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district discussion 157-C Board
of Education takes action regarding online
textbooks, Page 3
up close KidsWork Children's Museum
show offers educational look at exotic
wildlife, Page 4
delayed vote D210 Board of
Education tables action on Will County school
sales tax resolution, Page 9
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Golf Outing
Register by May 24. Event
will be at noon Sunday, Jun 3,
Deer Creek Golf Club, 25055
S. Western Ave., University
Park. Support the Frankfort
Square Baseball League
scholarship fund. Cost is $80
per golfer and includes golf,
cart, range balls, hot dog/
chips/drink at the turn and
dinner. For those who do not
wish to golf, cost is $30 for
dinner. There will be a holi-inone
contest, Par 3 Dixon Challenge,
Par 5 Driver Challenge,
50/50 raffle and auctions. To
register, visit FSBL.net.
Plan Commission Meeting
6:30 p.m. May 24 Village
Administration Building,
432 W. Nebraska St., Frankfort.
For the agenda or more
information, visit www.vill
ageoffrankfort.com, or call
(815) 469-2177.
SATURDAY
Community Garage Sale
Deadline to register is May
26. Event will be held 9 a.m.-
3 p.m. on Saturday June 2.
Each registered participant’s
address will be included on a
list of all participating homes.
This list will be available at
the park office, website and
Facebook the week of the
sale. Cost is $10 per home.
For more information and
registration, visit www.frank
fortparks.org or call (815)
469-9400.
Splash Park Opening Day
10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 26,
Commissioners Park, 22108
S. 80th Ave., Frankfort. Join
the Frankfort Park District
during opening weekend at
the Splash Park and receive
free admission. On Saturdays
and Sundays, Session
I will be from 10 a.m.-noon
and Session II will be from
12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday, there will be
three sessions: 10 a.m.-noon,
12:30-2:30 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
It’s a Teen Book Club
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
May 26, Frankfort Public
Library, 1119 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. Students
in grades 6-12 can join Teen
Advisory Board members to
discuss their monthly reads.
This month’s selection is
“The Hate U Give” by Angie
Thomas. Copies of the book
are available at the library.
SUNDAY
Library Closure
The Frankfort Public Library
will be closed on Sundays
for the duration of the
summer.
MONDAY
Memorial Day Ceremony
10 a.m. May 28, Breidert
Green, White and Kansas
Streets, Frankfort. Pay
tribute to the fallen during
Frankfort’s Memorial Day
Ceremony, where members
of the Hickory Creek Middle
School band will perform.
In case of rain, the event
will moved to the Founders
Center Gym, 140 Oak Street
in Frankfort. For more information,
call (815) 469-2177.
Library Closure
The Frankfort Public Library
will be closed on May
28 for Memorial Day.
TUESDAY
Spring into Summer
RSVP by May 29. Event
will be held from 9:30 a.m.-4
p.m. Saturday, June 2, Camp
Manitoqua, 8122 W. Sauk
Trail, Frankfort. Join Camp
Manitoqua games, a blood
drive, lunch, swimming and
an obstacle run. For more
information and registration,
visit www.manitoqua.org/
springintosummer or call
(815) 469-2319.
UPCOMING
Ribbon Cutting
5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 30,
Raffy’s Candy Store, 21 S.
White St. Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
to celebrate the opening
of Raffy’s Candy Store with a
ribbon cutting and reception.
Senior Driver Safety Class
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday,
May 31, Frankfort Township
Community Room, 11000
W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.
Upon completion of this
class, seniors will receive a
discount from their car insurance
carrier. Cost is $15 for
AARP members (must bring
card with member number)
or $20 for nonmembers payable
by check or cash upon
registration. For more information,
call (815) 806-2766.
Shred Event
9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 2,
New Lenox Township Building,
1100 S. Cedar Road,
New Lenox. State Representative
Margo McDermed is
partnering with ComEd to offer
residents of the 37th district
a free document shredding
event. Items such as
credit card statements, bank
statements, canceled checks,
paycheck stubs, utility bills
and medical bills are the
types of things that should be
shredded to prevent identity
theft. Residents are asked to
enter from Otto drive to bring
their vehicle up to the truck.
Two bag/box limit per vehicle.
For more information,
call (815) 277-2079.
Volunteer Fair
9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday,
June 2, Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. Join the library for
their second annual volunteer
fair and learn about local service
and nonprofit organizations.
This event is for both
adults and teens looking for
volunteer opportunities. For
more information, call (815)
534-6173.
Summer Reading Programs
Monday, June 4, Frankfort
Public Library, 21119
S. Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.
Summer reading programs
for adults, teens, children
in grades 1-6 and children
in kindergarten and younger
begin on June 4 and run
through Saturday, July 28.
Register online this year at
www.frankfortlibrary.org,
and keep an online log for
everyone in the family.
Civil War Video Presentation
6-8 p.m. Monday, June 4,
Enrico’s Italian Dining, 20535
S. La Grange Road, Frankfort.
Join the Frankfort Area
Historical Society and the
Frankfort Preservation Foundation
for a video presentation
by University of St. Francis
history professor Dr. Cathy
Schultz and USF alumni
Frank Kalisik and Alex Campos.
They will show a video
and lead discussion about
the 100th Illinois Infantry in
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and $10 for students
15 years and younger. Cost includes
appetizers, coffee, soda
and a light dessert. For tickets,
call (815) 469-6541.
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May 27; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June
3 to Aug. 26; and 9 a.m.-1
p.m. Sept. 9 to Oct. 14. The
Village of Frankfort will host
the Frankfort Country Market,
where guests can enjoy
a variety of fresh produce,
prepared foods, plants and
specialty products locally
grown. There will be special
events and demos throughout
the season. For more information,
call (815) 469-2177.
Cruisin’ Frankfort
5-8 p.m. Thursdays, May
17-Sept. 13. Come see rows
of classic cars line Kansas
and Oak streets in downtown
Frankfort every Thursday
night. Enjoy the local shops
downtown Frankfort has to
offer while checking out the
cars along the way. For more
information, visit www.
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Senior Bingo
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays
and Fridays, Frankfort
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the frankfort station | May 24, 2018 | 3
Frankfort D157-C Board of Education
Board votes on online textbooks and district-wide improvement projects
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
Several decisions were
made regarding online social
studies textbooks and key
district improvement projects
during Frankfort School District
157-C’s monthly Board
of Education meeting on
May 16, which was held in
the board room inside Grand
Prairie Elementary School.
After much debate, the
board voted in favor of a
$65,040 six-year contract for
an online Discovery social
studies textbook for Hickory
Creek Middle School’s sixththrough
eighth-graders. The
vote was 7-1, with board
member Edith Lutz casting
the dissenting vote. The board
debated whether or not they
should do a yearlong trial first
and questioned how students
without computer access will
do their homework.
Superintendent Maura Zinni
assured the board that they
would always respond to the
needs of students. A survey
was taken regarding students’
home computer access, and
parents of the few students
that answered and indicated
they would have difficulty
completing homework because
of little to no access received
phone calls to discuss
their needs.
“We feel comfortable that
we have laptops that will be
retired in a year or two,” Zinni
said. “They’re perfectly good,
and will come with a power
cord. They can set it on their
desks at home, plug it in and
access everything that they
need.”
Zinni also proposed extended
days so the students can
come in early or stay late at
school to do their homework
while being monitored.
Board member Tom Reidy
said that kids need to use online
textbooks to prepare them
for their future.
“I’m sure there’s ways to
work around these things and
to push forward with the most
up to date way of learning,”
Reidy said to the board. “It’s
definitely going to be this way
when they get to college. It’s
definitely going to be this way
when they get into the workforce.
To me, to not move
forward and to not concretely
make this decision would be a
mistake.”
Grand Prairie Elementary
School’s $739,922 roof update
was also a topic of discussion
and passed unanimously.
The roof, which has outlived
its expected lifetime and warranties
by 12 years, now needs
to be redone before it causes
further water damage to the
building. Ridgeworth Roofing
will replace the 74,000-square
foot two-ply roof and reinforce
areas that are prone to
damage.
“Ridgeworth did do our
work at Chelsea during last
summer and I was very happy
with the work they did there,”
Director of Finance and Operations
Kate Ambrosini said.
The board also approved the
Hickory Creek School parking
lot project. The $625,570
project will include a full asphalt
and curb replacement to
the south and main lots, which
have structural issues due to
the heavy bus traffic that the
lots were not designed for.
“A lot of the cracks were
down to the base, which just
doing an overlay would not
fix,” Ambrosini said. “The
cracks would reappear in the
next five years. We are confident
that a good portion of the
base is still going to be good,
but some portions might need
replacement.”
The month-long Chelsea
Intermediate School lighting
upgrade project was put on
hold due to possibly interfering
with the school’s halfmillion
dollar boiler being
installed. The board chose to
not proceed at this time and
canceled all bids for the project,
with rebidding starting in
the fall.
The action to place a Will
County 1 percent sales tax for
school facilities on the ballot
was voted down. The proposal
was projected to bring in an estimated
$1.1 million for school
facilities, but board members
felt that with the district’s financials
in order, it was not
necessary.
“Frankfort is proposing
a one percent tax increase
tax that will be on the ballot
as well,” Zinni said. “It
just seems to be more taxes
without any study or proposal
background.”
The sales tax will be brought
back for a vote in August.
After closed session, the
board voted to settle a lawsuit
filed by a former employee
regarding her contract. The
school district was named as
a defendant in a lawsuit by an
employee after not receiving
a renewal contract after the
2015-2016 school year.
“The district placed defense
on the lawsuit in the hands of
their insurance carrier and the
carrier vigorously defended
the suit,” board member Gina
Briese said. “As generally happens
in federal court cases,
a settlement conference was
held on April 26, 2018, with
a magistrate judge. In effort
to avoid the cost of continued
litigation, representatives from
the district’s insurance carrier
agreed to settle the litigation
for $35,000, all of which will
be paid by the carrier.”
The proposed agreement
does not admit any wrongdoing
or liability by the district
or its personnel, Briese stated.
In return for the settlement, the
former employee must waive
all claims regarding employment
by the district, not apply
for re-employment within the
district and must dismiss the
case with prejudice, meaning it
cannot be refiled.
Amid the discussions of
projects to better the district,
Amy Romero spoke during
the public comment session
to commend Zinni and other
administrators for their work
to create an advanced math
track for the Chelsea fifthgraders.
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Wild Wednesday introduces children to exotic animals
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
Things got exciting, interesting,
wacky and a bit
weird on May 16 at KidsWork
Children’s Museum
in Frankfort, when Animal
Quest dropped by with a
select few of its wild creatures.
Among the visitors were
two guinea pigs, a pixie
frog, a pygmy goat, a Patagonian
cavy, a whitenosed
coatimundi, a lop
bunny, a chicken and a
parrot, as well as Animal
Quest owner Steve Reedy
and animal handler Lottie
Villarreal.
Throughout the program,
Reedy entertained the children
and parents in attendance
with his high-energy
program, while Villarreal
brought out many of the different
animals. Most of the
animals were introduced
by first having two children
stand on the stage with their
eyes closed, touching the
animals and to guess what
they were.
Some animals, like the
coatimundi, Reedy handled
himself and were not offered
for petting because of
their less-than-cuddly nature.
Reedy said allowing participants
to touch as many
of the animals as they can
is important to him during
his programs, because
it completes the experience,
especially for young
children.
“It’s been scientifically
proven if you touch the
animals it’s more meaningful
for you, and you’ll remember
that,” Reedy said.
“At some of these younger
ages, they’ll remember it
for the rest of their lives
[and] hopefully take away
that there’s other critters
on this planet besides
ourselves.”
He said his program can
help remind people to “treat
the planet a little nicer.”
Angela Spero, manager at
KidsWork Children’s Museum,
said the animal programs
during Wild Wednesdays
are always popular,
but she guessed the beautiful
weather last Wednesday
kept people outside rather
than in.
Even so, she estimated
they had a crowd of about
60 people come out for
Animal Quest’s show, and
with fewer children, more
of them got to get hands on
with the animals.
“My favorite part is just
really seeing the kids enjoy
the animals and seeing
animals that they wouldn’t
normally see everyday or
at a zoo,” Spero said. “I
really love their reactions
to the shows and just putting
a smile on the kids
faces.”
Spero, who started the
Wild Wednesday programs
three years ago out of her
own love for nature and
animals, said the programs
offer something for all ages,
whether they are children or
parents.
“It’s nice to have a program
where the older siblings
can have just as much
fun as the little ones,” Spero
said.
The programs meld education
and fun, and Spero
said she appreciated the animal
facts that were interesting
to the adults as well as
the information that were
relatable to the younger
children.
Many times, children
— and adults — see cute,
fluffy animals and think
they might like to have one
as an exotic pet; however,
Reedy talked about why
that might not be such a
good idea.
Some of the animals featured
during the program
like the guinea pigs, bunny
and parrot would make
good pets for responsible
owners, others, like the
cavy or coatimundi, would
not.
When Animal Quest first
started, Reedy said they had
mostly small animals, like
lizards, frogs and guinea
pigs, but as his company
grew he began to inherit a
lot of animals, such as pigs,
that do not make such great
pets.
“We have like six pigs
and four of them we have
because people had them
as pets and realized that
either legally they weren’t
supposed to have them
or they’re just terrible
as pets because they can
get to be like 700 pounds
and they can knock you
over,” Reedy said. “They
can open your fridge, your
freezer, your pantry, and
if you let their tusks grow
pretty large they could also
kill you.”
Although some of the
more exotic animals he
owns might be legal to
own in the state of Illinois,
Reedy said that still does
not make it a good idea for
people who do not have the
kind of wildlife training he
does.
He said he encourages
people to ask questions and
frequently engages people
in conversation about the
types of animals that do and
do not make good pets to
help them make that decision.
“I’m a wildlife professional,”
he said. “I went
to school for 24 straight
months of doing zoo keeping
and wildlife education
and animal behavior study
[and] veterinary procedure
study.”
RIGHT: Steve Reedy, owner
of Animal Quest, holds a
white-nosed coati during
the Wild Wednesday
show. Coatis are in the
same taxonomic family as
raccoons.
Lottie Villarreal (left), an animal handler with Animal Quest, holds a pixie frog, while Declan
LeCompte (front), 3, and Alexia Rogers, 6, attempt to guess what it is while keeping their
eyes closed. photos by amanda stoll/22nd century media
Children watch the staff from Animal Quest set up for their show on May 16 at KidsWork
Children’s Museum. The program was part of the Wild Wednesday series held every month
at the museum.

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the frankfort station | May 24, 2018 | 5
LWE runner remembered through Strive for 5 5K
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
Nearly 400 runners and
walkers gathered at Breidert
Green in Frankfort on
the morning of Saturday,
May 19, for the seventh annual
Strive for 5 5K run and
walk held in honor of Patrick
Mizwicki.
Mizwicki was a 14-yearold
Lincoln-Way East freshman
in September 2011
when he was struck by a car
and killed in the forest preserve
near Swallow Cliff in
Palos during cross-country
practice. Each spring since,
his family, friends, and
coaches have organized the
race to honor his memory
and raise money for a scholarship
fund in his name.
The name "Strive for 5"
is a tribute to Mizwicki's
longtime Frankfort Eagles
baseball number, 5, which
he selected in honor of his
all-time favorite player,
Johnny Bench.
"It's great that the community
has really come
out in full-force to support
this," said Foundation President
Mark Zelenika, who
was Patrick's youth baseball
coach for years. "We even
had the mayor out here to
kick off the race today."
Zelenika also expressed
gratitude to the event's 22
local business sponsors,
whose contributions pay
for the race T-shirts and refreshments.
"Because of them all the
donations and race fees can
go to providing scholarships,"
he said.
Each race participant paid
$20 or $25 to partake in the
event depending on if they
registered in advance or at
the door. As of Saturday
morning, the race had 220
pre-registered participants.
Since its creation in
spring 2012, the Patrick
Joyce Zelenika prepares the fruit table for the runners.
Mizwicki Strive for 5 Foundation
has awarded $56,000
in college scholarships to
Lincoln-Way East seniors
who have strong grades and
demonstrate the values of
the foundation inspired by
Patrick: hard work, sportsmanship,
determination,
being a friend to everyone,
and always doing your best.
A number of previous
award recipients took part
in the race this weekend
alongside friends and members
of the Mizwicki family,
including Ryan Smetana,
who was the first scholarship
recipient in 2012 and
sang the national anthem
before the race's start.
"My family hasn't missed
a year," said Smetana, who
ran the race in 25 minutes
with his father. "My sister
Kaleigh, who also got the
scholarship in 2013, usually
sings the national anthem
with me, but she wasn't able
to make it this year."
"It's a very humbling
bitter-sweet experience,"
said Laura Mizwicki, Patrick's
older sister and training
partner, who took third
place for the women in
Saturday's race. "There are
so many mornings when I
wake up and wish he was
here, and wish this wasn't
what my life was like, and
then I get here today and it's
wonderful to see all these
people coming together to
honor his memory. It's really
an emotional roller
coaster."
"After Patrick died, Mark
and the other coaches said
they wanted to find a way to
remember him," explained
JoAnne Mizwicki, Patrick's
mother. "And it's really taken
off since. What's really
wonderful is how his classmates
have kept his memory
and just incorporated it into
their lives."
JoAnne said many of Patrick's
former classmates,
who are now juniors in college,
have come back for the
race each year since graduating
high school, and those
that have not been able to
attend have made sure to
stay in touch.
"For instance, there is one
girl who could not be here
today because she's studying
abroad in Spain, but she
asked us if she could have
one of the T-shirts from the
race to bring with her so she
could wear it today in memorial,"
JoAnne said, her
voice full of emotion. "Another
young man is in the
Marines now, and actually
FaceTimed with everyone
Dana and Greg Eisenmann, family friends of the Mizwicki family, stretch before the Strive
for 5 5K on Saturday, May 19, at Breidert Green. photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
this morning to say he was
thinking about us."
Even students who never
knew the eight Mizwicki
children, of whom Patrick
was the youngest, are still
touched by his memory,
thanks to the efforts of East's
cross country coach Ross
Widinski, who coached Patrick
and his older brother
John and was with them on
the day of the accident.
"They still leave a memorial
seat on the bus for Patrick,"
JoAnne said. "It started
that day. Nobody wanted
to sit in the seat he had sat
in going to practice that
day, and even all these years
later, Ross told me they still
save that seat."
"It's going to become one
of those things, where Patrick
will always represent
the team," said Widinski.
"We try to be more than just
runners on our team, we
try to be good people, and
when I see all these guys
come back I'm very proud
of them."
Each year Widinski, who
himself lost a sibling as
a child and has remained
close to John, JoAnne, and
Patrick's father Ray, attends
the race with his family and
organizes a group of students
to come to the event.
This year two dozen current
and former students
took part in the race with
Widinski to represent the
cross country team, including
the men's race winner
Matt Jung, who finished the
race in just 18 minutes and
40 seconds.
"Our coach always told
us about this event, but this
was the first time I was able
to make it," said Jung, a senior
at East. "It was a lot of
fun and a great way to remember
Pat."
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Police reports
Merchandise stolen from Mariano’s
Merchandise valued at
roughly $300 was reported
stolen from the Mariano’s
in Frankfort on May 15, according
to the Frankfort Police
Department.
Frankfort Deputy Police
Chief Kevin Keegan said the
stolen items mainly consisted
of liquor.
May 10
• Michael Capiak, 24, of
2171 Bonnieglen Drive in
New Lenox, was cited for
alleged improper lane usage,
improper turn at intersection,
DUI and driving under
the influence of drugs or intoxicating
compounds.
May 7
• Danielle M. Schaffer, 38,
of 2083 Edgeview Drive in
New Lenox, was cited for allegedly
having no insurance
and expired registration.
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the men and women in the
race each won a gift card.
The other winners for the
men were Alex Brower and
Ben Walczak. The women's
winner was Kate Guderjan,
who clocked in at 22 minutes
and 57 seconds. She
was followed by Deborah
Simental and Laura Mizwicki.
After the race awards
were announced, Zelenika
and the Mizwicki family
awarded this year's scholarship
recipients with their
checks and award plaques.
While the four winners
had been announced at the
school's awards night last
week, they were officially
presented with their prizes
at the race.
This year's winners of the
$1,000 scholarships were
Chris Gromnicki, who will
be attending Joliet Junior
College for finance in fall;
Thomas Huguelet, who will
be attending Iowa State
University to major in engineering;
Grace Babcock,
who will be studying History
and English at Ball State,
and Kelly Prusak, who will
be starting college at Moraine
Valley for psychology.
"This event is really special
for me and it means a
lot to get this scholarship,"
Ray Mizwicki (left), the father of former Lincoln-Way East
student Patrick Mizwicki, and Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland
(right) get ready to kick off the Strive for 5 5K on Saturday,
May 19. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
Huguelet said. "The Mizwickis
were my neighbors.
Patrick was in class with my
older sister and we all grew
up together. It's amazing to
see all the faces from the
neighborhood here and all
the support from everyone."
Huguelet has taken part in
the 5K every year since its
inception. This year was the
first time Gromnicki took
part in the event, but he said
that he would "definitely
come out for it again."
After the awards were
distributed, the crowd took
part in a short round of
Chicago Cubs and Chicago
White Sox trivia for Portillo's
gift cards.
"We've had trouble with
raffles in the past," Zelenika
explained, "since some of
the winners haven't stuck
around."
The topic was another
tribute to Patrick, who was
not only an avid baseball
fan, but the only avid Cubs
supporter in a family full of
White Sox fans.
Before the event dispersed,
JoAnne and Ray
took the stage to thank everyone
for coming.
"On behalf of our family
I just want to say thank
you," JoAnne said. "We are
so blessed to have you all
here for Pat. We miss him so
much and I have no doubt he
lives on in all of you. Thank
you all for being here today.
This is always bittersweet,
but it is beautiful."

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Lincoln-Way D210 Board of Education
Board discusses district debt, tables vote on sales tax resolution
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210’s
finances were a debated topic
of discussion at the Board
of Education meeting on
May 17, as the board looks
for solutions.
The district is at its lowest
cash point of the year and
took out $2 million to ensure
it could fund the payroll, according
to Bradley Cauffman,
assistant superintendent
of business.
Some of that debt burden
will be felt by residents.
The board approved a flat
$50 participation fee for
all students, regardless of
how many athletics and extracurricular
activities they
participate in. It was a 4-2
vote, with Christopher Lucchetti
and Joseph Kirkeeng
casting dissenting votes. The
expected revenue from that
fee would bring in roughly
$310,000.
The board tabled the vote
for the Will County school
facilities sales tax resolution
to be put on the ballot. The
district would bring in about
$3.5 million for the school
to use on school facilities;
however, it has restrictions
as to what kind of sales
would be taxed.
“Will County has turned
into a logistics hub,” Board
President Joseph Kirkeeng
said, referring to the Will
County Freight Mobility
Study that showed Will
County handles 3.5 percent
of the nation’s gross
domestic product. “That’s
outside money coming in
here that could be taxed at
1 percent.”
The study conducted last
year by the Will County
Center of Economic Development
showed that Will
County is the largest inland
port in North America, with
$65 billion worth of products
flowing through the
county annually.
Cars, trucks, ATVs, boats,
RVs, mobile homes, unprepared
food, drugs (including
over the counter and vitamins),
farm equipment, farm
inputs, and services would
be excluded from the 1 percent
tax.
Other districts have been
voting on the same proposal.
When school boards representing
more than 50 percent
of the resident student enrollment
in the county adopt
Round it up
A brief recap of action and discussion from the Thursday,
May 17 meeting of the D210 School Board
• D210 was a leader in the statewide led Reading Program
“Read for a Lifetime.”
• The board voted in favor of school handbook changes
to keep up with the changing times of technology,
transportation, vaping and drug use by students.
• Graduating student council leader members received
sweatshirts that featured their soon-to-be college logos.
• A property at Harlem Avenue and 191st Street is back on
the market after a deal with Woodman’s Market fell through.
• A $50 student activity fee was passed by the board.
the resolution, the Regional
Superintendent will certify
the question to the County
clerk, who will then place
on the ballot at the next
election. Frankfort School
District 157-C unanimously
rejected the resolution at its
Board of Education meeting
on May 16.
Several people spoke during
open comments regarding
the district’s restriction
on the community use of
facilities. D210 board later
discussed that they allowed
community members early
morning pool access because
they had already paid.
They are rethinking their
current plan for next year,
which would ideally limit
the pool, track and fitness
center to after hours when
students are not in session.
Some board members suggested
during the discussion
to not allow the community
to use the facilities because
it makes it difficult to ensure
a student’s safety who stays
after school to participate in
an activity.
“We would not be banning
public use of facilities,
we would be restricting it at
times that students are present
during the school day,”
Kirkeeng said.
Lucchetti asked the board
about using Lincoln Way
West for the community’s
needs, and Kirkeeng said it
wasn’t possible.
“We’re not able to block it
off Chris because of the way
the atrium is set up,” Kirkeeng
said in reply to Lucchetti’s
question.
Board member Beth Janus-Doyle
suggested the
board to ask the staff members
that would be staying
after school with students
how comfortable they’d be
with community use of the
school facilities.
“In my high school I’d
feel comfortable to not allow
them to roam the halls while
I’m teaching,” Janus-Doyle
said in discussion.
A woman in the audience
quickly shouted out, “We
don’t roam the halls” in response
to Janus-Doyle’s
comment.
The board determined that
it needed further discussion
before making a decision on
it.
“There were promises
made to use the new facilities,
and they’re going back
on that promise. They (the
community members) have
every right to voice that
concern, and hopefully the
board will make the right
decision,” audience member
Mike Barnas said after the
meeting. “Security should
be a concern but there are
ways to accommodate what
the community is requesting
as well as keeping the facility
secure.”
The board also stated that
the contract to sell the property
at Harlem and 191st
street has been voided due
to the potential buyer Woodman’s
Market letting the due
diligence period expire. As
the hunt for a new buyer begins,
the board spent closed
session discussing a new
selling price and how to
move forward.
While discussing other
district business, the board
mentioned the unit district
and acquisition of
Lincoln-Way North High
School proposal given by
Steve Cook during the public
comment session at the
last Summit Hill School
District 161 meeting on
May 9.
“There was information in
regards to potential unit district
Summit Hill 161,” Kirkeeng
said. “We’ve asked
for that information. That’s
something we’ll continue
to monitor as it is something
that would impact
Lincoln Way. It’s an interesting
proposal. We know
that that asset needs to be
addressed.”
Frankfort resident named to Morgan Stanley Master’s Club
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Student Reporter
Social media posts should be shared with caution
Michael Svehla
Hickory Creek Middle School
sixth-grader
Snapchat, Musical.ly, Instagram,
Twitter, etc. are all
advancements we’ve made
through the Internet in the
21st century, and what we
use in our lives. They are
meant to be used in a good
way, by sharing life experiences.
It’s best to use these
sites properly and for the
right use.
In health class we have
recently learned about
oversharing personal information.
If people get
private information, they
can use it against you. For
example, someone can
screenshot your postings,
make another account, and
use your name/sharings.
They can simply pretend to
be you, saying inappropriate
things. There is a way
to find who did it and get
rid of the account, but it’s a
long and hard process. You
can save yourself a whole
lot of trouble by simply
making your account private.
It’s best to just share with
your friends. Even sharing
this way, there are still
some techniques to follow.
You should be careful even
with what you post to your
friends. Just because you’re
friends now, doesn’t mean
that you will be later. You
may get in a fight and they
may use what you shared to
hurt you.
If your account is private
and you are cautious about
what you share, you should
still share things properly.
When you share something,
don’t brag. You can
show others what you did,
but boasting about it isn’t
necessary. You also don’t
need to post absolutely everything
in your life. Nobody
wants to hear where
you went for dinner or what
movie you watched.
It’s important to understand
these ideas so you
are careful and share in
the right manner. If you
do, you’ll be just fine and
won’t get into any trouble
or be in any uncomfortable
situations.
Hickory Creek Middle School students
earn awards in economic concepts contest
Submitted by Frankfort
School D157-C
Five Hickory Creek Middle
School eighth-grade
students earned awards in
the Econ Illinois Economic
Concepts Poster Contest.
They participated in an
awards reception that took
place on May 9 at the University
of St. Francis.
The Econ Illinois annual
Economic Concepts Poster
Contest challenges students
to use their imaginations
and creativity, as well as
their own life experiences,
to visualize an economic
concept and turn it into a
colorful illustration. The
contest, which is intended
to ignite creativity and promote
critical thinking, was
designed to help students
better understand and interpret
the economic world
around them.
Students learn one or more
economic concept and use
Hickory Creek Middle School student award winners in the Economic Concepts Poster
Contest (left to right) Haley Bishop, Lyndsey Golaszewski, Rachel Miller, Sophia Barnard,
Sydney Whitemiller pose for a photo. Photo submitted
their creativity and art skills
to demonstrate their understanding
of the concept in a
colorful drawing. Teachers
submit their entries to their
regional center for judging.
Up to 24 entries from each
region are recognized and
move on to the state-level
competition. The top 12
statewide winners and 12
honorable mention winners
in the state are recognized
with awards and featured in
an annual calendar.
The following Hickory
Creek Middle School
eighth-grade students were
recognized:
Lyndsey Golaszewski
earned first place in state and
second place in region. Rachel
Miller earned an honorable
mention at state and
first place in region. Haley
Bishop earned third place in
region. Sydney Whitemiller
earned third place in region.
Sophia Barnard earned an
honorable mention. Hickory
Creek teacher Michelle
Sommer sponsored the students
in their efforts.
Dr. Julian Rogus School students (left to right) Elijah
Drozd, Kyle Romines, Danny Ceko, Dominic Albor,
Christion Urban, Jenna Karim, Carmela Goebel, Delia
Tiarks were among the students who participated in the St.
Jude Children’s Hospital Math-a-Thon fundraiser.
Photo submitted
Students raise
money for St. Jude
Children's Hospital
Submitted by Dr. Julian
Rogus School
The students at Dr. Julian
Rogus Elementary School in
Summit Hill School District
161 were offered the opportunity
to participate in the
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Math-a-Thon. Math-A-Thon
is an educationally-based
program that challenges
students to work on math
problems that are fun and
intriguing while providing a
positive learning experience.
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and families of St. Jude.
Proceeds help to cover all
costs for families without
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costs above those reimbursable
by third party insurance
for families who have insurance.
The school is very
proud of the students of Dr.
Julian Rogus for taking the
time, energy and generosity
to help such a great cause.
Throughout the past 17
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Honoring the Fallen
In honor of Memorial Day — Monday, May 29 — The Frankfort
Station is honoring the soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Below is a list (with information compiled with the help of the
Frankfort Area Historical Society, various databases and the
Frankfort Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1493) of
Frankfort soldiers who have died while serving their country
since the Civil War.
The Station salutes all those who have served and continue to
serve our country.
Civil War
1861-1865
John A. Bowman
Dan Haradan
Thomas Drosler
George Leffer
Otis Kennedy
Thos Merwin
Wilton J. Smith
Henry Unruh
Benjamin F. Long
Thomas Caffrey
World War II
1941-1945
Donald E. Swinford
Stanley Bobzin
Maynard Hayhurst
Korean War
1950-1953
Joseph Henry Highley
Operation Iraqi Freedom
2003-2011
Louis G. Kim
Memorial Day Ceremony
Frankfort is to honor
veterans during its
Memorial Day
Ceremony at 10-11
a.m. Monday, May 28,
at Breidert Green Park
between Kansas and Oak
streets. There will also be a
performance by the Hickory
Creek Middle School Tiger
Band. In case of rain,
the event will be held
indoors at the Founders
Community Center, 140
Oak St., Frankfort. For more
information, call (815) 469-
2177.
Announcements
Welcome to the world
Benjamin Nicholas Brayton was born
April 4, 2018, weighing 9 pounds
2 ounces, to parents Nicholas and
Caryn Brayton.
Photo Op
Photos submitted
Academic accomplishment
Frankfort resident and Lincoln-
Way North graduate Amy Michals
graduated from Purdue University’s
College of Health and Human
Sciences on May 12 with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Public Health.
Amy was a member of the Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority. Amy will next
attend Boston University seeking her
Master of Public Health degree.
Amy is the daughter of Mark and
Cheryl Michals of Frankfort.
Sink’s shots
Frankfort
resident Dale
Sink took this
shot of an
eastern towhee
in his backyard
on April 20.
Congratulations, new grad
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graduated Saturday, May 12, from
Butler University with a degree in
Finance and Economics. Connor
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Area fundraiser to benefit Lulu’s Locker Rescue
Submitted by LuLu’s Locker
Rescue
The Frankfort-based restaurant
Dancing Marlin, located
at 20590 S. LaGrange Road,
will host a fundraiser for Lulu’s
Locker Rescue on Friday,
June 8, from 7-10 p.m.
The island-themed event
will consist of music by
Flip Flop Dave, vendors and
raffles. Tickets are $30 in
advance and $35 at the door.
Island attire is encouraged.
Money being raised will
help to fund the rescue’s
senior animal/hospice program.
Many senior animals
find themselves surrendered
to open admission shelters.
Many of these animals need
advanced, long-term medical
care.
Tickets can be purchased
at LulusLockerRescue.org/
events.
D161 meeting to focus on students with disabilities
Submitted by Summit Hill
School District 161
On Thursday, May 24,
at 2:30 p.m., Summit Hill
School District 161 will
hold a meeting at the Administrative
Center, 20100
S. Spruce Drive in Frankfort.
The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss how
students with disabilities
who attend private and
home schools within the
district will be served by
Summit Hill School District
161 during the 2018-2019
Mia
Michele Roman
Mia is a toy poodle I
adopted from Cache Creek
two and a half years ago.
She is sweet and loving.
I hit the jackpot with her.
She loves cuddling on
mom’s lap with her sister
Bella, who is also 10.
school year.
In accordance with the
requirements of the federal
Individuals with Disabilities
Act, or IDEA, public
school districts must spend
a portion of their Federal
Part B special education
funds in order to provide
identified students with disabilities
who attend private
and home schools with opportunities
to equitably participate
in special education
services offered by the district.
As part of that process,
the district must conduct a
public meeting in order to
discuss its plans to fulfill
that responsibility for the
coming school year. In addition,
the district will share
information about how students
with suspected disabilities
can access the process
offered by our district
to screen and evaluate those
suspected disabling conditions.
Residents with questions
or concerns in advance of
the meeting are asked to
contact Leslie DeBoer at
(815) 469-9103.
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Winning members of Team Yellow, kindergarten teacher Tina Gnade and Assistant
Principal Tracy Bulfer (top, left to right) at Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary School in Frankfort,
proudly celebrate their “Penny Wars” victory, which will benefit the Pediatric Oncology
Treasure Chest Foundation and childhood cancer patients nationwide. Photo submitted
School ‘Penny Wars’ event raises
funds for children with cancer
Submitted by Pediatric
Oncology Treasure Chest
Foundation
During the month of April
2018, Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary
School in Frankfort
held its third “Penny Wars”
event to benefit children and
teens fighting cancer. This
unique fundraiser raised more
than $3,000 for the Pediatric
Oncology Treasure Chest
Foundation, or POTCF, an
Orland Park-based non-profit
organization that provides
comfort and distraction from
painful treatments to children
and teens diagnosed with
cancer by providing a toy,
gift or gift card in 52 hospitals
nationwide. Every penny
raised will benefit children
and teens fighting cancer.
During the past three years
the Dr. Julian Rogus Elementary
School “Penny Wars”
event has raised an impressive
$9090 to benefit the
Pediatric Oncology Treasure
Chest Foundation.
Students in kindergarten
through fourth grade participated
in the fundraiser. The
students were split into five
teams, each with a designated
color. They then “went to
war” to see just which team
could collect the most pennies.
Team Yellow collected
the most pennies and won
the battle to put smiles on the
faces of children and teens
fighting cancer. In the end,
everyone is a winner.
Kindergarten teacher Tina
Gnade’s brother benefitted
from the Treasure Chest
Foundation’s services and
has been in remission for 12
years now.
“My brother and one of
our former students, Joe
Moylan, benefitted from the
Treasure Chest Foundation’s
services,” Tina said. “We
work with little kids every
day and we are lucky to see
them healthy and thriving.
We can’t imagine the kids
having to go through these
cancer treatments.”
POTCF Founder and CEO
Colleen Kisel is especially
grateful to the Dr. Julian Rogus
Elementary School faculty
and the students for their
efforts in raising such an impressive
total.
“Thanks to the success of
this schools’ creative idea,
the summer will be brighter
and happier for thousands of
brave young people throughout
the nation who benefit
from our services,” Kisel
said.
The POTCF is a unique
organization whose services
impact more than 13,000
young cancer patients enduring
20,000 clinic visits each
month in 19 states across the
nation. Nowhere else in the
nation does such a program
exist. Colleen Kisel founded
the organization in 1996 after
her then seven-year-old son
Martin had been diagnosed
with leukemia in 1993. Kisel
discovered that giving her
son a toy after each procedure
provided a calming distraction
from his pain, noting that
when children are diagnosed
with cancer their world soon
becomes filled with doctors,
nurses, chemotherapy drugs,
surgeries and seemingly endless
painful procedures. Martin
celebrated his 25th anniversary
of remission from the
disease earlier this year.
For additional information
about the Treasure Chest
Foundation, please contact
Colleen Kisel at (708) 687-
8697 or visit www.treasu
rechest.org.

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Cheers! Mokena Brewing Company
granted special use permit
There will soon be another brewery
in town, after the Village of Mokena
Board of Trustees voted 6-0
May 14 to approve a special use permit
for Mokena Brewing Company.
Steve Smolinske, on behalf of
Mokena Brewing Company, requested
the special use permit to
operate a 6,751-square-foot alcohol
production facility at 19031 Old La-
Grange Road.
As part of the special use permit
agreement, Zordan said the Village
would grant the business a Class G
liquor license, which would allow
the brewery to produce the beer to
be consumed on-site as well as be
sold for distribution for consumption
off-site. Zordan said it would
operate similar to the Tribes Beer
Co. site on Front Street.
Zordan said the proposed hours of
operation would be: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sundays; closed on Mondays; and
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesdays through
Saturdays. Live indoor entertainment
was proposed, as well.
As part of the special use permit,
the applicant would agree to several
items, including: not having
any video gaming terminals on the
premises; the alcoholic beverages
sold for off-site consumption will
be limited to only those beverages
produced on-site; and upon completion
of the kitchen area, the applicant
will be able to sell alcohol
produced on-site, as well as alcohol
packaged and produced off-site.
A full-service restaurant component
of the business is planned to
open between 12-18 months after
the brewery opens.
It is anticipated that the brewery
could open sometime this fall.
Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance
Reporter. For more, visit MokenaMes
senger.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Family thankful for Oster-Oakview
staff following son’s allergic
incident
Barbara Hotter received news
from the school her son attends that
no mother would want to hear about
her child.
Her son Chase, 10, a fifth-grader
at Oster-Oakview School, suffered
an allergic reaction earlier this
month, when he shared food with a
classmate and was sent to the emergency
room.
“It’s the dreadful phone call that
no one wants to get,” Hotter said.
“‘Please meet me in the emergency
room; your kid just left [the
school.]’”
Chase is allergic to tree nuts.
What triggered his allergic reaction
was when he asked to try a classmate’s
chocolate chip cookie dough
granola bar, which he did not know
had cashews in it.
“My tongue started feeling weird,
and it reminded me of a long time
ago when I first tried a tree nut,”
Chase said. “I automatically knew,
so I asked the lunch ladies to go to
the nurse.”
The school nurse administered
an EpiPen, and when paramedics
arrived they gave him Benadryl
through an IV while he was on
his way to the hospital. There, he
received a steroid to fully treat his
conditions, Hotter said.
“We don’t know how long this
reaction would’ve affected Chase if
he didn’t have immediate attention
right away from school staff,” Hotter
said. “I was truly amazed of [Principal
Theresa Baumann] at [Oster-
Oakview]. She met me at the emergency
room. She took a picture of
the [granola bar] wrapper and gave
it to me. She was just so wonderful,
and the whole staff was great.”
Reporting by James Sanchez, Editor.
For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Kulpinski masters art of volleyball,
music and studies
The Renaissance figure is both
a romantic and abstract notion —
hard to pinpoint exactly and even
harder to fully materialize.
But Megan Kulpinski helps to
bring shape, voice and definition to
the notion.
Scholar, athlete and artist, Kulpinski
bridges many divides and
various disciplines. She makes them
all connect in revealing the force of
her personality and a drive that has
made her the envy of her school.
A senior at Providence Catholic in
New Lenox, Kulpinski is a scholar,
athlete and artist. She ranks No. 1
in her class of 276 students with a
weighted 4.75 grade point average.
She has been named the student of
the month three times. She is the
valedictorian of the class of 2018,
which is to participate in graduation
ceremonies Thursday, May 24, at the
Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. And
She has been accepted into the engineering
program at Notre Dame.
The oldest of three girls who has
lived her whole life in Tinley Park,
Kulpinski was a two-year varsity
starter in volleyball who perfected
the role of the libero, the defensive
specialist who effectively functions
as the coach on the floor.
“They definitely go together,”
Kulpinski said. “Whether academics
or athletics, I think one thing
I have learned is how to prioritize
my time. You have to know how to
manage. Some people, if they know
they have a game and they are not
going to get home by 9:30, might
put off their [academic] work until
the next day. That has never been
my mentality.”
Reporting by Patrick Z. McGavin,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Ludwig School students explore
variety of jobs during Career Day
“What do you want to be when
you grow up?” is a common question
children are asked. Children
have such big imaginations that, for
them, there are no limits as to what
they can be.
On May 11, fourth- and fifthgraders
at Ludwig School got to
learn about 14 different careers they
could one day pursue.
Parents of students, friends of
teachers and those just passionate
about sharing what they do for a living
filled the classrooms at Ludwig,
as students traveled from room to
room to hear the presenters.
“I like how everybody explains
their jobs and how diverse everybody’s
job is, so we can learn more
about them,” fifth-grader Logan
Kairis said.
Kairis’ class had just finished listening
to Pam Santucci, a volunteer
at Brookfield Zoo and retired fifthgrade
teacher at Ludwig.
“I hope they want to come to the
zoo to see the animals, learn about
the animals and hopefully do something
to help the animals or their environment,”
Santucci said.
She brought camel fur, a turtle
shell, a white-tailed deer antler and
other artifacts to share with the students,
and she shared the interesting
things her job allows her to see and
do.
Across the hallway, Phil Blazewski
spoke to students about his love
for being a commercial pilot. He flies
for SkyWest Airlines and has been a
pilot for roughly 16 years.
Other presenters included an actor,
banker, engineer, police officer,
firefighter, meteorologist and FBI
agent.
Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Assistant
Editor. For more, visit Homer
Horizon.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Lockport Resource Center bike drive
raises money for scholarship
For four years, proceeds from the
Lockport Resource Center’s Pass it
On Thrift Shop and its third annual
bike drive have helped Lockport
residents by “trying to change their
story.”
Each year, the LRC Transformation
Scholarship, worth approximately
$1,000, is awarded to an
individual whose goal is to further
their education and go to college.
No matter how old or young, residents
are encouraged to apply by
writing an essay on how they hope
to benefit from higher education, either
in a trade or technical school or
university.
“It’s going to change their story,”
Lockport Resource Center President
Cean Magosky said.
Previous scholarships have been
used for culinary arts school, community
college tuition, and even
helping a single parent with an
after-school program for his or her
child. LRC is still accepting applications
for its the scholarship it
plans to award this spring.
A partnership among LRC, Lockport
Love and the Lockport Police
Department has continued to make
its annual bike drive a success by
raising money for the scholarship.
On average, approximately 35-40
bikes in various conditions are donated
every year during the onemonth
drive that started in April.
The Lockport Police Department
has been the donation site where
people can drop off their bikes.
“Our hope for the bike drive is to
get bicycles that aren’t being used
out of people’s way into the hands
of people who need or want them —
affordably, safely and to raise a little
bit of awareness of our scholarship
fund,” Magosky said.
Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Assistant
Editor. For more, visit Lock
portLegend.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Orland Days to return May 31-June
3 with changes for 2018
The annual Orland Days festival
is returning for 2018 but with some
tweaks to how it has been run in the
past.
Because of financial constraints,
the Orland Park Lions Club, which
stages the event, decided to shorten
the festival by a day and remove
the annual parade from this year’s
lineup.
While it was a difficult decision,
it was a necessary one, according to
Orland Days Event Chairman Steve
Anton.
“Unfortunately, this year there
will be no Orland Park Lions parade,”
Anton said. “We decided not
to hold it this year because of the
cost incurred in it.”
Despite the changes, Orland
Days — which has been a staple of
the village’s summer festivities for
more than 40 years — will still look
much the same.
“[Orland Days] is our annual way
to kick off the summer in the village
and hopefully raise enough funds to
continue to do what the Lions do:
help the blind and the deaf and the
needy in the community,” Anton said.
The event is slated to be held from
Thursday, May 31, to Sunday, June
3, at the 153rd Street Metra Station.
It is to include a carnival, live entertainment
and food vendors, as it has
in the past.
Orland Days runs from 5-midnight
Friday, June 1; noon-midnight
Saturday, June 2; and noon-9 p.m.
Sunday, June 3. For more information,
visit www.orlandparklionsclub.com.
Reporting by Erin Redmond, Freelance
Reporter. For more, visit OPPrairie.
com.

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few weeks ago, I attended
the convocation
and graduation
ceremonies at the University
of Illinois in Urbana, and
the graduation speaker they
had at the main convocation
ceremony really blew his
speech out of the park.
Max Levchin, a 1997
graduate from U of I and
co-founder of PayPal, spoke
about taking risks and chasing
your goals — something
that really struck me, even
as I squinted against the sun
at the specks of hundreds of
graduates sitting down on
the football field.
Levchin talked about how
he got involved with a startup
by chance during college.
He put in so much time and
effort that his grades began
to show it.
Then, the company failed,
and he was left picking up
the pieces.
Instead of retreating with
his tail between his legs,
though, he kept plugging
away at making his ideas a
reality.
Obviously, it ended up
working out for him, but
only after multiple failed
attempts at starting his own
business.
That kind of perseverance
is something I think really
resonated with the graduates,
as well as with everyone
in attendance. I know it
sure resonated with me.
How often have we decided
against doing something
we really wanted to do
because it was too risky?
I’m not talking about
gambling here; I’m talking
about putting yourself out
there and taking a chance on
something you believe in or
have dreamed about.
As part of my job I feel
like I’m constantly interviewing
business owners
and entrepreneurs who have
done just that.
Is it easy? Absolutely not.
Would they say it is worth
it? I would bet most of them
would.
As this graduation season
comes to a close, I think it
can be a reminder for us that
new beginnings do not just
belong to high school or college
graduates. As adults, we
have the option to change
the course of our lives for
the better every day.
Making a big life changes
may get harder the older we
get, but it is still possible.
Obviously it will take
some hard work, whether
it is starting your own
business, pursuing a new
career or degree, learning a
language or volunteering to
help others.
As a recently graduated
yoga instructor, I might even
recommend you meditate
on it.
Without the distractions
of everyday, where do your
thoughts take you? What are
your goals? What does your
heart desire most?
Last year, I offered a
little pep talk to graduating
seniors, but this year I would
like to offer a little bit of
advice instead.
Graduation might mark
the end of your time at a
school, but it also marks the
start of something bigger.
The diploma in your hand
will be a tool for you, but it
is not a free admission pass.
For those going into a job,
you will have to prove your
worth, and for those going to
college, you will have a lot
more studying to do before
you are done.
Either way, though, this
is a chance for you to make
your life what you want it
to be, make a difference and
set the foundation for your
adult life.
Work hard, make time for
your friends, pursue your
dreams, and, just maybe,
take some risks.
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timeless classic
Curtain Call Theatre to perform
'12 Angry Jurors,' Page 22
Digging in We stop by Orland
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Hickory Creek Middle
School stages spring
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Students from Hickory Creek Middle School perform their version of the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” on Saturday, May 19, at the school. Bob Klein/22nd Century Media

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Faith Briefs
Lighthouse Fellowship (8128 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort)
Group Prayer Meeting
7 p.m. Wednesdays. All
are welcome.
Men’s Prayer Group
8-9 a.m. Saturdays.
Peace Community Church (21300 S.
LaGrange Road, Frankfort)
Hike 4 Life Fundraiser
7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
June 16. Join Pregnancy Aid
South Suburbs for their annual
fundraiser. This family day
will include a 5K run/walk,
food, petting zoo, face painting,
climbing wall, music and
more. For more information,
visit www.helppass.org or
call (708) 614-9777 ext. 121.
Worship Services
9:30 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, visit
www.peaceinfrankfort.org.
Heritage Baptist Church (21739 S. La
Grange Road, Frankfort)
Morning Worship
10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Evening Worships
6 p.m. Sundays.
Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
International Community Church (200 S.
Elsner Road, Frankfort)
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in memoriam
Herbert E. Phillips
Herbert E.
Phillips, 93, of
Frankfort, died Wednesday,
May 16, 2018 at Silver Cross
Hospital in New Lenox.
Herbert is survived by his
loving family: children Rick
Phillips and Cynthia (Bob)
Stuart; sister Kathryn Dodrill,
grandchildren Rachel
(Kal) Kazak, Christopher
(Erin) Stuart and Ryan Stuart;
and great-grandson Rex
Kazak.
Herbert was preceded in
death by his parents Eugene
and Leno Phillips (Oiler),
wife Donna Phillips and siblings
Carl Phillips, Vergie
Scherer and Mary Prettyman.
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a.m., 11 a.m. Sundays. For
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Trail, Frankfort)
Mass Service
5 p.m. Saturdays; 7:30
a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. and
noon Sundays.
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Meetings
7:30 p.m. every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month
in St. Anthony Hall. The
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and the pancake breakfast.
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Herbert was a World War
II U.S. Army veteran and
former president of the Valentine
Boys and Girls Club
in Bridgeport.
Family received friends
at Kurtz Memorial Chapel
on Monday, May 21, 2018,
from 1 p.m. until the time
of funeral service. Interment
took place at Pleasant Hill
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Hickory Creek student actors debut 'Fiddler on the Roof '
Rochelle McAuliffe
Freelance Reporter
"A fiddler on the roof.
Sounds crazy, no?"
Hickory Creek Middle
School’s production of
“Fiddler on the Roof” ran
from May 18 through May
20 in the school’s auditorium,
and featured a company
of more than 100 incredibly
talented student performance
members.
“Fiddler” is a musical
about tradition and change
in a Jewish village called
Anatevka, located in Russia
in 1905, and follows
the story of Tevye’s and
his five daughters. Tevye’s
family and friends journey
is inspiring, but between
the elaborate set changes,
execution of choreography
and powerful voices carrying
the show, it was hard to
believe that one was watching
a company of young
teens on stage performing a
full Broadway score.
“They understood so
many nuisances that come
along with the show ...
They've been working on
this for four months and
they exceeded all expectations.
It’s just not what you
would typically get from
junior high students,” said
Leslie Walton, show director
and choir director at
Hickory Ridge. “They really
dug in and worked hard
to get all the little details
and all the emotions of the
show.”
The plot follows Tevye,
played by Dane Dal Bianco
and Jack Delage, a father of
five daughters who thrives
through his traditions and
struggles to cope with
modern changes. The lead
characters were split into
two casts for different performances,
which allowed
for more opportunities for
more performers, albeit a
The cast of the Hickory Creek Middle School production of "Fiddler on the Roof" takes the stage Saturday, May 19.
Photos by Bob Klein/22nd Century Media
lot more rehearsal.
More than 100 students
have roles in the production,
and have been rehearsing
for the last four months.
After several days of open
auditions in January, students
took part in rehearsals
four to five days a week to
get the production ready for
curtain call. However, those
on stage aren’t the only
piece that goes into it.
“Stage crew is kind of
like the last piece of the
puzzle," said eighth-grader
Cecilia DiAngi, who ran
the spotlights. "We came in
at the end and watched rehearsals
for a week, and the
week after that, [I] started
with the spotlights. We got,
like, two days of messing
with the lights, and seeing
what to do... And then we
did it. It pulled together so
quickly."
Additional help came
from Lincoln-Way West
High School, which lent
members of its orchestra.
"Lincoln-Way West just
did ‘Fiddler’ there about a
month ago, and I had said
I needed some pit players
and they came over here
and they were excited to get
to do it again," Walton said.
"One of them even said to
me that she was excited
to be able to do the show
again, and bring a higherlevel
orchestra to these
younger performers to show
them what they should keep
working toward,"
Audience member Marianne
Reed, of Frankfort,
and her husband are no
stranger to theater, both frequenting
it as patrons and
also as actors. This evening,
they were supporting their
two grandsons, Colin and
Owen Abbott, proving that
music is generational.
“It's fantastic. We saw
Music Man two years ago,
and High School Musical
last year. Leslie Walton
does a fantastic job,” Reed
said.
DiAngi is thankful to
Walton for giving her the
experience of being part of
a production. She will continue
with theater and stage
tech in the future, but “It
probably won’t be as good
as show was though,” she
said, laughing.
“I know that once they get
to high school they're going
to make more and more
choices,” Walton explained.
“I want all of them to have
experience, whether they do
it again in high school, or in
the community theater, or
they sing a song a church
talent show, I feel like there
are skills [helping] build
confidence and stage presence
that they can take with
them in so many aspects of
their life.
More than 100 students had roles in the production, which ran May 18 through May 20.
“Introducing these kids
things and having them do
it in high levels, it gets more
kids interested because they
see ‘Wow, this is something
really special.' I tried
to make it something where
there's a variety of different
music. It's not just singing
a few songs, but this is
something more, something
elevated.”

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‘12 Angry Jurors’ a study in human character
T.J. Kremer III
Contributing Editor
Curtain Call Theatre in Mokena
is currently preparing for
its next production, “12 Angry
Jurors,” a classic 1950s play
and movie based on a jury deliberating
a murder trial of a
19-year-old-man, updated for
today’s audience by including
females in the cast. The
Frankfort Station sat down
with some of the cast and crew
to find out what audiences can
expect when the play makes
its two-weekend run from
June 15-17, and June 22-24.
Frankfort Station: How difficult
has it been preparing for
a role where you’re onstage
during the entire play?
Joshua Reid, of Mokena,
“Juror No. 6”: It is a little bit
trickier... The main difference
is you never stop acting, even
if you don’t have a line, you
still have to be onstage performing,
reacting to everyone
else and selling the whole idea
of a jury room and the tension
that goes along with it.
Jacob Tolbert, LW West
grad, “Juror No. 5”: It’s really
interesting because you
have to act the whole time.
You can’t just say your piece
and sit down. I like it because
it keeps you on your toes. For
me, it’s more stimulating because
I’m on stage the whole
time. I get to act, I get to react
to everything that’s going
on. I’m there from the beginning
to the end. I don’t miss
any of the action… Everyone’s
seeing everything at the
same time. It’s very intimate.
There’s nothing that can be
hidden. And that’s really, really
interesting in developing
a relationship with the cast and
in building the character.
Adam Griffiths, of Mokena,
“Juror No. 4”: I’ll be the guy
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wearing Depends, as the elder
statesman of the group. For
me this will be the most static
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Cast members of Curtain Call Theatre’s “12 Angry Jurors”
rehearse a tension-filled part of the play on May 8.
T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media
there is no escape, there is no
prep for that next scene, you
prep as you go… The minimalist
of it is more challenging
than I realized.
Drew Morin, of Mokena,
“Juror No. 8”: As far as being
what they call, “off book,” that
doesn’t help me. I’m going
to drop four lines and somebody’s
going to have to pick
them up for me throughout
the run of the show, and I’m
already mentally prepared
for that embarrassment. But
I actually like being onstage
because then you don’t have
to worry about entering at
the wrong time. You’re there,
you’re not going to break the
curtain at the wrong time.
FS: What are some of the
tips and tricks you’re giving
the cast in terms of helping
pick each other up when one
may be forgetting a line or
something is just out of order?
Donna White, Frankfort,
assistant director: [Director]
Jaimey [Kennedy] is more the
seasoned veteran on that one,
and what she’s been trying to
let everybody know is kind of
have an idea of what the person
ahead of you is saying,
so if they drop, if they forget,
you’re able to either pick it
up, ad lib and move on, or you
can kind of cover. They can
kind of cover for each other if
things get dropped.
FS: The play is 60 years
If you’re going…
What: “12 Angry Jurors”
When: 7:30 p.m. June 15-16; 2 p.m. June 17; 7:30
p.m. June 22-23; 2 p.m. June 24
Where: 11112 Front St. in Mokena.
General admission is $20. Tickets can be purchased
online at ccctheatre.com, or by calling the box office at
(708) 607-2281
Upcoming performances
• Emily McCabe Musical Theatre Program is currently
holding registration for its summer productions of
“Singin’ in the Rain, Jr.” (June 11 camp starts for
children in grades 4-8, performances July 13-15) and
“Bugs!” (June 11 camp starts for children in grades
K-3, performance July 5).
• Summer Stock Theatre’s presentation of “Urinetown,
the Musical” scheduled for July 19-22.
old now. But, if it was being
written for the first time today,
what themes do you think
would stay the same and what
might be different?
DM: It feels timely, despite
the facts of the crime itself
wouldn’t work today, the attitudes,
the characters, you
know these guys, or you’ve
met them, whether you consider
yourself friends with
them or not. The earliest social
justice warriors are in this
play, and the reasons they exist
are also in this play.
FS: To follow up on that
point, are today’s juries more
polarized than they’ve been in
the past as a result of politics,
as a result of the widening gap
between the socioeconomic
classes? Would the juries be
able to communicate as effectively
today as what we’re
going to see on the stage at
Curtain Call?
JT: Me, personally, it feels
like a lot less things were taken
for granted back then… At
the end of this play, everyone
leaves in this kind of mutual
feeling that we’ve achieved
something, and it’s silence.
We don’t celebrate the verdict
that we’ve decided. We have
ended it. And it was exhausting,
and it was scary at points.
And leaving with everyone
— we were incredibly close,
but as soon as we leave, we
don’t know who we are, we
leave and we go back to our
lives after we’ve delivered
this verdict, and no one knows
what it was like in there. But,
today, everyone shares everything
with they do with everyone
that they can. There is
no — you, know, people are
incredibly connected today,
but no one understands —
there’s no sense of walking it
in your own shoes. Everyone
can relate to something. And
the idea of sitting on a jury and
not talking about it, and walking
off that stage going, “Yeah,
we just did that. We just fought
— violently and verbally, loud
and passionately — about
how a man is either guilty or
not guilty.” It’s a sort of purity
in the sense that it’s not
tainted by today’s view of, in
my opinion, fake connections.
You know, that people want to
be connected, people want to
help each other through, but
there’s these points in time
where we have to leave the
social aspect of what we are
behind us and just be, make a
decision, without having everyone
going, “What are they
going to think?” And that’s the
best part about being anonymous
in a jury, is that it takes
away [that] social bias.

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Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill specializes in quick comfort food
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Cody Mroczka
Contributing Editor
Pictured is an order of muthawama — puréed garlic potato
dip, mixed with yogurt and lemon, topped with a drizzle of
olive oil — at Pita Pita in Orland Park.
The Hammad family
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food that we try to get
out in 10-12 minutes. It’s
non-expensive. Our mixed
meat combo has three types
of chicken and beef. It’s a
big portion, big plates that
you can split with someone
or the family.”
For co-owner and General
Manager Bilal Hammad,
cousin of owner Mustafa
Hammad, Pita Pita’s dishes
are a throwback to his childhood.
“It’s not your traditional
tastes or techniques,” Hammad
said. “The family tradition
makes it feel like
you’re back in the Middle
East.”
Whether a meat-lover,
vegan or vegetarian, Pita
Pita’s variety of appetizers,
entrées, salads, wraps
and sandwiches are prepared
with fresh garnishes,
lemon, olive oil, and spices
and herbs such as cumin,
parsley and mint. Common
ingredients and sides found
in multiple dishes include
grilled onion and tomato,
diced cucumber, lentils,
rice, and tahini sauce, made
from ground sesame seeds.
Popular appetizers include
hummus, stuffed grape
leaves, falafel, baba ghanouj
(a grilled eggplant purée)
and muthawama (a puréed
garlic potato dip, mixed
with yogurt and lemon, and
topped with olive oil).
“The muthawama is lifechanging,”
Lozano said.
“Usually, people that come
in once, they come back in
again.”
Hammad recommends
new customers try a mixed
meat or vegetable entrée
to sample the tastes to see
what they like. Because of
the generous portion sizes,
Lozano said a good plan
is to split platters and try a
bit of everything. The chefs
prepare chicken, beef and
Pita Pita Mediterranean
Grill
31 Orland Square Drive
in Orland Park
Hours
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Sunday-Thursday
• 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday
For more information ...
Web: www.eatPitaPita.
com
Phone: (708) 981-7100
lamb for shish kebabs, kutfa
kebabs, shish tawook and
shawarma — customary
meat preparations that use
grill heat and a combination
of spices to tenderize the
proteins.
“Everything has very
specific ingredients and the
way its prepared,” Hammad
said.
All the meat used is prepared
and certified halal
— for Muslim communities
who are observing the
Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Pita Pita’s popular mixed meat combo ($12.50) features beef kufta kebab, chicken shish
tawook and beef/chicken shawarma, along with two sides. Photos by Cody Mroczka/22nd
Century Media
The artwork at the Orland Park location of Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill pays tribute to the
cultures that inspire its cuisine.
“Just the tenderness of the
meat stands out,” Lozano
said. “We really focus on
quality.”
Though respectful of past
traditions, Pita Pita has embraced
the modern small
business landscape by parterning
with Uber Eats and
GrubHub for local delivery.
Patrons even can sign up
with Pita Pita using the Five
Star mobile application,
which allows repeat customers
to earn free meals.
Catering services also are
offered for events as small
as 10 people.

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku
The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Hard to come by
7. Letters on a tire
10. Swelling reducer
13. Bottled spirits
14. Google co-founder
Sergey
15. Negative votes
16. Take baby steps
17. Actress Diana
18. Rainbow’s curve
19. Golf location
20. Griffins defensive
lineman, Jaden ____
21. NCAA’s Fighting
Tigers
22. How fast
24. Rank modifier
26. Variegated
27. Life duration
28. Refresh
29. Golden rule word
30. Biblical region
32. Having no residue,
as a hearth
35. ___-bitty
37. Australian jumpers
38. Blue-eyed cat
41. Flatfishes
45. Atlas section
46. Large amounts
49. Ending with Sea
or Ski
50. Wine and Martini
bar in Lockport, goes
with 58 across
51. Away from waves
52. Invoice abbr.
53. Corporation type
54. Cornerstone abbr.
55. Bribe
57. Musical aptitude
58. See 50 across
59. Himalayan kingdom
62. Sault ___ Marie
63. Chemical endings
64. Certain geologic
epoch
65. Darn
66. The in German
67. Baseball’s “Iron
Horse”
Down
1. Military rank, abbr.
2. Top exec
3. “Tell me more”
4. Heckle
5. Throw a party
6. Compass point
7. Retailing competition
8. Pupils take part in it
9. Swenson of “Benson”
10. Queued up
11. Close-fitting undergarments
12. Portuguese coins
14. Plucky
20. Chick’s mom
22. PC alternative
23. Sports tour organizer,
for short
25. Landlord’s income
26. Heartbeat indicator
31. Set one’s sights on
33. Dry
34. Kind of crab or clam
36. More frothy
38. Like a dry maple
39. Confine
40. Plane employees
42. Multi-plug connecter
43. Soccer fan in the family
44. Boozer
47. Scorches
48. Knock over
51. Collectively
54. Geraint’s lady
56. Stub your toe, word
59. Entreat
60. Singer/songwriter
DiFranco
61. Photog’s item
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.
ORLAND PARK
Girl in the Park
(11265 W. 159th St.,
Orland Park, IL; (708)
226-0042)
■7 ■ p.m. Mondays: Trivia
■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Live Music
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo
■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays:
Live Music
TINLEY PARK
The Whistle Sports Bar &
Grill
(7537 W. 159th St., Tinley
Park; (708) 904-4990)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar
Bingo
■2-5 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Happy Hour
■3-5 ■ p.m. Fridays:
Teacher Appreciation
■3-5 ■ p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays: Happy Hour
LOCKPORT
Port Noir
(900 S. State St.,
Lockport; (815) 834-
9463)
■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday:
Happy Hour
■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Comedy Bingo
■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Live Band
■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays:
Open Mic Night
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
To place an event
in The Scene, email
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com.
answers
How to play Sudoku
Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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Impressive Luxury Townhomes are Closing Fast at Brookside Meadows
This is it! One of the best
values in a new home will soon
be gone forever. Brookside
Meadows, Crana Homes’
community of award-winning
luxury townhomes in Tinley
Park, is nearly complete. These
attractive luxury townhomes
range from the upper-
$200s – including site - so
demand is high and buyers are
advised to act now while some
choice sites are still available.
Ideal location. Beautiful
designs. Quality construction.
Great value. When shoppers
review their new home ‘wish
list’ it’s clear that Brookside
Meadows is perfect for first
time buyers, last time buyers or
those who want a great place
to raise a family. These energyefficient
luxury townhomes
are impressively designed and
set apart in a quiet section of
Tinley Park. But Brookside
Meadows is over 75% sold
out so now is the time to select
a site and create a home from
the award-winning floorplans
of the Fahan II, the Lennan
II and the latest design, the
Dunree II.
Need to stretch out? The
Fahan II is a beautiful 3,303
total square foot luxury
townhome (including a 1,216
sq.’ basement) with an attached
two-car, dry-walled garage and
cement driveway. The twostory
stately entrance foyer
opens up to a split level floor
plan that has three bedrooms
(fourth bedroom optional)
and two and a half baths. A
large open kitchen design with
stunning granite countertops
is surrounded by generous
custom maple cabinets and
a ceramic tile floor. The
master bedroom offers an
optional coffered ceiling and
the optional master bath plan
includes a soothing soaker tub.
An elegant loft overlooks
a great room adjacent to
the kitchen. Beautiful oak is
selected for doors, railings and
trim. Ceramic tile covers the
floors in the foyer as well as the
bathrooms - which also feature
granite vanity tops. A full
lookout basement and a patio
are included in the Fahan II.
The Lennan II is a
comfortable two/three
bedroom split level home
with two and a half baths,
and includes most of the
outstanding features and
options of the Fahan II with
the spacious master suite
relocated to the upper level and
the addition of an impressive
dining/family room. With
3,167 square feet of total
space (including a 1,049 sq.’
basement), there is plenty of
room to entertain family and
friends in comfort and style.
The Dunree II is a sharp
three bedroom, two and a
half bath home with 3,194
total square feet (including
a large 1,226 sq.’ basement)
with a master suite on the
first floor. The foyer, powder
room, kitchen and living room
all have stunning hardwood
oak floors. Attached is a twocar,
drywalled garage with a
cement driveway. The home
also includes a 12’ x 12’ deck.
All homes have deluxe
landscaping, underground
utilities and a first floor laundry
room. Where available, buyers
can select options like an
impressive fireplace, walkout
basement, coffered ceilings,
skylights and a soaker tub in
the master bath.
Brookside Meadows includes
sprinkler systems, smoke
detectors and Lake Michigan
water in all homes. Energysaving
features like a highefficiency
furnace and Lo-E
glass, Energy Miser hot water
heater, vented soffits, 1.75”
insulated entrance doors,
energy efficient appliances and
Tuff-R insulated wall sheathing
are all standard.
Brookside Meadows is close
to everything: retail, dining,
transportation routes, Metra
rail station and airports. The
school system is among the
best in the state and Tinley
Park, named “The Best Place
In America to Raise a Family”
by Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek
maintains 40 parks and the
huge Bettenhausen indoor
recreational center.
It’s easy to see why this
community is nearly sold
out. The sales center, with
fully furnished and beautifully
decorated models, is open
Monday through Thursday
10:00am to 4:00pm; Saturday
and Sunday from noon to
4:00pm; and open Friday
by appointment. Options,
dimensions and specs can
change so contact a Sales
Associate at 708-479-5111
for updates and go online at
www.cranahomes.com. To
visit Brookside Meadows take
I-80, exit La Grange Road
south for just under two miles
to La Porte Road and turn east
for one-half mile. If mapping
by way of a GPS, enter the
address: 19839 Mulroy Circle,
Tinley Park, IL.
FahanII
3Bedrooms Plus Loft,2½Baths
Full Walkout or Lookout Basement&Deck
Cost-Effective&Energy-Saving Features
SpaciousFloorplans|Chicago Water
School System is Among theBest in the State
Peaceful Neighborhood BacksuptoaNatural Setting
Since 1970
Decorated Models areOpen
Mon-Thu 10am-4pm
Sat/Sun Noon-4pm | Friday byAppt.
Exit I-80 at La Grange Road south for just under twomiles to La PorteRoad andturn east for one-half mile to Brookside Meadows.
Contactthe Sales Center fordetails at 708.479.5111 and visit onlineany time at www.cranahomes.com
OPPORTUNITY

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Home Series
At Prairie Trails in Manhattan and WestGate Manor in Peotone!
Two new designs (with more to follow) are a direct result of buyer feedback
Two refreshing designs mark
the beginning of a new series
of Craftsman-style homes
available from Distinctive Home
Builders at its latest new home
communities: Prairie Trails;
located in Manhattan within the
highly-regarded Lincoln-Way
School District and at WestGate
Manor in Peotone within
the desirable Peotone School
District.
“Craftsman homes were
introduced in the early 1900s
in California with designs
based on a simpler, functional
aesthetic using a higher level
of craftsmanship and natural
materials. These homes were a
departure from homes that were
mass produced from that era,
“according to Bryan Nooner,
president of Distinctive Home
Builders.
“The Craftsman design has
made a comeback today for
many of the same reasons it
started over a century ago. Our
customers want to live in a home
that gets away from the “mass
produced” look and live in a
home that has more character. As
a result of our daily interaction
with our homeowners and their
input, we are excited to introduce
these two homes, with additional
designs in the works.”
Nooner, who meets with
each homeowner prior to
construction, has been working
on these plans forawhile and felt
that the timing was ideal for the
debut. “Customers were asking
for something different and
simple with less monotony and
higher architectural standards.”
The result was the Craftsman
ranch and the Prairie twostory,
now available at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor.
The Craftsman ranch features
an open floor plan with Great
Room, three bedrooms, two
baths and a two-car (optional
three-car) garage. The Prairie
features a two-story foyer and
Great Room, three bedrooms
and one and one-half baths, a
convenient Flex Room space
on the main level and a two-car
(optional three-car) garage. The
Craftsman architectural elements
on both homes include brick and
stone exteriors with cedar shake
accent siding, low-pitched gabled
bracket roofs, front porches with
tapered columns and stone piers,
partially paned windows, and a
standard panel front entry door.
Distinctive Home Builders
offers a Craftsman-style trim
package offering trim without
ornate profiles and routers. The
trim features simplicity in design
with rectangles, straight lines and
layered look trims over doors for
example. The front entry door
will have the standard Craftsman
panel style door. Distinctive has
also created a Craftsman color
palate to assist buyers in making
coordinated choices for the
interior of their new Craftsman
home. Colors, cabinet styles and
flooring choices blend seamlessly
with the Craftsman trim package
and are available in gray tones
package and earth tones.
Distinctive offers custom maple
kitchen cabinets featuring solid
wood construction (no particle
board), have solid wood drawers
with dove tail joints, which is
very rare in the marketplace.
“When you buy a new home
from Distinctive, you truly are
receiving custom made cabinets
in every home we sell no matter
what the price range,” noted
Nooner.
Distinctive Home Builders
works to achieve a delivery goal
of 90 days with zero punch list
items for its homeowners. “Our
three decades building homes
provides an efficient construction
system,” said Nooner. “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
and one of the highest referral
rates in the industry.”
Nooner added that all homes
are highly energy efficient. Every
home built will have upgraded
wall and ceiling insulation
values with energy efficient
windows and high efficiency
furnaces. Before homeowners
move into their new home,
Distinctive Home Builders
conducts a blower door test that
pressurizes the home to ensure
that each home passes a set of
very stringent Energy Efficiency
guidelines.
With the addition of these two
new designs, there are now 15
ranch, split-level and six twostory
single-family home styles to
choose from each offering from
three to eight different exterior
elevations at both communities.
The three- to four-bedroom
homes feature one and one-half
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 and WestGate Manor.
Most all home sites at Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor
can accommodate a three-car
garage; a very important amenity
to the Manhattan homebuyer,
said Nooner.
“When we opened Prairie
Trails and WestGate Manor we
wanted to provide the best new
home value for the dollar and
we feel with offering Premium
Standard Features that we do
just that. So why wait? This is
truly the best time to build your
dream home!”
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.
Distinctive Home Builders
chose the Will County village
of Peotone for its newest
community of 38 single-family
homes at WestGate Manor
within walking distance of the
esteemed Peotone High School.
Its convenient location between
Interstate 57 and Illinois Route
50 provide easy access to I-80
and commuters enjoy several
nearby train stations and a
35-minute drive to Chicago.
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 or (708) 479-7700 for
more information or visit www.
distinctivehomebuilders.com.
The Prairie Trails and WestGate
Manor 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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CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
Sell It 708.326.9170 | Fax It 708.326.9179
Charge It | DEADLINE - Friday at 3pm
The Cottages of New Lenox
is Hiring Caregivers
Seeking caregivers for our
memory care community.
Responsible for providing
personal assistance & routine
daily care & services. Come
make a difference, as we want
you to join our team. F/T or
P/T. Shifts: 6:45a - 3:00p,
2:45p - 11:00p & NOC
10:45p - 7:00a.
Apply to:
adminassist@
cottagesofnewlenox
seniorliving.com
1023 S. Cedar Rd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
INDUSTRIAL
SALES ENGINEER
SW Suburb of Chicago
manufacturing company seeks
a proactive, hard-working
individual with at least 3-5
years of experience in B2B
Sales of industrial products
(non-chemical).
This inside, consultative sales
position will focus on new and
existing product sales development.
This sales role targets
users to discover if their
current and future product
needs match those of Aero's
product features. Successful
candidates should also have
experience working with
vendors to produce
competitive quotes.
Excellent salary and benefits
package with annual
performance bonus potential.
Send resume to:
bschatte@aerorubber.com
AERO Rubber Company, Inc.
Growing Residential
Cleaning Co. has openings
for Cleaning Pros
Exp. Preferred but Will
Train. P/T Weekdays.
No Evenings/Weekends
815-464-1988
Security Officers
FT/PT. Great for Retirees!
Southwest suburbs. call
708-385-3300 or apply at
www.guardiansecurityinc.com
Automotive
$52 4 lines/
7 papers
Real Estate
$50 7 7 papers
lines/
Help
Wanted
1003 Help Wanted
Help Wanted
$13 4 lines/
per line 7 papers
Merchandise
$30 7 4 papers
lines/
GENERAL OFFICE /
SALES SUPPORT
Tinley Park industrial
manufacturing sales office
seeks a qualified, energetic
individual for a full-time
position. This diversified
position includes data entry,
sales support, and general
office functions in our
fast-paced office.
Ideal candidate should be
highly motivated, detail-oriented,
and have excellent
organizational and
communication skills.
Computer skills including MS
Word and Excel are required.
Competitive salary & benefit
package including 401K.
Send letter & resume to:
cstratton@aerorubber.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
(must be flexible w/ shifts)
& Housekeeping (Morning)
Needed at
Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
Welder/ Fabricator
Must have valid Drivers
License, Bilingual a plus.
Please call Al @
630-327-2435 Lockport area
Tow Truck Driver
Full or Part Time
Must have CDL & Some
Experience
708-403-2277
1004 Employment
Opportunities
HELP WANTED!
Make $1000/week mailing
brochures from home!
No exp. req. Helping home
workers since 2001!
Genuine opportunity.
Start immediately!
www.IncomeCentral.net
1010 Sitters
Available
Dog Sitting
Loving Home Atmosphere
Large Fenced Yard
60 lbs or Less
Call (815)722-3415
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
1037 Prayer /
Novena
Holy Spirit thou who make mesee
everything and show me the way to
reach myideal. You who give me
the divine gift to forgive, and forget
the wrong that is done to me
and who are in all instances of my
life with me. I, in this short dialogue,
want to thank You for everything
and confirm once more that
Inever want to be separated from
You, no matter how great the material
desires may be. Iwant to be
with You and my loved ones in
Your Perpetural Glory, Amen. Say
this prayer for 3consectutive days.
After 3days the favor requested
will be granted even though it may
appear difficult. This prayer must
be published immediately after the
favor is granted w/o mentioning
the favor. Thank you! P.H.
1037 Prayer /
Novena
Oh most Beautiful Flower of
Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine,
splendor of heaven, blessed
mother of the Son of God,
Immaculate Virgin, Assist me
in this my neccessity, oh star of
the sea help me and show me
herein you are my mother. Oh
holy Mary, Mother of God,
Queen of Heaven and Earth, I
humbly beeseach you from the
bottom of my heart to succor
me in my necessity (make
request) there are none that can
withstand your power, oh Mary
conceived without sin, pray for
us who have recourse to thee
(3x). Holy Mary I place this
cause in your hands (3x). Say
this prayer for three
consecutive days, you must
publish it and it will be granted
to you. Thank you For
Granting my request.
-MMT-
Prayers Answered Lady of
Mt. Caramel. BM
1050 Community
Events
Giant Perennial Sale
Frankfort 220 Pacific St.
Sat 6/2 8a.m. - 2p.m. Lilies,
Hostas, asst. perennials.
Very affordable!
Garage
Sale
1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort, Gateway Homes
Annual Community Sale. Individual
Homes Just East of
LaGrange Rd. & North of
Steger Rd.
Fri. June 1st 9am-4pm &
Sat. June 2nd 9am-4pm
Orland Park, 10716 Andrea
Dr. Friday Only 5/25, 8-2p.
Furniture, decor, sports eqpt,
small appliances & much
more! Tons of “college”
items!
Orland Park, 11509 W. 135th
St. 5/25 &5/26, 8-3p. Furniture,
many tools, bricks, landscaping
tools & more!
Tinley Park 17231 Valley Dr
5/24-5/26 8-3pm Something
for everyone, too much to list!
Vera Bradley, saws & more!
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Frankfort, 20347 Fallingwater
Cr. 5/26, 9-4p. Jewelry, bedroom
set, couch, recliner, hshld
& many other items!
Homer Glen, 15606 Badger
Ln. Sat 5/26 8-4p. -Sun 5/27
10-4p. Appliances, size 16-18
womens clothing, bedding,
toys, 400 CDs &crafts. Don’t
miss this one!
Palos Hills 10630 & 10643 S
Michael Dr 5/25-5/26 9-3pm
Purses, hshld, clothes, tools,
jewelry & too much to list!
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Tinley Park, 8401 W. 167th
St. 5/25 9-4p, 5/26 9-1p. Everything
must go! Household,
toys, tools, misc items!
1054 Subdivision
Sale
New Lenox, Grand Prairie
Sub. on Haven b/t Nelson &
Gougar.Saturday, June 2nd.
8-3pm. 13+ Homes!
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 8555 Shire Court, Frankfort, IL
60423 (Single). Onthe 31st day of May,
2018 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: Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company, as Trustee for
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables
LLC Trust 2007-NC1, Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series
2007-NC1 Plaintiff V. William P.
Butcher, Special Representative for
Renee L.Mathews (Deceased); United
States of America; Resurgence Financial,
LLC; Unknown Heirs and Legatees
of Renee L.Matthews; Ashley Christine
Englert; Rebecca Matthews; Unknown
Owners and Non-Record Claimants,
Defendant.
Case No. 16CH 0062 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, 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 bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe 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:
POTESTIVO AND ASSOCIATES
811 E. South Blvd.
Rochester Hill, Michigan 48307
P: 248-853-4400
F: 248-853-0404
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
2703 Legal
Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,
as Trustee for Securitized Asset
2703 Legal
Notices
Backed Receivables LLC Trust
2007-NC1, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2007-NC1
Plaintiff,
vs.
William P. Butcher, Special Representative
for Renee L. Mathews (Deceased);
United States of America; Resurgence
Financial, LLC; Unknown Heirs and
Legatees ofRenee L. Matthews; Ashley
Christine Englert; Rebecca Matthews;
Unknown Owners and Non-Record
Claimants,
Defendant. No. 16 CH 0062
Consolidates with case(s):
C14-95855
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 26th day of February,
2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
31st day of May, 2018 ,commencing at
12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will County
Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public
auction to the highest and best bidder
or bidders the following-described real
estate:
LOT 54 IN WINDY HILL FARM
SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, BEING A
SUBDIIVSION OF PART OF THE
SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 23,
ALL IN TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH,
RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED AUGUST 21, 2001, AS
DOCUMENT N UMBE R
R2001-109038, IN WILL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 8555 Shire
Court, Frankfort, IL 60423
Description of Improvements:
Single
P.I.N.: 19-09-23-304-006-0000
Terms ofSale: 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, 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 bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe 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 CON-
TACT:
POTESTIVO AND ASSOCIATES
811 E. South Blvd.
Rochester Hill, Michigan 48307
P: 248-853-4400
F: 248-853-0404
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County

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Declan Merbeth is a senior
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boys tennis team
How long have you
been playing tennis, and
how did you get started
with the sport?
I've been playing tennis
since freshman year of high
school. I got started because
I really enjoyed the pastime
of ping pong and I went back
and forth a lot, too. So, I just
decided to try out freshman
year in the spring.
What do you most enjoy
about tennis?
I enjoy that although
there's not a team aspect as
in soccer or football, where
you're playing together in set
plays and stuff, when you're
playing, your team rallies
around you and really helps
you whether or not they're
on the same court as you.
What accomplishment
are you most proud of
from this season?
I'm really proud of beating
Downers Grove South for
the first time in 15 years as
a team. We hadn't beat them
before under Coach Olson
and this was the first time.
What are your goals for
sectionals?
Our goals are to go out and
win ... there's a chance that
we play our other doubles
team that is in sectionals in
the final on Saturday morning,
so that would be great to
play with them and compete
with them. So, that's what
we're basically shooting for.
.. just winning sectionals and
then qualifying for state.
What are your strengths
as a tennis player?
I'd say, overall, just athleticism.
I haven't played tennis
as long as some other guys
on the team, and they have
kind of attained a certain
level of very good footwork
and everything. And since I
started freshman year, I kind
of needed my athleticism to
compensate for a slight lack
of talent, and over the years,
I've developed more of a talent
and more of a foundation
for my own style.
Do you have a role
model?
I watch professional tennis
a lot, so Roger Federer is
a big role model for me. He's
one of the best tennis players
in the world and ever, and he
also utilizes the one-handed
backhand, which I also play
with, instead of using two
hands for the backhand. So I
do look up to him, because
he's 36, 37 years old and he's
still playing the sport to the
highest degree, and I just admire
his versatility.
How do you like to
prepare for a big meet?
I eat a lot of fruit, like
bananas ... with the mental
state, I like to almost downplay
it a little bit, so then I
don't feel as much pressure
to win at all costs, but I still
am competing to my highest
degree. When I get to
the meet I go in as much as
I can.
What are your plans for
after high school?
Photo submitted
I'm going to be attending
Drake University in Des
Moines, Iowa. I won't be
playing tennis there, because
it's a D1 college, but I hope
to play club tennis there.
Outside of tennis,
are you involved in
any other sports or
activities?
Up until the last year I was
involved in high school soccer.
I'm in National Honor
Society, I'm in Spanish National
Honor Society, Pi
Sigma Pi, Mu Alpha Theta,
things like that. I really devote
a lot of time to my academics
just as much as my
athletics.
If you won a million
dollars tomorrow, what
would you do with it?
I imagine I would invest
half of it and maybe give
some to charity as well and
maybe have a bit of money
for college.
Interview conducted by Editor
Nuria Mathog

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Lincoln-Way East athletes celebrate National Signing Day
Submitted by Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210
On Wednesday, May 2,
2018, student-athletes were
honored in the Griffins’
Lair of Lincoln-Way East
High School. The National
Signing Day Ceremony
is an event that recognizes
student-athletes who
have committed to play
a sport at the collegiate
level.
Teachers, coaches, staff,
friends, and family of
the students were in attendance;
Athletic Director
Mark Vander Kooi
presented.
“Roughly five percent of
all high school athletes have
the opportunity to compete
in college athletics, so these
student-athletes are among
elite company,” said Vander
Kooi. “They have led our
athletic program to one of
the most successful years in
school history, and we are
proud of their commitment
and effort.”
In combination with previous
signing ceremonies
throughout the 2017-2018
school year, a total of 60 student-athletes
in the Class of
2018 committed to play athletics
at the collegiate level.
The Spring National Signing
Day accounted for 33 of the
60.
• Jordan Abbasi will
participate in soccer at Gannon
University.
• Kellen Bachler will
participate in swimming at
DePauw University.
• Colin Brady will
participate in swimming at
University of Wisconsin-La
Crosse.
• Hayley Brothen
will participate in lacrosse
at Illinois Wesleyan University.
• Joey Buggemi will
participate in basketball at
North Central College.
• Jake Buhe will participate
in football at Illinois
Lincoln-Way East student-athletes were honored at the National Signing Day Ceremony on
May 2. Photo submitted
Wesleyan University.
• Kevin Bullington
will participate in golf at Illinois
Wesleyan University.
• Declan Carr will
participate in football at
Drake University.
• Greyson Cox will
participate in volleyball at
Clarke University.
• Katie DeJulius will
participate in track and field
at Augustana College.
• Frankie DiCosola
will participate in soccer at
Millikin University.
• Meghan Fisher will
participate in water polo at
Carthage College.
• Cavon Gardner will
participate in football at Millikin
University.
• Delani Grayer will
participate in basketball at
Clark Atlanta University.
• Jaden Hacha will
participate in football at Illinois
State University.
• Mike Herlihy will
participate in volleyball at
Loyola University.
• Lauren Huss will
participate in soccer at Bryant
and Stratton College.
• George Kougan
will participate in volleyball
at Dominican University.
• Natalie LaMonto
will participate in cross
country and track and field
at Lawrence University.
• Tony Mavrogiannis
will participate in soccer at
Benedictine University.
• Jared Mutter will
participate in baseball at Illinois
Wesleyan University.
• Cristian Nolasco
will participate in cross
country and track and field
at St. Ambrose University.
• Hailey O’Malley
will participate in cross
country and track and field
at Millikin University.
• Elyse Panzella will
participate in track and field
at University of St. Francis.
• Zach Parduhn will
participate in basketball at
the Illinois Institute of Technology.
• Ian Piet will participate
in volleyball at Loyola
University.
• Dante Smith will
participate in swimming at
Grinnell College.
• Rick Smith will
participate in lacrosse at Illinois
Wesleyan University.
• Jake Tencza will
participate in baseball at Illinois
Wesleyan University.
• Katie Trudeau will
participate in hockey at St.
Norbert College.
• Jake Vander Woude
will participate in baseball at
Calvin College.
• Mark Wroblewski
will participate in volleyball
at Augustana College.
• Luis Zavala will
participate in volleyball at
Augustana College.
Vander Kooi closed the
ceremony by thanking
friends and family, and congratulated
the athletes once
more.
“They have represented
Lincoln-Way, their classmates,
their community
and their families well and
we are eager to watch them
grow athletically, academically
and socially at the college
level,” he said.
Area athletes compete
in home run derby
Submitted by Frankfort
Force Baseball
The second annual
Spring Classic Baseball
Tournament hosted by
Softball
LWE 9, Oak Forest 2
Danielle Dorgemuller was
3 for 3 with two RBIs, Macie
Nuzzo was 2 for 2 with
a home run and one RBI and
Paige Geraghty 2 for 2 at the
May 14 game.
LWE 5, Stagg 3
Alex Storako was 4 for
4 with a home run and two
RBIs on May 15.
LWE 4, Providence Catholic 3
Alex Storako had 23
strikeouts, Lauren Hunter
This Week In...
Griffins Varsity
Athletics
Girls soccer
■May ■ 24 – at IHSA Sectional,
TBA
■May ■ 29 – at IHSA
Supersectional, TBA
Boys track and field
■May ■ 24 – at IHSA State, TBA
■May ■ 25 – at IHSA State, TBA
Boys volleyball
■May ■ 24 – at IHSA
Frankfort Travel Baseball
kicked off on Wednesday,
May 16, with opening ceremonies
and a home run
derby contest.
Pictured are the
winners of the 14u level
home run derby. (left to
right) Tyan Chamberlin,
of 14u Frankfort Force
Blue; Devon DeNava,
of 14u Downers
Grove Dragons; and
Andrew Miritello, of
14uFrankfort Force
Grey. Photo submitted
high school highlights
The rest of the week in high school sports
was 4 for 5 with one RBI
and Danielle Drogemuller
had the game-winning hit on
May 16.
Baseball
LWE 7, Bolingbrook 0
Cole Kirschieper broke
the school record with his
ninth win of the season on
May 15. Jacob Slager had
two runs batted in, as did
John Slager.
High School Highlights is compiled
by Editor Nuria Mathog,
nuria@frankfortstation.com
Sectionals, 5:30 p.m.
■May ■ 29 – at IHSA
Sectionals, 6 p.m.
Boys baseball
■May ■ 25 – at IHSA Regionals,
11 a.m.
■May ■ 30 – at IHSA
Sectionals, 4 p.m.
Girls softball
■May ■ 25 – at IHSA Regionals,
11 a.m.
■May ■ 30 – at IHSA
Sectionals, 4:30 p.m.

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boys Track and field
Griffins qualify six after third-place win at sectional meet
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
Being in the same track
and field sectional as the top
team in the state, along with
another perennial power,
and placing third is pretty
good.
It was for the Lincoln-
Way East boys track and
field team last week. The
Griffins qualified six different
people in seven events
for this weekend's state finals
and placed third in the
Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor
Sectional on Thursday,
May 17, in Flossmoor.
The host Vikings, who
are ranked No.1 in the state,
won the sectional for the
second straight season with
121 points. Minooka, which
won four sectional titles between
2012-16, was second
with 103 points. East, which
last won a sectional title in
2008, placed third with 71
points.
Bloom Township (60)
was fourth, followed by
Crete-Monee (40) and
Thornton Fractional South
(33), and Lincoln-Way Central
(28) was seventh. Joliet
West (26), Andrew (15) and
Thornton (14) rounded out
the top 10. Joliet Central
(11) placed 11th, Lincoln-
Way West (10) and Bradley-Bourbonnais
(10) tied
for 12th and Thornwood (8)
and Oak Forest (8) tied for
14th.
The state finals are this
weekend. Those will be
held between Thursday,
May 24, and Saturday, May
26, at O'Brien Field on the
campus of Eastern Illinois
University in Charleston.
"H-F is just loaded this
year," East coach Ross Widinski
said of host Homewood-Flossmoor.
"I just
told the guys, especially
the seniors, to give it their
all in their last meet. That's
all you can ask. We had
high hopes that a couple of
our sophomores could get
though and they won."
Those were Brett Gardner
(9:25.08), who won by
17 seconds over Lincoln-
Way Central sophomore
Jared Kreis (9:42.36) in the
3200-meter run, and John
Kruzel, who had a distance
of 148 feet-10 inches to
capture the discus throw by
over five feet as Thornton
sophomore Ahmomiel Barr
(143-feet-6 inches) placed
second.
Kruzel is the second person
in his family to go to
state in the discus in a two
week span. His older sister
Brittney Kruzel competed
in the event at the Class 3A
state finals last weekend for
the Griffins.
"She got me interested in
it when I was young and I
followed in her footsteps,"
John Kruzel said of Brittney.
"I won the state in seventh
and eighth grade at Hickory
Creek Middle School. I owe
a lot to a couple of coaches
there: Mitch Stein, who really
started me out going
well in the sport, and Tom
Pukstys, a former Olympian
who got me to believe."
This year at the sectional,
Kruzel certainly believed.
That's what got him the sectional
title.
"I got third at the sectional
last year [with a throw
of 145-3] and I missed it
by four inches," he said, of
just falling short in the state
qualification as a freshman
last spring. "I was really upset
with that, but that set off
the fire in me and I got up
really early to work on it for
the past few weeks.
"This feels great. It's been
a long, fun journey and I
will do the best I can at
state."
So will Gardner, who
breezed down the stretch to
Lincoln-Way East's Micah Cox competes in the pole vault event on Thursday, May 17, at
the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional in Flossmoor. Cox advanced to state with a
height of 13-feet-6 inches. James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
easily win the 2-mile event.
"I'm feeling pretty good
about how that race went,"
Gardner said of winning the
3200."[Beforehand] I was
talking with Jared [Kries]
and we were both talking
about how we were going
to go out hard and work
together for that first mile,
and we both ran how we
wanted to.
"I just missed the cutoff
for state last year and it left
a bad taste in my mouth. I
lost some focus last year,
but kept it this year. I've
been told the first time you
go to state is for the experience.
I just really wanted to
go to state this year."
Fard Farrakan advanced
to state in two events for the
Griffins. The junior had a
fourth place qualifying distance
of 44-feet-5.5 inches
in the triple jump, and a fifth
place finish out of six qualifiers
with a height of 6-feet-
2 inches.
Also advancing for East
is junior Micah Cox with a
height of 13-feet-6 inches
in the pole vault, which tied
for second behind Minooka
senor Dominic Ruettiger
(15-feet). Senior Mason
Keenan (10.93 seconds)
had a third-place finish in
the 100-meter dash, and senior
Mike Trost (4:26.45)
had a second-place finish in
the 1600-meter run. Senior
Matt Jung (10:00.01) placed
fourth in the 3200-meter run
for the Griffins.
In fact, the finish of the
1600-meter run was wild,
with a three-way race down
to the wire as the trio was
separated by .39 of a second.
Lincoln-Way Central
junior Andrew Englert won
with a 4:26.37, which was
.08 of a second better than
Trost. Minooka junior Jordan
Freese (4:26.76) was a
close third.
"I'm happy to go with
some of my teammates and
also get to work with guys
from the district [210],"
said Englert, who is one of
three Knights to qualify for
state. "It's a lot of fun. After
qualifying for state last year
I was, and not doing as well
as I wanted. it's good to go
down there again and get
some redemption.
"Last year [in the sectional]
I got second (4:25.89) in
the 1600 behind [then senior]
Noah Healy (4:23.0)
from East. This season I
edged [Trost], so it's a fun
little rivalry with East."
Placing second and also
heading to state for Central
is Kries in the 3200 and senior
Nate Rittenbacher in the
300-meter intermediate hurdles
(:39.82 seconds), who
edged Crete-Monee junior
Victor Cameron (:39.85) by
three-hundredths of a second.
"Those few extra pushups
helped as he leaned
at the line," Central coach
Dustin Waddell said of Rittenbacher,
who advanced
downstate in the event for
the second straight season.
"Jared [Kries] knows
how to run and set myself
up, and Andrew [Englert]
has heart beyond heart. He
just digs and digs and gets
to go downstate again. He
knows what to expect and
I think he will do great
at state."
Junior Jacob Erickson
also scored two points for
the Knights with a nonqualifying
fifth place finish
(13-feet) in the pole vault.
Lincoln-Way West fell
short of qualifying anyone
for state. Ryan Taylor
scored six points with a
third place finish (9:54.31)
in the 3200-meter run
for West. But the senior
couldn't overcome injuries
that plagued him from cross
country season.
"He battled throughout,"
West coach Jason Van Swol
said of Taylor. "He's had
stress fractures and all sorts
of things and that just took
its toll on him. I felt bad for
him, he's been good about
coming back."
Also just missing was
junior Jonathan Stiglics,
who scored four points
with a fourth place finish
(4:30.290 in the 1600-meter
run. Senior Nick Piekutowski,
who tied for seventh
with a mark of 6-feet even
in the high jump. A 6-foot-
2 jump would qualify. Another
Warrior senior that
went out with a top 10 finish
was Jimmie Olds, with
an eighth-place throw of
41-feet-11 inches in the
shotput.
But Van Swol is looking
forward to having a lot of
sectional performers back
next season.
"This season was a little
frustrating as we only had
nine total meets," he said
between the indoor and
outdoor seasons." In fact,
we had an indoor meet cancelled
because of snow in
February. We just didn't get
to fine-tune some things."

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girls soccer
East wins regional title in Lincoln-Way crossover game
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
For nearly two months,
Brooke Johnston was filming
her team's soccer games.
Now she gets to watch film of
her highlight.
That's because last week
the Lincoln-Way East junior
forward did something a little
bit better for her soccer team.
She scored the only goal of
the game as the host Griffins
held off District 210 rival
Lincoln-Way Central 1-0 on
Friday, May 18, in the title
game of the Class 3A Lincoln-Way
East Regional.
The regional championship
is the the second straight,
third in five years and 10th
overall in the 17-year history
of East. The No. 6 seeded
Griffins (10-9-1) advanced
to play No. 2 seed Andrew, a
2-0 winner over No. 10 seeded
Mother McAuley in the
title game of the Sandburg
Regional, on Tuesday May
22, in the second semifinal
of the Reavis Sectional. The
winner will advance to the
4 p.m. title game on Friday,
May 25 against either No. 5
seeded Lincoln-Way West or
top-seeded Stagg.
Central (12-11-1) opened
the season with nine wins in
its first 11 games. But starting
with a 1-0 loss at East on
Tuesday, April 17, the No. 3
seeded Knights went 3-9-1
the rest of the way.
"I'm so proud of this team
to come out and play a great
game and win a regional
championship against a good
Lincoln-Way Central team,"
East coach Mike Murphy
said. "Especially with the inexperience
we had early. The
team worked hard and it paid
off."
Especially for Johnston,
who was relegated to filming
duties for the Griffins since
she was hit in the head twice
and suffered a concussion
on Thursday, March 22, in
a game against Providence.
She returned on Tuesday,
May 8, in the final regular
season game at Bradley-
Bourbonnais.
In the regular season meeting
between the two teams,
Kayleigh Hanlon scored
the only goal for the Griffins.
The junior midfielder
started the only scoring play
last week too. She passed to
junior forward Haley Moustis,
who got off a shot from
the left side. Knight junior
goalkeeper Peyton Vecchiet
knocked the ball out, but
couldn't secure it.
Johnston was there to hit
a rebound attempt. That too
was tipped out, but not secured
and went right back
to Johnston, who knocked
her second rebound attempt
inside the right post for the
games only goal just 3:03
into the contest.
"I hit if off the keeper once,
it came back to me and I hit it
again," Johnston said. “Haley
put a good shot off the goalie,
and I just followed up on it.
"It feels really good to be
back. I'm just really happy to
be back and be able to help
the team."
Moustis is glad her teammate
was back too. They had
hoped to form a potent scoring
attack all season, but that
was derailed by Johnston's
injury.
"I'm very happy she is back
with us, especially at the forward
line," Moustis said.
"It [winning the regional]
is very big, and anytime we
play another Lincoln-Way
school, it's big. We knew
[the Knights] would come
out strong against us. Our
defense was phenomenal and
Maria [Fields] was great in
goal."
So was Vecchiet, who was
back at keeper after missing
time at the end of the season
with a back problem.
Lincoln-Way Central's Katie Farr (left) and Lincoln-Way East's Bianca Cahue (right)
compete for the ball on Friday, May 18, in the title game of the Class 3A Lincoln-Way East
Regional. Photos by Julie McMan/22nd Century Media
Knights player Leah Willner (left) pursues the Griffins' Haley Moustis after she takes
possession of the ball.
"She made a good save
when they scored the goal,"
Central coach Dan Radz said
of Vecchiet. "We just didn’t
clean it up.
"We’re snakebit. We lost to
Lincoln-Way West 1-0 in the
regional title game last year
and now 1-0 to East this year.
I was hoping the seeds would
work out where we didn't have
to play another Lincoln-Way
in this game, but they didn't.
We'd been on the down-slide,
we couldn't score."
The Knights had their
chances. Senior forward
Maddie Melde had a couple
of good strikes in the first
half. But Fields, a senior,
made nice saves on both. Senior
defender Leah Willner
tried to get things going with
a corner kick and a crossing
shot, but they didn't find their
mark.
Central's best opportunities
came on a series of second
half free kicks on restarts
near the top of the box. Junior
forward Nicolette Gossage
took the first three in the
first 10 minutes of the second
half. All of her kicks sailed
high.
"The first part of the season,
Nicolette was solid in
the upper window [on free
kicks]," Radz said. “We had
opportunities, but we just
couldn’t score."
Central had one last free
kick opportunity, this one by
junior defender Megan Andjelic
with 8:19 to play. But it
too sailed just too high. That
was the last opportunity for
the Knights as East's defense,
led by junior Amber Brooks,
freshman Bianca Cahue,
junior Ashley Kuzlik, and
freshman Lauren Sandburg,
buckled down for the final
eight minutes
"I told her Lauren Sandburg
she was the player of
this game," said Murphy,
who has now guided nine
straight teams to regional titles,
including his final seven
teams at Lincoln-Way North.
"If you keep Gossage and
Melde off the board, you’ve
done a great job defensively.
"Our defense was really
impressive, especially the last
15 to 20 minutes. We gave up
some free kicks and we can't
foul there. But most of the
fouls happened because the
defense was playing hard."
In the regional semifinal
matches, which were both
held on Tuesday, May 15,
both Central and East pitched
shutouts to advance.In the
second semifinal East defeated
Bloom Township 4-0.
Katie Beaudin, who is the
Griffins backup goalkeeper,
scored her first varsity goal
from the midfield position
with 25:05 to play in the
game and give East a 2-0
lead.
Brooks and junior midfielder
Lucy Clayton added
second half goals and Moustis
scored the game's initial
goal for the Griffins. It was
the final game for Bloom
(15-8-1) coach Kelly Gutierrez,
who’s retiring after 20
seasons.
Central defeated Oak
Lawn 7-0 in the first semifinal.
Gossage and sophomore
midfielder Abbey Ward each
scored twice. Melde, senior
midfielder Grace Klevorn
and junior midfielder Shannon
Klemm also scored for
the Knights against Oak
Lawn (7-15).

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girls Water Polo
Lincoln-Way East falls to Naperville North in quarterfinal game
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
Taking the pool at Stevenson
for a state quarterfinal
water polo game Friday
night, Lincoln-Way East
sophomore Emma Hernandez
said the Griffins’ emotions
were running wild.
“It was so exciting to be
here,” Hernandez said. “We
were really happy to be here
and excited to play, but at
the beginning of the game
we were definitely really
nervous.”
The nerves showed for a
young Griffins team. East
started slowly and never recovered,
falling 13-1 to Naperville
North.
“We didn’t play our best,”
East coach Kendra Will
said. “I think experiencing
this state finals atmosphere,
we got a little nervous and I
guess it got to us.”
Emily Costella scored the
lone goal for Lincoln-Way
East (24-9), which was making
its fourth state appearance
in program history and
first since 2014. Alicia Pearson
had the assist, and Grace
Wilk made six saves.
After Naperville North
(23-8-1) raced to a 5-0 lead
in the first quarter, the Griffins’
tightened their defense
and held the Huskies to one
goal in the second quarter.
East, though, could not get
anything going offensively
and trailed 6-0 at halftime.
It was 13-0 before Costella
found the net with 3:04
left in the game.
It was a memorable moment
for Costella, senior
who came off the bench to
score in her final game.
“It was really fun,” she
said. “I made those last seven
minutes the best I could.
It was good to end on a high
note with that goal.”
It was Costella’s second
time at state after playing
on the 2016 Lincoln-Way
North team that also fell in
the quarterfinals.
“The North girls and the
East girls really came together
as a team these last
two years,” she said. “We
worked hard all season to
get to state. It was super special
to get here with East this
time.”
Costella was one of five
seniors on the Griffins’ roster,
along with Reis Parkinson,
Emily Bonebrake, Izzy
McCormick and Meghan
Fisher.
Lincoln-Way East girls water polo player Meghan Fisher is one of five graduating seniors
on the Griffins team, which wrapped up its final game on Friday, May 18, with a 13-1 loss to
Naperville North. 22nd Century Media File Photo
Will said the seniors were
the backbone of a team that
was loaded with young talent.
“The seniors are the ones
who groomed the young
girls,” she said. “They did
an excellent job with leadership,
motivation and determination,
and they helped
groom the next generation.
“That happened with the
girls before this group of
seniors and then this group
did it this year. Now the next
group will need to step up
and be leaders.”
Costella said the seniors
had great relationships with
the underclassmen.
“The dynamic we had between
the older girls and the
younger girls was great,”
Costella said. “We’re all sisters.
The older girls helped
the younger girls out. The
young girls are great players.
They’ll be back.”
The future certainly looks
bright for the Griffins,
whose top three scorers were
all sophomores.
Hernandez finished the
season with 67 goals, Katie
Meagher scored 61 and Tina
Winter had 52.
“I’m excited,” Hernandez
said. “Hopefully we can
come back next year and
win.”
Hernandez said the Griffins
will learn from Friday’s
experience.
“Next time we won’t be as
nervous and that’ll help us,”
she said.
Hernandez was on the junior
varsity team last year
and watched as the Griffins’
lost to Lincoln-Way Central
11-10 in last year’s sectional
final.
She said the highlights
of this season for her were
East’s two wins over the rival
Knights, including a 10-4
victory in the Lincoln-Way
East Sectional semifinal.
“I loved beating Central,”
she said. “I was watching
when we played them last
year and I know our girls were
so disappointed. Beating them
this year was awesome.”
Other highlights for East
this season included winning
the SouthWest Suburban
conference title with an
8-0 league record, as well as
tournament championships
at the Vernon Hills Invite
and Palatine Invite.
“Getting to state was a
big accomplishment for
us,” Will said. “Obviously,
we would’ve liked a better
outcome, but we had a great
season.”
Photo Op
This week’s Photo Op was submitted by Patricia Brown
and features the members of the Lincoln-Way East
boys tennis team shortly after winning their conference
victory on May 12. The team went on to clinch a
sectional championship on Friday, May 18.
Pictured are (left to right, top to bottom) coach Chris
Olson, Connor Wrigley, Kevin Galassini, Will Evans, Armaan
Mohajir, Spencer Martin, Will Cooley, Ryan Mitchell, Donny
Tetlow, Declan Merbeth, coach Wes Cooley, Maverick
Watson, Max Walker and Parker Watson.
Have you captured something unique, interesting, beautiful or just
plain fun on camera? Submit a photo for “Photo Op” by emailing
it to nuria@frankfortstation.com, or mailing it to 11516 W. 183rd
St., Office Condo 3 Unit SW, Orland Park, IL, 60467.

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Boys Water polo
Griffins boys' postseason wraps up with loss to Conant
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
Lincoln-Way East’s boys
water polo team takes pride
in its ability to close games
out strongly, a trait the Griffins
displayed once again
at the state quarterfinal on
Thursday, May 17, against
Conant.
This time, though, East
dug itself too big of a hole
early in the game. The Griffins
fell behind by five goals
in the first half before rallying
and falling just short in
a 7-6 loss at Stevenson High
School in Lincolnshire.
“We’re a second-half team
and we came back fighting in
the second half, but it wasn’t
enough,” senior Tyler Orloff
said. “We lost momentum
at the start. I don’t think we
were focused enough defensively.
It was tough to get
down like that early.”
Orloff, senior Ryan Utt
and sophomore Patrick Rossetto
scored two goals each,
and Collin McGovern made
six saves for the Griffins
(20-12).
East fell in the state quarterfinals
for the third straight
season.
Conant avenged a loss to
the Griffins in the championship
game of the Conant
Tournament just 12 days
prior to the quarterfinal
matchup.
“They came out hard,” Utt
said. “They wanted it. I’ve
got to give them credit. We
knew they weren’t going to
be easy to beat.”
Conant goalie Harris
Dibek was the biggest reason
the Griffins came up
short. He made a whopping
17 saves for the Cougars
(23-11-1) and frustrated
East’s shooters with some
big early stops.
Dibek had to deliver in
the final second to ensure
Conant’s victory as the Griffins
fought until the very
end.
Down 7-3 in the opening
minute of the second half,
East shut out Conant for
the last 13:37 of the game
and methodically mounted a
comeback.
Rossetto scored on a manup
opportunity to make it
7-4 after three quarters and
Orloff’s goal cut the deficit
to 7-5 with 2:58 left in the
game.
The Griffins came up
empty on their next two
crucial possessions, but Utt
scored with 26 seconds left
to make it 7-6.
Conant had an opportunity
to run out the clock, but East
senior Trevor Horn came
up with two steals in the final
eight seconds to give his
team one final shot.
Horn’s initial steal allowed
the Griffins to call a
timeout with eight seconds
left and set up a final play.
Coming out of the timeout,
Conant defended the
play well and East quickly
lost the ball, but Horn stole
it right back and got off a
shot from the corner as the
buzzer sounded. Dibek made
the save to end the Griffins’
season.
“They made some careless
mistakes and I tried to
take advantage,” Horn said.
“Unfortunately, I wasn’t in
an ideal position to take the
shot.”
Horn said the Griffins
weren’t going to give up before
the final horn sounded.
“We knew they were just
going to run the clock out,
so we had to put every ounce
of effort we had into getting
the ball back,” he said. “We
pressed as hard as we could
and got it back. We kept trying
until the end.”
Horn saw East take its
game to another level during
Lincoln-Way East’s Noah Schor was one of the team's top scorers this year, finishing with 55 goals. The team's last game
took place Thursday, May 17, and ended in a 7-6 loss tor Conant. 22nd Century Media File Photo
its comeback attempt.
“Getting to state and playing
great teams like this
brings out a part of you you
didn’t know you had,” he
said. “They bring out the
best in you.”
The Griffins didn’t score
in the first quarter, falling
behind 3-0, and trailed 6-1
late in the first half before
Utt and Rossetto scored to
make it 6-3 at halftime.
“It kind of summarizes
our season,” East coach
Ryan Lodes said. “We started
slow then got going. At
the state level, you’ve got
to be ready to execute at the
start and Conant out-executed
us.”
Lodes, though, said there
was plenty to be proud of.
The Griffins beat Sandburg,
a team it had lost to twice
during the regular season, in
the Lincoln-Way East Sectional
championship game
to advance to state.
“We’ve got a group of
hard-fighting individuals,”
he said. “We beat a team
that we had lost to twice to
get here, and then (Thursday)
we had to keep fighting.
It just didn’t go our
way.”
The team that took the
pool for East on Thursday
was far different from the
2017 squad that made it to
state. With a large group of
seniors having graduated
from that team, including
the three leading scorers,
several players stepped up
huge to get the Griffins back
to state.
Seniors Orloff and Utt
went from seldom-used reserves
on last season’s team
to two of the team’s top
three scorers this year, along
with junior Noah Schor.
Schor finished with 55
goals, Orloff had 54 and Utt
scored 39.
“This was my best year of
water polo, by far,” Orloff
said. “Last year, I was one
of the guys on the bench experiencing
state and that was
awesome.
“To actually be in the
pool at state this year, playing
with some of my best
friends, it was amazing.”
McGovern, Horn and
Jared Bruni were among the
other seniors who became
key contributors this season.
Colin Brady, Luke Mc-
Guire, Ben Formanski, TJ
Goetsch and Dante Smith
round out the group of 10
seniors who concluded their
careers Thursday.
“I’m very proud of all the
seniors,” Lodes said. “They
did everything they could
and worked so hard to make
sure we got back here. “
With Schor and Rossetto
set to return next season and
a new group of players looking
to step up their games,
the Griffins will aim for their
fourth straight state appearance
in 2019.
“This is what Lincoln-
Way East water polo lives
for,” Lodes said. “Every
year, it should be our expectation
to get to state. That’s
what we want our program
to be.”

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LW East clinches 8th straight conference title
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
On an evening that Lincoln-Way
East held its first
boys volleyball alumni
match, the current team continued
the tradition many of
those players were part of:
the tradition of winning the
conference.
That’s because East dug
deep and clinched a share of
its eighth straight SouthWest
Suburban Conference title
with a scintillating 22-25,
25-19, 25-23 victory over
District 210 rival Lincoln-
Way West May 15 in Frankfort.
The Griffins (32-3, 8-0
final regular season record),
then finished up the conference
schedule on Thursday,
May 17, with a 25-20, 25-18
victory at Sandburg. That
extended their league winning
streak to 36 straight.
It’s also their 70th win in the
past 71 conference matches.
Their only loss in that time
was 25-18, 21-25, 25-19 to
Lockport Township on April
16, 2015, at Lockport Central
campus.
West nearly broke the
current streak. But the Warriors
(26-8, 7-1 final regular
season record), who beat
Bolingbrook 25-18, 25-20
in their regular season finale,
fell just short.
“It was a conference
game, so it was huge,” East
coach Kris Fiore said. “We
were preaching to our kids
that we had a 34-game conference
win streak [going
in], and had won the conference
title I don’t know how
many years in a row. So it
was really important for us
to get this.
“We talked to our kids
about overcoming inconsistency.
I’m glad that we stuck
it out and continued to play
hard and got through it and
came out with the win. We
Lincoln-Way East’s Luis Zavala spikes one between Lincoln-Way West defenders May 15. Zavala had three blocks in the win over the Warriors, and the
Griffins clinched its eighth straight conference title. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
got on our guys to pick up
the back row defense, and
we did in game three, and
picked up our net presence
in game three.”
Senior Mike Herlihy led
the way for East with nine
kills and three blocks. Fellow
middle hitters junior Wil
McPhillips (8 kills, 5 blocks)
and senior Luis Zavala (3
blocks) also contributed for
the Griffins.
“It was loud, it was exciting,
it was crazy,” Herlihy
said. “But we’re really excited
to keep that streak going.
It was a goal of ours. West
played really well and its
defense is really good. But
[down the stretch] it was 100
percent our experience that
paid off. Being around all of
this prepared us.”
East has been in the state
finals the past two seasons
and was runner-up to Glenbard
West last year. The
Warriors, in their ninth season
of existence, have never
won a regional title. The
Griffins are the top seed in
the Brother Rice Sectional,
while West is seeded No. 2
in its sub-sectional portion
of the Minooka Sectional.
The two could potentially
play each other in the state
championship match.
“It didn’t end our season,”
West coach Jodi Frigo said
of the loss to East. “We’re
peaking, we’re playing well.
These guys all play together
and are friends. So it’s a fun
match between crosstown rivals.
I’m more worried about
us being ready and playing
at a high level in the postseason.
We had a couple of
mistakes at the end, but allin-all,
I’m happy and we’ve
improved.”
Junior Ben Pluskota (12
kills, 12 digs) and fellow outside
hitter Brandyn Cullen
(11 kills) were big for West.
Junior right side hitter Louden
Moran (7 kills), junior setter
David Flores (29 assists),
and sophomore libero Tyler
Vedder (13 digs) also contributed
for the Warriors.
The last set was a see-saw.
The Warriors had leads of
4-0, 5-1 and 9-5. Then Herlihy
had a kill and two straight
blocks to cap off an 8-2 burst
to give East a 13-11 advantage.
The Griffins led 19-16,
but West came back to grab
a 21-20 lead with East errors
contributing to the last two
points. Herlihy had a kill and
McPhillips mashed a block
to restore the Griffin lead to
22-21. Pluskota pounded a
kill to tie it up, but another
block by McPhillips and a
West hitting error made it
24-22.
Pluskota had a kill to close
the Warriors within a point.
But senior outside hitter Ian
Piet (7 kills), who had some
earlier hitting errors, zipped
the match winner down the
middle and the Griffins celebrated
another conference
title.
“He was struggling a bit
in the match,” Fiore said of
Piet. “But when we needed a
point, he got it.”
The Griffins certainly did.
“We’ve got a real big block
and that played a big role,”
McPhillips said. “There was
a lot at stake. Coach told us
it was 34 straight matches
going in, so we knew it was
big. We still have to clean up
a few things and work on our
defense.”

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fastbreak
22nd century media file photo
1st-and-3
Three standout
griffins athletes
from the SouthWest
Suburban
Conference title
game
1. Mike Herlihy,
a Lincoln-Way East
senior, had nine kills
and three blocks,
leading the Griffins
to a 22-25, 25-19,
25-23 victory over
the Warriors.
2. Wil McPhillips
(eight kills and five
blocks). Teammate
Luis Zavala (three
blocks) also
contributed for
Lincoln-Way East.
3. Brent O'Donnell,
a junior setter, had
19 assists, while
senior setter Jeremy
Walsh had 13
assists and senior
libero Blake Boykin
had eight digs.
boys Tennis
Griffins win sixth consecutive tennis sectional championship
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
To boldly go where no man
or woman has gone before.
No, Lincoln-Way East senior
Ryan Mitchell isn't staring
in a new Star Trek movie.
But he has been a four-year
star for the boys tennis team
and his trek has taken him to
the top of the school record
book.
Last weekend Mitchell established
a new school record
for most wins in a career on
either the boys and girls teams
at East. He blew through the
sectional competition, capturing
48 of 52 games in
winning his fourth straight
sectional championship. He
became the first Griffin boys
player to do that. He also surpassed
2017 graduate Nikhil
Piska (117 wins) on the boys
side and 2010 graduate Leah
Pascarella (118 wins) on the
girls side.
In the process his singles
championship helped the
Griffins to capture the team
title in the Class 2A Homewood-Flossmoor
Sectional
on Saturday, May 19, in
Flossmoor. Because of onand-off
rain in the area, the
tournament was moved indoors
to the H-F Racquet &
Fitness Club. It was the sixth
straight sectional championship
and 12th in 13 years for
East.
The final day was made up
of all players from East and
host H-F, so all six players
advanced from both teams.
East (35 points) had five of
the six possible players advance
to the finals, which automatically
clinched the sectional
title. The Vikings (27)
were second, Lincoln-Way
Central (14) third, and Lincoln-Way
West (12) fourth.
Andrew (10), Crete-Monee
(2), Thornton Fractional
South (2), Rich East (0) and
Thornwood (0) rounded out
the field.
"H-F is a super strong team
and [in the finals] it basically
became like a dual meet,"
East coach Chris Olson said.
"But we won three-of-four
semifinals to make the [sectional
title] result inevitable.
It's an incredible accomplishment
and a collective effort
by everyone."
East and Olson emphasize
that the team has a goal of
making the top 10 in this season's
state finals. Those will
be held this Thursday May
24 through Saturday, May
26 at various locations. But
the main one is Hersey High
School in Arlington Heights.
Mitchell is ready for the
challenge of his final high
school state finals appearance.
He never set out to establish
the school records but
is naturally proud to be a part
of them and this team.
"I don't think freshman
year this was the goal," he
said of winning four straight
sectional singles titles. "This
will be nice to look back at,
remember this and say 'I did
that.'"
As a freshman, Mitchell
was the No. 2 seed in the sectional
and has been a No.1
seed since. He will continue
his career at Wisconsin -
Whitewater this fall.
"I was actually super nervous
[going into the final day
of this seasons sectional]," he
said. "I knew that if I won it
would be big for me and the
team. To be 16-0 [the last 4
years in the sectional] is special.
We're ready for state."
In last weeks sectional,
Mitchell defeated junior
Perry Hoag 6-1, 6-1 in the
final. Hoag defeated East
senior Will Evans 6-1, 6-0
in the semifinals. But Evans
rebounded to finish third with
a 6-2, 0-0 (15-15) win over
sophomore Bryan Henry,
who had to retire with an injury.
"Ryan combines hard work
and passion with humbleness,"
Olson said of Mitchell.
"His humbleness speaks to
his leadership."
Olson has been the East
boys coach since 2005, and
he never saw a more competitive
sectional match between
two Griffin teams than
the one that took place in the
doubles final last weekend.
There seniors Declan Merbeth
and Will Cooley rallied
to defeat sophomore Maverick
Watson and senior Max
Walker 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
"We've seen a lot of all East
matchups over the years," Olson
said. "But I don't believe
I've seen one that competitive
and go the distance like that.
It was great to see that passion."
In the third set, Merbeth
and Cooley trailed 3-0 and
5-2 before knotting the set at
5-5 and then 6-6. Up 5-4 in
the tiebreaker, they got the
final two points, including
an ace by Merbeth for match
point.
"It had been a very long
match and I hoped to end it
on that point," Merbeth said
of the match winner. "That
had been my spot all day and
I hit it.
"We felt no pressure. Will
and I are the more experienced
team. We just told ourselves
to have no negative
energy."
Neither Merbeth, who will
attend Drake University, or
Cooley, who will attend the
University of Michigan this
fall, will continue to play tennis
in college. So, this is it for
the duo, who started playing
together at the end of last season
and advanced to state last
spring too after a third place
sectional finish.
"We were thrown together
and it worked," Cooley said
of the pairing of the two.
"We just pump each other
up. It [winning the sectional
title] is amazing. It's been my
goal since freshman year. We
made it to the second day last
year, and we want to do it
again this season."
H-F juniors Ben Eng and
Henry Thiros placed third
with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over
fellow doubles team seniors
James Harbin and Alex
Rechsteiner.
While Lincoln-Way Central
and Lincoln-Way West
didn't advance anyone to
state, there were still highlights
this season for the two
programs.
Central finished second
in the Red Division of the
SouthWest Suburban Conference.
While Merbeth and
Cooley won the doubles
title, they had to rally to defeat
Central junior Matthew
Piltaver and freshman Matthew
Soldan 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 in
a quarterfinal match.
Piltaver and Soldan were
conference champions at second
doubles for the Knights.
Both of our [sectional]
doubles teams will be back
next year," Central coach Jacob
Riebe said. "In fact five
of our six sectional players
will be back."
The Knights first doubles
team was sophomores Michael
Bloodgood and Thomas
Edmier, who lost 6-4,
6-2 to Eng and Thiros in the
quarterfinals. Senior Kyle
Verheyen and junior Patrick
Winter were Central's singles
players.
"It would have been super
to get someone there," Riebe
said of advancing to state.
"But our future looks bright.
Last year we graduated nine
of our top 11 players, so we
had to fill those spots with
underclassmen and this season
was a great experience
for them. Hopefully next year
we can get someone over the
hump."
Listen Up
"We talked to our kids about overcoming inconsistency.
I’m glad that we stuck it out and continued to play
hard and got through it and came out with the win."
Kris Fiore — Lincoln-Way Easy boys volleyball coach
What 2 Watch
Boys track and field
At IHSA state finals at Eastern Illinois University, Friday,
May 25, TBA
• Six Griffins athletes will compete at the state competition
after qualifying at the sectional meet on May 17.
Index
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39 — Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Nuria Mathog, nuria@
frankfortstation.com.

Frankfort’s Hometown Newspaper | www.frankfortstation.com | May 24, 2018
LW East plays West for
SouthWest Suburban
Conference title, Page 46
take a swing
Griffins boys tennis
competes at sectional
meet, Page 47
The Griffins' Blake Boykin (left) and Ian Piet keep an
eye on the ball May 15 during the Southwest Suburban
Conference title match. julie mcmann/22nd century media
team goal
Griffins and Warriors
meet on the soccer field,
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