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Committee goes over funding for project at Heritage 

Park, Page 6 

Calling it a career Longtime LTHS special 

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tenure, Page 7 

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Day letter to stepdad, once again shares its 

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THURSDAY 

Joliet Junior College 

Children’s Theater Presents: 

Round the World Tales 

11 a.m.-noon June 14, 

Homer Township Public 

Library, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. This live 

theater production brings to 

life “The Old Woman and 

the Tramp from Sweden,” 

“The Japanese Tongue-Cut 

Sparrow” and “The Invisible 

Hunters” from Nicaragua. 

All ages are welcome. 

“Mary Poppins” the Musical 

7 p.m. June 14 and 15, 2 

p.m. June 16. LTHS’s East 

Campus, 1333 E. 7th St. in 

Lockport. The Lockport- 

Homer Youth Theater is performing 

“Mary Poppins.” 

Tickets are $12 if purchased 

online at www.homery 

ouththeater.com/tickets-toshows. 

They will be $15 at 

the door. 

SATURDAY 

Homer Glen Junior Woman’s 

Club Garden Walk 

9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 16. 

Registration will begin at 

9:30 a.m. at Annunciation 

Byzantine Catholic Church, 

14610 S. Will-Cook Road. 

The garden walk is titled 

“Every Garden has a Story 

to Tell.” This walk will feature 

six different gardens, 

providing an opportunity 

for gardeners to see how 

everyday people work their 

yards. Participants will be 

given a flyer that includes 

descriptions of each gardens 

to explore at their own pace. 

Tickets are $10 and can be 

purchased at www.homer 

glenjuniors.org. 

Great Picnic Cuisine 

10:30-11:30 a.m. June 16, 

Homer Township Public Library 

Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st St., 

Homer Glen. Explore some 

old favorite recipes, as well 

as learn new favorites with 

Chef Susan Maddox. Registration 

is required. 

MONDAY 

Organizing Your Big Projects 

and Garage 

7-8 p.m. June 18, Homer 

Township Public Library 

Community Meeting Room, 

14320 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen. Attendees can learn 

how to make decisions about 

clutter and clearing it from 

one’s home. 

TUESDAY 

Illinois Secretary of State 

Mobile Unit 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 19, 

Village of Homer Glen 

Community Room, 14240 

W. 151st St., Homer Glen. 

Services will be provided 

such as: renewal/correction 

of driver’s license, license 

plate stickers, new/renewal 

correction of state ID, organ 

donation registration with 

renewal of driver’s license 

or ID and others. 

WEDNESDAY 

Introduction to PowerPoint 

6-7 p.m. June 20, Homer 

Township Public Library 

Community Meeting Room, 

14320 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen. Participants will learn 

about slides, clipart, themes 

and transitions. Registration 

is required. 

UPCOMING 

Homer Community Fest 

Thursday, June 21-Sunday, 

June 24, Festival 

Grounds, 14500 W. 151st St. 

in Homer Glen. The annual 

summer festival will feature 

live music performances, 

a carnival, fireworks and 

more. A fireworks show is 

to be on Thursday, June 21 

at 9:30 p.m. An Independence 

Day Parade is planned 

11 a.m. Saturday, June 23 

at 151st Street and Parker 

Road that will head north on 

Parker and end at Briarwood 

Drive. For more information, 

visit www.homerfest. 

com. 

Homer Community Fest Pre- 

Carnival Party 

2-4:30 p.m. Friday, June 

22, Festival Grounds, 14500 

W. 151st St. in Homer Glen. 

This is open only to Homer 

Glen residents with special 

needs and their accompanying 

family. Event registration 

is required prior to Friday, 

June 15. For additional 

details, or to reserve a spot, 

call (708) 301-0522. 

Armchair Travelers: Main 

Street Illinois 

2-3 p.m. Friday, June 22, 


Library Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st 

St., Homer Glen. Enjoy a 

memorable and fun-filled 

tour of the charms, traditions 

and personalities of Illinois 

towns. John Lynn has visited 

and photographed all 2,400 

towns during a 30-year personal 

project. 

Homer Community 

Independence Day Parade 

11 a.m. Saturday, June 

23, 151st Street and Parker 

Road. For more information, 

call (708) 301-0522. Parade 

line-up includes marching 

bands, police and fire, Army 

trucks, costume characters 

and more. 

Image Renewal: Imagine the 

Possibilities 

7-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 

Homer Township Public Library 

Community Meeting 

Room, 14320 W. 151st St., 

Homer Glen. Jill Moss Stetson 

will empower the audience 

with tips on how to enhance 

their appearance. The 

presentation includes style 

tips, wardrobe must-haves, 

skin care and more. Registration 

is required. 

Chalk-It-Up 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 

July 14, Stonebridge Park, 

16000 S. Stonebridge Drive 

in Homer Glen. Enjoy the 

first-ever Chalk Fest on 

the sidewalks surrounding 

Homer Glen’s largest park. 

Anyone is welcome to come 

draw on the sidewalks. The 

event is free of charge. Each 

participant will be given a 

pack of chalk and a chalkblock 

work space. Participants 

are welcome to bring 

extra chalk, chalk pastels 

and blending tools, if they 

wish. No paint of any variety 

will be allowed. Prizes will 

be awarded in the categories 

of “Best Use Of Color,” 

“Most Interesting Characters” 

and “Most Creative 

Theme.” Pre-registration is 

required at www.homergle 

nil.org/2548/Chalk-It-Up. 

For more information, call 

(708) 301-0632. 

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Lemont Classic Car Club 

Sunday Cruise Nights 

4-7 p.m. Sundays, Big R 

parking lot, 15830 S. Bell 

Road in Homer Glen. Guests 

are asked to not arrive before 

4 p.m. at Big R. 

Citizens Against Ruining the 

Environment 

6-7:30 p.m. every third 

Monday of the month, 

White Oak Library, 121 E. 

8th St., Lockport. CARE, a 

nonprofit and all-volunteer 

organization, will discuss 

environmental and healthrelated 

issues in Will County 

and the surrounding areas. 

Community service hours 

also available. 

Vintage Hats, Will County in 

War Exhibits 

Noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays 

through Sundays, Will 

County Historical Museum 

and Research Center, 803 

S. State St., Lockport. A 

new exhibit “Vintage Hats” 

is on display, as well as a 

19th century doctor’s office, 

“Will County in War” and 

early textiles. Open to the 

public; group tours available 

by reservation. For more information 

or tours, call (815) 

838-5080 or visit www.will 

history.org. 

Eyeglasses and Hearing Aid 

Donations 

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 

Homer Township 

Administration Office, 

14350 W. 151st St., Homer 

Glen.

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5K Fun Run travels through Messenger Marsh 

Knights of Columbus 

Council 15022 once 

again gives proceeds 

to Shady Oaks Camp 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

Our Mother of Good 

Counsel Parish’s Knights of 

Columbus Council 15022 

helps people from all over, 

but doing good in the greater 

Homer Glen area is the organization’s 

specialty. 

On the morning of Saturday, 

June 9, the Knights once 

again brought the community 

together to participate in 

the 5K Fun Run at Messenger 

Marsh Forest Preserve 

scenic path in Homer Glen. 

Along with providing approximately 

125 participants 

with the perfect excuse to 

get out into nature with family 

and friends, the fifth annual 

event also raised money 

for Shady Oaks Camp — a 

recreational summer camp 

for people with disabilities 

— which is also located in 

Homer Glen. 

“This 5K is about fellowship 

and bringing everyone 

together,” Council 15022 

Grand Knight Edward Plebanek 

explained. “That’s 

one of the reasons we do 

this. We also help out Shady 

Oaks Camp, which is local. 

This is our third year benefitting 

them.” 

Thunderstorms threatened 

the event in the early morning 

hours, but by the 9 a.m. 

start time, the precipitation 

had dwindled to a light drizzle. 

Some participants put on 

ponchos, and some carried 

umbrellas as they took to the 

double-loop course at Messenger 

Marsh. 

Deputy Grand Knight 

Matt Obradovic looked for 

the silver lining in hosting a 

rainy race. 

Homer Glen residents Natalie (left) and Sarah Rabka make their way through the doubleloop 

course of the 5K Fun Run Saturday, June 9, at Messenger Marsh Forest Preserve. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

“It’s better than 100 degrees 

and blazing sun,” he 

said. “You can walk. It’s 

cool. And, you don’t need 

to splash water on your face, 

because Mother Nature will 

do that for you. It’s a good 

time.” 

Homer Glen residents 

Sarah and Natalie Rabaka, 

16 and 12, respectively, 

were ready for the weather, 

though Natalie was the more 

enthusiastic of the pair. 

“I love it,” Natalie said. 

“Because it reminds me of 

when I was younger, and I 

would play in the mud.” 

Sarah added that she 

hoped it wouldn’t pour, but 

she was OK with a little rain. 

She said, “I don’t want to 

get soaking wet, but this is 

better than it being humid 

out.” 

Sarah and Natalie’s aunt, 

Marcia Edwards, of Homer 

Glen, loves the annual 5K 

Fun Run because of the location, 

the organization, 

the community and, above 

all else, because it benefits 

Shady Oaks Camp. 

“Shady Oaks is an amazing 

camp,” Edwards said. 

“It’s incredible what they do 

with their campers. We love 

this community — it’s fantastic.” 

Raising money for Shady 

Oaks was also a motivating 

factor behind Lockport 

resident Rebecca Straub’s 

decision to participate in 

the 5K with her husband, 

Jim, children, Angelina, 6, 

and Luciano, 3, and mother, 

Mary Jo O’Connor, of 

Homer Glen. 

“I just did my first 5K last 

weekend, and we wanted to 

do another one,” Straub said. 

“This event has a great cause 

that we heard about from our 

church, St. Bernard [Parish].” 

O’Connor agreed, saying, 

“That was the driving force. 

I really think Shady Oaks 

does a phenomenal job.” 

Race organizers also persevered 

in setting up the 5K 

despite the rain. The Rev. 

Joseph Broudou, of Our 

Mother of Good Counsel 

Parish, delivered a blessing 

before runners approached 

the starting line. 

The race was not professionally 

timed or certified, 

hence it being called the 5K 

Fun Run. However, the race 

was timed by volunteers, 

and awards were given to 

top finishers in various age 

categories. 

The first-place finisher 

of the 5K Fun Run was 

15-year-old Nolan Enright, 

who finished the course in a 

time of 19:44.2. Jill Zezulka, 

49, was the top finisher on 

the female side, clocking in 

with a time of 26:52.7. 

Several local businesses 

sponsored the event, and a 

raffle featuring a variety of 

prize baskets provided participants 

with further opportunities 

to raise money for 

Shady Oaks Camp. 

Following the 5K, the 

OMGC Knights of Columbus 

are gearing up for 

a busy weekend during 

Homer Community Fest, 

which is slated to run from 

Thursday, June 21, through 

Sunday, June 24. 

“We are hosting the Homer 

Fest beer tent on Sunday, 

[June 24], and we will also 

Canine Amerigold Vespoochie leads the way for Homer 

Glen residents Rosanne and Ben Nuzzo on the 5K course. 

The Rev. Joseph Broudou, of Our Mother of Good Counsel 

Parish, delivers a pre-race blessing. 

participate in the parade,” 

Plebanek said. 

Our Mother of Good Counsel 

Parish is located at 16043 

S. Bell Road in Homer Glen. 

For more information 

about the Knights of Columbus 

Council 15022, as well 

as the 5K Fun Run, visit 

www.omgcknights.com. 

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participate, win prizes 

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The Summer Reading 

Challenge — with a theme 

of “Reading Takes You 

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place from Monday, 

June 11, through July 21 

at Homer Township Public 

Library. 

Adults, teens and children 

can all take part in 

the Summer Reading Challenge. 

Adults will have the 

chance to win a Cooper’s 

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wine tasting, passes 

to the Shedd Aquarium or 

Morton Arboretum, White 

Sox tickets and more for 

reading anything, including 

books, blogs and magazines 

during the summer. 

Teens in the Summer 

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same dates have a chance 

to win gift cards to Game- 

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as well as “Stranger 

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movie tickets, books 

and more, also for reading 

anything, including books 

and websites, during the 

summer. 

Children interested in the 

Summer Reading Club can 

also earn prizes for completing 

reading goals, attending 

programs, visiting 

the library and StoryWalk. 

Registration is now open 

for adults, teens and children 

at the library. 

For more information 

on the Summer Reading 

Challenge, call the library 

at (708) 301-7908 or visit 

www.homerlibrary.org. 

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Administration & Finance Committee 

Officials hear update on grant for Heritage Park 

Electricity rates for 

residents, boundary 

agreement with 

Lemont also reviewed 

Jessie Molloy 


The Homer Glen Administration 

& Finance Committee 

discussed several pending issues 

coming before the Village 

Board in the near future 

at its June 6 meeting. 

The most imminent development 

discussed by the committee 

was the progress of the 

Illinois Environmental Protection 

Agency 319 Grant for 

Heritage Park. The project, 

which includes the creation 

of detention ponds, bioswales 

and the placement of native 

plants to improve stormwater 

management and water quality, 

went out to bid on June 5. 

Development Services 

Director Mike Salamowicz 

revealed that the low bidder 

on the project was Alessio & 

Sons Company, with a bid of 

$1,196,592.50. This amount 

is well below the budgeted 

price of $1,526,000. 

The grant will provide 

funding for approximately 60 

percent of the project’s cost. 

The Village Board was to be 

asked to approve the contract 

at its next meeting. If the 

contract is approved, work 

will begin in mid-July and is 

slated for completion by the 

end of September. 

The grant project is part of 

Phase II of the Heritage Park 

construction, along with the 

active core area, which is also 

currently out for bid. Salamowicz 

reported that three 

contractors have already expressed 

interest in the project, 

and the bid will be awarded 

by the end of the month. 

Meanwhile, Phase I of the 

park is 80 percent completed 

and will be finished within 

the next two weeks. 

Electrical aggregation 

Assistant Village Manger 

Heather Kokodynsky reported 

on the Village’s electrical 

aggregation contract, seeking 

guidance on how to proceed. 

Homer Glen has been part 

of the Will County Electric 

Aggregation Group with 17 

other municipalities since 

2012 in an effort to get more 

competitive electricity rates 

than were available through 

ComEd. The WEAG’s current 

supplier of electricity is 

Dynegy, a contract which is 

set to expire in October. 

Kokodynsky reported, however, 

that recently ComEd’s 

rates have become more 

competitive with Dynegy and 

other alternate retailers. Given 

the newly competitive rate and 

some of the confusion the aggregation’s 

opt-out program 

has caused among residents, 

Kokodynsky asked the committee 

if the Village should 

sign on to continue the aggregation 

plan with WEAG. 

Residents are often confused 

by the fact that the 

company contracted through 

WEAG will become their default 

power provider. Many 

believe they have to opt into 

the aggregation program, 

when in fact the opposite is 

true. There has also been miscommunication 

on social media, 

Kokodynsky explained, 

stating that ComEd’s prices 

are lower than the aggregated 

prices. 

ComEd is currently charging 

7.358 cents/kWh, while 

Dynegy is charging 7.19 

cents/kWh. 

WEAG argues that the 

rates will continue to provide 

a savings to the residents, 

and the committee voted to 

at least keep the option open 

while WEAG investigated 

prices from ComEd and different 

companies. 

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Village of Lemont 

Finally, the committee discussed 

a recent development 

to a boundary agreement between 

the Village and the Village 

of Lemont. 

Two properties making 

up a triangle northwest of 

Archer Avenue and south of 

135th Street were supposed 

to be handed over to Lemont 

in order to “clean up the map 

and make the boundaries 

more contiguous,” according 

to Director of Planning & 

Zoning Vijay Gadde. 

The matter of handing over 

the property had gone as far 

as being slated for this week’s 

Village Board agenda but had 

to be removed because it 

came to light that the properties 

are owned by the Illinois 

Department of Transportation, 

not private individuals, 

as was originally assumed. 

The issue has not impacted 

the properties’ ability to 

change hands, but it has delayed 

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decided in my heart [nursing] 

wasn’t for me, and I walked 

over to the school of education 

and signed up,” Hohnstedt 

said. “It was a divine 

intervention. I truly believe 

it was.” 

Fresh out of college in 

1978, she started teaching 

at a elementary school district 

in Louisville, where she 

worked for five years before 

moving to Illinois. 

“I swore when I first started 

teaching, I would never 

teach high school,” Hohnstedt 

said. “Well, I’ve been 

here 33 years.” 

Throughout her 38 years in 

education, she’s taught science, 

math, English, driver’s 

education and health. Her 

favorite, however, is science. 

Hohnstedt works specifically 

in the modified program at 

LTHS, teaching students 

with learning disabilities or 

students who are cognitively 

impaired. This past school 

year, she taught British literature 

to seniors who are learning 

disabled and cognitively 

impaired, as well as daily 

living skills, which included 

learning to cook, clean, make 

a bed and crossing the street. 

“The kids excite me,” she 

said. “I have had some of the 

most interesting students in 

my career that I know some 

people would never ever have 

the opportunity to meet.” 

Looking back at her career, 

Hohnstedt said one of her 

greatest success was helping 

Bradley-Pantoja. 

“[Bradley-Pantoja] is probably 

one of my greatest successes,” 

she said. “She came 

to me originally for English. 

She was on my caseload, 

so I got to know her family. 

She has a college degree, she 

worked her butt off to help 

herself and advocate. She’s 

learned to be a great self-ad- 



Lockport special education 

teacher retires after 33 years 

Hohnstedt taught a 

variety of subjects 

during her career 


Assistant Editor 

LTHS special education 

teacher Kathy Hohnstedt 

retired after 33 years of 

teaching at the school. 

Photo submitted 

Every year since 2009, 

Lockport Township High 

School graduate Samantha 

Bradley-Pantoja has visited 

her alma mater for one very 

special reason. 

Around Christmas, Bradley-Pantoja 

stops by the 

school to see her former 

teacher Kathy Hohnstedt and 

catch up. Looking back at her 

high school experience, she 

credits the special education 

teacher as someone who has 

had the biggest impact on her 

life. 

When the alumna was a 

senior at LTHS, Hohnstedt 

was the driving force in guiding 

Bradley-Pantoja into the 

next chapter of her life. She 

attended a community college 

for two years before she 

attended Columbia College 

Chicago, a school that Hohnstedt 

said would be a great fit 

for Bradley-Pantoja because 

of their educational resources 

and her interests. She later 

graduated with a focus in radio 

and continues to do freelance 

work from home while 

taking care of her son. 

“I feel like I’m really 

happy with the way it turned 

out,” Bradley-Pantoja said. 

“I’m really happy she guided 

me in that direction and suggested 

that college to begin 

with.” 

Hohnstedt was a different 

kind of teacher to Bradley-Pantoja, 

who said she 

pushes her students to the 

best of their ability and always 

encourages them to 

achieve their dreams, even 

after they’ve graduated high 

school. Hohnstedt has had a 

positive impact on a countless 

number of students 

throughout her 33 years at 

LTHS. Thirty-eight years after 

she first started her career 

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hard work of getting into the 

nursing program, it didn’t 

feel like the place for her. 

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‘Lessons learned from 

Dad’ originally written as 

Father’s Day tribute 



Father’s Day holds its traditions 

in every family. 

Taking dad or grandpa out to the 

ballgame, going out to dinner, seeing 

a movie or just enjoying each 

other’s company and celebrating an 

influential man in one’s life is what 

the day is all about. 

Homer Glen resident Mary Pat 

DeGrassi hosts a barbecue at her 

home every year for the special occasion, 

gathering the family together 

to recognize those who play the 

role of “dad.” 

Six years ago, DeGrassi submitted 

a letter to The Horizon written 

about her stepfather, Leo Gruenholz. 

For a few years, Publisher 

22nd Century Media had a Father’s 

Day Contest where people could 

submit letters, photographs and 

anything else that shows their father 

is No. 1. 

While her letter didn’t win the 

grand prize, it had a lasting impact 

on Leo in the years since. 

“Leo has always been an awesome 

stepfather; there’s no other 

words,” Degrassi said. “I truly believe 

he’s one of the best gifts my 

mom gave me.” 

DeGrassi’s parents divorced 

when she was a child, and her mother, 

Pat, married Leo when she was 

6. They’ll be married for 47 years 

this July. 

Leo (middle) and Pat Gruenholz gather with their family members, 

including their daughter, Mary Pat DeGrassi, and son, Michael. Photo 

submitted 

“There’s so much unfortunate divorce 

in this world nowadays; it’s 

really important in your kids’ life 

that everyone gets along, because it 

makes a huge difference,” DeGrassi 

said. 

Her biological father has a significant 

presence in her life, as well, 

and said that she is fortunate to have 

them both in her life. 

Leo, 78, was diagnosed with lung 

cancer in 2015. They were told 

shortly afterward that he was cancer-free, 

but in 2016, it came back. 

He started doing chemotherapy, but 

as of a year ago, he decided to stop. 

After Thanksgiving in 2016, he was 

put on hospice and has been on it 

ever since. 

“I think it’s important for my 

mom [to share the letter] because 

she knows the timing is nearing for 

Leo, and I think she wants to make 

sure that he realizes how much everybody 

loves him, and just that 

we’ve had a great life with him,” 

DeGrassi said. 

When she wrote the letter in 

2012, she kept it a secret because 

she wanted Leo to be surprised if 

she were to win and have the letter 

published in the paper. Leo said 

when he later read it, he was moved 

to tears. Their relationship is like father 

and daughter, and he has never 

referred to her as his stepdaughter. 

“I just felt like it was a heartwarming 

letter for other people to 

know that a stepparent doesn’t always 

mean that you have to hate 

them,” Pat said. 

Leo has been there for DeGrassi 

when she got her first car, for the 

birth of her three children and 

Lessons learned from Dad 

Mary Pat DeGrassi 

Homer Glen resident 

Angels are sometimes disguised 

not only as fathers, but stepfathers, 

too. When I was a young girl, my 

parents divorced, and each remarried. 

In grade school, I disliked my 

stepfather — why? Because he sat 

with me to do my homework and 

actually made me cross my T’s 

and dot every I. If my schoolwork 

wasn’t done correctly, he would 

erase, and I would do it over again 

and again, until it was right. I also 

had to help my mom with my 

chores, whether it was cleaning 

my room, cutting the grass or doing 

the dishes. 

A short time later, they blessed 

me with a little brother. I think I 

initially resented that not only because 

I was now a built-in babysitter, 

but because it ended my 

reign as a (spoiled) only child. 

Over the years, he taught us both 

about living a good and honest 

through all of life’s ups and downs. 

“Leo is very easygoing,” Pat said. 

“He’s very kind and helpful, and 

just whenever she needed anything 

he was there, but at the same token, 

if it was something he felt was not 

right, he let her know.” 

About 14 years ago, Pat and Leo 

moved from Oak Lawn to Homer 

Glen to be closer to their children. 

DeGrassi’s younger brother, Michael, 

lives in Lockport. They both 

life. One of his favorite sayings 

is, “You know what you did, and 

as long as you know that you did 

the right thing, then don’t worry 

about what others think or say.” 

Leo teaches by example; he 

taught us how to be understanding 

parents, painters, a mechanic, 

carpenter, plumber, gardener and 

best friend. I don’t know what my 

kids would do without their papa. 

They, too, have learned so much 

from him. Leo/dad/papa — with 

patience — is right beside me, my 

brother, and most important these 

days, my kids, teaching us all how 

to work together as a team, for the 

good of all. 

The best gifts in life don’t always 

come wrapped in shiny paper 

and bows. My mom gave me 

the best gift ever over 40 years 

ago — a stepfather named Leo. 

He may not be my biological father, 

but he definitely deserves the 

title of “Dad.” 

help out their parents, with DeGrassi 

coming to cut their lawn and her 

brother helping with things around 

the house, as well. Since Leo was 

diagnosed, the family has dinner 

together every Friday night at their 

home. They’ve always been a closeknit 

family, but now even more so. 

“Leo has just been awesome,” 

DeGrassi said. “He’s always been 

there for me, like I wrote in the letter.” 

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vocate when she needed some extra 

help.” 

It’s rewarding for her to see her 

former students make a name for 

themselves doing what they love 

and being successful. Hohnstedt 

hopes that through all they’ve accomplished, 

she’s been able to 

make a mark on their life. 

“I take my kids personally, and 

every kid needs an advocate somewhere 

along the line, so even if I 

know the kid is a little stinker sitting 

in the dean’s office, I will go so they 

have someone on their side,” Hohnstedt 

said. 

Thirty-eight years after working 

in Kentucky, Hohnstedt still keeps 

in touch with many parents of the 

students she taught there, and she 

still keeps in touch with those who 

graduated from LTHS, including 

Bradley-Pantoja. 

“She genuinely cares,” Bradley-Pantoja 

said. “Whereas most 

teachers once you graduate [say], 

‘They’re out the door, OK,’ but 

[Hohnstedt] genuinely cares.” 

On May 23, special education 

teacher Sue Herring got her social 

skills class together and threw a 

science-themed retirement party for 

Hohnstedt. 

“The students came up with everything 

they needed,” Herring 

said. “They wanted a science theme, 

because it was their favorite class 

with her.” 

There was a photo booth, streamers, 

balloons, flowers and a giant 

card where each student wrote encouraging 

words about Hohnstedt. 

Outgoing, energetic, nice, happy 

and funny were just some of the 

adjectives students used to describe 

their beloved teacher. 

Herring has worked with Hohnstedt 

for nine years and said she’s 

been a great mentor to her and a 

great person to work with. 

“I just think she’s an amazing 

person and deserves a happy retirement, 

and we wanted to give her 

one last surprise from the students 

that she’s impacted,” Herring said. 

Hohnstedt’s plans for retirement 

include moving closer to her son in 

Lombard to spend more time with 

her two grandchildren, as well as 

travel to visit her two brothers and 

daughter. 

“Life is good,” she said. “I want 

to make the most out of the remainder 

of my life.” 

As for advice to her fellow teachers: 

Embrace the children they teach. 

“I would tell them to embrace the 

kids, embrace the curriculum, because 

the kids are the reason why 

we’re here, she said. “We just have 

to make it the most for them and the 

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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Tinley Park’s Farmers Market open 

for the summer 

Good weather is a necessity for 

growing delicious fruits and vegetables. 

It also is a key ingredient to hosting 

a successful farmers market. 

On June 2, R Market Inc. 

welcomed produce patrons to 

Zabrocki Plaza in Tinley Park for 

its first farmers market of 2018. 

And the only thing more bountiful 

than the wide variety of fresh flowers, 

veggies, crafts and cuisines 

was the happiness radiating from 

attendees, as they made their way 

through the over 60 vendor booths 

on a beautiful spring morning. The 

weekly event runs from 7:30 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m. every Saturday through 

October. 

“I’m excited that we’re in our 

21st year, still going strong, and 

that people still want to participate,” 

said Becky Nichols, market 

organizer. “There’s something for 

everybody, and it’s a nice place to 

come. It’s free, and the kids also 

have fun stuff to do. There’s food 

to eat, beverages to drink, things 

to look at and buy. This market is 

also great for shopping for birthday 

gifts or wedding gifts.” 

Popcorn from Kernel Sweetooth, 

cheese from Stamper Cheese Company, 

treats from Villa’s Nuts & 

Candy and sweets from first-time 

vendor Orland Park Bakery also 

were popular products at the market. 

Tupperware, Avon, Pampered 

Chef and vendors selling homemade 

candles, jewelry and more 

offered several options for unique 

gifts, as well. During the summer 

vacation months, the market also 

will offer free face painting and 

crafts for children at 9 a.m. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit Tin 

leyJunction.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Service dogs in training get cuddle 

time 

A puppy-cuddling event sounds 

like the unrealistic dream of every 

dog-lover out there. 

But last week in Mokena, that 

cute, cuddly event was a reality. 

With 10 new puppies destined to 

be future service dogs, Heartland 

Service Dogs Inc. hosted an event 

June 6 to let the puppies meet new 

people and raise awareness about 

their organization. 

“We do have a few people who 

have signed up as puppy-raisers, 

but we are still looking for more,” 

Fox said. 

Even with the number of puppies 

from this litter, she said it will 

not be enough to meet the need for 

service dogs in the area. In addition 

to their current waiting list, which 

could be up to three years for some 

people, Fox said she has received 

roughly a dozen new applications 

in recent months. 

“Even if every puppy successfully 

completed the program, I don’t 

have enough dogs,” she said. 

For those people who do volunteer 

to become puppy raisers, it is 

about an 18-month commitment, 

and Fox said Heartland is with 

the foster parents every step of the 

way. 

“[Puppy raisers] don’t have 

to feel like, ‘Well, I don’t know 

anything about training a service 

dog,’” she said. “You don’t need to. 

You just need to be willing to love 

it and care for it, and we’ll help you 

with the rest.” 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit MokenaMes 

senger.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Proposed land sale would pave 

way for mixed-used development 

The Frankfort Village Board 

is slated to vote this month on a 

purchase and sale agreement that 

would allow for the construction 

of a 11,300-square foot singlestory 

mixed-use building on North 

White Street. 

The redevelopment offer — 

submitted by Frankfort accounting 

firm DeMarco, Sciaccotta, Wilkens 

& Dunleavy LLP, would involve 

purchasing the “Mech House” at 

11 North White St. and a portion 

of the Prairie Park parking lot located 

at 7 North White Street for 

approximately $250,000. The new 

structure is expected to offer space 

for retail and office use, as well as 

a sit-down restaurant with outdoor 

seating. 

Because the proposed project 

would eliminate a section of the 

Prairie Park parking lot, new parking 

spaces would be constructed 

around the new building as part of 

the project plan. 

A first reading of the agreement 

was conducted at the board’s June 

4 meeting, and trustees are expected 

to take action on the matter June 18. 

“Right now, this property is 

earning no property tax, either for 

the Village or the school districts 

or any of our other governing entities 

within the Village, because it 

is owned by the Village,” Trustee 

Cindy Heath said. “So, once this 

does become a commercial property, 

it will be taxed, it will be on 

the property tax rolls.” 

Heath said she anticipated the 

development would have an assessed 

property value of more 

than $1 million, which she suggested 

would benefit local entities 

that rely upon sources of property 

tax revenue other than residential 

property taxes. 

Reporting by Nuria Mathog, Editor. 

For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport signals 

summer’s arrival 

Nothing says summer in Lockport 

like the sight of classic cars 

lining the downtown square. 

On June 4, the first installment of 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport 2018 kicked 

off the season with a car show 

dedicated to the finest Ford Motor 

Company has ever offered. Thunderbirds, 

Mustangs, custom models 

and more varieties impressed 

car experts and novices alike. 

Along with all the Ford fun, the 

event also featured the Pit Stop 

Food Court, games for children 

and live music compliments of the 

rock band Cadillac Groove. 

Now in its 15th year, Cruisin’ 

Into Lockport signaled the start of 

summer in the suburbs with sunny 

skies and huge crowds during its 

first week. 

“I think over the past 15 years 

it has gained a reputation for being 

a fun family event with free 

entertainment, and you can even 

eat your dinner out here,” said Jodi 

Herman, City of Lockport administrative 

assistant. “On nights like 

tonight, when it’s so nice, you can 

come out to look at the cars and sit 

and listen to the bands. It’s great.” 

Joliet resident Jim Dickerson 

said he enjoys coming out to 

Cruisin’ Into Lockport for the cars 

and the company. He showcased 

his 2003 Ford Mustang GT. 

“This is something fun to do, and 

it keeps me out of the tavern,” he 

joked. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit Lock 

portLegend.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Parks & Rec Committee looking to 

2019 for possible paid concert 

Pending budget approval later 

this year, Centennial Park West 

is looking more and more likely 

to host a big-name musical act in 

2019. 

The Village of Orland Park’s 

Parks and Recreation Committee on 

June 4 voted 3-0 to recommend the 

Village Board approve contracting 

with Double D Booking for a concert 

next year at Centennial. 

Nancy Flores, recreation director 

for the Village, said after months of 

meeting with talent agencies, staff 

determined that Double D Booking 

was its preferred, exclusive event 

management group to contract for 

a possible concert. 

“Double D works very closely 

with the talent agents, and they 

also have a national outreach,” 

Flores said. 

Flores said services performed by 

Double D include talent sourcing, 

and pre- and post-event production 

management. Flores said the event 

management services were unique, 

which is why staff was recommending 

moving forward with Double D. 

These types of services would include 

the agency handling hotel accommodations 

for the musical act, 

travel expenses and on-site management 

during the concert. 

“That way, especially if this does 

come to fruition, staff can really 

focus on the task at hand — which 

is working together with [the parks 

department] and making sure the 

event is secure, ticket sales, alcohol 

sales, food, and working with other 

vendors,” Flores said. “There’s going 

to be a lot on our plate for an 

event of this magnitude. We felt 

that Double D is going to be the 

best fit for us, because they are going 

to be able to offer those on-site 

hands to help us.” 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit OPPrairie. 

com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Bennitt’s baseball versatility, 

passion for engineering lands him 

at IIT 

When Lincoln-Way Central 

graduate Brandon Bennitt was 

searching for colleges, his No. 1 

priority was clear: to find a school 

with strong academics and a respected 

engineering school. 

Baseball, Bennitt decided, would 

not be the ultimate decision-maker. 

“My dad really wanted me to 

play college baseball, but I started 

looking at schools like [University 

of Illinois] and Purdue for their engineering 

programs,” Bennitt said. 

“I told my parents I might just go to 

a big school like that and not play 

baseball, and they were good with 

that.” 

Instead, Bennitt found a fit that 

would give him the best of both 

worlds. He signed to play baseball 

at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 

a NCAA Division III program. 

He plans to major in computer engineering. 

“I didn’t want to go too far away, 

and IIT is really close to home,” 

Bennitt said. “I felt really comfortable 

with the coaches there, and I 

already know some guys that play 

there. 

“The school has a great engineering 

program, and that’s the 

most important thing. Baseball is 

just a bonus.” 

It’s a bonus that has allowed 

Bennitt to fulfill a lifelong goal and 

to follow in the footsteps of his father. 

Bob Bennitt played baseball 

at Joliet Junior College and Quincy 

University. 

“It’s always been a dream to play 

college baseball,” Bennitt said. 

“My dad always worked with me 

and pushed me. … I knew that if 

I went to college and didn’t play 

baseball, I’d definitely miss it.” 

Reporting by Steve Millar, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit NewLenox 

Patriot.com.

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Diocese of Joliet 

3. LTHS conducts graduation ceremony for Class 

of 2018 

4. The Dish: Hard-to-find baked treat finds home 

in Mokena 

5. Providence graduates reflect on family bond in 

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From the Editor 

Discovering and rediscovering summertime interests 

Thomas Czaja 

tom@homerhorizon.com 

As of this issue date, 

we are a week away 

from the official 

start of summer. 

Though, with the nice 

weather we have been 

having lately, we have 

already been out and about, 

taking advantage of the 

warmer months and all the 

many fun outdoor activities 

the Chicago area has to 

offer. 

With this time of year 

come local traditions, as 

well. In this issue, we see 

multiple examples of things 

going on right in Homer 

Glen. We see in the cover 

story on Page 3 the recap 

on the annual 5K Fun Run 

held at Messenger Marsh 

Forest Preserve. 

It once again benefitted 

Shady Oaks Camp, and 

an estimated 125 people 

participated. Even if you 

missed the race, maybe 

exploring the Messenger 

Marsh or other spots you 

haven’t checked out around 

town is on your to-do list. 

Elsewhere, in the cover 

story on Page 17, you can 

read about the Lemont 

Classic Car Club shows 

starting up again for the 

season. By the time you 

read this, three will already 

have occurred for the year. 

However, they run every 

Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. 

in the Big R parking lot in 

Homer Glen through September, 

so there are plenty 

of chances to catch a car 

show or two, and you never 

know what kind of make 

or model may pull in on a 

given week. Now, even if 

you aren’t the fastest runner 

or most knowledgeable 

about all things cars (me), 

you can still have and gain 

an appreciation for both 

events. 

The blurb on Page 5 of 

this issue is in regard to the 


Library and its Summer 

Reading Challenge for 

adults, teens and children 

alike. There is an assortment 

of prizes available as 

incentives to those of all 

ages who get reading. 

When was the last time 

you read a book? Even 

those who aren’t bookworms 

and enjoy an active 

summer lifestyle can surely 

appreciate spending an 

occasional evening out on 

the patio peacefully reading 

while getting some fresh air 

and sipping a beverage. 

These are just three examples 

of some stuff going 

on locally over summer. 

Whether stopping somewhere 

nearby for ice cream, 

exploring nature or checking 

out cars or books, there 

is something for everyone 

to find and participate in. 

For myself, I am part of 

an Ultimate Frisbee group 

that meets weekly. I was 

stagnant with it for a while, 

but now I am going again, 

trying to make the most of 

the idyllic weather. Reading 

about the 5K Fun Run 

and its good cause has 

inspired me to once again 

try to complete my first 5K 

coming up. 

It’s all about us getting 

out of our comfort 

zones, trying new things, 

rekindling old things and 

making the most of summer, 

because we know how 

fleeting it is. 

So, before we are 

bundled up in jackets again, 

try finding the extra in the 

ordinary, even right here 

in the community, and you 

are bound to discover new 

knowledge, interests and 

people along the way. 

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Welcoming the nanny Local 

youth theater group to put on its adaptation 

of ‘Mary Poppins,’ Page 17 

Piece of the pie Grapevine Foods 

carves space for itself in Orland Park over more 

than a decade in business, Page 19 

Cruise nights with classic cars pull 

back into Homer Glen for warmer 

months, Page 17 

Wayne Beran (left) sits with Frank Passananti, owner of 

a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, as Passananti displays his vintage 

vehicle June 3 at the Lemont Classic Car Club weekly cruise 

night in the parking lot of Big R in Homer Glen. Rochelle 

McAuliffe/22nd Century Media

16 | June 14, 2018 | The Homer Horizon faith 


Pastor Column 

Loving your neighbor 

Pastor Dana O’Brien 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

Jesus continually tells us 

that the second greatest 

commandment is 

to love our neighbors as 

ourselves. And while that’s 

a wonderful guide for living 

each day, studies indicate 

that most people in the U.S. 

don’t even know the names 

of their neighbors, much 

less anything substantive 

about them. And it’s pretty 

hard to love our neighbors, 

if we don’t even know who 

they are. 

Last time I wrote this 

column, I encouraged us all 

to use these warmer months 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Cross of Glory Lutheran Church 

(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen) 

Adoption Support Group 

6:30 p.m. second Monday 

of each month. This group 

is for those who have been 

adopted or are adopting a 

child. This group will help 

answer questions, give advice, 

share stories and learn 

about resources. 

2018 Vacation Bible School 

9 a.m.-noon July 9-12. 

Children ages 4 through 

fifth grade will experience 

four days filled with games, 

Bible stories, snacks, crafts, 

science and music. The 

theme for 2018 is superheroes. 

Spaces are limited. 

Cost is $10 per child. Registration 

forms are available 

to follow Jesus’ command 

to go out — yes, that would 

be outside the walls of our 

church buildings — to show 

God’s love in our communities. 

Sometimes, that’s 

easier said than done, so 

today we focus on getting 

to know our neighbors, the 

people who live right next 

door. 

I’m sure many of you 

already know all your 

neighbors. Maybe your 

kids play together, or you 

frequently visit each other’s 

homes, or are involved in 

lots of neighborhood events. 

But this article is for the rest 

of us — those of us whose 

neighborly interactions are 

limited to a wave as we’re 

heading from the car to the 

house, or a quick “hi” when 

we find ourselves picking 

up the mail at the same 

time. 

For those of us who need 

some help getting to know 

the neighbors God calls us 

to love, here are three pretty 

easy ways to start: 

at the church and at www. 

crossofglory.com. The Vacation 

Bible School is also 

in need of volunteers. For 

more information, call 

(708) 301-6998. 

St. Bernard Parish 

(13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen) 

Fishing Derby 

8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, 

June 16. The annual 

Fishing Derby is sponsored 

by the St. Bernard’s Men’s 

Club and takes place at the 

pond in front of the church. 

Boys and girls ages 15 and 

under are invited to test 

their skills. Bring your 

own bait and equipment. 

Registration begins at 8:30 

a.m., and fishing starts 

at 9 a.m. Prizes will be 

1. Spend more time outside 

in your front yard. We 

spend a lot of time inside, 

and when we’re out, we’re 

often in the privacy of our 

backyards. But sitting out 

front allows us to notice 

who walks by, and makes it 

a lot easier to start a conversation. 

2. Walk around your 

neighborhood (and bring 

your dog, if you have one). 

As you see the same people 

over and over, you’ll get to 

know them. 

3. Invite your neighbors 

over for something. It can 

be a meal, a cookout, an 

invite to watch a sporting 

event or movie, an ice 

cream social, a yard game 

night, drinks and dessert in 

the driveway, pretty much 

anything. The key is getting 

people together so they can 

learn about each other. 

awarded, and there will be 

a big fish contest. 

The National Rosary for 

Marriage 

Noon, Saturday, June 23, 

under the cross on the hill. 

This gathering is sponsored 

by America Needs Fatima 

and will take place at thousands 

of locations across the 

country. 

‘Seussical Jr.’ the Musical 

7 p.m. Saturday, June 23 

and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 

24. Brooke’s Backyard Productions 

and St. Bernard’s 

Theater Ministry present the 

musical, which will accept atwill 

donations for SOS Children’s 

Village in Lockport. 

And what goes for each of 

us individually also applies 

to our congregations. A long 

time ago, churches were integrated 

into the community. 

People walked to worship 

and knew everyone who 

lived around the building. 

However, nowadays, people 

often commute to worship 

and know little about the 

families living right next 

door. 

Like individual Christians, 

congregations are also called 

to love their neighbors. But 

first, we need to get to know 

them. Spending time outside, 

walking your neighborhood 

and inviting your neighbors 

over for a party also helps 

congregations get to know 

their neighbors. Christianity 

is all about relationship — 

relationship with God, and 

with others. 

A good place to start is 

with those others who live 

right next to us — some of 

the neighbors we are called 

to love. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Homer Horizon. 

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church 

(15625 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen) 

Assumption Night with the 

Chicago Fire Soccer Club 

7:30 p.m. June 30. Watch 

the Chicago Fire take on 

New York City FC. Corner 

kick tickets are $25. Tailgating 

begins at 4:30 p.m. For 

more information, contact 

the church at (708) 645- 

0652. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Jacquelyn Schlabach at 

j.schlabach@22 

ndcenturymedia.com or 

call (708) 326-9170 ext. 15. 

Information is due by noon 

Thursday one week prior to 

publication. 

In Memoriam 

Marleen Bauer 

Marleen “Marcy” Renee 

Bauer (nee Burcenski), 

59, of Lockport, died May 

31. She was a graduate of 

Lockport Township High 

School and Illinois State 

University. She worked 

at Porter Drugs and Gifts 

alongside her husband, 

Don. She enjoyed fishing 

in Canada and spending 

time in Florida with her 

parents. Marcy is survived 

by her husband, Don; her 

daughter, Marla; her father, 

Martin Burcenski; her 

sisters, Colleen (Jerry) Dillon, 

Jolleen (Bob) Szeliga 

and Holly Burcenski; her 

brothers, Marty (Cheryl) 

and Monty (Sheryl) Burcenski; 

her stepdaughters, 

Andrea (Corey) Adams and 

Deanne (Tate) Straughn; her 

stepsons, Brian, Eric (Katherine) 

and Kevin (Jennifer) 

Bauer; and her step-grandchildren, 

nieces, nephews, 

great-nieces and greatnephews. 

In lieu of flowers, 

donations in Marcy’s 

memory to the University 

of Chicago Cancer Center, 

5841 S. Maryland Ave. in 

Chicago. Her family had a 

special celebration of life 

for Marcy on June 6. 

Patrick Goshorn Sr. 

Patrick James Goshorn 

Sr., 63, of Homer Glen, died 

May 30. He is survived by 

his children, Megan (Aaron) 

Weidman, Erik (Kristen) 

and Patrick James Jr.; 

his grandchildren, Exavier 

and Hyatt; his siblings, 

Mary Martin, Robert (Julie) 

Goshorn and Thomas 

(Kim) Goshorn. A memorial 

visitation was held June 5 at 

Richard J. Modell Funeral 

Home, 12641 W. 143rd St. 

in Homer Glen. Memorials 

to Parkinson’s research appreciated. 

Nicolina Rogers 

Nicolina “Nikki” M. 

Rogers (nee Sweeney), 71, 

of Homer Glen, died May 

31. She was born in Chicago, 

residing most of her 

life in the Chicagoland area. 

She lived at Marian Village 

of Homer Glen for twoand-a-half 

years. She was 

employed by Great Lakes 

Bank for over 20 years and 

retired in 2009. Nikki was 

a member of St. George 

Church in Tinley Park, 

where she was the treasurer 

of the Women’s Club for 

many years. She loved crocheting 

and reading, but her 

greatest love was the time 

she spent with her family. 

She is survived by her children, 

Kevin Rogers, Laurie 

(Steve) Watzke and Brian 

(Angie) Rogers; her mother, 

Rose (Vinci) Sweeney; her 

grandchildren, Alex and 

Natalie Watzke; her brother, 

Tony Sweeney; her sisters, 

Dede Kauffman and Dria 

(Ron) Ridenour; her brother-in-law, 

Bob Penzinik; 

and her numerous nieces, 

nephews and cousins. In 

lieu of flowers, memorials 

to the American Cancer Society 

appreciated. 

John V. Seng 

John V. Seng, 

92, of Homer 

Glen, died May 29. He was 

a World War II Army veteran. 

He is survived by his 

wife, Viktoria; his children, 

Don (Deborah) Barry and 

Fred (Annette); his grandchildren, 

Steven (Nasrin), 

David and Joseph (Melissa) 

Barry, Kyle and Cory Seng 

and Eric Keller; and his six 

great-grandchildren. Services 

were celebrated at 

Richard J. Modell Funeral 

Home, 12641 W. 143rd St. 

in Homer Glen. Interment 

Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations 

to Bioh Memorial 

Children’s Village appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email 

j.schlabach@22ndcentury 

media.com with information 

about a loved one who was a 

part of the Homer Glen community.

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Classic car show cruises back to Big R parking lot for summer 

Weekly event takes 

place from 4 to 7 

p.m. Sundays 

Rochelle McAuliffe 


While it’s not officially 

summer yet, days are growing 

longer, and the mercury 

is rising, which means that 

it’s time for a summer staple 

that’s become a favorite in 

Homer Glen: the Lemont 

Classic Car Club’s weekly 

cruise night at the Big R 

parking lot, 15830 S. Bell 

Road in Homer Glen. 

The Lemont Classic Car 

Club will gather in the Big 

R lot from 4 to 7 p.m. every 

Sunday. The cruise nights began 

for the year May 27, and 

the summer session runs for 

20 weeks total through September. 

“It’s a chance for the 

young people and everybody 

to come out; you can’t appreciate 

the new cars without 

seeing the old cars,” Lemont 

Classic Car Club secretary 

Sharen Moscato explained at 

the June 3 cruise night. “You 

get to see where the new cars 

have come from.” 

For Moscato, classic cars 

are a part of her history. She’s 

lived in Homer Glen with her 

husband, John, since 1976. 

Her white and black 1963 

Ford Galaxie 500 convertible 

was given to her by her 

father as a graduation present 

in 1967, and it went to their 

50-year reunion last year at 

Richards High School, just as 

it had gone to the prom when 

they were seniors in high 

school. 

The Lemont Classic Car 

Club was founded in 2001 by 

Rich Bryant and his grandson, 

Frank, as a nonprofit 

organization for those who 

Hannah (left) and Sam Gorecki, of Homer Glen, pose in a 

1989 Corvette convertible owned by Mike Dilella June 3 

at the Lemont Classic Car Club weekly cruise night in the 

parking lot of Big R in Homer Glen. Rochelle McAuliffe/22nd 

Century Media 

own and love classic cars. 

Money is raised through 

50/50 raffle ticket sales at 

the weekly cruise nights and 

the annual car show in which 

participants pay an entry fee 

to show their automobile. 

Every year, the car club 

hosts a Christmas party for the 

children and the families who 

use the Lemont Open Food 

Pantry. This is the 14th year 

the club is hosting the party, 

complete with Santa, Mrs. 

Claus and even elves to help 

give the children their gifts. 

Among other beneficiaries are 

One Step At A Time, a camp 

for children with cancer; 

Shady Oaks Camp, a camp 

for people with disabilities; as 

well as a large food donation 

to TLC Animal Shelter. 

Another one of Moscato’s 

favorite charitable outreaches 

the club participates in is with 

Camp Quality in Frankfort, a 

camp for children with cancer. 

“We get a police escort to 

the camp,” she said. “A child 

with cancer and their sponsor 

get to pick whatever car they 

want to ride. We take them 

for about a 20-minute ride 

around the area, and then we 

go back to the camp for ice 

cream and entertainment. 

“My husband and I have 

done it for the past 17 years. 

We haven’t missed one in 

seven years.” 

The make, model and years 

of cars are as varied at the 

cruise nights as the people in 

attendance. From Model A’s 

to present day, all types of 

cars are represented. 

While one might expect 

a younger crowd to be driving 

the more recent cars, one 

member who’s only 22 was 

the owner of the Model A. 

Monica Rapp was attending 

the cruise night June 3 

with her husband. 

“I’m excited to be out 

here,” Rapp said. “We’re huge 

fans of [Pontiac] GTOs.” 

The passion both the spectators 

and owners have for these 

automobiles is apparent the 

moment someone enters the 

Big R parking lot. For these 

people, it’s not just about cars, 

it’s a lifestyle, which they 

were able to transform into a 

charitable outreach. 

“We’re lucky enough to 

have these cars,” Moscato 

said. “... [People] just completely 

light up when we 

bring these out.” 

Nearly 100 area students prepare for ‘Mary Poppins’ musical performance 



“In every job that must be 

done, there is an element of 

fun.” 

The famous nanny Mary 

Poppins spread spontaneity, 

laughter and, of course, 

fun to the Banks children in 

the 1964 Disney film. That 

same magic will be brought 

to life locally, as 90 students 

in the Lockport-Homer 

Youth Theater present their 

adaptation of the beloved 

musical. 

Students from first grade 

through sophomore year in 

high school have been rehearsing 

three days a week 

the past few months in 

preparation for the musical’s 

run Thursday, June 14 

through Saturday, June 16, 

at Lockport Township High 

The Lockport-Homer Youth Theater cast for “Mary 

Poppins” practices June 1 at Butler School for the 

upcoming production at LTHS’s East Campus auditorium. 

Photo submitted 

School’s East Campus auditorium. 

“I’m excited that the community 

will get to kind of 

see all the different talents 

that these kids have,” executive 

director and producer of 

the show Angela Adolf said. 

“What will be amazing is I 

think when people come to 

see it, they will forget that 

they are watching 13 year 

olds, and feel as if they are 

watching a high-level community 

event, because their 

talent really is spectacular. 

These kids have worked really, 

really hard, and it’s fun 

to showcase them.” 

The show, which is twoand-a-half 

hours long, is a 

first for the Lockport-Homer 

Youth Theater and its staff. 

In light of the new “Mary 

Poppins” movie that premieres 

in theaters this December, 

the staff thought it 

would be fun for the cast to 

experience the iconic show 

firsthand. 

Adolf has been a director 

for 20 years and said that it’s 

been fun to watch this cast 

rise to the challenge in terms 

of choreography and singing 

in the show. The dedication 

from the students has been 

nice to see for Adolf and 

staff, because they are doing 

all they can to help each 

other create a great performance. 

“I think that it’s their 

dedication to their craft [that 

makes their talents outstanding],” 

Adolf said. “These 

kids love what they do, it’s 

clear. When they come, 

they’re excited to be there. 

I think they’re excited to be 

given the opportunity to perform 

at such a high level.” 

Hadley Middle School 

seventh-grader Graham 

Carlson plays Michael 

Banks, who is one of the 

children that Mary Poppins 

nannies. The exciting thing 

for Carlson is that the character 

he plays is someone he 

sees himself in. 

“It’s kind of more of a role 

that defines me, too, because 

I’m funny, but I also get into 

trouble at times,” Carlson 

said. 

The 11-year-old has been 

acting for about five years 

and said playing Banks is 

different from other roles 

he’s played. 

“I don’t really have to 

get into character, because I 

know the character is really 

close to me,” he said. 

General admission tickets 

are $12 on the theater website 

at www.homeryouththeater. 

com/tickets-to-shows. The 

price increases to $15 at the 

door. The musical will stage 

at 7 p.m. June 14 and 15, then 

again at 2 p.m. June 16. 

LTHS’s East Campus is 

located at 1333 E. 7th St. in 

Lockport. 

“I think that people will be 

really surprised, and pleasantly 

entertained while they 

come and see these kids 

perform,” Adolf said. “It’s 

really going to be a spectacular 

show. I don’t say that 

lightly.”



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Dish 

Grapevine evolves into Orland’s go-to Middle Eastern catering spot 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

It is a Saturday afternoon 

in the middle of Ramadan, 

and despite already being 

two weeks into a schedule 

that has seen her starting 

at 7 a.m. and working till 

roughly 8 p.m. every day, 

which she will continue to 

do through Saturday, June 

16, Grapevine Foods owner 

Laila Maali seems relaxed. 

She has a smile on her face. 

A family enters the business 

June 2, and they exchange 

a familiar greeting 

in Arabic. Another couple 

walks through the doors, 

and they exchange pleasantries 

in English. 

Maali seems almost too 

at ease for someone who 

has nine full, stuffed lambs 

roasting in her ovens in the 

back, along with a jampacked 

grill constantly turning 

out steak, chicken and 

kifta kabobs; trays upon 

trays of salads lining the 

cooler to complement the 

meats; and still some customers 

just coming in for 

fatayer (pies) filled with the 

likes of chicken, vegetables 

and cheese. 

But she has done this 

before. She has been doing 

it for 14 years, to be 

exact. And her family and 

staff provide an incredible 

support system behind the 

counter, in the kitchen and 

at the front of the grocery 

store. 

“I’m blessed with hardworking 

people,” she said. 

Maali, who made a home 

with her family just down 

143rd Street in large part 

to raise her five children in 

a town with good schools, 

opened Grapevine at 14402 

John Humphrey Drive in 

Orland Park in 2004 with 

just one oven and no clear 

idea of what it might become. 

“Everyone said, ‘Your 

food is so good; you should 

open a place,’” Maali recalled. 

“I didn’t know what 

to expect. … We started 

with a few coolers, and people 

loved the food.” 

The space offers items 

like hummus ($3.99), 

tabouleh salad ($3.99) and 

warak dawali (stuffed grape 

leaves, $5.99) in smaller 

portions, along with a 

“small” shish kabob plate 

($12.99) that easily serves 

two with a combination of 

grilled steak, kifta (seasoned 

ground beef) and 

chicken, with grilled tomato, 

onion and green pepper, 

served on a bed of rice. And 

the pies ($1.85 each) remain 

a favorite of those looking 

to grab something quickly 

and hit the road. 

But Grapevine has since 

expanded its kitchen twice 

and outgrown classifications 

like Middle Eastern 

bakery or grocery store. 

Catering has become the 

biggest part of the business, 

as evidenced by how much 

of the store space has been 

overtaken by aluminum 

pans, trays and lids. Customers 

are more likely to 

order a tabouleh salad on 

the 16-inch tray ($29.99), 

and even at $299 or $349 

a pop with rice or grape 

leaves, respectively, the 

whole stuffed lamb — with 

bread, Jerusalem salad, cucumber 

yogurt salad, hummus 

and a large tray of rice 

mixed with ground beef and 

almonds — sales are limited 

only by oven capacity at 

Grapevine. 

Still, Maali said little has 

truly changed. 

“It just got busier,” she 

said. “It took a few years 

… but now, thank God, it’s 

great.” 

In fact, Maali said this 

year has been the busiest 

Ramadan she ever has experienced. 

She and her staff 

Grapevine Foods 

14402 John Humphrey 

Drive in Orland Park 

Regular Hours 

• 9 a.m.-7 p.m.. 

Monday-Saturday 

• 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday 

For more information … 

Web: 

grapevineorlandpark. 

com 

Phone: (708) 403-7100 

start preparing the food 

while many Muslims fast 

from sunrise to sundown, so 

that it is ready for area families 

when they are ready to 

feast at night. She estimates 

Grapevine has been feeding 

500-600 people daily 

with the amount of food it is 

selling. And the only reason 

that number is not higher is 

the kitchen is operating at 

capacity, and she has had to 

turn away orders. 

Maali said she enjoys the 

rush for Ramadan. While 

the fasting associated with 

the holy month gets the 

most attention, Ramadan 

also is about feeding others. 

So, Maali feels like her 

business plays an important 

role in the holy month. And 

despite being in the business 

for more than a decade, 

she does not seem to 

be tiring of the food service 

industry. 

“It’s something to get you 

out of the house,” she said. 

Grapevine is getting 

customers out of their 

houses, too. The popularity 

of Mediterranean diets 

have helped, without a 

doubt, and Maali said vegans 

have found something 

to like in the grilled vegetable 

kabobs and hummus. 

But many customers are 

likely returning for simpler 

reasons. 

“We make them fresh 

daily,” Maali said of the 

Owner Laila Maali sits inside Grapevine Foods in Orland Park during the middle of 

Ramadan, which has seen the kitchen operating at capacity for catering. Photos by Bill 

Jones/22nd Century Media 

Pictured is a 16-inch tabouleh salad tray ($29.99) that is among the catering offerings at 

Grapevine. 

items on her menu. “We use 

the best ingredients. That’s 

what keeps people coming: 

the quality.” 

Maali said she plans to 

close for a week following 

Ramadan to give her 

employees a paid break for 

their hard work, but she 

looks forward to serving 

Orland Park again when the 

spot reopens.


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Viewing Area Opens 

6 PM 

June 21 

Magic Begins 

7 PM 

Mr. D’s Magic and Illusion 

At the Homer Township Sports Fields 

Simulcast on 101.3 FM 

BRING YOUR BLANKETS & CHAIRS FOR 

A NIGHT OF FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT 

The sky portion of the show can be seen from anywhere that Village site-lines allow. 

The choreographed music portions will be simulcast on 101.3 FM. A sound system 

will provide the music at the viewing area. A major portion of the show is a ground 

show that can only be seen from the Viewing area at the Township Sports Fields. 

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7:45pm 

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9:30pm 

Music Choreographed 

Fireworks! (Rain date is Friday) 

FRIDAY 

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Blooze Brothers 

9:30pm 

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Nick Ponterelli Band 

4:30pm 

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22 | June 14, 2018 | The Homer Horizon puzzles 


crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

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dish) 

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19. Clock standard, abbr. 

21. Tex. neighbor 

22. “Wham!” 

24. American pop artist, 

Andy ____ 

27. Compensate for 

29. “___ out!” 

30. Laugh sound 

31. Ore. neighbor 

32. Cavity treater’s deg. 

34. Porridge ingredient 

36. Bond creator, Fleming 

37. Kin 

38. Initials of the animal 

shelter in Homer Glen 

40. “Sure” 

44. Some boots 

46. Porcelain 

47. Madeline of “Blazing 

Saddles” 

50. NATO member, abbr. 

52. Hamster or porcupine 

53. Ninny 

54. God, in Granada 

55. Sea flock 

58. Alice’s cat in “Alice 

in Wonderland” 

59. Endow with a gift 

61. Prefix with -gram 

62. Rich soil 

63. Computer command 

65. A.C. stat 

66. Words of understanding 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

TINLEY PARK 

The Whistle Sports Bar & 

Grill 

(7537 W. 159th St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 904-4990) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bar 

Bingo 

■2-5 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Happy Hour 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Fridays: 

Teacher Appreciation 

■3-5 ■ p.m. Saturdays and 

Sundays: Happy Hour 

Durbin’s 

(17265 Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 429- 

1000) 

■9-11 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Open Mic 

■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Karaoke 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Live music by Miguel 

Garza 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

DJ Dance Party until 3 

a.m. 

JW Hollstein’s Saloon 

(17358 S. Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 429- 

7000) 

■9 ■ p.m. Mondays: Karaoke 

■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

■8:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Open Mic 

■8, ■ 9 p.m. Wednesday: 

Trivia 

■10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Live 

DJ 

■11 ■ a.m. Fridays: Free 

pizza with drink purchases 

■10 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live entertainment 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

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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.

24 | June 14, 2018 | The Homer Horizon Classifieds 


Village of Homer Glen, 

P/T Development Services Inspector 

The Village of Homer Glen is seeking a part-time 

Development Services Inspector to perform site 

development and municipal construction field inspections, 

plan reviews and drainage, traffic and safety complaint 

reviews and follow-up, utility permits and other tasks as 

required. The position will work approximately 18 hours 

per week. Minimum Qualifications: Requires HS diploma 

or GED, excellent communication skills, ability to read and 

comprehend plans, perform general math calculations, 

calculate basic algebra and geometry formulas and possess 

a valid driver's license. At least 5 yrs. experience in 

construction or engineering services related to municipal 

construction inspection and moderate level of drainage 

concepts and design. Pay Rate: $26.00/hr, with no fringe 

benefits. Application Process: Interested candidates must 

email a cover letter, resume and completed job application 

to hkokodynsky@homerglenil.org or mail to 

Village of Homer Glen, Attn: Heather Kokodynsky, 14240 

W. 151st St., Homer Glen, IL 60491. 

Further details and job application are available at 

www.homerglenil.org 

Position open until filled. 

PRODUCTION WORKER 

Summary: Responsible for performing production work on a 

team or individual assignment in aflexible plastic fabrication 

shop. Assembles, cleans, folds, inspects and packages final products. 

Safety and quality are ofutmost importance. Hours are 

7am–3:30pm Monday-Friday. Current SUMMER HOURS are 

6am-3:30pm Monday-Wednesday, 6am-1:30pm Thursday, and 

6am-12pm Friday. Overtime, when needed, will be offered in the 

remaining hours on Thursday and Friday. 

Job Criteria: 

– Eager to learn 

– Works well in a team environment 

– Conscientious and dependable 

– Strong attention to detail 

– Ability to read a tape measure and use basic math skills 

– Ability to stand and maneuver around a production facility 

for up to 9 hours/day. 

– Able to lift up to 50 pounds 

– High school diploma or GED 

Benefits: 

– 401K with company match 

– Paid Holidays 

– Paid Vacation 

Any interested applicants please send your 

resume and cover letter to HR@SPFINC.COM 

Power Wellness is looking 

for a PT Environmental 

Svcs Assoc. for its Orland 

Park Health & Fitness 

Center! Pay is $11/hour. 

Interested candidates 

should apply at 

powerwellness.com/ 

employment and search 

req 870, or call John at 

708/675-4547 

Help 

Wanted 

1003 Help Wanted 

Grooming Shop in Orland 

Park looking for someone 

responsible to bathe dogs 

Monday and Wednesday 

mornings. Please call 

708-403-2121 

Welder/ Fabricator 

Must have valid Drivers 

License, Bilingual a plus. 

Please call Al @ 

630-327-2435 Lockport area 

1003 Help 

Wanted 

Are you made for ALDI? 

HIRING EVENT 

We are looking for Store 

Associates and Casual 

Store Associates for the 

following locations: 

Joliet (both locations), 

Lockport, Homer Glen 

and New Lenox 

Casual and 

Store Associates: 

$13.10/hr (mos 0 -12), 

$13.50/hr (mos 13-24), 

$13.90/hr (mos 25-36) 

Please visit the following 

location on 

Monday, June 18th 

between the hours of 

6am - 9am or 5pm - 7pm 

to complete an application: 

ALDI 

351 E. Lincoln Hwy 

New Lenox, IL 60451 

Delivery Drivers Needed 

Full time, part time 

and flex shift 

Salina's is looking for 

multiple hardworking and 

reliable people to fill our 

open driver positions. 

Must be 21 years or older, 

clean driving record, valid 

drivers license, valid 

vehicle insurance, neat in 

appearance, friendly, and 

have a reliable vehicle. 

Applicants must be able to 

keep up in a fast-paced 

work environment while 

delivering our standard of 

excellence for every 

customer order. 

Apply online today or stop 

in and fill out an 

application today 

no phone calls please. 

cateringbysalinas.com 

/apply-online-employmentapplication.html 

Growing Residential 

Cleaning Co. has openings 

for Cleaning Pros 

Exp. Preferred but Will 

Train. P/T Weekdays. 

No Evenings/Weekends 

815-464-1988 

CLASSIFIEDS 

Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive 

Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise 

Sell It 708.326.9170 | Fax It 708.326.9179 

Charge It | DEADLINE - Friday at 3pm 

INDUSTRIAL 

SALES ENGINEER 

SW Suburb of Chicago 

manufacturing company seeks 

a proactive, hard-working 

individual with at least 3-5 

years of experience in B2B 

Sales of industrial products 

(non-chemical). 

This inside, consultative sales 

position will focus on new and 

existing product sales development. 

This sales role targets 

users to discover if their 

current and future product 

needs match those of Aero's 

product features. Successful 

candidates should also have 

experience working with 

vendors to produce 

competitive quotes. 

Excellent salary and benefits 

package with annual 

performance bonus potential. 

Send resume to: 

bschatte@aerorubber.com 

AERO Rubber Company, Inc. 

1003 Help Wanted 

22nd Century Media seeks Inside Sales Director 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in 

Orland Park, is seeking an Inside Sales Director 

to join their team. 

Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and qualifying potential new advertising 

accounts; handling incoming leads; identifying business 

opportunities and working with decision makers to obtain 

customer commitment; and achieving weekly revenue targets. 

Qualifications: 

Ideal candidates will possess 1–3 years of experience in 

sales environment. Must have a strong work ethic and ability to 

work independently as well as with a team. Excellent 

communication skills, time-management and 

interpersonal skills required. 

Next Steps: 

For more information or to be considered for this 

opportunity, email a resume to: 

careers@22ndcenturymedia.com 

Environmental Field 

Technician Wanted 

Responsibilities include: 

Must be able to read, write & 

communicate effectively in 

English. Possess a valid 

drivers license. Pass 

background/ drug screening. 

Cooperation w/ occasional out 

of town travel. Mechanical 

exp. preferred. Compensation 

based on exp. Benefits include 

vacation & holiday pay, 401k, 

profit sharing & health & 

dental plan. Please email 

resume to: john.noyes@ 

cabenoenvironmental.com 

P/T Medical Receptionist 

in Orland Park doctor’s 

office. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 

2-4 days/wk. Must have 

ICD 10 knowledge. Min. 2 

yrs exp in medical business 

office. Fax resume 

708.460.9254 or call 

708.460.4422 

1004 Employment Opportunities 

HELP WANTED! 

Make $1000/week mailing 

brochures from home! 

No exp. req. Helping home 

workers since 2001! 

Genuine opportunity. 

Start immediately! 

www.IncomeCentral.net 

No phone calls please. EOE 

Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

7 papers 

Real Estate 

$50 7 7 papers 

lines/ 

Help Wanted 

$13 4 lines/ 

per line 7 papers 

Merchandise 


lines/ 

1023 Caregiver 

Caregiver Services 

Provided by 

Margaret’s Agency Inc. 

State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing 

quality care for elderly. 

Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Heaven Sent Caregivers 

Professional caregiving 

service. 24 hr or hourly 

services; shower or bath 

visits. Licensed & bonded. 

Try the best! 708.638.0641 

1037 Prayer / 

Novena 

Oh holy St. Jude, Apostle & 

Martyr, great in virtue and rich 

in miracles, near kinsman of 

Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor 

of all who invoke your special 

patronage in time ofneed. 

To you Ihave recourse from 

the depths of my heart and 

humbly beg to whom God has 

given such great power to 

come to my assistance. Help 

me in my present and urgent 

petition. In return, I promise to 

make your name known and 

cause to be invoked. Say 3Our 

Fathers, 3Hail Marys and Glories 

for 9 consecutive days. 

Publication must be promised. 

St. Jude pray for us all who invoke 

your aid. Amen. CS 

Oh most Beautiful Flower of 

Mt Carmel, Fruitful vine, 

splendor of heaven, blessed 

mother of the Son of God, 

Immaculate Virgin, Assist me 

in this my neccessity, oh star of 

the sea help me and show me 

herein you are my mother. Oh 

holy Mary, Mother of God, 

Queen of Heaven and Earth, I 

humbly beeseach you from the 

bottom of my heart to succor 

me in my necessity (make 

request) there are none that can 

withstand your power, oh Mary 

conceived without sin, pray for 

us who have recourse to thee 

(3x). Holy Mary I place this 

cause in your hands (3x). Say 

this prayer for three 

consecutive days, you must 

publish it and it will be granted 

to you. Thank you For 

Granting my request. 

-MMT- 

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The Homer Horizon’s 

Picturesque, wooded 

entry to a private 

sanctuary, yet with all of 

the area’s amenities. 

What: A custom, twostory 

home set on 

two-plus acres with true 

related living. 

Where: 15424 W. 163rd 

Street, Homer Glen 

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Listing Price: $629,000 

Amenities: Welcoming, 

wraparound covered 

porch to relax and 

enjoy a morning cup of 

coffee. Inside delight 

in this 5,500-squarefoot 

custom floor plan 

boasting six bedrooms, 

four-and-a-half baths 

and true related living 

sure to make the owner 

the favorite relative. 

Craftsmanship includes 

cherry hardwoods, 

columns, encapsulated 

entryways and skylights. 

Main level den, master 

ensuite with full bath. 

Chef delight kitchen with 

custom cabinetry, island 

with seating, cooktop 

and second sink. Highend 

stainless steel 

appliances, including a 

double refrigerator and 

butler’s pantry. Bright 

eating area with access to 

covered patio. Stunning 

family room with fireplace 

and designer ceiling. 

Upper level boasts four 

bedrooms, including a 

second master suite. 

Listing Agent: Call Mike 

McCatty at (708) 945- 

2121 for complete details. 

Separate entrance to 

lower level features 

radiant heated floors, 

second kitchen, rec room, 

bedroom, full bath and 

laundry. Covered patio with 

outdoor fireplace captures 

nature’s wonders on the 

two-plus wooded acres. 

Oversized four-car, lofted, 

heated, detached garage. 

Agent Brokerage: Century 

21 Affiliated, Mike 

McCatty & Associates. 

Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Contact Tricia at (708) 326-9170 ext. 47. 

April 16 

• 13640 W. Ironwood 

Circle, Homer Glen, 

604919174 Raymond 

J. Cosentino to Robert S. 

Sievert Jr., Nicole L. Ficker, 

$244,000 

• 14401 S. Elizabeth 

Lane, Homer Glen, 

604916622 Tamara 

Timm to Christopher 

Burian, Jennifer Burian, 

$260,000 

April 18 

• 15436 Cranberry Court, 

Homer Glen, 604919242 

Alfredo Garcia to Brian 

Hermann, Katherine 

Hermann, $280,000 

• 12226 Thorn Apple 

Drive, Homer Glen, 

604916929 Luanne 

P. Jannece Fahey to 

Adrzej Walkosz, Aneta A. 

Lipinska, $500,500 

April 23 

• 14947 S. Woodcrest 

Ave., Homer Glen, 

604917835 Steve R. 

Malczewski to John Cyson, 

Carla Cyson, $413,000 

April 24 

• 12252 Thorn Apple 


604916929 First 

Midwest Bank Trustee to 

George Davidson, Janice 

Davidson, $400,000 

• 13655 Jessica Lane, 


Edward J. Gal to Mark 

Buehner, Julie M. 

Buehner, $145,000 

• 14330 S. Heatherwood 


604919144 William M. 

Petty to Matthew Grennell, 

$244,000 

• 15652 Jeanne Lane, 


Michael Diorio to Mark 

Bzdel, $75,000 

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1050 Community Events 

1054 Subdivision 

Sale 

1074 Auto for 

Sale 

CLASSIFIEDS 



Automotive 

$52 4 lines/ 

7 papers 

Help Wanted 

$13 4 lines/ 


1052 Garage Sale 

Homer Glen 14245 S Chickasaw 

Tr 6/15-6/16 8-1pm 

Clothes, toys, baby stuff, 

housewares, bedding & more! 

Homer Glen, 15826 W. 139th 

St. 6/15 -6/16, 8-3p. Tools, 

landscaping eqpt, furniture & 

much more! 

Lockport 1000 Madison St 

(park on 10th St) 6/15-6/16 

8-2pm Variety of home goods, 

furniture, kids toys & clothing 

Lockport 908 Grandview Ave 

6/15-6/16 8-3pm Clothes, 

dolls, books, yard, hshld, 

kitchen, come and shop! 

New Lenox 110 Oak Dr. 

(across cemetery) 6/15-6/16 

BACKYARD 7:30 - 3p. Lg 

antique dressers, 1920’s oak 

farm tbl, 1940’s chrome table, 

quilts, BEAUTIFUL FLO- 

RAL ARRANGEMENTS, 2 

lg outdoor wooden gliders, 

hammock, & much more! 

New Lenox 236 Surf Dr 

6/14-6/16 8:30-3pm 4Families 

Clothes, antiques, collectibles 

& more! Too much to list! 

New Lenox 563 Shannon Ct 

Sat 6/16 9-3pm Clothes, shoes, 

elec, books, jewelry &more! 

Too much to list! 

New Lenox 635 NMarley Rd 

6/15-6/16 9-3pm Garden items, 

Dept 56, tools, Native Amer, 

ladies Harley jacket, antiques, 

Hallmark, art & furniture 




CALL US TODAY at 708.326.9170 

Garage 

Sale 

1052 Garage Sale 

New Lenox, 730 Churchill Dr. 

6/15 &6/16, 9-4p. Kids toys, 

baby items, girls clothes 0-12 

mo, boys clothes 0-2T, few 

hshld items & small fishing 

boat with motor. 

Orland Park 12124 WForestview 

Dr Fri &Sat 6/15-6/16 

9-3pm No early birds! Hshld, 

pet items, treadmill, misc & 

more! 

1053 Multi Family 

Sale 

Homer Glen Wedgewood 

Highlands (south of Hadley 

Rd, between Bell &Will-Cook) 

6/14-6/15 8-3pm 6/16 8-2pm 

Bakery equip, antiques, clothes 

& much more! 

New Lenox: 395, 399, 500, 

505 Heartland Dr. Wildwood 

Subdivision. Fri. June 15 8-3p 

& Sat. June 16 8-1p. 

Orland Park 10320 Hilltop 

Dr. Thurs 6/14, Fri 6/15, Sat 

6/16, 8-5p. Toddler bed, toys, 

kids, ladies & mens clothes. 

Shoes, toilettries, books, school 

supplies, gift wrap/bags. 

Household items, bedding, 

tv/dvd players &more! Must 

see! 

Frankfort, Windy Hill Farm 

Subdivision South of Rt 30 

& Pfeiffer Rd. Sat June 16, 

8am-1pm. 90+ homes!!!! 

Furniture, housewares, bikes, 

sporting goods, & clothing. 

Lockport Arrowhead South 

Subdivision, corner of Bruce 

Rd & Gouger Rd 6/15-6/16 

8-3pm Huge subdivision sale! 

Orland Park Block Sale 

15721 Deerfield Ct. Fri & Sat 

June 15 & 16 8am - 2pm. 

Furniture, exercise, Disney, 

home goods, books, clothes, 

baby items & much more! 

1058 Moving Sale 

Frankfort , 10898 Swallow 

Tail Ln. 6/15 & 6/16, 8-3p. 

Furniture Sale! Couches, reclienrs, 

bedroom &dining room 

set. Executive desk &cabinet. 

Much more! 

Tinley Park 9200 Greenwood 

Dr (179th & 92nd Ave) 

6/15-6/16 8-3pm Tools, 

clothes, antiques, dolls, jewelry, 

baseball & football collection, 

music, movies, household, 

office supplies, Wizard of 

Oz collection, too much to list 

& no presales! 

Automotive 

1061 Autos 

Wanted 

WANTED! 

WE NEED 

CARS, TRUCKS 

& VANS 

Running Or Not 

from Old to New! 

Top Dollar Paid !!! 

Free Pick-Up 

Locally Located 

708 205 8241 





1973 white Cadillac 

El Dorado convertible, 

139k miles, $7,000 OBO 

708-361-0555 9-5pm or 

708-369-0474 

Real Estate 

1090 House for 

Sale 

Lockport 

201 Morgan St. 

3BR, 1.5Ba, 2.5 car garage, 

Across from Runyon 

Park, Lockport water. 

SOLD AS IS, FSBO 

$180,000 . No realtors! 

312-909-2626 

1099 Lake Front 

Property For Sale 

All Sports Fish Lake, MI 

100' Sandy Beach, 4BR, 3 

BA, 3,159 SF, Walkout, 2 

car garage, huge deck, fireplace, 

10' ceilings. Call 

Sue Roach, 269-625-3503 

RE/MAX Elite Group 

26078 W. US-12, Sturgis, MI 49091 

Rental 

1225 Apartments 

for Rent 

Sell It 708.326.9170 | Fax It 708.326.9179 


1225 Apartments 

for Rent 

Oak Forest Terrace 

15815 Terrace, Oak Forest 

Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms. 

Serene setting & Beautiful 

Grounds. Tennis, Pool, 

Walking Trails. Near metra. 

708-687-1818 

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2701 Property for 

Sale 

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Sale 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 


Under $100 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 17311 S. McCarron Road, Homer 

Glen, IL 60491 (Single family home). 

On the 21st 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: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

Plaintiff V. STEPHEN K. BARRIX 

A/K/A STEPHEN BURRIS, LAVER- 

GNE COUNTER A/K/A LA VERGNE 

COUNTER, Defendant. 

Case No. 09CH 3320 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: 

Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 

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. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 13328 Atlantic Drive, Homer Glen, 

Illinois, IL 60491 (Single Family). 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: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee 

for WaMu Mortgage pass-through Certificates 

Series 2004-PR2 Trust Plaintiff 

V. Gonzalo Sandoval; Maria E.Sandoval 

Defendant. 

Case No. 13CH 2952 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 













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 Contact: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 









2703 Legal 

Notices 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

STEPHEN K.BARRIX A/K/A STE- 

PHEN BURRIS, LAVERGNE 

COUNTER A/K/A LA VERGNE 

COUNTER, 

Defendant. No. 09 CH 3320 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 18th day of September, 

2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

21st day ofJune, 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 tothe highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 7 IN COLONIAL ACRES, A 

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE 

SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 

1, 1987 AS DOCUMENT R87-3509, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 17311 S. 

McCarron Road, Homer Glen, IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

Single family home 

P.I.N.: 16-05-28-312-001-0000 













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: 

Weiss McClelland LLC 

105 W. Adams Suite 1850 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 1-312-605-3500 

F: 1-312-605-3501 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. astrustee for 

WaMu Mortgage pass-through Certificates 

Series 2004-PR2 Trust 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Gonzalo Sandoval; Maria E. Sandoval 

Defendant. No. 13 CH 2952 

Consolidates with case(s): 

13-021590 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 16th day of October, 2017, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

28th 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 178, in Old Oak Unit 4E, Phase 

Two, being aSubdivision in Section 11, 

Township 36 North, Range 11, East of 

the Third Principal Meridian, according 

to the plat thereof recorded March 5, 

1993, as Document Number 

R93-0017356, in Will County, Illinois. 

Commonly known as: 13328 Atlantic 

Drive, Homer Glen, Illinois, IL 60491 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 16-05-11-177-006-0000 








lienor acquiring the residential real es- 

tate whose rights in and tothe 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: 

Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 

One East Wacker Suite 1250 

Chicago, IL 60601 

P: 1-614-220-5611 

F: 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

NOTICE OF ADOPTION 

RULES AND REGULATIONS 

OF THE BOARD OF FIRE 

COMMISSIONERS OF THE 

HOMER TOWNSHIP FIRE 

PROTECTION DISTRICT 

Notice is hereby given by the 

Board of Fire Commissioners (the 

"Commission") of the Homer 

Township Fire Protection District 

that its amended Rules and Regulations 

have been approved at its 

June 2, 2018 meeting, and that said 

rules become effective ten (10) 

days after the date of publication of 

this notice. Copies ofthe Rules 

and Regulations are available for 

review at the Homer Township 

Fire Protection District headquarters 

fire station, 16050 SCedar Rd, 

Lockport, IL 60491, from 8:00 

a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through 

Friday. 

/s/:Charles Challans, 

Chairman 

Board of Fire Commissioners 

Home Township Fire Protection 

District 


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708.444.8535 

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708.403.2473 

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708.308.8342 

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708.448.9597 

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stream Genesis model new 

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easy cycle $25. 815.588.1214 

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bottom freezer, white 22 cu. ft. 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Taylor Young 

Educator endurance 

Oak Prairie teacher Jillian Blondell competes in 2018 Boston 

Marathon 

Taylor Young is a Homer 

Glen resident and recent 

Providence grad who 

played shortstop on the 

school’s softball team. She 

helped the Celtics get third 

at state in Class 3A last 

weekend. 

How did it feel to end 

your season at state? 

Being a senior and one 

of four [Hannah Falejczyk, 

Courtney Mahalik and 

Emily Pilon are the others] 

on the team, it’s awesome. 

It’s so special for all 

of us. 

How did you embrace a 

leadership role on the 

team for this season? 

Before the season, we 

had our preseason meetings 

with the coaches. Myself 

and Emily Pilon were 

named the captains, and this 

year I was very much ready 

to be a captain. It was a 

good transition for me, and 

my teammates made it so 

much easier. 

How did you get started 

playing softball? 

I was age 7 and was on an 

8U team at the Bulls/Sox. 

My mom, Kathy, was and 

still is the director of operations 

there. So, she absolutely 

pushed me toward playing 

it. 

Do you play any other 

sports? 

I played basketball and 

volleyball in middle school 

at Oak Prairie, but it’s all 

softball at Providence. 

Did you play on the fall 

of 2011 Class AA state 

title softball team at 

Oak Prairie? 

Yes. I was the starting 

first baseman that year 

as a sixth-grader. I was 

the only sixth-grader that 

started. We had an amazing 

pitcher, Justine Cielenski, 

and in the title game [a 2-1 

win over Teutopolis], we 

scored early [two runs in 

the third] and hung on. I 

was so young that I didn’t 

even think it was a big deal 

until our state championship 

pep rally. 

What is it about the 

game of softball that 

makes it the sport for 

you? 

Definitely all the competitiveness. 

I’m a competitive 

person anyway. In softball, 

it’s whoever goes out and 

plays the hardest. That’s 

what makes it the sport that 

I love. 

Was there a moment 

this season where you 

thought this team had 

what it takes to go to 

state? 

Yes, our last four games 

of the season is when I knew 

we had something special. 

We lost three of them [4-3 

to Lincoln-Way East in 11 

innings, 7-6 to Oak Park/ 

River Forest and 7-6 to 

Marist] in three days, and 

all of those were on walkoffs. 

We knew those teams 

were among the best, and 

that if we could play with 

them like that, we could 

play with anyone. 

22nd Century Media File 

Photo 

What have you learned 

from Providence softball 

coach Jay Biesterfeld? 

That no matter the situation, 

take in every moment. 

There’s never a time when 

we give up. He tells us to 

always have the highest 

expectations, and we have 

bought into that. 

Are you going to go 

on and play softball in 

college? 

Yes, I’m going to DePaul 

University. I actually committed 

there when I was 

a freshman, before I even 

played a high school softball 

game. I had a couple of 

offers, including one from 

Northern Illinois University. 

But I just loved the campus, 

the team, everything. I’m 

going to major in education. 

What is the best thing 

about being an athlete 

at Providence? 

Definitely the support 

system we get there. We always 

have a staff member 

or a classmate at our games. 

Plus, our softball field is 

amazing. The facilities we 

have help our program, too. 

Interview by Freelance Reporter 

Randy Whalen 

Jillian Blondell, a health and physical education teacher at Oak Prairie Junior High, 

participated this April in the 2018 Boston Marathon. Photos submitted 

Jillian Blondell shows off her marathon bib. 

The Oak Prairie teacher cracks a smile 

during the famous 26.2-mile race.

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opprairie.com 

22nd Century Media chose the best girls soccer student-athletes based on coach and writer 

recommendations, as well as player statistics, in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area 

to place them on one super team — Team 22. The team features student-athletes from Lincoln- 

Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Lockport Township, Tinley Park and 

Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

Sam Koppers, junior, 

Andrew 

20 goals, 4 assists. 

With strength, speed 

and great runs, she 

had a knack for 

scoring goals. 

Megan Nemec, junior, 

Andrew 


Captain. Speed and 

athleticism give her 

the ability to create 

scoring chances and 

change games. 

Stephanie Quigley, 

senior, Lockport 


Controlled the middle 

for Lockport, helping the 

team to 12 shutouts on 

the season. 

Chase McCool, senior, 

Providence 

She supported her 

midfielders well 

and was part of 

10 shutouts this 

season. The ball often 

switched through her. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

Goalie 

Karli Boyd, senior, 

Providence 

26 goals, 7 assists. A 

game-changer who had 

the ability to create 

something out of 

nothing for the Celtics. 

Sara Loichinger, junior, 

LW West 


A tank who does the 

grunt work for the 

Warriors and led the 

team in scoring this 

season. 

Mia Milazzo, senior, 

Andrew 

5 goals, 7 assists. Led 

the back line for the 

Thunderbolts, and took 

part in 21 wins and 13 

shutouts. 

Gabby Sportiello, 

junior, Andrew 

21 wins, 13 shutouts, 1 

GAA. She allowed only 

one goal in five playoff 

games leading up to 

state. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

First team 

Erin Jaskierski, 

sophomore, Andrew 


Her speed and 

tenacity add to her 

natural ability to 

score goals for the 

Thunderbolts. 

Allyson Fischer, 

senior, Lockport 


An always-dangerous 

offensive player, 

leading the attack 

from the flank for the 

Porters. 

Lauren Sandberg, 

senior, LW East 

1 goal, 1 assist. A 

team leader for the 

Griffins who helped 

record seven shutouts 

on the season. 

Honorable mentions: 

M: Savina Filip, senior, LW West. 

D: Megan Andjelic, junior, LW Central; Lauren 

Limpin, senior, LW Central. 

G: Samantha Tuuk, junior, Tinley. 

second team 

forwarDs 

Nicolette Gossage, junior, 

LW Central 

22 goals, 1 assist 

Morgan Sniegolski, senior, 

Tinley 

15 goals, 6 assists 

Finley Travis, junior, Lockport 


MiDfielDers 

Emma Lehnert, senior, 

Andrew 

5 goals 

Amber Brooks, junior, LW 

East 


Lauren Newton, junior, Tinley 


Audrey Bulow, sophomore, 

LW Central 

Scored 2 in game after 

injury 

DefenDers 

Samantha Sarna, junior, LW 

West 

1 goal, 3 assists. Helped 

with five shutouts. 

Elena Krasowski, senior, 

Sandburg 

Aggressive defender. 

Distributes quickly. 

Claire Sokol, senior, 

Sandburg 

Good at breaking up attacks. 

Speed to distribute. 

Goalie 

Maria Fields, senior, LW East 

7 shutouts, 1.38 GAA

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fastbreak 

Provi softball triumphs 16-15 to get third at state 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

1st and 3 

Providence softball 

ends season with 

third-place finish at 

state 

1. Prevailing in a slug 

fest 

The Celtics softball 

team (29-12) won 16- 

15 with a thrilling rally 

and tally in extra innings 

Saturday, June 

9, to capture third 

place in the Class 3A 

state tournament at 

EastSide Centre in 

East Peoria. 

2. Young delivers 

Homer Glen’s Taylor 

Young, a shortstop 

for the Celtics, went 

2-for-5 in her final 

high school game, 

including a two-out, 

two-run homer in 

the bottom of the 

seventh to cut the 

deficit at that time to 

15-14. 

3. Mucha mashes 

Freshman second 

baseman/pitcher 

and Homer Glen 

resident Nicole Mucha 

had three hits 

and scored two runs 

for her team in its 

victory. 

Homer Glen’s Young 

hits clutch home run 

during comeback in 

bottom of seventh 

Randy Whalen 


It was an unforgettable 

ending to an unforgettable 

game and capped off an unforgettable 

season. 

Down much of the game 

and down to its last strike 

at one point, the Providence 

softball team rallied for a 

wild 16-15 victory in eight 

innings over Mt. Zion on 

Saturday, June 9, to capture 

third place in the Class 3A 

state tournament at EastSide 

Centre in East Peoria. 

The Celtics (29-12), who 

also finished third in Class 

3A in 2012, matched their 

highest finish ever. They did 

that by never giving up in a 

game that was as wacky as it 

was wonderful. The 31 combined 

runs shattered the record 

for most in a state tournament 

game in any class. 

Providence had 22 hits, 

which tied the record set by 

Lebanon in a 2010 Class 1A 

22-2 semifinal win over Serena. 

“That’s got to be one of 

the most exciting third-place 

games that you’ll ever see,” 

Providence coach Jay Biesterfeld 

said. “We’d battle 

back to take the lead, and 

then we’d lose it and battle, 

and then would get the lead 

again. We knew that we 

would score some runs, so 

we told them to fight to the 

end. Just keep swinging, and 

we’ll find a way to get the 

runs that we need. It just had 

that feeling that whoever had 

the last at-bat was going to 

win. It came down to our last 

strike, and it worked out. 

“[The team] all just got it 

done in pressure situations, 

and I’m so proud of them. It 

wasn’t the most well-played 

game by any means, but both 

teams had no quit in them, 

and it didn’t matter what the 

score was. We just had to 

stay positive, stay with it and 

see if we could find a way to 

pull it off, and we did.” 

Providence led 1-0 after 

an inning, then trailed 4-1 

after sophomore left fielder 

Stephanie Hurm (3-for-4, 2 

R, 6 RBI) hit a grand slam in 

the top of the third and 5-3 

before battling back to lead 

6-5 after four. But Mt. Zion 

(30-9) got five in the top of 

the fifth to lead 10-6. The 

Celtics got three runs back 

in the bottom of the fifth 

on a three-run homer by senior 

designated player Hannah 

Falejczyk (2-for-3, R, 3 

RBI), her team-leading 13th 

of the season. 

Providence retook the lead 

at 11-10 with a pair of runs in 

the bottom of the sixth on a 

two-run double by Shannon 

Smith (4-for-5, 2 R, 4 RBI). 

The junior catcher also had 

a double in the first, a tworun 

single in the third and 

finished a home run short of 

hitting for the cycle. 

But the Braves banged 

Providence Catholic seniors (left to right) Hannah 

Falejczyk, Homer Glen resident Taylor Young, New Lenox 

resident Courtney Mahalik and Emily Pilon pose with the 

spoils of their victory from the Class 3A third-place game 

at this year’s IHSA State Softball Finals played Saturday, 

June 9, at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The Celtics 

prevailed to leave with bronze medals and a new trophy 

after knocking off Mt. Zion 16-15 in an exciting, eight-inning 

contest. Clark Brooks/PhotoNews Media 

out five runs in the top of 

the seventh, four of them 

after two were out, to take a 

15-11 lead. Providence was 

down to its last three outs 

but staged an amazing rally 

in the bottom of the seventh. 

Junior third baseman Maggie 

Joutras (1-for-5) led off 

the inning with a towering 

homer to center, her second 

of the season. But after the 

next two batters made outs, 

things looked grim. 

However, the Celtics rallied. 

Sophomore right fielder 

and Tinley Park resident 

Teagan Sopczak (3-for-5, 3 

R, 3 RBI) doubled to right 

center. Senior shortstop and 

Homer Glen resident Taylor 

Young (2-for-5, 2 R, 2 RBI) 

followed with a homer, her 

10th of the season, to center 

field. That was the 61st and 

final round-tripper of the 

Celtics’ season, as they easily 

established a new homer 

record for most in a season. 

“My first few at-bats, I 

was too anxious, but then [in 

the seventh], I got the barrel 

of the bat on it,” Young 

said of her home run. “At 

the end, we just fought. We 

wanted that game, and we 

were not finished. We have 

such a great lineup. That was 

the craziest game ever, but it 

was my last game with the 

team, and to win is special.” 

Now within a run, Smith 

stepped up to the plate. With 

the count 2-2, she smashed a 

ball into the left-field corner 

and raced all the way around 

for a triple. 

Junior center fielder and 

Green Garden resident Lex 

Leighton (3-for-5, R, 2 RBI) 

followed by smashing a 1-1 

pitch past third for an RBI 

single, and, amazingly, the 

game was tied. Freshman 

second baseman/pitcher and 

Homer Glen resident Nicole 

Mucha (3-for-5, 2 R) then 

had an infield single, but a 

pop out ended the inning, 

and the teams went to the 

eighth. 

In the top of the eighth, 

pitcher Laila Summers sat 

Mt. Zion down in order for 

the only time during the 

game. 

Joutras was robbed of a 

hit to open the bottom of the 

eighth. But no matter, senior 

first/second baseman Emily 

Pilon (3-for-4, R, BB) 

singled to left. Sophomore 

left fielder Maggie Hurley 

(1-for-2), who entered the 

game as a pinch hitter in the 

seventh, then doubled down 

the third-base line to put 

runners at second and third. 

Up stepped Sopczak, who 

smashed a single to right 

center to score freshman 

pinch runner Allysa Ibarra 

with the winning run to end 

the wild game. 

Providence graduates only 

four seniors. Left fielder 

and New Lenox resident 

Courtney Mahalik (0-for-1, 

2 SAC, RBI) was the other 

senior and knocked in a run 

with a sacrifice fly in the 

fourth. 

LISTEN UP 

“At the end, we just fought. We wanted that game, and we 

were not finished.” 

Taylor Young — Celtics softball player and Homer Glen resident, on how 

her team was able to rally to win in the third-place game at state 

Tune In 

Youth Football 

Off to camp — June 11-27, at LTHS’s East Campus 

• The Porter Football Youth Summer SKILLS 

Camp is for players ages 5-14 to practice and 

develop skills in a safe setting and meets twice 

a week. 

Index 

38 - Team 22 

37 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor Thomas 

Czaja, tom@homerhorizon.com.

homer glen’s Hometown Newspaper | www.homerhorizon.com | June 14, 2018 

Meet the squad 

Team 22 announced for girls soccer, 

Page 38 

On the run 

Oak Prairie teacher participates in 

renowned marathon, Page 37 

Providence softball earns state trophy by rallying from four-run deficit in seventh, 

winning in extra innings, Page 38 

The Providence softball team poses with its trophy and medals after winning the third-place game of the Class 3A state tournament Saturday, June 9, at EastSide Centre in 

East Peoria. Clark Brooks/PhotoNews Media

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