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22 | June 14, 2018 | The Homer Horizon puzzles homerhorizon.com crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur Across 1. It’s soothing 5. Season to be jolly 9. Auto need 12. It might just come to you 13. “Resident __” horror film 14. Kind of sax 16. Olfactory sensation 17. Nurse 18. Offspring 20. Unique outdoor Lockport museum, goes with 62 across 22. Joint legislative assembly 23. Watch brand name that’s Japanese for “precision” 24. Pursue 25. Astron. clock setting 26. Alias 28. Not straight 30. Holed up 33. With respect to 35. Jefferson was one 39. Countercurrent 41. Kind of thermometer: abbr. 42. Race course feature 43. Painter’s equipment 45. Have in inventory 48. TV network 49. Door glass 51. Private jet 53. Keats’ creation 56. Red Cross supply 57. State’s starter 60. Lighter 62. See 20 across 64. Hot chocolate? 65. Bust’s opposite 67. Prefix with ‘’skeleton’’ or ‘’thermic’’ 68. Leak 69. Pad ___ (noodle dish) 70. Seagoing, abbr. 71. Morse Code alert 72. Letters at Camp Lejeune 73. Kojak to his friends Down 1. High school subj. 2. ___ Ababa 3. “A Fistful of Dollars” director Sergio 4. Cross of “Desperate Housewives” 5. Schedule C figure 6. Cooker 7. Article in Die Zeit 8. Legal scholar’s deg. 9. Historic Lockport building 10. Healing shrub 11. Attacked like a scorpion 15. Cross to bear 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. answers How to play Sudoku Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. LEVEL: Medium Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
homerhorizon.com local living the Homer Horizon | June 14, 2018 | 23 No Money Down at Westgate Manor in Peotone New Construction Homes from $239,900 Thinking hard about renting instead of owning? Think again, say the experts—who recommend crunching the numbers carefully to see which side of the fence the grass is greener on. More often than not, the greener side—as in grass and money—is the one you end up owning. While it’s true that home mortgage interest rates are slowly on the rise, the same can be said of monthly rents for residential units, especially considering that the greater Chicagoland rental market has become more active in recent months. “Shoppers who don’t have much of a down payment saved up or who are worried about qualifying for a loan due to a moderate income can still share in the great American dream of homeownership,” said Bryan Nooner, President of Distinctive Home Builders. “Through our preferred lender a new home can be had with no money down so they don’t have to worry about raising money for closing costs or a down payment. While some conditions apply, for first-time buyers and shoppers on a tight budget, it’s the perfect scenario.” “Over the long term, however, the advantages of purchasing and owning your own residence significantly outnumber the plusses of renting,” added Nooner. “The most important distinction between renting and owning is the ability to build equity in your property, which is only possible with the latter. When you purchase a home and pay a monthly mortgage, the portion applied toward principal every month is your money coming back to you—a reflection of the value of your equity. One of the other major boons to buying a home is the ability to deduct (within certain limits), your property taxes and mortgage loan interest on your yearly federal and state income tax returns.” The financing offer applies to Westgate Manor buyers who opt for a home mortgage loan through Distinctive Home Builders’ preferred lender, who is available to meet with home shoppers on the weekends or by appointment at Distinctive Home Builders Single Family Home Center in Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. Some conditions apply, see a Distinctive Home Builders representative for complete details. Peotone is a family-friendly village and is one of the best kept secrets among new home seekers, according to Nooner. Several factors attracted Distinctive Home Builders to build 38 homes at Westgate Manor, not the least of which was its convenient location between Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 50 and easy access to I-80. Commuters enjoy several nearby train stations and a 35-minute drive to Chicago. Distinctive offers a wide variety of home styles and selections — buyers can choose among 12 different brick and frame construction designs, each available in three to eight different elevations. Square footages span 1,600 to 2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 3,000 for two-story homes. Prices start at $239,900. Westgate Manor offers three to four bedrooms, two to threeand-a-half baths, full basement, formal dining room, vaulted, tray or nine-foot first-floor ceilings, a large kitchen with custom maple cabinets, family room or great room, and concrete driveways. Depending on the home selected, other standard amenities can include a living room, den, dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling in the master bedroom, as well as dual-zoned heating and air conditioning. Premium standard features included at Westgate Manor are brick front exteriors on the first floor, free basements in most models, ceramic tile or hardwood floors in the kitchen, baths and foyer; and custom maple cabinets. Kitchen cabinets feature solid wood construction (no particle board), have solid wood drawers with dove tail joints, which is rare in the marketplace. “When you build a new home with Distinctive, you are receiving a hand-crafted home with custom made cabinets,” noted Nooner. This year, Distinctive is celebrating 32 years of building thousands of homes throughout the Will and south Cook County areas. Distinctive Home Builders, an industry leading innovator, offers the fastest build times (90 working days) with a “Zero Punch List” closing policy. Prior to closing, each home undergoes a 100-point checklist to insure the home measures up to our high quality standards. Customers stay connected to the progress of their home from start to finish through Distinctive’s unique construction portal. Customers download the app to stay in touch with their new home 24/7 from anywhere in the world. The app allows customers to see the progress of their home, access their documents and easily share photos and updates with family and friends on social media. As a semi-custom builder, Distinctive Home Builders can modify any of its standard designs to cater to a customer’s tastes, which means that moving walls, adding extra windows or even extending the garage are all possible. All homes are highly energy efficient and are built to National Energy Code guidelines. Every home built has upgraded wall and ceiling insulation values with energy efficient windows and high efficiency furnaces. Before homeowners take possession of their new home, a blower door test is performed to verify that each home passes a set of stringent guidelines to insure homes are tight and energy efficient. “Ultimately, when you add up all the pros of purchasing, most owners inevitably gain more tangible and intangible benefits your own.” than renters do,” Nooner. said. “It simply makes better financial sense to build equity, reduce your taxes, and make your money grow through appreciation — all while living in a brand new home that you can call Westgate Manor is conveniently located within walking distance of the esteemed Peotone High School. The Westgate Manor new home offsite Sales and Information Center is located in Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. Hours are daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed Wednesday and Thursday and always available by appointment. Please contact a Distinctive representative for current pricing and complete details at (708) 479-7700 or (708) 737-9142 or visit www. distinctivehomebuilders.com.
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