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I-80 grant is to make roadway at Route 30 safer
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
I-80 has been aging for
years without the funds to
fix aesthetic problems and
design flaws that often lead
to accidents. A recent grant
awarded federal funds to
IDOT to help improve the
safety of the interstate for
residents.
Out of 46 applications
requesting close to $600
million in national highway
freight funds, about half of
the applications from across
Illinois were chosen, two of
which impact Will County.
More than $240 million in
National Highway Freight
Program through 2022 will
be dedicated to the projects
and the rest needed to
complete the projects will
be matched by $90 million
in state and private
funds.
The two projects within
Will County will receive
$54 million from the Illinois
Department of Transportation’s
Competitive Freight
Program.
The total cost reconstructing
Interstate 80 and
the U.S. Route 30 interchange
is $43 million. The
grant will contribute more
than $34 million to the
project. The I-80 and Route
30 interchange directs
truck traffic of the local intermodal
facilities and daily
commuters from across the
area.
New Lenox Mayor Tim
Baldermann said he is excited
about the improvements
that will be coming along
the interstate.
“It’s been a dangerous
entrance and exit there for
quite some time,” Baldermann
said. “There’s a lot of
work that needs to be done
on I-80, but we’re glad to
see this portion of it being
completed. Not only is it
good for safety, but it will
also help with development
on the west end of town and
clean all that up.”
A Community Friendly
Freight Mobility Study and
Plan was completed in September
2017, which outlined
the increasing truck
traffic issues in the county
and their role in Will County’s
economy. The Freight
Study showed that Will
County is North America’s
largest inland port, with $65
billion worth of products
transported in 2016. More
than 3 million international
and domestic containers
flow through the port each
year.
“Illinois’ central location
makes it a vital transportation
hub for the nation, and
Will County is at the center
of it,” State Rep. Margo
McDermed said in a press
release. “This new grant is
a great opportunity to invest
in a project that will not
only maintain our state’s
commitment to that status,
but improve the quality of
life for residents in the 37th
district by improving safety
along these highly trafficked
corridors.”
Will County Board Member
Ray Tuminello said that
the I-80 grant is exciting
and needed.
“I-80 is disastrous,” Tuminello
said. “The state
can’t come up with the
money to fix it all at once
but projects like this chip
away and impact Mokena,
New Lenox and surrounding
areas.”
Tuminello said that they
teamed up with IDOT and
local government before
submitting the applications.
Baldermann and Mokena
Mayor Frank A. Fleischer
joined the initiative to support
the application.
“We could make an application
but the support of
the local mayors and legislators
made it possible,” Tuminello
said. “It’s the first
step of many projects to alleviate
congestion and the
growing economy of freight
traffic. It will help make it
safer for residents in Will
County.”
The other project was
awarded $20 million for the
143rd Street extension in
Plainfield.
This project totals nearly
$30 million, and intends
to re-route traffic from IL
Route 126.
“Both of these projects are
in highly populated areas of
our county,” Walsh said in
a press release. “When finished,
these improvements
will improve traffic flow
along these roadways. We
are very thankful to IDOT
for recognizing the importance
of these projects to the
region.”
For more information
about the freight plan, visit
www.willcountyfreight.org.
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New Lenox Village Board
Officials approve multiple
developmental plans in town
Board details
funding for new
Metra station
Tia Carol Jones
Freelance Reporter
The Village of New
Lenox voted to approve an
ordinance to amend the annexation
agreement for the
Heather Glen subdivision.
This was the second
amendment to the agreement.
The 43.72-acre project,
located near Schoolhouse
and Laraway roads,
includes 120 lots for detached
single family homes.
“We did have a laundry
list of items to be addressed,”
said Mayor Tim
Baldermann.
A resident of one of the
six existing homes said he
was encouraged by the turn
around. A representative of
Ryan Homes said the company
is excited to work with
the existing residents.
“We, too, appreciate all
they have done to make this
work,” Baldermann said.
“I’m confident this is all going
to get done.”
The Board also voted approve
an ordinance to grant
special use for the P.U.D.
Plat at Heather Glen. Baldermann
said there were landscaping
and sprinkler issues
that needed to be addressed.
According to Baldermann,
the last big thing is the sprinkler
system pump.
“Ryan Homes has done
a great job of addressing
those issues before they took
over,” Baldermann said.
“They’ve really done a good
job of addressing the residents’
concerns.”
A vote also passed to annex
the Lakes Park subdivision,
formerly High View
Estates.
The 76.46-acre parcel,
located near Laraway Road
and Elise Boulevard, would
include four-phase plan to
build duplexes.
Along with the annexation
amendment, the board also
voted to rezone property
and annex territory at Lakes
Park.
The Board voted on an ordinance
to rezone property
for Prairie Ridge North. It
would change the 22.67-acre
parcel from agricultural to a
residential district. The developer
also requested a special
use for P.U.D. to allow
27 single-family residences
and 26 townhome units in
10 buildings. The rezoning
would affect a small portion
of the overall existing subdivision
for the town homes.
Also at the meeting, a vote
was passed to approve an
intergovernmental funding
agreement with Metra.
Metra would provide a
grant to fund the construction
of a brand new station.
Baldermann said the $3.6
million would go toward the
total project.
Village Administrator
Kurt Carroll village administrator
said Metra will fund
$1 million in 2019 and another
$1 million in 2020. The
plan is to move the station
further east and also would
require a new platform.
Baldermann has been appointed
to the Metra Board
and abstained from the vote,
as did Village Trustee Keith
Madsen.
Baldermann said there has
been 180-190 new housing
starts. He added, there is a
lot of commercial growth
along route 30, with grocery
stores and restaurants.
“New Lenox is the fastest
growing village in Will
County,” he said. “We’re really
excited about that. People
continue to come here
to live and open their businesses.”

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the New Lenox Patriot | June 21, 2018 | 5
Serving the Special Olympics
New Lenox Police Department participates in nationwide torch run
D122 Board of Education
Officials approve tentative budget,
Board will vote in September
The New Lenox Police Department received the torch from the Joliet Police Department at
Providence Catholic High School on June 12 and ended at the Village Commons. Pictured
is the New Lenox Police Department at the beginning of its torch run on Route 30.
Photos Submitted
The goal of the torch run is to increase awareness and raise funds for the Special
Olympics. Pictured are the New Lenox Police Department torch run participants at the end
of the run at the Village Commons.
Budget info can
be seen at Haven
Administration
Center
Tia Carol Jones
Freelance Reporter
The New Lenox School
District 122 passed a motion
to approved the tentative
budget for FY19.
The budget is to be on display
beginning Wednesday,
June 20, at Haven Administration
Center, 102 Cedar
Road in New Lenox.
A public hearing will take
place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18,
at Haven Administration
Center. The board will vote
on the budget at its September
meeting.
Robert Groos, business
manager, said the district
will end the school year
with a surplus of more than
$3 million. And, the funds
will go towards capital projects.
“This is consistent with
the five-year forecast,” he
said. “And, this is a very
good fund balance ratio.”
The board also approved
the design and plan for summer
2019 capital projects.
A motion passed to transfer
money from the education
fund to the debt services
fund. It would move
$583,253 to pay for technology
lease payments. It will
be effective July 1.
A motion also passed to
permanently transfer operation
and maintenance funds
to the capital projects fund.
It will move $3 million and
pay for summer 2018 capital
projects.
The price of school lunch
will increase by 50 cents
from $3 to $3.50 for the
2018-2019 school year. Superintendent
Peggy Manville
said last year that because
Quest was a new vendor,
the board decided to pick
up the difference and keep
the lunch at $3. She said the
price can fluctuate due to the
price of milk.
“We have had a great deal
of success with our food service
provider Quest,” she
said. “Next year, we will
also be offering a hot entree
twice a week in all our
schools.”
The board also voted to
pass the prevailing wage
ordinance. With the Prevailing
Wage Act, public works
laborers receive the similar
benefits and wages for the
work done.
Board Member Phil Adair
opposed the vote. He voiced
his opposition, as he said
he has done each of the five
years he has been on the
School Board. He said it restricts
liberty.
“This law is unjust, it
restricts free commerce,”
he said. “It should be abolished.”
There is a $2.3 million
operating budget net surplus
and a $3.8 million operating
forecast net surplus.
“This is 1 percent better
than budget,” Groos
said. “There was an extra
$500,000 we received.”
Also, evidence based
funding payments were
made on time all year, which
is the primary source of
funding from the state.
Manville said four years
ago the administration and
the teachers worked to reduce
ongoing costs of $2.3
million.
“The goal was to provide
a cushion or surplus to be
prepared for any reduction
in our revenue caused by
potential legislation,” she
said.
The board approved budgets
that offered some protection
for the district, Manville
added.
“Through the board’s
five-year forecast process,
the board has been able to
be extremely proactive,
protecting the resources of
the district, while continuing
the district’s excellent
level of programming,” she
said.
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New Lenox estate sale to benefit LWSRA
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
Naples, Florida is more
than 1,300 miles from New
Lenox, but before the Goes
family makes the big move
they want to make a big difference.
A year ago when they refurnished
their home, they
expected to be staying in
New Lenox for the long
haul, but when they recently
discovered how much their
son, Noah, loves the tropical
environment, they decided to
move.
An estate sale seems fitting
for their situation, as
they will be moving from a
large home filled with practically
new furniture, to a
small home just minutes
from the beach. Half of the
proceeds from the sale will
benefit the Lincolnway Special
Recreation Association,
a community organization
close to their hearts.
Noah has iatrogenic autism,
a type of autism which
is characterized by both neurological
and physical challenges.
His diet consists of
a carefully planned balance
of macronutrients and hardly
any processed food.
As a writer and activist for
children with iatrogenic autism,
his mother, Lisa Goes,
said the Lincolnway Special
Recreation Association has
been a valuable resource for
both her and other members
of the community with special
needs children,
“They have been just a
wonderful godsend with all
of the programs that they
have offered, and they’ve
been super wonderful to
our community,” Goes said.
“There’s so many things
that they do, and I feel like
they’re putting themselves
out in the community and
really helping, sort of, the
meshing between the neurotypical
community and the
neurodiverse community to
really take place, which is so
hugely important.”
Many families enjoy vacationing
to places like Florida,
but for Noah the difference
is significant.
“He needs to be grounded
from a sensory perspective,”
Goes said. “He needs to have
his feet on the ground.”
At their current home, the
main living area is raised
with a walkout basement.
Goes said Noah is always
wanting to have his feet on
the ground, literally, even if
it is in the winter.
He also loves the water.
Fortunately, they live near a
lake in New Lenox, but Goes
thinks being near the beach
will provide so much-need
therapeutic benefits for him.
Noah, who is now 11, attended
various LWSRA programs
when he was younger
including wheelchair basketball.
Even though social situations
could be a challenge
for him, Goes said the staff
at LWSRA were always welcoming
and willing to give
things a second try.
“Sometimes we would go
to programs [elsewhere] and
people would say, ‘Oh, we
don’t think this is a good fit
for you,’” Goes said. “They
never did that [at LWSRA].”
On a larger scale, she said
she can see the benefit the
organization is providing to
the community, both for individuals
and families.
“I can’t say enough about
the team building they’ve
been trying to do and their
constant effort to try to figure
out how to help these
kids communicate in a way
that is meaningful, that
brings meaning to their lives
and helps them become an
important part of society,”
Goes said.
She said while children
on the autism spectrum may
have trouble communicating,
many of them still want
social interaction.
Estate Sale
What: 50 percent of
proceeds will benefit the
LWSRA
Where: 1625 Terrence
Drive in New Lenox
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 23
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday,
June 24
“Despite their neurological
differences, they still feel
the power of the social isolation
from not being able to
articulate themselves as well
as they wish they could,” she
said. “…I feel like Lincolnway
Special [Recreation Association]
is just doing such
a great job of helping them
be in an environment that’s
supportive and people who
are not criticizing them.”
Those children and adults
with autism commonly find
therapy in sensory activities,
like those that are being incorporated
in the LWSRA’s
Half of the proceeds from
the Goes Family’s New
Lenox estate sale taking
place June 23-24 will benefit
the LWSRA as a way of
giving back for what the
organization did for Noah
Goes (pictured), 11, who
participated in many of its
programs. Photo Submitted
new sensory room. For
Noah, the ocean provides a
sensory outlet, but other activities
and objects can provide
an outlet, as well.
Goes said she hopes they
can raise between $5,000
and $10,000 for the LWS-
RA, which she said could
certainly go toward the sensory
room there.
7 national awards go to 22nd Century Media
The Patriot receives
two awards
Staff Report
For the sixth straight year,
22nd Century Media is a national
award-winner.
The National Newspaper
Association recognized
22nd Century Media, the
parent company of The New
Lenox Patriot, with seven
awards for editorial excellence
in its annual Better
Newspaper Contest.
The competition, which is
judged by third-party media
professionals, welcomed
1,405 entries from 115 outlets
across 38 states, and the
winners will be recognized
at an awards breakfast Sept.
29 in Norfolk, Virginia.
“Our journalists work
hard to provide unmatched
coverage of their communities,
and they make us proud
every day,” Publisher Joe
Coughlin said. “Receiving
recognition like this, especially
from your peers, is an
added bonus.”
Two 22nd Century Media
newspapers — The
New Lenox Patriot and The
Tinley Junction — were
honored twice, while The
Orland Park Prairie, The
Highland Park Landmark
and Malibu Surfside News
picked up one award each.
Two heartwarming feature
stories from The Patriot
were recognized.
Coughlin’s personal story,
“A wedding for the best
man,” about his cousin asking
his dying father to be his
best man in his final days
took second place for Best
Feature,
Of Coughlin’s story, the
judge said, “I am absolutely
in awe of this magnificent
family. Your tribute as a feature
is perfect. ... This story
broke me. I wept along
with Paul. When you can
make the reader feel raw
emotions in this manner,
you have done your job as
a writer.”
Assistant Editor Amanda
Stoll’s story, “Central
crowns special education
student as homecoming
queen,” about Lincoln-Way
Central’s special homecoming
night took third in the
same category.
Of Stoll’s story, the judge
wrote, “So sweet! This is a
great personality feature.
Thanks for telling her story!”
Since its competition debut
in 2008, The Patriot has
won 19 editorial awards.
For The Tinley Junction,
Managing Editor Bill Jones
and freelance journalist
Laurie Fanelli combined on
a unique, firsthand storytelling
venture after Paul Mc-
Cartney came to town that
earned them third place for
Best Performing Arts Story.
Freelance photographer
Bob Klein earned honorable
mention for his Tinley Junction
photo of Mayor Jacob
Vandenberg celebrating his
win on election night.
The Orland Park Prairie
was awarded a Feature
Photo award for the second
straight year and for the second
straight year the photo
came from Adam Jomant,
who this year was recognized
for a charming photo
of two Spider-Mans facing
off at the local library.
Out of the North Shore,
The Highland Park Landmark
was named a national
champion in the Best Feature
Story category for
the story, “Highland Park
woman helps create Holocaust
museum’s Take A
Stand Center,” by Xavier
Ward.
Also a national champion,
again, is the Malibu
Surfside News, which won
its third top national prize
in the last two years. This
time, photographer Suzy
Demeter’s photo from a
dance exhibition earned top
honors in the Best Feature
photo category.
Over 11 years of competitions,
22nd Century Media
publications have earned
175 regional and national
awards for editorial excellence,
including more than
30 first-place honors.

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Police Reports
Multiple thefts, burglaries take place at New Lenox stores
There were six separate
incidents of theft or burglary
that occurred between
June 4-11 across New Lenox
stores.
Most recently, on June 11,
a vacuum cleaner valued at
around $600 reportedly was
stolen from Lowe’s at the
2400 block of East Lincoln
Highway.
On June 10, an unknown
person entered into Hair
Cuttery after hours on the
400 block of Nelson Road,
but nothing was stolen at the
time. It could be related to
an incident that occurred two
days prior, on June 8, when
an unknown person entered
Hair Cuttery after hours and
stole cash and a surveillance
camera.
On June 9, Richard L.
Bauer, 60, of 1424 Pioneer
Road, Apt. #9, in Crest Hill,
was charged with retail theft
at Jewel on the 400 block of
Nelson Road after he allegedly
stole $478 worth
of food and liquor from
the store and fled. Police
said it stopped a vehicle
nearby matching the description
given by Jewel
staff and were able to arrest
Bauer.
On June 8, Zarriya S. Lowe,
20, of 356 Wheatfield Road in
Matteson, was charged with
retail theft at Target on the
2300 block of East Lincoln
Highway after she allegedly
pre-loaded $150 in Target gift
cards for personal use without
paying for them.
On June 4, two car batteries
reportedly were stolen
New Lenox woman found
passed out behind wheel
Police said it found
heroin, meth ‘in plain
view’ during arrest
James Sanchez, Editor
A New Lenox woman received
multiple charges June 10 after
she was found unresponsive
due to drugs in her parked vehicle
with her 3-year-old daughter
in the backseat, according
to the New Lenox Police Department.
Carly A. Dominski, 37, of 268
Circlegate Road in New Lenox,
was charged with possession of
controlled substance, possession
of methamphetamine and endangering
the life/health of a child
after police reportedly located
Dominski at the Walmart parking
lot, on the 500 block of East Lincoln
Highway, passed out behind
the wheel of her parked vehicle,
leaving her daughter unattended.
As officers entered the unlocked
vehicle, Dominski woke
up, and she was later treated by
the New Lenox Fire Protection
District, Deputy Chief Lou Alessandrini
said. Police reportedly
found methamphetamine, heroin
and drug paraphernalia in plain
view inside the vehicle, he added.
The child was then taken into
protective custody, and Dominski
was transported to the New
Lenox Police Department, police
said. The Department of
Children and Family Services
was contacted, and the child was
turned over to the child’s father
pending further investigation,
police said.
from Franken Equipment on
the 2300 block East Washington
Street.
June 11
• A bird feeder reportedly
was stolen from a yard at a
residence on the 800 block of
Cooper Street and was thrown
through a window of a vehicle
parked on the driveway.
June 10
• A Walmart employee reportedly
was punched in the
face by another co-worker
during a break period.
June 8
• A New Lenox resident’s
checking information reportedly
was stolen and used to
cash a fraudulent check.
Mokena man
allegedly punches cop
while high on acid
James Sanchez, Editor
A Mokena man allegedly punched a police officer
in the face June 11 while he was high on drugs.
Scott M. Ray, 19, of 19520 Midland Ave. in Mokena,
called the New Lenox Police Department
asking for help because he was having a bad reaction
after he used acid, Deputy Chief Lou Alessandrini
said. Police was able to locate Ray near
Woodland Avenue and Southgate Road.
As a responding officer arrived, Ray reportedly
ran toward and grabbed the officer asking for help.
As the officer was trying to get more information,
Ray started reaching for the squad car’s driver
door and asked to drive the vehicle, Alessandrini
said. After being told no, Ray started punching the
car, and as the officer tried to get him to stop, Ray
turned and punched the officer in the face, Alessandrini
said.
The officer ordered Ray to get on the ground,
and he complied and was taken to Silver Cross
Hospital to be evaluated, Alessandrini added. He
was charged with aggravated battery to a police
officer the following day.
June 7
• A New Lenox resident’s
credit card information reportedly
was stolen and used
to charge several thousands
of dollars worth of gasoline
onto the account.
June 6
• An unknown person reportedly
entered two vehicles
parked on a driveway on
the 1000 block of Sanctuary
Drive, but nothing was appeared
stolen.
• A New Lenox resident’s
banking information reportedly
was stolen and used to
make fraudulent payments.
June 4
• A New Lenox resident’s personal
information reportedly
was stolen and used to make a
fraudulent purchase on Amazon.
The person also indicated
that one of her social media
accounts was hacked.
• A hubcap reportedly was
stolen from a vehicle as it
was parked at a residence on
the 600 block of Wellington
Parkway overnight.
• A New Lenox resident’s personal
information reportedly
was stolen and used to open a
fraudulent Comcast account.
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Southwest Suburban Activists show support for LGBTQ community with festival
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
Despite what started out
as a rainy day, residents from
across the southwest suburbs
gathered in Yunker Farm for
the village’s first pride event.
The all-day family friendly
event on Sunday, June 10,
had activities for kids, live
music and performances, as
well as vendors and nonprofit
organizations from
across the area.
Kris Robin, of Orland
Park, works with Southwest
Suburban Activists. Robin
said it was “a dream come
true” for him to work on putting
the event together.
“We really wanted to bring
pride away from the city, because
not everyone can access
it,” Robin said. “We’re
really excited to bring it out
to Mokena and let people
know there is a community
out there for them.”
Palos Hills resident Tammy
Georgiou is a director of
Southwest Suburban Activists.
Last year, the group partook
in a march for equity,
unity and pride in Frankfort,
but this year they wanted to
make it more of a local festival.
“It’s probably one of the
best things I’ve ever done
as an activist. Not only
was it fun to put together,
but it really taught me a lot
about community. We tried
to make it educational and
fun,” Georgiou said. “It’s
about time, it (the pride fest)
is long overdue.”
According to Georgiou,
about 10 vendors and 10
non-profit organizations had
booths set up in the park.
They also showed documentaries
like “Milk” and held
free counseling services to
those who wanted it.
Lisa Donelly, of Mokena,
said that the event was informative
and conveniently
local.
“I have a transgender child
New Lenox residents Katie Pasqua, 4, and Cia Pasqua, 4, play with their balloon swords at the Mokena Pride Fest on June 10 with their 6-year-old brother
Donny Pasqua. Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media
so I try to show support for
everybody. I’m excited we
didn’t have to go to Chicago
for it,” Donelly said.
Residents came dressed
in colorful attire, creating a
rainbow hue of colors within
the crowd.
“It was crucial to us to
let people know you have
a community out here, too.
We’re letting people know
we’re here. That it’s OK to
be queer, it’s okay to be gay,
it’s okay to be LGBTQ. We
got you,” Robin said.
Valerie Pasqua, of New
Lenox, attended the event
with her three young children.
They ran around
playing with their balloon
swords and partaking in the
activities set up for kids.
“I am a huge supporter of
the fight for LGBTQ people
who are trying to get equal
rights here,” Pasqua said. “I
brought my family here so
they can grow up knowing
how to show support and
love for all people.”
The event was not only
about entertaining participants
with a celebration, it
was also about educating
people in a safe environment.
Organizations — such as
the Gay Straight Alliance in
Lockport, Southwest Suburban
Activists, and Cross of
Glory Church in Homer Glen
— tabled and answered questions.
Local businesses, such
as Stuffed with Love, also
came out to show support for
the LGBTQ community.
“I love being here today.
Everybody is here to have a
good time, and to show these
kids a good time, and to help
them build confidence,”
owner of Stuffed with Love,
Heather Giertuga, said.
At the top of the hill on
Yunker Farms was a giant
word sculpture that read
“LOVE” with a rainbow letter
O. It was a simple but
meaningful sentiment to
people who posed for pictures
alongside it to share its
message across social media.
“I hope they do it again
next year,” Pasqua said.
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What is one essential you must have when
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When I study, I always need music and
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What do you like to do when not in school or
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In my free time, I like to hang out with my
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What is your dream job?
My dream job is to either own my own
business or invest into small businesses and
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What is one thing most people don’t know
about you?
I hate phones. I would have loved to experience
the time before social media and
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Whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to my parents and my coaches.
My parents do so much for me and are willing
to give things up for my sister and me.
They work unbelievably hard to get us little
things we don’t even need. I hope I grow up
to be like them. I look up to all my coaches
because they are great people, and they have
helped and continue to help me build into a
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What’s your favorite class?
My favorite class is business. I’ve watched
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It’s helped me grow as an individual,
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school had?
I wish my school had a spring football
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If you could change one thing about school,
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If I could change one thing, I would
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and I would be more ready for the day if
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My best memory from school are football
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home crowd going crazy. Nothing could ever
match that feeling.
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Teachers honored for saving
a life during Orland Days
The Norm Meyer Special
Kids/People Day at Orland
Days is usually a happy day
as special needs students
from all over the area have
the festival all to themselves
for a couple of hours.
Thanks to a pair of Orland
District 135 teachers, the
special day was kept happy
and they prevented a potential
death during this year’s
event on May 31.
Center School instructors
Veronica Morales and Sandy
Guendling were honored
with ABCDE Awards by the
district board on June 11 for
their quick thinking in saving
a choking female student
during the event.
“Veronica performed abdominal
thrusts on one of my
students … she was so calm
and never hesitated to help
the student, which shows
her dedication to kids and
helping others,” Guendling
wrote when nominating Morales
for the award.
“[The student] had a piece
of food lodged in her throat.
Swiftly and safely, Veronica
performed abdominal
thrusts, allowing the piece
of food to be dislodged and
the student to resume her
planned activities,” Assistant
Superintendent Lynn
Zeder added in a nominating
statement.
Zeder also praised Guendling.
“Sandy acted in a compassionate
way, maintaining
the student’s physical
and emotional well-being,”
Zeder said. “She displayed
immense compassion for the
student following her experience.”
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Board honors LW Central
grad for Air Force acceptance
A Mokena teenager was
recognized June 11 at the
Village of Mokena Board of
Trustees meeting for deciding
to protect and serve his
country.
Jared Robert Scott Bachman,
a Lincoln-Way Central
graduate, is set to enter to
the United States Air Force
Academy later this year and
was honored by the Village
with a proclamation in his
honor at the meeting.
Bachman was a member
of the Air Force Junior Reserve
Officer Training Corp
at Lincoln-Way Central.
According to the proclamation,
Bachman achieved the
assignments of squadron
commander, summer drill
camp leader and group commander
during his four years
in the AFJROTC program.
He also was recognized with
the Top Performer Air Force
Association and Outstanding
Cadet awards.
After an intense application
process, Bachman was
one of fewer than 1,200
people to be accepted into
the Air Force Academy. He
will begin his basic training
later this month in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.
Bachman thanked the Village
Board and Mayor Frank
Fleischer for honoring him
with a proclamation and for
the work they do to better
the community.
“I’ve lived in Mokena my
entire life, and I’d like to
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this incredible community
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dream and go after that,” he
said.
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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Mayor plans meeting after
Cruise Nights complaints
A different setup this year
for Tinley Park’s weekly
Cruise Nights has drawn
complaints from attendees
and stakeholders.
During a Special Board of
Trustees meeting on June 12,
approximately a half dozen
people involved with the
classic car show spoke in opposition
to new safety regulations
implemented in 2018
that includes the closure of
north and southbound Oak
Park Avenue from 171st
Street to North Street as
well as a blocked off section
that only allows entry until
5 p.m. and exit after 8 p.m.
In the previous six years,
attendees and drivers were
able to come and go as they
pleased, organizers said.
“I think it was a big mistake,”
said Jim Hudik, Commander
of Bremen VFW
Post 2791. “This is hurting
financially.”
Mayor Jake Vandenberg
said the changes were implemented
based on recommendations
from the Tinley Park
Police Department, which
reviewed a variety of plans
dealing with moving vehicles
and pedestrian safety.
Roger Barton, a longtime
village resident and original
organizer, said the situation
was “out of hand.”
“The barricades up right
now are unacceptable,” he
said. “Cruise Nights were
one of the most popular
events this town has even
seen.”
Vandenberg said he understood
the new setup was
not perfect and requested
to meet with Cruise Night
organizers in an attempt to
find solutions to the current
issues.
Cruise Nights began on
May 29 and runs from 5-9
p.m. every Tuesday night
throughout August.
Reporting by Cody Mroczka,
Editor. For more, visit Tin
leyJunction.com.
From THE FRANKFORT STATION
Frankfort woman receives
award for conservation
efforts
The Illinois state butterfly
has seen a steady decrease in
population over the past 20
years, according to the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service,
and local woman Kay Mac-
Neil is leading an effort to
protect them.
MacNeil recently won a
national Award of Honor in
Philadelphia for her work
with Milkweeds for Monarchs,
a national and now
global movement to plant
milkweeds and increase
the number of safe habitats
for monarchs. She has sent
more than 8,000 seed packets
of milkweed this year locally
and as far as Nevada,
California, Canada and
Puerto Rico.
“Receiving the award was
very exciting,” MacNeil
said. “If every gardener had
a milkweed plant our problems
would be solved.”
As the bee, bird and butterfly
chairman for the Garden
Club of Illinois District
8, MacNeil started the project
three years ago because
she saw the need to aid the
declining population of
monarchs.
“The numbers are down
by 90 percent of what they
used to be years ago,” Mac-
Neil said. “Monarchs face a
lot of challenges like deforestation
and global warming.
The drop in milkweed is the
culprit for their low numbers.”
Monarchs lay their eggs
on the milkweed and the caterpillar
then eats the milkweed,
which are commonly
sprayed with dangerous pesticides
that endanger the butterfly.
MacNeil also raises monarchs
on her kitchen table
when she finds one in an
unsafe habitat. She provides
the insects with a safe place
to grow and plenty of milkweed
to eat. After the caterpillars
undergo metamorphosis
and transform into
butterflies, she releases them
into her garden, which is full
of milkweed and perennials.
The butterflies then join the
33 million other monarchs
as they migrate to Mexico
for the winter.
Reporting by Megan Schuller,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit FrankfortStation.com.
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Four-day Homer Community
Fest to return for ninth year
There’s nothing better
than getting the family together
on a summer day for
good food, carnival rides
and live music.
Residents can soon enjoy
just that, as Homer Community
Fest will return to
the village for its ninth year
Thursday, June 21, through
Sunday, June 24.
Many popular attractions
and vendors from years
past will be at the four-day
festival, with some new additions
to be seen and heard
throughout the grounds on
the northeast corner of 151st
Street and Creme Road.
“We’ve seen the fest grow
throughout the years,” Parade
& Festival Committee
co-chairman and Village
Trustee Carlo Caprio said. “I
personally feel like we have
become a destination, where
a lot of festivals host them
a few years, and they don’t
survive, but we’ve done a really
great job working with
the Township and the Homer
Road District to get everybody
involved and to make
this festival a destination for
everyone to come to.”
The gates open at 3 p.m.
Thursday, and the festival
closes at midnight. All entertainment
is free, including
Mr. D’s Magic & Illusion
Show at 7 p.m. on Thursday,
and access to all six food
vendors.
Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach,
Assistant Editor. For
more, visit HomerHorizon.com.

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Social snapshot
Top Web Stories
From NewLenoxPatriot.com as of Monday,
June 18
1. New Lenox woman found passed out behind
wheel with 3-year-old in backseat
2. Police Reports: Joliet pair allegedly gets
caught changing price tags at Walmart
3. Mokena man allegedly punches cop while
high on acid
4. Raffy’s Candy Store expands, launches
shop in Frankfort
5. Officials approve tentative budget, Board will
vote on it in September
Become a member: NewLenoxPatriot.com/plus
New Lenox Police Department posted this
June 12:
“Thanks to all who participated in the New
Lenox leg of the 2018 Illinois Law Enforcement
Torch Run for Special Olympics. A
good time was had by all while supporting
the Special Olympic Athletes.”
Like The New Lenox Patriot: facebook.com/TheNewLenoxPatriot
“It’s all about the little extras you do as
a team in the offseason that make huge
differences in season. Good participation
the first week but it can be better. Check out
schedule online.”
@lwcswimpolo, on June 14
Follow The New Lenox Patriot: @TheNLPatriot
From the editor
A season of surprises, triumph and heartbreak
James Sanchez
james@newlenoxpatriot.com
All seasons in high
school sports have
their twists, turns,
joyous and agonizing moments.
High school sports in
New Lenox this past spring
were no different. In my
opinion, the 2018 spring
season was the craziest in
my time following area
sports since I started nearly
three years ago.
The first sport that sticks
out has to be Lincoln-Way
West boys volleyball. This
was a team that finally
broke its regional title
drought, which is a surprise
because the program
had averaged 20-plus wins
through the past several
seasons. It just ran into a
buzzsaw when it hit that
point. But now the Warriors
can call themselves regional
champions for the first time.
And sectional champions.
And supersectional champions.
The team went from
only making it as far as the
regional title match since its
existence to appearing in the
state quarterfinals.
When the regional/sectional
seedings and locations
were announced and
saw that West was going be
away from the other Lincoln-Way
schools for once, I
had predicted them winning
its first regional, but that’s
it. I have this preconceived
notion when it comes to
volleyball that teams must
have the towering guys in
the middle blocking shots
and athletes on the outside
who could jump out of the
gym to go all the way. A
team like West changed my
perceptions. The Warriors
didn’t stand out in either of
those descriptions, but they
beat teams because they’re
a smarter, fundamentally
sound bunch who knew
where to place their kills.
They also had a number of
different scorers to keep
other teams off balance,
and they were scrappy and
mostly mistake-free on
the defensive end. They’ll
return nearly everyone again
for next year in their quest
to return to state again and
possibly go farther.
Providence softball was
another state-qualifying program
this spring, eventually
earning third place in Class
3A in a 16-15 win over Mt.
Zion. The combined 31 runs
was a Class 3A tournament
record, and it also was the
longest-played game to date.
But this was a team that was
close to not making it out of
the regional semis against
Morris. Hannah Falejczyk
hit a 2-run, go-ahead home
run in the bottom of the
sixth to seal the comeback
win and ignite the playoff
run.
West boys water polo
didn’t make it nowhere
near as far as the school’s
volleyball program, but it
was going through its own
drought of zero postseason
victories since its existence.
I was glad to be there for
the volleyball team’s first
regional, but I was happier
to be covering the water
polo team when it broke
through with a playoff win.
Warriors water polo on the
girls and boys side have had
down season after down
season through the years, so
it was exciting to see that
12-6 win over an Andrew
team that was seeded better
than the Warriors. The girls
side didn’t win its playoff
game, but it did finish with
the most wins in program
history, so kudos to them,
as well.
But with the excitement,
comes heartbreak for other
programs. Lincoln-Way
Central softball had a
promising year, being the
top-seed in its sectional,
but was eliminated in the
regional finals. The Knights
were one out away from
moving on, but Minooka hit
a game-tying, 2-run double,
and eventually won in extra
innings.
Lincoln-Way boys
lacrosse defeated Neuqua
Valley in the regular season
finale to finish the regular
season with a 16-1 record,
but the two teams met again
when it mattered most in the
sectional finals and lost.
Central girls soccer
started the season 9-2 before
hitting a multitude of injuries
that derailed its season,
which ended early in the
regional semis. Central
baseball beat themselves
in its quest to repeat as
regional champions when
errors and walks led to free
runs for Marist, who won in
extra innings.
All in all, though, this
year in New Lenox sports
was the most successful in
my time following the area.
To continue with the spring
success, West badminton
qualified all of its sectional
participants down state,
and West boys tennis had
its most successful season
to date. Now, factor in the
other seasons’ accomplishments,
like Central and
West both winning two
playoff games, Central girls
tennis winning conference
for the first time in many
years, Central boys bowling
finishing third at state,
West boys and girls bowling
making state, Lincoln-Way
gymnastics making another
state appearance, and Central
girls golf having two
Top 10 finishers at the state
tournament.
Let’s see if 2019 can top
this.
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Social snapshot
Top Web Stories
From NewLenoxPatriot.com as of Monday,
June 18
1. New Lenox woman found passed out behind
wheel with 3-year-old in backseat
2. Police Reports: Joliet pair allegedly gets
caught changing price tags at Walmart
3. Mokena man allegedly punches cop while
high on acid
4. Raffy’s Candy Store expands, launches
shop in Frankfort
5. Officials approve tentative budget, Board will
vote on it in September
Become a member: NewLenoxPatriot.com/plus
New Lenox Police Department posted this
June 12:
“Thanks to all who participated in the New
Lenox leg of the 2018 Illinois Law Enforcement
Torch Run for Special Olympics. A
good time was had by all while supporting
the Special Olympic Athletes.”
Like The New Lenox Patriot: facebook.com/TheNewLenoxPatriot
“It’s all about the little extras you do as
a team in the offseason that make huge
differences in season. Good participation
the first week but it can be better. Check out
schedule online.”
@lwcswimpolo, on June 14
Follow The New Lenox Patriot: @TheNLPatriot
From the editor
A season of surprises, triumph and heartbreak
James Sanchez
james@newlenoxpatriot.com
All seasons in high
school sports have
their twists, turns,
joyous and agonizing moments.
High school sports in
New Lenox this past spring
were no different. In my
opinion, the 2018 spring
season was the craziest in
my time following area
sports since I started nearly
three years ago.
The first sport that sticks
out has to be Lincoln-Way
West boys volleyball. This
was a team that finally
broke its regional title
drought, which is a surprise
because the program
had averaged 20-plus wins
through the past several
seasons. It just ran into a
buzzsaw when it hit that
point. But now the Warriors
can call themselves regional
champions for the first time.
And sectional champions.
And supersectional champions.
The team went from
only making it as far as the
regional title match since its
existence to appearing in the
state quarterfinals.
When the regional/sectional
seedings and locations
were announced and
saw that West was going be
away from the other Lincoln-Way
schools for once, I
had predicted them winning
its first regional, but that’s
it. I have this preconceived
notion when it comes to
volleyball that teams must
have the towering guys in
the middle blocking shots
and athletes on the outside
who could jump out of the
gym to go all the way. A
team like West changed my
perceptions. The Warriors
didn’t stand out in either of
those descriptions, but they
beat teams because they’re
a smarter, fundamentally
sound bunch who knew
where to place their kills.
They also had a number of
different scorers to keep
other teams off balance,
and they were scrappy and
mostly mistake-free on
the defensive end. They’ll
return nearly everyone again
for next year in their quest
to return to state again and
possibly go farther.
Providence softball was
another state-qualifying program
this spring, eventually
earning third place in Class
3A in a 16-15 win over Mt.
Zion. The combined 31 runs
was a Class 3A tournament
record, and it also was the
longest-played game to date.
But this was a team that was
close to not making it out of
the regional semis against
Morris. Hannah Falejczyk
hit a 2-run, go-ahead home
run in the bottom of the
sixth to seal the comeback
win and ignite the playoff
run.
West boys water polo
didn’t make it nowhere
near as far as the school’s
volleyball program, but it
was going through its own
drought of zero postseason
victories since its existence.
I was glad to be there for
the volleyball team’s first
regional, but I was happier
to be covering the water
polo team when it broke
through with a playoff win.
Warriors water polo on the
girls and boys side have had
down season after down
season through the years, so
it was exciting to see that
12-6 win over an Andrew
team that was seeded better
than the Warriors. The girls
side didn’t win its playoff
game, but it did finish with
the most wins in program
history, so kudos to them,
as well.
But with the excitement,
comes heartbreak for other
programs. Lincoln-Way
Central softball had a
promising year, being the
top-seed in its sectional,
but was eliminated in the
regional finals. The Knights
were one out away from
moving on, but Minooka hit
a game-tying, 2-run double,
and eventually won in extra
innings.
Lincoln-Way boys
lacrosse defeated Neuqua
Valley in the regular season
finale to finish the regular
season with a 16-1 record,
but the two teams met again
when it mattered most in the
sectional finals and lost.
Central girls soccer
started the season 9-2 before
hitting a multitude of injuries
that derailed its season,
which ended early in the
regional semis. Central
baseball beat themselves
in its quest to repeat as
regional champions when
errors and walks led to free
runs for Marist, who won in
extra innings.
All in all, though, this
year in New Lenox sports
was the most successful in
my time following the area.
To continue with the spring
success, West badminton
qualified all of its sectional
participants down state,
and West boys tennis had
its most successful season
to date. Now, factor in the
other seasons’ accomplishments,
like Central and
West both winning two
playoff games, Central girls
tennis winning conference
for the first time in many
years, Central boys bowling
finishing third at state,
West boys and girls bowling
making state, Lincoln-Way
gymnastics making another
state appearance, and Central
girls golf having two
Top 10 finishers at the state
tournament.
Let’s see if 2019 can top
this.
Sound Off Policy
Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from
22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole.
The New Lenox Patriot encourages readers to write letters to Sound
Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be
published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone
number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to
400 words. The New Lenox Patriot reserves the right to edit letters.
Letters become property of The New Lenox Patriot. Letters that are
published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The New Lenox
Patriot. Letters can be mailed to: The New Lenox Patriot, 11516 West
183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467.
Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to
james@newlenoxpatriot.com.
www.newlenoxpatriot.com.
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Local singers, musicians kick off 2018 Live on the Lawn
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
There’s no shortage of free
family fun in New Lenox,
but one concert series in particular
brings the entire community
together in song.
On June 10, the Village
of New Lenox presented its
first Live on the Lawn performance
of 2018 by hosting
the New Lenox Community
Band and Midwest Crossroads
Chorus for a night of
fun and music. The green
space in the Commons was
peppered with lawn chairs,
blankets and smiling faces as
music filled the air on what
turned out to be a beautiful
spring evening.
Rainy weather defined the
early afternoon, but by the
7 p.m. start time, the clouds
began to clear and a hint of
sun emerged for the first
time all day. The New Lenox
Community Concert Band
did its best to conjure even
more sunshine as its theme
for the Sunday night concert
was “Bringing Light.”
“Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light” by Johann
Schop and “With Each
Sunset” by Richard Saucedo
were among the captivating
themed pieces performed
while a march by John Philip
Sousa and Edwin Franko
Goldman’s “On the Mall” –
which the band plays at the
conclusion of most of its
concerts – proved to be perennial
fan favorites.
“These concerts are a
chance to hear what – culturally
– America was built
on,” said co-director of the
New Lenox Community
Band Matthew Doherty before
the show. “It’s a chance
to connect to people who
are 95-years-old or 5-yearsold.
Kids come and dance.
Grown-ups come and listen
to some music that maybe
they enjoyed from their
New Lenox Community Band co-director Cary Ruklic introduces the ensemble before the
group’s performance. The other director of the band is Matthew Doherty.
childhood. There’s some really
beautiful moments in
the music and some really
beautiful moments in the
park.”
Acoustically and atmospherically,
the New Lenox
Performing Arts Pavilion is
considered one of the best
places to enjoy live music by
both the artists and the audience.
The band’s co-director
Cary Ruklic was happy
to have the opportunity to
perform in the heart of the
Commons.
“This venue is fantastic
and the Village does such a
great job maintaining it and
finding different, unique
events to put on here. We’re
just really happy to be a part
of that and happy that the
Village supports us,” he said.
Prior to the band’s set, the
Midwest Crossroad Chorus
treated attendees to their delightful
brand of four-part, a
cappella, barbershop harmonies.
“It’s a shame it was such
a rainy day because this is a
beautiful venue,” Chorus Director
Tori Hicks said. “It’s
wonderful for New Lenox to
have this sort of event where
people can hear local groups
for free. It’s a really great
way to introduce different
types of music that people
could become involved with
or go hear again.”
Classic tunes like “Thank
You World” and “Crazy” had
audience members singing
along, and Hicks took time
out to invite any women in
the crowd to join the group
for open auditions on June
26 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Christian
School in Shorewood.
“Swing Low Sweet Chariot”
– performed by the quartet
within the chorus known as
the Sidekicks – was another
highlight of the opening set.
The weather may have
provoked a few fans to stay
at home, but everyone in
attendance was happy to
have the opportunity to get
outside to hear some good
music. New Lenox residents
Laura and Paul Neve saw the
Live on the Lawn concert as
a good reason to get a head
start on Paul’s birthday celebration
as he would be turning
a year older the following
day.
“We were monitoring the
weather,” Laura Neve said.
“We normally like to bike
here – we live off the Old
Plank Road Trail – but we
decided not to bike and drive
here just in case. We moved
to New Lenox last year and
we really enjoyed coming out
to the concerts and the Triple
Play so we try to get out here
as much as we can for the
events that they hold.”
On top of the popular
Movie Nights, Triple Play
Concert Series, Fridays After
Five and all of the special
events that are put on
annually, the Village is adding
a special Play Day in
the Commons for kids this
year. This free day of fun
– which takes place from 1
to 5 p.m. on July 15 – will
feature bounce houses, face
painters, character visits and
much more to amuse New
Lenox’s youngest residents.
Music fans will want to
mark their calendars for Sunday,
July 8 as the New Lenox
Community Band will be returning
to the Performing Arts
Pavilion for another installment
of Live on the Lawn, this
time with special guests Cloggin’
Craze. More information
about Live on the Lawn – and
all Village of New Lenox special
events – can be found at
www.newlenox.net.
Midwest Crossroad Chorus member and New Lenox
resident Nancy Rundin performs with the choir June 10
during the Village’s first Live on the Lawn event of the
summer at the Commons. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
New Lenox residents Laura (left) and Paul Neve didn’t
let the weather stop them from coming out to Live on the
Lawn.

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the New Lenox Patriot | June 21, 2018 | 21
Local singers, musicians kick off 2018 Live on the Lawn
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
There’s no shortage of free
family fun in New Lenox,
but one concert series in particular
brings the entire community
together in song.
On June 10, the Village
of New Lenox presented its
first Live on the Lawn performance
of 2018 by hosting
the New Lenox Community
Band and Midwest Crossroads
Chorus for a night of
fun and music. The green
space in the Commons was
peppered with lawn chairs,
blankets and smiling faces as
music filled the air on what
turned out to be a beautiful
spring evening.
Rainy weather defined the
early afternoon, but by the
7 p.m. start time, the clouds
began to clear and a hint of
sun emerged for the first
time all day. The New Lenox
Community Concert Band
did its best to conjure even
more sunshine as its theme
for the Sunday night concert
was “Bringing Light.”
“Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light” by Johann
Schop and “With Each
Sunset” by Richard Saucedo
were among the captivating
themed pieces performed
while a march by John Philip
Sousa and Edwin Franko
Goldman’s “On the Mall” –
which the band plays at the
conclusion of most of its
concerts – proved to be perennial
fan favorites.
“These concerts are a
chance to hear what – culturally
– America was built
on,” said co-director of the
New Lenox Community
Band Matthew Doherty before
the show. “It’s a chance
to connect to people who
are 95-years-old or 5-yearsold.
Kids come and dance.
Grown-ups come and listen
to some music that maybe
they enjoyed from their
New Lenox Community Band co-director Cary Ruklic introduces the ensemble before the
group’s performance. The other director of the band is Matthew Doherty.
childhood. There’s some really
beautiful moments in
the music and some really
beautiful moments in the
park.”
Acoustically and atmospherically,
the New Lenox
Performing Arts Pavilion is
considered one of the best
places to enjoy live music by
both the artists and the audience.
The band’s co-director
Cary Ruklic was happy
to have the opportunity to
perform in the heart of the
Commons.
“This venue is fantastic
and the Village does such a
great job maintaining it and
finding different, unique
events to put on here. We’re
just really happy to be a part
of that and happy that the
Village supports us,” he said.
Prior to the band’s set, the
Midwest Crossroad Chorus
treated attendees to their delightful
brand of four-part, a
cappella, barbershop harmonies.
“It’s a shame it was such
a rainy day because this is a
beautiful venue,” Chorus Director
Tori Hicks said. “It’s
wonderful for New Lenox to
have this sort of event where
people can hear local groups
for free. It’s a really great
way to introduce different
types of music that people
could become involved with
or go hear again.”
Classic tunes like “Thank
You World” and “Crazy” had
audience members singing
along, and Hicks took time
out to invite any women in
the crowd to join the group
for open auditions on June
26 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Christian
School in Shorewood.
“Swing Low Sweet Chariot”
– performed by the quartet
within the chorus known as
the Sidekicks – was another
highlight of the opening set.
The weather may have
provoked a few fans to stay
at home, but everyone in
attendance was happy to
have the opportunity to get
outside to hear some good
music. New Lenox residents
Laura and Paul Neve saw the
Live on the Lawn concert as
a good reason to get a head
start on Paul’s birthday celebration
as he would be turning
a year older the following
day.
“We were monitoring the
weather,” Laura Neve said.
“We normally like to bike
here – we live off the Old
Plank Road Trail – but we
decided not to bike and drive
here just in case. We moved
to New Lenox last year and
we really enjoyed coming out
to the concerts and the Triple
Play so we try to get out here
as much as we can for the
events that they hold.”
On top of the popular
Movie Nights, Triple Play
Concert Series, Fridays After
Five and all of the special
events that are put on
annually, the Village is adding
a special Play Day in
the Commons for kids this
year. This free day of fun
– which takes place from 1
to 5 p.m. on July 15 – will
feature bounce houses, face
painters, character visits and
much more to amuse New
Lenox’s youngest residents.
Music fans will want to
mark their calendars for Sunday,
July 8 as the New Lenox
Community Band will be returning
to the Performing Arts
Pavilion for another installment
of Live on the Lawn, this
time with special guests Cloggin’
Craze. More information
about Live on the Lawn – and
all Village of New Lenox special
events – can be found at
www.newlenox.net.
Midwest Crossroad Chorus member and New Lenox
resident Nancy Rundin performs with the choir June 10
during the Village’s first Live on the Lawn event of the
summer at the Commons. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
New Lenox residents Laura (left) and Paul Neve didn’t
let the weather stop them from coming out to Live on the
Lawn.

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FAITH
From Page 20
is loud music and preaching.
For more information, call
(815) 717-8002.
Parkview Christian Church (2121 S.
Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox)
Worship Services
4 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 a.m.,
10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sundays.
Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox)
Church Services
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 a.m.
and 11 a.m. Sundays.
Adult Class
9:55 a.m. Sundays. The
adult class usually meets in
the back of the sanctuary to
discuss a different topic each
week.
Peace Women’s Group
The Peace Women’s Group
is open to all women 18 and
older. We invite all interested
to join us for our next events.
For more information, contact
Jan Stoller at (815) 530-
2786. Please use the sign-up
slip in the bulletin and indicate
which events you would like
to attend.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Every Wednesday.
For more information, call
(815) 485-5327.
The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford Drive,
New Lenox)
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays.
Reverberate Youth Group
1-3 p.m. Every first Sunday
of the month. The group meets
to discuss a message geared
toward junior and senior high
school students. For more information,
email youth@ourjourney.cc.
Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S. Gougar
Road, New Lenox)
Church Service
10:30 Sundays. For more
information, call the church at
(815) 485-5152.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., New
Lenox)
Sunday Services
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite
II. 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite
II with music, followed by coffee
hour. For more information,
call (815) 485-6596.
Saturday Service
5 p.m. the first Saturday of
each month.
Special Needs Worship Service
Noon on the last Sunday of
each month. This is a sensoryfriendly
service with communion
for individuals with special
needs.
Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar Road,
New Lenox)
Worship Service
8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. every
Sunday.
Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E. Illinois
Highway, New Lenox)
Worship Services
9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
HERO Family Support Group
7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
This group is open to anyone
with a family member currently
struggling with addiction,
suspected addiction, or
currently in recovery. Family
support meetings provide
helpful tools and information
to better equip people to help
their loved ones through their
struggle. This group provides
a supportive environment with
others who have had similar
experiences and an opportunity
to meet and network with
others.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll at
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.com
or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34.
Information is due by noon on
Thursdays one week prior to
publication.
TRIAD
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everyone’s roles, responsibilities, along with any
disagreements about care decisions.
• Accept that there will be times when you have
to “agree to disagree” with your care receiver. To
put it bluntly, “No when to call it a day and walk
away.”
• Don’t be so critical of yourself and give yourself
credit for all of the things you do well.
• Take a break from caregiving. Consider using
your care team to help you get that break.
The Manhattan-New Lenox TRIAD would like to
invite older adults (age 50 and up) from the area to
attend our monthly meeting on June 28, beginning at
1:30 p.m. at the New Lenox Police Station Training
Room, 200 Veterans Parkway in New Lenox.
A major purpose of TRIAD is to provide an opportunity
for the exchange of information between public
safety (police and fire), social services and seniors.
Together we can implement effective crime prevention
and health and safety educational programs for
seniors in our community.
This month, the Alzheimer’s Association will
present “The Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
Disease.” We will separate myth from reality and
address commonly held misconceptions about Alzheimer’s.
Here from people who have the disease,
find out how to recognize the warning signs in yourself
and others, and why early detection matters.
Find local jobs within
your community.
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24 | June 21, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LIFE & ARTS
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Central grad exhibits dinosaur-sized determination
Zachary Dundek’s
love for dinosaurs
leads him to study to
be a paleontologist
Submitted by Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210
Lincoln-Way Central
alumnus Zachary Dundek
joined his classmates last
month to receive his diploma.
Like many of his fellow
Knights, Dundek has plans
to attend college. Unlike
many of his fellow Knights,
Dundek’s wardrobe choice
for graduation will be sure
to include a dinosaur, a tradition
that began more than 14
years ago.
“At one point in preschool
I said, ‘I’m going to wear a
dinosaur on my shirt every
day,’ and I guess I just never
stopped,” he said. “It’s more
a testament to dedication instead
of actively obsessing
over dinosaurs.”
After watching “Jurassic
Park,” Dundek decided he
wanted to be a paleontologist.
Family members and
friends encouraged his interest
by buying him dinosaur
paraphernalia, including T-
Zachary Dundek found a passion for dinosaurs after watching the movie “Jurassic Park.” He
has worn T-shirts that have displayed a dinosaur on it for more than 5,000 days straight.
shirts. Since his declaration
to “always be wearing a dinosaur
T-shirt,” he has never
missed a day, meaning that
his T-shirts have displayed
an extinct species for more
than 5,000 days straight.
Dundek says it hasn’t always
been easy to keep up
with the theme, but he’s always
made sure to “stick to
it” with modifications.
“When I’d dress up, I’d
wear dinosaur T-shirts underneath,”
he said. “Now
I’ve slowly accumulated
more dress clothes with dinosaurs
on them so that I
don’t have to hide them.”
Dundek even drew dinosaurs
on the insides of his
physical education uniforms
throughout high school so
that the tradition wouldn’t be
broken.
“A lot of the gym teachers
are supportive of it,” he said.
When asked how others
react to his wardrobe, he
said, “Sometimes people
don’t notice. Then, when
they do, they don’t believe
me when I say I’ve been
wearing them this long because
it sounds far-fetched.
After they see it a few times,
they realize I wasn’t joking.”
Dundek will attend Miami
University in Oxford, Ohio
this fall and intends to study
biochemistry.
“It’s funny, I wanted to be
Lincoln-Way Central grad Zachary Dundek will carry his
passion for dinosaurs into college, as he will study to be a
paleontologist at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio this fall.
Photos Submitted
a paleontologist when I was
little and now I want to be a
genetic engineer,” he said.
“’Jurassic Park’ was one of
the movies that inspired the
T-shirts, and now I’ll study to
have one of the two careers
highlighted in the movie.”
Aside from his dinosaur
reputation, teachers will
also remember Dundek for
his intelligence and determination.
He will graduate
with 5.51 grade point average.
He was also an active
participant in Mathletes,
Peer Helpers, Lincoln-Way
Central plays and musicals,
Scholastic Bowl, as well as
fencing outside of school.
He intends to wear dinosaur
T-shirts for the rest of his life.
“I’ve gone this far,” he
said. “Why not keep going?”
Wildlife expedition
New Lenox Girl Scouts spend
weekend at White Pines Dude
Ranch
RIGHT: New Lenox Girl Scout Troops 103, 749
and 758 recently spent a weekend together at
White Pines Dude Ranch in Oregon, Illinois.
The girls did numerous activities, including
horseback riding, swimming, hiking, horse
studies with grooming, scavenger hunts,
wildlife education, along with campfires and
nightly games. Photo Submitted

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26 | June 21, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot DINING OUT
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The Dish
Middle Eastern catering takes center stage at Grapevine
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 was to continue
to do through 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
Owner Laila Maali sits inside Grapevine Foods in Orland Park during the middle of
Ramadan, which has had 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.
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
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
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
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
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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THE DISH
Featured burger, shake add flavor to Burger 21 menu
Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor
Most of Burger 21’s menu
stays the same from month
to month, but diners looking
for a little variety can turn to
a rotation of featured burgers
and shakes.
The featured selections
used to change once a month,
but they will now be sticking
around a little longer.
Each quarter, the menu
is to get a new look, displaying
the featured burger
and shake front and center,
which works out for the establishment,
because General
Manager Art Chmiel said
guests are consistently looking
to try something new.
The current featured items
are the Bayou Burger and
the pistachio-mint shake.
Burger 21’s Bayou Burger
features a turkey and andouille
sausage patty, served on
a brioche bun and paired
with blackened shrimp, remoulade,
Sriracha and a bed
of coleslaw.
“I think it’s the best of all
worlds because you’ve got
turkey, sausage and then you
also have shrimp,” Chmiel
said. “ ... A lot of people are
looking for flavor and a little
bit of kick and it kind of appeals
to everybody in that
sense.”
The pistachio-mint shake
creates a surprising and delicious
flavor combination,
said Chmiel.
“I think a lot of people are
surprised when they taste it
[at] how good it is, including
myself,” he said. “The
first time I heard about it I
was like ‘mint pistachio?’ ...
but after I tried it I was like,
‘Wow.’”
Luckily, for those who are
creatures of habit, the menu
staples remain intact, but the
Bayou Burger and the pistachio-mint
shake will only be
available until July 20.
Chmiel said the new featured
selections remain a
secret, even to him, until the
week prior.
During the warmer
months, Chmiel said the outdoor
patio becomes popular
with guests looking for some
fresh air and sunshine, but
there is plenty of seating
inside for those rainy days,
too.
Further, now that construction
projects on La
Grange Road are completed,
Chmiel said he hopes
business will pick back up
for both Burger 21 and surrounding
restaurants.
“This is the year that
it’s really done,” he said.
“There’s not a single landscaping
[truck] or barrier
or construction thing going
on.”
With the closest Burger 21
location being in Michigan,
Chmiel said the Orland Park
location has become a destination
in the south suburbs,
with people driving in from
the city and places such as
Indiana and Kankakee to enjoy
their menu offerings.
“There’s certain services
and restaurants and things
available here in Orland that
aren’t available in any of
those other communities,”
he said.
The Burger 21 menu includes
sliders, chicken tenders,
salads and a children’s
menu, but the real stars of
the show are their burgers
and shakes.
Recently, the establishment
began offering two
different sized beef patties,
with a lighter 4.5-ounce option
available in addition
to the 6.4-ounce burger.
Prices listed below are for
the 6.4-ounce portion. The
4.5-ounce patty costs $1.50
less. For a 4.5-ounce doublestack,
add $1.99, and for a
6.4-ounce double-stack, add
$2.99.
Chmiel said staples like
Burger 21
14650 South La Grange
Road in Orland Park
Hours
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-
Thursday
11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday
and Saturday
Phone: (708) 737-7952
Web: www.burger21.com
the Cheesy Burger ($6.49),
with American cheese, tomato
and lettuce on a brioche
bun, and the Bacon
Cheesy ($7.19), with bacon
and onion, are popular with
restaurant-goers, but they
are not the only ones that get
attention.
The BBQ Burger ($7.69),
with bacon, barbecue sauce,
tomato, cheddar cheese, lettuce
and onion strings on a
brioche bun, is another popular
selection on the everyday
menu.
Some non-traditional recipes
also top the best-seller
list such as the Tex Mex
burger ($8.19), with bacon,
tomato, chipotle jalapenos,
guacamole, lettuce, onion
strings and smoked Gouda
cheese.
Chmiel said the Cinco
Burger ($7.69), with cilantro,
sour cream, guacamole,
salsa, jalapenos, lettuce,
tomato and Monterey Jack
cheese on a brioche bun, is
frequently ordered with a
black bean patty instead of
beef.
Other non-beef options
include the Ahi Tuna burger
($10.49), with avocado and
Sriracha aoli atop a tuna
patty, as well as the Buffalo
Chicken burger ($6.99),
made with Frank’s buffalo
sauce, Gorgonzola crumbles,
ranch and lettuce.
Side options include a regular
order of crispy french
fries for $2.59, or a 1-pound
basket for $5.49.
Burger 21’s current featured items are its Bayou Burger and the pistachio mint shake, both
of which will remain available until July 20, as the restaurant chain rotates its featured
items quarterly. photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century Media
The pistachio mint shake is Burger 21’s current featured shake.
The shakes cannot be overlooked
in spite of the large
food selection, as Burger 21
has an almost equally large
selection of milkshakes.
Burger 21’s vanilla bean
milkshake ($3.49) is served
with cinnamon sugar and
whipped cream, and its
chocolate peanut butter
shake ($4.49) is served with
chocolate sauce and peanut
butter cups on top.
Another classic flavor
includes the bananas foster
shake ($4.49), with caramelized
banana, caramel
sauce drizzle and cinnamon
sugar on top.
For those looking for a
more solid dessert, there
also is a selection of cookies
($1.29 each) including
chocolate chunk, double
chocolate chip, peanut butter,
oatmeal raisin and snickerdoodle.

28 | June 21, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot PUZZLES
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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. “Wheel of Fortune”
purchase
6. Government takeover
10. Ranch unit
14. Baghdad resident
15. At one point
16. Cast off
17. Get to final form
18. Tinley Park Amphitheatre,
goes with
28 across
20. “Alas!”
22. Succulent
23. Hither and __
24. Coast
28. See 18 across
32. Bermuda’s capital
35. For the “specific
purpose”
36. Go vehicle
37. “I __ __ rock” Simon
and Garfunkel
38. Falsehoods
39. Investigate
40. Poor
41. Tommy __ Jones
42. Responded in court
43. Paris divider
44. Cannonball, e.g.
47. Art material
48. Oral or written tests
49. Asian restaurant
50. Dad
53. Tinley Park was a
venue for this heavy
metal event in 1997
58. Despicable
62. Wisconsin city
63. Way out
64. French river
65. Strictness in dealing
with people
66. Blood swap
67. Not natural
68. “Basic Instinct” star,
Sharon
Down
1. Consider
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3. Roe opponent
4. Prefix with distant
5. Not really sing
6. “Suzanne” songwriter
7. Lennon’s love
8. Pac 10 team
9. Rhode Island senator
for whom an education
grant is named
10. In addition
11. Comedienne Margaret
12. Stutz Bearcat contemporary
13. Outfielder Roush
19. Wise one
21. Jersey call
25. Leaning to the right,
as letters
26. A.D. part
27. Nail polish
28. Phone
29. Parting words
30. Singer Easton
31. Hawaiian birds
32. PGA 5-time champion
33. Desert-like
34. Topography abbr.
36. Fruit weight in EU
39. Printer resolution abbreviation
40. One serving a six-yr.
term
43. Ones that grasp suddenly
45. Bring in
46. Autocrat until 1917
47. La ___, Bolivia
49. Bore
51. Goad
52. Unsubstantial
54. Dart
55. Accordingly
56. Lickety-split
57. Brit’s radial
58. Payroll processing
company
59. Snake
60. Ad ___
61. Compass direction
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
TINLEY PARK
350 Brewing
(7144 W. 183rd St., Tinley
Park (708) 825-7339)
■6:30 ■ p.m. First Thursday
of each month: Laugh
Riot. Cost is $25 and
includes dinner, two
beers and a comedy
show. For tickets, email
todd@350brewing.com.
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
Bailey’s Bar & Grill
(17731 Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 429-
7955)
■9 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Karaoke
■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia
■10 ■ p.m. Fridays: DJ
Dance Party
■9:30 ■ p.m. Saturdays:
Live Music
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
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.
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
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
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“safety net”for financial emergencies.
If you’re ahomeowner age 62 or older, you owe itto
yourself to learn more sothat you can make an informed
decision. Homeowners who are interested in learning more
can request a free 2018 HECM loan Information Kit
and free Educational DVD bycalling American Advisors
Group toll-free at 1-(866) 575-2519.
At no cost orobligation, the professionals at AAG can
help you find out if you qualify and also answer common
questions such as:
1. What’s the government’s role?
2. How much money might Iget?
3. Who owns the home after I
take out aHECM loan?
Youmay be pleasantly surprised by what you discover
when you call AAG for more information today.
1
Source: http://reversemortgagedaily.com/2016/06/21/seniors-home-equity-grows-to-6-trillion-reverse-mortgage-opportunity. 2 If you qualifyand your loan is approved, aHome Equity Conversion Mortgage(HECM) must
pay offany existing mortgage(s). With aHECM loan, no monthlymortgagepaymentisrequired.AHECM increases the principal mortgage loan amountand decreases home equity(it is anegative amortization loan).
AAG works with other lenders and nancial institutions that offer HECMs. To process your request for aloan, AAG may forward your contact information to such lenders for your consideration of HECM programs that
they offer.When the loan is due and payable, some or all of the equity in the property no longer belongs to borrowers, who may need to sell the home or otherwise repay the loan with interest from other proceeds.
AAG charges an origination fee, mortgage insurance premium, closing costs and servicing fees (added to the balance of the loan).The balance of the loan grows over time and AAG charges interest on the balance.
Interest is not tax-deductible until the loan is partially or fully repaid. Borrowers are responsible for paying property taxesand homeownersinsurance (which may be substantial). We do not establish an escrow account
for disbursements of these payments. Aset-aside account can be set up to pay taxes and insurance and may be required in some cases. Borrowers must occupy home as their primary residence and pay for ongoing
maintenance; otherwise the loan becomes due and payable. The loan also becomes due and payable when the last borrower, or eligible non-borrowing surviving spouse, dies, sells the home, permanently moves
out, defaults on taxes or insurance payments, or does not otherwise comply with the loan terms. American Advisors Group (AAG) is headquartered at 3800 W. ChapmanAve., 3rd &7th Floors, Orange CA, 92868.
(MB_0911141), (Illinois Residential Mortgage Licensee; Illinois Commissioner of Banks can be reached at 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor,Chicago, Illinois 60601, (312) 814-4500). V2017.08.23_OR
These materials are not from HUD or FHA and were not approved by HUD or agovernment agency.

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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.

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The New Lenox Patriot’s
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• 1113 Greeley Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-8609
- John M. Pavlik to Andrew
J. Suchorabski, Jaclyn A.
Suchorabski $257,000
May 1
• 1451 W. Maple Road,
New Lenox, 60451-3545
- Albert E. Samuilis to
Veronica Calvillo, Abel
Alvarado $237,500
• 158 Michael Lane,
New Lenox, 60451-1140
- Victoria L. Colognesi
to Timothy Kucharski,
$185,000
• 2036 Edgeview Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-4824
- Hoop Construction to
Travis Siebert, Laura
Siebert $435,000
• 310 Sunset Trail, New
Lenox, 60451-1811 - Grit
Construction to Kalie C.
Jordan, $164,500
• 314 Old Hickory Road,
New Lenox, 60451-1647
- Nuala A. Hossack to Una
Denlhan, Brian Ingalls
$205,000
• 825 Stacey Drive, New
Lenox, 60451-3464 - First
Midwest Bank Trustee to
Robert E. Baumgardner,
Sarah A. Baumgerdner
$305,000
• 922 Wisconsin Road,
New Lenox, 60451-
2264 - Paul E. Paben to
Justin Bontrager, Whitney
Bontrager $399,000
April 30
• 105 Forest St., New
Lenox, 60451-1123 - First
Midwest Bank Trustee to
Rodolfo J. Montero, Amy F.
Montero $194,000
• 124 1st Ave., New
Lenox, 60451-1710
- Anthony A. Studer
to Jeanette Erickson,
$216,000
• 420 Circlegate Road,
New Lenox, 60451-3600
- Earl L. Welch Jr. to Sarah
A. Christerson, $110,000
• 922 Wisconsin Road,
New Lenox, 60451-
2264 - Paul E. Paben to
Justin Bontrager, Whitney
Bontrager $399,000
April 27
• 1209 E. Illinois Highway,
New Lenox, 60451-2665
- Blair Trust to Sharon A.
Sablotny, $281,000
• 2043 Rownham Hill
Road, New Lenox, 60451-
3476 - Drh Cambridge
Homes to Susan P. Roush,
Terry L. Roush $328,000
• 2325 Dundee Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-9734
- Drh Cambridge Homes
to Lawrence Gunther, Erin
Gunther $320,000
• 611 Gibbons Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-3408 -
Jerome Murphy to Thomas
Rybka, Donna Rybka
$380,000
April 23
• 1910 Heatherway Lane
15, New Lenox, 60451-
2439 - Kristy S. Bandza
to Daniel A. Ostapkowicz,
Lisa M. Ostapkowicz
$161,000
• 2040 Rownham Hill
Road, New Lenox, 60451-
3475 - Drh Cambridge
Homes to Valentin Juvet,
Sylvie Hauert $340,000
• 207 Redwood Ave.,
New Lenox, 60451-1242
- Wesley Robert Jones to
Stephen Higgins, Lindsy
Higgins $197,000
April 24
• 15770 Valley View St.,
New Lenox, 60451-5430
- Bwc Holdings III Llc to
Bryan Haupt, Stephanie
Haupt $457,000
• 240 Congress Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-3171
- Andrew D. McCabe to
Robert Myers, Betty Myers
$312,000
The Going Rate is provided by
Record Information Services,
Inc. For more information,
visit www.public-record.com
or call (630) 557-1000.

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SHOP PERSON
NEEDED FOR PIPING
CONTRACTOR
(MOKENA LOCATION)
DUTIES INCLUDE:
1.Maintaining/organizing
shop inventories, tools, and
equipment
2. Keep shop clean
3. Minor building
maintenance
4. Pick up & deliver parts
5. Miscellaneous other
duties as needed
Must have a valid
drivers license.
Contact Frank at
(708) 479-9290
Help
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1003 Help Wanted
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.
Growing Residential
Cleaning Co. has openings
for Cleaning Pros
Exp. Preferred but Will
Train. P/T Weekdays.
No Evenings/Weekends
815-464-1988
Automotive
Real Estate
The Cottages of New Lenox
is Hiring Caregivers
Seeking caregivers for our
memory care community.
Responsible for providing
personal assistance & routine
daily care & services. Come
make a difference, as we want
you to join our team. F/T or
P/T. Shifts: 6:45a - 3:00p,
2:45p - 11:00p & NOC
10:45p - 7:00a.
Apply to:
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seniorliving.com
1023 S. Cedar Rd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
P/T Medical Receptionist
in Orland Park doctor’s
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yrs exp in medical business
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INDUSTRIAL
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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
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candidates should also have
experience working with
vendors to produce
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Excellent salary and benefits
package with annual
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AERO Rubber Company, Inc.
Experienced line cook,
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Full and part time
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Start immediately!
Apply in person:
9511 W Manhattan Monee
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or send resume to:
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Advertising Sales for
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Base pay, good commissions,
active accounts.
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Send resume to:
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Flower Gardener Wanted
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planting, pruning. Bring
own tools-Private home.
Text Only: 312.515.3152.
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Garage
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1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort 157 Evergreen Dr
6/22 &6/23, 8-4p. Huge garage
sale. Someting for everyone.
Furn: modern &antique,
hshld appliances, tools & collectibles.
New Lenox 801 EJoliet Hwy
6/21-6/23 9-4pm Misc hshld,
canning jars, lgtall mens jackets,
womens sm-m petite
clothes, 71/2 mshoes, some
exc equip & much more!
Northbrook 1451 Hemlock
Knoll 6/21-6/24 8:30-5pm
Couch, drafting table, elec,
adult/kids/baby clothes, lugg
carrier, Xmas tree, cabin tent
1052 Garage Sale
Oak Forest St. Damian
Rummage Sale. 5300 W.
155th St. 6/22, 12-8; 6/23
8-2. GYM IS PACKED!
Orland Park, 7618 Wheeler
Dr. June 22, 23 & 24, 8-3p.
Brand new furniture! Lady &
men’s clothing, shoes, hshld
items, new printer, stero eqpt,
speakers, tools, toys! Something
for everyone!
Tinley Park, 8159 169th, Saturday
6/23, 9-3p. Household
items, cornhole boards, trading
cards, oak dining room table &
chairs, & much more!
Tinley Park 18402 Millennium
Dr 6/22-6/23 9-3pm Furniture,
clothes, tools, toys &
much more! Too much to list!
Tinley Park, 16457 Surrey Dr.
6/22-6/23, 9-3p. Very old
dishes, brass items, stroller, oil
paintings, serving items in
boxes, nic-nacs, crystal lamp.
Cleaning out 20+ years! Lots
of kitchen stuff.
1053 Multi Family
Sale
New Lenox 221 W 2nd Ave
6/22-6/23 8-4pm Tools, horse
tack &misc household items.
Something for everyone!
1054 Subdivision
Sale
New Lenox 8Homes 1 Blk S
of Rt. 6 & Gouger Rd.
6/21-6/23 8-3pm Clothes newborn-
adult, exc equip & more!
1057 Estate Sale
Homer Glen 14529 WAbbot
6/22-6/23 8-4pm Furn, ent.
cent, bedroom, washer/dryer,
patio, daybed, curios, med
equip, lawn/outdoor, bedding,
decorations, clothing, tools
Palos Park 9941 Mission
Drive 6/22-6/24 8:30-3:30pm
Huge contractor estate sale!
Tons of electrical, plumbing,
carpentry tools and supplies,
snowblowers, lawn equip,
scooter, fabric, crafts, floral,
furniture, handicapped equip,
hospital bed, household,
clothes and much more!
1058 Moving Sale
Frankfort, 202 Mulberry 6/22
&6/23, 8:30-2p. Household,
furniture, home decor, clothes
& toys. Too much to list!
Automotive
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1064 Boats
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1973 white Cadillac
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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 1019 School Gate Road, New Lenox,
IL 60451 (Single Family ). On the 12th
day ofJuly, 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: U.S.
Bank National Association Plaintiff V.
Brian K. Holmes; Sherry L. Holmes Defendant.
Case No. 17CH 0866 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. No judicial 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 inand to the 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:
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
One East Wacker Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60601
P: 1-614-220-5611
F:
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 1337 Spector Road, New Lenox, IL
60451 (Residential ). On the 28th day of
June, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at
the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57
N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL
60432, under Case Title: CIT Bank,
N.A. Plaintiff V.BMO Harris Bank National
Association f/k/a Harris National
Association successor by merger to
NLSB as Trustee u/t/a dated 11/5/02
a/k/a Trust No. 2724; et. al. Defendant.
Case No. 17CH 0983 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. No judicial 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 316 Hillside Rd, New Lenox, IL
60451 (Single Family Home). Onthe
12th day of July, 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: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National
Association Plaintiff V. Tanna M. Bregenzer;
et. al. Defendant.
Case No. 17CH 1965 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
Will County, Illinois.
Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

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2703 Legal
Notices
2703 Legal
Notices
2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 18-3
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL TAX
FOR THE PURCHASE OF SITES AND BUILDINGS, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF BUILDINGS, FOR THE
RENTAL OF BUILDINGS REQUIRED FOR LIBRARY
PURPOSES, AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND
ALTERATION OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Section 35-5 of the Illinois Public Library District Act of
1991, 75 ILCS 16/35-5, authorizes the New Lenox Public Library District
(“Library District”) to levy anadditional tax of 0.02% of the value of all
the taxable property inthe Library District, as equalized or assessed by the
Department of Revenue, for the purchase of sites and buildings, for the
construction and equipment of buildings, for the rental of buildings required
for Library District purposes, and for the maintenance, repairs and
alterations of Library District buildings and equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEITORDAINED bythe Board of Library Trustees
ofthe Library District that it hereby determines to levy anadditional
tax of 0.02% of the value of all the taxable property inthe Library District,
as equalized or assessed bythe Department of Revenue, for the purchase
of sites and buildings, for the construction and equipment of buildings, for
the rental of buildings required for Library District purposes, and for the
maintenance, repairs and alterations of Library District buildings and
equipment.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that within fifteen (15) days after the
adoption of this Ordinance, the Secretary shall publish it in accordance
with Section 1-30 of the Illinois Public Library District Act of 1991, 75
ILCS 16/1-30, at least once in one or more newspapers published inthe
District, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspapers
with ageneral circulation within the District, and shall, within the
same time period, publish notice of(i) the specific number of voters required
tosign a petition requesting that the question of the adoption ofthe
ordinance besubmitted to the electors ofthe District, (ii) the time in which
the petition must be filed, and (iii) the date of the prospective referendum.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that if no petition is filed with the Board
of Library Trustees of the Library District within thirty (30) days after the
aforesaid publication, the District shall then proceed with the levy ofsaid
additional tax. However, if within the thirty (30) day period apetition is
filed with the Board of Library Trustees, signed by 2,697 electors ofthe
District (being 10% or more of the total number ofregistered voters in the
Library District), asking that the question of levying such a 0.02% tax be
submitted to the electors ofthe Library District, the question shall be submitted
at the next regular election, being the general election of November
6, 2018. If amajority of votes cast upon the question are in favor thereof,
the Board of Library Trustees may levy the additional tax. The Secretary
of the Library District shall provide a petition form to any individual requesting
one.
ADOPTED this 11th day of June, 2018, pursuant to aroll call vote as follows:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
/s/ Edward A. Tatro
President
ATTEST:
/s/ Colette Loecke
Secretary
Published by me this 11th day of June, 2018
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS
COUNTY OF WILL )
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, Colette Loecke, the duly qualified and acting Secretary of the
Board of Library Trustees of the New Lenox Public Library District,
Will County, Illinois, and the keeper of the records thereof, do hereby
certify that attached hereto is atrue and correct copy ofanOrdinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO. 18-3
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL TAX
FOR THE PURCHASE OF SITES AND BUILDINGS, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF BUILDINGS, FOR THE
RENTAL OF BUILDINGS REQUIRED FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES,
AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATION
OF THE LIBRARY BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT
adopted ataregular meeting ofthe said Board of Library Trustees at
which aquorum was present held pursuant to the Illinois Open Meetings
Act on the 11th day of June 2018.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
11th day of June, 2018.
/s/ Colette Loecke
Secretary
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.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
U.S. Bank National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Brian K. Holmes; Sherry L. Holmes
Defendant. No. 17 CH 0866
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 24th day of July, 2017,
MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
12th day of July, 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 70, in Windermere West Unit
Eleven, a subdivision of part of the
North West 1/4 ofSection 27, Township
35 North, Range 11 East ofthe Third
Principal Meridian, according tothe Plat
thereof recorded August 4, 1988 as
Document No. R88-35919, in Will
County, Illinois.
Commonly known as: 1019 School
Gate Road, New Lenox, IL 60451
Description of Improvements:
Single Family
P.I.N.: 15-08-27-104-015-0000
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 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
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.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
CIT Bank, N.A.
Plaintiff,
vs.
BMO Harris Bank National Association
f/k/a Harris National Association successor
by merger toNLSB asTrustee
u/t/a dated 11/5/02 a/k/a Trust No.
2724; et. al.
Defendant. No. 17 CH 0983
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 21st day of March, 2018,
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 10, IN SPECTOR'S LAKESIDE,
UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF
PART OFTHE EAST HALF OFTHE
SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SEC-
TION 9, IN TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH,
AND IN RANGE 11, EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 1337 Spector
Road, New Lenox, IL 60451
Description of Improvements:
Residential
P.I.N.: 15-08-09-303-006-0000
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 CON-
TACT:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Tanna M. Bregenzer; et. al.
Defendant. No. 17 CH 1965
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 4th day ofApril, 2018,
MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
12th day of July, 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 39, IN PARKVIEW, ASUBDIVI-
SION OF PART OFTHE EAST HALF
OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
AND PART OF THE WEST HALF OF
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF
SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 35
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10 Questions
with Aidan McGuire
Recent Lincoln-Way Central
graduate Aidan McGuire
was the setter for the
Knights this past spring.
What were the
highlights from this past
season?
Some of the highlights
were mostly toward the end
because we really started to
come together as a team and
work together. In the earlier
part of the season, everyone
was always switching
around. The highlight was
probably the last game versus
Marist when I think we
really played our best.
What is something you
enjoy about volleyball?
I think it’s the competitiveness
and the culture surrounding
volleyball. A lot
of people think volleyball is
kind of a girls sport, but when
they play it for guys it’s like
really hard and you’ve got to
play for every point. It’s the
mental-toughness aspect of
the game which makes it so
hard to play because you’re
always trying to get in everybody’s
heads, and they’re
trying to get into yours at the
same time.
What is one of your
strengths?
I’d like to say it’s my experience.
I’ve been playing
for eight years now, and kind
of grew up playing it. I just
kind of know what I’m doing
on the court and know
who to set and all that. I just
think the experience really
helps.
Where will you be
playing volleyball at in
the fall?
Culver-Stockton College
in Canton, Missouri.
What are you looking
forward to about
playing in college?
I’m really looking forward
to playing with the coach,
Coach Caren Kemner. She’s
an amazing person. I’m
looking forward to [improving]
my volleyball IQ and
keep on getting better, so I
can probably continue my
volleyball career college. Or,
if not, I can just come back
and coach one day.
What are you planning
to study in college?
I’m going to study business,
probably in the finance
area, and then I’m going to
minor in Spanish.
Do you know what you
want to do after you
graduate from college?
I’m not really sure what
I want to do. I’m still deciding,
but I know I have a
couple of friends who work
in the banking and they said
it’s a good gig. It sounds like
something I might want to
do. I might look into that.
What is the key to
success in volleyball?
Something that Coach
[Mary] Brown always told
us during every practice and
every game. The most important
two things are probably
mental toughness and
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not letting people getting in
your head and making your
serve when you need to, and
then ball control because a
kid who doesn’t have ball
control can’t win a game.
What was your favorite
subject in high school?
Science. I definitely loved
physics with Dr. [David] Baran
this year. That was probably
my favorite class this
year.
What is something
that makes volleyball
different from other
team sports?
If one person on the team
is really good and the others
aren’t, you can’t really have
a good team. It’s the fact that
everyone has to be good.
Everyone has to be good,
and everyone has to communicate
with each other
and act and work as a team
in order to be successful. In
some other sports, you could
have one star player that carries
the team, or two, but in
volleyball you need all six,
seven technically.
Interview conducted by Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll.
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22nd Century Media chose the best boys volleyball 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
First team
OH: Ian Piet,
senior, LW East
210 kills, .305
hitting percentage,
104 digs, 35
blocks, 32 aces.
Dominated the
game from the
back or front row.
OH: Jack Yurkanin,
junior, LW Central
347 kills, 129
digs, 55 aces, 29
blocks. One of two
big-time scorers
for the Knights
this season.
RS: Louden
Moran, junior, LW
West
235 kills, 131
digs, 50 blocks,
21 assists, 19
aces. At 6-foot-3,
he was a force in
93 of 94 games
for the Warriors.
M: Chris
Dargan, junior,
LW West
206 kills, 61
blocks, 17 aces.
As impressive
as all that is,
he also earned
126 service
points this year.
M: Mike Herlihy,
senior, LW East
187 kills,
63 blocks,
.565 hitting
percentage. One
of the top players
at the position
in the state.
Dominant.
S: David Flores,
junior, LW West
894 assists, 275
digs, 52 kills, 38
aces, 25 blocks.
Much of the
Warriors’ offense
went through him.
L: Tyler Vedder,
sophomore, LW
West
376 digs, 47
kills, 29 assists,
20 aces, 2.18
serve receive.
He also was
big on the
serve with 159
points.
Honorable mentions:
OH: Ben Pluskota, junior, LW West; Brandyn
Cullen, senior, LW West; Cort Jensen, junior,
Sandburg; Mark Wroblewski, senior, LW
East; Luka Vukanic, junior, Sandburg.
RS: Will Marks, senior, Sandburg; Joel
Zackavec, senior, Tinley.
M: Jaydeep Pillai, junior, Tinley, Michael
Sherwood, junior, Andrew
L: Luke Urban, senior, Tinley; Sean
Streicher, senior, Provi.
second team
OH: Kyle Dixon, senior, Lockport
276 kills, .203 hitting percentage, 151 digs, 30 blocks, 25 aces.
OH: Garrett McCrea, senior, LW Central
242 kills, 37 blocks, 87 digs.
RS: George Kougan, senior, LW East
138 kills, .333 hitting percentage, 76 blocks.
M: Wil McPhillips, junior, LW East
101 kills, .525 hitting percentage, 31 blocks.
M: Jake Ostema, senior, Sandburg
89 kills, 44 blocks.
S: Anthony Pfeiffer, senior, Lockport
337 assists, 296 kills, .342 hitting percentage, 152 digs, 68 aces, 22 blocks.
L: Sebi Olmos, junior, LW Central
345 digs, 20 aces, 2.46 serve receive.

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Lincoln-Way Co-op
Girls lacrosse aims to build
off last season’s success
with summer camp
Lincoln-Way girls entering
ninth- through-12th
grade who are in or are
interested in lacrosse are
encouraged to join the
program’s summer camp,
which will run from Monday,
June 25 through Friday,
June 29. Each session goes
from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The camp will take place
at Lincoln-Way Central’s
football field.
Fee is $75. For more information,
contact coach
Wei Chenh at weikchenh@
gmail.com or coach Kathryn
Allison at allison11307@
gmail.com.
Lincoln-Way West
West wrestling continues to
build strong foundation with
camp
Wrestlers entering kindergarten-
through seventhgrade
are welcome to join
the Warriors’ youth wrestling
camp, hosted by coach
Brian Glynn.
The three-day class takes
place Monday, June 25
through Wednesday, June
27 between 9-10:30 a.m.
The camp is open to all
wrestlers of any level with
the ultimate goal of improving
each wrestler’s skill and
top position. The camp will
have a heavy focus on riding,
turning and pinning
your opponent.
Fee is $25. For more information,
email coach
Glynn at bglynn@lw210.
org.
Serving up improvement
Lincoln-Way Central boys tennis stays in form at summer camp
Incoming Lincoln-Way Central senior Pat Winter, of New Lenox, backhands
the ball during a doubles scrimmage match during the Knights’ boys tennis
summer camp. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
Returning varsity member, sophomore Matthew Soldan, of New Lenox,
serves the ball during a scrimmage match.
Incoming sophomore Marcus McCarty reaches for a forehand shot.
Incoming senior and New Lenox resident Andy Lawrence backhands a
shot.
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1st-and-3
Lincoln-Way to go!
1. Tyler Vedder
The Warriors wasn’t
the biggest team in
the area, but they
were scrappy, and Vedder
was one of the
best when it came
to scrappiness, as
he finished the year
with 376 digs in 401
attempts to earn firstteam
honors for area
liberos (see Page 43).
2. Jack Yurkanin
Opponents usually
game plan against
the Central outside
hitter, and he still
delivered, notching
347 kills on the
year, earning him a
first-team spot on the
publisher’s Team 22
list.
3. David Flores
The senior setter said
his job was easy this
year because of the
scorers West had at
every position. Flores
finished with 894
assists, which led him
to be the best setter
in the area on the
Team 22 list.
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“Watching him over the years, the development
he’s had has been absolutely astronomical. He’s
grown and matured into a star player.”
Matt Laude – Lincoln-Way West boys soccer coach, on soccer
player Kyle Seymour
Seymour brings leadership, explosiveness to Division III school
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
Playing sports in college
was always a goal for Kyle
Seymour, but the recent
graduate of Lincoln-Way
West originally planned to
play baseball at the next
level.
“My junior year, I decided
to start focusing more on
soccer instead,” Seymour
said. “Everything was going
well with the high school
team and in club soccer, so
I decided to really go after
it in one sport and I decided
soccer was the way to go.”
The choice paid off as
Seymour will begin his collegiate
soccer career this
fall at Aurora University, a
NCAA Division III program.
“I’m very excited to play
in college,” he said. “When
I visited Aurora, it felt right.
I really like the coaches and
players and I think I fit in really
well. I want to come in
and help the team.”
Matt Laude had just one
season with Seymour after
taking over as Lincoln-Way
West’s coach last fall, but he
knew plenty about Seymour
before coaching him.
“Kyle was always a guy
that stood out,” Laude said.
“Being an assistant coach
in the area and competing
against him, I knew how
good he was.
“Watching him over the
years, the development he’s
had has been absolutely astronomical.
He’s grown and
matured into a star player.”
Seymour took an atypical
road to college soccer. Compared
to most of his teammates
and opponents, he was
a relative novice in the sport
entering high school.
“I played a little bit when
I was very young, but I
stopped playing,” he said.
“I played football in seventh
and eighth grade.”
As a freshman, Seymour
made a spur-of-the-moment
choice to get back into soccer.
“I decided on the day that
tryouts began that I wanted
to go try out,” he said. “I just
wanted to give it a shot and I
figured it’d be fun.”
Seymour’s athleticism
helped him overcome any
rustiness on the soccer field,
and he surpassed his own
expectations when he was
put on the varsity team as a
freshman.
“Playing varsity as a
freshman was crazy,” he
said. “I didn’t expect it, but
it helped me so much as a
player. That’s what changed
everything and that’s what
made me having a soccer career
like this possible.”
Seymour’s first career
goal, a clutch score against a
rival, stands out in his mind.
“I scored the winning goal
in double overtime against
Andrew,” he said. “I’ll always
remember that.”
Over his four years at
West, Seymour came a long
way as a soccer player.
“I feel like I completely
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Lincoln-Way West grad Kyle Seymour scored 17 goals and added six assists for the
Warriors last fall. He will continue to play soccer close to home at Aurora University next
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changed as a player,” he
said. “I improved a ton. I got
stronger with the ball, my
shot got stronger and I just
became a better player in every
way.”
Seymour was a captain his
last two seasons at West. As
a senior last fall, he led the
Warriors with 17 goals and
also had six assists.
“Kyle was a really good
leader,” Laude said. “He
brought intensity, he was one
of our stronger finishers and
we knew any time he touched
the ball, he could do something
dangerous with it.”
Seymour embraced his
leadership role.
“Being a captain was a
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huge honor,” he said. “This
year, all the seniors had a
goal to go out with a bang.
We pushed each other and
the rest of our teammates,
worked really hard and we
were able to do some good
things.”
One of the biggest highlights
of his senior season,
Seymour said, was when the
Warriors won their bracket
in the PepsiCo Showdown.
Seymour has a busy summer
ahead of him as he preps
for college.
“I’ve got a workout plan
that Aurora gave me that I’ll
be doing,” he said. “Then I
have a U23 team that I’m
playing with two or three
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times a week, keeping my
game sharp.”
Seymour knows a big
challenge is right around the
corner, and he can’t wait to
get started.
“I’m excited for the level
of competition in college,”
he said. “I know it’s going to
be much different than high
school. Everyone’s going to
be really good, and I’m really
looking forward to it.
“I want to come in and get
into the flow of things right
away this fall, get used to
managing my time with soccer
and school, and hopefully
be able to beat out some
of the older guys for some
playing time.”
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez,
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Former West baseball star selected in the 20th round by Colorado
Steve Millar
Freelance Reporter
When Lincoln-Way West
graduate Luke Morgan was
drafted by the Colorado
Rockies in the 20th round of
the Major League Baseball
draft on June 6, he didn’t get
the news right away.
“I was on a plane when it
happened,” he said. “I got
the news when my flight got
in. I was relieved. I expected
it to happen at some time,
but that was the best news I
could get after getting off a
plane.”
The draft was just the capper
on a memorable 24 hours
for the Morgan family. The
night before, Luke was in
the stands as his sister, Dani,
and her Florida State teammates
won the Women’s
College World Series.
“It was a lot of fun,” Morgan
said. “I was really happy
for her and I know she was
happy for me.”
Morgan, an infielder/outfielder
who was chosen with
the 606th pick of the draft,
quickly signed with Colorado.
He was assigned to the
short-season Class-A Boise
Hawks and was expected to
make his pro debut Friday,
June 15.
“It’s all moved pretty
quickly,” he said. “I got out
to Boise, got a few practices
in and now we’re ready to
play. It’s exciting.”
That excitement is shared
by those who knew Morgan
at Lincoln-Way West.
When Morgan graduated
from West in 2014, he was
the program’s all-time leader
in RBIs and runs, as well as
strikeouts as a pitcher.
“Once Luke got into the
baseball program at West
and I saw what a great overall
athlete he was, I knew
he was a special kid,” West
coach Jake Zajc said. “He
had a great knowledge of the
Luke Morgan capped off his senior year with a .326 average,
seven home runs, 48 runs (team leader) and 28 RBI.
game, too.
“Seeing him get drafted
is great. We’re thrilled for
him.”
Morgan’s path to the pros
wasn’t without its bumps.
He began his college
career at South Alabama,
where he expected to be a
two-way player, pitching
and playing in the field.
As a freshman, however,
he only got action on
the mound. He pitched in
six games, recorded a 7.71
ERA, and did not get an atbat
all season.
South Alabama coaches
made it clear their intentions
were for Morgan to continue
as a pitcher, leaving him
with a decision to make.
“I knew I didn’t want to
stop hitting,” he said. “I
loved it too much. Because
of that, I felt like my only
option was to transfer.”
Morgan spent a year at
Iowa Western Community
College, where he showed
what he can do with the bat,
hitting .399 with 14 home
runs.
That put back him on the
radar of several Division
I programs, and he signed
with the College of Charleston.
As a junior in 2017, Morgan
spent his first season at
Charleston as a part-time
player and hit .203.
This past spring, though,
he got his chance to play
every day and had a breakthrough
senior season. He
led Charleston in hitting
with a .326 average, scored
a team-high 48 runs and
added seven home runs and
28 RBIs.
“This year was a lot of
fun,” he said. “It was the
chance I had been waiting
for.”
Zajc said he was proud
to see Morgan persevere
through the setbacks early in
his collegiate career.
“You see a lot of that these
days where guys sometimes
have to jump around a bit
in college to find the right
spot,” he said. “Luke handled
it, kept working hard
and got into a good program
at Charleston.
“He showed a ton of versatility
through his career,
to start as a pitcher and now
get drafted as a hitter. He can
help a team anywhere on the
field.”
Morgan said the Rockies
were impressed by his flexibility
and plan to use him in
multiple ways.
“They said they’ll play
me in the infield and the
outfield,” he said. “I like
Lincoln-Way West alumnus Luke Morgan was selected with the 606th pick (20th round)
of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft on June 6 by the Colorado Rockies Photos by Al
Samuels/College of Charleston Athletics
The outfielder played at College of Charleston the past two seasons, He transferred out of
South Alabama his freshman year when he was told he would be a pitcher only. He played at
Iowa Western Community College his sophomore year before latching on with the Cougars.
that. It gives me a chance
to get experience playing
at different spots. I always
played the infield before
this year, and I played all
of this year in center field.
That was a new challenge
and it was a lot of fun.”
With his successful senior
season at Charleston, Morgan
earned the chance to fulfill
a longtime dream to play
professionally.
“My senior year of high
school, I started getting
contacted by pro teams,” he
said. “That’s when I started
to know that this was a possibility
for me. To get here
now, it’s an amazing feeling.”

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New Lenox native wins Women’s College World Series with FSU
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
Lincoln-Way West softball
coach Heather Novak
knew how special Dani
Morgan was as a player and
a person.
So three years ago Novak
penned a prophetic letter to
Morgan.
“I always give my teams
gifts every year,” Novak
said. “At the end of Dani’s
junior season, I gave each
girl a memory box with pictures,
notes from their teammates,
and a card from me.
Dani had already committed
to Florida State University at
that point. I wrote in Dani’s
card that my oldest daughter’s
first trip to the Women’s
College World Series would
have to be to see Dani playing
with FSU for a National
Championship.”
Three years later Novak
and her daughter, Nora, were
in attendance at the Women’s
College World Series.
There they got to see some
games as Morgan not only
helped FSU to the championship
series, she helped the
Seminoles win the National
Championship. That came
on June 5 in an 8-3 victory
over Washington at Hall of
Fame Stadium in Oklahoma
City.
“It was so cool that she got
to fulfill that promise,” Morgan
said of her former high
school coach coming to see
her in the WCWS. “She told
me that year that I was going
to be the first Lincoln-Way
West athlete in the Women’s
College World Series. She
and Nora got to be there for
a couple of days. Coach Novak
has always been one of
my top supporters.”
Novak continues to be,
even though Morgan moved
with her family to Georgia
before her senior season.
“Dani’s dad got transferred
for work to Georgia
in the middle of her junior
The Seminoles’ left fielder had seven of her 16 total stolen
bases all in the Women’s College World Series, which was
a tournament record. She registered two in the national
championship series against Washington. Larry Novey/
Florida State Athletics
year,” Novak said. “We
knew that if their house sold,
the rest of the family would
be moving as well. I’ve always
kept in touch with
Dani and it’s been really fun
to follow her career.
“Once FSU beat LSU in
the Super Regional, I looked
into some possible options
for going to Oklahoma City.
I remembered the card that
I wrote Dani, and I knew
she did it. It was all very
last minute, but my daughter
and I were fortunate to
have a once in a lifetime experience.
I can’t explain the
pride that I felt being able to
watch one of our Warriors
competing in the pinnacle of
our game.
“... Dani has always made
things happen and made the
most of opportunities. To
see her not only be playing
at the highest level, but
to succeed at the highest
level has been really exciting.
We see the little girls at
the Women’s College World
Series, dreaming of playing
there one day, and we see the
former greats of our games
cheering on their teams. We
don’t see all the hard work
and sacrifice of what goes in
to playing at that level. It is
not always an easy road and
there can very various challenges
along the way. So to
watch Dani play in Oklahoma
City was really special.”
According to Florida State
University’s website, the
Seminoles (58-12) are just
the third team in NCAA history
to lose their first game
of the WCWS and come all
the way back through the
loser’s bracket to win the
title, joining Texas A&M
(1983) and UCLA (2003).
The 12 losses for Florida
State are tied for the third
most from a national champion
in NCAA history and
the most since Florida’s 55-
12 record in 2014.
“We were nicknamed ‘the
cardiac kids,’” Morgan said
of her teams venture through
the WCWS. “This team was
something special. We had
our backs against the wall
most of the season, and then
lost our first game at the
world series. Then we just
New Lenox native Dani Morgan poses with the Women’s College World Series trophy she
and the Florida State Seminoles won on June 5 over Washington in Oklahoma City. Maury
Neipris/Florida State Athletics
had that one-pitch mentality.”
When she was at Lincoln-
Way West, Morgan was a
standout in basketball, softball,
and volleyball. She
stuck with softball and that
obviously proved to be a
good decision.
“When Dani was a freshman
at West she wasn’t even
sure what spring sport she
was going to play,” Novak
recalled. “I was pregnant
with my first child [Nora]
and due in December. I remember
talking to Dani
shortly before my maternity
leave. She still wasn’t sure if
she was going to play softball.
I look back now on the
decision she made to play
softball and the opportunities
the game has provided
her.
“It was really amazing
to see a girl who grew up
in New Lenox playing on
ESPN and winning a national
championship. She
has gone from having her
name in our Warrior softball
record books to now holding
a Women’s College World
Series record for most stolen
bases in the tournament.”
Morgan is certainly glad
she chose softball.
“With softball, something
just clicked,” she said. “I
wouldn’t change it for the
world.”
As a freshman at FSU,
Morgan certainly made a
splash. She had an outstanding
freshman season, playing
in 62 games, starting 58
of them in left field. She finished
with a .318 batting average
while scoring 42 runs
and knocking in 36. Morgan
was 9-of-9 in stolen bases
and had 20 extra base hits,
including 11 doubles and
five home runs.
This season was more of
a struggle stat wise for her.
Appearing in 59 games, including
41 starts, she batted
.232. She scored 23 runs and
had 16 RBI, with seven extra
base hits. She also had 16
stolen bases, with seven of
them coming in the WCWS.
Her sixth stolen base of the
tournament, which was the
record breaker, came in a 1-0
win over Washington in the
opening game of the final series.
For good measure, she
added another one the next
day in the 8-3 title clinching
victory.
“I didn’t know about the
record at all,” Morgan said
of the stolen base mark.
“Afterward someone told
me that was the most stolen
bases for a Women’s College
World Series. I just wanted
to do what was best for the
team.”
That’s all Morgan has ever
done. She was at her best
in the teams seven WCWS
games. Not only did she
set the stolen base record,
she started in left field every
game and reached
base at least once in six of
those games. In total in the
WCWS, she batted .300 (6-
for-20) with a pair of walks,
two runs scored and three
RBI. The best part, she’s a
national champion.
“I was super excited and
it was something special,”
Morgan said of being a national
champion. “It’s just
something you dream about
all these years. I’m just
blessed that I was a part of it.”

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left: New Lenox native and former Lincoln-Way West student Dani Morgan
was an integral part of Florida State University softball’s national championship
run in the Women’s College World Series, which concluded on June 5. Maury
Neipris/Florida State Athletics RIGHT: Lincoln-Way West alumnus Luke Morgan
was drafted by the Colorado Rockies on June 6, the day after his sister won the
Women’s College World Series. Michael Wiser/College of Charleston Athletics