10 | May 24, 2018 | The highland park landmark community hplandmark.com Lucy Debra Koenitz, of Highwood Lucy celebrated her 17th birthday in November. She was an avid tree climber in years past and would love to be in her yard sitting in the branches of her favorite tree greeting friends, trying to keep up with the birds and squirrels and watching over her Highwood neighborhood. At times she would climb so high her family members could be seen on a ladder trying to help her down. Lucy, at 17 1/2 years old, still loves to explore, seeing friends and watching over the neighborhood, but nowadays it is with her four paws remaining firmly on the ground. If you’d like to see your pet as Pet of the Week, email editor Erin Yarnall at erin@hplandmark.com. The North Shore’s Rug Cleaning Experts Any Size Area Rug $1.50 per square foot Cash & carry price. $1.75/SF for pick up & delivery. Minimums apply. The North Shore’s wood flooring experts. 1107 Greenleaf Ave, Wilmette 847-865-8283 KashianBros.com Policeman comes to rescue of car-escaping puppy Joe Coughlin, Publisher Police officers are trained to handle whatever call comes next. That could be as intense as armed, on-the-run bank robbers sprinting into your police station’s lobby, a situation Highland Park officer Greg Mendoza handled in the fall 2017. Or it could be as unemphatic — but nonetheless important — as a woman frantically chasing her puppy down a busy suburban highway on May 1. As with the former incident, Mendoza rose to the occasion, and for the latest act of community heroism, a pair of Highland Parkers wanted to make sure he got his due. “I could not have caught the dog without officer Mendoza’s assistance,” Judy Aberman wrote The Landmark in an email. “We are so grateful.” It was a wonderfully Two townhome buildings to break Highwood ground in June Staff Report The City of Highwood announced May 15 the approval of Webster Place, a 14-unit new construction townhouse project, scheduled for groundbreaking early June 2018. The development will consist of two, three-story, sevenunit buildings located between Webster and Clay avenues and is scheduled to be completed by Fall 2018. The project will be led by developer Berger Investment Group, Linden Group Architects and Kinzie Builders. “This townhouse development is part of a larger trend to bring Curly, a puppy belonging to Judy and Jerry Aberman that jumped out of a moving car May 1, was rescued with some help from Highland Park police officer Greg Mendoza. Photo Submitted sunny day on May 1. So much so, that Judy and Jerry Aberman got their convertible out of storage; grabbed their two dogs, Rusty and Curly, a puppy; and headed toward the new and stylish residential options to Highwood,” Highwood Mayor Charles Pecaro said. There will be a mix of two- and three-bedroom units, ranging from 1,800 to 2,066 square feet. They will feature attached twocar garages, hardwood flooring throughout the main level, full overlay maple cabinets, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliance package. The units are priced from the upper $300,000s. “Over the past three years we have worked hard to add residential units near our train station and walkable to Highwood’s famous restaurants and entertainment district,” said Scott Coren, Highwood’s city manager. dog park on Clavey Road. As the foursome crossed busy Skokie Boulevard, Judy’s “worst nightmare occurred before our eyes,” as Curly leapt out of the two-seated car and onto the roadway. Meanwhile, officer Medoza was en route to a call when he noticed Judy chasing a small dog along Skokie Boulevard. Alertly, Mendoza used his car and person to stop and direct traffic along the busy Highland Park road. With no danger from passing vehicles, Judy was able to corral Curly, and Mendoza escorted her safely back to the car, where Jerry and Rusty were waiting. A dog owner and lover, Mendoza noticed the impact of his efforts immediately when he saw Rusty. “It was so distraught,” he said of the other dog. “Even when the one dog Police reports returned, you could tell. [Rusty] was like, ‘I’m happy to see you, but do you know what you just put me through?’” Mendoza then offered some tips on how to secure dogs in vehicles, no matter how silly it may look. “Buckle them in,” Mendoza said. “That’s what I do. Make them as secure as you can.” Reading the message from the Abermans was a breath of fresh air for Mendoza, who didn’t even file a report of the runaway-puppy incident as he just continued on to his original call. He said the unofficial rescue was just all in a day’s work. “It goes with everything we stand for, our organizational values and mission statement,” he said. “It’s great that it doesn’t go unnoticed, but it’s not something you do for accolades.” Waukegan man arrested for drunken driving Gerardo Rodriguez (22), of the 900 block of Judge Street, Waukegan, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence on May 16 after police responded to a call regarding a two-car accident in the 1300 block of Half Day Road. There were no injuries reported from the accident. Rodriguez was released on a cash bond, pending a court date of June 15. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Highland Park Landmark’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports emailed from the Highland Park Police Department headquarters in Highland Park and the Highwood Police Department headquarters in Highwood. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law.
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