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THURSDAY 

Economic Development 

Update 

7:15 a.m. Thursday, June 

7, Tuscany Falls Banquets, 

9425 W. 191st St., Mokena. 

Join John Greuling, President 

and CEO of the Will County 

Center for Economic Development, 

for an update on Will 

County’s economic development. 

Registration, continental 

breakfast and networking 

will begin at 7:15 a.m. followed 

by his presentation at 

8 a.m. Cost is $25. For more 

information and registration, 

call (815) 774-6068 or visit 

www.willcountyCED.com. 

FRIDAY 

St. Jude Garage Sale 

8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8; 8 

a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 

9 and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, 

June 10, St. Jude Catholic 

Church, 241 W. 2nd Ave., 

New Lenox. Consider donating 

your unused items to the 

St. Jude School annual garage 

sale. Drop off dates are 

Tuesday, June 5 and Wednesday, 

June 6 from 10 a.m.-6 

p.m. Items can be brought to 

the south side of the building 

by the school gym. 

MOMS Club 

10 a.m. Friday, June 8, 

Firefighters Park, 1 Manor 

Drive, New Lenox. Join the 

MOMS Club of New Lenox 

(including Mokena) for their 

free monthly social. All ages 

and visitors are welcome. 

For more information and 

meeting locations, email 

momsclubnewlenox@ya 

hoo.com. 

Food Truck Fridays 

4:30-7 p.m. June 8, July 

13 and Aug. 10, Hickory 

Creek Barrens Nature Preserve, 

20733 S. Schoolhouse 

Road, New Lenox. On June 

8, enjoy food from Grumpy 

Gaucho, The Fat Shallot and 

Cupcakes for Courage. The 

Forest Preserve District of 

Will County’s “Food Truck 

Fridays” program will cruise 

into its second year with extra 

helpings of food and fun. 

There will be self-guided activities 

for children provided 

by Forest Preserve staff. For 

more information, visit Re 

connectWithNature.org. 

SATURDAY 

Schmuhl School Open House 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 9, 

Schmuhl School, Hickory 

Creek Preserve, 20733 S. 

Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox. Experience what 

school was like in a one-room 

school in the 1930s. Fun for all 

ages. At New Lenox Area Historical 

Society, history is fun. 

For more information, contact 

the office at (815) 485-5576. 

SUNDAY 

Young Actors Workshop 

1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Join the Lincoln-Way 

Theatre Guild for their inaugural 

Young Actors’ Junior 

and their Young Actors’ productions. 

These exciting productions 

will feature young 

actors entering kindergarten 

through third grade as well as 

those exiting fourth through 

twelfth grade. Performance 

rehearsals will begin June 11. 

Tech Week will begin Sunday, 

June 23, and show dates 

are 7 p.m. Friday, June 29 

and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 

June 30. Cost is $95 for 

junior young actors and $195 

for young actors. For more 

information and registration, 

email lwtheatreguild@gmail. 

com. 

Live on the Lawn 

7-9 p.m. Sunday, June 

10, New Lenox Commons, 


Lenox. Live on the Lawn 

will feature a performance 

by Midwest Crossroad 

Chorus and the New Lenox 

Community Band. Lawn 

chairs, blankets and picnic 

baskets are welcome at this 

free event, and concessions 

will be available for sale. 

MONDAY 

Village Board Meeting 

7 p.m. June 11, Village Hall, 


Lenox. The New Lenox Village 

Board meets the second 

and fourth Monday of each 

month. Meetings are open to 

the public and all citizens are 

invited to attend. For more information 

and meeting agendas, 

visit www.newlenox.net. 

Wednesday 

Movies Night 

8:30 p.m. June 6, New 

Lenox Village Commons, 


Lenox. Bring a lawn chair 

and a blanket and enjoy a 

showing of “My Little Pony: 

The Movie” under the stars, 

featuring special activities 

and giveaways. This is a free 

event, and concessions will 

be available for sale. 

UPCOMING 

Rose Gala 

6-10 p.m. Friday, June 

15, Olympia Fields Country 

Club, 2800 Country 

Club Drive, Olympia Fields. 

Support the Lincoln-Way 

Marching Band, listen to 

the 2019 Rose Bowl President 

Gerald Freeny speak 

about his musical journey 

and the 2019 Tournament 

of Roses Parade, followed 

by live music performed by 

LW Jazz instructor Mr. Ben 

Clark. For information, visit 

www.lincolnwaymusic.org/ 

rose gala. 

Concert Fundraiser 

6-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 

June 16, New Lenox Commons, 

1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. Help the 

Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band make their California 

Dreams come true. Join 

them as they host the iconic 

band Night Ranger with special 

guests Lever and IExist. 

Cost is $30. For more 

information about the event 

and to purchase tickets, visit 

www.lincolnwaymusic.org/ 

concert. 

ShareFest Meeting 

Noon-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 

June 26, Community Room 

at the New Lenox Village 

Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. Join ShareFest 

as a representative from 

your church, organization, 

business, or community for 

another year of sharing and 

caring for neighbors in need. 

For more information, call 

(815) 342-2199 or email 

gary@sharefestnewlenox. 

com. 

Live on the Lawn 

7-9 p.m. Sunday, July 8, 

New Lenox Commons, 101 

Veterans Parkway, New 

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Lenox. Live on the Lawn 

will feature a performance 

by Cloggin’ Craze and the 

New Lenox Community 

Band. Lawn chairs, blankets 

and picnic baskets are welcome 

at this free event, and 

concessions will be available 

for sale. 

ONGOING 

New Lenox Toastmasters 

This group meets on the 

second and fourth Saturday 

of the month at New Lenox 

New Life Church (media 

room), 500 S. Gougar Road, 

New Lenox. The club’s mission 

is to help members improve 

their speaking, communication 

and leadership 

skills. For meeting times 

or more information, email 

jrselbor@gmail.com. 

Rotary Club of New Lenox 

7-8 a.m. Thursdays, Country 

Charm Restaurant, 101 

Lincoln-Way Drive, New 

Lenox. Learn more about 

the Rotary Club of New 

Lenox and their mission to 

impact the community and 

the world through service. 

For more information, email 

ken@fancherprinters.com. 

Free N’ Fun Bar Bingo! 

6-10 p.m. Wednesdays at 

American Legion Post 1977, 

14414 Ford Drive in New 

Lenox. Each night there will 

be a cash jackpot between 

$3,000-$10,000 and great 

nightly prizes. Food and all 

drinks will be available at 

the bar. For more information, 

call (815) 485-4651.

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Village adds new child-friendly 

event to summer programs 

Changes made to 

Food Truck Fridays, 

new entertainment 

for Live on the Lawn 

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Summer entertainment in 

the Commons is only getting 

better and better. 

After adding Food Truck 

Fridays and Live on the 

Lawn to its summer program 

last year, the Village 

catered to the children with 

its recent addition of Play 

Day in the Commons at 1 

p.m. Sunday, July 15. 

“We’re focusing on making 

sure there’s something 

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Summer haps at the 

Commons 

June 

• June 6 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “Wreck it 

Ralph” 

• June 10 – 7 p.m., Live 

on the Lawn, featuring the 


Band and Midwest 

Crossroad Chorus 

• June 13 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “My Little 

Pony: The Movie” 

• June 20 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “The LEGO 

Ninjago Movie” 

• June 22 – 5:30 p.m., 

Fridays After Five (food 

trucks and music) 

• June 27 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “The Lion 

King” 

• June 30 – 5:30 p.m., 

Triple Play Concert 

Series: Melissa Etheridge 

(ticketed event) 

July 

• July 4 – 6 p.m., 

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Village Commons. The Village is expected to add a Kid 

Zone in this year’s Fourth of July festivities, one of many 

additions the Village made in its 2018 summer events. 22nd 

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Independence Day 

Celebration, featuring live 

music and fireworks 

• July 8 – 7 p.m., Live on 

the Lawn, featuring the 


Band and Cloggin’ Craze 

• July 11 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “The Emoji 

Movie” 

• July 15 – 1 p.m., Play 

Day in the Commons, 

featuring entertainment 

and activities for children 

• July 18 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “Coco” 

• July 20 – 5:30 p.m., 



• July 25 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “Star Wars: 

The Last Jedi” 

August 

• Aug. 1 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “Moana” 

• Aug. 4 – 5 p.m., Bands 

& Brews, featuring live 

music and craft beer 

selections 

• Aug. 7 – 6 p.m., 

National Night Out, 

featuring free activities for 

children by the New Lenox 

Police Department 

• Aug. 8 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “Cars 3” 

• Aug. 11 – 5:30 p.m., 

Triple Play Concert Series: 

Chris Isaak (ticketed 

event) 

• Aug. 15 – 8:30 p.m., 

Movie Night: “A Wrinkle in 

Time” 

• Aug. 17 – 4 p.m., Ladies 

Night Out, featuring 

local vendors and 

entertainment 

• Aug. 25 – 5:30 p.m., 

Triple Play Concert Series: 

Bruce Hornsby and The 

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4 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot News 


Central grads receive diplomas, look to future 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

Paige Sanders (left) and John Ruane are all smiles after 

their graduation. 

For the 538 students graduating 

from Lincoln-Way 

Central this year, it was no 

easy task. 

There were tests, projects 

and mountains of homework 

to get through, not to mention 

navigating the waters 

of high school itself. Many 

of the graduates started their 

Lincoln-Way experience at 

one school and finished it at 

another. 

Dominic Terrones, of 

Mokena, was one of those 

students who transferred 

from East to Central when 

Lincoln-Way North was 

closed. 

Terrones, who will attend 

Stanford University in 

the fall to study computer 

science engineering, gave 

a speech at the graduation 

ceremony as the class-elected 

president. 

“My speech wasn’t for 

the board of education or 

the administration or the 

parents there... It was really 

directed and meant for 

my peers,” Terrones said. 

“I, myself, was inspired by 

what we’ve accomplished 

in these last two years because, 

obviously, there was 

a lot of change in the district 

recently and a lot of reform 

and things that happened 

and what were seen as obstacles. 

“But what we accomplished 

was so extraordinary 

that I felt that there 

needed to be an homage 

paid to all those efforts and 

sacrifices we did.” 

It was about more than 

just the passing grades and 

long nights spent studying 

for exams. Those accomplishments 

were of building 

up their school community 

in the midst of turmoil in 

a way that would last for 

years to come. 

“What we’ve accomplished 

in these past two 

years is going to have a 

profound effect on not only 

the district, but, more specifically, 

our school and its 

success,” Terrones said. 

While reminiscing about 

his beginnings in the marching 

band, which led him to 

be selected as one of the 

district’s five drum majors 

for his junior and senior 

years, Terrones recounted a 

memory of his from a football 

game this past season 

as a defining moment in his 

high school career. 

As the band played the 

fight song and the student 

section sang along, he said 

the feeling was overwhelming. 

“I just remember that 

feeling of Knight pride and 

of being at home, of we as 

a school had successfully 

come together and had produced 

something that was 

so great and something that 

made me love Lincoln-Way 

Central so much,” Terrones 

said. 

Just as the students in the 

schools banded together 

after the closure of North, 

Terrones talked about how 

the students in the marching 

bands did the same with the 

formation of the Lincoln- 

Way Marching Band. 

“I remember the first time 

we played ‘Battle Hymn of 

the Republic,’” he said. “I 

felt this power and a connection 

to the past that made 

me know that what we were 

doing was right and that 

what we were doing had 

a very profound effect on 

the community as a healing 

force in the community and 

also as an organization with 

a very bright future. 

Michelle Burke, student 

council president, had 

a very different experience 

transitioning to a new 

school after attending East 

for two years. 

After being cut from the 

volleyball team her freshman 

year at East, Burke 

worked hard to make the 

team her sophomore year 

and was successful in beating 

out the girl who took her 

spot as a freshman, but then 

everything changed when 

she had to switch schools. 

“I quit all the clubs and 

sports that I was in when I 

came over,” she said. “I just 

didn’t do anything junior 

year.” 

It was not until her 

Spanish teacher, Katie 

O’Connell, turned everything 

around. Burke got involved 

in volleyball again, 

joined student council and 

continued managing the 

basketball team. 

Lincoln Way Central graduate Steve Raehsler acknowledges his family May 30 during the 

school’s commencement ceremony. Photos by Bob Klein/22nd Century Media 

Kylie Applequist is congratulated by Central Principal Steve Provis. 

“I’ve opened doors that I 

never knew were possible 

or that I never knew I could 

open,” Burke said. “It’s 

pretty rewarding to know 

that when I came to Central 

I knew nobody, I was involved 

in nothing.” 

She credits the staff at 

Central with providing her 

the resources to turn her 

experience around for the 

better. 

“I just had to take those 

resources and use them,” 

Burke said. “Everything 

was there, I just had to take 

them and turn them into 

something, and I think that 

I did that.” 

Although Burke did not 

give a speech at graduation, 

she said if she could say one 

thing to her classmates it 

would be to live in the moment, 

put the phone down, 

and focus on what is in front 

of them. 

“I feel like a lot of time we 

do take for granted what’s 

around us and the people 

that we’ve met and the people 

that are around us right 

now, [including] the staff in 

the building.” Burke said. 

“We’re never going to get 

that back and the memories 

that we made, we’re never 

going to get them back.”

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West students cap off high school career at commencement ceremony 

Cynthia Freeman 

Editorial Intern 

It’s that time a year again, 

when high school seniors are 

moving on from the boundaries 

of their teenage years 

and taking a step forward 

into adulthood. Although, it 

can be an unnerving feeling 

to leave the comfort of high 

school and essentially start 

all over, it’s also a time to 

grow. 

For Lincoln-Way West 

Senior Class President, Tim 

Lange, he emphasized during 

his speech at the school’s 

commencement ceremony 

on Thursday, May 31, how 

important failure is to someone’s 

growth. 

“I would venture to say 

that every single person seated 

in front of me, and those 

of you sitting in the stands, 

as well, have experienced 

failure or made a mistake,” 

Lange said. “There are two 

things, I believe, that present 

themselves with failure: 

the first is the opportunity 

to grow. With every mistake 

we make, with every failure 

we endure, we are given the 

opportunity to correct what 

we did wrong. This is when 

we grow in the greatest capacity, 

and it is for this reason 

that I urge you all not 

to strive for perfection in 

everything that you do, for 

by doing so you limit your 

potential for growth.” 

At one point Lange told a 

story about his friend who 

was struggling during his junior 

year. This friend ended 

up getting very discouraged 

after failing his science 

exam. Feeling down, this 

friend had thoughts of, “I’m 

so stupid” and “How am I 

going to be successful later 

in life if I can’t even pass 

this exam?” 

After noticing this student 

was showing feelings of 

doubt, a certain teacher took 

him aside and explained that 

she had to fail at one point 

August Petrungaro is all smiles as he walks back to his 

seat. 

during her college career in 

order to get to where she is 

now. Failure is part of the process 

to the road of success. 

“... At the end of the day, 

nine times out of 10, things 

are going to work out for 

you. Whether you think it at 

first or not. Obviously you 

go through trial and error 

or you experience hardships 

but I think those things are 

not just making you a better 

person, but you really 

end up learning things that 

maybe you didn’t even realize. 

Those things actually do 

help you later in the long run 

and it will end up working 

out in your favor. … Looking 

back on our four years, 

we have endured and thrived 

in a climate that has been 

characterized by uncertainty 

and sometimes fear.” 

With fear and uncertainty 

also comes excitement for 

the future, though. He made 

it clear that he was enthusiastic 

to be starting this new 

chapter of his life. In the fall, 

he plans on starting school 

Lincoln-Way West senior Adam Klee is greeted by school Principal Monica Schmitt 

Thursday, May 31, during the school’s graduation ceremony. Photos by Burns Photography 

West Class President Tim Lange delivers his speech. 

at the University of North 

Carolina. He intends on 

studying economics and is 

considering double majoring 

in business, as well. 

It is apparent that both 

parents and students realize 

the change is about to take 

place in their lives. Graduating 

high school is a day that 

many students long for and 

many parents may dread. But 

whether anyone is ready for 

that change, it doesn’t matter 

because it is inevitable. 

“You see, tonight is a celebration 

of you and your 

accomplishments, but it’s 

also a time of great pride for 

your parents and grandparents 

who have been rooting 

for your success since the 

moment you were born,” 

said West Principal Monica 

Schmidt. “As your principal, 

my hope for you — for each 

and every one of you — is 

that you live a life of happiness. 

I hope that your education 

from Lincoln-Way High 

School, combined with the 

love and support of your family, 

has prepared you to make 

solid decisions that will lead 

you down a path of health, 

happiness and fulfillment.” 

At the ceremony, 470 out 

of the 480 graduating students 

from West made their 

way across the stage, taking 

monumental steps towards 

adulthood and towards learning 

who they really are as 

well as who they aspire to be.

6 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot NEWS 


Providence graduates reflect on family bond in Class of 2018 

New Lenox students 

among those who 

share memories 

from high school 

Jacquelyn Schlabach 

Assistant Editor 

Reflecting on the last four 

years at Providence Catholic 

High School, the recent 

graduates can’t help but 

look back at their journey 

and remember how their 

class has grown together as 

a family. 

From walking the hallways 

as freshmen to academic 

accomplishments 

to athletic achievements 

to attending dances and 

eventually receiving college 

acceptance letters, the 

240 members of the Class 

of 2018 did it all with their 

classmates by their side and 

graduated May 23 at Rialto 

Square Theatre in Joliet. 

Karli Boyd, of Homer 

Glen and a member of the 

graduating class, said that 

the community atmosphere 

is what stood out about her 

alma mater the most. 

“Something that’s really 

unique about Providence is 

definitely like the community 

atmosphere and kind of 

how close we’ve gotten together 

as like a family, especially 

during the Masses,” 

Boyd said. “I feel like that’s 

definitely something different 

that other schools don’t 

get to experience. That was 

probably one of the things 

I’ll miss the most.” 

The former four-year varsity 

athlete felt that family 

bond on and off the soccer 

field and said the girls on 

her team made high school 

a memorable experience 

for her. While she won’t be 

playing soccer at Western 

Michigan University, she’ll 

cherish those moments with 

her high school team, reminding 

current students to 

Greg Beeson, of New Lenox, heads into the Rialto Square 

Theatre in style. 

cherish every day and experience 

all they can. 

Courtney Mahalik, of 

New Lenox, will be attending 

Lewis University in the 

fall. She said high school 

went by fast. 

“It’s crazy, like, just to 

see how fast time flies,” she 

said. “I feel like I was just 

a freshman. It was just so 

much fun.” 

She echoed her classmate 

Boyd and reflected on 

the “big family” she felt a 

part of at Providence since 

freshman year. 

“[The all-school Masses 

stood out the most], probably 

because it was just like 

a really big family, and you 

just feel so welcomed, and 

it’s just a lot of fun,” Mahalik 

said. “And it doesn’t 

seem like you’re at school 

when you’re there.” 

Matt Ulatowski, of Homer 

Glen and the Class of 

2018, encourages incoming 

freshmen at Providence to 

attend sporting events and 

social activities to make 

Payten Bruni (left) and New Lenox resident Stefannie Sestak pose for a picture May 24 

during Providence Catholic High School’s graduation at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Alyssa Lennon (left to right), New Lenox resident Mary Santschi and Nora Czupek get 

together for a picture before the ceremony. 

friends. For him, he met 

people this past year that he 

wish he had the opportunity 

to know four years ago. 

“We say kind of just kind 

of enjoy every moment of it, 

but once [graduation] is today, 

you realize like, ‘Wow, 

that flew by,” he said. “It 

feels like just yesterday I 

was walking in those doors 

for the first time.” 

The former Providence 

baseball player will be 

continuing his education at 

St. Ambrose University in 

Iowa, planning to study to 

be a chiropractor. 

“I’ve always kind of 

wanted to go into the medical 

field,” Ulatowski said. 

“We have a family friend 

who’s a chiropractor, so I 

went and shadowed him just 

to see kind of what it was 

about, and I ended up really 

liking it.” 

Valedictorian Megan 

Kulpinski, of Tinley Park, 

and salutatorian Mike Hu, 

of Frankfort, spoke to 

their fellow graduates during 

graduation, expressing 

what they thank Providence 

for, as well as reflecting 

on the highlights over the 

last four years. 

Kulpinski said at her 

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Structure fire damages 

home on LaJunta Court 

James Sanchez, Editor 

A family and its dog were 

safely evacuated from their 

home following a May 27 

structure fire at a residence 

on LaJunta Court in New 

Lenox, according to a press 

release from the New Lenox 

Fire Protection District. 

Firefighters received word 

of flames going through the 

roof of the home while they 

were in route. 

“The fire was quickly extinguished, 

minimizing the damage 

to the garage, with no extension 

into the home,” states 

NLFPD Battalion Chief Chris 

Ward in the press release. 

No one was injured during 

the fire. As of press time, the 

cause of the fire is still under 

investigation. 

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occurred May 27 at a 

home on LaJunta Court. 

The family was safely 

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Movin’ on up 

Liberty Junior High and Martino Junior High honor eighth-grade 

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NJHS and student council executive board member, pose for a photo before heading into 

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led the assembly in the “Pledge of Allegiance,” and both girls spoke during the ceremony 

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graduation ceremony on May 29 at Lincoln-Way West. 

Anthony Izzo returns to his seat after receiving his diploma cover during the eighth grade 

graduation ceremony. Students will receive their official diplomas along with graduation 

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Community group formed to 

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Anna Trofimuk 

Freelance reporter 

The Summit Hill D161 

Board of Education voted at 

its recent meeting to create 

a committee to gather and 

evaluate information related 

to the process, costs, impact, 

benefits, and feasibility of 

the community-initiated proposal 

to convert Summit Hill 

School District 161 to a unit 

K-12 district and have District 

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PROVIDENCE 

From Page 6 

and without you, the school 

wouldn’t be the same,” she 

said. 

The four-year Providence 

volleyball player will be attending 

the University of 

Notre Dame in the fall, majoring 

in civil engineering. 

She said what made her decide 

to go into that field was 

taking physics junior year 

and AP Physics senior year, 

where she enjoyed solving 

real-life problems. 

“It’s surreal, really,” Kulpinski 

said. “I didn’t think 

it would fly by that quickly, 

but with these last couple 

of months, I’ve really been 

able to soak in every moment, 

and I feel like I’m 

ready to move onto the next 

chapter of my life.” 

The valedictorian took a 

unique approach with her 

speech, sharing from the 

perspective of her fellow 

graduates and speaking 

on their experiences and 

memories over the last four 

years. Several months ago, 

members and parents given 

at a previous May 9 meeting. 

The community group 

has proposed purchasing 

Lincoln-Way North to serve 

as the high school in the redistricting. 

The committee will report 

to the board whenever the 

committee requires approval 

for expenditures, requires 

approval for external communication 

or interaction, or 

reaches, in the opinion of the 

committee chair, any milestone 

or impasse of a material 

nature, but in no case 

will the committee report to 

the board less than once every 

two months. 

The President of the board 

will act as the chair of the 

committee and will determine 

the make-up of the 

committee membership. 

Committee membership will 

consist of no fewer than three 

and no more than five members 

of the board, with alternates 

being named as needed. 

The committee will consist 

of non-voting, advisory 

members as determined by 

the committee chair, but will 

maintain, at a minimum, 

advisory positions for the 

D161 superintendent, the 

D161 business manager, 

the D161 director of special 

education, the D161 curriculum 

director and two district 

161 residents. 

she reached out to her peers 

on Twitter, asking them to 

contact her and share their 

memories and why they are 

thankful for Providence. 

“The Class of 2018 may 

have a very strong bond, 

but forming that bond was 

a process,” Kulpinski told 

her classmates. “Puzzles 

require a lot of work to see 

a full picture; just like puzzles, 

strong relationships 

take a while to form.” 

She compared their journey 

at Providence to a puzzle, 

with each school year 

and student representing 

pieces that gradually came 

together to make it whole. 

“No matter how you fit 

into the Providence puzzle, 

you have all had an effect on 

the person to your right and 

to your left, even if it was 

just a simple ‘hello’ at your 

lockers,” Kulpinski said. 

The bond they all shared 

took time to cultivate, just 

like a puzzle. But now that 

it’s completed, they are all 

moving on to the next journey. 

“I would like to personally 

thank the Class of 2018 

for becoming my family, 

for being those I can count 

on, for teaching me about 

God’s love,” Kulpinski told 

her classmates during her 

speech. 

All 240 graduates will be 

continuing their education 

at a college or university, 

according to a press release 

from the school. In total, 

the students received nearly 

$40 million in scholarships. 

During the ceremony, the 

Bishop Blanchette Religion 

Award was presented to Olivia 

Alfirevich, of Lemont, 

and Joe Nugent, of Manhattan. 

The Bishop Roger Kaffer 

Leadership Award was 

presented to Claire Barrett, 

of Tinley Park, and Joey 

Markasovic, of Frankfort. 

“The Class of 2018 will 

carry with them the core 

Augustinian values of truth, 

unity and love,” Providence 

principal John Harper said. 

“There is no doubt that they 

will all find great success as 

they continue their academic 

careers. 

Police Reports 

Man allegedly found asleep at wheel at 

stoplight, police later find loaded handgun 

A Joliet man was charged 

with unlawful use of a weapon 

by felon May 27 after police 

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handgun in his vehicle. 

Dominque J. Woodard, 

27, of 308 Briggs St. in Joliet, 

reportedly was found 

asleep at the wheel by police 

at a stoplight near Route 30 

and Gougar Road. His foot 

was on the brake while he 

was asleep, keeping his car 

stationary, according to Deputy 

Chief Lou Alessandrini. 

Woodard passed a sobriety 

test, but he was driving without 

a valid license, which 

led his vehicle to be towed, 

Alessandrini added. 

Police reportedly was able 

to find a loaded semiautomatic 

handgun in the vehicle’s 

glove compartment at 

the tow lot. Alessandrini said 

Woodard had prior weapons 

offenses, so he couldn’t possess 

the handgun. 

May 26 

• A construction contract 

worker reportedly deceived 

a New Lenox homeowner by 

not doing the services agreed 

upon after receiving a payment. 

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for every member of the 

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Alderson said the event 

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On Wednesday, July 4, 

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One major wrinkle in the 

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Seven to eight food trucks 

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“The community really 

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to do is to go over to one of my friends’ house 

and jam for hours. 

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My dream job is to work for the CDC or 

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and cures for illnesses. I also want to work 

in labs that aim to cure epidemics, like Ebola 

and Zika. 

What’s one thing most people don’t know 

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I love watching movies! It lets me escape 

from the world and just relax for a while. I 

try to watch one movie a week to just get 

away from life. 

Whom do you look up to today? 

I look up to my parents, Johnny Cash and 

Kanye West. All of them have inspired me to 

never give up on what I’m pursuing. 

What’s your favorite class? 

My favorite class is History of Film & Pop 

Culture. We basically get to watch movies, 

listen to music and study the history of their 

origins, and how they evolved. My favorite 

unit was History of Gangster Rap. 

What’s one thing that stands out about your 

school? 

The teachers at West are definitely unique. 

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Our whole social science department is so 

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with the students are also amazing. If 

a student tries to make fun of a teacher, they 

better be prepared to have it dished back at 

them. 

What’s an extracurricular you wish your 

school had? 

I wish my school had a pickleball club and 

ping pong club! During gym, most of the 

class will set up multiple pickleball courts 

and play really competitively. 

If you could change one thing about school, 

what would it be? 

I would make the school have better Wi- 

Fi for phones and computers. It’s happened 

too many times where I’ll have to work on a 

project or print an essay but I can’t because 

of the poor Wi-Fi quality. 

What’s your best memory from school? 

Homecoming Olympics sophomore year 

is probably my favorite memory. We got 

Globo Gym Purple Cobras shirts from the 

movie Dodgeball, and our sponsor even 

grew a mustache to look like Ben Stiller’s 

character from the movie. It was a really fun 

time that will stay with me. 

Standout Student is a weekly feature for The 

New Lenox Patriot. Nominations come from New 

Lenox area schools. 

Local honored at leadership breakfast 

Submitted by Morgan Park 

Academy 

Four Morgan Park Academy 

students, one of them 

from New Lenox, were 

among 13 local eighth-graders 

chosen to participate in 

the annual student leadership 

breakfast hosted at the 

Academy by Alderman Matt 

O’Shea, State Sen. Bill Cunningham, 

and State Rep. 

Fran Hurley last month. 

Celia Echols, of Beverly; 

Faiz Hashmi, of New Lenox; 

D’J. King, of Dolton; and 

Hannah Sipich, of Beverly, 

were selected by Middle 

School faculty for this honor. 

While all four students 

hold traditional leadership 

roles in their class, they also 

lead by example as positive, 

enthusiastic contributors to 

the MPA community. 

After a welcome by 

LWC social science recognizes top students 

Submitted by Lincoln-Way 

Community High School 

District 210 

Since 2007, the Lincoln- 

Way Central Social Science 

Department has gathered to 

honor seniors who exemplify 

integrity, hard work, 

fun and love of history. Each 

spring, students and staff 

gather to recognize and celebrate 

these outstanding students. 

Last month, the Social 

Science Students of the Year 

were named. Students honored 

included seniors Adrienne 

Braico, Chase Heisner, 

Sydney Samoska and winner 

Mary Zopf. 

Social Science teachers 

and Principal Dr. Steve 

Provis greeted students as 

they arrived to receive their 

awards. After eating breakfast, 

teachers honored the 

four seniors with a brief 

history of each student’s 

Morgan Park Academy students (left to right) Faiz Hashmi, 

of New Lenox, D’J. King, Alderman Matt O’Shea and Hannah 

Sipich pose for a picture during a student leadership 

breakfast at the school last month. Photo Submitted 

O’Shea and Hurley, the students 

worked in groups to debate 

several bills currently in 

the state legislature and present 

their positions to family, 

friends, and teachers in attendance. 

“Each year, we are honored 

to host these local student 

leaders and their families,” 

experiences and hard work 

throughout their time at Lincoln-Way 

Central. 

Although each student’s 

experience in social science 

was different, teachers 

spoke of all four seniors’ innate 

curiosity and desire to 

learn. At the conclusion of 

the speeches, teachers honored 

the students with specific 

books to cater to their 

Middle School principal 

Heather Kurut said. “As Alderman 

O’Shea pointed out, 

Morgan Park Academy is an 

integral part of the Beverly 

community with a rich history. 

We are glad to share our 

campus to celebrate the accomplishments 

of these rising 

high school leaders.” 

Lincoln-Way Central seniors (left to right) Sydney Samoska, 

Adrienne Braico, Chase Heisner and Mary Zopf pose for a 

photo during a special breakfast for the students for being 

named Social Science Students of the Year. Photo Submitted 

individual interests. 

“Each of these students 

has shown their love and 

passion for learning,” said 

Social Science Department 

Chair Marty Dykas. 

“Their love of the Social 

Sciences has inspired 

their teachers and classmates 

each and every day. 

We wish each of them the 

best.”



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Mokena residents considering 

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think twice this year. 

Village officials during a 

work session following the 

regular meeting of the Mokena 

Village Board on May 

29 discussed increasing the 

fines associated with fireworks 

offenses. 

Mokena Police Chief 

Steve Vaccaro said staff has 

been reviewing the ordinance 

that pertains to fireworks 

violations. 

“Currently, our code of 

ordinances doesn’t give a 

specific fine for a fireworks 

violation,” Vaccaro said. 

“Being that there is no specific 

fine indicated, the fine 

would be covered by Village 

ordinance … which 

says that fines will not be 

less than $10 and not more 

than $750.” 

Vaccaro said the police 

department has discretionarily 

written the fines up as 

a $25 ticket. After researching 

the issue, he found that 

other nearby communities 

had higher fine amounts 

associated with these offenses. 

Village Attorney Carl 

Buck said the Village could 

move to a fine schedule that 

increased with each time the 

person was ticketed for the 

offense or keep it as a fixed 

amount for each offense. 

Trustee Joseph Siwinski 

suggested moving to a 

progressively higher fine 

schedule, with the first ticket 

starting at $25. But the 

second ticket would go up 

to $250, and a third would 

be $750. 

Vaccaro said police officers 

try to offer warnings 

first to offenders instead of 

tickets in order to curb the 

behavior. 

“If we end up going back 

a second time, that’s when 

we move to the citation,” 

Vaccaro said. 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For more 

info, visit MokenaMessenger. 

com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Summer events heat up in 

Lockport 

Summer is finally here, 

and the City of Lockport is 

kicking off a series of seasonal 

events to celebrate. 

Starting this past Monday, 

June 4, the City was 

slated to host the annual 

Cruisin’ into Lockport classic 

car event from 6:30-8:30 

p.m. every Monday at the 

Central Square and First 

Midwest Bank parking lots. 

Each week, the event features 

a showing of classic 

vehicles, along with a live 

musical performance and 

activities. Special T-shirts 

commemorating the 15th 

year of the event also are to 

be sold each week. 

Each week, a different 

type of car is featured, and a 

best-in-show type contest is 

held for models of that car. 

The featured band for 

the first night was Cadillac 

Groove, which played 

Southern rock, blues, funk, 

R&B and soul music. 

“We have a wide range of 

bands throughout the summer,” 

event organizer Jodi 

Herman said. “Some of the 

bands are returning fan favorites, 

and others are new. 

We also have a good mix of 

music with rock, country, 

oldies, and Motown and 

soul.” 

One large difference 

in this year’s event is the 

changing of the farmer’s 

market to a food court. 

“The fresh produce vendor 

we’ve partnered with 

in the past had a scheduling 

conflict, so this year we just 

have the food vendors for 

people to eat while they’re 

at the show,” Herman said. 

“We have seven vendors, 

including three local businesses.” 

Reporting by Jessie Molloy, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park among 

communities suing for opioid 

epidemic 

A group of 11 Illinois 

municipalities are seeking 

to hold opioid manufacturers, 

distributors and former 

doctors financially liable for 

their alleged roles in the nationwide 

epidemic. 

The Village of Tinley Park 

is named as a plaintiff in a 

class-action lawsuit filed 

May 23 in Cook County Circuit 

Court by Edelson PC, a 

law firm that represents the 

Village of Melrose Park. 

Seven manufacturers, three 

distributors and three opioid 

prescribers, who reportedly 

operated and worked at now 

defunct Riverside and Melrose 

Park medical clinics 

described by attorneys as 

“pill mills,” were identified 

as defendants. 

The complaint includes a 

demand for a jury trial on 

eight totals counts of alleged 

illegal activity ranging 

from public nuisance to 

insurance fraud to civil conspiracy 

and requests injunctive 

relief and monetary restitution. 

Additional counts 

include unjust enrichment, 

fraudulent misrepresentation 

and negligence. The 

165-page filing claims the 

defendants are responsible 

for “tremendous social and 

economic costs” that have 

required the plaintiffs’ communities 

to spend “excess 

expenditures on law enforcement, 

criminal justice 

services and emergency 

medical services, as well 

as significant costs to its 

employee health insurance 

program due to paying for 

opioids that should have 

never been prescribed.” 

Illinois saw an increase of 

66 percent of opioid overdose 

cases from July 2016 

through September 2017, 

according to the Centers 

for Disease Control and 

Prevention’s “Vital Signs” 

report released in March 

that cited data from the Enhanced 

State Opioid Overdose 

Surveillance Program, 

which provides federal 

funding for more timely and 

comprehensive monitoring 

to states that qualify. 

Reporting by Cody Mroczka, 

Editor. For more, visit Tin 

leyJunction.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

LW East takes third straight 

sectional title 

Lincoln-Way East boys 

volleyball coach Kris Fiore 

prepares his teams for just 

these moments. 

It has paid off. 

With perhaps their best 

player, senior middle hitter 

Mike Herlihy, likely out for 

the season with a hand injury, 

the Griffins volleyball 

team showed its depth and 

coasted to a 25-21, 25-17 

win over the host Crusaders 

May 29 in the title match of 

the Brother Rice Sectional. 

“We were down Mike, 

but from Day 1 we knew we 

were so deep,” Fiore said. 

“We have depth that you 

can’t simulate, and in an 

end-of the-year match like 

this, that pays off big time.” 

The previous week, Herlihy 

— who had 187 kills 

against only 27 errors on 

the season — cut his left 

hand and had to get stitches. 

But in his place, East had 

four players with four or 

more kills in the sectional 

final. Senior outside hitter 

Ian Piet (8 kills) led the 

way. But junior middle hitter 

Wil McPhillips (6 kills, 

4 blocks) was huge, too. 

Senior middle/right side hitters 

George Kougan (4 kills, 

3 blocks) and Caden Wise 

(4 kills) also stepped up to 

lead the balanced attack for 

the Griffins. 

“We’re here to win,” 

McPhillips said. “[Brother 

Rice] beat us last time, and 

we just wanted to come here 

and get a win. We have a 

real deep, competitive team, 

and we always keep our 

heads up.” 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, 


visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Homer Glen native ordained 

a priest for Diocese of Joliet 

When the Rev. Michael 

McMahon — known as Father 

Mike — was a secondgrade 

student at SS. Cyril 

& Methodius School in 

Lemont, he first realized he 

wanted to one day become 

a priest. 

During a coloring activity 

in class for which students 

had to color a priest’s vestments 

based on what part 

of the liturgical year it was, 

McMahon correctly colored 

them green for ordinary 

time, whereas other classmates 

colored them for Advent 

and Lent. 

His teacher at the time, 

Connie Ptacek, told him 

maybe someday he would 

be a priest. 

“Yeah, I think I’ll be a 

priest,” he recalls declaring 

on that day roughly two decades 

ago. 

He eventually became an 

altar server, stayed involved 

with the Mass, graduated 

from Lockport Township 

High School in 2010 and 

entered into the St. John Vianney 

Seminary at the University 

of St. Thomas in St. 

Paul, Minnesota. 

After graduating from 

there in 2014, he spent four 

years at Mundelein Seminary, 

graduating this May. 

Following eight years of 

preparation, McMahon, a 

Homer Glen native, was ordained 

a priest along with 

six other men May 26 at the 

Cathedral of St. Raymond 

Nonnatus in Joliet. 

The next day, he said his 

first Mass at his home parish 

at St. Bernard Catholic 

Church in Homer Glen. His 

first assignment is to begin 

June 20 at St. Mary Immaculate 

Parish in Plainfield. 

“I have amazing gratitude 

and joy,” McMahon said. 

“I’m just another guy trying 

to do God’s will for my 

life.” 

Reporting by Thomas Czaja, 

Editor. For more, visit Homer 

Horizon.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Orland Park Lions Club 

ushers in summer with 

annual Orland Days 

While summer does not 

begin until June 21, Orland 

Park residents know that the 

community-driven carnival 

that is Orland Days unofficially 

kicks off the sunny 

season. 

Over the weekend of May 

31 through June 3, the Orland 

Park Lions Club once 

again hosted the highlyanticipated 

festival at the 

153rd Street Metra Sstation, 

inviting attendees to enjoy 

rides, live entertainment, 

food and more while raising 

money to benefit all of the 

great programs and organizations 

supported by the 

Lions Club. 

A few changes were made 

to the 2018 event — new 

carnival vendor (Windy 

City Amusements), no parade, 

shorter schedule — 

but tradition, philanthropy 

and family-friendly fun remained 

at the heart of the 

fair. 

The festivities began at 

11 a.m. Thursday, May 31 

with, approximately 1,900 

special needs children, 

adults and caregivers participating 

in the invite-only 

Special People Day. 

“[Special People Day] is 

the most important thing we 

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New Lenox School District 122 posted this 

May 31: 

“Spencer Trail celebrated the end of the 

year by holding Spencer Trail Olympic Day. 

The event began with an all-school Pledge 

of Allegiance and annual Torch Pass. The 

weather cooperated beautifully for students 

to rotate to all 19 P.E. stations. Spencer Trail 

Olympic Day ended with each student receiving 

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much from Nowicki and the guys thanks for 

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From the editor 

Message to the high school graduates 

James Sanchez 

james@newlenoxpatriot.com 

Congratulations to 

all the Lincoln-Way 

Central and Lincoln- 

Way West students who 

graduated last week. It’s a 

testament to the hard work 

they all put in over the past 

four years. 

Students must remember 

that there are plenty others 

who played pivotal roles in 

this achievement. That help 

came from the everlasting 

support from parents, the 

knowledge spread by the 

teachers, leadership from 

coaches, and friends who 

provide that break from the 

stress of school with fun 

and laughs. 

For most, come fall lies 

ahead a new chapter, a 

more important step in a 

student’s life. College will 

be another exciting lifetime 

experience, but it’ll also 

be a very expensive one. 

According to debt.org, total 

U.S. student debt reached 

$1.4 trillion in 2017, and 

the average student debt 

NEIGHBORS 

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do,” explained Steve Anton, 

an Orland Park Lions Club 

past president and Orland 

Days chairman. “They were 

all treated to the carnival, 

midway, face painting, petting 

zoo and lunch, which 

was all paid for from our 

sponsors and from the money 

we’ve raised in past Orland 

Days, as well as with 

the help of the Andrew 

Family Foundation and 

Papa Joe’s restaurant, which 

provided the food.” 

Orland Days officially 

opened to the general public 

More ways to stretch your dollar 

• Find a more inexpensive meal plan 

• Skip the spring or summer vacations until after you 

get a job out of college 

• Find a budget calculator app or website to track 

expenses 

• Don’t buy music. Deal with the annoying ads and get 

Spotify and Pandora for free 

• Buy generic-brand grocery items instead of the bigname 

brands 

• Use coupons 

• Cook at home 

• Don’t overspend on school supplies or buy supplies 

that will be seldom used. 

that same year is $37,172. 

With that said, I wanted 

to share some cost-saving 

tips to those taking the next 

step after high school. 

Remember that college is 

a huge expense. That should 

be a motivating factor in 

itself to work hard to finish 

school. For most, you’ll 

have to take out thousands 

in loans to help pay for your 

education. Your parents may 

have worked hard to set 

aside money to help pay for 

all or some of your college 

education. Do not let them 

or yourself down. There 

are going to be temptations 

to do other things that will 

divert your attention away 

from work, so keep that 

in mind when you hit that 

obstacle. Of course, college 

is a time to have fun, but 

make sure your education 

is the No. 1 priority over 

everything. 

Related to my first point, 

my second piece of advice 

is to be smart about money. 

You’re already taking out 

thousands in loans, so 

whatever money you get 

from parents or from a parttime 

job, stretch that out as 

much as you can. It could 

be as simple as renting 

textbooks instead of buying 

them, drinking more free 

water or making your own 

coffee instead of buying 

drinks, and taking advantage 

of public transportation 

instead of getting a car 

or spending on rides from 

Uber or Lyft. 

I think one big tip is 

to take advantage of the 

perks on campus. Instead 

of going out and spending 

more money, many 

campuses offer different 

types of social events at 

an affordable price or, 

sometimes, for free. If you 

want to go somewhere off 

campus, look for an eatery 

or entertainment that offers 

student discounts. A little 

saving can go a long way, 

especially when you have 

to make up for the student 

debt out of college. 

It’s OK to splurge, but 

keep it in moderation. 

Make a set monthly number 

of how much you 

want to eat out, or come up 

with a fixed monthly budget 

used toward food and 

fun, so you know when to 

at 5 p.m. that evening, and 

visitors were able to purchase 

an unlimited ride special, giving 

them access to the coasters, 

carousel and more until 

10 p.m. when the fest closed. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, 


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limit yourself and avoid 

impulse purchases. 

As someone who is still 

paying off student debt, I 

want to make the message 

clear of saving money in 

college to make for a better 

future down the road. Save 

the impulse spending for 

when you get that job out 

of college. 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Celebrate Recovery 

7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. 

For anyone struggling with 

hurts, habits, or hang-ups. 


Deb at (708) 516-6318. 

The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox) 

The Landing 

6:30-8:30 p.m. every 

Wednesday. This is a group 

to help teens break free from 

hurts, hang-ups and addictions. 

There is no charge. For 

more information, search for 

Freedom Haus on Facebook. 

The Center Youth Group 

6:30-9 p.m. every Thursday. 

Teens ages 12-19 are 

welcome. The night features 

live music, an open gym, an 

encouraging message and a 

chance to meet new friends. 


(815) 717-8002. 

Xtreme Church 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every 

Sunday. The Hub partners 

with Xtreme Ministries to 

host a church service. There 

is loud music and preaching. 


(815) 717-8002. 

Parkview Christian Church (2121 S. 

Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox) 

Worship Services 

4 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 

a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. 

Sundays. 

Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox) 

Church Services 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 

a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays. 

Adult Class 

9:55 a.m. Sundays. The 

adult class usually meets in 

the back of the sanctuary to 

discuss a different topic each 

week. 

Peace Women’s Group 

The Peace Women’s 

Group is open to all women 

18 and older. We invite all 

interested to join us for our 

next events. For more information, 

contact Jan Stoller 

at (815) 530-2786. Please 

use the sign-up slip in the 

bulletin and indicate which 

events you would like to attend. 

Peace Buddies 

Noon – 2:00 p.m. Sundays. 

Peace Buddies is a 

special needs youth group 

for high school age and older. 

New Buddies are always 

welcome. You do not have to 

be a part of the church. This 

group usually meets on the 

first and third Sundays of the 

month. For questions, please 

see Pastor Dave or call (815) 

529-7546. 

Bible Study 

10 a.m. Every Wednesday. 


(815) 485-5327. 

The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford Drive, 

New Lenox) 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Reverberate Youth Group 

1-3 p.m. Every first Sunday 

of the month. The group 

meets to discuss a message 

geared toward junior and 

senior high school students. 

For more information, email 

youth@ourjourney.cc. 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

Mass Schedule 

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and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; 7:30 

a.m. Monday-Saturday; 5 

p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m. 

Wednesdays. 

Called To Holiness 

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Monday of the month. This 

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group for Catholics 

in their 20s or 30s in the Chicago 

Southland area. Its purpose 

is to grow in our faith 

through scripture, discussion 

and prayer. For directions 

to the meeting location 

and more information, contact 

Jennifer at calledtoholi 

nessgroup@gmail.com. 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox 

(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Worship Schedule 

Traditional worship is at 

9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. on 

Sundays, and contemporary 

worship is at 10:20 a.m. every 

first and third Sunday of 

the month. 

Musical Opportunities 

Join the vocal choirs, bells 

choirs, or praise team. There 

are opportunities for children, 

teens, and adults. Rehearsals 

are on Wednesday 

or Thursday evenings. For 

more information, call (815) 

485-8271. 

Chapel Bible Study 

7 p.m. every Monday. 

Mom Heart Group Book Club 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

This group will meet 

on the first Thursday of every 

month to study “The 

Lifegiving Home: Creating 

a place of belonging and 

becoming” by Sally and 

Sarah Clarkson. Discuss 

how to make “home” your 

family’s favorite place to 

be. The group will meet in 

the Fellowship Hall and is 

open to the public. For more 

information, email stepha 

niekush@gmail.com. 

Wildside 

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

This group is for students in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (815) 485-8271. 

Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S. 

Gougar Road, New Lenox) 

Church Service 

10:30 Sundays. For more 

information, call the church 

at (815) 485-5152. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 


Worship Services 

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

and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Sunday School and Living 

Lutheran 

9:15 a.m. Sundays. For 

more information, call (815) 

485-6973. 

Adult Bible Study 

8:30 a.m. Wednesdays 

Teen Catechesis 

6 p.m. Wednesdays 

Cherry Hill Church of Christ (2749 

Lancaster Drive, Joliet) 

Sunday Services 

10:30 a.m. every Sunday; 

1 p.m. on the first Sunday of 

each month and 6 p.m. every 

Sunday except the first Sunday 

of each month. 

Worship and Bible Service 

7 p.m. every Wednesday. 

Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., 

New Lenox) 

Sunday Services 

8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 

II. 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 

II with music, followed by 

coffee hour. For more information, 

call (815) 485-6596. 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. the first Saturday of 

each month. 

Special Needs Worship 

Service 

Noon on the last Sunday 

of each month. This is a sensory-friendly 

service with 

communion for individuals 

with special needs. 

Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar 


Men’s Bible Study 

6-7:30 a.m. every Friday. 


(815) 462-7700. 

Youth Bible Study 

6:30-8:30 p.m. every 

Wednesday. For more information, 

call (815) 462-7700. 

Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. every Sunday. 

Christian education classes are 

available for all ages. Nursery 

is available. For more information, 

call (815) 462-7700. 

Worship Service 

8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 

every Sunday. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

34. Information is due by noon 

on Thursdays one week prior to 

publication. 

In memoriam 

Donna Kay Gregory 

Donna Kay Gregory 

(nee Tinberg), 70, of New 

Lenox, died May 27. Donna 

is survived by her children 

Wendy (Joseph) Ford and 

James (Caryn) Gregory; 

grandchildren Taylor and 

Nicholas Ford, and William, 

Nichole and Jayden 

Gregory; siblings Diane 

(Terry) Mark, Larry (Mary) 

Tinberg; sister-in-law Marilyn 

(the late Robert) Herrndobler; 

ex-husband William 

(Darlene) Gregory; and 

numerous nieces and nephews; 

dear former wife of 

William (Darlene) Gregory. 

Service and interment were 

private. 

Robert D. Abrams 

Robert D. Abrams, 42, of 

New Lenox, died May 24 

surrounded by the love of 

his wife and sister. Robert 

is survived by his wife Lorelei 

(nee Botner) Abrams; 

children, Logan, Brendan, 

and Autumn; sister, Jennifer 

(Christopher) Price; nephews, 

Ryan and Matthew 

Price and Max Botner; sonin-law 

of Caryn and John 

Botner; and brother-in-law 

of Justin (Stefanie) Botner 

and Melissa (Phil) Bain. 

Robert was born New Haven, 

Connecticut. He was a 

graduate of Stevenson High 

School in Lincolnshire, received 

his undergraduate 

degree from the University 

of Illinois, and his master’s 

degree from Illinois State 

University. He resided in 

New Lenox the past 11 

years. Bob was employed 

as a school administrator. 

His passion was teaching 

and singing to anyone and 

everyone. He was an alumni 

of No Strings Attached and 

a member of the choir at 

Joliet Jewish Congregation. 

He was a very devoted husband 

and father. 

Daniel Thomas Harmon 

Daniel Thomas Harmon, 

19, of New Lenox, died May 

19. Daniel is survived by 

his parents Mark and Kathy 

Harmon; siblings Mark and 

Joseph Harmon; grandparents 

James and Carol 

O’Neill; and many aunts, 

uncles, cousins and friends. 

Family received friends at 

St. Jude Catholic Church. 

In lieu of memorials, donations 

may be made to your 

favorite charity in memory 

of Daniel. 

Have someone’s life you’d like 

to honor? Email Editor James 

Sanchez at james@newlenox 

patriot.com with information 

about a loved one who was a 

part of the New Lenox community.

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Weathering the Storm 

Wet May ends with early season heat as summer hits stride 

Mark T. Carroll 

Contributing Columnist 

May weather in 

review in New Lenox 

The very cold weather we 

experienced in April gave 

way to well-above normal 

temperatures in May. 

We had-days with temperatures 

below-normal 

in May, including a high 

temperature of 52 degrees 

May 11 and a high of 55 

degrees as late as May 20. 

But the average temperature 

for the month of May ended 

up being 7 degrees above 

normal and ranked is the 

warmest May in more than 

30 years. Nearly half of the 

days in May (14) recorded a 

high temperature of at least 

80 degrees. 

On May 27, the high 

temperature of 97 tied the 

daily high temperature record 

previously set in 2012. 

The 97-degree temperature 

also tied the second-hottest 

temperature ever recorded 

in May, with 98 degrees on 

May 31, 1934, being the 

highest temperature recorded 

for the month. The 97-degree 

temperature was the hottest 

temperature recorded in any 

month since July 25, 2012, 

when the temperature rose to 

99 degrees. 

The 95-degree temperature 

recorded on May 28 tied 

the daily record (set in 2012) 

and also tied the highest 

temperature ever recorded 

on Memorial Day (also set 

in 2012). The three-day 

stretch of 90 degree temperatures 

(May 26, 27 and 28) 

was the earliest stretch of 

90-degree temperatures since 

a nine-day stretch in 1977 

(May 16-24). This was only 

the second time on record 

with two days of 95 degrees 

or higher in May, with the 

other occurrence being in 

2012. The normal number 

of 90-degree days in May is 

0.5 days (one day every two 

years in May). 

While the heaviest rainfall 

for the month of May occurred 

to the north and west 

of our area, our area still 

experienced above-normal 

precipitation for the month. 

O’Hare International Airport 

recorded 8.21 inches of rain 

in May, exceeding the old 

record of 7.59 inches set in 

May of 1945. The total precipitation 

at O’Hare in May 

2018 was more than double 

the normal May precipitation 

of 3.68 inches. Midway 

International Airport had 

5.24 inches in May. 

Subtropical Storm Alberto 

Areas west of Interstate 

294 to the north and west of 

I-55 to the south experienced 

the heaviest precipitation 

amounts produced by remnants 

of Subtropical Storm 

Alberto on May 30. Below 

are a couple of the rainfall 

amounts in our area reported 

on May 30. 

• Homer Glen 0.18 inches 

• New Lenox 0.18 inches 

It is not common for 

Northeast Illinois to experience 

precipitation from 

tropical storms, but we had 

more than 8 inches of rain 

recorded in September, 

2008, from the remnants of 

Hurricane Ike. 

Other than the rain from 

Alberto on May 30, the 

majority of the precipitation 

for the month occurred 

from May 1-21. Little or no 

precipitation was recorded 

from May 22-29, which 

included the hot Memorial 

Day weekend. 

Heat safety tips 

The hot weather at the 

end of May brought to mind 

some safety tips from the 

National Weather Service 

and the Centers for Disease 

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plenty of liquids that are not 

sugary or alcoholic. Replace 

salt and minerals with sport 

drinks, unless your physician 

does not recommend them 

for you. 

• Outdoors: Limit strenuous 

activities, if possible. 

Take breaks in the shade as 

often as possible. Wear appropriate 

clothing and schedule 

your outdoor activities 

carefully. Pace yourself and 

cut down on exercise. Avoid 

hot metals. Wear sunscreen. 

• Indoors: If possible, stay 

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structure. Check up 

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those without air-conditioning. 

If you are in a building 

or room without air-conditioning, 

and the temperature 

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22 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot life & arts 


New Lenox Public Library broadens summer challenge 

Meredith Dobes 

Freelance Reporter 

This summer, the New 

Lenox Public Library’s 

Summer Learning Challenge 

is expanding the focus 

of typical summer reading 

programs to include experiential 

learning and more. 

This is the first time the library 

rebranded its program 

from a complete reading focus 

to a reading and learning 

focus, according to Library 

Director Melissa Krooswyk. 

The challenge, themed 

“Reading Takes you Everywhere,” 

began Monday, 

June 4, and ends July 28. It 

is open to both adults and 

children. 

“We want people to know 

that the library offers more 

than just books,” Krooswyk 

said. “We want them to be 

continuously learning.” 

In addition to its collection 

of print materials, the library 

offers audiobooks, multimedia 

materials, databases and 

other online resources, and 

social and educational events. 

In its Digital Media Lab, 

patrons can even check out 

sewing machines, learn how 

to make a movie and more. 

The emphasis on learning 

is part of the library’s updated 

strategic plan and ties 

in more closely to all of its 

offerings, Krooswyk said. 

But, she added, reading still 

remains important, particularly 

for children to prevent 

summer slide, or the loss of 

academic achievement gains 

from the previous school 

year during the summer. 

For children up to those 

entering eighth grade, the 

Summer Learning Challenge 

encourages them to read 

books and try new things on 

a list of 26 activities. Once 

children complete 12 of the 

activities, they will earn a 

prize and raffle ticket. Once 

children complete all activities, 

they will receive a free 

book. A bonus activity log is 

available for another raffle 

ticket and prize. 

For adults and teenagers 

in seventh through twelfth 

grades, the challenge also 

encourages reading and the 

completion of activities. 

The more activities a person 

completes, the better his 

or her chances at winning a 

weekly prize. Prizes are to 

be determined. 

Krooswyk said some of 

the activities include learning 

to use online databases, 

asking librarians about certain 

resources and attending 

events at the library. 

One of the library’s newest 

online resources is the 

language software Mango, 

which teaches patrons another 

language. It includes popular 

choices like Spanish and 

French, as well as some more 

unique options like Pirate. 

In programming, children 

can look forward to visits 

from The Barefoot Hawaiian, 

a Polynesian performing 

troupe, and Super Stolie 

Guacamole, whose songs 

will be translated into Spanish. 

Children can also participate 

in a T-Rexplorers Dinosaur 

Discovery program, learn 

about exotic and native animals 

during a visit from Animals 

for Awareness, see movies, 

join a book club, make art, 

build creations from Legos, 

do science experiments, learn 

to code and more. 

Children can also pick 

up postcards at the library 

and send them back to the 

library from their vacation 

destinations and travels over 

the summer. The library will 

then display the postcards 

to show where patrons have 

been as a nod to the Summer 

Learning Challenge’s theme. 

Teens can enjoy make 

their own slime, celebrate 

This year’s Summer Learning Challenge theme is, “Reading takes you everywhere.” New Lenox Public Library staff 

decorated the facility with a fantasy theme, with Harry Potter decorations at the front of youth services, and “Alice and 

Wonderland” in the back. Pictured is Cheshire Cat from the movie hanging on a tree in the youth section. Photos by James 

Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Harry Potter’s birthday, 

make their own bath bombs 

and participate in the fourth 

annual Mess-tival, where 

shaving cream, slime, paint 

and more are used and where 

goggles and a change of 

clothes are suggested. 

Adults practice sewing 

skills, join a writers group 

or book club, view movies, 

partake in trivia, learn about 

family history through the 

Genealogy Club, learn about 

railroad history during a visit 

from the American Passenger 

Rail Heritage Foundation, 

and hear some local ghost 

stories from Dave Clark of 

Windy City Road Warrior. 

For all ages, a Maker Day 

is scheduled for Aug. 25, 

showcasing crafting and 

how people can use the library 

to make their own creations. 

Summer programming at 

the library is gaining interest 

each year, according to 

Krooswyk. Last year, 277 

adults and 150 teenagers 

participated, which was an 

increase by 17 percent from 

the year before, she said. 

Additionally, this is the 

second year the library is 

partnering with New Lenox 

School District 122 to encourage 

students to participate 

in the Summer Learning 

Challenge as an extra credit 

assignment. Last year, almost 

2,000 children participated 

with a 65 percent completion 

rate of the program. 

“That rarely happens with 

summer reading,” Krooswyk 

said. “I’ve been in libraries 

16 years, and I’m really 

proud of that.” 

To register for the Summer 

Learning Challenge, patrons 

are asked to visit the library 

to receive their reading 

The Library’s Summer Learning Challenge started Monday, 

June 4 and will run through Tuesday, July 24. Participants 

can choose a prize from the prize room (pictured) after 

completing a number of activities from a log sheet. 

logs. For a full list of event 

programming, patrons can 

visit the library’s website at 

www.newlenoxlibrary.org. 

“We’re making this more 

flexible and focusing on 

education,” Krooswyk said 

of the challenge. “We’re not 

saying reading is not important. 

It is a strong, integral 

part. But we understand 

that people get busy, and we 

have other resources here in 

the library. We’re excited to 

embrace this and focus on 

education.”



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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26 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LIFE &ARTS 


Five New Lenox schools earn Earth Flags 

Forty-eight Will 

County schools earn 

designation 

Submitted by Will County 

Executive Larry Walsh’s 

office 

Students from eight 

schools celebrated the 

planet and their roles in 

protecting it at the annual 

Earth Flag Awards at Rialto 

Square Theater. 

It is the 20th year that the 

Land Use Department has 

done presentations at Will 

County schools. 

The awards are sponsored 

by the Will County Land 

Use Department’s Resource 

Recovery and Energy Division. 

This year 48 schools 

earned the designation. 

Students were welcomed 

by Nick Palmer, chief of 

staff for Will County Executive 

Larry Walsh, who 

congratulated the students 

for their efforts, calling 

them “the leaders of tomorrow.” 

“We want to continue to 

collaborate with our schools 

and continue to learn from 

one another,” Palmer said. 

“We want to keep recycling 

relevant and think of new 

ways to reduce our overall 

waste footprint in order to 

care for our planet.” 

Joan O’Keefe, the county’s 

Environmental Educator, 

and colleague Tim Anderson 

presented the awards 

earlier this month. To qualify, 

a school must complete 

four of 13 qualified Earth 

Tasks, two of which must be 

recycling at least two materials, 

and inviting O’Keefe 

to speak with one grade 

level or club. 

“Whether it be an assembly 

or visiting schools 

room by room, I encourage 

students to keep recycling – 

and more importantly start 

reducing waste,” O’Keefe 

said. “Students are encouraged 

to stop wasting at 

home and at school and to 

look at how they contribute 

to filling up our landfills. 

“If schools want more 

graphic real-life experiences, 

lunch time waste 

audits can be performed 

with a student group. Students 

help sort lunch waste 

and observe what kind of 

wastes are prevalent at their 

schools. If possible, after 

the audit is complete all 

students come back to the 

lunch room to see just what 

is going into those garbage 

receptacles. Suggestions are 

gathered from the student 

body on how they can make 

a difference. Some schools 

opt to do school yard composting 

and classroom 

vermicomposting - with 

worms. Students observe 

worm anatomy and witness 

the decomposition of organic 

wastes.” 

She said some schools do 

art fairs where all projects 

are designed using found 

objects and trash. Schools 

also have a choice to go 

above and beyond the county’s 

benchmarks. For example, 

Laraway School put on 

an after-school Earth Day 

event for students and their 

families in April. Attendees 

learned about planting gardens 

and had fun running a 

recycling relay and coloring 

monarch butterfly cutouts. 

The eight schools which 

attended were: Carl Sandburg 

School in Joliet; Elwood 

School in Elwood; Richland 

School in Crest Hill; Minooka 

Intermediate School 

in Minooka; Holy Family 

School in Shorewood; Hufford 

Jr. High School in Joliet; 

Kenneth L. Hermansen 

School in Romeoville; and 

Taft Elementary in Joliet. 

Peotone Junior High 

placed first in the TREX paper 

bag challenge, collecting 

1,674 pounds. Taking 

second place was Frankfort 

Square School in Frankfort. 

Third place went to Elwood 

School. Collectively, all 

participating schools collected 

5,120 pounds of plastic. 

TREX uses the bags in 

its outdoor furniture. 

Schools in New Lenox 

which earned Earth Flags this 

year were Oster-Oakview, 

Lincoln-Way Central, Caroline 

Bentley, Haines School 

and Spencer Crossing. 

Other schools in the Will 

County area which earned 

Earth Flags this year were: 

St. Dennis in Lockport; 

Montessori School in Joliet; 

Ludwig Elementary in 

Lockport; Arbury Hills in 

Mokena; Walker Intermediate 

in Tinley Park; Frankfort 

Square in Frankfort; Plainfield 

East High in Plainfield; 

Reed School in Homer 

Glen; Robert C. Hill in Romeoville; 

William B. Orenic 

in Plainfield; Anna Mc- 

Donald in Manhattan; John 

R. Tibbott in Bolingbrook; 

Victor J. Andrew High in 

Tinley Park; Irene King in 

Romeoville; Arlene Welch 

in Naperville; Peotone Junior 

High in Peotone; Reed 

Custer Middle in Braidwood; 

A. Vito Martinez in 

Romeoville; KLA School in 

Plainfield; Walsh Elementary 

in Lockport; Central 

School in Plainfield; Marycrest 

Early Childhood in 

Joliet; Freedom Elementary 

in Plainfield; Kensington 

Pre-School in Naperville; 

Rockdale Elementary in 

Rockdale; and Laraway Elementary 

in Joliet. 

“In all, we are so proud 

of all our schools for giving 

our natural environment a 

special lesson in the classroom,” 

O’Keefe said. 

Lincoln-Way Theatre Guild in 

search of young performers 

Group to perform ‘Alice in 

Wonderland’ in late June 

Staff Report 

The Lincoln-Way Theatre Guild 

is proud to announce its 2018 Young 

Actors’ Production of “Alice in Wonderland.” 

This exciting production will feature 

Young Actors exiting fourththrough 

12th- grade graduates. 

An optional workshops at the New 

Lenox Public Library will take place 

from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 10. 

Performance rehearsal will begin 

Monday, June 11 through 

Thursday, June 21. The rehearsals are 

Monday through Thursday from 4-8 

p.m. 

Tech week will take place Sunday, 

June 23 through Thursday, June 28. 

Scheduled times are to be determined. 

Sunday, June 23rd through Thursday, 

June 28th 

The show dates Friday, June 29th at 

7:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 30 at 1 

p.m. and 7 p.m. 

Fees are $195 per young actor or 

actress, $165 for the second, and $125 

for any additional performer from the 

same household. 

Registration is available for the few 

remaining spots via email at lwthe 

atreguild@gmail.com. 

For more information please see 

our website www.lincoln-waytheatre 

guild.com or the guild’s Facebook 

page at Lincoln-Way Theatre Guild. 

Additional questions can be directed 

to the aforementioned email or by 

phone at (815) 671-1616. 

Fine-ing a way to fill the food pantry 

New Lenox Library’s Food for Fines initiative a success 

for the New Lenox Township’s food pantry 

Pictured are hundreds of food items collected as part of the Food for 

Fines program by the New Lenox Public Library. Library cardholders 

who brought in non-perishable food items had up to $15 in late fees 

waived. Photo Submitted 

CARROLL 

From Page 21 

from heatstroke totaled 42 

in 2017. 

The weather for June and 

beyond 

The forecast from the 

National Centers for Environmental 

Prediction for 

May worked out well with 

above-normal temperature 

and above-normal precipitation, 

as predicted. The 

Centers’ forecast for June is 

for above-normal temperatures 

and normal precipitation. 

The prediction for July 

and August includes normal 

temperature and abovenormal 

precipitation. 

Mark T. Carroll is the president 

of CALM Weather LLC, a meteorological 

consulting service 

based in Oak Forest. For more 

information, visit calmwx.com.

newlenoxpatriot.com DINING OUT 


The Dish 

Pita Pita Mediterranean Grill specializes in quick comfort food 

New Orland Park 

spot offers family 

recipes from the 

Middle East 

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 

grew up eating and then 

perfecting the Middle Eastern, 

Mediterranean-inspired 

tastes they now share with 

several Chicago-area communities. 

Pita Pita Mediterranean 

Grill in Orland Park 

is the latest family-owned 

and -operated venture for 

the Hammads, branching 

into southwest suburbs 

from the northwest suburbs 

of Palatine, Hoffman Estates 

and Lombard, where 

the business has cultivated 

a following for its modern 

take on traditional cultural 

cuisine. 

“The Hammad family is 

very passionate about Mediterranean 

food,” District 

Manager Joseph Lozano 

said. “We serve fresh, alternative 

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 

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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.” 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Douglas, for one 

4. Drum 

9. Newspaper section 

14. “Here’s what I 

think,” in e-mail 

15. Hate 

16. Knots 

17. Decide 

18. Home to the British 

Grand Prix 

20. Sign on for another 

tour, say 

22. Guff 

23. Big name in banquets, 

at Homer Glen 

28. Hollywood stars 

33. Least interesting 

34. Leopard-like cat 

35. Use your password 

37. Film feline 

38. Expels 

42. Period 

43. Bounce 

44. Expression of disdain 

45. Dominant 

47. Overly conceited 

50. Probable 

53. Jumper’s delight 

54. El Capitan site 

57. Cries of regret 

59. Orderly 

60. Homer Glen hiking 

area 

68. Writer, Deighton 

69. Make reparations 

70. Like some risers 

71. Business abbreviation 

72. Pre-___ care 

73. Blackbird 

74. Mayday! 

Down 

1. Thin arm of the sea 

2. Louvre pyramid architect 

3. Plump 

4. Undergrad degrees 

5. Star Wars Jedi, first name 

6. Ice hockey org. 

7. Government dot 

8. Russian city on the Oka 

9. With no guarantee of 

profit 

10. Sci-fi sidekick, maybe 

11. Part of a Vegas exchange 

12. Not up to beating a jack 

13. Google Maps dir. 

19. Man in Manilow’s “Copacabana” 

21. “___ favor” (“Please”) 

24. Tells whoppers 

25. Swamp 

26. Medical prefix 

27. Strictly 

29. Cobb of Hollywood 

30. Ladies fashion magazine 

31. Winter pear 

32. Record keeper’s concern 

36. Mathematical comparison 

38. Check 

39. Kind of platter 

40. Little League World Series 

airer 

41. American Revolution 

supporter 

43. Bladed weapon 

46. Authorizes 

48. Conger, e.g. 

49. Attention-getters 

51. Letter run 

52. Rates of return 

55. Popular exercise system 

56. Bunsen burners’ kin 

58. Hold back 

60. Harrison Ford’s Solo 

61. Airport abbr. 

62. Poppycock 

63. ___ roll 

64. Actress ___ Dawn 

Chong of “The Color Purple” 

65. Abbr. on a train schedule 

66. Chi.’s locale 

67. Strong cleaner 

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squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and 

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

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answers 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., Mokena; 

(708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

Jenny’s Southside Tap 

(10160 191st St., Mokena; 

(708) 479-6873) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic 

Avenue, Psychic 

night - second Tuesday 

every month. 

■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

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 

■■ 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773 

■9 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays: 

acoustic open mic 

night 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-1:30 a.m. 

Thursdays: karaoke 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-2:30 a.m. 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

karaoke 

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30 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LOCAL LIVING 


No Money Down at Westgate Manor in Peotone 

New Construction Homes from $239,900 

Thinking hard about renting 

instead of owning? Think again, 

say the experts—who recommend 

crunching the numbers carefully 

to see which side of the fence the 

grass is greener on. More often 

than not, the greener side—as in 

grass and money—is the one you 

end up owning. 

While it’s true that home 

mortgage interest rates are slowly 

on the rise, the same can be said 

of monthly rents for residential 

units, especially considering that 

the greater Chicagoland rental 

market has become more active 

in recent months. 

“Shoppers who don’t have 

much of a down payment saved 

up or who are worried about 

qualifying for a loan due to a 

moderate income can still share 

in the great American dream of 

homeownership,” said Bryan 

Nooner, President of Distinctive 

Home Builders. “Through our 

preferred lender a new home can 

be had with no money down so 

they don’t have to worry about 

raising money for closing costs 

or a down payment. While some 

conditions apply, for first-time 

buyers and shoppers on a tight 

budget, it’s the perfect scenario.” 

“Over the long term, however, 

the advantages of purchasing 

and owning your own residence 

significantly outnumber the 

plusses of renting,” added 

Nooner. “The most important 

distinction between renting and 

owning is the ability to build 

equity in your property, which is 

only possible with the latter. When 

you purchase a home and pay a 

monthly mortgage, the portion 

applied toward principal every 

month is your money coming 

back to you—a reflection of the 

value of your equity. One of the 

other major boons to buying 

a home is the ability to deduct 

(within certain limits), your 

property taxes and mortgage loan 

interest on your yearly federal and 

state income tax returns.” 

The financing offer applies to 

Westgate Manor buyers who opt 

for a home mortgage loan through 

Distinctive Home Builders’ 

preferred lender, who is available 

to meet with home shoppers on 

the weekends or by appointment 

at Distinctive Home Builders 

Single Family Home Center in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Some 

conditions apply, see a Distinctive 

Home Builders representative for 

complete details. 

Peotone is a family-friendly 

village and is one of the best kept 

secrets among new home seekers, 

according to Nooner. Several 

factors attracted Distinctive 

Home Builders to build 38 homes 

at Westgate Manor, not the least 

of which was its convenient 

location between Interstate 57 

and Illinois Route 50 and easy 

access to I-80. Commuters enjoy 

several nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Distinctive offers a wide variety 

of home styles and selections 

— buyers can choose among 12 

different brick and frame construction 

designs, each available in 

three to eight different elevations. 

Square footages span 1,600 to 

2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 

3,000 for two-story homes. Prices 

start at $239,900. 

Westgate Manor offers three 

to four bedrooms, two to threeand-a-half 

baths, full basement, 

formal dining room, vaulted, tray 

or nine-foot first-floor ceilings, a 

large kitchen with custom maple 

cabinets, family room or great 

room, and concrete driveways. 

Depending on the home selected, 

other standard amenities can 

include a living room, den, 

dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling 

in the master bedroom, as well 

as dual-zoned heating and air 

conditioning. 

Premium standard features 

included at Westgate Manor are 

brick front exteriors on the first 

floor, free basements in most 

models, ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the 

kitchen, baths 

and foyer; and 

custom maple 

cabinets. Kitchen 

cabinets feature 

solid wood 

construction (no 

particle board), 

have solid wood 

drawers with dove tail joints, 

which is rare in the marketplace. 

“When you build a new home 

with Distinctive, you are receiving 

a hand-crafted home with 

custom made cabinets,” noted 

Nooner. This year, Distinctive is 

celebrating 32 years of building 

thousands of homes throughout 

the Will and south Cook County 

areas. 

Distinctive Home Builders, an 

industry leading innovator, offers 

the fastest build times (90 working 

days) with a “Zero Punch List” 

closing policy. Prior to closing, 

each home undergoes a 100-point 

checklist to insure the home 

measures up to our high quality 

standards. 

Customers stay connected to the 

progress of their home from start 

to finish through Distinctive’s 

unique construction portal. 

Customers download the app to 

stay in touch with their new home 

24/7 from anywhere in the world. 

The app allows customers to see 

the progress of their home, access 

their documents and easily share 

photos and updates with family 

and friends on social media. 

As a semi-custom builder, 

Distinctive Home Builders 

can modify any of its standard 

designs to cater to a customer’s 

tastes, which means that moving 

walls, adding extra windows or 

even extending the garage are all 

possible. 

All homes are highly energy 

efficient and are built to National 

Energy Code guidelines. Every 

home built has upgraded wall 

and ceiling insulation values with 

energy efficient windows and 

high efficiency furnaces. Before 

homeowners take possession of 

their new home, a blower door test 

is performed to verify that each 

home passes a set of stringent 

guidelines to insure homes are 

tight and energy efficient. 

“Ultimately, when you add up 

all the pros of purchasing, most 

owners inevitably gain more 

tangible and intangible benefits 

your own.” 

than renters do,” 

Nooner. said. “It 

simply makes better 

financial sense to 

build equity, reduce 

your taxes, and 

make your money 

grow 

through 

appreciation — all 

while living in a 

brand new home 

that you can call 

Westgate Manor is conveniently 

located within walking distance 

of the esteemed Peotone High 

School. The Westgate Manor 

new home offsite Sales and 

Information Center is located in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Hours 

are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m., closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details at (708) 479-7700 or 

(708) 737-9142 or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com.

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VENDOR SPACES 

AVAILABLE! Marley 

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Antique Show. June 16, 

2018. Booths starting at 

$50.Call 815.485.8587 

to reserve your space or 

register online at 

marleychurch.org 

1050 Community Events 

Frankfort 22155 S 104th Ave 

6/8-6/10 8-2pm Tools, antiques, 

hshld, mail buggy & 

more! MASSIVE BARN 

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Frankfort, 672 Franklin Ave. 

6/8, 9-3p &6/9, 9-1p. Variety 

of new and used small appliances, 

clothes & more! 

Lockport 700 E9th St 6/7-6/8 

8-4pm 6/9 9-12pm Basement 

Sale at First Congregational 

Church in Lockport, 50 cent 

admission. Proceeds to benefit 

our church’s wider mission 

Lockport , 17750 W. Quail 

Ridge Dr. 6/7-6/9, 8-4p. Kids 

clothes, household items & 

more! 

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will be listed in a map of the 

community. Maps will be 

available for distribution on 

June 4th at Village Hall, 

located at 260 Market Pl. 

Manhattan, IL and online at 

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New Lenox, 3301 Nevajo Dr. 

6/7 &6/8, 8:30-2p. Downsizing! 

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Tinley Park, 7863 Marquette 

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10 Home Garage Sale 

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Mary Ln. Tinley Park & 

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NE of St. Stephens Church at 

175th St. & 84th Ave. 6/9 

8-2p. Includes Moving Sale! 

Homer Glen 13521 SErin Dr 

6/8-6/9 8-3pm 3 Families! 

Hshld, many baby items, maternity 

clothes, large amount of 

baby clothes (NB thru 6mo) 

tons of tools (home &industrial), 

collectibles, NASCAR & 

Indy memoribilia, landscaping 

pavers & bricks & more! 

Mokena, 19935 Normandy Ln. 

Sat. June 9th, 8-3p. Lots of 

kids stuff, some furniture & 

much more! 

New Lenox, 3411 & 3404 Ivywild 

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Orland Park 10320 Hilltop 

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toilettries, books, school supplies, 

gift wrap/bags. Household 

items, bedding, tv/dvd 

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Tinley Park Block Sale 

on Forest View Dr. 171st, 2 

blks east of Oak Park Ave to 

167th St. 

Fri-Sat, June 8 & 9, 9am-3pm 

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Lockport Karen Springs Sub. 

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6/8-6/9 7:30-2:30pm Furn, 

home access, kitchenware, 

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Mokena Huge Subdivision 

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88th Ave to La Grange Rd. 

Tons of bargains. I-80 exit La 

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New Lenox 1075 Patriot Dr 

6/7 -6/9, 8-3p. 15 +Homes. 

Household Items, Kids, Toys, 

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Orland Park Spring Creek 

Townhomes (163rd & Wolf) 

Fri 6/8 8-2pm Sat 6/9 9-2pm 

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Tinley Park: Pines 

Subdivision Annual Sale 

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Saturday, June 9th 8-2:30pm 

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1058 Moving Sale 

Frankfort 19966 Aine Dr 

6/8-6/9 9-3pm Furn, bedroom 

decor, collectibles, toys, clothing, 

kitchen, knick knacks & 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 3301 Apache Drive, New Lenox, IL 

60451 (Single Family Home). Onthe 

14th day of June, 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: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 

Plaintiff V.Kimberly A.Franks; et. al. 

Defendant. 

Case No. 16CH 0582 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. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe 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 by subdivisions 

(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: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR 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. 


of 1337 Spector Road, New Lenox, IL 

60451 (Residential ). On the 28th day of 

June, 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: CIT Bank, 

N.A. Plaintiff V.BMO Harris Bank National 

Association f/k/a Harris National 

Association successor by merger to 

NLSB as Trustee u/t/a dated 11/5/02 

a/k/a Trust No. 2724; et. al. Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 



Sale 







Property Act. 
















P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 










of 1669 NELSON ROAD, NEW LE- 

NOX, IL 60451 (RESIDENTIAL 

TOWNHOME). On the 14th day of 

June, 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: TCF NA- 

TIONAL BANK Plaintiff V.ZACH- 

ARY I.VENCKUS; PORTFOLIO RE- 

COVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.; 

PVENL TOWNHOME OWNERS AS- 

SOCIATION I, INC.; UNKNOWN 

OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS Defendant. 
















County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













DAVID T. COHEN AND ASSOCI- 

ATES, LTD. 

10729 W. 159th St. 


Sale 

Orland Park, Illinois 60467 

P: 708-460-7711 

F: 708-460-3426 









2702 Public 

Notices 

Certificate No. 32256 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will County on May 16, 2018 

wherein the business firm of 

Audioman Products located at 

1414 London Road, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Stephen F.McCarthy, 1414 London 

Road, New Lenox, IL 60451 

815-735-8116 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 16th day of May, 2018 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

2703 Legal 

Notices 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

PennyMac Loan Services, LLC 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Kimberly A. Franks; et. al. 

Defendant. No. 16 CH 0582 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 24th day of January, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

14th day of June, 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 62INTHUNDER RIDGE SUB- 

DIVISION UNIT ONE, BEING A 

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE 

SOUTHWEST 1/4 OFTHE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OFSECTION 8, TOWN- 

SHIP 35NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 12, 

1999, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 

R99-33601, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 

Commonly known as: 3301 Apache 

Drive, New Lenox, IL 60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 15-08-08-108-025-0000 



2703 Legal 

Notices 

twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 




P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) SS. 





CIT Bank, N.A. 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

BMO Harris Bank National Association 

f/k/a Harris National Association successor 

by merger toNLSB asTrustee 

u/t/a dated 11/5/02 a/k/a Trust No. 

2724; et. al. 





cause on the 21st day of March, 2018, 









estate: 

LOT 10, IN SPECTOR'S LAKESIDE, 

UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OFTHE EAST HALF OFTHE 

SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SEC- 

TION 9, IN TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, 

AND IN RANGE 11, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 1337 Spector 

Road, New Lenox, IL 60451 


Residential 

P.I.N.: 15-08-09-303-006-0000 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 


twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale



2703 Legal 

Notices 










County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 




P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





TCF NATIONAL BANK 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ZACHARY I. VENCKUS; PORTFO- 

LIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, 

L.L.C.; PVENL TOWNHOME OWN- 

ERS ASSOCIATION I, INC.; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS 





cause on the 23rd day ofJanuary, 2018, 









estate: 

PARCEL 1: THE WEST 24.00 FEET 

OF THE EAST 126.36 FEET OF THE 

NORTH 43.03 FEET OF THE SOUTH 

63.88 FEET OF LOT 17 IN 

STONEBRIDGE UNIT NO. 1, BEING 

A SUBDIVISION OF PART OFTHE 

EAST 1/2 OFSECTION 29, TOWN- 

SHIP 55 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 28, 

1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R73-26290, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. PARCEL 2:EASEMENTS FOR 

INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE 

BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1,AS CRE- 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

ATED BY DECLARATION DOCU- 

MENT R2002-112048. 

Commonly known as: 1669 NEL- 

SON ROAD, NEW LENOX, IL 60451 


RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME 

P.I.N.: 15-08-29-401-042-0000 













County. 



5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 








Property Act. 













TACT: 

DAVID T. COHEN AND ASSOCI- 

ATES, LTD. 

10729 W. 159th St. 

Orland Park, Illinois 60467 

P: 708-460-7711 

F: 708-460-3426 


MIKE KELLEY 


Notice of action by IL State 

Superintendent Smith pending 

against Irwin N. Kellen to revoke 

Illinois Professional 

Educator License. 

Title: In the matter ofthe Revocation 

ofthe Professional Education 

License of Irwin N. Kellen, PEL 

ID #2096897. 

Tribunal: Illinois State Educator 

Preparation and Licensure Board 

(SEPLB) Springfield, Illinois, 

SEPLB Secretary: Emily Fox 

Name of Licensee/Respondent: Irwin 

N. Kellen. Penalty may be entered 

against Irwin N. Kellen on or 

after: 07/07/2018 

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1950s Heilmans heavy glass 

Old Style beer pitcher $20. 

1950s Schlitz pewter ice cooler 

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2 electrical routers $100. Call 

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2small pet carriers, could be 

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708.403.2473 

Bike seat off exercise bike $5. 

Car upholstery cleaner $5. 

New digital tire guage $8. 

708.460.8308 

Cherry tomato plants 3/$1. Potted 

birch 6fttree $25. Potted 

yellow flowering shrub $15. 

Hosta plants $2. 708.460.8308 

Decorator plates 22 karat gold 

edging. Eighteenth century design 

$25 each. 815.838.9179 

Dumbbells, ladies, pink, 5lb 

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Gear wrench 20 pc ratcheting 

set $55. 7 inch circular saw 

blades 2/$4.10 pc deep wall 

metric socket set $12. 

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Halagen portable new 500W 

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batteries $10. AA batteries 

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brush, retracks water $75. 

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Oreck vacuum with extra bags 

$50. 708.301.5759 

Portal toilet $10. Bathtub transfer 

bench $20. Step up with tall 

handle $10. 4 leg hand walker 

$10. Electric table top/floor 

easy cycle $25. 815.588.1214 

Samsonite luggage $5or2/$9. 

Wood rocking chair $8. Ceramic 

table lamp $15. Black 

TV Stand $25. 708.301.8880 

Two guardian walker arm rest 

platform attachments, new $50, 

in box, asking $20 cash. Lockport 

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Two tires, like new. Goodyear 

Eagle RS-A P205/55RIG. 

9/32” tread on both $80. 

815.336.3862 

Weber Jumbo Joe 18 grill, new 

$35. 815.463.1448 

Weber kettle 22” one touch 

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$60. 708.479.4150 

Whirlpool over range microwave, 

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Wood desk, excellent condition 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Brandon Bennitt 

Brandon Bennitt was an 

infielder and closer for the 

Lincoln-Way Central baseball 

team. He committed to 

play baseball at the Illinois 

Institute of Technology next 

year. 

What are your thoughts 

of your high school 

baseball career after 

four years with the 

program? 

We were good. We kind of 

turned around the program, 

in my opinion. Before my 

class came, the varsity team 

was never very competitive 

in the playoffs. I don’t think 

they won a regional before 

we did last year. I think our 

class came together and 

turned the direction of the 

program. That was a big accomplishment. 

What’s the biggest 

lesson you’ve learned 

from coach Mitch 

Nowicki? 

He’s a lot more relaxed 

than the coaches I’ve had 

in the past. He’s definitely 

a player’s coach, but get in 

there and get stuff done. He 

doesn’t drag things out, so 

that’s nice for us. He helped 

us with the way we carried 

ourselves, too. He wants us 

to be confident and kind of 

carry a chip on our shoulder. 

I think that helped us win 

quite a few games, actually. 

If you could make a 

dream lineup with some 

of your favorite players, 

who would be on that 

team? 

My favorite guy growing 

up was always Albert Pujols. 

My dad is a Cardinals 

fan, so I’m a Cardinals fan. 

I just liked the way he was 

a great hitter. For pitchers, I 

like Clayton Kershaw. He’s 

a stud, his curveball is great. 

My catcher would be Yadier 

Molina, from the Cardinals, 

too. I think he’s just a great 

overall catcher, and what a 

catcher should be in the major 

leagues; not necessarily 

just a hitter. My second 

baseman would be Dustin 

Pedroia. He’s a little guy, 

like me. He’s not very tall, 

but he’s always out there 

and competes. He does everything 

he can to win. 

Who’s your favorite 

22nd century media file photo 

teammate? 

Since freshman year, I’ve 

always been close with Jake 

Blount. I’ve always played 

catch with him. We were 

the middle infield when we 

were sophomores – I was 

the second baseman, he was 

the shortstop. We were up 

on varsity as sophomores 

together. 

If you could pull 

any talent from a 

professional player, 

what would it be? 

I actually think I’d take 

Rickey Henderson’s ability 

to steal bases. I think 

that’s just huge [to help win 

games]. I’m not slow, but 

I’m not the fastest either, but 

swiping all those bags would 

be really fun. 

What’s something most 

people don’t know 

about you? 

A lot of my friends think 

I’m quiet. I’m not always 

the life of the party. I’m a 

little more quiet, but around 

the people I’m comfortable 

with, I’m actually outgoing. 

Over prom weekend, some 

of my friends were like, 

‘wow, I didn’t even know 

you were this outgoing.’ And 

I’m like, ‘I’m just being myself.’ 

What’s your goal after 

you finish college? 

I’m not sure on what type 

of engineer I want to be yet, 

but I’m leaning toward computer 

engineer. I’d love to 

work downtown somewhere. 

I’m not sure what type of job 

I want, but something with 

computers, probably. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first 

purchase you’d make? 

First thing I would buy is a 

huge yacht. I love boats. My 

mom always wanted a boat. 

She told me if I ever get rich, 

she would want me to buy 

her a boat, so I’d go bigger 

and get a huge yacht. 

What’s a highlight reel 

play you always dream 

of making? 

From a second baseman’s 

perspective, I’d say a ground 

ball up the middle, and you 

have to go to your right and 

make a sliding backhand 

grab. Then you get right 

back up and throw the guy 

out at first. I’d love to take 

away a hit like that. 

What’s your favorite 

memory in baseball? 

When I was 13 years old, 

I was asked to go to Italy to 

play baseball. I went with a 

travel team over there, and 

we went over to Italy and 

won the tournament. It was a 

cool vacation. It was cool to 

interact with kids from different 

countries, as well, and 

see the international competition. 

Interview by Editor James 

Sanchez. 

Athlete of the Month 

Titans softball pitcher earns May honor 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Tinley Park High School’s Jules Gomez is 

a multi-sport athlete, taking on basketball in 

the winter and volleyball in the fall. But in 

the spring, she shines on the diamond as a 

pitcher for the Titans’ softball squad. 

She is the type of athlete who got Division 

I offers, even though she is only a sophomore, 

and she plans to play softball for De- 

Paul. 

And she recently earned another accolade, 

leading the way in votes to claim 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago Athlete of 

the Month crown for May. 

The Athlete of the Month competition pits 

featured Athlete of the Week selections from 

our south suburban newspapers against one 

another in an online voting contest. 

The next contest is to begin Sunday, June 

10. 

To vote, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com, 

hover over the “Sports” menu tab and click 

“Athlete of the Month.” Readers can vote 

once per session per valid email address. 

Voting ends at 5 p.m. June 25. 

All athletes featured in the May Athlete of 

the Week sports interviews are automatically 

entered into the contest. 

RIGHT: Jules Gomez — a sophomore on the 

Titans’ softball, volleyball and basketball 

teams — won the May Athlete of the Month 

competition for publisher 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago branch. 

Jeff Vorva/22nd Century Media

44 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS 


Meet your favorite 

characters andstayfor 

post-game fireworks. 

Dress up in costumefor a 

free soda voucher! 

With post-game fireworks 

Kids run thebases, 

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Sports Briefs 

Lincoln-Way West 

West swim program 

provides co-ed dive camp 

Students between fourththrough 

12th-grade looking 

to learn about diving are 

welcome to join the Warriors’ 

dive camp between 

Monday, June 18 through 

Friday, June 22. Classes run 

from 4-6 p.m. Those who are 

unavailable at those dates 

can join the second session 

of dive camp, taking place 

between Monday, June 25 

through Friday, June 29 at 

the same time. 

This camp is designed 

to focus and improve upon 

approaches, front and back 

jumps, and dives. Campers 

must bring a one-piece suit, 

towel and goggles, and they 

must be comfortable in deep 

water. Campers will also get 

a T-shirt. 

Cost for the week-long 

camp is $75. For more information, 

contact West boys 

and girls swim coach Eric 

Pavlacka at epavlacka@ 

lw210.org. 

West swim program teaches 

swim techniques through 

co-ed camp 

Sixth- through 12th-grade 

students will have the opportunity 

to improve their 

swimming abilities through 

the Warriors’ swim camp 

between Monday, June 11 

through Friday, June 15. 

Classes take place from 1-3 

p.m. each day. Those who 

are unavailable at those 

dates, a second session will 

take place between Monday, 

June 18 through Friday, 

June 22, and Monday, June 

25 through Friday, June 29. 

This camp will focus on 

four competitive strokes, 

technique, sprint, starts and 

turns. Campers must bring 

a one-piece suit, towel and 

goggles. Comfort swimming 

in deep water is required. A 

T-shirt will be provided for 

each participant. Cost of the 

camp is $75. 

For more information, 

contact West boys and girls 

swim coach Eric Pavlacka at 

epavlacka@lw210.org. 

Warriors announce co-ed 

badminton camp for all age 

groups 

Lincoln-Way West will 

host a badminton camp 

for students between third 

grade and 12th grade between 

Monday, June 18 

through Thursday, June 21 

at the school’s fieldhouse. 

Classes for participants 

from seventh- through 12th 

grade run from 3-5:30 p.m, 

and players from thirdthrough 

sixth-grade will 

have their class run from 

3-5 p.m. 

The camp is designed to 

teach badminton skills and 

strategies for both beginner 

and advanced players. 

A T-shirt will be provided to 

the campers. Campers must 

bring a water bottle. Rackets 

will be provided. 

Cost of the camp is $70 

per player. For more information, 

contact badminton 

coach Donna Thompson at 

dthompson@lw210.org. 

Providence Catholic 

Celtics football announce 

summer camps 

For fourththrough 

eighth-grade football players, 


is hosting summer football 

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camp between Monday, July 

16 through Friday, July 20 at 

the school. 

A Fundamental Camp, 

which costs $100 per participant, 

takes place from 

9-11:30 a.m. In addition, a 

7-on-7 passing camp will 

take place soon after the fundamental 

camp from noon- 

1:30 p.m. The passing camp 

fee is $135. 

For an application or additional 

information call (815) 

717-3150 or visit www. 

providencecatholic.org. 

Make checks payable 

to Celtics varsity football 

coach Mark Coglianese. 

Celtics track and field 

announce co-ed summer 

camp 

Boys and girls between 

fourth- and ninth-grade can 

have the opportunity to train 

and learn more about track 

and field through Providence 

Catholic’s summer camp between 

Monday, July 9 and 

Thursday, July 12. 

The camp emphasis on 

running technique, speed 

enhancement, pole vault, 

hurdles, high jump, and 

there will be daily competitions 

in sprints, jumps and 

relays. The classes run from 

9-11:30 a.m. all four days. 

The camp cost is $100 

each participant. 

For an application or additional 

information call 

(815)717-3150 or visit www. 

providencecatholic.org. 

Make checks payable to 

Celtics boys track and field 

coach Mark Coglianese. 

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fastbreak 

Softball 

Providence wins second sectional in program history 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

1st-and-3 

West volleyball’s 

road to greatness 

1. Regionals (above) 

The Warriors started 

their postseason 

with a little scare, 

squeaking past 

Joliet Catholic 25-22, 

24-26, 25-17 in the 

regional semifinals. 

They followed it up 

with a straight-set 

win over Plainfield 

North to win their first 

regional title. 

2. Sectionals 

After losing twice to 

Plainfield East in the 

regular season, West 

finally beat them 

28-30, 29-27, 26-24 

when it mattered 

most, surviving four 

match points in the 

process. Warriors 

went on handily beat 

O’Fallon for the sectional 

title. 

3. State 

All three sets being 

decided by two points 

was the case again 

in the state quarterfinals 

against Neuqua 

Valley, but this time in 

a loss to end West’s 

postseason run. 

RANDY WHALEN 


LISTEN UP 

“The whole season we fought. We were a smaller team so 

we had to work harder than everyone else, for sure.” 

David Flores – Lincoln-Way West setter, the Warriors’ season ended in the 

state quarterfinals over eventual state runner-up Neuqua Valley 

Celtics freshman Nicole Mucha had a key RBI single 

Saturday, June 2, in a sectional championship win. 

It’s been a magical postseason 

run for the Providence 

softball team. 

That run continued into 

this week as the Celtics 

squeezed out their fourth 

close postseason victory 

with a 2-1 win over local rival 

Joliet Catholic Academy 

on Saturday, June 2 in the 

title game of the Class 3A 

Ottawa Sectional. 

It was the third one-run win 

for Providence (27-11) in its 

four postseason games. The 

other one was by two runs. 

The sectional championship 

is the second ever for the 

Celtics, who also won one in 

2012 and finished third in the 

state in Class 3A that year. 

They faced Normal U-High, 

which beat host Washington, 

5-4, in its sectional title 

game, on Monday, June 4 at 

the Illinois Wesleyan University 

Super-Sectional. 

“This feels awesome for 

our team,” senior shortstop 

Taylor Young said. “Putting 

ourselves in these [close] 

situations, that’s what we’re 

known for. But we have 

been getting timely hits.” 

Those hits helped the 

Celtics, who defeated Morris 

4-3 on Wednesday, May 23 

in the regional semifinal and 

then edged Ottawa Township 

2-1 on Saturday, May 

26 in the regional title game, 

capture anther close game. 

“There hasn’t been an easy 

game yet, and I’m going to 

have all gray hair, but this certainly 

feels great,” Providence 

coach Jay Biesterfeld said. 

“This was a total team win, 

and I could talk about every 

player doing something that 

was a key [against JCA].” 

Providence broke through 

with one out in the top of 

the fourth. Catcher Shannon 

Smith (2-for-3) and fellow 

junior, outfielder Lex 

Leighton, hit back-to-back 

infield singles. That brought 

up freshman Nicole Mucha, 

who mashed single to left 

field to score Smith. 

In the fifth, the Celtics 

added an unearned run. 

Sophomore Maggie Hurley 

led off with a single, but 

was forced out on a fielder’s 

choice by senior Emily Pilon. 

Alyssa Ibarra was inserted 

to run for Pilon, and 

the freshman promptly stole 

second, with an error on the 

play advancing her to third. 

That brought up leadoff 

Tune In 

hitter, sophomore outfielder 

Teagan Sopczak, whose 

hard ground ball was booted 

for the Angels’ second error 

of the inning. Ibarra darted 

home to make it 2-0. 

JCA (24-10), which last 

won a sectional as St. Francis 

in 1988, scored in the bottom 

of the sixth. Jen Krizka hit a 

leadoff double and Maddy 

Szymanski singled to put 

runners on first and third. 

Biesterfeld then replaced 

starting pitcher, sophomore 

Laila Summers, with Mucha. 

Annie Nudera then loaded 

the bases for the Angels with 

a bunt single. Then Krizka 

was thrown out at home 

following a passed ball as 

the other runners moved up 

a base. Hannah Spreitzer 

grounded out, but pinch runner 

Tessa Green scored their 

only run in a rundown after 

the groundout. 

Mucha retired JCA in order 

Open gym 

7-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 

• Lincoln-Way West, located at 21701 Gougar Road 

in New Lenox, hosts open gym every Tuesday in 

its fieldhouse. Stop by to play basketball, volleyball 

and other sports. The fee is $4 for Lincoln-Way 

residents, and $8 for nonresidents. 

Courtney Mahalik, of New Lenox, and the team played 

Normal on Monday at supersectionals. 22nd century media 

file photos 

on a fly out, a strikeout and a 

groundout in the seventh, and 

the Celtics celebrated. 

“Nicole came in with a 

tight spot and did a great 

job,” Biestererfeld said of 

Mucha. “ Then got them one, 

two, three in the seventh. The 

kids just made plays. Taylor 

Young had an unbelievable 

diving catch to her left in the 

fifth inning. She leaped in the 

air and was horizontal. That 

was huge as they ended up 

stranding runners at second 

and third that inning.” 

Young was glad to make 

the play, but said she was not 

alone. 

“Our pitching has been 

pumping strikes,” said 

Young of the Celtics, who issued 

no walks against JCA. 

“And our defense behind 

them has been great.” 

Pilon and Young added 

hits for Providence, which 

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44 – Sports Briefs 

43 – Athlete of the Week 

had seven hits to six for the 

Angels in the game. 

The Celtics opened up the 

sectional on Tuesday, May 

29 with a 6-4 win over Manteno. 

Batting as the home 

team, they scored three runs 

in the second and two in the 

third for a 5-0 lead. Ahead 

6-2 going into the seventh, 

Providence held on as the 

Panthers (24-7) scored twice 

in the seventh and brought 

the tying run to the plate. 

Leighton (2-for-4, 2 runs), 

Hurley (2-for-4, 2 RBI), and 

Young (2 RBI) led the Celtics 

9-hit offense. Summers (4 ER, 

6 H, 3 K) had no walks and 

went the distance for the win. 

“This is a group that has 

bought into what we’ve been 

preaching,” Biesterfeld said 

of his teams success this season. 

“They go out and play 

for the kid next to them, not 

themselves.” 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez, 

james@newlenoxpatriot.com.

46 | June 7, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS 


Warriors win sectional title, fall in state quarters 

The Warriors pose for a photo with the program’s first sectional title, a week after winning its first regional title in school 

history. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Setter David Flores bumps the ball to a teammate. 

RANDY WHALEN 


Before this season the 

Lincoln-Way West boys volleyball 

team had never won 

a regional title. 

This season the Warriors 

made it to state. 

Once there, they played 

in an all-time classic match. 

But unfortunately they came 

out on the wrong end of it, 

falling to Neuqua Valley 26- 

24, 23-25, 25-23 in a state 

quarterfinal match on Friday, 

June 1 at Hoffman Estates 

High School. 

Neuqua (33-8 final record) 

went onto finish second in 

the state. The Wildcats lost 

a tough one of their own 

on Saturday, June 2 in the 

title match. That was a 20- 

25, 25-21, 25-22 decision 

to Lincoln-Way East, which 

finished second last season 

and won its second state 

championship in five years. 

The Warriors’ (30-9) narrow 

quarterfinal loss prevented 

the possible dream 

scenario of two Lincoln-Way 

teams playing each other for 

the state championship. But 

it certainly didn’t diminish 

the outstanding season that 

West had. 

“I’m proud of these guys,” 

West coach Jodi Frigo said. 

“They took everything that 

I threw at them. We went 

three and put up a fight and 

at the end and it could have 

gone either way. This has 

been a fun year, and we had 

a great group of guys that all 

get along. We continued to 

make progress, and that’s I 

could ask for.” 

Junior outside hitter Ben 

Pluskota led West with 21 

kills and added a pair of 

blocks. But the Warriors just 

couldn’t stop Jeremy Grove. 

The senior outside hitter had 

31 kills, which is one of the 

highest totals in state history. 

Grove missed time late 

in the season with an ankle 

injury, but had no ill effects 

against West. 

“He did the same thing 

to us in our first match with 

them,” Frigo said of Grove 

in West’s 25-21, 22-25, 25- 

16 loss to the Wildcats on 

March 28 in the opening 

round of the Joliet West Tiger 

Classic. “He’s very, very 

good.” 

The quarterfinal match 

featured 24 ties and four 

lead changes. In the decisive 

set there were all sorts of 

spurts. The Wildcats scored 

four straight points to go up 

5-1, but West tied it at 5-5. 

Neuqua Valley answered 

with four in a row and then 

made four straight errors at 

the end of a 5-0 Warrior run 

that gave them a 10-9 lead. 

With the score tied at 12- 

12, it was West that made 

four errors in a 5-0 Wildcat 

spurt. Still down 21-17, the 

Warriors rallied within 22- 

21 when Grove made a rare 

miss hit. But he then came 

back with a pair of kills to 

give Neuqua Valley a 24- 

21 lead. Junior middle hitter 

Chris Dargan (11 kills, 

2 blocks) saved two match 

points with a kill and a 

block. But Grove put down a 

final kill to propel the Wildcats 

to the semifinals for the 

first time since 2008. 

“Obviously in the tight 

matches you get nervous, but 

I’m not going to tip or anything 

like that,” Grove said 

of his strategy at the end. 

“I’m just going to swing as 

hard as I can and hope, like 

I was doing in the last set 

there. When it was 23-21 in 

the third set I actually hit one 

out, by a lot. I was like, set 

someone else. Then [senior 

setter Andrew Schlegel] set 

me again and I got a kill.” 

Schlegel had only been 

setting since May 23. That’s 

when junior setter Kevin



Kauling, who has 645 assists, left 

the Wildcats to play for the U.S. 

junior national team in Costa Rica. 

Schlegel had 39 assists against 

West and junior middle hitter Jeremy 

Cardenas added 13 kills for 

Neuqua Valley. 

“Everybody on our team played 

very well,” Dargan said. “It just 

came down to some tiny, little errors 

that we could fix, but everyone 

played awesome.” 

Brandyn Cullen, who was the 

only senior starter for West, had 

eight kills and a team-leading 

nine digs from his outside hitter 

position. Junior right side hitter 

Louden Moran added six kills and 

junior middle hitter Jack Hrvatin 

contributed a trio of blocks. Junior 

setter David Flores dished out 43 

assists. 

The first set was close throughout 

and featured 12 ties. West had 

an early 4-1 lead and that was the 

largest margin by either team. The 

Wildcats led 24-22, but a kill by 

Dargan and a block by Pluskota 

tied it at 24-24. But Neuqua Valley 

took the opener when Grove got a 

kill and the Warriors hit a return 

long. 

The second set was tied six times 

early on, the last of those at 9-9. 

Then Dargan dinged a couple of 

kills in a 5-1 run that put the Warriors 

ahead for good. Neuqua Valley 

closed back within a point five 

times, the last of them at 24-23. 

But a Grove attack glanced off the 

antenna and West won the second 

set. 

“The whole season we fought,” 

Flores said. “We were a smaller 

team, so we had to work harder 

than everyone else, for sure. We 

had more heart than most teams. 

It was a great experience, and I’m 

proud of all of the boys for the hard 

work that we put in. 

“It sucks to lose, and some 

things didn’t fall our way. But we 

have a great bond. Hopefully we’ll 

be back [to state] and use this experience 

to take it all the way.” 

Jack Ryan, who played middle 

hitter, was the only other senior for 

the Warriors. 

West opened the week by coasting 

to a 25-10, 25-17 win over 

O’Fallon on Tuesday, May 29 in 

the title match of the Minooka Sectional. 

There history was on the side 

of O’Fallon (31-7-1), which was 

Lincoln-Way West middle hitter Chris Dargan skies for a kill attempt 

May 29 during the IHSA Minooka Sectional final at Minooka South High 

School. 

making its sixth straight sectional 

appearance and eighth since 

2009. But the Panthers, who won 

the Southwestern Conference 

title this season with a perfect 

12-0 record, have only won one 

sectional in that span. That was 

in 2015. 

The Panthers didn’t win another 

one last week either, thanks in part 

to a great start by West, which 

jumped out to first set leads of 8-0 

and 17-1. 

We knew what we needed to do, 

which was to play clean volleyball, 

make our serves and get our passes, 

so that we could run our offense,” 

Frigo said of the O’Fallon match. 

“We were prepared for this team 

and the boys knew that it was just 

another game and that we had to 

just get through it. The guys have 

been playing some clean volleyball, 

we’ve maintained our nerves 

and are really steady, and we’re 

working on the mental game of 

composure and are doing a good 

job.” 

Against O’Fallon, Pluskota (8 

kills), Dargan (6 kills), Moran (5 

kills), Cullen (4 kills), Flores (21 

assists) and sophomore libero Tyler 

Vedder (10 digs) led the way. 

West didn’t relay on errors to 

close it out as its final seven points 

of the match came on with kills. 

Dargan had two of them, including 

the match winner. 

But unfortunately for the Warriors, 

they couldn’t quite finish it 

three days later at state. 

“They were a good team and 

we knew that they had some good 

players who could put the away,” 

Pluskota said of Neuqua Valley. 

“We were ready and when we were 

on the court, we never stopped 

fighting and everyone gave their 

all. A lot of us are juniors so we 

want to go even farther, so hopefully 

we can make it all the way to 

the championship next year.” 

Alex McDonald serves the ball. 

Libero Tyler Vedder takes his turn at the service line.

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | www.newlenoxpatriot.com | June 7, 2018 

Catholic 

school clash 


softball tussles with area 

rivals Joliet Catholic for 

trip to supersectionals, 

Page 45 

Banter with 

brandon Lincoln- 

Way Central star 

baseball player names 

his favorite teammate, 

pro players for Athlete 

of the Week, Page 43 

West boys volleyball fights all the 

way to the end, as state quarterfinal 

match goes three sets, all decided 

by two points, Pages 46-47 

Lincoln-Way West libero Tyler Vedder bumps the ball May 29 during the sectional 

championship game against O’Fallon in Minooka. The Warriors went on to win that game to 

go to the state playoffs in Hoffman Estates where they lost a close match to Neuqua Valley. 

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