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16 | May 24, 2018 | The orland park prairie News opprairie.com FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 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 LaGrange 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 offsite. 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 MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT Family thankful 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 New LenoxPatriot.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. Mc- Gavin, Freelance Reporter. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Ludwig School students explore variety of jobs “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 fifth-graders 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 fifth-grade 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 HomerHorizon.com. From THE FRANKFORT STATION Wild Wednesday introduces children to exotic animals 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 white-nosed 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.” 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. Reporting by Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 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. Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Assistant Editor. For more, visit LockportLegend. com.
opprairie.com Sound Off the orland park prairie | May 24, 2018 | 17 Social snapshot Top Web Stories From opprairie.com as of Friday, May 18 From the Intern From Illinois State to summer internship 1. News from Your Neighbors: Beloved Andrew teacher Lloyd Eichwald dies unexpectedly, more 2. 10 Questions with Brendan Coghlan, Brother Rice track 3. Officials say no in split vote to Centennial Park West concert in 2018 4. RŌL Academy of Jiu Jitsu celebrates 3 years in Orland Park 5. Eagles aim for seventh Top 4 finish in 3,200 Become a Prairie Plus member: opprairie.com/plus Jonathan Barlas Editorial Intern Through the vast spectrum that is journalism, finding your own light amid the darkness is always easier said than done. An endless learning curve, writing continues to be the one thing that inspires me to become the best person that I can be. After all, what better feeling is there than to see your name at the top of a page? After surviving finals week, I start my summer tenure at 22nd Century Media. Striving to lay the groundwork for my future career, there are two things I have always held closest to my heart: the storyline of sports and beauty of writing. Like many sports reporters, the common ground we find in those two things defines the kind of people we are. We thrive off of our mutual love of sports and bask in the power of our writing, all in effort to tell our story. Now, I am ready to write my next chapter. I grew up in Tinley Park with aspirations of becoming a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. I graduated from Andrew High School in 2016, where I was a part of the baseball team for the entirety of my high school career. While my childhood dreams were met with demanding practices of travel and high school baseball, I ultimately found solace in my writing. I enrolled at Illinois State University with visions of succeeding in the school of communication, working towards my new dream of working for NBC Sports Chicago. I figured out early that writing was the thing I was meant to do. I joined Illinois State’s award-winning newspaper The Vidette in the fall of my sophomore year, and initially started doing music reviews and profiles on ISU students. I then was brought on as a sports reporter, covering everything from football and baseball to gymnastics. Managing the work of both features and sports, I found a way to do something meaningful I have grown to love and now cannot live without. I look to have success at 22nd Century Media, honing my writing skills as I develop into the professional sports writer I hope to become. I compare life to baseball in so many ways, and through this sport I have inadvertently learned some of life’s greatest lessons. Heartbreak, loss, pride, achievement — all of those things are no stranger to me. Through the adversity I have experienced on the field and in my life, I learned one thing: consistency creates success. To be proud of what you can and will accomplish begins with how you start it, and I plan to start this new chapter of my life continuing to show I have something to be proud of. Letters to the Editor Professional, experienced economic development director needed It has been more than a year since the Village of Orland Park decided to experiment with the idea of making the mayor’s job a full-time position and to include in that position the task of economic development and business growth; thus eliminating the need to hire an economic development director. While eliminating a position seems like a sound fiscal choice, the reality is that over the last 12 months, Orland Park has lost Sears and will soon see Toys “R” Us, Babies “R” Us, Carson Pirie Scott and Carson’s Furniture Gallery close their doors. The loss of these major retailers will cost our area in sales tax annually, not to mention the loss of property Orland School District 135 posted the accompanying image May 15 with the note, “TEACHER TUESDAY: This week’s featured teacher is Cathy Patla, 4th grade teacher at Liberty School! ‘Every year, new students enter my classroom and become a part of my life. I enjoying creating a love of learning and creativity! Laughing with them, and building their confidence to believe in what they know, and how to push them further. I am truly grateful and blessed every day!’ - Patla” Like The Orland Park Prairie: facebook.com/opprairie “We may be partial, but we have some of the best artists around here in #District146!” @CCSD146Tweets — CCSD146, on Friday, May 18 Follow The Orland Park Prairie: @opprairie tax paid by these companies. This loss affects residents of Orland Township and will adversely affect many of the services we are able to offer our residents, many of whom are senior citizens. These store closings are an unfortunate sign of the times. Drive around any town, and you will see many vacant store fronts in many strip malls. As an elected official, I find it ridiculous that the Village chose this time of economic crisis to “experiment” with the mayor’s position and financial states of the Village and the Township. As it is, they are now backpedaling, and debating whether or not the mayor is worth the money he is being paid and if the position should revert back to a parttime. I’m sure that when they are done with the mayor’s review, they will realize that what is really needed is an experienced economic development director — one who has successfully worked with other municipalities. While the Village can have that small-town feel, it is not Mayberry; it is a major economic hub with a wide variety of businesses that they should be working diligently on keeping and expanding. The Village and the Township need and deserve the oversight and input of an experienced economic development director, and I hope the Village will stop experimenting and start exploring the hiring of one. Paul O’Grady Orland Township supervisor Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Orland Park Prairie encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Orland Park Prairie reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Orland Park Prairie. 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