week. They also try to 

give back to the community 

by sponsoring local sports 

teams, Nardo said. 

In their year in Orland, the 

partners have not changed 

their menu, keeping Joey’s 

Red Hots true to its classic 

offerings, but they have introduced 

catering services 

and three food trucks to the 

community. 

The restaurant’s food trucks 

travel to neighborhood events, 

corporate picnics and parties, 

and they all have the same 

kitchen inside the truck that 

Joey’s works with in its stationary 

restaurant, Nardo said. 

“The response from that 

has been huge,” Nardo said. 

“We do see it growing more 

and more every day. More 

people are still finding out 

about us. 

“They all hear about the 

good food, the good prices 

and the service. We like to 

treat all of our customers like 

family.” 

Nardo and Iozzo said they 

enjoy coming to work each 

day and view every day as 

a new opportunity to make 

new memories with customers, 

who may eventually become 

friends. 

When the restaurant received 

Vienna Beef’s Rookie 

of the Year Award, Bob 

Schwartz, vice president of 

Vienna Beef, came to Joey’s 

to honor the staff. 

“It’s a true honor,” Nardo 

said. “It made us feel that all 

the work we put into it paid 

off, and we’re very grateful 

for that.” 

The Joey’s team is not 

planning to stop putting that 

work in anytime soon. It now 

has plans to expand into a 

building next door that once 

housed a gas station. The 

shop is tentatively set to open 

in early 2018 and will be 

known as Joey’s Pizzeria. 

The second restaurant will 

sell pizza, pasta, homemade 

gelato, ice cream, shakes and 

salads, and will follow the 

same affordable, counterservice 

style that Joey’s Red 

Hots offers. 

Nardo said the business is 

also working with an architect 

to plan an enclosed pavilion 

walkway between the 

two buildings, to eventually 

offer indoor seating, following 

a drive installation and 

lot repaving. 

“We think it’s going to be 

awesome,” Nardo said. “The 

area needs it. There’s not true 

Chicago food out here. We 

want to bring to the south 

suburbs food, like what I remember 

eating as a kid when 

we’d go to the city and eat 

pizza at the ballpark. 

“If you love that type of 

food, you should be able to 

get that food where you live, 

also.” 

Nardo said he hopes residents 

of the south suburbs 

continue to respond to the 

nostalgic eats and atmosphere 

Joey’s offers. 

Located at 17400 Wolf 

Road in Orland Park, Joey’s 

Red Hots is hard to miss, 

with 6-foot-tall statues of hot 

dogs, french fries and hamburgers 

out front. 


about Joey’s, including food 

truck and catering service, 

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What started as a conversation 

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the way back from a marathon 

has turned into a charitable 

effort that has spurred 

tens of thousands of dollars 

in donations toward finding 

a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. 

And for area residents 

Jeff and Brian Dryfhout, the 

effort is personal — their 

family has been inextricably 

affected by Alzheimer’s. 

But together, along with 

friends, family and supporters, 

the brothers started the 

Run Across Illinois event 

to raise money for the Alzheimer’s 

Association in 

2015. The third annual Run 

Across Illinois, a relay race 

which will span 158 miles, 

is scheduled to take place 

Saturday, Sept. 23, through 

Sunday, Sept. 24. 

Affected by Alzheimer’s 

The Dryfhouts have a long 

history with Alzheimer’s 

disease. 

“My mother, Jan, was diagnosed 

with it at 62,” said 

Brian, a Frankfort resident. 

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was an elementary school 

teacher. Her mother was diagnosed 

with it at the same 

age.” 

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grandmother moving in with 

the family when he was in 

kindergarten. 

“I saw her live with it 

all the way through eighth 

grade, when she passed,” 

he said. “But my grandmother 

had nine siblings. 

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Jill Dryfhout (left) and Joyce Przybylski, of Frankfort, take 

part in Run Across Illinois in 2015. The pair will participate 

again in this year’s event from Sept. 23-24 starting from 

Fulton, Illinois toward the Indiana border in Lansing. Photo 

Submitted 

something that was always 

in our family.” 

That family history 

led Jeff, an Orland Park 

resident, to run and raise 

money for the Alzheimer’s 

Association during the 

Chicago Marathon. On 

the way back home from 

the 2014 marathon, Jeff 

remembers thinking about 

how many people donated 

to the cause. 

“And people wanted to do 

more than just give money,” 

Jeff said. “I kind of had the 

idea, literally, on the drive 

home. I wondered if there 

was a different way we could 

do something bigger. I came 

up with the idea of running 

across the whole state and 

did it as a relay. Not everyone 

can run or marathon 

— or even want to — but 

a lot of people can run 3, 4 

or even 10 miles. That was 

a great way to get a lot more 

people involved.” 

And, thus, planning for 

the first event began. Goals 

were small at the beginning, 

but the reach kept getting 

bigger and bigger. 

Last year, they raised 

close to $21,000. 

Jeff said the response 

they’ve gotten for the race 

has been touching. 

“The story we have with 

how our family has been 

touched by Alzheimer’s is 

a story other people have, 

as well,” he said. “Almost 

everyone that is part of Run 

Across Illinois who runs or 

donates or helps in any way 

has a connection, a loved 

one, who has been touched 

by Alzheimer’s. It’s just really 

cool to see how everyone 

continues to rally around 

this [event].” 

Jeff and Brian both said 

they are always surprised by 

how many people support 

the race — even people they 

have never met. 

“Last year, we had a girl 

who ran 30 miles, and that 

was somebody we had never 

met before in our lives,” 

Brian said. 

But the race also includes 

a lot of family and friends of 

the Dryfhouts, like Frankfort 

resident Joyce Przybylski, 

who worked with and became 

friends with Jill Dryfhout, 

of New Lenox. 

When the first Run Across 

Illinois took place, the two 

made a deal. Jill would run 

the Frankfort Half-Marathon 

with Joyce if she did the Run 

Across Illinois event with 

Jill and her family. 

“I was going to do 10 

miles and she was going to 

do three,” Joyce said of that 

first race. “When I started to 

do fundraising, I then found 

out that my mother-in-law 

had Alzheimer’s.” 

Joyce’s mother-in-law is 

in an advanced stage of the 

disease now. With the news 

of the diagnosis, that first 

race became a much bigger 

deal to Joyce. 

Now, she has approximately 

25 names of people 

who she runs for who have 

donated to the cause. The 

company she works for 

also matches her donations 

raised. 

“I’m thankful that they 

started this [event],” Joyce 

said. “I’m very thankful 

to be part of this team and 

part of the fundraising. To 

see how much we’ve been 

able to accomplish, even as 

a small group — it gives a 

nice sense of pride and ownership 

to be part of what they 

created.” 

This year, there are 20 

people who signed up to run 

— which has booked up all 

158 miles, Brian said. 

“We run the same route 

every year,” he said. “We 

drive out two weeks before 

and test it to make sure nothing 

is under construction.” 

One thing Jeff said he is 

looking forward to this year 

is the group’s run through 

Prophetstown, Illinois. 

“Last year … the mayor 

was out there, and he came 

and greeted us,” Jeff said. 

“He said the next time we 

were out there to let him 

know. So, we’re actually going 

to run through one of the 

local bars there, because they 

said they love what we’re all 

about. It’s neat little things 

like that.” 

And while running for the 

cause is one way of being 

on the Run Across Illinois 

team, for people whose purview 

doesn’t involve racing 

around the state, donating is 

just fine, too. 

“We’re not raising the 

money to cure my mom,” 

Brian said. “We’re raising 

the money because we want 

to find a cure for this disease. 

Everybody knows somebody 

who has been affected 

by this. 

“Watching my father now 

be a caregiver — I don’t 

want my wife to have to do 

this for me, or my sister-inlaw 

to have to do this for 

Jeff,” Brian said. “Let’s get 

the research and the funding. 

I don’t want to see my 

kids have to go through what 

I had to go through with my 

mom and grandma. 

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Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band receives top award 

Submitted by Lincoln-Way 

Community High School 

District 210 

On Sept. 9, the Lincoln- 

Way Marching Band took 

home top honors at the Amos 

Alonso Stagg High School 

Marching Jamboree in Palos 

Hills. After placing first in 

Class AAA competition, 

the powerhouse marching 

band was selected as Grand 

Champion for their overall 

top scores out of the 14 

participating bands. LWMB 

also received awards for 

general effect, music, color 

guard and percussion. 

First-, second- and thirdplace 

awards are given to 

each class — A, AA and 

AAA — and the title of 

Grand Champion is bestowed 

on the highest scoring 

band. Individual awards 

are given for outstanding 

The Lincoln-Way Marching Band performs at the Amos 

Alonso Stagg High School Marching Jamboree on Sept. 

9. The band took home the Grand Champion award. 

Photo submitted 

percussion, color guard, 

general effect, and music. 

The newly formed Lincoln-Way 

Marching Band 

boasts 270 members from 

all three Lincoln-Way high 

schools. 

Area residents will have 

an opportunity to see the 

LWMB perform locally on 

Oct. 7, at Lincoln-Way East 

High School, when they host 

the 22nd annual Lincoln- 

Way Marching Band Invitational. 

Gates will open at 

3:45 p.m., and the competition 

is set to step off at 4:30 

p.m. A different marching 

band will perform every 15 

minutes.. 

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a firefighter 


Debi Blank’s kindergarten 

class at Mokena Elementary 

School got a visit from a 

hero on Sept. 11; not a hero 

in tights with some crazy superpower, 

but a real-life hero 

that the children interacted 

with and learned from. 

That hero was Blank’s son, 

Kirk, who is a firefighter/ 

paramedic with the Grant 

Park and Palos Park fire departments. 

“It just so happens that the 

fire firefighter who visited is 

my son, who loves to come 

and visit with the kiddos,” 

Blank said. “He started his 

career in Frankfort as a cadet 

and completed the last part of 

his training as a paramedic in 

June. He is now licensed as a 

firefighter/paramedic.” 

Kirk talked about the importance 

of always being 

safe and never playing with 

matches. He also went over 

what to do in case of an emergency: 

Call 911. 

“I always do something 

Debi Blank’s kindergarten class at Mokena Elementary 

School poses with her son, Kirk, on Sept. 11. Each year, 

Blank tries to do something to teach the children why first 

responders are important and why they celebrate Patriot 

Day. Photo submitted 

on 9/11 to thank our first responders,” 

Blank said. “We 

discuss the importance of 

them and how they help us. 

Since these kiddos were not 

even born for Sept. 11, 2001, 

I don’t want to scare them, 

but I want them to be aware 

of why we may celebrate Patriot 

Day. We usually write a 

thank you to them after discussing 

these heroes. 

“The children loved seeing 

his axe that knocks down 

doors to save people who 

may be trapped,” Blank said. 

“They loved seeing the rest 

of his gear — helmet, bunker 

coat and pants — and his radio. 

They are 5 years old, so 

they are so easy to impress. 

They thought it was cool that 

my son is a real, live firefighter.” 

Noonan starts school year with Mentor Dinner 

Submitted by Noonan 

Elementary Academy 

Noonan Elementary Academy, 

an independent Catholic 

school in Mokena, hosted 

its annual Mentor Dinner 

on Sept. 6 to connect new 

families with established 

families within their school. 

The event was hosted by the 

Holy Family Association 

(Noonan’s version of a Parent 

Teacher Association). 

“The dinner is important 

because it is the kick-off to a 

yearlong mentoring program 

at Noonan Academy,” said 

Denise Jelinek, HFA vicepresident. 

Noonan’s approach is to 

take the initiative to build 

and then foster a connection 

with all of their families. 

“The Mentor dinner serves 

as an opportunity to welcome 

our new families into 

the Noonan community,” 

said Joseph Dunn, principal 

of Noonan Academy. 

“This personal connection 

allows them to understand 

what we are about while getting 

firsthand information 

about our school from families 

who believe in what we 

do.” 

Noonan is celebrating over 

two decades of educational 

excellence as an independent 

Pre-K – eighth grade 

Catholic school. It will be 

hosting an open house for all 

new and potential families to 

visit and get more information 

at the end of January. 


about Noonan Academy, 

visit noonanacademy.org. 

Attendees at the Noonan 

Elementary Academy’s 

Mentor Dinner on Sept. 6 

dish up some pizza. Noonan 

hosted the event to help 

build relationships between 

returning and incoming 

students and families. 


Lincoln-Way Central hosts Road to Reality 


High School District 210 

On Sept. 12, Lincoln-Way 

Central High School put on 

their annual Road to Reality 

event. The event hosted six, 

45-minute tours from 4:30 

p.m. until 6:10 p.m. 

Road to Reality is a sixscene 

reenactment of a teenage 

drunk driving accident 

where students learn the 

consequences of drinking 

and driving. 

This powerful event is 

designed to raise awareness 

about the physical, emotional 

and legal consequences of 

underage alcohol and drug 

use. Scheduled just before 

Homecoming, the activity 

addresses decisions students 

may be confronted with 

while driving. 

Students from Lincoln-Way Central’s annual Road to 

Reality event pose together. Road to Reality takes students 

through a six-part reenactment of teenage drunk driving in 

order to help them make better decisions when faced with 

the temptation of drinking and driving. Photo submitted 

The purpose of the 

activity is to impact student 

views on alcohol, drug 

and driver safety before 

they find themselves in 

a situation that requires 

them to make life-altering 

decisions.



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Police: Woman arrested for DUI, nearly double legal limit 

Cheryl A. Tarnow, 46, of 

14127 S. Faulkner Court in 

Plainfield, was arrested on 

Sept. 9 in the 9000 block of 

West 191st Street after an 

officer was dispatched to the 

location on a report of an accident 

involving an airbag 

deployment. 

According to police reports, 

the crash was reported 

by Tarnow’s On Star system 

just after 4 a.m. Upon 

arrival at the scene, officers 

allege Tarnow’s vehicle 

was badly damaged on the 

driver’s side, and had debris 

from vegetation along the 

vehicle’s side and undercarriage. 

Police said Tarnow 

did not recall what she hit, 

but did recall going into a 

ShareFest job fair brings job seekers, employers together 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

Feeding the hungry and 

filling local food pantries 

aren’t the only things that 

ShareFest stands for. They 

also help people get jobs. 

Gary Cheney, founder of 

ShareFest, said it’s about 

connecting job seekers with 

people looking to fill jobs. 

The concept seems simple, 

but Cheney said that’s 

not always the case. 

“The problem is, [employers 

are] not reaching the people 

who need a job,” Cheney 

said. 

The unemployment rate 

in Will County was 4.4 percent 

in April, according the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

which is down from 6.3 percent 

in January. But there are 

still plenty of people looking 

for employment. 

And, looking for employees, 

according to Cheney. 

“These employers are begging 

for ways to get in touch 

with people,” said Cheney, 

and added that ShareFest 

also invites employers to its 

ditch off of the Interstate 

80 off-ramp. Officers allege 

she then failed several field 

sobriety tests, was placed 

under arrest and taken into 

custody where she later 

blew a .156 blood alcohol 

content. 

Sept. 7 

•Michelle L. Wilkes, 43, 

of 875 Wren Court in Mokena, 

was arrested and 

charged with retail theft in 

the 11300 block of Lincoln 

Highway. 


a witness said he 

observed Wilkes at a selfcheckout 

line not scanning 

some items but placing 

them in her cart. The witness 

approached Wilkes and 

confronted her, when she 

reportedly said she’d pay 

for the unscanned items. 

Police were called to the 

location where, once again, 

Wilkes reportedly offered 

to pay for the items, which 

totaled $80.95, and claimed 

she didn’t know the items 

were unscanned when she 

attempted to leave. Wilkes 

was then arrested and taken 

into custody. 

Sept. 3 

•Michael R. Janousek, 28, 

of 11216 First St., in Mokena, 

was arrested in the 

19200 block of South Wolf 

Road. He was charged with 

having an in-state warrant 

larger Love Thy Neighbor 

events. 

“It makes sense to us to 

invite our employers out to 

these big events where we 

get [200-500] families coming 

to them, or to come into 

a food pantry where people 

need food.” 

By bringing employers 

to people who are already 

in need of food or clothing, 

and cited for improper lane 

usage. 


a patrol officer observed 

Janousek’s vehicle 

touch the yellow the yellow 

median line for approximately 

one car length. The officer 

then initiated a traffic stop, 

where it was discovered that 

Janousek had a warrant in 

DuPage County for failure to 

appear on a larceny charge. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena 

Messenger’s police reports 

come from the Mokena Police 

Department. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

Jolane Gervasi (right) of Orland Park talks with Shirley Draper, HR recruiter with Macy’s 

Logistics, during the ShareFest job fair on Sept. 13 at the Frankfort Township building. 

Macy’s is currently hiring seasonal warehouse associates and offering retention incentives 

up to $150. Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

Cheney said they might be 

able to connect them with 

people who are also looking 

for a job, which in turn could 

Please see sharefest, 19 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Owner of Lockport Township 

car dealership arrested 

A Lockport Township car 

dealership owner was arrested 

Sept. 11 by Secretary 

of State Police for a number 

of alleged misdemeanors related 

to his dealership. 

Joe Tessone, owner of 

Tessone Motors, 801 S. State 

St., was issued 10 total violations 

after the Secretary of 

State Police received four 

complaints that the dealership 

had not issued a title to 

new car owners within 20 

days of purchase, according 

to Lt. Elmer Garza, of the 

Secretary of State Police. 

After receiving the complaints 

about Tessone Motors, 

police launched a dealer 

inspection, Garza said. 

While conducting the dealer 

inspection Sept. 11, police 

found “numerous violations 

of the Illinois vehicle code,” 

Garza said. Tessone was issued 

four citations for failure 

to transfer title within 20 days. 

Police also charged Tessone 

with a Class A misdemeanor 

Springer 

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Society 

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Mokena, IL 60448 

for failure to maintain a dealer 

plate record after it was discovered 

the dealership had 

no record of dealer plates and 

“had no idea where the dealer 

plates were,” Garza said. 

Tessone also was charged 

with one Class B misdemeanor 

and three Alass A 

misdemeanors for failure to 

maintain records acquisition/ 

disposition after police reportedly 

found there were four 

missing entries in the dealer’s 

general bound ledger. Dealerships 

are required to maintain 

records about where they acquire 

cars and to whom they 

are sold, Garza said. 

Tessone also was charged 

with failure to maintain records 

of temporary registration 

permits, according to 

Garza. 

The Secretary of State 

Police also immediately revoked 

Tessone’s dealer license, 

Garza said. 

Reporting by Max Lapthorne, 

Editor. For more, visit Lock 

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The fourth annual Our 

Fallen Hero 5K in memory 

of PFC Aaron Toppen is 

scheduled for Saturday, 

Sept. 23, at 8 a.m. at Willowview 

Park in Mokena, 

11420 197th St. 

The Hero 5K was started 

just months after the late 

Toppen, a Mokena resident, 

was killed in combat in Afghanistan 

in 2014. 

Registration for the event 

is $30 for adults and $20 for 

those 18 and under. People 

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Saturday, October 21 

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9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

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Tinley Park 

Convention Center 

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Friday, Sept. 22, at the Mokena 

VFW, 19852 Wolf Road, 

from 4-7 p.m. Registration at 

this location is cash only. 

People can also register on 

the morning of the event, but 

there will be an additional 

charge of $5 on that day. 

Proceeds from the event 

go to the Pat Tillman Foundation, 

which will use the 

money to help support the 

Tillman Military Scholars 

Program, a program that 

awards academic scholarships 

to military veterans 

and spouses. 

The Hero 5K has raised 

more than $70,000 in the 

past three years. Last year, 

more than 700 people participated 

in the event. 

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raffle prizes, first-place 

winners in each of the 

10 age divisions for men 

and women, as well as for 

first-place overall for men 

and women, will receive a 

special military challenge 

coin. Challenge coins are 

commonly carried by members 

of the military to show 

respect and pride for the 

units in which they serve. 

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Free drop-in bike 

clinic at Hickory 

Creek Preserve 

Submitted by the Forest 

Preserve District of Will 

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The Forest Preserve of 

Will County will host a free, 

drop-in bike clinic on Oct. 

7 from 1-5 p.m. at the Forest 

Preserve District of Will 

County’s Hickory Creek 

Preserve – LaPorte Road 

Access, located on LaPorte 

Road, east of Wolf Road. 

The Forest Preserve, in partnership 

with FnA Outdoors 

of New Lenox, will offer bicycle 

safety demonstrations, 

general bike checks, a flattire 

clinic and information 

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Library book sale set for Sept. 29-30 


In what is being called 

the, “biggest book sale 

ever,” in Mokena, The Mokena 


District will hold its 

annual book sale on Sept. 

29 and 30 at the library, 

11327 195th St. 

The two-day event will 

open to the public on Sept. 

29 at noon and go until 5 

p.m. On Sept. 30, the sale 

will go from 9:30 a.m.-3 

p.m. Members of Friends 

of the Mokena Library will 

have early access to materials 

at 11 a.m. on Friday and 

9 a.m. on Saturday. 

Marilyn O’Rourke, president 

of Friends of the Mokena 

Library, said the amount 

of books, CDs, DVDs is 

so large that not all materials 

will be able to be put on 

display during the first day 

of the sale, and that means 

more choices for people on 

the second day. 

Most books will be available 

for $1, O’Rourke said, 

with special pricing for 

children’s books, and the 

Cds and DVDs. Teachers 

will also be able to pick up 

resource materials for their 

classrooms for free. 

Past book sales at the 

library have generated as 

much as $10,000, which 

has helped the library fund 

projects such as new furniture, 

coffee and tea for visitors 

in the reading room, 

and an Eagle Scout project 

for the library grounds, 

O’Rourke said. 

Mokena Crossings Family Dental 

to host Free Dentistry Day 

Submitted by Mokena 

Crossings Family Dental 

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Residents in the Mokena 

community and surrounding 

areas will have the opportunity 

to receive free dental 

services at Mokena Crossings 

Family Dental — 9990 

W. 190th St., Suite D, in Mokena 

— on Friday, Sept. 22 

from 8 a.m.-noon. 

Dr. Stephen Jarvie and 

his team at Mokena Crossings 

Family Dental will be 

improving the oral health 

of the community as part 

of Free Dentistry Day, a 

day dedicated to providing 

free dental care to 

the growing number of 

Americans without dental 

insurance. 

“We understand that 

many people in our community 

and across the nation 

haven’t been to the dentist 

for a long period of time,” 

Jarvie said. “Some don’t understand 

the importance of 

dental health, but more often 

than not, they don’t have 

the financial means. This 

event is a great opportunity 

for us to share our time and 

resources with those less 

fortunate and give back to 

the community.” 

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The signs and symptoms 

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conditions, including diabetes, 

HIV/AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s 

disease and oral cancer 

may first be detected through 

traditional oral examinations. 

“Dental health is a vital 

part of a person’s overall 

health,” Jarvie said. 

“Through this event, we 

hope to educate patients on 

the importance of dental 

health and encourage them 

to adopt an ongoing oral care 

regimen.” 

During Free Dentistry 

Day, a choice of one free 

cleaning, filling or extraction 

will be provided per 

patient. Patients will be 

accepted on a first-come, 

first-served basis. For 

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From THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Toy drive has record year 

In its ninth year, the Sean 

Duggan Foundation’s Never 

Back Down Toy Drive continues 

to grow. 

So much so, in fact, that 

this past August’s toy drive 

raised the most donations 

in the drive’s history — 

with more than 1,700 toys 

collected to be donated to 

children undergoing cancer 

treatment. 

“We had our biggest year 

yet, which was totally unexpected,” 

said John Duggan, 

whose son, Sean, died in 

2009 after battling rhabdoid 

cancer. “We had 1,700 toys 

donated. I think our previous 

highest number was around 

1,200 for a single year. To 

have the highest year ever be 

nine years in is pretty amazing.” 

Duggan said he thinks this 

year’s success can be attributed 

to the word being out 

on the toy drive. 

“Every year now, people 

know the toy drive is coming 

around [this time of 

year],” he said. “So, between 

people that donate to 

it every year and the new 

people hearing about it and 

getting involved, it seems to 

be growing.” 

He said the experience is 

humbling. 

“Each one toy is going to 

make a child’s day better, 

with everything they are going 

through,” Duggan said. 

“To know that you can multiply 

that experience 1,700 

times over from one event 

that was held in the community 

is amazing.” 

His wife, Jill, and his 

brother, Brian, delivered 

the toys to Ann & Robert H. 

Lurie Children’s Hospital of 

Chicago on Aug. 7, the date 

on which Sean would have 

turned 19 years old. 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

New executive director 

hopes to lead Tinley Park- 

Park District into ‘21st 

Century’ 

Shawn Roby has one goal 

in mind for the Tinley Park- 

Park District. 

“I’m going to guide the 

[park district] — with the 

help of staff — to push our 

organization into the 21st 

century,” said Roby, who 

recently was named the park 

district’s new executive director. 

“They’re already 

highly functional. Everyone’s 

eager and willing.” 

Roby officially took on 

the role in early June, bringing 

with him his experiences 

in the restaurant industry, as 

well as a decade-long career 

with the Village of Antioch’s 

Parks Department. 

John Curran recently held 

the Tinley executive director 

position and had dedicated 

nearly 20 years of service to 

the park district. But by the 

end of June, Curran stepped 

away to start his retirement. 

Roby said that the first 

couple of months on the job 

could not have gone any better. 

“I tell everybody I gained 

the keys to a sports car,” he 

said of joining the park district 

and becoming the executive 

director. “You can add new 

paint, wheels and surroundsound 

speakers; you can’t ask 

for a better position.” 

And his role came as advertised. 

“Like anything, there’s 

things you can do [to make 

improvements],” he said. 

“I’m still learning the ropes.” 

Roby said that in his limited 

time with the district, 

he has been impressed with 

the Tinley Park community, 

where he now resides. 

“My wife and I have two 

kids, and they’re in Tinley 

schools,” he said. “We hope 

to remain in the area for a 

long time.” 

Reporting by Megann Horstead, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Porters’ Kovanda commits 

to West Florida, passing up 

Division I opportunities 

JoDee Kovanda had the 

opportunity to play volleyball 

at a Division I school, 

but she turned it down. 

Why? Her education. 

“A lot of the Division I’s 

that I was looking at, they 

wouldn’t let me take athletic 

training, which is something 

that I really want to do,” said 

Kovanda, a senior at Lockport 

Township High School. 

“They all were kind of telling 

me, like, it’s too challenging 

to manage volleyball 

and athletic training.” 

The 6-foot outside hitter 

for the Porters had offers 

from the University of 

West Virginia, the University 

of Dayton and one that 

fell through with Florida 

Atlantic University. As she 

thought more about what 

she wanted to do after college, 

she realized that the 

initial thrill of being called a 

D-I volleyball player would 

quickly fizzle when she was 

not doing what she wanted 

after those four years had 

passed. 

Kovanda also had some 

personal things for which 

she was looking in a college 

in addition to studying 

athletic training, including 

being in a warm climate and 

outside of Illinois. 

The University of West 

Florida provided her with all 

of those things, and a competitive 

volleyball program 

to boot. Kovanda was convinced 

after she visited the 

school and met the coaches 

and the current players on 

the team. 

“The coaches there are absolutely 

so nice,” she said. “I 

absolutely love them. They 

just really care for the girls, 

and they said that they want 

us players to experience college 

and not just be so focused 

on volleyball.” 

Reporting by Brittany Kapa, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com.

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“Go play outside,” 

is something 

I’m sure many 

of us heard time and time 

again when we were children. 

But, studies throughout 

the years have shown 

that outdoor play has been 

declining for children — and 

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outside playing, but as an 

adult I know I feel a decrease 

in stress and anxiety when I 

spend time outside. 

Anyone who knows me, 

or has read some of my 

editorials, knows that I try to 

spend as much time outdoors 

as I can. Even just eating 

my lunch outside or taking a 

quick break in the afternoon 

to walk around the block 

makes me feel better. 

In a society where 

electronics, stress and tight 

schedules are the norm, I 

think it’s important. 

When was the last time 

you or your children went 

and hiked a trail, collected 

leaves or just sat in a park 

and paid some real attention 

to nature? 

Last week, I attended a 

Tinkergarten class in New 

Lenox with Instructor 

Amanda Herman, a Mokena 

resident, and it was wonderful. 

I loved seeing the push 

to get children outside and 

learning again through the 

group, which has classes in 

48 states and estimates they 

help them feed themselves. 

ShareFest, which was 

started in 2007, serves Will 

County through food donations, 

clothing donations, 

health care services, job and 

career resources, and helping 

to protect the environment. 

“ShareFest as a whole, we 

have close to 200 partners. 

Sixty of them are employers, 

the rest of them are state, 

county, schools, churches, 

you name it.” 

Cheney said usually more 

than 100 people attend their 

smaller job fairs, such as the 

recent job fair at the Frankfort 

Township building in 

Frankfort, which had 19 employers 

present. 

There were part-time, fulltime 

and seasonal opportunities 

available, and not just 

from the 19 companies in attendance. 

For those employer partners 

who were not in attendance, 

Cheney said he collects 

resumes to connect job 

seekers with as many opportunities 

as possible. 

“We have banks, manufacturing, 

of course staffing 

agencies work with a lot of 

different companies, social 

services like Catholic Charities, 

insurance. It’s a pretty 

wide range of jobs.” 

The task of finding a 

have reached more than 

70,000 children through their 

outdoor, child-led learning 

initiative. 

An article published in 

June by National Geographic 

titled “Doctors Are Prescribing 

Park Visits to Booth 

Patient Health” outlined 

what doctors in places such 

as South Dakota, Baltimore 

and Albuquerque are doing 

to combat the decrease in 

outdoor time for adults. 

It’s exactly as you’d 

expect from the title: They’re 

literally prescribing people a 

day at the park and handing 

out prescriptions that give 

the patient a free entry to a 

state park. 

Now, don’t get me wrong. 

I love the idea. Historically, 

doctors prescribed patients to 

sit in their garden or to go on 

a holiday to get some fresh 

air. Now, that has scientifically 

been shown to improve 

people’s lives. 

I do think it’s a bit sad 

that a doctor has to tell 

people to go outside for 

their health. I’m not a doctor, 

but I would recommend 

job can be a daunting one, 

but the atmosphere at the 

ShareFest job fair was one 

of positivity and hope, with 

smiles and laughter a common 

occurrence. 

Cheney himself greeted 

many people at the door, 

took their resumes, offered 

encouragement and talked 

to them again before they 

left. 

“We want to care, and we 

want to share and we want to 

have compassion for people 

in need,” Cheney said. 

“That’s what ShareFest is 

— we’re the good news.” 


about ShareFest, and their 

upcoming events, visit 

sharefestnewlenox.com. 

some serious outdoor time 

to anyone feeling down, 

lonely or stressed. 

If everyone was already 

spending time in nature, then 

maybe we wouldn’t have so 

many problems in our society. 

Being in nature is cheap 

therapy that can help with a 

lot of things. 

I would be amiss if I 

didn’t say that going outside 

can’t cure everything, so if 

you are experiencing serious 

mental illness please go to 

your doctor. 

In other cases, maybe 

consider taking a long walk 

in the park or a weekend 

camping trip without being 

connected to the internet and 

see how you feel afterwards. 

And, for goodness sake, 

send the little ones outside 

to play in the great outdoors, 

too. 

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Doom Yoga 

Heavy metal and yoga 

are an odd combination, 

but the trend is picking up 

steam, Page 23 

Children in new Tinkergarten class learn by doing, playing, Page 24 

Alex Herman, Instructor Amanda Herman’s son, shows off his muddy hands after playing in the mud during Tinkergarten on Sept. 13. His 

shirt reads “Go outside and play.” In the background, Simone Davisson, who was at the class with her mother, Susan Davisson, jumps in 

the mud puddle the students created. Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

Rack 

‘em up! 

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22 | September 21, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger life & arts 


The cast of “Pippin” poses for a group shot. This is the most cast members (21) for a Curtain Call performance. “Pippin” will run Sept. 29-Oct. 1, and Oct. 6-8. photo submitted 

‘Pippin’ coming to Curtain Call Theatre 


Curtain Call Theatre in 

Mokena will perform its rendition 

of, “Pippin,” which 

originally debuted on Broadway 

in 1972. Except, this 

time, Director David Luect 

has added a couple of twists. 

The musical is about Pippin, 

son of Charlemagne, 

and his quest to find meaning 

in life. 

The story is told by a traveling 

troupe of actors led 

by the Leading Player, who 

will be played by a female, 

Liane, Watkins, instead of 

the traditional male role. 

Theo will also be played by 

a female — 9-year-old Lilly 

Andrews — and will be renamed 

Thea. 

Pippin returns from university 

certain he will find 

a fulfilling purpose in life. 

Encouraged by the Leading 

Player, Pippin dabbles in 

bloody battle, lusty sexual 

entanglements and savvy 

politics, only to discover that 

true happiness is more complicated 

than he thought. 

“When we chose the show, 

we thought it was kind of a 

good show, especially now 

with all the natural disasters 

that are going on,” Luecht 

said. “It’s kind of like, yeah, 

things are horrible at times, 

but there are parts of life that 

are really, really good, and 

you just have to recognize 

those and see that they’re 

there. I think it’s kind of relevant 

right now.” 

The cast of 21, which is 

the largest for Curtain Call, 

includes music teachers, theater 

professionals and students. 

“The talent is incredible 

… We’ve got a lot of people 

who come to the show with 

a lot of experience,” Luecht 

said. 

Tickets can be purchased 

online at ccctheatre. 

coma and cost $22 each. 

Historically, Curtain Call 

has quickly sold out shows, 

so Luecht is advising 

people to purchase tickets 

in advance online to avoid 

being turned away at the 

box office. 

The show will run on 

Sept. 29-30 and Oct. 6-7 at 

7:30 p.m. Matinees on Oct. 

1, 7 and 8 will start at 2 p.m. 

Curtain Call theatre 

What: “Pippin” 

Where: Curtain Call 

Theatre at the Front 

Street Theatre, 11112 

Front St., Mokena 

When: Sept. 29-30 and 

Oct. 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. 

Oct. 1, 7 and 8 at 2 p.m. 

For more information, or to 

purchase tickets online, visit 

ccctheatre.com. 

Encore Concert Band tunes up for 19th season 


Inspiration can strike 

from anywhere. When Bill 

Schuetter was inspired to 

start Encore Concert Band 

in 1999, he was doing yard 

work. 

“I found myself cutting 

the grass, marching to Sousa 

marches in my mind, going, 

‘I gotta’ do something,’” 

Schuetter said. 

Now, the band — made 

up of volunteer musicians 

from as close by as Mokena 

and as far away as Hammond, 

Indiana — is getting 

ready for its 19th season, 

which will kick off with its 

fall concert at 3 p.m. on Oct. 

15 at Mokena Junior High 

School, 19815 Kirkstone 

Way. The season will also 

include a holiday themed 

concert in December, one in 

the spring in March and another 

to start the unofficial 

summer in May. 

The lineup for the October 

concert will include some 

traditional marches and 

overtures, and some crowd 

favorites, such as selected 

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Members of Encore Concert Band rehearse for its Oct. 15 

show at Mokena Junior High School. 

Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

David Stejkowski keeps the beat on the drums at Encore 

Concert Bands rehearsal on Thursday, Sept. 14.

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Om with attitude 

Doom Yoga at 

Soundgrowler not 

your parents’ yoga 


When you think of people 

practicing yoga, you might 

imagine someone on a hilltop 

or mountain peak overlooking 

a serene landscape, 

the wind gently whispering 

to some windchimes and 

birds serenading a calm, 

peaceful person on a mat. 

Doom yoga is almost that. 

Now, when you think of 

metal music, your first inclination 

probably wouldn’t 

be to think, “Boy, I could really 

relax to this.” 

But your inclination 

would be wrong. The two 

actually work well together, 

in an unexpected, like 

Yogis get ready for Doom Yoga in child’s pose. 

ketchup on scrambled eggs, 

type way. 

Two dozen yogis showed 

up at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 

Sept. 17, to take part in 

Spenga’s and Soundgrowlers’ 

second Doom Yoga 

session. Spenga is a spin, 

strength and yoga facility 

in Mokena; Soundgrowler 

Brewing Co. is a brewery in 

Tinley Park. 

“Originally, Arturo [Lamas, 

co-owner of Soundgrowler] 

had reached out 

to me, kinda knowing that 

Spenga instructor Amy Nielsen (right) leads a group of yogis during Doom Yoga at 

Soundgrowlers in Tinley Park on Sunday, Sept. 17. Doom yoga combines trance-like doom 

metal stylings with traditional yoga poses. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

breweries and yoga, you 

know, you kind of do yoga 

and then have a beer. It all 

kind of ties into place,” explained 

Amy Nielsen, an 

instructor at Spenga who 

was leading the Doom Yoga 

class. 

And it kind of did. 

The music in the background 

did tie it all together. 

There was a low, even gentle, 

steady stream of what 

sounded like guitar chords 

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Tinkergarten class brings outdoor play to town 

Hands-on learning 

is designed to spark 

creativity, promotes 

sensory play 


“Go Outside and Play” 

read one boy’s shirt at the 

first day of Tinkergarten, a 

class led by Mokena resident 

Amanda Knittel Herman to 

encourage outdoor learning 

for youngsters. 

“In general I think this is a 

great program and everybody 

should have a chance to experience 

it,” Herman said. 

Herman started the process 

of becoming a teacher after 

hearing about the program 

from a friend who also teaches 

Tinkergarten classes. 

“It just really spoke to me 

because this is really what I 

think education should be 

about,” Herman said. 

During her first class on 

Sept. 13 at Francis Field 

Youth Foundation in New 

Lenox, Herman had six attendees 

and four adults — 

parents and caregivers — in 

attendance along with herself. 

The children’s ages ranged 

between 18 months and 5 

years, which Herman said 

provides a unique challenge 

for her as the instructor, but 

it also creates an environment 

for students to interact with 

children of other ages. 

Tinkergarten curriculum 

is designed for children as 

old a eight, and some classes 

do span the entire age range, 

such as her Saturday class in 

Mokena scheduled to start at 

the end of the month. 

“Believe it or not, there 

is a way to tailor [the class] 

to a seven-year-old and an 

18-month-old,” Herman said. 

Making mud was the main 

activity during the first class, 

where participants started by 

collecting nature “treasures” 

like leaves, acorns, and sticks 

in buckets. Herman also read 

a story about the five senses 

and led songs about the fall 

season. 

After pouring water on 

bare ground to turn it to mud, 

the children explored and 

played with the mud, touching 

it, poking it with sticks 

and splashing around in it. 

“It doesn’t look like they’re 

learning while they’re playing,” 

Herman said. “But, they 

really are, which is how they 

should be at this age.” 

Since some of the children 

didn’t want to touch the mud, 

Herman found a different 

way for them to still experience 

the sensory activity 

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Simone Davisson plays in the mud. Children were encouraged to explore nature and create 

and play with mud during the morning class. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

without getting their hands 

dirty by scooping the mud 

and putting it on a large rock 

instead. 

“It’s a little awkward when 

there’s some lulls in their 

play... and that is actually 

normal,” Herman said. “And, 

they say parents are scared to 

let their kids get bored. My 

kids are bored all the time, 

and I just tell them to go outside. 

It really sparks creativity. 

It’s okay to let them get 

bored and it’s okay if there’s 

lulls in play.” 

Robyn Ryan, a Tinley Park 

resident who brought her 

2-year-old son, Max, to the 

class said it was an opportunity 

for them to spend time 

learning outside in a different 

way than they are used to. 

“I think I was more excited 

about playing in the mud than 

he was,” she said laughing. 

“We don’t really do a lot of 

that at home, to be honest. 

“We play outside, but it’s 

always at a playground or 

something. It’s not digging 

through leaves and picking 

up acorns and looking at 

worms. So I think, for him, 

he definitely discovered a 

little more nature.” 

Tinkergarten Instructor Amanda Herman reads a book 

about the senses to participants at her first Tinkergarten 

class on Sept. 13 in New Lenox. The eight-week fall 

curriculum for children ages 18 months to 8 years focuses 

largely on sensory activities. 

She said she is looking 

forward to other kinds of discovery 

and spending more 

time focusing on the five 

senses during the upcoming 

weeks in Tinkergarten. 

This week, the students 

learned about empathy while 

playing with crafted gnomes 

— each of which have their 

own personalities. 

The eight week classes 

run each season, with the fall 

session in Mokena starting 

at 10 a.m. on September 30 

at Hickory Creek Preserve, 

LaPorte Road Access in 

Mokena. Cost for the course 

is $140 per student, with a 

discount for additional siblings, 

and the curriculum is 

designed for children ages 

18-months to 8 years old. 

“If you’re somebody who 

likes to schedule in classes, 

but still really very much appreciates 

having that outdoor 

time then this is a really great 

fit because you still have that 

outdoor, child-led play but 

you still have it scheduled 

into the week,” Herman said. 

To learn more about Herman’s 

Tinkergarten classes, 

visit tinkergarten.com/lead 

ers/amanda.knittelherman.



yoga 

From Page 23 

playing unobtrusively in the 

background as people unrolled 

their yoga mats and 

prepared for the class. 

Jana Budz, of Tinley Park, 

was trying Doom Yoga for 

the first time, but said she 

had been to a similar event 

at the Rock Island Public 

House in Blue Island, so 

she was a little prepared and 

said she was looking forward 

to a similar experience 

at Soundgrowler. 

“It was great. It was fun,” 

Budz said of the Public 

House experience. “It’s 

something different.” 

Different might’ve been 

what Greg Burks, of Chicago, 

was looking for, too. He 

said it was only his second 

time ever practicing yoga, 

and the first time was several 

years ago. But he wanted 

to reconnect with his “self.” 

“There’s something definitely 

to be said about the 

mind, body connection,” 

Burks said. “For me, the 

very first time I did yoga, I 

did it at night. And I kid you 

not, when I fell asleep and 

woke up the next day, I felt 

so refreshed. I think it’s just 

good to be aware of ‘self’ 

For information on Spenga and Soundgrowler... 

What: Spenga’s 

Where: 19626 S. La Grange Road, Mokena; or on the 

web at spengagymmokenail.com 

What: Soundgrowlers Brewing Co. 

Where: 8201 183rd St., Suite P, Tinley Park; or on the 

web at soundgrowler.com 

and be mindful of ‘self,’ and 

take the time to just block 

out everything else and connect 

with ‘self.’” 

And that’s the appeal of 

yoga for many; achieving 

mental and physical balance 

can bring what some 

believe are tangible rewards 

to the mind and body. 

“Whether you’re a beginner 

or you’re super advanced, 

yoga can be for 

anybody,” Nielsen said. 

“At Spenga, our philosophy 

is that there’s not one 

thing that gets you fit; it’s 

cardio, strength and flexibility 

are the three most 

important pillars, the most 

important components. 

So, yoga really comes into 

play with overall flexibility, 

with posture, all those 

benefits, but also it really 

aids in the recovery process 

with what other people are 

doing with their routines 

outside of yoga.” 

A nice craft beer will help 

in the recovery, as well. And 

Lamas said he was happy to 

get involved with this new 

trend. 

“We have a couple of 

people on our team who like 

yoga, and we wanted to do 

something that integrated 

what we do here with music 

and beer, and we just put it 

all together. And that’s how 

we came up with [Doom 

Yoga],” Lamas said. 

“I think the cool thing 

about Doom Yoga is that it’s 

very different than a typical 

yoga practice as far as the 

music goes. We’re a doom 

metal brewery. So, if you go 

to a yoga practice anywhere 

else, the music is very calm, 

very relaxing. And we kind 

of do calm and relaxing but 

in our style, our own way … 

It’s kind of ‘doomy,’ I guess 

I would say. It’s very mellow.” 

Mellow indeed. Om and 

namaste from the metal 

side. 

encore 

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music from a little band 

called the Beatles and their 

Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely 

Hearts Club Band, and music 

from Bond … James 

Bond. 

With a catalog of more 

than 1,300 songs to choose 

from, Schuetter said, rarely 

does the band struggle 

to find new musical challenges. 

The band has only been 

rehearsing together for the 

past two weeks, but already 

the chemistry is beginning 

to gel and the rust 

is starting to fall off. And 

it’s that chemistry part — 

the bonds and friendships 

that are formed throughout 

the years by this community 

band — that really 

keeps people coming 

back year after year, and 

hooks new members just 

as well. 

“When you talk about 

‘community band,’ a lot of 

people think we’re a band 

that plays in the community, 

which we do and that 

is part of what we are,” said 

Jan Weiland, who is one 

of the original members 

still left from the ‘99 season. 

“But what I’ve come 

to realize over 19 years is 

that we’ve formed our own 

community; us band members, 

we’re a community of 

musicians. 

“We’ve gone through a 

lot of stuff together. We’ve 

gone through people getting 

married. We’ve gone 

through people having babies. 

We’ve gone through 

one or two members passing 

away — that was very 

painful. We play together, 

we go out together and 

have a good time. We’ve 

become friends. We’ve 

become the ‘community’ 

in ‘community band.’ And 

that’s what keeps me going 

for 19 years.” 

Anyone who would like 

to learn more about becoming 

part of Encore Concert 

Band can go to its website 

at encoreband.org, 

email them at info@encor 

band.org or call at (708) 

949-6322.



Make your recovery 

the comeback story of the year. 

Stacks on stacks on stacks 

St. John’s annual 

pancake breakfast 

funds preschool 

projects 


St. John’s United Church 

of Christ held its annual pancake 

breakfast on Sept. 10, 

where proceeds went to help 

fund various projects to improve 

its preschool program 

and classrooms. 

“Our big projects right 

now that we’re working on 

are cleaning up our playground 

— getting some nice 

rubber mulch in there to 

make it safer for the kids — 

and getting new flooring in 

the classrooms,” said Karalyn 

Schroeder, a member of 

the St. John’s Church Council 

and Preschool Board, as 

well as mother to Maelyn, 3, 

who is currently in the preschool 

program. 

Last year, St. John’s raised 

just over $1,000, which 

went toward fresh paint and 

ceilings in the classrooms, 

Schroeder said. 

“We do have some money 

saved from our last breakfast,” 

Schroeder said. “We’re 

working on getting new tables 

and chairs for the classrooms, 

because the ones we 

have now are probably from 

the 1980s. So, we’re ready 

for some new, bright things.” 

St. John’s is currently 

looking for vendors for its 

upcoming craft fair on Dec. 

2. Some openings for the 

preschool classes are still 

available. For more information 

about the upcoming fair 

or about preschool classes, 

contact Chris Maluta or 

Karin McCutcheon at (708) 

479-1119, or visit stjoh 

spreschoolmokena.org. 

It’s okay to push yourself, but sometimes you can go too far. And when that 

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the life you’re used to living. Restore. Recover. Return. Learn more at 

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(Left to right) Rick Graser, of Mokena, with sons Noah, 

8, Brian, 4, Richard, 10, and Adam, 5, enjoy a Sunday 

breakfast together at St. John’s annual pancake breakfast 

on Sept. 10. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

FranciscanHealth.org/Ortho 

Visitors line up at St. John’s to get their fill of pancakes and 

sausage at the church’s third pancake breakfast.



Delivering training, supplies to deliver babies 

Former Mokena 

resident to teach 

at midwifery 

conference 


A mother from Myanmar who was pregnant with her fifth 

child hears her baby’s heartbeat for the first time. With her 

previous four pregnancies she had never had access to 

equipment that allowed her to hear the fetal heartbeat. 

In her lifetime, Sherry 

Burnam has delivered thousands 

of babies — and 

counting. 

In a few short weeks, 

however, she will be taking 

a trip to teach women how to 

do so in a very different environment: 

Myanmar. 

The country, formerly 

known as Burma, neighbors 

Thailand, Laos, China, India 

and Bangladesh. Maternal 

and neonatal mortality rates 

are high in the country, and 

Burnam said in many cases 

that could be prevented with 

proper training and supplies. 

“They’re lacking such 

basic things such as even 

gloves and any sort of techniques 

or medications to 

prevent something such as 

postpartum hemorrhage, 

which is the leading cause 

of death for pregnant women 

[in Myanmar],” said Burnam, 

who works as a certified 

nurse midwife at Silver 

Cross Hospital. 

She said her goal is to provide 

training and techniques 

to the midwives, who will 

attend a conference hosted 

though Fellowship Associates 

of Medical Evangelists. 

FAME is a Christian organization 

that provides medical 

care and resourcing of hospitals 

and clinics around the 

world, and it is an organization 

that Burnam has traveled 

to Myanmar with in the past. 

For three years prior to 

now, she was part of a group 

from Lincolnway Christian 

Church who traveled to 

Myanmar to staff medical 

clinics in different villages 

in the country. During her 

last trip, she talked with a 

group of midwives who inspired 

her to put together the 

midwifery conference. 

“They were very eager 

when I met with them last 

year to share their stories 

and to hear ways that they 

can provide better care 

to moms,” Burnam said. 

“Many of them, their villages 

are so remote that they 

have absolutely no opportunity 

to transfer to a physician 

or a hospital. 

“Basically, the lives of 

these mothers and babies lay 

in the hands of these midwives 

who really, again, are 

just terribly under-resourced 

and just don’t have much in 

the way of formal education. 

But, they’re very committed 

to the care of these moms 

and babies. Many of them 

end up actually becoming 

the primary care providers in 

their villages because they’re 

really the only ones with any 

medical experience.” 

She said when she looked 

at the “incredibly high” maternal 

and neonatal death 

rates and the causes of death, 

she found that postpartum 

hemorrhage for mothers and 

birth trauma and prematurity 

for babies were the culprits. 

Blood pressure issues such 

as hypertension are also a 

large problem for pregnant 

women in the country. 

Originally from Mokena, 

the Lincoln-Way Central 

alumna said she has had a 

“heart connection” to Myanmar 

her whole life, and her 

parents supported a missionary 

family to Burma when 

she was a child. 

“I grew up hearing stories 

of Burma and Thailand, and 

had always had this connection 

to there,” Burnam said. 

“So, when FAME decided to 

take it’s first trip to Myanmar 

four years ago, I was on the 

board of directors at FAME, 

and I definitely wanted to be 

a part of that trip. 

“After going there and 

falling in love with the people, 

it’s just a heart connection 

for me with the people 

of Myanmar.” 

She and Lead Pastor Jeff 

Robinson from Lincolnway 

Christian Church have 

traveled to Myanmar three 

years and will again travel 

there this year. He will 

teach a pastor’s conference 

around the same time she is 

teaching the midwifery conference. 

Burnam will be leaving 

Thursday, Sept. 21 and will 

be staying in the country 

until Oct. 6. A few months 

later, in January, a team of 

members from the church 

will also again be hosting 

medical clinics, which Burnam 

helped with in the past. 

“Focusing in on training 

midwives made more sense 

since that’s been my career 

for thirty plus years and it 

would be a way to potentially 

— at least in certain 

villages — to be able to 

decrease that maternal and 

neonatal mortality rate,” 

said Burnam, who has been 

a certified nurse midwife 

since 1986. 

She said part of the challenge 

in scheduling the medical 

trips and the conferences 

is accounting for monsoon 

season in Myanmar, which 

floods areas of the country 

annually. 

“They face challenges 

everyday that we couldn’t 

even imagine, and they embrace 

these challenges with a 

healthy attitude and a sense 

of gratitude for what they 

have. They are the most joyful, 

peaceful, loving people 

I’ve encountered,” Burnam 

said “... It is a different way 

of life. They have learned 

how to get though the challenges 

of life with a positive 

attitude. 

“Every time I go I am 

humbled, and I learn from 

them, every time.” 

The midwives, who may 

spend days traveling to the 

conference, will mainly 

travel by foot or bus — often 

standing for hours on the bus, 

riding on top of the bus or 

even hanging onto the side of 

the bus just to get a ride. 

Because this is the first 

year FAME is holding the 

midwifery conference, Burnam 

said there is no budget 

to cover food and lodging 

for the midwives or for the 

kits that Burnam will be giving 

them once they get to the 

conference. 

There is a GoFundMe 

page set up to help raise 

funds for the supplies, and 

Burnam said she will be accepting 

donations until the 

fundraising effort is met. To 

contribute to the cause, visit 

gofundme.com/fameworldorg-donate. 

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Setting up shop at Jenny’s Southside Tap 

Frankfort resident 

organizes vendor fair 

at Mokena bar 


Shopping is associated 

with malls, craft fairs, department 

stores and trendy 

boutiques. It’s also now 

come to Jenny’s Southside 

Tap in Mokena. 

A bar and grill isn’t the 

usual place to find entrepreneurs 

selling their wares, 

but Megan Riofski decided 

to give it a try. It was so successful 

when she organized 

an event back in June that 

she decided to give it another 

go. 

“Most of these girls are 

local, and it gives them a 

chance to meet other people 

in the community,” Riofski 

said, “because nine times 

out of ten you can never 

know your neighbor.” 

She started organizing 

the events partly out 

of frustration with other 

similar events where she 

couldn’t get a booth as a 

newcomer. Riofski said 

many other locations that 

host vendor events give 

priority to sellers who have 

been there before, leaving 

very few spaces available 

for people looking for a 

new venue. 

Riofski started her own 

business last year, Meg’s 

Creations, designing and 

making her own jewelry. 

She said getting started can 

be a drain on both time and 

money but events like hers 

help get the word out and 

help with networking. 

“It’s rough,” she said. 

“It’s hard to start but you 

have to go out there, and get 

it done. 

After having a fundraiser 

for her daughter’s softball 

team at Jenny’s Southside 

Tap, Riofski said the location 

came to mind right 

Sue Wilkins (right) and her mother, Ann Brink, browse the clothing selection at the LuLaRoe booth during Ladies Night 

Out on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Jenny’s Southside Tap in Mokena. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media 

away when she was thinking 

about hosting her own 

event. 

“I knew that they had the 

space for the amount of people 

to make it worthwhile,” 

Riofski said. 

There were 19 vendors 

signed up for the event on 

Sept. 13 — including Tresses 

Salon, LuLaRoe, Lip 

Sense, Scentsy and Pampered 

Chef — which Riofski 

said is about as many as 

she had last time. She said 

it was encouraging because 

“everybody seemed to 

have a good time and come 

back.” 

“It’s very interesting. “I 

love meeting any ladies 

who come up to the table,” 

said Pat Bauman, a sales 

representative for Pampered 

Chef. “The last two ladies 

who came up to the table, 

they’ve been using Pampered 

Chef for many years 

so that’s kind of fun.” 

Bauman said the event 

was also an opportunity for 

her to give back, as Pampered 

Chef was donating 

30 percent of sales to Hurricane 

Harvey and Irma relief 

efforts and Bauman herself 

donated 10 percent of her 

own commissions from the 

evening as well. 

Lori Cagney, a sales representative 

for Scentsy, said 

the event provided an interesting 

change of environment 

for the businesses and 

a relaxed, “no pressure” atmosphere 

for shoppers who 

attended. 

“This is wonderful. I 

love it. [It is my] first time 

being here, and I wasn’t expecting 

such a big place,” 

Cagney said. “And, I love 

how everyone is friendly to 

each other and we all network 

with each other, and 

that’s what it’s all about. 

It’s spreading our word. 

Getting to know everyone. 

It’s a chance for people that 

have never been in here before 

or if they’re just stopping 

in [to see what’s happening].” 

Cagney, who works fulltime 

as a pharmacy technician, 

said she’s able to sell 

Scentsy as a side-job while 

still spending time with her 

children and husband. 

This event won’t be the 

last of it’s kind if Riofski 

has her way. She said 

in the future she wants to 

continue hosting similar 

events at Jenny’s including 

a pre-Christmas shopping 

event and an event to 

support St. Baldrick’s in 

the spring. 

RIGHT: Eighteen different 

vendors and entrepreneurs 

set up shop at Jenny’s 

Southside Tap for Ladies 

Night Out on Wednesday, 

Sept. 13.

mokenamessenger.com dining out 


The Dish 

Outpost unveils new, diverse burger menu 

Max Lapthorne 


Outpost Bar and Grill 

owner Patty Gerny planned 

on taking a backseat to her 

granddaughter when it came 

to the food at her bar/restaurant. 

But that is not quite 

how things worked out. 

Patty’s granddaughter 

Morgan studied culinary arts 

in college, and the 28-yearold 

had big plans for the 

menu at Outpost. 

“She was revamping everything, 

restarting everything; 

she said, ‘Grandma 

you don’t have to worry 

about a thing; I’m going to 

handle this,’” Patty said. 

But Morgan never got 

the chance to take the reins 

at Outpost, as she died unexpectedly 

during a trip to 

Colorado with friends last 

August. 

“You don’t ever expect to 

get a phone call like that,” 

Patty said. “It was just terrible. 

After that happened, we 

almost shut down. We closed 

for a long time.” 

Outpost reopened its doors 

near the start of 2017 and 

decided to revamp the menu 

approximately two months 

ago — just how Morgan 

had planned. And Morgan’s 

brother Brandon, who Morgan 

trained in the kitchen, 

will be the one executing the 

new menu, as he is the chef 

at Outpost. 

“She always said, ‘You’ve 

got to make it smaller [and], 

whatever you do, you’ve 

got to do it good,’” Patty 

said. “Everybody has always 

loved our burgers, so that’s 

what we started with.” 

The new burger menu is 

not set in stone, but as of 

now it contains 11 different 

offerings, all of which start 

with Outpost’s signature 

half-pound burger patty 

and are served with french 

The stuffed green pepper soup is one of the daily 

homemade soup offerings that are served in a bread bowl. 

fries or coleslaw and a dill 

pickle. 

From there, the burger 

can go a number of different 

ways. Those looking for 

a burger with a kick can opt 

for the aptly named smokin 

burger ($9), which is topped 

with fried jalapeño, pepper 

jack cheese and hot sauce, 

and grilled with cream 

cheese. 

One of the most iconic 

items on the menu is geared 

toward patrons who may still 

be feeling the effects of their 

previous night out — the 

hangover burger ($9). It is a 

more breakfast-oriented offering, 

complete with a fried 

egg, bacon, American cheese 

and shredded hash browns. 

“We want to get them 

down,” Patty said of the new 

burgers on the menu. “We 

tried to hit the different areas, 

depending on what you 

like.” 

For those with larger appetites, 

the Buffalo burger 

($9) is the way to go, as it 

features a Buffalo breaded 

chicken breast on top of the 

half-pound burger patty, and 

is topped with blue cheese 

crumbles. 

The peanut butter pieces 

burger ($9) has surprised 

Patty with its popularity. The 

Outpost Bar and Grill 

14929 Archer Ave. in 

Lockport 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.–1 a.m. 

Sunday–Thursday 

• 11 a.m.–2 a.m. 

Friday–Saturday 

• Kitchen open 2-8 p.m. 

everyday 

For more information ... 

Phone: (815) 836-8893 

Reese’s-inspired creation 

is stuffed with peanut butter 

pieces and topped with 

creamy peanut butter and 

bacon. 

“We’re trying to tweak 

it,” Patty said of the menu. 

“We’re trying to really get 

what the people want.” 

While the burgers have 

been the main focus recently, 

patrons will have more options 

in the coming months. 

Patty makes homemade 

soups ($6.50), which will be 

served in bread bowls and 

available as soup-of-theday 

options. She also enjoys 

whipping up home-cooked 

meals, such as lasagna and 

meatloaf, and serving them 

during halftime of all Chicago 

Bears games. 

“It’s something we’ve 

The BBQ cheddar burger ($9) comes topped with an onion ring, cheddar cheese and 

barbecue sauce. Photos by Max Lapthorne/22nd Century Media 

The Buffalo burger ($9) combines a Buffalo breaded chicken breast with a half-pound 

burger and comes complete with blue cheese crumbles on top. 

done since Day 1,” Patty 

said. “We always have food 

for the Bears games.” 

Another constant at Outpost 

Bar and Grill since it 

opened in 2005 has been 

a focus on family. Patty 

owns the bar, along with 

her daughter Lisa Gerny. 

Lori Thompson, Morgan 

and Brandon’s mother, is 

the general manager. And 

their support of each other is 

what has kept Outpost going 

through thick and thin. 

“It’s all been in the family,” 

Patty said. “It’s always 

stayed in the family.”

32 | September 21, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger puzzles 


crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Quench one’s thirst 

6. Mil. defense grp. 

9. Seed again 

14. Cashew family 

tree 

15. “Kill Bill” star, 

Thurman 

16. Host 

17. Explosive liquid 

18. H+, e.g. 

19. “On Golden Pond” 

birds 

20. New Lenox golf 

course 

23. Crawler 

24. They’re quite 

lenient 

26. Foreboding atmosphere 

29. State bird of 

Hawaii 

30. Quirky 

31. Chicago’s University 

Apartments 

designer 

34. A breeze 

38. Michigan city, 

with Grand 

40. Breakfast fare 

41. They parallel radii 

42. Interstate hauler 

43. Bow’s opposite 

45. ___ whim 

46. Software delivery 

model 

49. Music downloader 

51. Book starters 

54. __ de-toilette 

56. Chinese restaurant 

in Mokena 

58. Furnished patio 

60. Get wet 

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64. Whale show 

65. Compass point 

66. Conger catcher 

67. Indian state 

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barrel 

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1. Fig. in identity theft 

2. George Sand’s “Elle et 

___” 

3. Recipe info, abbr. 

4. Goldsmith’s units 

5. Concerning finance 

6. Hotel offering 

7. French love 

8. Member of a Biblical 

people 

9. Use for support 

10. Whiny music genre 

11. Sean Connery and 

others 

12. Wine: Prefix 

13. Miss Mae 

21. Go silent (up) 

22. Rd. or hwy. 

25. Fishing rod attachment 

26. Uncontrollable 

masses 

27. Eric who wrote the 

book for “Spamalot” 

28. Husband of the first 

lady 

32. Spellbound 

33. Bother, with “at” 

35. Most quoted author 

36. Healthy mind 

37. Affirmative votes 

39. “Not yet final,” 

legally 

41. Brand-new 

44. Actress Diana 

47. Church courtyard 

48. The “greatest” boxer 

50. Loan shark? 

51. Aquatic cracker toppings 

52. Certain subatomic 

particles 

53. Sweetheart 

54. Literary lioness 

55. Sounds of relief 

57. “Death on the ___” 

mystery thriller 

59. U.S. med. group 

62. Neurology abbreviation 

63. E.R. figures 

LOCKPORT 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., 

Lockport; (815) 836- 

8893) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays: Live DJ and 

Karaoke 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Quartermania 

■7-10 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Cosmic Bowl 

HOMER GLEN 

Mullets Sports Bar and 

Restaurant 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

Jenny’s Southside Tap 

(10160 191st St., 

Mokena; (708) 479-6873) 

■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

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in The Scene, email 

b.kapa@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

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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 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

mokenamessenger.com faith 


Faith Briefs 

St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100 

Second St., Mokena) 

Blood Drive 

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

Sunday, Oct. 8. Heartland 

Blood Centers will hold a 

blood drive at the church. 

Photo ID required. Walk-ins 

are welcome, but appointments 

are preferred. For 

more information or to make 

an appointment, call the 

church at (708) 479-5123, 

or Heartland Blood Centers 

at 1 (800) 786-4483 or visit 

www.heartlandbc.org. 

Traditional Service 

8 a.m. traditional mass, 

9:45 a.m. contemporary & 

traditional music in a service 

of praise and reverence. Supervised 

childcare available. 


(708) 479-5123. 

Mokena United Methodist Church (10901 

LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Choir Members Sought 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Mokena United Methodist 

Church is seeking additional 

choir members. Pracices 

begin at 7:30 p.m. Requirements: 

willing to make a 

joyful noise to the Lord, attend 

weekly practice and 

sing weekly at Sunday worship 

at 10:15 a.m. For more 

information, call the church 

office at (708) 479-1110. 

Service and Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. Church 

service and Sunday school 

In Memoriam 

Regina M. McInerney 

McInerney (nee Culligan), 

79, late of Mokena and formerly 

of County Limerick, 

Ireland, died on Sept. 9. 

She was beloved wife 

of the late Frank; loving 

mother of Kevin (Sheila) 

McInerney and Marie (Jeff) 

Rhodes; proud grandmother 

of Claire, Maura and Grace; 

dear sister of Kevin (Maureen) 

Culligan, Bernard (Teresa) 

Culligan and the late 

will be held. For more information, 

call (708) 479-1110. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Mondays. Call [708] 

479-1110 for more info. 

Breakfast 

9 a.m. every third Saturday 

of the month 

Choir Practice 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Weight Watchers 

Wednesdays. Weigh-ins 

take place at 6:30 p.m., while 

the meeting is at 7 p.m. 

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 those between 

the ages of 4-17. 

Adult Bible Study 

10:15 a.m. Sunday 

Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th 

St., Mokena) 

Sunday Services 

11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For 

more information, call (312) 

350-2279. 

Cyril (Teresa) Culligan and 

Vincent (Frances) Culligan; 

fond aunt of many nieces 

and nephews. 

Paul Brucato 

Brucato, 82, 

United States Air Force veteran, 

late of Mokena, died 

on Sept. 13. 

He was the devoted father 

of Joe (Debbie), Mike, Rich 

(the late Sherry Howard- 

Brucato) and Brian (Kristen); 

Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. Mokena 

Baptist offers Sunday 

School classes for all ages. 


(312) 350-2279. 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th 

Ave., Mokena) 

Church Service 

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

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

p.m. Sundays 

Adoration 

Wednesdays following 

8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel 

until 6:45 p.m. 

Holy Rosary 

7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m. 

Tuesday evenings 

Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker 

Road, Mokena) 

Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be 

sure to arrive early for our 

Sunday Worship Service to 

enjoy a hot cup of coffee every 

week. After 10:15 a.m. 

all beverages can be found 

just outside the sanctuary. 

Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte 

Road, Mokena) 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. every Sunday. All 

are welcome. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 


or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34. 

Deadline is noon Thursday one 

week prior to publication. 

loving grandfather of Lauren, 

Lynsey, Nick, Bianca, Dominic 

and Olivia; proud greatgrandfather 

of Braydon and 

Bradley. Brucato was retired 

from Local #134. 

Do you have someone’s life 

you’d like to honor? Email 

Editor TJ Kremer, III at tj@ 

mokenamessenger.com with 

information about a loved one 

who was a part of the Mokena 

community. 

Robin’s Nest 

Created for connection 

Robin Melvin 

Contributing Columnist 

Don’t just 

list your 

real estate 

property... 

do you 

have so 

“Why 

many coffee 

makers?” 

I got that question twice 

this summer. Is it odd to 

have more than one? They 

stand on the counter to 

the left of the stove. Four 

little beacons illuminating 

my morning fog. There’s 

a small one for regular 

caffeinated mornings, 

another for brewing tea and 

a single-serve for those afternoon 

pick-me-ups. Hey, 

a girl needs options. 

Then there’s one pot to 

rule them all. We bring the 

twelve-cupper up from the 

laundry room for company. 

And there she still sits 

reminding me that August 

ended with high energy 

and lots of coffee. That 

means lots of laughs and 

conversations with kids, 

grandkids, extended family, 

neighbors and friends 

who traveled from Texas. 

It was a summer of making 

memories and stronger 

connections. 

That’s not always easy, 

is it? Those deeper connections. 

While I don’t like 

surface living, connecting 

with people can be a 

struggle. Perhaps for you, 

too. 

What keeps us detached? 

For me, it’s a combination 

of things. Sometimes it’s 

pride or personality differences. 

But, the most hidden 

reasons are rooted in past 

hurts. Maybe, like me, you 

learned it’s safer to shut 

off your emotions and keep 

your distance. Now, it’s a 

habit. 

Some of us were taught 

to suck it up and put on a 

happy face. Well, at least a 

poker face. But, that won’t 

heal wounds caused by 

divorce, bullying, abandonment, 

PTSD, etc. Stuffing 

emotions, good or bad, 

won’t give us the full life 

God promises. It creates 

dis-ease in our mind, body 

and spirit. I know it can be 

scary to open up, but we’re 

created for connections. 

God wants us to connect 

with Him. He knows 

us better than we do and 

welcomes us as we are, 

the positives and negatives. 

But, He loves us too 

much to let us stay there. 

He wants to heal our hurt 

and grow our good. Like 

any loving father, He urges 

us forward. Talk to Him. 

He wants to hear about 

your pain, your anger and 

the wrongs you want to 

make right. His arms are 

big enough to hold you and 

your troubles. 

After connecting with 

God’s mercy, we can connect 

with our true self. We 

give ourselves permission 

to admit our struggles and 

applaud our strengths. We 

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practice self-compassion. 

We stop condemning 

ourselves and stop letting 

others put us down. We 

speak up, use our gifts, 

make mistakes and gain 

confidence in the process. 

When we learn to love 

ourselves, we will connect 

better with others. We 

appreciate their uniqueness 

and are patient with their 

weakness. In so doing, we 

give the compassion we received. 

We stop comparing 

and remember we’re all on 

our own journey. Everyone 

deals with something. But, 

we do need to be careful. 

While we don’t want to 

build walls, we must set 

limits to protect ourselves 

from toxic personalities. 

We can’t be everyone’s best 

friend. Sometimes a little 

distance is needed. And 

that’s OK. 

Coffee pots are debatable, 

but love for God, 

ourselves and others is not. 

Let’s unstuff some emotions 

and nurture honesty, 

compassion and stronger 

connections wherever we 

can. Isn’t that what our 

world needs? 

Be brave, my friend. 

Grace for your journey. 

For more with Robin, 

visit www.robinmelvin. 

com/contact or on Facebook, 

Robin Melvin, 

Author. 

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. 

See the Classified 

Section for more info, 

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34 | September 21, 2017 | The Mokena Messenger local living 


Southwest Suburban Home Builders Association 

Launches 2017 Tour Of Homes September 22. 

Friday, September 22 

marks the start of the 

2017 Tour Of Homes presented 

by the Southwest 

Suburban Home Builders 

Association (SSHBA). The 

Tour Of Homes runs for two 

consecutive weekends with 

builder model homes on 

display from noon until 5 

p.m. Friday, Saturday and 

Sunday. Admission is free. 

“The Tour Of Homes gives 

home shoppers an unprecedented 

opportunity to see 

some of the best new housing 

options in the south and 

southwest suburbs,” said 

Shannon Rocha, SSHBA 

executive officer. “The 

models represent designs 

that are available in each 

neighborhood…and some 

are even ready for sale now 

with quick move-in.” 

In all, 20 homes will be 

available for the public to 

tour in communities spanning 

from Palos Park to 

Manhattan and from Plainfield 

to Frankfort. They 

range in size from 1,692 

to more than 8,000 square 

feet and in price from the 

$300,000s to more than 

$1 million. 

The 2017 Tour Of Homes 

showcase builders include: 

• T.J. Cachey Builders, 

Inc.—25532 Riley Erin 

Road in Leighlinbridge 

in Manhattan 

• J. Michael Builders—25913 

West Canyon 

Boulevard in The Preserve 

in Plainfield 

• Gallagher & Henry 

—9041 Gloucester Road 

in Farmingdale Village in 

Woodridge 

• Ascend Real Estate 

Group—12895 Rosa Lane 

in Estates of Montefiori in 

Lemont 

• Ascend Real Estate 

Group—12894 Rosa Lane 

in Estates of Montefiori 

Lemont 

• A & J Construction—15310 

S. Oak Run Court in 

Creekside Estates South 

in Lockport 

• M/I Homes—16015 W. 

Pennyroyal Lane in Sagebrook 

in Lockport 

• Riverview Builders, Inc.— 

16936 Lilac Lane in Parkside 

Estates in Lockport 

• M.C. Custom Homes 

—16735 Deerwood Drive 

in Oak Creek in Lockport 

• Brian Wille Construction—15810 

Mueller Way 

in Prairie Ridge in New 

Lenox 

• PDH Builders, Inc.— 

13905 Breanne Lane in 

Stonebridge Woods in 

Homer Glen 

• M/I Homes—13651 Amelia 

Drive in Kettering Estates 

in Lemont 

• Beechen & Dill Homes, 

Inc.—13889 Creek Crossing 

Drive in Greystone 

Ridge in Orland Park 

• D.B De Paulo Construction—12413 

S. Hobart Ave. 

in Palos Park 

• Flaherty Builders, Inc. 

—14342 Fawn View Circle 

in Deer Haven in Orland 

Park 

• Beechen & Dill Homes, 

Inc.—10022 Franchesca 

Lane in Parkside Square 

in Orland Park 

• Charleton Highlands Development, 

LLC—16331 

Emerson Drive in Charleton 

Highlands in Orland 

Park 

• Gallagher & Henry— 17531 

Humber Lane in Radcliffe 

Place in Tinley Park 

• Crana Homes, Inc.—19839 

Mulroy Circle in Brookside 

Meadows in Tinley Park 

• Flaherty Builders, Inc. 

—8483 Dungarven Road 

in Frankfort Meadows in 

Frankfort 

According to Rocha, models 

in the Tour Of Homes 

run the gamut from elegant 

ranches to classic two-story 

designs to a one-of- a-kind 

custom residence. Those 

who walk through all of the 

homes can experience the 

variety of floor plans and 

housing styles that make 

Chicago’s southwest suburbs 

a popular choice for 

today’s homebuyers. They 

can see what’s in fashion for 

finishes and features, check 

out the latest products and 

trends, and feel the building 

quality. 

They also can learn about 

all the advantages of new 

construction—such as energy 

efficiency, flexible floor 

plans, personalization options, 

fewer repairs and less 

maintenance, advanced 

technology, and overall 

comfort. 

For more information on 

each of the models and 

builders in the 2017 Tour 

Of Homes, visit www.SSH- 

BATourOfHomes.com. 

SSHBA is a professional 

organization that supports 

the American dream of 

home ownership and promotes 

high standards, professionalism 

and service 

within the building industry. 

SSHBA builders also 

are members of the Home 

Builders Association of Illinois 

(HBAI) and the National 

Association of Home 

Builders (NAHB). 

The group is proud to 

sponsor the 2017 Tour Of 

Homes, which is being held 

September 22nd through 

24th and September 29th 

through October 1st. Models 

will be open from noon 

to 5 p.m. each weekend. 

For an interactive map 

that can guide you to all 

communities and home 

locations, log onto www. 

SSHBATourOfHomes.com.

mokenamessenger.com local living 


Customer Satisfaction through the Roof at Prairie Trails in Manhattan 

Excellent Communications translates into positive home buying and building experience 

Distinctive Home Builders continues 

to add high quality homes 

to Manhattan at Prairie Trails; 

its latest new home community, 

located within the highly-regarded 

Lincoln-Way School District. 

Many families are thrilled to call 

Prairie Trails home and couldn’t 

be happier. 

“Homes are one of the last truly 

hand made major purchase there 

is,” said Bryan Nooner, president 

of Distinctive Home Builders. 

“Many of our skilled craftsmen 

have been working with our company 

for 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 

giving us one of the highest referral 

rates in the industry.” 

“But don’t take our word for it ask 

our homeowners,” urges Nooner. 

Nancy Schueler and her husband 

Jim purchased an Ashley ranch at 

Prairie Trails last year. “We raised 

four sons in a large five-bedroom 

home in Mokena. We knew and 

liked the area but could not find 

what we were looking for in New 

Lenox or Mokena. We went a little 

further to Manhattan and saw 

this home on an oversize lot with 

pond views, met with Bryan and 

Lynne and liked what we heard. 

Bryan sat down with us and allowed 

us to make changes we 

thought we might like such as 

enlarging the width of the home 

to accommodate a larger kitchen 

and we bumped out a three car 

garage because my husband likes 

to woodwork and needed the extra 

space,” said Nancy Schueler. 

“The building process was 

great,” continued Schueler. “We 

had a picture of a home we wanted 

to buy in Colorado and Bryan 

customized the facade of our new 

home to replicate it. We also liked 

the fact that Bryan lived locally 

and that we worked with a family 

company. He had a good handle 

on what we were looking for even 

making suggestions about things 

that we didn’t even think of. It was 

overwhelming but we would do it 

all over again. Everything Distinctive 

said they would do they did. 

If anything wasn’t kosher with us, 

they changed it. Distinctive was 

so willing to make us happy, was 

always present to walk us through 

our home under construction and 

answer any questions.” 

Karie and Jason Emerson recently 

built a Prairie model at 

Prairie Trails. “Our experience 

with Distinctive Home Builders 

could not have gone more 

smoothly,” said Karie Emerson. 

“Everyone says building a home is 

one of the most stressful experiences 

but ours could not have been 

better. Our initial home search 

was for a resale home with not 

much luck, then we saw an article 

in the newspaper for new homes 

in Manhattan. We went there and 

met Lynne and we were SOLD. 

“We found a great lot, a perfect 

model for us and worked closely 

with Lynne and Bryan on the 

design and without their help we 

would not have been able to build 

such a beautiful home,” continued 

Emerson. “We made a lot of modifications 

to the standard Prairie 

model which was never a problem. 

We loved that we were able to see 

the progress on their client portal 

and Distinctive delivered our 

home in the time frame promised. 

All of the subcontractors treated 

the building of our home as if it 

was their own. Thank you Bryan, 

Josh, Lynne, Jeff and everyone 

that we came into contact with 

at Distinctive Home Builders you 

gave us our Dream Home.” 

Tony and Nikki Uranin lived on 

the other side of Manhattan and 

wanted a new home they could 

grow into with their two young 

children ages 2 and 4 – with more 

space and new trees. Nikki was 

born and raised in Manhattan 

and was previously a teacher in 

the Manhattan school system. 

They also have a lot of family 

living nearby. 

“We checked out many builders 

in the area and Distinctive 

had the floor plan and upgrades 

we were looking for within our 

price range,” said Nikki Uranin. 

“From the moment we met with 

Lynne we were connected - our 

kids loved her and she was not 

pushy. The key decision were the 

layouts compared to what else was 

out there. We even had a home to 

sell and they held our lot for us.” 

“There was also great communication 

throughout the process,” 

she added. We met with Bryan, 

the owner, and reviewed designs 

and wanted to extend our loft 

upstairs. Bryan worked on the 

floor plan with us and we were 

able to do it! 

“There is even an App on your 

phone where they posted building 

progress. Everything went 

smoothly. It was a breeze making 

selections with the vendors - they 

told us that Distinctive was great 

to build with. Distinctive was very 

responsive after we moved in 

when we had a leak from a storm. 

They came out the next day and 

took care of the issue right away.” 

Harold and Molly Hewitt lived in 

New Lenox the last 20 years and 

initially had no interest in building. 

“We then put a deposit down 

with another builder and soon 

after had to cancel,” explained 

Harold Hewitt. “When we came 

back to them we lost all of our 

incentives. We found out that 

Distinctive Home Builders offered 

incentives and after meeting with 

Lynne; who took us through many 

different homes, we put down a 

deposit.” 

The Hewitts built a Foxgrove 

model and took advantage of the 

customization from Distinctive 

Home Builders. “We did three 

custom changes: We moved the 

master suite from the front of 

the house to the back so we could 

enjoy the lake views, made the 

loft bigger and added a bathroom 

downstairs. Our old house lacked 

natural light so we added additional 

larger windows throughout 

our new home,” said Hewitt. 

“The building process went 

fast for us because the weather 

was on our side and we moved 

in last May,” Harold continued. 

“Lynne explained all of our options 

and she and Bryan went 

over everything at a later date 

pretty much seamlessly. We knew 

what we wanted and appreciated 

Lynne’s suggestions and accessed 

the online portal for construction 

updates and pictures. We have one 

child, age 16 still living at home 

currently attending Lincoln Way 

West, a fine school.” 

Frazer and Linda Gulli closed 

eight months ago on an Arbor 

ranch. Two of their grown children 

live across the street in another 

subdivision and a third not 

too far from there. “When Distinctive 

opened up we were curious,” 

said Linda Gulli. “We wanted to 

be close enough to help with the 

kids but not too close. We built 

a ranch, made custom changes 

and have plenty of room for us. 

We modified the master bath and 

replaced the second closet with 

a walk-in shower. We also added 

a lot of canned lighting; so far 

we have been told that we have 

the most canned lighting in the 

subdivision! 

“We previously built a townhome 

so we were familiar with building,” 

Gulli continued. The process 

was fine with Distinctive, they 

were accommodating and willing 

to meet us after work. Distinctive 

also has a web site where we 

logged in to check progress and 

pictures as our home was being 

built. Even though we drove by 

often it was a nice convenience 

and understand how some people 

who live further away can appreciate 

it. Lynne and Josh are so nice 

and helpful! We appreciate all the 

help throughout the whole process 

from both of them! Everyone at 

Distinctive is nice and even now 

that we are moved in they still 

wave to us when they drive by! We 

can see the lake from our home, 

the neighbors are very friendly 

and we absolutely love the fact 

that the Wauponsee Glacial Trail 

is so close for us to just hop on 

with our bikes.” 

There are 13 ranch, split-level 

and six two-story single-family 

home styles to choose from each 

offering three to eight different 

exterior elevations. The three- to 

four-bedroom homes feature two 

to two-and-one-half baths, twoto 

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 

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. 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live and raise a family 

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 less 

than a mile away. 

Besides Prairie Trails, Distinctive 

Home Builders has built 

homes throughout Manhattan 

in the Butternut Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well as 

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 

Lynne Rinck at (708) 737-9142 for 

more information or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails new home information 

center is located three 

miles south of Laraway Rd. on 

Rt. 52. The address is 24458 S. 

Rt. 52, 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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The Mokena Messenger’s 

Sponsored content 

of the 

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What: Three-bedroom, 

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Pole barns and horses 

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Contact: Tom Morrison, 

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ext. 47. 

July 6 

• 10945 First St., 

Mokena, 60448-1539 

- David N. Cradeur 

to Nicholas Garrett, 

$173,500 

• 11863 W Josephine 

Drive, Mokena, 60448- 

8480 - Karen Richerme 

to Barbara Louise Gibbs, 

Stephen John Gibbs 

$270,000 

• 12447 Pemrose Court, 

Mokena, 60448-7107 - 

Chicago Trust Company 

Na Trust to Gayle R. 

Stasila, $379,000 

• 13514 Florence 

Road, Mokena, 60448- 

8561 - Robert W. Burns 

trustee to Edward J. 

Popelas, Lesley J. Popelas 

$290,000 

• 18717 Crystal Creek 


1097 - Eric J. Welsh to 

Jacob Z. Kobylarczyk, 

Tricia Weber $250,000 

• 18857 Crystal 

Creek Drive, Mokena, 

60448-1183 - Richard 

L. Cantwell to William 

J. Cusack, Jacqueline 

Cusack $225,000 

• 19520 Forestdale 

Court, Mokena, 60448- 

8262 - Robert J. Loranger 

to Irene M. Koscinski, 

$330,000 

• 19610 Beechnut 


9333 - Jason R. Bonnette 

To Lindzay E. Sonne, 

$122,000 

• 21250 Foxtail Drive, 

Mokena, 60448-1961 

- Badie Grantor Trust 

To Jennifer L. Mckirdie, 

$430,000 

July 7 

• 11817 Tower Bridge 


1988 - Bridges Of 

Mokena Townhomes Ll to 

Robert W. Gorz, Baker M. 

Gorz $356,500 

• 11835 Tower 

Bridge Drive, Mokena, 

60448-1988 - Mokena 

Townhomes Llc To Jeffrey 

D. Hartman, $350,000 

• 19201 Loveland 

Court, Mokena, 60448- 

8248 - First Midwest 

Bank trustee to Joseph 

T. Judge, Kathy L. Judge 

$591,500 

The Going Rate is provided by 

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or call (630) 557-1000.

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INDUSTRIAL SALES 

SW Suburban Manufacturing 

Company seeks a person with 

experience in B2B Sales of 

industrial products 

(non-chemical). Our new line 

of products are mainly for use 

in packaging, distribution and 

logistics centers. This is an 

inside, consultative sales 

position which will focus on 

new product sales 

development and existing 

product sales. Outside 

customer contact “as needed”. 

It is not an outside sales nor a 

telemarketing position. This is 

a sales/marketing function 

selecting and targeting 

decision makers to discuss the 

new product features relative 

to the prospect’s existing & 

potential needs. Successful 

candidates should be 

proactive and have strong 

sales experience. Excellent 

salary and fringe benefits. 

This is NOT a 

commission-paid position. 

Annual performance bonus 

potential. Send resume to: 

AERO Rubber 

Company, Inc. 

jkasman@aerorubber.com 

Or 

Fax: 708-430-4909 

Part-time Telephone Work 

calling from home for 

AMVETS. Ideal for 

homemakers and retirees. 

Must be reliable and have 

morning &evening hours 

available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

Construction Laborer 

Wanted. Must have 

driver’s license & 

transportation. Will train. 

Call 708.373.4135. 

Wait Staff & Multiple 

Positions Needed 

Please apply directly to: 

Peppermill Restaurant 

19137 S. Wolf Rd, 

Mokena. 708.478.8748 

Help 

Wanted 

1003 Help Wanted 

P/T Tagger 

We will train the right person. 

Duties incl’d replenishing 

Sales Tags & Office Supplies 

for Tagging Dept., monitor 

quanities of tagging supplies, 

tag merchandise, monitor & 

proof info & benefits for 

showroom merchandise so 

sales staff has necessary info. 

Ensure all advertised items 

are accurately priced by start 

& end of promo. Must have 

attn to detail, be able to walk 

85% of day, proficient 

computer/ data entry skills, 

basic math, able to work 

independently when given 

instructions. Hours: Mon-Fri, 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Apply online, in 

person, or fax resume. 

Darvin Furniture 

15400 S. LaGrange Rd 


Fax: 708.460.4142 

www.darvin.com 

School Bus Drivers Wanted 

Safe, caring drivers needed in 

Homer CCSD 33C, Homer 

Glen, IL. FULL BENEFITS, 

regular & favorable hours, 

work days based on student 

calendar. Opportunity for 

overtime. Call 708.226.7625 

or visit homerschools.org & 

open “Employment” tab to 

complete application. 

Hiring Desk Clerk (3-11 

p.m & 11 p.m.-7 a.m.) & 

Housekeeping (Morning) 

Needed at 

Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

9485 W. 191st St, Mokena 

No Phone Calls 

Exp. Legal Secretary 

wanted for busy law office. 

Send resume to: 

tmurphy@pettimurphylaw. 

com 

Hamilton’s Pub Lemont 

Now hiring Cooks. Apply 

at 14196 McCarthy Rd, 

Lemont, IL. 630.754.7718 

Days & Weekends 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

Chef or cook needed to join 

our team! Little exp needed; 

we will train you. We will 

work around class schedules. 

elwoodalehouse@gmail.com 

779/324-5589 

6 Elwood St, Frankfort 

Housekeeper F/T or P/T 

Weekends req. Apply in 

person or email 

gm.il015@choicehotels.com 

Sleep Inn 

18420 Spring Creek Dr. 

Tinley Park 

Bartender/Asst. Manager & 

Security needed. Must be 

over 21. Will train. Local 

bar. 708.612.5040 

1004 Employment 

Opportunities 

PAID IN ADVANCE! Make 

$100/week mailing brochures 

from home! No exp. req. 

Helping home workers since 

2001! Genuine opportunity. 

Start immediately! 

www.MailingCash.net 

1023 Caregiver 

Caregiver Services 

Provided by 

Margaret’s Agency Inc. 

State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing 

quality care for elderly. 

Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Heaven Sent Caregivers 

Professional caregiving 

service. 24 hr or hourly 

services; shower or bath 

visits. Licensed & bonded. 

Try the best! 708.638.0641 

1025 Situations 

Wanted 

A retiree, 81, needs his 

billing & ancient history 

writing w/ some foreign 

words typed at $1 per page 

(double- spaced). Call 

(708) 460-6060. 

Garage 

Sale 

1052 Garage Sale 

Homer Glen 14644 Edinburgh 

Ct. 9/22-23, 8-3. Household, 

clothes and shoes. New, old 

and vintage. 

Mokena 11360 193rd St. 9/22- 

23, 8-5. Tools, antiques, welders, 

generators, hydraulic cylinders, 

plasma cutter, furn. 

Mokena , 19341 Lancaster Dr. 

Thurs. 9/21 &Fri. 9/22 9-4p. 

Sat 9/23, 9-1p. Hshld items, 

baby items & baby girl’s 

clothing & more! 

New Lenox 1055 Southgate Rd 

9/22-23, 9-3. Huge sale. Too 

many items to list! 

New Lenox 2927 Taylor Glen 

Dr 9/23 9-3pm Black amethyst 

glass, snowglobes, Elvis misc, 

holiday decor & much more! 

New Lenox, 1607 S. Reagan 

Rd. 9/21 -9/23, 8-2p. Bikes, 

dishes, china, crystal, german 

mugs, wine glasses, Xmas, 

wicker, table cloths, tools, furnace, 

Chevy parts, 80 gal. compressor, 

tons of womens 

clothes & antiques. 

Orland Park 14700 S. 94th 

Ave. Christ Lutheran Church 

9/22, 9-3pm; 9/23, 9-1pm 

Big rummage/bake sale 

Tinley Park 7421 W. 161st St. 

9/22-23, 10-3. Tools, woodworking 

&mechanic, garden 

& lawn, X-mas, lumber & 

more! 

1053 Multi Family 

Sale 

New Lenox 3315 Cascade Ln. 

9/22, Noon-4; 9/23-24, 9-4. 

Bdrm set, pool tbl, Legos, afghans, 

PS3, Wii, Exo-terra XL 

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SW oak din set ($500). 

New Lenox 5Homes, 9/22-23, 

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1057 Estate Sale 

Lockport, 247 E. North St. 

9/23-9/24 &9/29-9/30, 9-3p. 

Housewares, bookcases, collectibles, 

bells, eagles &Harley 

Davidson memorobilia. 

New Lenox, 1400 E. Francis 

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painted furn, hshld items, art 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ES- 

TATE of 20954 Tall Grass Drive, 

Mokena, IL 60448 (Single Family 

Residence). On the 28th day of 

September, 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: Home State 

Bank, N.A. Plaintiff V.Adel A. 

Zaki; Jill E. Zaki; Tall Grass Preserve 

of Deer Run Homeowners 

Association; CitiMortgage, Inc. 

Defendant. 

Case No. 16CH 2220 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: 

Franks Gerkin McKenna 

19333 E Grant Highway 

Marengo, IL 60152 

P: 815-923-2107 

F: 815-923-2114 

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 12739 Lauffer Road, 

Mokena, IL 60448 (Single Family). 

On the 28th day of September, 

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: BMO Harris Bank, N.A.



2701 Property for 

Sale 

f/k/a Harris N.A. Plaintiff V. William 

M. Keefe; Unknown Owners 

and Non-Record Claimants Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 0303 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial 

Circuit, Will County, Illinois. 















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 









Act. 










obtains acourt order for its distribution 



the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Egan & Alaily LLC 

321 N. Clark Street Suite 1430 

Chicago, IL 

P: 1-312-253-8640 

F: 










PURPOSE. 

2703 Legal 

Notices 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Home State Bank, N.A. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Adel A. Zaki; Jill E. Zaki; Tall 

Grass Preserve of Deer Run Homeowners 

Association; CitiMortgage, 

Inc. 

Defendant. 

No. 16 CH 2220 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 22nd day of 

June, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff 

of Will County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 28th day of September, 

2017 ,commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 



sell at public auction to the highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 27INTALL GRASS PRE- 

SERVE IN DEER RUN, A SUB- 

DIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF 

SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, ACCORDING TOTHE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

OCTOBER 28, 1996 AS DOCU- 

MENT NO. R96-096952, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

20954 Tall Grass Drive, Mokena, 

IL 60448 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Residence 

P.I.N.: 

19-09-19-103-014-0000 















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 









Act. 










obtains a court order for its distri- 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

bution or, in the absence of an order, 


the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Franks Gerkin McKenna 

19333 E Grant Highway 

Marengo, IL 60152 

P: 815-923-2107 

F: 815-923-2114 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 

THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIR- 

CUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

BMO Harris Bank, N.A. f/k/a Harris 

N.A. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

William M. Keefe; Unknown 

Owners and Non-Record Claimants 

Defendant. 

No. 17 CH 0303 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that 

pursuant to ajudgment entered in 

the above cause on the 26th day of 

June, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff 

of Will County, Illinois, will on 

Thursday, the 28th day of September, 

2017 ,commencing at 12:00 

o'clock noon, at the Will County 



sell at public auction tothe highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

A PARCEL OFLAND INTHE 

NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, IN 

TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, AND IN 

RANGE 11 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 

BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED 

AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT 

THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF 

SAID NORTHWEST 1/4; 

THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 

00 MINUTES 41 SECONDS 

WEST ADISTANCE OF 661.27 

FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE 

OF NORTHWEST 1/4; THENCE 

NORTH 89 DEGREES 56 MIN- 

UTES 43 SECONDS EAST A 

DISTANCE OF 320.24 FEET; 

THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 



FEET ALONG A LINE 329.24 

FEET EAST OF AND PARAL- 

LEL WITH THE WEST LINE OF 

SAID NORTHWEST 1/4; 

THENCE SOUTH 89DEGREES 



FEET ALONG THE NORTH 

LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST 

1/4 TOTHE POINT OF BEGIN- 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

NING, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

12739 Lauffer Road, Mokena, IL 

60448 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 

16-05-36-100-017-0000 















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 









Act. 










obtains a court order for its distribution 



the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE 

CONTACT: 

Egan & Alaily LLC 

321 N. Clark Street Suite 1430 

Chicago, IL 

P: 1-312-253-8640 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

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electric blanket, $30. Powder 

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$8. 2 pack LED light bulbs 

$3.50. 24 AA batteries $5. 

Revlon curling iron $6. 

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815.478.3870 

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708.349.6433 

Halloween new doormat $9. 

Mohawk runner rug $10. Black 

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New marble rolling pin $15. 

708.460.8308 

Handle for kitchen drawers & 

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55 for $2 ea. or $90 for all. 

708.460.5001 

Ladies jeweled sweaters $5 ea. 

Ladies Spirit roller blades, 

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708.403.2473 

Makita 4” disc grinder. 10,000 

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Mens stuff: yellow sport 

jacket, 38L $30. Dark pink 

jacket 40R $40. Bears XL 

blue/orange jacket $35. Ski 

gloves XL $5. 708.460.8308 

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Power strip with circuit breaker 

$6. 2pack LED 9W bulbs $4. 

Dimmer switch floor lamp $12. 

Small LED flashlight $2. 

White metal floor lamp $10. 

708.460.8308 

Quality wooden high chair, 

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Rain barrel, 55 gallon, filtered 

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$30. New electric skillet 

$15. New electric griddle $15. 

708.210.1542 

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can, 5gal &spout byJayes 

Can Co. $30. 708.466.9907 

Shimano Symetre 3000 FL 

spinning reel, new in box. Cost 

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Small foyer ceiling light, 10”W 

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dining room chandelier $5. 

Globes, nice $35. Portable new 

Sears halagen lamp $20. 

708.460.8308 

Spiral saw $18. Woodworking 

vise $18. Laser level $18. Letter/number 

template kit $18. 

815.463.0282 

Sunbeam bread maker, new 

$20. Soda stream, new $40. 

Mattell Elvis Barbie, new $20. 

1970 Pachinko game, like new 

$20. 708.301.0519 

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ERTL trucks $50. Automotive 

collectors AP muffler clock 

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Macgrejur set 12 pc $20. 

815.838.7898 

New power strip chord $6. 

1960’s pen light $3. 12 pack 40 

watt bulbs $8. Duracell copper 

top batteries $10. Photo storage 

bozes $3. 708.460.8308 

Wood bookcase, 5 shelves, 

good condition, $75/obo. Maroon, 

metal cabinet, 5’x2’, 

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This Week In… 

Knights varsity 

athletics 

Football 

■Sept. ■ 22 - hosts Lincoln- 

Way East, 7:30 p.m. 

Girls volleyball 

■Sept. ■ 26 - hosts Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 28 - at Oak Forest, 

5:30 a.m. 

Boys golf 

■Sept. ■ 22 - at Joliet Central 

Invitational, 1 p.m. 

Girls volleyball 

Lincoln-Way East 25, 

Wilmington 14; 25-6 

Griffins’ Molly Hackett 11 

kills, 6 aces, 11 digs; Megan 

Walsh 4 kills; and Kaleigh 

Ritter 13 assists, 5 digs, carry 

East over Wilmington. 


Andrew 14; 25-6 

Griffins’ Haley Hart had 

4 kills, 7 blocks; Nicki 

Bechtold 4 kills; and Kate 

Bruder 3 aces, 5 digs leads 

East past Andrew. 

Lincoln-Way Central 16, 

Sandburg 25; 17-25 

The Knights’ Cassidy 

Wyman had 5 kills 10 assists; 

Kylie Kullinski 6 assists; 

and Lucy Chesla 8 

digs in a losing effort to 

Sandburg. 

revenge 

From Page 54 

yard run from junior Gabe 

Stiegler (11 carries, 49 

yards), the Porters had an 

opportunity at the end. But 

they fumbled the ball away 

at the 1-yard line, and senior 

linebacker Matt Granberry 

recovered to preserve 

the shutout for Central. 

Junior Gabe Meyers 

■Sept. ■ 23 - at Hinsdale 

Central Invitational, 8 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 26 - SWSC Conference 

Tournament, TBA 

■Sept. ■ 28 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

West/Schuman Cup, 

3:45 p.m. 

Girls golf 

■Sept. ■ 26 - SWSC Conference 

Tournament, TBD 

Girls tennis 

■Sept. ■ 23 - at Lincoln-Way 

West Invitational, 8 a.m. 

Girls golf 


Homewood-Flossmoor 219 

East’s Hannah Hill was 

medalist for the match with a 

42. Other scorers for the Griffins 

were Grace Wilk, Jessica 

Loera and Sam Bollman. 


Bolingbrook 210 

East’s Hannah Hill was 

medalist for the match with 

a 39. Other scorers for the 

Griffins were Sam Bollman, 

Emily McGlone and Grace 

Kasala. 

Boys golf 


Bolingbrook 211 

Kevin Bullington was the 

medalist at Bolingbrook 

Golf Course with a 39 to 

lead the Griffins. 

■Sept. ■ 26 - at Andrew, 

4:30 p.m. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

added an interception at the 

end of the first half for the 

Knights. Cordell credited 

his defensive lineman of 

junior John Nowak, along 

with seniors Mark O’Reilly 

and Jake Pott, and senior 

linebackers Nick DeGregorio, 

Granberry, Liam 

Markham, Nigro, and Brett 

Widule for spurring the defense. 

After the game, his assistant 

coaches let Cordell 

Boys soccer 

■Sept. ■ 23 - at Sandburg, 

11 a.m. 

■Sept. ■ 24 - at PepsiCo 

Showdown Championship, 

TBA 

■Sept. ■ 25 - at Plainfield 

South, 6:15 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 26 - hosts Bradley- 

Bourbonnais, 6:15 p.m. 

■Sept. ■ 28 - at Thornton, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls tennis 

Lincoln-Way Central 7, 

Bradley-Bourbonnais 0 

Emma Rimkunas (6-0,6- 

0) took first in singles; second 

place went to Kiana 

Sikich (6-0,6-0); and Ani 

Smentek (6-0,6-2) finished 

third. First place in doubles 

went to Katie Blake/Natalie 

Spudic (6-3,6-0); Danielle 

Mikos/Micaela Cesta 

(6-1,6-3) took second; and 

Michelle Kaczmarek/Caroline 

Erdman (6-4,6-4) finished 

third. 

Boys soccer 

Lincoln-Way East 2, Whitney 

Young 3 

Lincoln-Way East lost 2-3 

in pks. Jordan Abbasi and 

Cory Pitlik scored for the 

Griffins. 

know the victory was 

his 50th as a head coach. 

Cordell, who is in his third 

season as Central coach after 

being at Glenbard South 

from 2010-14, had “no 

idea” he reached that milestone. 

But he and the rest of 

Knight Nation know what’s 

coming this Friday night 

when Lincoln-Way East 

comes to town for a huge 

matchup.

mokenamessenger.com sports 


Athlete Of The Week 

10 Questions 

with Taylor Miron 

Taylor Miron is a senior at 

Lincoln-Way Central on the 

girls golf team 

How did you get started 

in golf? 

I started golf when I was 

about 6 or 7 years old because 

my parents played 

and my grandpa played. So I 

started going out with them. 

From that point, I started 

group lessons, and then I 

started continued onto private 

lessons more seriously 

in seventh grade. 

Do you have any rituals 

or superstitions on the 

course? 

Whenever I know I’m 

about to go out and play, 

when I’m on the range 

warming up before, on my 

last shots I like to hit three 

drivers because usually you 

start off with a driver on 

the course, so I want my 

last shots on the range to 

mimic my next shots on the 

course. 

What are your plans for 

college? 

I am currently in the application 

process now. I’m 

looking at about 10 schools 

and I love all of them. So, 

I’m just trying to figure out 

what would fit best for me 

academically … I’m looking 

to study something in 

the health sciences because 

in the future I’d like to continue 

on the physician’s assistant 

school. 

What do you like most 

about the game? 

Whether it’s in high 

school or practicing on my 

own in the summer, is the 

amount of people you get to 

meet. You get to learn how 

different people play and 

their techniques, and I think 

that’s helped me. 

What’s the hardest part 

of the game? 

The hardest part for me is 

the mental part of the game. 

When you hit a bad shot, 

you can’t let it get to you. 

You really have to work on 

your mentality and moving 

forward so that you can have 

success going on in your 

round. 

What would you buy 

first if you won the 

lottery? 

I would probably buy a 

plane ticket for me and my 

family to go around all of 

Europe. 

What’s your ideal postround 

meal? 

A cheeseburger, some 

french fries and an Arnold 

Palmer. 

What item do you own 

that you couldn’t live 

without? 

For my golf game, my 

range finder, because that 

helps me with my every single 

shot, whether it’s drives 

or wedge shots, I always use 

my range finder. 

Who would be on your 


dream foursome for a 

scramble? 

Me, Rory McIlroy because 

he’s always been my 

favorite golfer, my grandpa 

because I’ve always loved 

playing golf with him and 

my swing coach Mike, 

who I’ve been getting private 

lessons from for three 

years. 

Do you have a 

nickname? 

My parents and some 

of my immediate family 

call me Rosie because 

my middle name is Rose, 

named after one of my 

grandmas. 

Interview by T.J. Kremer III, 

Editor 

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From Page 53 

“Alex is a junior and a 

two-year starter now for us. 

Our expectations for him are 

high. He keeps getting better 

every week, and he’s very 

coachable. He’s a nice kid to 

have on your team.” 

Later in the third quarter, 

East sophomore kicker 

Dominic Dzioban booted 

a 23-yard field goal. Then, 

after a combination sack by 

East’s O’Rourke and Jaden 

Hacha — followed by a 

wayward punt by the Eagles 

— Corbett scored on a 15- 

yard run up the middle to 

make it 39-7. 

Corbett (9 rushes for 84 

total yards) scored again to 

open the fourth quarter, getting 

in on a 14-yard run to 

cap the game’s scoring at 

46-7. 

“I saw exactly what I saw 

tennis 

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I feel like we have a better 

team bond this year.” 

In the Invite, Rimkunas 

fell to Providence senior 

Sophie Davis 6-1, 6-2 in 

the semifinals. But bounced 

back to beat Andrew sophomore 

Lily Darman 6-2, 6-1 

in the third place match. In 

the No. 1 singles title match, 

Sandburg junior Anna Loureiro 

remained undefeated 

on the season with a 6-0, 

6-3 win over Davis. 

Central travels to Andrew 

for a key SWSC Red match 

on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 

4:30 p.m. 

“No, I hadn’t played 

her, Rimkunas said of facing 

a conference opponent 

in Darmen. “But it’s crazy 

how fast the [conference 

meet] is coming up. We 

have a lot of people in our 

conference also playing in 

our sectional.” 

In first doubles at the invite, 

Central seniors Kaitlyn 

Blake and Natalie Spudic 

lost 10-5 in a super tiebreaker 

to Marist senior Caitlyn 

Foggie and sophomore 

Bella Rabianski in the quarterfinals. 

They won their 

next two matches, including 

toppling the Andrew duo of 

juniors Samantha Guzik and 

Haley Kamholz 6-1, 6-2 for 

fifth place. Shepard seniors 

Rachel Habbal and Brooke 

Zielke defeated East seniors 

Makenzie Helsel and Cassandra 

Weyker 6-3, 6-2 in 

the final. 

At No. 2 doubles, Knight 

senior Danielle Mikos and 

freshman Micaela Cesta 

also lost a quarterfinal tiebreaker, 

this one was 6-4 

to Providence senior Abby 

Bruno and junior Olivia 

Goodwin. Mikos and Cesta 

eventually placed sixth with 

a 6-0, 6-2 loss to Marist 

sophomore Katarina Balchunasin 

and senior Kaitlyn 

Meyer in the fifth place 

match. 

The Sandburg Blue team 

of Mia Strolia and Konstance 

Delis defeated the 

Sandburg Gold team of senior 

Angie Rooks and junior 

Celanie Peng 6-1, 6-1 for 

on film,” Corbett said. “We 

went over it the entire week 

— a lot of cutbacks, and if 

they see one play, they liked 

to keep following it.” 

Much of the fourth quarter 

was devoted to a more 

than 8-minute drive by the 

Eagles that eventually made 

it to the East 2-yard line. But 

a fourth-and-goal run play 

from the 2 was snuffed out 

by the Griffins defense to 

turn the ball over on downs 

with 2:41 remaining. The 

Griffins offense ran out the 

clock from there to end it. 

For the Eagles, the loss 

wasn’t without its merits, 

and Peters said the goal that 

he tells the team every week 

is to get better every day. 

“I think there are some 

positives that we can take 

from this game,” Peters 

said. “I don’t really believe 

in moral victories, but there 

are definitely some positives 

we can take. Our biggest 

thing moving forward 

is, let’s learn from this and 

focus on our next opponent. 

Try to win one [game] at a 

time and get ourselves into 

the playoffs. We’re going to 

probably end up with about 

65 playoff points. So, if we 

get in, we might have a decent 

seed.” 

Meanwhile, the Griffins 

continued their early season 

domination. And for Appiah 

and Corbett, the performance 

once again showed 

that the state ranking the 

team has earned through 

four weeks of play isn’t by 

accident. 

“It means that No. 1 isn’t 

a joke,” Corbett said of the 

team’s performance so far this 

season. “We’re here to play.” 

“It’s not easy being No. 

1, but we’ve just got to live 

up to it and keep going forward,” 

Appiah added. 

the second doubles title. 

Central was edged by 4-3 

in a SWSC dual meet match 

against perennial power 

Homewood-Flossmoor on 

Sept. 5 in Flossmoor. But 

a good sign for the Knights 

was they won the top singles 

matches. 

“Emma is very focused 

and driven,” Schneider said 

of Rimkunas. “She’s very 

competitive and knows how 

to hold her own. Her goal 

this year is to get a couple 

of wins at state. For Kiana 

[Sikich], she’s been playing 

well and her goal is also to 

get to state.” 

The Knights travel to 

Palos Hill for a key SWSC 

Red match on Thursday, 

Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. This 

Saturday, Sept. 23, starting 

at 8 a.m., they travel down 

the road to participate in the 

Lincoln-Way West Invite. 

All three Lincoln-Way 

schools, along with Homewood-Flossmoor, 

Providence 

and the host Thunderbolts, 

with be at the Andrew 

Sectional - which will be 

held on Oct. 14.



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Girls tennis 

LW East finishes second in 12-team invite 

Randy Whalen 


Rachel Schilke wasn’t 

going to give in. 

It was nearly 5 p.m. and 

every other match in the 

Sandburg Girls Tennis Invite 

- which started at 9 

a.m., had ended, some of 

them as many as two hours 

before. But Schilke still was 

playing as the Lincoln-Way 

East senior was involved in 

an epic third place match in 

the second singles category. 

In the end Schilke’s perseverance 

paid off as she 

prevailed for a 7-6 (12-10), 

7-5 victory over Lemont 

senior Anna Ford. Not only 

was the marathon win great 

for her personally, it helped 

East place second in the 

12-team invite, which was 

held on Saturday, Sept. 16, 

in Orland Park and included 

three other teams that will 

be in the same sectional as 

the Griffins. 

“It was really long, but it 

was worth it,” Schlike said. 

“It was long, but it was fun 

playing her [Ford], she’s 

tough. I was playing for the 

team and for our team to 

come here and get second 

place in a tournament like 

the one at Sandburg, it’s 

quite an honor.” 

Indeed Schlike’s epic 

match victory helped East 

to a total of 19 points and 

second place by itself. If she 

would have lost, then the 

Griffins would have tied for 

second with eventual third 

place finisher Lincoln-Way 

Central (18 points). The 

Sandburg Blue team, one of 

two that the Eagles entered, 

won three of the four titles 

- including senior Agnes 

Florczyk defeating Central 

sophomore Kiana Sikich 

6-1, 6-2 for the second singles 

title, to finish first with 

29 total points. The Sandburg 

Gold team (14 points) 

placed fourth. 

Lemont (12 points) 

was fifth, while Andrew 

(11 points) and Shepard 

(11 points) tied for sixth. 

Providence (10 points) was 

eighth, followed by Marist 

(8 points), Stagg (7 points), 

Mother McAuley (4 points) 

and Reavis (3 points) rounded 

out the 12 team field. 

“We’re 9-2 on the season 

with our only dual meet 

losses to state powers Hinsdale 

Central and Wheaton 

Warrenville South,” East 

coach Wes Cooley said of 

his team’s record through 

Sept. 16. “We return three 

state qualifiers from last 

season and have a lot of interchangeable 

parts and can 

move people to different 

positions on the team.” 

That shows in the fact 

that Erin Klein, who was a 

sectional champion as the 

team’s No. 1 singles player 

last season, is now paired 

with fellow senior Claire 

Stec at second doubles. 

“I felt like when I went 

to state last year that I 

was good, but there are a 

lot of good singles players 

at state,” Klein said. “I 

didn’t match up with them. 

So I wanted to try something 

different. [In doubles] 

there’s an extra person to 

motivate you. So hopefully 

we can do well and go 

to state.” 

Stec did not go to state 

last season. In fact she was 

not even playing varsity 

tennis last season. But she 

worked hard over the summer 

and certainly hopes to 

be at state next month. 

“I was second doubles on 

the JV team,” Stec said of 

last year. “But I took a lot 

of lessons, went to some 

camps, and put in a lot of 

Lincoln-Way East senior Erin Klein lines up an overhead shot during the Sandburg Girls Tennis Invite on Saturday, Sept. 

16. The Griffins took second place in the 12-team Invite. Geoff Stellfox/22nd Century Media 

work. Our conference is 

tough. But we’re hoping to 

win at sectionals and get to 

state.” 

At the Sandburg Invite, 

Klien and Stec lost a tough 

semifinal match, including 

10-8 in the deciding 

super tiebreaker. But they 

rebounded to topple senior 

Abby Bruno and junior Olivia 

Goodwin from Providence 

by a score of 6-1, 6-1 

for third. That was important 

as Providence, along 

with Lincoln-Way Central 

and Andrew, are with East 

in the same Andrew Sectional. 

The Sandburg Blue team 

of Mia Strolia and Konstance 

Delis defeated the 

Sandburg Gold team of senior 

Angie Rooks and junior 

Celanie Peng 6-1, 6-1 for 

the second doubles title. 

The East first doubles 

team of seniors Makenzie 

Helsel and Cassandra 

Weyker placed second at the 

invite. The duo, who went 

to state last season, lost to 

the Shepard seniors Rachel 

Habbal and Brooke Zielke 

6-3, 6-2 in the final. 

In first singles, East senior 

Mackenzie Rhode fell 

to Andrew sophomore Lily 

Darman 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 in a 

quarterfinal before bouncing 

back to win a consolation 

match and eventually 

settle for sixth place overall. 

But she hopes to rebound 

come sectional time. 

“I just enjoy working on 

my shot and being with the 

team,” said Rhode, who was 

the No. 2 singles player on 

the team last year. “I’ve hit 

more drop shots and served 

better. That’s helped make 

me a better player and my 

goal is to get to state.” 

Sandburg junior Anna 

Loureiro remained undefeated 

on the season and 

won the No. 1 singles title 

with a 6-0, 6-3 win over 

senior Sophie Davis from 

Providence. 

East, which moved to the 

Blue Division of the South- 

West Suburban Conference 

this season, faced league 

leader Lockport on Tuesday, 

Sept. 19, in Frankfort. 

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the 

Griffins are back at Sandburg 

for a 4:30 p.m. dual 

meet match. 

All three Lincoln-Way 

schools — along with 

Homewood-Flossmoor, 

Providence and the host 

Thunderbolts — with be 

at the Andrew Sectional, 

which will be held on Oct. 

14. 

“This next week and a 

half stretch will be big for 

us,” Cooley said of facing 

Lockport and Sandburg in 

dual meets. “We might finish 

third in the conference, 

but still win the sectional. 

We just have to keep working 

at it.”



Football 

No. 1 LW East downs Sandburg 

Jon DePaolis 


In a Week 4 contest between 

two SouthWest Suburban 

Conference teams Friday, 

Sept. 15, Lincoln-Way 

East showed no signs of 

slowing down anytime soon, 

as the No. 1-ranked team in 

Class 8A steamrolled Sandburg 

46-7 in Frankfort. 

The Griffins (4-0) relied 

on big plays in all three 

phases — including a 66- 

yard punt return touchdown 

by Mason Keenan, a 33-yard 

interception returned for a 

touchdown by Kwaku Appiah, 

and a two-touchdown 

performance by Jordan Corbett 

— to upend the Eagles 

(1-3). 

“It seems like everywhere 

you look we’ve got another 

weapon,” East coach Rob 

Zvonar said. “You watch 

certain teams that are championship-level 

teams, like 

the Cubs, and it is somebody 

every night stepping up. If 

one guy is out or injured 

or not quite making plays, 

somebody else picks him up. 

That’s been fun to see in this 

group, as well.” 

East got started midway 

through the first quarter 

after senior defensive end 

Devin O’Rourke fell on top 

of a fumbled snap by Eagles 

quarterback Christian Shepherd 

to running back Andrew 

Schab. That gave the 

Griffins’ offense the ball at 

the Sandburg 22-yard line. 

After a few run plays got 

the Griffins to the 3-yard 

line, senior Ryan Scianna 

(13 total rushes for 42 yards) 

plowed through the middle 

for a touchdown. 

About three minutes 

later, Morrissey (6-of-11, 

110 yards, 11 rushes for 97 

yards) and Appiah connected 

on three passes — the last of 

which resulted in a 30-yard 

bomb to the left front corner 

of the end zone. Appiah (3 

receptions, 54 yards) adjusted 

his route to come back to 

the ball, leaving a defensive 

back at his back, made the 

catch and fell backward into 

the end zone for the score. 

“That was my first time 

on offense this season, and 

coach called a play my way,” 

Appiah said. “I saw [Morrissey] 

look at me, and he 

gave me a chance to make a 

play. I went up and got it.” 

East converted on a twopoint 

play to make it 15-0. 

On the very next series, 

Sandburg was forced to 

punt at its own 40. But on 

the return, Keenan, a senior 

wide receiver on the Griffins, 

found the edge to his 

left after receiving the ball to 

his right. A few blocks came 

to his aid, and he burned 

past a defender on the sideline, 

cut back inside to the 

middle and took the ball to 

the house for a 66-yard score 

with 36.4 seconds remaining 

in the opening quarter. 

“Punt returns are nerveracking, 

and I’m back there 

by myself,” Keenan said. “I 

saw an opportunity. I had 

good enough space, and I 

just took it left. I saw the 

guy inside, so I had to make 

one cut, and I found the end 

zone. 

“Once I saw one of my 

blockers downfield, trying 

the keep the play alive, 

he gave me just enough to 

make one cut, stick back in 

and find the corner of the 

end zone to celebrate with 

the team.” 

On the first drive of the 

second quarter, Sandburg 

scored what would be its only 

points of the game. Shepherd 

(13-of-26, 118 yards) found 

senior wide receiver Nicky 

Shelton for two passes early 

in the drive for 11 and 17 

yards, respectively. Then, on 

a fourth-and-2 from the East 

30, Shepherd threw a perfect 

spiral 30-yards in the air to 

the left sideline, where Shelton 

caught it in stride as he 

streaked into the end zone 

for the score. 

Shelton, who finished the 

game with 10 total receptions 

for 105 yards, had 

burned by the defensive 

back on the play. 

“Nicky Shelton is a special 

receiver,” Sandburg 

coach Scott Peters said. 

“We’ll definitely take shots 

East’s Kwaku Appiah goes up for the touchdown grab over a Sandburg defender in the 

Friday, Sept. 15, game. The Griffins rolled to a 46-7 win and will face rival Lincoln-Way 

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with him throughout the season. 

He is going to help any 

quarterback he’s with. 

“Nicky’s got some good 

speed and great hands. He’s 

6-foot-4. He’s a very good 

receiver.” 

But the good times 

wouldn’t last for the Sandburg 

offense. On the Eagles’ 

next possession in the second 

quarter, on the first play 

of the drive, Shepherd was 

picked off by Appiah at the 

33-yard line, and Appiah 

sprinted all the way to the 

end zone to make it 29-7. 

“We’ve been watching 

film all week and dissecting 

it,” Appiah said. “Coach 

[Matt] Mrozek told us to 

play the sticks, and we knew 

they liked to throw the hitch 

a lot, so I saw the quarterback 

flare his eyes my way, 

so I just broke on the ball.” 

He also knew that the 

quarterback targeted Shelton 

a lot during the game. 

“That’s their main receiver, 

and so I just broke on the 

ball and made a play,” Appiah 

said. 

Zvonar credited the talented 

two-way player after 

the game. 

“I think you saw the emergence 

of Kwaku Appiah 

tonight on both sides of the 

ball,” Zvonar said. “Great 

plays. Big plays. We knew 

he was a big playmaker. 

We’ve seen it in practice.” 

East had another chance 

to score before halftime, but 

after a 16-yard reception by 

tight end Turner Pallissard at 

the Sandburg 2, the Eagles 

defense forced a fumble 

that was recovered by Sandburg’s 

Anthony Hansler. 

Then, to start the third 

quarter, on a second-and-12, 

Morrissey was picked off by 

Sandburg’s Jaimie Marines. 

Also stepping up on defense 

for the Eagles during 

the game was Alex 

Hirschfield, who had two 

sacks. 

“Truthfully, I thought we 

played relatively well defensively,” 

Peters said. “I know 

the score doesn’t necessarily 

reflect that. But we gave up 

a special teams touchdown 

and a touchdown on a picksix 

on offense. Defensively, 

we were working with a 

short field most of the day. 

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PRESSBOX PICKS 

Our staff’s predictions for 

the top games in Week 5 

15-5 

14-6 

13-7 

13-7 

Lincoln-Way Central (4-0) hosts Lincoln-Way East (4-0) 

Andrew (2-2) at Lockport (1-3) 

Providence Catholic (2-2) at Brother Rice (1-3) 

Sandburg (1-3) hosts Thornton (4-0) 

Lincoln-Way West (3-1) hosts Homewood-Flossmoor (4-0) 

16-4 

Tom Czaja | Contributing 

Editor 

• LW East 31, LW Central 17. 

Knights are taking a step forward 

this season, but Griffins still too 

much to handle. 

• Lockport 

• Brother Rice 

• Thornton 

• H-F 

Joe Coughlin | Publisher 

• LW Central. 28, Lincoln-Way East 

24. Longshot, but it’s already a 

historic year for the Knights. Let’s 

double down. 

• Lockport 

• Brother Rice 

• Sandburg 

• LW West 

Max Lapthorne | 


• LW East 28, LW Central 13. 

Knights keep it close on their 

home turf, but Griffins impose 

their will in second half. 

• Lockport 

• Providence 

• Thornton 

• H-F 

Tim Carroll | Sports Editor 

• LW East 27, LW Central 17. East is 

just too deep, and way too big up 

front. I have to pick them until they 

show me I shouldn’t. 

• Andrew 


• Thornton 

• H-F 

Heather Warthen | Chief 

Operating Officer 

• LW East 31, LW Central 28. Griffins 

take the rival school victory 

on the road. 

• Lockport 


• Thornton 

• H-F



‘We had to get revenge’ 

Knights blank 

Lockport 42-0, face 

rival East next in 

Week 5 matchup 

Randy Whalen 


There was a lot of motivation 

for the Lincoln-Way 

Central football team. 

A huge homecoming 

crowd, playing an opponent 

that had defeated the 

Knights on their home field 

the season before. Not to 

mention that they simply 

wanted to show that they 

belong. 

Mission accomplished. 

Central scored four 

touchdowns in just more 

than an 8-minute span in 

the second quarter and 

went on to blank Lockport 

Township 42-0 in a South- 

West Suburban Conference 

tussle on Friday, Sept. 15, 

in New Lenox. 

With the win, the Knights 

(4-0, 3-0) opened the season 

4-0 for the first time 

since 2008. It was Central’s 

largest victory over the Porters 

since a 40-0 shutout in 

2006. Lockport (1-3, 0-2) 

lost for the third straight 

week and matched its total 

number of regular season 

losses from last season. 

“We were expecting it,” 

Central senior Devin Smith 

said of the big victory. “We 

wanted that revenge [from a 

16-14 Week 3 loss at home 

to Lockport last year], and 

we also wanted to prove 

to everyone that we’re 

one of the best teams in 

the state. 

Sam Pipiras threw for two 

touchdowns, and Justin Ellis 

ran for a pair as the Knights, 

who have outscored their 

opponents 158-23 and have 

two shutouts so far this season, 

are showing that. 

“It was a good team effort,” 

Central coach Jeremy 

Cordell said. “We scored on 

special teams, our defense 

stripped the ball. When you 

shut out a good program, 

you’ve got to be happy. I 

think it all came from the 

solid week of practice that 

we had. Plus, on homecoming, 

there can be a lot of 

distractions. But our kids 

handled that really well. 

They wanted to come out 

and enjoy the experience, 

and they did an incredible 

job of staying focused.” 

After the first three possessions 

of the game ended 

in punts, the Knights got on 

the board first when Pipiras, 

a senior quarterback, found 

senior wide receiver/running 

back Matt Pollack with 

a 32-yard TD pass. That 

capped a 61-yard, four play 

drive. The extra point kick 

was missed, but it was 6-0 

with 1:48 left in the opening 

quarter. 

But the game turned on 

the next Porter possession. 

With junior quarterback Jacob 

Karli (8-of-15, INT, 78 

yards) finding senior Austin 

Hoffman (4 catches, 59 

yards) with passes of 26 and 

12 yards, they moved from 

their own 26 to the Central 

17. But the drive stalled 

there, and junior Ryan Barth 

lined up for a 34-yard field 

goal that would cut the lead 

in half. 

That field goal never had 

a chance, however, as senior 

Peyton Nigro broke through 

and blocked the kick. Junior 

teammate Joel Veihl 

scooped up the ball and 

raced 72 yards for a touchdown 

to make it 13-0. 

“If we can get a score on 

special teams, it changes the 

whole game,” Nigro said. 

“It changes all the momentum. 

Our guys up front [on 

defense] did great. They 

had about eight sacks. They 

were eating up their running 

backs and quarterback. 

“With [Lincoln-Way] 

East coming up [this] week, 

we absolutely did not take 

this game lightly, not after 

we lost to Lockport 

last year. We had to get revenge.” 

The Knights got a bigger 

lead moments later when 

Lockport fumbled the ensuing 

kickoff and Smith recovered 

it. On the next play 

Pipiras (7-of-9, 133 yards, 

2 TD’s) found senior running 

back Mike Morgan for 

a 29-yard TD pass. Pollack 

plowed in for the 2-point 

conversion. That capped a 

15-point outburst in a 16 

second span and gave Central 

a 21-0 lead. 

For Lockport, the blocked 

field goal was certainly the 

turning point. 

“The blocked field goal 

really killed us,” Porter 

coach Dan Starkey said. 

“It’s just something we 

can’t have happen. Then 

we gave them great field 

position throughout the 

second quarter. We made 

some bad plays, and I made 

some bad calls as a coach. 

That helped cost us some 

touchdowns. 

“We’re a better team 

than we showed, but credit 

Central. They played great, 

and their play-action passing 

was really good. We’re 

1-3. We’ve just got to practice 

well. We don’t want 

the kids to focus on they 

have to win four of five. 

We just want them to focus 

on being a better team 

each day.” 

Ellis (7 carries, 80 yards) 

turned good field position 

into his pair of TD runs, 

which gave him three on the 

season. Those came from 

15 and 20 yards out, the latter 

coming with 1:34 left in 

Lincoln-Way Central running back Mike Morgan celebrates a TD with teammates during the 

game against Lockport on Friday, Sept. 15. Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media 

the first half and putting the 

Knights up 35-0. 

“We’re a pretty fast team, 

and I was just able to get to 

the outside,” Ellis said of 

his touchdown runs. “The 

offensive line always wants 

to pay it forward, and they 

got great blocks. 

“We had a lot of motivation. 

No. 1, it’s homecoming, 

and No. 2, we lost the 

previous game [to Lockport]. 

So we just came in 

here determined.” 

Central was determined 

to get a running clock to 

start the second half and it 

did. Boosted by a 45-yard 

pass from Pipiras to Smith, 

the Knights went 65 yards 

in six plays. Senior Mike 

Gossage capped it off by 

plunging in from the 1 with 

just more than 9 minutes 

left in the third quarter. Senior 

Dimitri Sereleas added 

the extra point. 

After getting five first 

downs on its first three possession, 

Lockport was held 

to one on its next five. Leading 

rusher Tavares Moore 

was limited to 10 carries for 

33 yards. Spurred by a 35- 

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Lincoln-Way Central to host Salute to 

Service football game with special guest 


Community High School 

District 210 

On Friday, September 

22, Lincoln-Way Central 

will host a Salute to Service 

football game against Lincoln-Way 

East at 7:30 p.m.. 

Chicago Blackhawks 

singer Jim Cornelison will 

sing the national anthem for 

the Salute to Service night 

to kick off the game and to 

honor the many veterans 

and survivors the event is 

dedicated to. 

Throughout this week, 

the Athletic Department at 

Lincoln-Way Central will 

be selling T-shirts to the 

entire student body in the 

main cafeteria during lunch 

periods. The cost of the 

shirt is $10 and proceeds 

from the sale will be donated 

to the Honor Flight 

Network. 

According to its website: 

“Honor Flight Network is a 

non-profit organization created 

solely to honor America’s 

veterans for all their 

sacrifices. We transport 

our heroes to Washington, 

D.C., to visit and reflect at 

their memorials. Top priority 

is given to the senior 

veterans — World War II 

survivors, along with those 

other veterans who may be 

terminally ill. 

“Of all of the wars in 

recent memory, it was 

World War II that truly 

threatened our very existence 

as a nation and as 

a culturally diverse, free 

society. According to the 

Department of Veterans 

Affairs, an estimated 640 

World War II veterans die 

each day. Our time to express 

our thanks to these 

brave men and women is 

running out.” 

The varsity football team 

will carry miniature American 

flags into the stadium 

and hand them to members 

of the student section.



fastbreak 

Girls tennis 

Knights place third at invite in tuneup for sectional 

Geoff Stellfox/22nd Century 

Media 

1st-and-3 

Central, East girls 

tennis continue 

to improve ahead 

of conference, 

sectional meets 

1. 1-0 

The East girls tennis 

team won its first 

conference matchup 

to start 1-0 in the 

Blue Division of the 

SWSC. 

2. 2-0 

The Knights started 

out 2-0 in the Red 

division of the SWSC 

behind strong play 

from sophomores Kiana 

Sikich and Emma 

Rimkunas. 

3. Still searching 

Central has never 

won the SWSC 

championship since 

its inception in 

2005. East is looking 

to take another 

sectional title, which 

would be its eighth in 

10 years. 

Randy Whalen 


With the conference and 

sectional tennis meets on the 

horizon, the Lincoln-Way 

Central girls tennis team is 

looking to continue to improve 

in a very competitive 

season. 

The Knights certainly had 

some good performances, 

especially by their singles 

players, as they placed third 

in the Sandburg Girls Tennis 

Invite which was held on 

Saturday, Sept. 16, in Orland 

Park. 

The invite included three 

other teams that will be in 

the same sectional as Central. 

“We’ve had a tough schedule 

to start off the season,” 

Central coach Sue Schneider 

said. “But that shows 

our weaknesses and what 

we have to work on. Our top 

singles players are strong.” 

Through last weekend, 

the Knights (7-6 overall, 

2-0 in the SouthWest Suburban 

Red) were tied with 

Stagg for first place in their 

division of the SWSC. If the 

standings of the Sandburg 

Invite are an indication, then 

Central has a good chance to 

capture it this season. Since 

the inception of the SWSC 

in 2005, the Knights have 

never won the conference. 

Last weekend they almost 

matched Lincoln-Way East 

for second at the invite. East 

has moved from the Red 

to the Blue Division of the 

SWSC this season leaving 

the door open for Central. 

Thanks to an epic 7-6, 

7-5 win by East senior Rachel 

Schlike in a third place 

match at second singles, the 

Griffins finished with a total 

of 19 points and were in 

second place by themselves. 

If she would have lost the 

Griffins would have tied for 

second with Central, which 

placed third (18 points). The 

Sandburg Blue team, one of 

two that the Eagles entered, 

won three of the four titles 

— including senior Agnes 

Florczyk defeating Knight 

sophomore Kiana Sikich 

6-1, 6-2 for the second singles 

title, to finish first with 

29 total points. The Sandburg 

Gold team (14 points) 

placed fourth. 

Lemont (12 points) was 

fifth and Andrew (11 points) 

and Shepard (11 points) tied 

for sixth. Providence (10 

points) was eighth, followed 

by Marist (8 points), Stagg 

(7 points), Mother McAuley 

(4 points) and Reavis (3 

points) rounded out the 12 

team field. 

Still, Sikich getting to the 

title match helped show the 

depth of the Knights singles 

players. She defeated Schlike 

6-1, 6-1 in the semifinals. 

“I thought I played pretty 

good,” Sikich said. “I was a 

little tired at the end, but did 

pretty well overall. I want to 

be more consistent the rest 

of the season. My goal is to 

get to state.” 

Lincoln-Way Central sophomore Kiana Sikich prepares to serve during the Sandburg Girls 

Tennis Invite on Saturday, Sept. 16. Geoff Stellfox/22nd Century Media 

That’s also the goal of 

Central’s top singles player, 

Emma Rimkunas. Now a 

sophomore, she went to state 

last season as a freshman. 

“I’ve done pretty well,” 

Rimkunas said of this season. 

“I feel I’ve done better 

than last year. I’ve worked 

a lot on my serve. Coming 

in [and being the top singles 

player as a freshman] was 

a lot to take in at first. But 

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Listen Up 

“We’ve had a tough schedule to start off the season. 

But that shows our weakness and what we have to 

work on, Our top singles players are strong.” 

Jeremy Cordell – Lincoln-Way Central girls tennis coach Sue 

Schneider, on the Knights’ start to the season 

TUNE IN 

Girls tennis 

8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 

• Lincoln-Way Central at Lincoln-Way West 

Invitational 

Index 

49 – Athlete of the Week 

48 – High School Highlights 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer III, tj@mo 

kenamessenger.com.

mokena’s Hometown Newspaper | www.mokenamessenger.com | September 21, 2017 

No signs of letting up 

LW East cruises past Sandburg 46-7 with 

another dominant showing, Page 53 

Runner up 

LW East girls tennis finishes 

second in tough invite, Page 52 

Lincoln-Way Central senior defensive back Peyton Nigro blocks Lockport’s field goal attempt by Ryan Barth. The block was 

returned for a touchdown, and the Knights handily defeated Lockport 42-0. Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media 

LW Central rolls past 

Lockport 42-0 ahead of 

a Week 5 matchup with 

LW East, Page 54

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