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THURSDAY 

I Pledge for Ice Cream 

11 a.m.- 7 p.m. June 28, 

The Creamery, 19100 Wolf 

Road, Mokena. Children 

12 years and younger who 

can recite the Pledge of Allegiance 

by memory will receive 

a free kid cone during 

the third annual I Pledge for 

Ice Cream event. 

Outdoor Movie 

8:30-10:30 p.m. June 28, 

Yunker Farm, 10824 W. La 

Porte Road, Mokena. Join 

the Mokena Park District 

for a free movie, “Beauty 

and the Beast.” For more 

information, visit www.mo 

kenapark.com or call (708) 

390-2401. 

SATURDAY 

River Cruise 

Deadline to register is 

June 30. Trip will take place 

from Friday, Aug. 24-Mon- 

Aug. 27. Tour Peoria, Wday, 

stay overnight at the Par-adice 

Casino and then Cruise 

from Peoria to St. Louis on a 

3-day, relaxing river cruise. 

22 nd Century Media Lodging will be provided 

11516 West 183rd Street at various points along the 

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Basic Horsemanship Class 

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June 30, Nova Quarter Horses, 

10129 W. 187th St., Mokena. 

This class is for those new 

to horses or who just want to 

learn more. Gain confidence 

while learning what goes on 

“behind the scenes” of a lesson 

during this hands on class. 

Learn barn etiquette, how to 

halter and lead, how to groom 

and pick hooves, how to 

saddle and bridle and how to 

adjust reins and stirrups. Cost 

is $30 per person. For more 

information and registration, 

call (708) 479-3696. This is a 

non riding class. 

WEDNESDAY 

Parade and Fireworks 

10 a.m. July 4, downtown 

Mokena. The Mokena 

Chamber of Commerce’s 

annual 4th of July parade 

and fireworks display is a 

longstanding tradition. The 

parade will proceed north on 

Wolf Road between Mokena 

Street and Granite Dr. The 

fireworks display will commence 

at the intersection of 

LaPorte Road and Mokena 

Street between 9:30 and 

9:50 p.m. with thousands of 

people expected to attend the 

day’s festivities. 

July 4th Bash 

5-9 p.m. July 4, Main Park, 

10925 W. LaPorte Road, 

Mokena. Celebrate Independence 

and Illinois with the 

Mokena Community Public 

Library District and the 

Mokena Park District. There 

will be food vendors, bounce 

houses, balloon artists, face 

painters, games and an all 

ages mechanical bulldog. 

There will be entertainment 

on the stage between 5 p.m. 

and 7 p.m at this free family 

event including visits 

from Crosstown Exotics and 

School of Rock. Grab a seat 

early for the fireworks, and 

have some family fun. 

UPCOMING 

Free Demo Classes 

Various times Monday, 

July 9-Wednesday, July 11, 

The Oaks Recreation and Fitness 

Center, 10847 La Porte 

Road, Mokena. Join the Oaks 

for a free demo class of Oaks 

Power Hour, a challenging 

program with intense workouts 

led by personal trainers. 

This program is designed for 

total body conditioning using 

kettlebells, rope/suspension 

training, rower/assault 

bike and more. Classes will 

be held 5:45–6:45 a.m. on 

Monday, July 9; 10:30–11:30 

a.m. on Tuesday, July 10; and 

6:50-7:50 a.m. and 5:15-6:15 

p.m. on Wednesday, July 

11. This class is for ages 16 

and older. Space is limited. 

Register online at least two 

days before the class by calling 

708-390-2343 or visiting 

www.mokenapark.com. 

Concerts in the Park 

7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 

Yunker Farm Bandshell, 

10824 W. LaPorte Road in 

Mokena. Dave & The Blue 

Snouts will perform Rockin’ 

Blues on June 28. Terraced 

lawn seating is available, or 

bring lawn chairs or blankets 

to enjoy these great summer 

events. In the event of inclement 

weather, visit www. 

mokenapark.com or check 

their Facebook page for 

event status. 

Firecracker Dance Weekend 

5 p.m. Friday, July 13-1 

a.m. Sunday, July 15, Front 

Street, downtown Mokena. 

Join the Mokena Lions Club 

for their 31st annual Firecracker 

Dance and Fundraiser 

event. Tickets are $10 

in advance or $15 at the gate. 

Summer Fest 

6-11 p.m. Friday, July 13, 

CD&ME, 23320 South La 

Grange Road, Frankfort. Join 

the Lincoln-Way Foundation 

for Educational Excellence 

as they host their first annual 

Lincoln-Way Summer Fest. 

The event is open to adults 

ages 21 and older and will 

feature bands Then Again as 

well as Johnny Russler and 

the Beach Bum Band playing 

live. The event will take 

place rain or shine. Tickets 

cost $30 in advance and are 

available through Ticketmaster, 

at CD&ME or at 

the main offices of any of 

the three Lincoln-Way high 

schools. To reserve tables for 

a group, contact Bob Kennedy 

at Robert.Kennedy@ 

lw210.org, or (815) 462- 

2976. For more information, 

visit www.lincolnwaysum 

merfest.com. 

St. Anthony WOW 

7 p.m. Friday, July 13, 

Frankfort Township Building, 

11000 W. Lincoln Highway, 

Frankfort. St. Anthony 

WOW, a non-denominational 

social group for widows 

and widowers, will meet 

for a short meeting, entertainment 

and refreshments. 

New faces are welcome. For 

more information, call Mary 

at (815) 469-4351 or Bill at 

(708) 478-6118. 

Festa Italia 

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 

July 15, Front Street Metra 

parking lot, downtown Mokena. 

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Italia. There will be live music, 

dancing and food and 

drinks to go around. Tickets 

for the event cost $10. 

ONGOING 

Summer Horse Camps 

Registration is open for 

Nova Quarter Horses’ Summer 

Horse Camps, which 

will be held from 9 a.m.-3 

p.m. for ages 7-18 at Nova 

Quarter Horses, 10129 W. 

187th St., Mokena. Each 

four-day camp is filled with 

equestrian instruction and 

fun. Sessions run June 18- 

21; June 25-28; July 9-12; 

July 23-26 (advanced); and 

July 30-Aug. 2. Cost is $325 

per week, and $350 per week 

for the advanced camp. For 

more information and registration, 

visit www.novaquar 

terhorses.com or call (708) 

479-3696. 

Knitting Club 

3-4:30 p.m. Fridays, Mokena 

Community Public 

Library District, 11327 W. 

195th St., Mokena. Both beginning 

and advanced knitters 

are welcome to join this 

group, which meets in the 

Adult Reading Room. For 

more information, call (708) 

479-9663. 

We are Lions 

6:30 p.m. first Thursday of 

each month, Jenny’s Souside 

Tap, 10160 191st St., Mokena. 

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LW women business owners give back, donate scholarships 

Megan Schuller 

Freelance Reporter 

The Lincoln-Way Area 

Business Women’s Organization 

held their annual 

scholarship banquet on June 

19 at Gatto’s Restaurant in 

New Lenox to recognize 

several young women who 

are choosing to further their 

education. 

Seventeen scholarships totaling 

$16,500 were awarded 

and split between 14 high 

school girls and three continuing 

education women 

from the Lincoln-Way area. 

According to a spokesperson 

for the event, it is the most 

scholarship money ever given 

away in the Club’s history. 

LWABWO Vice President 

Nancy Dye said that helping 

young women further their 

education, some of whom 

LWABWO scholarships recipients 

Sara Schelinski - Lincoln- University 

Way Central, Joliet Junior Kayla Jandek - Lincoln- 

College 

Way West, Eastern Illinois 

Jessica Bowers - Lincoln- University 

Way Central, Dominican Gianna Ruiz - Lincoln-Way 

University 

Central, Bradley University 

Erin Kay - Iowa State Grace Klevorn - Lincoln- 

University 

Way Central, University of 

Alyssa McDonald - Lincoln- Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

Way Central, Western Mikaya Gardener- Lincoln- 

Michigan 

Way East, Fordham 

Jaclyn Dolan - Lincoln- University 

Way West, University of Julia Signorelli - Lincoln- 

Missouri 

Way Central, University of 

Raquel Chavez - Lincoln- South Carolina at Columbia 

Way west, Valparaiso Molly Schuringa - Lincoln- 

might not otherwise be able 

to afford college, means a lot 

to the members of the organization. 

“When you listen to these 

young women, who are so 

impressive, it’s worth all the 

time and effort we put into 

Way Central, Loyola 

University 

Mary Zopf - Lincoln-Way 

Central, DePaul University 

Alexia Kubas - Lincoln-Way 

East, University of Arizona 

Continuing education 

Elizabeth DeVito - New 

Lenox resident, Milwaukee 

School of Engineering 

Whitney Frieling - Mokena 

resident, University of St. 

Francis 

Patrice Foster - New Lenox 

resident, Joliet Junior 

College 

the rest of the year,” Dye said. 

“To have them come and tell 

their stories and bring their 

families, it’s very rewarding 

Gianna Ruiz, of Mokena, receives her scholarship from the 

Lincoln-Way Area Business Women’s Organization June 

19. Seventeen scholarships totaling $16,500 were awarded 

and split between 14 high school girls and three continuing 

education women from the Lincoln-Way area. 

Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

for us even though we’re the 

ones giving to them.” 

The scholarship selection 

committee presented the 

women with a certificate and 

a rose, after they had the winners 

introduce themselves 

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Lincoln-Way Community High School D210 Board of Education 

Superintendent’s 5-year contract extension approved 



The D210 Board of Education 

voted in favor to extended 

Superintendent Dr. 

Scott Tingley’s contract, 

with a raise, in a 4 to 1 vote 

during its Thursday, June 

21, meeting. Board member 

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The five-year contract is a 

performance based contract, 

which is dependant on his 

performance as an administrator 

and how the students 

perform under his leadership. 

Tingley’s annual base salary 

will be $206,215. According 

to his original contract, 

signed in December 

of 2012, his base salary was 

$185,000. Each subsequent 

contract year within Tingley’s 

new contract, his salary 

will be increased by the 

consumer price Index, which 

could range from 1 percent 

to 3 percent. 

During public comment, 

Lincoln-Way East parent 

Elizabeth Burghard spoke 

out about updating Tingley’s 

contract during times 

of financial hardship in the 

district. 

“I don’t think raises 

should be given to administrators 

when we’re in such 

poor financial shape and 

when you continue to ask 

for more and more money,” 

Burghard said. 

On the contract, Tingley 

listed two goals each for 

his responsibilities of curriculum 

and assessments, 

community relations, and 

finance. The board disagreed 

on whether Tingley’s shortterm 

annual goals should 

aim more toward long term 

goals since the contract renewal 

is for five more years. 

Lucchetti said that he was 

in favor of extending the 

contract, but questioned the 

length of time and how far 

out Tingley’s goals should 

aim. 

“My concern is that the 

term of this contract is five 

years,” Lucchetti said during 

discussion. “Given where 

we are at the District, we’re 

in the very early stages of 

recovery. The goals aren’t 

really over a five-year term. 

Round it up 

A brief look at other 

items discussed at the 

June 21 D210 board 

meeting 

• Brad Cauffman 

was appointed as the 

Treasurer for the 2018- 

2019 school year. 

• The Board voted in 

favor of putting the Will 

County One Cent Sales 

Tax resolution on the 

November ballot. 

• National Investigation, 

Inc was contracted 

to cross reference 

addresses on file to 

ensure correct residency 

within district borders. 

The estimated cost is $2 

per family, which adds 

up to $11,052 for the 

cost of the service. 

We really have a lot of financial 

things coming up here 

that [Tingley needs] to be on 

top of. We have transition in 

our education and administration. 

I’m more in favor of 

basing this on performance: 

[Tingley sets] goals and then 

extend it over a period of 

time.” 

A five-year term is the 

max extension allowed by 

the state of Illinois. 

“As far as other superintendents 

in the area and the 

state of Illinois, it’s lower on 

the pay scale and it’s a modest 

increase,” Board Vice 

President Joseph Kosteck 

said. “Financially it makes 

since, as well if we have 

enough money.” 

For comparison, William 

K. Kendall, superintendent 

of Bremen High School 

District 228, earned a base 

salary of $247,894 for the 

2017-2018 school year, 

while Todd P. Wernet, superintendent 

of Lockport Township 

High School District 

205, earned a base salary of 

$218,736 for FY 2016-2017, 

the latest year available on 

D205’s website. 

Student fees reworked 

Parents vocalized how upset 

they were about the $50 

school fee that appeared as 

an activity fee during registration 

for the 2018-2019 

school year. The fee was assessed 

regardless of whether 

or not a student would participate 

in sports or extracurriculars. 

Parents also were 

concerned that only people 

who had already paid their 

fees received an email from 

Tingley about the district 

changing their mind on the 

fee because, according to the 

email, the fee “can be challenged” 

legally. 

Parents that already paid 

the fee have the option to 

keep the paid fee on the account 

in case their child participates 

in an activity during 

the year, have it credited to 

their child’s lunch account or 

get a refund. 

“The people who had already 

paid received emails; 

people who haven’t are going 

to be included since I 

knew we were going to have 

a discussion tonight,” Tingley 

said after the meeting 

regarding why only some 

parents received emails. 

During discussion of the 

fees, audience members 

spoke out correcting board 

members after they kept using 

the phrase “flat activity 

fee.” Several parents pointed 

out that it is not a flat fee for 

all activities if activities still 

required additional fees for 

uniforms or other expenses 

that parents would have to 

pay on top of the $50 activity 

fee. 

“The $50 is an overhead 

cost,” Board President Joseph 

Kirkeeng said. “We have to 

pay for coaches, we pay for 

transportation, we pay for the 

operations of these facilities. 

We want consistency among 

the fees in schools.” 

According to board documents, 

the estimated revenue 

from the fee would be 

reduced from $310,000 to 

$248,000 after eliminating 

the fee from all students and 

only charging participating 

students. 

“Fifty dollars is a tiny bit 

of money to most people, 

but for other people it’s not,” 

parent Rebecca Dalseth said 

during the meeting. 

Pension debt restructured 

The Board also decided 

on a financial matter that 

has been dragged out since 

2010. The Illinois Municipal 

Retirement Fund and Early 

Retirement Incentive balance 

is $576,188.84 due to interest 

on the balance of the IMRF 

for employees that retired 

under the ERI plan back in 

2010. Since the IMRF charges 

the District 7.5 percent 

interest expense on the outstanding 

balance, the Board 

voted to pay off the balance 

to save the District approximately 

$39,000 annually. 

“We built in to this amended 

budget to pay this off,” 

Assistant Superintendent of 

Business Bradley Cauffman 

said. “I think it’s financially 

prudent to go ahead and 

make this payoff to save an 

additional interest expense. 

It will of course have an 

impact on our tax anticipation 

awards. We’ll be needing 

to borrow and additional 

$576,000 more, but it’s for a 

shorter time period.” 

According to Cauffman, 

the amount borrowed should 

be covered by the tax income 

the district receives. He said 

that money will be tight for 

some time after paying off 

the ERI but that it will be 

worth it to avoid the 7.5 percent 

interest.



I-80 grant to improve safety at Route 30 interchange 



Interstate 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 Illinois Department 

of Transportation 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 IDOT’s Competitive 

Freight Program. 

The total cost reconstructing 

I-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. 

“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. 

New Lenox Mayor Tim 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.” 

New Lenox Mayor Tim 

Balderman said that 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,” Balderman 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 

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently received a federal grant, with a portion 

of the money benefiting projects in Will County. One of them will be to improve the area at 

Interstate 80 near Route 30 for it to be a safer roadway. Will Rehm/22nd Century Media 

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. 

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. 

education 

From Page 3 

and their plans for college. 

Lincoln-Way West graduate 

Raquel Chavez plans to 

attend Valparaiso University 

in the fall. Chavez said that 

winning the scholarship from 

LWABWO was extra special 

for her since she hopes to do 

the same kind of work after 

she receives her degree. 

“This scholarship is my 

favorite one I applied for,” 

Chavez said. “The whole organization 

is about women 

supporting other women and 

their education. That’s the 

field I want to go into with 

women’s rights and women’s 

education. That’s basically 

what I want to do with my 

life: support the growth of 

other women’s education.” 

The scholarship banquet 

has been held since the mid 

1990’s, when the club shifted 

its focus on scholarships for 

women and girls. 

Kathy Klevorn said the 

local organization giving 

back to its youth within the 

community gives the young 

women successful people to 

look up to. 

“It’s a big advantage for our 

students to have this group 

in our community because 

these women are role models, 

as well,” Kathy said. “They 

come together and provide 

opportunities for our girls going 

forward,” Kathy said. 

Her daughter, Grace 

Klevorn, a recent Lincoln- 

Way Central graduate and 

future University of Illinois 

Urbana-Champaign student, 

plans to go into business in 

college. 

“It’s a male-dominated industry, 

and it’s very helpful 

to get this monetary gift to 

further my education so I can 

make a difference in the business 

world,” Grace said. 

The organization provided 

$1,000 to girls graduating 

high school who are going on 

to a four-year school and to 

women who want to go back 

to school to continue their 

education. A scholarship of 

$500 was awarded to high 

school girls going on to a junior 

college or trade school. 

The scholarship winners 

have chosen to study fields 

of business, engineering, political 

science and healthcare 

from schools from across the 

nation. 

The organization raises 

money each year for the 

scholarships at their annual 

holiday auction in December 

at the VFW in New Lenox. 

“All the money made that 

night is what we have to use 

for scholarships that spring,” 

said Cheryl Colanto, chair of 

the scholarship committee. 

“The purpose of our scholarship 

is to help defray the cost 

of higher education by providing 

some financial assistance 

to women and girls in 

the Lincoln-Way community. 

Kayla Jandek, a Lincoln 

Way West graduate and future 

Eastern Illinois University 

student, said she hopes to 

pay it forward down the road. 

“This scholarship means 

a lot to me because it shows 

my hard work has paid off,” 

Jandek said. “Once I graduate 

I can give back and help 

students further their career.” 

Normally, the committee 

receives between 50 to 80 applications 

for the scholarships. 

They had to narrow it down 

to 17 through an intensive 

interview process. The organization 

based their applicant 

selections on the strength of 

their academics, the personal 

essay they wrote, their report 

cards, and the reference letters 

from teachers and mentors. 

After the ceremony Cheryl 

Colanto was recognized for 

her 14 years of service as the 

scholarship committee chair. 

“It’s really a great opportunity 

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Park District to roll out community-wide survey 



A public input meeting 

held June 14 by the Mokena 

Community Park District 

was the first step in making 

a long-term master plan for 

the park district. 

Input will be taken both 

from the meeting and a 

community-wide randomized 

survey that is scheduled 

to roll out the second week 

of July. It will be sent out in 

three formats: a mailed written 

survey, phone survey and 

an email survey. After the 

data comes back from that, 

the survey will be posted 

publicly for anyone to take. 

Executive Director of the 

Mokena Community Park 

District Mike Selep said that 

the park district will set priorities 

for the master plan 

based on the information 

they receive. 

“We’re really looking for 

community feedback from 

this survey,” Selep said. 

“The more people that participate, 

the more rich the 

results are to us so we can 

make sure we’re serving everyone 

in the community.” 

The reason for the randomized 

survey before the 

open survey — which, according 

to Selep, will be the 

same survey — is so that 

the results can be compared. 

This ensures that the results 

are not skewed and that it 

represents the community as 

a whole, instead of just those 

who are actively involved. 

The survey will look to 

find out the community’s 

familiarity and satisfaction 

with the facilities, how they 

learned about the park district, 

recreation programs, 

possible parks spaces and 

priorities for future projects. 

The park district contracted 

Design Perspectives, Inc 

to conduct the survey. 

The firm worked with 

Frankfort Park District in the 

spring of 2017 to do a site 

plan and design for a playground 

replacement that is 

scheduled to be constructed 

in August. 

“Given our small staff, 

we’re not able to do the 

work. We don’t have a landscape 

architect or designer 

on site,” said Frankfort Park 

District Executive Director 

Gina Hassett. “They’ve 

helped move park projects 

forward that we don’t have 

in-house staff for. They provide 

a lot of personalized attention.” 

President of Design Perspectives 

Consulting Firm 

Tod Stanton said the process 

of coming up with a master 

plan is typically eight 

months from start to finish. 

“The last step is creating 

objectives based on the community 

input and evaluation 

of the data on physical ammenidities 

of the park system,” 

Stanton said. “We’ll 

take that and give them direction 

on where they should 

be in the next several years.” 

The master plan is meant 

to map out the next five to 

seven years utilizing the resources 

the park district has 

and plans to have in the future 

to improve the parks. 

“Part of the survey is looking 

at how we can utilize different 

parts of land that still 

need to be developed,” Selep 

said. “The one piece of 

property, The Yunker Farm 

Property, we’ll be working 

closely with the Village to 

see how we can utilize that 

particular project to enhance 

Yunker Farm Park and turn 

that into a way to further develop 

downtown Mokena.” 

The cost for the consulting 

firm is $50,000 to conduct 

the research, planning and 

development phases. Selep 

said that there are clear advantages 

in using the firm 

because of their expertise 

of more than 15 years in the 

field and unbiased, statistically 

significant data. 

“This can show us in a 

quantifiable way what the 

community wants,” Selep 

said. 

The park district’s total opportunity 

budgets is around 

$2.5 million a year according 

to Selep. Depending on 

the results of the survey of 

what the community wants 

of the parks, they can either 

stay within their allocated 

budget on capital projects, 

or try a referendum to possibly 

borrow money for larger 

projects. Selep said while it 

will be on the survey, they 

are not advocating for a referendum 

for any projects. 

“The projects we’re gearing 

for we’ll be able to 

complete with the dollars 

we bring in through the tax 

dollars collected and fees 

charged for services,” Selep 

said. “If the community really 

identifies a project that 

they want the park district to 

do, that is a strategy that can 

be done. We’d have to figure 

out a way to do it that works 

for the taxpayer.” 

Community members, 

elected officials and program 

participants banded 

together to create a focus 

group called The Delphi 

Group, which will study the 

park district independently 

of Design Perspectives and 

will partake in discussions 

from their findings. 

Another public meeting 

will be held at the end of 

July or early August when 

the firm will present preliminary 

findings. 

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Approaching retirement can be intimidating 

for some. They may be faced with difficult 

decisions that could significantly impact 

their financial future. Representatives from 

two financial services companies sought to 

help understand one aspect of retirement in 

a workshop at Mokena Community Public 

Library District on June 19. 

Bob Diamond, from Diamond Financial 

Services, Inc, and Jennifer Turkos, from 

Nationwide Financial, spoke to attendees at 

the workshop in an effort to educate them 

on how they can strategize improving their 

retirement plan and get the full benefit of Social 

Security. 

Some people may not know how to begin 

looking into filing for Social Security and 

what benefits they can get. 

“It’s real important to understand all the 

ins and outs of social security,” Diamond 

said. “There are 2,800 different rules. Some 

Bob Diamond (left), of Mokena-based 

Diamond Financial Services, Inc, and 

Jennifer Turkos, from Nationwide Financial, 

lead a workshop June 19 on Social Security 

and retirement planning at the Mokena 

Community Public Library District. 

Cynthia Freeman/22nd Century Media 

people need the money at 62 but if you don’t 

and you wait until your full retirement age 

— depending on when you were born, it’s 

either 66 or 67 — if you can wait from full 

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retirement to age 70, you get 

an 8 percent raise every year 

if you don’t take it.” 

“Most people file at the 

earliest age possible; 33 

percent of people do take 

their income from Social 

Security at age 62.” Turkos, 

a regional vice president at 

Nationwide Financial, explained. 

“Most people do 

that because they need the 

money. The second biggest 

reason is because someone 

told them to.” 

Social Security is a program 

designed to provide 

older Americans and disabled 

persons with a portion 

of the financial support 

needed to cover essential 

retirement costs. The program 

offers numerous benefits, 

such as lifetime retirement 

income, payments 

indexed for inflation, certain 

spousal and survivor 

benefits, and preferential 

tax treatment. 

Initially, Social Security 

was designed to help older 

Americans living in poverty 

during the Great Depression; 

however, more and more 

Americans solely rely on 

their monthly Social Security 

check as their only means 

of income. 

“It’s not just a check anymore 

that you get. If you’re 

going to do proper planning 

for retirement, you really 

need to look at Social Security 

because if you think of 

retirement income as a stool, 

Social Security would be 

one leg of that stool,” Diamond 

said. 

“It does pay to wait. There 

is an incentive to wait,” 

Turkos said. 

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Police Reports 

Police: Pair charged in connection 

with string of vehicle burglaries 

Richard Lee Witcher, 18, 

of 17849 John Ave. in Country 

Club Hills, and Osha 

R. Calhoun, 22, of 17736 

Rosewood Drive in Lansing, 

were charged June 13 with 

burglary from a motor vehicle 

and credit card fraud. 

According to police reports, 

Mokena Police was 

advised that three subjects 

had been taken into custody 

by Will County Sheriffs 

Police and were in possession 

of burglary proceeds, 

some of which belonging 

to Mokena residents. Will 

County Sheriffs Police further 

advised Mokena Police 

to come to the scene and 

take custody of the subjects, 

Witcher and Calhoun. The 

third subject, a minor, was 

also taken into custody. 

Upon arrival, the officer 

was able to match the subject’s 

vehicle and physical 

likeness from several past 

surveillance footage images. 

All three subjects were 

then taken into custody by 

Mokena police and transported 

to Mokena Police 

Department. Mokena police 

were made aware that Will 

County detectives would be 

responding to Mokena Police 

Department to conduct a 

parallel investigation. 

As a result of questioning, 

police believe the pair to be 

behind illegally entering 10- 

15 vehicles 

A search of the vehicle 

later resulted in locating 

several checks, a wallet with 

credit cards, two phones and 

chargers, and $800 in cash in 

the pocket of a pair of pants 

in the vehicle. The items recovered 

were determined to 

be property of Mokena residents. 

June 14 

• Zachary A. Monahan, 40, 

of 252 S. Cooper Road in 

New Lenox, was charged 

with battery. 


an officer was dispatched 

to the 1100 block of West 

Lincoln Highway for a disturbance 

involving Monahan 

and an employee at the location. 

Upon arrival, the officer 

spoke with the victim, who 

reportedly told the officer 

that he was on his way out of 

the building when Monahan 

told the victim that he would 

see him later and, when 

asked why, Monahan began 

to hit the victim. 

The officer spoke with Monahan, 

who told him that he 

believed the victim was the 

same man who had slashed 

Monahan’s face in an unsolved 

case in New Lenox 

about two years ago. 

Monahan was then placed 

under arrest. 

June 11 

• Michael D. Murray, 29, 

of 19352 S. Wolf Road in 

Mokena, was charged with 

criminal trespass to property. 


an officer was dispatched 

to the 19000 block of South 

Wolf Road in response to a 

person trespassing. Upon 

arrival, the officer spoke 

with the complainant, who 

informed him that the trespasser, 

Murray, had been ordered 

on June 9 to stay away 

from the property, after Murray 

was arrested that day for 

trespassing, as well. 

The officer was able to locate 

Murray nearby and 

place him under arrest. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Mokena Messenger’s police 

reports come from the Mokena 

Police Department. Anyone 

listed in these reports is 

considered to be innocent of all 

charges until proven guilty in a 

court of law. 

Wolf Road 

closure set 

to begin 

July 12 

Submitted by the Village of 

Mokena 

Wolf Road will be closed 

for repairs to the bridge 

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between Plattner Drive and 

Abbey Road in Mokena 

starting July 12. 

This Illinois Department 

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which will consist of fulldepth 

deck slab repairs, 

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overlay and striping, 

is expected to take almost 

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Wolf Road scheduled to 

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by Aug. 10. 

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Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

The June 20 meeting of 

the Mokena District 159 

Board of Education was 

shorter than usual, but covered 

important topics including 

updates on facilities, 

maintenance and the parent/ 

student handbook. 

The meeting was led by 

Board Secretary Anna Briscoe, 

as both President Jennifer 

Riedl and Vice President 

Jaime Staley were absent. 

All other board members 

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Summer Projects 

Representatives from 

McKinstry gave updates to 

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control panels. 

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is about $250,000 

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because he and his staff 

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themselves. 

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installed at 23 doors in the 

district over the summer, 

which will cost an estimated 

$40,490. 

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of $63,685 and cases for 

$10,565. 

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suspendable offenses, academic 

dishonesty violations, 

special education services, 

student safety and Title I. 

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Want to see your pet featured as The Mokena Messenger’s Pet of the Week? Send your pet’s photo 

and a few sentences explaining why your pet is outstanding to Editor T.J. Kremer III at tj@mokenamessenger.com 

or 11516 W. 183rd St., Office Condo 3, Suite SW, Orland Park, IL 60467. 

Police issue T-L-C steps to 

prevent vehicle thefts, break-ins 

Staff Report 

Mokena police are asking 

you to team up with them to 

help proactively deter burglaries 

from parked vehicles 

throughout the community. 

The Lincoln-Way area has 

experienced an increase in 

the number of these types 

of crimes recently, most 

frequently by out-of-area 

suspects during overnight 

hours. The common denominator 

in most of these vehicle 

burglaries is an unlocked 

vehicle parked in a driveway 

or on the street with valuables 

left out in clear view 

for would-be thieves. In 

some cases, the vehicle keys 

or a proximity fob have been 

left inside the unlocked vehicle, 

resulting in the vehicle 

being stolen. 

Open, unsecured garage 

doors additionally invite 

criminal activity. 

Police are encouraging 

you to help prevent these 

types of crimes by being 

“eyes and ears” for your 

neighbors and the community 

at large. If you see 

suspicious activity in your 

neighborhood, call 911. 

Descriptions of suspicious 

people and their clothing, 

along with vehicle descriptions 

and license plates, are 

extremely helpful. 

Proactive overnight patrols 

are conducted by Mokena 

police personnel on 

a regular basis, using both 

marked and unmarked vehicles. 

You can help them deter 

potential crimes by practicing 

the following T-L-C 

steps with your car, truck or 

other vehicle: 

• Take out valuables 

• Lock your vehicle 

• Close your windows and 

sun/moonroof 

The above steps take only 

a few short moments and 

can help prevent you from 

becoming a victim of crime. 

For more information, 

contact Crime Prevention 

Officer Dennis Boardman at 

(708) 479-3912. 

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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Dead rabbit found in Tinley Park 

infected with rare disease 

A dead rabbit found on June 13 

in the 7500 block of West 161st 

Street in Tinley Park tested positive 

for tularemia, according to 

the Illinois Department of Public 

Health. 

Caused by the bacterium Francisella 

tularensis, the uncommon 

infectious disease can affect humans 

and animals. with rabbits, 

hares and rodents being especially 

susceptible. People can be infected 

from exposure to infected animals, 

according to Cook County 

Animal and Rabies Control. 

“If you have been exposed to 

a dead rabbit or handled a dead 

rabbit, contact your doctor,” said 

Mark Rosenthal, deputy director 

of Cook County Animal and Rabies 

Control. 

Dr. Connie Austin, a state public 

health veterinarian and infectious 

disease epidemiologist, said tularemia 

is a rare disease with only 

1-10 cases reported in the state per 

year. It can be transmitted from 

direct skin contact with infected 

mammals (most often rabbits), 

from inhaling the organism (most 

often from running over a dead infected 

rabbit with a lawnmower), 

and from the bites of an infected 

tick or deer fly. The bacterium is 

present in some wildlife in northeast 

Illinois, and some animals do 

not show any signs, but can be 

carriers and remain unaffected. 

Symptoms of the disease in 

humans range from mild to lifethreatening 

and are usually accompanied 

by a fever, flu-like 

symptoms, rashes or red lesions 

on skins, while animals can experience 

fever, enlarged lymph 

nodes, abdominal pain, jaundice 

and lethargy, according to the 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

Residents are advised to monitor 

pets while outside. 

Reporting by Editor, Cody Mroczka. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

D122’s iCan Bike gets children off 

the training wheels 

New Lenox School District 122 

held its second annual iCan Bike 

camp that wrapped up June 15. 

The iCan Bike program was 

created by the international nonprofit 

charitable organization, 

iCan Shine. Its purpose for being 

started was for children 

with disabilities to learn how to 

ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle. 

This year, there was an overall 

total of 18 students participating, 

from New Lenox as well as surrounding 

areas such as Mokena 

and Frankfort. In addition, a small 

percentage of families came from 

Indiana. Each day included a 

75-minute session for children to 

ride the bikes. 

“It was a program that was 

previously hosted by our local 

cooperative and a few years ago 

stopped being offered in our area,” 

said Amanda Novotny, assistant 

director of special education of 

D122. 

This year, the iCan Bike program 

was gifted the help of the 

Lincoln-Way Central football 

team. Close to 40 players were being 

sent to help out each and every 

day the camp was in session. 

Reporting by Cynthia Freeman, 

Editorial Intern. For more, visit 

NewLenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Bat found on Homer Glen driveway 

tests positive for rabies 

A bat found June 12 on the 

driveway of a Homer Glen residence 

has tested positive for rabies, 

bringing the total number of 

rabid bats in Will County this year 

to four, according to a June 18 

press release from the Will County 

Health Department. 

The bat was found alive outside 

a home on 163rd Street in Homer 

Glen, according to the release. 

Will County Animal Control was 

contacted to take the bat, which 

was confirmed as rabid the next 

day at the Illinois Department of 

Public Health’s laboratory. 

It also was determined that three 

residents living in the Homer Glen 

home did not have exposure to the 

bat and did not need treatment, according 

to the press release. An 

indoor/outdoor cat living at the 

home was sent to the veterinarian 

for a rabies booster and follow-up 

treatment as a precautionary measure. 

On June 14, residents at a Joliet 

home also noticed a bat flying 

around, per the release. That bat 

was reported to Will County Animal 

Control and also tested positive 

for rabies the following day at 

the IDPH laboratory. 

The two previous rabid bats this 

year were discovered in Joliet and 

southern Naperville. 

Health officials said any bats 

discovered in Will County should 

be immediately reported to Will 

County Animal Control at (815) 

462-5633. The Will County Animal 

Control program has a 24- 

hour answering and emergency 

pickup service for confined stray 

animals, injured animals and stray 

biters. 

Reporting by Thomas Czaja, Editor. 

For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Village of Frankfort recognizes 

Griffins volleyball team after state 

win 

The Lincoln-Way East varsity 

boys volleyball team was honored 

during the Frankfort Board 

of Trustees’ June 18 meeting after 

winning a state title two weeks earlier. 

On June 2, the team clinched a 

victory over Neuqua Valley during 

the Illinois High School Association 

state championship game in 

Hoffman Estates. The win marked 

East’s second state championship 

in five years, and the team has 

made seven state finals appearances 

in total, including four in the 

past five years. 

The volleyball team was the second 

Griffins varsity team to earn 

a state title during the 2017-2018 

school year; in November, the 

football team secured the Class 8A 

state championship with a 23-14 

win over Loyola Academy. 

Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland 

presented the players and coaches 

with a commemorative plaque and 

read out loud a proclamation praising 

the team for its “remarkable” 

39-3 season and the titles they accrued: 

Warren Township Invite 

champion, undefeated Southwest 

Suburban Conference champion, 

IHSA regional champion and IHSA 

sectional champion. 

Several trustees also took time 

to congratulate the team for the accomplishment. 

“It’s a family effort,” Trustee 

Keith Ogle said. “You have to get 

them to practice when they’re little 

until they can start driving, and 

then there’s a big commitment on 

it, too. You’ve made your parents 

and your families and friends and 

your coaches and the community 

very proud.” 

Reporting by Nuria Mathog, Editor. 

For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Three generations of Lockport 

family graduate from podiatry 

school 

Looking back six generations, 

the Caneva family can pinpoint 

how it all started. 

Reno Caneva’s father owned a 

men’s clothing store in Lockport 

in 1924, which also sold shoes, 

meaning he had to fix or create 

them as needed. Before his father 

moved to Lockport, his greatgrandfather 

and generations before 

him were all cobblers. 

Reno, 82, was a podiatrist for 45 

years before retiring in 2006 from 

his private practice Caneva Foot 

and Ankle Clinic. He graduated in 

1959 from Dr. William M. Scholl 

College of Podiatric Medicine at 

Rosalind Franklin University of 

Medicine and Science in Chicago. 

Twenty-nine years later, his son 

Daryl followed in his footsteps, 

graduating from his father’s alma 

mater in 1988. The father-son duo 

has now become a trio, with Daryl’s 

son Andres graduating from 

Scholl College June 1 and becoming 

a third generation podiatric 

physician. 

Andres shared a special moment 

with his father and grandfather 

as they hooded him on his commencement 

day, representing a 

family whose history is rooted in 

Scholl College. 

“It felt really great to have them 

[there],” Andres said. “I know I 

had other family in the audience 

watching, but just to have them at 

my side, it was truly remarkable.” 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Concept study to take an early 

look at feasibility of I-80, Wolf 

Road interchange 

V3 Companies, of Woodridge, is 

to perform a concept study for an 

Interstate 80 and Wolf Road interchange. 

The interchange is part of the 

Village’s 2040 Strategic Transportation 

Plan. And while there 

is $300,000 budgeted in capital 

projects for a feasibility study, the 

board voted 5-1 during its regular 

meeting June 18 to approve 

$42,500 go to V3 for the professional 

engineering services associated 

with the concept study. 

This concept study does not follow 

the formal Illinois Department 

of Transportation Access Justification 

Report process and will most 

likely not be formally reviewed by 

IDOT or the Federal Highway Administration, 

according to Village 

documents. But Village staff and 

V3 are to meet with IDOT representatives 

prior to beginning the 

feasibility study to confirm study 

approach and methodology. 

In general, the land directly north 

of I-80 is part of Orland Park’s jurisdiction, 

while the land directly 

to the south is part of Mokena. Orland 

Park Mayor Keith Pekau said 

there have been conversations with 

Mokena, but the neighboring Village 

Board has not yet taken a vote 

of its own. 

“Having some facts on the table 

may help them,” Pekau said. 

Trustee Carole Griffin Ruzich 

said she thought it was worthwhile 

to move forward with the study, 

noting, “this is important to our 

I-80 corridor development.” 

“We thought it was a good idea 

with or without Mokena’s involvement,” 

she said. 

Trustee Michael Carroll cast 

the lone dissenting vote against it. 

Trustee James Dodge was absent 

from the meeting. 

Reporting by Tia Carol Jones, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

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From the Assistant Editor 

Receiving recognition as a journalist 

Amanda Stoll 


Since graduating from 

college, I’ve realized 

that being a journalist 

can be a pretty thankless job 

compared to most. 

Working at a weekly 

paper, I know I am shielded 

from a lot of the negative, 

mean and even threatening 

comments and calls that my 

brethren in larger dailies 

face every day. 

But here in the Lincoln- 

Way area, I think I’ve got it 

pretty good. And my recent 

award from the National 

Newspaper Association was 

a little reminder that the 

work I do is appreciated. 

The application process 

involved reviewing the 

previous year’s papers and 

deciding which stories to 

submit for the various categories. 

Anyone who hopes 

to receive an award must 

submit them to the NNA, 

which a lot of people in our 

office do each year. 

In all, we took home a 

good chunk of the awards in 

our class this year, especially 

in the features category, 

where 22nd Century Media 

Letter to the Editor 

Focus on ‘more wholesome 

stories’ 

I must say I was surprised 

at your coverage of the of the 

Gay Pride Fest in Mokena. I 

saw it as nothing more than 

a brainwashing event to tell 

little children its OK to be 

employees took first, second 

and third. 

Some of you may remember 

the story I wrote in the 

fall of 2017 about Morgan 

Schiller, last year’s homecoming 

queen at Lincoln- 

Way Central. Morgan has 

William’s Syndrome, and 

was overwhelmingly supported 

by her classmates 

when she decided to run for 

homecoming queen. 

It was an emotional event 

for everyone involved, and 

I remember getting choked 

up as her mother recounted 

the moment when Morgan’s 

name was announced — and 

then again while watching 

the video she had sent me 

from the assembly. 

Moments like that do not 

come by every day, and I’m 

thankful I got to be a small 

part of that one. 

Not to toot my own horn, 

but I had quite a few stories 

I was proud of from the last 

year that I wanted to submit 

for the awards this year, but I 

never expected to actually be 

recognized for any of them. 

The awards are given in 

categories depending on 

circulation size and whether 

the publications are daily or 

non-daily. I don’t know how 

many papers fall into the 

10,000-15,000 circulation 

size for non-daily papers, 

but there must be quite a 

few in the entire country. 

I was pretty shocked 

when I found out I’d gotten 

an award, and proud of myself. 

Considering how many 

we took as a company, too, 

queer. Now [in the June 21 

issue] you have a big spread 

on Jeni Lucas and her LG- 

BTQ+ practice. One would 

think you could find more 

wholesome stories to fill 

your paper with other than 

stories of groups [that] want 

was pretty exceptional. 

More so though, I was reminded 

of how grateful I am 

for the opportunity to write 

the types of stories I do. 

I remember groaning 

about the application 

process of having to sift 

through three papers-worth 

of PDFs from last year, 

which by my math comes 

out to more than 150 issues. 

But something that process 

did was give me the opportunity 

to look back on some 

of the highlights from 2017. 

As a journalist, sometimes 

it seems like there 

is more bad than good out 

there, and a lot of people 

lump all of us into a giant 

pool of the mass media. As 

much as it annoys me when 

that happens, getting this 

award reminded me why I 

do what I do. 

It isn’t to get the big 

scoop, or to win awards, it 

is to tell the stories of so 

many people in our communities. 

That is what actually matters 

to me, and I would guess 

matters to most of you. 

I am not saying that national 

news is not important 

or newsworthy — although 

I know it can sometimes be 

difficult to sift through the 

rubbish — but local news is 

what is closest to everyone’s 

hearts because it is news 

about us, our neighbors and 

our friends. 

The news also gives us a 

chance to learn new things 

and expand the boundaries 

of what we know. It is a 

to tell us its OK to participate 

in what [in my opinion] 

would be called depraved 

behavior. The Messenger is 

sending the wrong message. 

James Barraca, Mokena 

resident 

chance to better ourselves 

and get acquainted with different 

ways of thinking. 

Whether you agree or 

disagree with the topic or 

point-of-view, be it in the 

newspaper or somewhere 

else, the paper can give 

you an opportunity to spark 

respectful and informed discourse 

between community 

members. 

So take some time to sit 

down with a hot cup of your 

preferred beverage, read 

about what your neighbors 

are doing and even if you 

disagree with them — or 

us — remember that we live 

in a country where it is OK 

to have different opinions, 

ideologies and lifestyles. 

As a journalist, I feel it is 

my responsibility to show 

every part of our communities. 

That is what I think 

makes our country beautiful 

and what makes journalism 

an important piece of the 

bigger puzzle of freedom. 

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Faith Briefs 

Patriotic Rosary 

7-8 p.m. Friday, June 29, 

intersection of Wolf Road 

and Front Street. Recite the 

rosary, sing patriotic hymns 

and read the words of our 

Founding Fathers at this 

patriotic rosary event in defense 

of religious liberty. 

This event will be held rain 

or shine. Lawn chairs are 

welcome. For more information, 

call (815) 469-9204. 

Victory Baptist Church (13550 US Route 

6, Mokena) 

Sunday School 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Morning Worship 


Evening Worship 

6 p.m. Sundays. 

Weekday Worship 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. 

St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100 

Second St., Mokena) 

Traditional Service 

8 a.m. traditional mass, 

9:45 a.m. contemporary & 

traditional music in a service 

of praise and reverence. Supervised 

childcare available. 

For more information, call 

(708) 479-5123. 

Garden Club 

8 a.m. Tuesdays. For more 

information, call (708) 479- 

5123. 

Cards for a Cause 

7 p.m. the second Monday 

of each month. Bring your 

tape, scissors and colored 

pencils — if you have them 

— and plan for a creative 

evening with lots of fun. 

Bundles of Love 

7 p.m. the second and 

fourth Monday of each 

month. Enjoy fun and fellowship 

while making baby 

quilts for infants baptized at 

St. John’s and lap quilts for 

shut-ins. 

Mokena United Methodist Church (10901 

LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Service and Sunday School 


Church service and children’s 

Sunday School will 

be held. For more information, 

call (708) 479-1110. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Thursdays. For 


479-1110. 

Community Prayer Gathering 

2:30 p.m. every 4th Sunday. 

Breakfast 

9 a.m. every third Saturday 

of the month. 

Choir Practice 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Newcomers welcome. 

Weight Watchers 

Wednesday 

Weigh-ins take place at 

6:30 p.m., while the meeting 

is at 7 p.m. 

Marley Community Church (12625 W. 

187th St., Mokena) 

Church Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare 

is provided. 

Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. Sundays. 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

For more information, email 

marleycommunitychurch@ 

gmail.com. 

Junior High Youth Group 

6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For 

more information, email 

marleycommunitychurch@ 

gmail.com. 

Men’s Group 

6 p.m. Sunday nights in 

the church basement. All 

men are welcome. 

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 

(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena) 

Worship 

9 a.m. Sundays. 

God’s Kids Club 

10:15 a.m. Sundays in 

Sept.-May. 

Adult Bible Study 

10:15 a.m. Sundays in 

Sept.-May. 

Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th 

St., Mokena) 

Sunday Services 

11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For 


350-2279. 

Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. Mokena 

Baptist offers Sunday 

School classes for all ages. 


(312) 350-2279. 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th 

Ave., Mokena) 

Church Service 

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

9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6: 

p.m. Sundays 

Adoration 

Wednesdays following 

8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel 

until 6:45 p.m. 

Holy Rosary 

7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m. 

Tuesday evenings. 

Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker 

Road, Mokena) 

Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be 

sure to arrive early for our 

Sunday Worship Service to 

enjoy a hot, complimentary 

cup of coffee every week at 

the church. Following the 

Christian Education Hour 

(9:15 - 10:15 a.m.), all beverages 

can be found just outside 

the sanctuary. 

Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte 

Road, Mokena) 

Narcotics Anonymous 

7-9 p.m. Mondays. All 

those struggling or who have 

struggled with a narcotics 

addiction are welcome. All 

meetings are confidential. 


(708) 479-0300. 

Spanish Church 

12:30 p.m. Sundays. 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. All are 

welcome. 

Women’s Bible Study 

8:45-9:45 a.m. Sundays 

and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 


or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34. 

Deadline is noon Thursday one 

week prior to publication. 

In Memoriam 

Genevieve R. Pelegrino 

Genevieve R. Pelegrino, 93, of 

Mokena, died June 15. 

She was the beloved wife of the late 

Dominick; loving mother of Sandra 

(Raymond) Trzeciak and Mike (Karri) 

Pelegrino; proud grandmother of 

Christopher (Nicole), Dominick and 

Joseph; cherished great-grandmother 

of Hannah and Kailey; and devoted 

sister of Vera Granata. 

Please omit flowers; donations to 

your favorite charity in memory of 

Genevieve are most appreciated. 

Do you have someone’s life you’d like 

to honor? Email Editor T.J. Kremer 

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Yoga on the Bandshell 

connects yogis to nature 

GRAB YOUR GIRLFRIENDS 

AND HEAD OUT TO 

Rochelle McAuliffe 


“What a beautiful summer 

day to be outside and practicing 

in this wonderful air.” 

Yoga instructor Sherie 

Sloane began the session at 

the Yunker Farm bandshell 

Sunday, June 24. Some practitioners 

opted to skip the 

traditional yoga mat, and instead 

used the earth for their 

support. 

As Sloane and her fellow 

yogis were starting their 

practice with a breathing exercise, 

a gentle breeze stirred 

within the trees to help center 

and ground them to nature. 

It was the first session of 

Outdoor Yoga at the Yunker 

Farm Bandshell. Led by 

Sloane, who is an Experienced 

Yoga Alliance Certified 

teacher with over 12 

years of yoga practice and 

2,800 teaching hours under 

her belt, the more than 

25 yogis that attended this 

first-time event were able to 

breathe, stretch and meditate 

their way with Sloane 

to a new outlook in their 

hour of practice. 

For some of the students 

who attended the outdoor 

session, this was an extension 

of the vinyasa class that 

Sloane teaches at The Oaks 

Recreation Center at 6:45 

p.m. on Wednesdays. Vinyasa 

focuses on postures and 

breathing techniques 

“There’s nothing like doing 

sun salutation and looking 

up to the skies,” Sloane 

said. “It’s great to see community 

coming up together 

for an event like this. It’s the 

first Yoga on the Bandshell.” 

While The Oaks previously 

has held outdoor yoga 

events, Sloane said she 

wanted to utilize the most 

of the new space at Yunker 

Farm and allow others to 

practice outdoors with her. 

“When I first moved here 

[to Mokena,] they used to 

do outdoor yoga, but that 

was many years ago and 

they weren’t able to continue 

that. I thought, ‘OK,’ and I 

suggested it over winter and 

said ‘Why don’t we bring 

back outdoor yoga?’” Sloane 

said. “This is just a trial, we’ll 

have two dates over the summer. 

Maybe we can squeeze 

a few more in the fall if it’s a 

good turnout.” 

The turnout was impressive, 

with every type of yogi 

coming out to enjoy the Mokena 

summer afternoon. For 

mother-daughter duo Tina 

Burke and Angelica Merichko, 

it was an opportunity for 

an afternoon of bonding, and 

for the younger to expose the 

elder to something new. 

“I’ve done yoga before, 

but my mom hadn’t, so 

we just wanted to try it,” 

Merichko said. 

“She heard it from me. 

I was looking through the 

Park District catalog, and 

I just saw in there, and I 

thought, ‘I would like to 

try that.’ Plus, it was awesome 

to spend time with my 

daughter outside, I loved doing 

that,” Burke said. 

Sherie Sloan teaches yoga 

at Vibe Yoga Room in Tinley 

Park as well as at The Oaks 

Fitness Center in Mokena. 

The next session of Yoga on 

the Bandshell is scheduled 

for 5 p.m. on July 29. 

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Libations and literature 

Mokena Community Public Library District site for 

Sips and Smocks painting party 

Attendees of a Sips and Smocks party hosted by the Mokena Public Library district 

Thursday, June 21, attempt to recreate a painting of a vase. The class was taught by Jill 

Tridgell, who provided the paints and canvases for attendees. 

Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

Fake flowers were used to add depth and realism to the paintings. Holes were punched 

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Nature’s beauty 

Local earns honorable mention; plenty of photos taken at Hickory 

Creek for county contest 

New Lenox resident Chris Ward earned honorable mention for May’s portion of the Forest 

Preserve District of Will County’s monthly photo contest for this photo he took of a 

delicate white trout lily in full bloom at Hickory Creek. Photos submitted 

This red, white and blue was taken by 

Michael Fagan at Hickory Creek. 

This photo taken in New Lenox of a bird flying 

off a branch was taken by Michael Fagan. 

Michael Fagan submitted this photo of this colorful bird at Hickory Creek Junction. 

Another one of Josh Link’s submissions was of this large deer standing at Hickory Creek. 

Another entrant from Hickory Creek is this photo of a rodent standing on its hind legs

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The Dish 

In kitchen, at bar, sisters draw creativity from late father 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Quee Huynh’s creativity 

in the kitchen at her Orland 

Park restaurant, Q, is the 

stuff of local legend. Even 

when she tried to slow things 

down in the past, she somehow 

wound up with new 

items both on and off the 

menu. 

It is a creative culinary 

output quite possibly rivaled 

only by that of her sister, 

Ellie Huynh, who similarly 

cannot stop herself from 

whipping up new drinks for 

Q at such a frenetic pace that 

Quee has refused to place 

some on the menu for fear of 

overwhelming their customers 

with too many options. 

“She actually stops me a 

lot of times,” Ellie said,. 

But savvy customers can 

find her latest concoctions 

on the restaurant’s Facebook 

page and order them, on the 

menu or not. Lately, that 

means drinks like the High 

Society ($10), which features 

gin, bitter grapefruit, 

thyme and smoked paprika 

salt for a complexity that 

makes it more advanced 

than easy drinking. That one 

even gave Quee a moment of 

pause. 

“At first, she didn’t like 

this at all,” Ellie said, “But it 

grew on her.” 

Gin, in general, can give 

many customers cause to 

pause, according to Ellie, 

who noted many are “afraid” 

of the liquor. 

“But it brings out a whole 

different profile,” she said of 

gin’s role in cocktails. “It’s 

so fresh and clean. … You 

just have to break down the 

wall. You have to venture 

out of your comfort zone.” 

For the unwavering, Ellie’s 

new Dark Victory drink 

($10) features a rye whiskey 

with a spicy blackberry compote, 

Campari and lavender 

bitters, and should hit the 

spot. But for the adventurous, 

Ellie also is willing to 

experiment a bit on the spot. 

“We appreciate that, for 

people to trust us and say, 

‘You can do whatever you 

want,’” she said. 

For Ellie, inspiration 

comes from a lot of places. 

Some of it is as simple as 

going out drinking and coming 

across an idea from a talented 

bartender that inspires 

another idea. Sometimes it 

is getting her hands on new 

liquors. And sometimes it 

is her sister’s cuisine in an 

attempt to find unique pairings. 

“Every time I make a 

drink, I tell her I need an appetizer,” 

Ellie said. 

And the family connection 

at Q goes beyond the two 

sisters. Ellie said she also 

draws inspiration from her 

grandfather and her father, 

the latter the late Viet Quoc 

Huynh, who taught her how 

to drink properly once she 

started. 

While Viet Quoc remained 

in Vietnam after the girls left 

in their teens and until his 

recent death, customers have 

seen his influence on Orland 

Park’s Q both directly and 

indirectly. The miniature 

bicycles in many of the windowsills 

were made by him, 

and his knowledge and passion 

undoubtedly drive what 

his girls do in the kitchen 

and behind the bar. 

Quee said despite living in 

a communist country, her father 

was a “very knowledgeable 

man” who kept up on 

French and American music, 

including the likes of the 

Bee Gees, Deep Purple, The 

Beatles, The Carpenters, and 

Simon & Garfunkel, collecting 

CDs and vinyl of the 

popular artists. 

“He wanted us to know 

more about American culture, 

because he admired 

A High Society cocktail($10) 

at Q features gin, bitter 

grapefruit, thyme and 

smoked paprikasalt. 

Q Restaurant 

11379 W. 159th St. in 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-9:30 

p.m.Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-10:30 

p.m.Friday-Saturday 

• Noon-9 p.m. Sunday 

For more information … 

Web:facebook.com/ 

QRestaurantOrlandPark 

Phone: (708) 966-2179 

them at such a young age,” 

Quee said. 

“The Boxer” proved to be 

his favorite song. 

“He said it reminded him 

of the story about the poor 

little boy who tried to make 

it in the big city, just like me 

and Ellie,” Quee said. 

Quee said she often discussed 

her menu with her father, 

and she shared last year 

a photo of her Q-King 

Duck, a special dish she 

made for the restaurant’s anniversary. 

“He said it looked so good; 

Ellie Huynh pours a drinkshe mixed at the bar of Q Restaurant in Orland Park. Photos by 

Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

The Malaysian satay ($13 forgrilled lamb, $8 for chicken) at Q features cucumber, a corn 

saladand peanut sauce. 

‘you did it,’” Quee recalled. 

“That was my last dish that 

my father and me [cooked] 

together.” 

But Quee said the inspiration 

they take from their 

father is about more than the 

food and drink; it is about 

being good human beings 

and not letting the world 

change what makes them 

who they are. 

“He always told us not to 

be afraid of anyone or anything,” 

Quee said. “Go out 

there and try your best every 

single day.” 

If what the sisters are doing 

at Q is any indication, 

there is no doubt Viet Quoc 

would be proud.

28 | June 28, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger puzzles 


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. Speed measurement, 

abbr. 

4. “Nova” network 

7. Approves 

10. Buckets 

12. Drink to something 

15. Zodiac sign 

16. Rock group that 

headlined a recent 

Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band concert 

fundraiser 

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on the surface of something 

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(abbr.) 

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heavenly 

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abbr. 

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42. Faucet annoyance 

43. Mineral in milk 

44. Spanish for day 

46. She 

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grad who earned the 

Scouts’ highest honor, 

Brendon ____ 

52. Layered dessert 

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58. Totality 

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61. Routing word 

62. Desert plant 

63. Comic Johnson 

64. Poetic dusk 

65. Blue hue 

66. “A Few Good ___” 

Down 

1. One way of expanding 

a company (abbr.) 

2. Worked at (a trade) 

3. Unshorn sheep 

4. Elementary school gp. 

5. Come together 

6. Confucius perhaps 

7. Refrigerated bar 

8. LPGA star Cristie 

9. PlayStation maker 

11. “Comin’ ___ the Rye” 

13. Composer Rachmaninoff 

14. Rare baseball hit 

17. Brusque 

18. Country’s McEntire 

22. In any way 

26. Address a woman, 

politely 

27. Kid 

28. Rig 

29. Misstep 

30. Superlative ending 

31. Sea predator 

32. Miss 

33. Bounce back again 

35. Half of D 

36. Keyboard getaway 

key 

40. Easily handled 

41. Office 

42. Russian country 

house 

45. Pucks 

48. Fountain offering, 

perhaps 

49. Get ready for battle 

again 

50. Slacken 

51. Country on the Red 

Sea 

52. Congregational area 

53. “That’s ___!” 

54. Map or diagram 

55. Tolkien creatures 

56. Giraffe’s prominent 

feature 

60. Put into words 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., Mokena; 

(708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

Jenny’s Southside Tap 

(10160 191st St., Mokena; 

(708) 479-6873) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic 

Avenue, Psychic 

night - second Tuesday 

every month. 

■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

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. 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday: 

Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■■8-11 p.m. Fridays 

and Saturdays: Live 

Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

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in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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No Money Down at Westgate Manor in Peotone 

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Thinking hard about renting 

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Distinctive offers a wide variety 

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Square footages span 1,600 to 

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Westgate Manor offers three 

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“When you build a new home 

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Nooner. This year, Distinctive is 

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Pride of Workmanship - Pride of 

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For over 45 years Crana 

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Meadows in Tinley Park is 

where home buyers once 

again find unrivaled quality 

in a Crana home. 

But pride in workmanship 

is only the first part of the 

promise. The second part 

is pride of ownership - the 

key to customer satisfaction. 

Crana Homes meets with 

buyers to discuss what they 

need and want in a new 

home. Working closely with 

customers gives the insight 

and understanding needed 

for the kind of customer 

satisfaction that lasts long 

after a home is finished. This 

makes a Crana home not only 

attractive and comfortable 

but also a great investment. 

Today, Crana Homes’ legacy 

culminates in Brookside 

Meadows’ newly opened 

Phase II, a community of 

award-winning, energyefficient 

homes that sets 

the standard for luxury 

townhomes. Whether you’re 

a first time buyer, an upsizer, 

downsizer or just looking for 

a great place to raise a family 

early buyers still have plenty 

of choices available in the 

latest and final phase of this 

quiet, secluded section in 

Tinley Park. 

The split level Fahan II 

is a beautiful 3,303 total 

square foot home (including a 

1,216’ basement). It has three 

bedrooms and two-and-half 

baths with a two-car garage 

and a cement driveway. A 

fourth bedroom is optional. 

The large open kitchen has 

custom maple cabinets and 

elegant granite countertops. 

Maple cabinets are also 

found in the batherooms and 

laundry room. Overlooking 

the great room is regal loft. 

Gorgeous oak is used on 

floors, doors, railings and 

trim throughout. Ceramic 

floor tile covers the foyer 

and the bathrooms - which 

also feature cultured marble 

vanity tops. A full walkout or 

lookout basement and a deck 

is included. 

Another award-winning 

design is the Lennan II, 

a comfortable two/three 

bedroom split level home 

that includes most of the 

features of the Fahan II 

except the spacious master 

suite is located on the upper 

level and a cathedral ceiling 

is available as an option. The 

Lennan II totals 3,167 square 

feet of space (including a 

1,049’ basement) and a 

two-car garage with cement 

driveway. 

With Phase II prices 

holding in the upper- 

$290s (including site), 

buyers are finding some 

extra room for options like 

a fireplace, coffered ceilings, 

skylights and a soaker tub in 

the master bath. 

All homes at Brookside 

Meadows include costefficient, 

energy-saving 

features like a high-efficiency 

furnace and Lo-E glass 

installed throughout. Other 

‘green’ features include an 

Energy Miser hot water 

heater, vented soffits, 1.75” 

insulated entrance doors, 

energy efficient appliances 

and Tuff-R insulated wall 

sheathing. Underground 

utilities and sprinklers are 

standard and Lake Michigan 

water is on tap. 

What’s more, Brookside 

Meadows’ location is a 

winner! Tinley Park has 

been rated as “The Best 

Place in America to Raise 

a Family,” by Bloomberg 

BusinessWeek. Tinley lives 

up to that title with: highly 

rated schools, dozens of 

parks and playgrounds, 

proximity to stores and 

malls plus all the recreation, 

cultural events and dining 

of a neighboring world class 

city. Major highways and the 

Metra commuter line are just 

minutes away. 

See for yourself why 

‘Pride of Workmanship, 

Pride of Ownership’ are 

words to live by in every 

Crana Home. Choice sites 

are still available for early 

buyers. The Sales Center and 

fully decorated model homes 

are open Monday through 

Thursday from 10:00am 

to 4:00pm; Saturday and 

Sunday from noon to 4:00pm; 

and Friday by appointment. 

From I-80, exit La Grange 

Road south for just under 

two miles to La Porte Road 

and turn east for one-half 

mile. If using a GPS, enter 

the address: 19839 Mulroy 

Circle, Tinley Park, IL. 

Sizes, specs and prices 

can change. For details and 

information contact a Sales 

Associate at 708-479-5111 

and visit www.cranahomes. 

com anytime. 

Since 1970 

3 Bedrooms Plus Loft, 2½ Baths 

Cost-Efficient, Energy-Saving Features 

Full Walkout or Lookout Basement & Deck 

Chicago Water | Spacious Living Room With Fireplace 

School System is Among the Best in the State 

Situated on Unique Home Sites that back up to a Natural Setting 

Decorated Models are Open 

Mon-Thu 10am-4pm 

Sat/Sun Noon-4pm | Friday by Appt. 

Exit I-80 at La Grange Road south for just under two miles to 

La Porte Road and turn east for one-half mile to Brookside Meadows. 

Lennan II 

Contact the Sales Center for details at 708.479.5111 

and visit online any time at www.cranahomes.com 

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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 

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Position open until filled. 

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 

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P/T. Shifts: 6:45a - 3:00p, 

2:45p - 11:00p & NOC 

10:45p - 7:00a. 

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seniorliving.com 

1023 S. Cedar Rd. 

New Lenox, IL 60451 

Power Wellness is looking 

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for its Orland Park Health 

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employment and search 

req 753 or call Kinzie at 

708-675-4522. 

P/T Medical Receptionist 

in Orland Park doctor’s 

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2-4 days/wk. Must have 

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yrs exp in medical business 

office. Fax resume 

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Growing Residential 

Cleaning Co. has openings 

for Cleaning Pros 

Exp. Preferred but Will 

Train. P/T Weekdays. 

No Evenings/Weekends 

815-464-1988 

Shelby Racing 

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transporter. Class C license 

required. Retired but not 

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supplied 

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1003 Help 

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INDUSTRIAL QUALITY 

MANAGER 

SW Suburb of Chicago 

manufacturing company is 

seeking a Quality Manager to 

join our team. A strong 

candidate will have at least 5 

years of industrial quality 

management experience with a 

demonstrated track record of 

accomplishments. This 

position is responsible for 

managing the Company's ISO 

9001:2015 quality management 

system to ensure 

continuous production of 

industrial rubber parts 

consistent with established 

standards, customer requirements, 

and production goals. 

Manages receiving and 

inspection department; and 

oversees internal ISO auditors. 

Recommends and implements 

continuous improvement 

initiatives. 

Required qualifications 

include: expert ISO 9001:2015 

knowledge; thorough 

knowledge of manufacturing 

methods and inspection 

techniques; strong leadership 

and communication skills. 

Knowledge and experience in 

the industrial rubber business 

is a plus. 

Competitive salary and benefits 

package with annual performance 

bonus potential. 

Send resume to 

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INDUSTRIAL 

SALES ENGINEER 

SW Suburb of Chicago 

manufacturing company seeks 

a proactive, hard-working 

individual with at least 3-5 

years of experience in B2B 

Sales of industrial products 

(non-chemical). 

This inside, consultative sales 

position will focus on new and 

existing product sales development. 

This sales role targets 

users to discover if their 

current and future product 

needs match those of Aero's 

product features. Successful 

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vendors to produce 

competitive quotes. 

Excellent salary and benefits 

package with annual 

performance bonus potential. 

Send resume to: 

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AERO Rubber Company, Inc. 

Mokena Dry Cleaners Needs 

F/T & P/T Counter Person 

($13/hr) & Presser ($12/hr) 

Call 312-823-6785 

1003 Help 

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Advertising Sales for 

weekly news publications. 

Base pay, good commissions, 

active accounts. 

P/T flexible. Exp. a plus! 

Send resume to: 

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1004 Employment 

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Make $1000/week mailing 

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No exp. req. Helping home 

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Provided by 

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State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing 

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Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Heaven Sent Caregivers 

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Try the best! 708.638.0641 

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Novena 

Oh, Holy StJude, Apostle & 

Martyr, great in virtue and rich 

in miracle, near kinsman of Jesus 

Christ, faithful intercessor 

of all who invoke your special 

patronage in time ofneed. To 

you Ihave recourse from the 

depth of my heart and humbly 

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present and urgent petition, in 

return, I promise to make your 

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thers, three Hail Marys and 

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promised. St. Jude pray for us 

all who invoke your aid. 

Amen. This Novena has never 

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Garage 

Sale 

1052 Garage Sale 

Downsizing, 4 Day Sale! 

Tinley Park, 16635 S. Meadow 

Ln. 6/28, 6/29, 6/30 & 7/1, 

9-3p. (4 blocks West of 80th 

Ave. off 167th St.) Justice 

clothing, plus sizes, homecoming 

dresses, compressor, pressure 

washer, mens tools, 2 card 

tables & chairs & so much 

more! 

Frankfort 8245 Brickstone Dr 

6/30 9-2pm Something for everyone! 

Small furn, hshld, decor, 

too much to list! No baby 

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Homer Glen 13664 Deervalley 

Dr (148 & Parker) 

6/28-6/29 8-2pm Household, 

tools & furniture 

Lockport, 2009 East St. 6/29 

& 6/30, 9-2p. Kids clothes, 

toys and home goods! 

Mokena 18625 Blodgett Rd 

6/29-6/30 8-2pm Clothes, 

household, shoes & more! Too 

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New Lenox, 930 Pine St. Sat. 

June 30th, 7-1p. Clothes, 

games, DVDs, books, furniture, 

pictures, jewelry & more! 

1053 Multi Family 

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Frankfort 19914 Wildflower 

Dr 6/28-6/30 8-2pm 4+ Families! 

Furn, clothes, toys, books, 

home decor & much more! 

Homer Glen 13206 Creekside 

Dr 3Families 6/28-6/30 8-2pm 

Furn, clothes, baby clothes, 

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kids books, classroom materials 

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Mokena 11637 Coach Dr 

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1053 Multi Family 

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Mokena 9821 Hastings Ln & 

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9-3pm Something for everyone, 

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New Lenox, 331 Old Hickory 

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Tinley Park 19425 Edgebrook 

Lane 6/29 8-3pm Hshld, kids, 

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Lockport 16441 W 144th Pl 

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Automotive 

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Certificate No. 32285 was filed in 

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Will County on June 5, 2018 

wherein the business firm ofAvalanche 

Jewelry located at 11018 

Front Street, Mokena, IL 60448 is 

registered and a certificate notice 

setting forth the following: 

Hans Buchbach, 15323 Sunset 

Ridge Dr, Orland Park, IL 60462 

708-927-1432 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 5th day of June, 2018 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

Certificate No. 32310 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will onJune 21, 2018 wherein the 

business firm of Cotey Co. located 

at 18908 Wolf Rd Mokena, IL 

60448 is registered and acertificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Sarah Cotey, 18908 Wolf Rd, 

Mokena, IL 60448 708-870-1791 

Kathleen Cotey, 6239 Birmingham 

St, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 

708-214-1421 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 21st day of June, 2018 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

PUBLIC NOTICE 

Village of Mokena 

Board of Fire and Police 

Commissioners 

Public notice ishereby given to all 

persons concerned that onthe 8th 

day ofJune, 2018 the Board of Fire 

and Police Commissioners ofthe 

Village of Mokena, Illinois voted 

to amend their Rules and Regulations. 

Printed copies of the Boards 

amended Rules and Regulations 

may bereviewed atthe Office of 

the Village Clerk, 11004 Carpenter 

Street or the Mokena Police Department, 

10907 West Front Street, 

Mokena, Illinois 60448. The 

amended rules shall beeffective 

July 8th, 2018 or ten (10) days 

from the date of publication of this 

notice, whichever is later. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS, 

CIRCUIT COURT 

WILL COUNTY 

PUBLICATION NOTICE OF 

COURT DATE FOR REQUEST 

FOR NAME CHANGE 

Request of: Jessica Leigh Bowers 

Case Number: 18MR1636 

There will beacourt date onmy 

Request to change my name from: 

Jessica Leigh Bowers to 

Jessica Leigh Bowers Spaulding 

The court date will be held: 

August 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at 57 

N. Ottawa St. Joliet, Will County 

in Courtroom #A236 

/s/Jessica Leigh Bowers 

2900 

Merchandise 

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vintage doll, in box. 1992 Barbie. 

15” certified Brinn’s collectible 

porcelain doll. 1997 

Rosie O’Donnel talking doll. 

M & M card deck $10. 

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1Bean Bag Toss Lawn Game 

$13. 1 Box Fan $10. 1Floor 

Fan $10. 1Floor Fan Oscalting 

Fan $13. 1Sleeping Cot $12. 1 

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$10. 1Med. Luggage 

on Wheels w/ Zippers 

$12. 815-838-0239 

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$40. Samsonite, leather, 15.6 

laptop case, new $25. 

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Decoys $80. Craftsman 

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Like new Craftsman 1/2 inch 

electric impact tool $55. Bosch 

Extra Heavy Duty Hand 

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like new $60. 

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Big Bird Talking Toy w/ cassettes, 

works well, VGC, 

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new still wrapped, $10.00, 

Backgammon w/ leather case, 

$20.00, Wii Fit Plus game for 

Wii, used once, $20.00. 

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Trimmer Auto Shut Off, 

$30.00. Car cover, $25.00. 

Dishes set for 8, $15.00. 

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Bushnell Voyager telescope 

$85. 815.463.1448 

Cherry tomato plants 4/$1. 

Large tomato plants $6. Potted 

5 ft. birch tree $25. Green 

white hosta plants $2 ea. 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Tommy Cheney 

Mokena resident and incoming 

freshman at Lincoln- 

Way East boys baseball 

Kris Bryant [of the Chicago 

Cubs]. We both play third 

base and I like the way he hits. 

How’d you get started 

in baseball? 

I was about 4 years old 

when I started playing inhouse 

on the Cubs [in Frankfort]. 

What’s your spirit 

animal? 

I’d probably say a dog because 

we both have an uplifting 

personality and we’re both 

positive. 

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What’s your favorite 

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I usually play shortstop 

and third base. [My favorite 

position] is probably shortstop. 

Addison Russell [of the 

Chicago Cubs] plays there 

and he’s a good player. 

Who’s your favorite 

player? 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you’d buy? 

I would buy season tickets 

for the Cubs, and I’d pay for 

my college. 

Where would be your 

dream college to attend? 

I’d probably say Notre 

Dame. 

If you could own an 

exotic pet, what would 

it be? 

Tiger because they seem 

pretty friendly, and if I 

trained it, it’d probably like 

me. [I’d name it] Bailey. 

If you couldn’t play 

baseball, what other 

sport would you play? 

Basketball, for sure. I’m 

also pretty good at basketball, 

and I’m planning on trying 

out at East my freshman year. 

What’s a life lesson 

you’ve learned playing 

baseball? 

Hard work pays off. 

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Sports Briefs 

Knights swim announces dive camp 

Lincoln-Way Central divers entering or 

returning to the school who are on the dive 

team or interesting in diving are encouraged 

to join the swim program’s dive camp, hosted 

by coach Pat Shaughnessy. 

Classes take place Monday, July 9 through 

Friday, July 13 from 6-8 a.m. at the aquatic 

center. 

Fee is $75. For any additional questions, 

contact coach Shaughnessy at pshaughnessy@lw210.org. 

Central boys volleyball invites junior high 

students for camp 

Middle-school students entering seventh or 

eighth grade are welcome to join the Knights’ 

middle school volleyball camp, from Monday, 

July 9 through Thursday, July 12. 

Classes run from 10 a.m.-noon. Throughout 

the camp, fundamentals will be taught to 

beginners, as well as advanced techniques 

and strategies taught to experienced players. 

Fee is $75. For more information, contact 

boys varsity coach Mary Brown at 

mbrown@lw210.org. 

Knights boys volleyball announces youth camp 

For boys who are too young to join the 

middle school camp, Lincoln-Way Central is 

also hosting a youth camp for students entering 

third- through sixth-grade. 

Classes take place Monday, July 9 through 

Thursday, July 12, and each session runs 

from 8-10 a.m. 

Fee is $75. For more information, contact 

boys varsity coach Mary Brown at 

mbrown@lw210.org. 

Sports Briefs are compiled by editor T.J. Kremer 

III, tj@mokenamessenger.com.

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Team 22: softball 

Publisher 22nd Century Media chose the best softball student-athletes in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage 

area — based on coach recommendations, reporter input and player statistics — to place on one super team. The team 

is made up of student-athletes from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, 

Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

FIRST TEAM 

P: Alex Storako, 

senior, LW East 

21-2, .736 ERA in 

143.2 innings, with 

279 strikeouts. 

Batting .437, .770 

slugging, .500 onbase 

percentage. 5 

homers, 31 RBI, 12 

doubles. SWSC Blue 

Player of the Year. 

P: Ashley Platek, 

junior, LW Central 

12-2, 1.25 ERA in 89 

innings, with a .966 

WHIP, 106 strikeouts. 

Batting .409, .434 

on-base percentage, 

.634 slugging, 7 

doubles, 1 triple, 4 

homers, 38 RBI, 25 

runs. All SWSC Red 


C: Kaitlin Tholl, 

sophomore, Andrew 

.500 batting, .617 

on-base percentage. 

1.113 slugging. 8 


home runs, 56 RBI, 

30 runs. The All-SWSC 

Red catcher also 

played first but made 

her biggest mark at 

the plate. 

IF: Kristin 

Kavalauskas, senior, 

Tinley 

.552 batting, .598 


15 doubles, 2 triples, 

7 home runs, 39 RBI, 

7 stolen bases. One of 

two from Tinley Park 

to nab a Titan Award 

this season. 

IF: Tara McElligott, 

senior, Lockport 

.400 batting, .493 onbase 

percentage, .918 

slugging, 9 doubles, 

16 home runs, 50 

RBI, 45 runs. All-SWSC 

Blue. There is good 

reason McElligott is 

a repeat Team 22 

player. 

IF: Ashley Wood, 

senior, Sandburg 

.471 batting. .542 onbase 

percentage, 20 

doubles, 5 homers, 

33 RBI. All SWSC- 

Blue. Wood was a 

difference-maker for 

an Eagles team that 

made it all the way to 

a supersectional. 

IF: Taylor Young, 

senior, Provi 

.348 batting, 13 

doubles, 2 triples, 10 

home runs, 37 RBI, 34 

runs, 9 stolen bases. 

Young’s standout 

play for the Celtics is 

taking her to DePaul 

for the next school 

year. 

OF: Taylor Shingler, 

senior, Lockport 

.539 batting, .551 



doubles, 2 triples, 

18 RBI, 42 runs. All- 

SWSC Blue. Shingler 

had a big swing at the 

plate and the ability to 

score, a lot. 

SECOND TEAM 

OF: Ella LeMonier, 

sophomore, Andrew 

.506 batting, .613 




home run, 17 RBI, 40 

runs, 35 stolen bases. 

All-SWSC Red. The 

impressive T-Bolt has 

two more high school 

seasons. 

P: Jules Gomez, sophomore, Tinley 

14-2, 1.23 ERA in 108 innings with 164 

strikeouts, 1.213 WHIP. 

P: Amanda Weyh, junior, LW Central 

7-2, 1.5 ERA in 56 innings, 75 strikeouts. 

C: Abigail Baez, senior, LW West 

.373 batting, .465 on-base percentage. 

IF: Kamryn Murphy, senior, LW Central 

.438 batting, .500 on-base, .596 slugging, 11 

doubles, 1 home run, 20 RBI, 28 runs. 

OF: Lex Leighton, 

senior, Provi 

.405 batting, 7 



36 runs, 14 stolen 

bases. All-GCAC. 

Committed to Lewis 

University, she was a 

big part of the Celtics’ 

run this season. 

IF: Shannon Smith, junior, Provi 

.372 batting, 10 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers, 

33, RBI, 44 runs, 23 stolen bases. 

IF: Taylor Herschbach, Lockport 


doubles, 4 home runs, 37 RBI, 48 runs. 

IF: Hannah Falejczyk, senior, Provi 

.354 batting, 7 doubles, 13 home runs, 45 RBI. 

OF: Lauren Johnson, junior, Lockport 


DH: Danielle Callahan, 

senior, LW West 

.409 batting, .742 


33 RBI, 5 home runs. 

All-SWSC Red. On her 

way to University of St. 

Francis, she remained 

a prolific power hitter 

for the Warriors. 


OF: Kaitlin Lynch, junior, Andrew 

.440 batting, .631 slugging, 11 stolen bases, 6 

doubles, 5 triples, 15 RBI, 32 runs. 

OF: Gabriella Gedville, junior, LW Central 


doubles, 11 RBI, 38 runs, 15 stolen bases. 

DH: Carly Alvers, freshman, LW Central 



HONORABLE MENTIONS 

P: Nicole Mucha, freshman, Provi; 

Danielle Drogemuller, sophomore, LW 

East; Sarah Fuller, senior, Sandburg. 

C: Gracie Voulgaris, senior, Lockport; 

Chloe Honchar, sophomore, LW East. 

IF: Torince Muczynski, sophomore, LW 

Central; Grace Piotrowski, sophomore, 

Tinley; Irene Travis, junior,Sandburg; 

Courtney Schoolcraft, senior, Lockport; 

Teagan Sopczak, sophomore, Provi; 

Madison Eckberg, junior, LW West; Mac 

Mahy, senior, LW West; Lauren Hunter, 

senior, LW East; Heather Vetter, senior, 

Sandburg. 

OF: Sarah Gonsch, sophomore, 

Sandburg; Allison Jaquith, senior, LW 

East.

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The the orland Mokena park Messenger prairie | June 28, 2018 | 41 43 

Team 22: baseball 

The staff of 22nd Century Media chose the best baseball student-athletes — based on coach 

recommendations, reporter input and player statistics — in its seven-town southwest suburban 

coverage area to place on one super team. 

This team is made up of players from Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, 

Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

FIRST TEAM 

P: Cole Kirschsieper, 

junior, LW East 

10-2 record, 1.09 ERA 

over 70.1 innings, 

89 strikeouts, with 

only 17 walks and 42 

hits. All-SWSC Blue. 

Kirschsieper helped 

give the Griffins a 

fighting chance in 

every outing. 

1B: Kevin Davis, 

senior, LW West 

.365 batting with 

a .427 on-base 


slugging, with 8 

stolen bases, 5 

doubles, a triple, 20 

RBI and 25 runs. All 

SWSC-Red. Davis was 

big for the Warriors. 

3B: Scott 

Youngbrandt, senior, 

Andrew 



percentage, with 2 

doubles, a triple and 

9 homers, 27 RBI, 

29 runs. Pitching 5-1 

with 57 strikeouts. All- 

SWSC Red. 

OF: Adam Gaydos, 

junior, Tinley 

.350 battling with 


percentage, 8 

doubles, 2 triples, 

4 homers, 27 RBI, 


bases. 

P: Tommy Windt, 

junior, Sandburg 

6-1, 1.3 ERA with 35 

strikeouts in 41.1 

innings. At the plate 

.299, with 9 doubles, 

a triple and a homer, 

16 RBI, 18 runs. All- 

SWSC Blue. Windt hit 

well but his best work 

was on the mound. 

2B: Mike Carey, 

senior, Andrew 


.504 on-base 

percentage, 13 

doubles, 1 triple and 

1 home run, 33 RBI, 


bases. Austin Peay 

commit. All-SWSC Red 


Utility: Branden 

Comia, senior, 

Sandburg 





6 home runs, 29 RBI, 

40 runs. Pitching: 8 

saves on 8 attempts. 

All-SWSC Blue. 

OF: Kyle Labedz, 

junior, LW Central 




slugging, with 8 


homer, 20 RBI, 29 

runs. All-SWSC Red. 

C: Ryan Hampe, 

senior, Sandburg 



percentage and .732 

slugging. 20 doubles, 

6 home runs. The 

Team 22 repeat at 

catcher earned every 

bit of SWSC Blue 


SS: Jake Plastiak, 

senior, Andrew 

.430 batting and 


percentage, with 6 



39 runs. Committed 

to Wichita State. All- 

SWSC Red. Drafted by 

the Padres. 

OF: Julian Everett, 

senior, LW East 



percentage, 36 RBI, 

36 runs. All-SWSC 

Blue. Made an impact 

for the Griffins once 

again. 

DH: Ryan Kaup, 

senior, Provi 




slugging, 2 doubles, 7 

RBI, 18 runs. 

SECOND TEAM 

P: Andrew Hancock, senior, LW Central 

5-1 with a. 2.154 ERA over 52 innings, 52 

strikeouts. 

P: Bryce Barnett, junior, Provi 

4-2, 2.028 ERA over 48.1 innings. 

C: Nick Jones, senior, Provi 

.430 batting, .518 on-base percentage, .624 

slugging, 12 doubles, 2 home runs, 29 RBI, 14 runs. 

1B: John Weis, junior, Lockport 

.337 batting, .439 on-base percentage .495 

slugging, 9 doubles, 2 homers, 28 RBI, 16 runs. 

2B: Jacob Slager, senior, LW East 

.356 batting, .472 on-base, 28 RBI, 35 runs. 

SS: Ryan Moerman, freshman, Lockport 


doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 17 RBI, 23 runs. 

3B: Jim Patock, senior, LW Central 

.314 batting, .360 on-base percentage, .382 

slugging, 7 doubles, 25 RBI, 20 runs. 

Utility: C.J. Weins, senior, Lockport 

.371 battling, .543 on-base, .518 slugging, 10 

doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 21 RBI, 30 runs, 25 HBP. 

OF: Sean Harris, junior, LW Central 


doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 18 RBI, 25 runs. 

OF: Alex Helmin, junior, Provi 

.330 battling, .409 on-base percentage, .610 

slugging, 11 doubles, 1 triple, 5 home runs, 31 runs. 

OF: Dakota Kotowski, senior, Provi 


doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 40 RBI, 31 runs. 

DH: Evan Tenuta, senior, Sandburg 

.283 batting, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs, 25 

RBI, 13 runs. Pitching 5-3, 3.5 ERA, 47 strikeouts. 

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

P: Collin Wilma, junior, Tinley; Marcus Seguin, senior, 

LW West; Seth Masters, senior, Sandburg; Andrew 

Tenison, senior, Sandburg; John Van Gennep, senior, 

LW Central; Nick Torres, senior, Andrew. 

C: Nick Andersen, senior, LW West; Jake Bergquist, 

junior, Tinley; Bryan Fox, senior, Lockport; Jake 

Tencza, senior, LW East. 

IF: Aaron Anderson, senior, LW Central; Adam 

Brown, senior, LW Central. 

OF: Joe Gonzalez, junior, LW West; Matt Helwig, 

senior, LW Central; Mike McGrail, senior, Andrew. 

DH: Nick Anderson, senior, LW West.



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World Cup fever 

Lincoln-Way Central soccer camp brings returning students, 

youths together 

Games Tuesday 7/3, Wednesday 7/4, & Thursday 7/5 

Eiron Ushijima, 10, of Mokena, takes a shot during the Lincoln-Way Central summer camp 

at the Knights’ football field. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media. 

ABOVE: 

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Central student 

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46 | June 28, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger sports 


LW Central grad making dreams come true at DI school 

Steve Millar 


Andrew Hancock is getting 

an early taste of collegiate 

competition. 

Hancock, who just graduated 

from Lincoln-Way 

Central and is headed to 

Evansville in the fall, is 

pitching for the Northwest 

Indiana Oilmen of the Midwest 

Collegiate League. 

The summer league features 

many players who 

have already played a season 

or more in college, 

along with some incoming 

freshmen like Hancock. 

“This is giving me an opportunity 

to face college 

hitters, good competition,” 

Hancock said. “I’m getting 

in some reps, getting 

a chance to try some new 

stuff so I can be ready for 

next season. So far, it’s 

been good. I’ve been pitching 

well.” 

After the summer, Hancock 

will live out a childhood 

dream when he joins 

the team at Evansville, a 

NCAA Division I program 

that competes in the Missouri 

Valley Conference. 

“My dad [Daniel] played 

baseball at St. Xavier and 

ever since I was a little kid, 

I wanted to follow in his 

footsteps,” Hancock said. 

“I’ve thought about it ever 

since I was a tiny, little kid 

swinging a bat in the backyard.” 

The dream started to become 

more realistic early 

in Hancock’s career at 

Lincoln-Way Central. He 

joined a top travel team in 

the summer after his freshman 

year. 

“I got a chance to pitch 

with the Chicago Elite,” he 

said. “They needed someone 

for a game, and I did 

well, and they kept me on 

the team. That was huge. I 

learned so much pitching 

Former Lincoln-Way Central baseball standout Andrew Hancock brings his 6-foot 6-inch frame to University of Evansville, where he’ll pitch on a baseball 

scholarship. 22nd Century Media file photo 

with them and they helped 

me a lot. 

“I got so much help from 

so many great coaches, 

both with Chicago Elite and 

at Central. I’m thankful to 

all of them.” 

As his fastball continued 

to gain velocity, reaching 

into the upper 80’s as a senior, 

and his offspeed pitches 

developed, the 6-foot 

6-inch Hancock possessed 

a repertoire that attracted 

many college coaches. 

Evansville proved to be 

the best fit. 

“Their coach, Wes Carroll, 

really treated me and 

my family well,” Hancock 

said. “Evansville felt like 

home. I just liked it the best 

and I felt really comfortable 

with the coaches and players.” 

As excited as Hancock 

was to commit to the Purple 

Aces, they were just as 

thrilled to have him. 

“Andrew is a good 

athlete, measuring in at 

6-foot-6,” Evansville pitching 

coach Cody Fick said 

in a press release. “He is 

physically imposing on the 

mound. He is a dual-sport 

high school athlete (baseball 

and basketball) with 

what we believe is a high 

ceiling on mound. We are 

excited to see his size and 

athleticism develop into a 

well-rounded pitcher for 

us.” 

Hancock leaves Lincoln- 

Way Central with many 

good memories. 

Though baseball was always 

his primary focus, he 

also starred on the basketball 

court for the Knights. 

“I loved playing basketball,” 

he said. “I loved having 

something competitive 

to do in the winters and it 

helped me become a better 

athlete, helped me stay in 

shape for baseball. It was 

just a lot of fun.” 

On the baseball side 

of things, Hancock said 

he’ll always remember the 

Knights’ deep postseason 

run his junior season. 

“Winning the regional 

and playing in a sectional 

championship game was 

really exciting,” he said. 

“This year, we tried hard 

to get back there and we 

came up a little short, but I 

made some great bonds and 

friendships with my teammates. 

“I gave it everything I 

had every time I took the 

mound.” 

Preparing to take the next 

step, Hancock wants to 

fine-tune all of his pitches. 

“I’ve got to be ready 

to throw all three pitches 

for strikes: my fastball, 

changeup and curveball,” 

he said. “I’ve got a slider 

that I’m developing, too. 

And I’m working to master 

a put-away pitch that I can 

use to end at-bats.” 

Hancock hopes to get 

chances to play right away 

at Evansville. 

“Coach Carroll told me 

I’d have an opportunity to 

pitch as a freshman,” he 

said. “I’m hoping to get in 

some games, get some experience 

and show what I 

can do. I’m excited for it to 

start.”

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fastbreak 

22nd Century Media File 

Photo 

1st-and-3 

Record-breaking 

teammates 

1. Mike Herlihy (Above, 

front) 

Another recent East 

grad, the 6-foot 

6-inch Herlihy finished 

his career as 

the school’s all-time 

leader in blocks, 

with 178. 

2. Ian Piet 

The recent Lincoln- 

Way East grad 

leaves the Griffins 

as the school’s alltime 

leader in kills, 

with 878 for his 

career. 

3. Dynamic Duo 

Both Piet and Herlihy 

have committed 

to play for a Division 

1 school at Loyola 

University. Piet is expected 

to play some 

time as a libero and 

as an outside hitter, 

while Herlihy could 

see time as a middle 

hitter. 

Going Places 

HS teammates sticking together for Loyola VB 

RANDY WHALEN 


Mike Herlihy thought he 

was in the wrong place. 

As a seventh grader, Herlihy 

had his parents, Mike 

and Tracy, sign him up for a 

volleyball camp. But when he 

went there, it wasn’t what he 

expected. 

“My parents signed me up 

for a volleyball camp at Grand 

Prairie Elementary School in 

Frankfort,” Herlihy recalled. 

“I walked into the camp and 

saw there were like 50 girls 

there. I thought, ‘I don’t belong 

here,’ and I wanted to 

leave. But, just then, my 

friend Mark Wroblewski 

walked in. He was there for 

the camp, too. So I decided to 

stick it out.” 

Fast forward to now and 

Herlihy is obviously glad he 

did. At the start of June he 

was tremendous in all three 

state matches as he helped 

the Lincoln-Way East boys 

volleyball team to the state 

championship. Wroblewski 

and nine other senior teammates 

were along for the ride, 

too, as the Griffins defeated 

Neuqua Valley 20-25, 25-21, 

25-22 on June 2 at Hoffman 

Estates High School to capture 

the title. 

Herlihy led the way in 

those state matches with a 

team-high 28 kills, including 

11 in the championship 

match. Not bad for someone 

who had missed the previous 

four matches, in the regional 

and sectional, after having 16 

stitches in his left hand after 

cutting it on May 21. 

“When I took a block off 

the left hand, it hurt,” admitted 

Herlihy, who had the 

stitches removed on June 5. 

“But I shook it off. I had to be 

out there for the team.” 

This season was certainly a 

special one as the Griffins won 

their second state title in the 

past five seasons. In between 

the 2014 championship and 

this seasons, Glenbard West 

captured three titles in a row. 

So when did Herlihy know 

this season’s squad could win 

the state title? 

“The first match of the 

season, when we beat Glenbard 

West, said Herlihy of the 

Griffins 21-25, 25-21, 25-15 

on March 22, which handed 

Glenbard West only its fourth 

loss in the past four years. 

“They beat us for the title last 

year (25-21, 20-25, 25-16), so 

it felt pretty good to beat them 

then.” 

This season, the 6-foot 

6-inch Herilhy had 63 blocks 

and was second on the team, 

behind past and future teammate 

senior outside hitter Ian 

Piet (236), with 215 kills. The 

all-state combo will both be 

attending Loyoya University 

this fall to continue their careers. 

“We are very proud of both 

Ian and Mike that they are able 

to play for such a prestigious 

volleyball program in Loyola 

University in Chicago,” East 

volleyball coach Kris Fiore 

said. “They are some of the 

most talented volleyball players 

who we have ever had play 

at East, and it will be exciting 

to see them play volleyball at 

Recent Lincoln-Way East Grad Mike Herlihy goes up high for a kill. Herlihy and teammate 

Ian Piet both committed to play volleyball at Loyola University in the fall. 

22nd Century Media file photo 

the highest level. 

“Mike was a three-year 

starter. In the last two years he 

has become no doubt the most 

dominant middle hitter in Illinois 

and probably the Midwest. 

Mike finished his career 

at East with the most blocks 

ever at 178. He should have 

an opportunity to contribute 

early in his career at Loyola at 

middle hitter.” 

East making it to the state 

title match in 2017 proved 

beneficial to both Herlihy 

and Piet. That’s when Loyola, 

which won back-to-back 

NCAA DI championships 

in 2014 and 2015, started recruiting 

the pair even more. 

Piet committed first, then put 

the pressure on Herlihy. But, 

ultimately, he made his own 

decision to go there. 

“Ian signed before me,” 

Herlihy confirmed. “I love 

Ian. He’s a great teammate 

and I think we can do great 

things together. But [my decision] 

was more than Ian. I 

loved the team, the coaches 

and just loved the school. 

There was a great amount of 

things. Of course my mom is 

also happy I’m close.” 

Plus Herlihy will be majoring 

in something that could 

have a great impact off the 

court. 

“I’m going to major in environmental 

science,” he said. 

“I want to help the world and 

the environment.” 

In the meantime, he and 

Piet will be playing together 

this summer as part of the 18u 

Gold Team on Ulimate Volleyball. 

Herlihy, who played 

basketball at East through 

his sophomore season, and 

even spent time on the varsity 

that year, is certainly glad he 

stayed at that volleyball camp 

and picked up the sport. 

“We had lost the first set to 

New Trier and we were down 

17-12 in the second set,” Herlihy 

said of the Griffins 14-25, 

25-22, 25-17 win in this seasons 

state semifinal match. 

“But coach Fiore locked eyes 

with us and we all looked into 

each others eyes, and that’s 

when we knew we were going 

to win.” 

Indeed they did. 

Listen Up 

“I loved the team, the coaches and just loved the 

school. There was a great amount of things. Of 

course my mom is also happy I’m close.” 

Mike Herlihy – Former Lincoln-Way East boys volleyball player, on 

committing to play at Loyola University 

TUNE IN 

Volleyball camp 

10 a.m.-noon July 9-12 

• Lincoln-Way Central’s volleyball camp is open 

to seventh- and eighth-graders. Fee is $75. 

For more information, contact coach Mary 

Brown at mbrown@gmail.com.. 

Index 

41 – Sports Briefs 

41 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer III, tj@ 

mokenamessenger.com.

mokena’s Hometown Newspaper | www.mokenamessenger.com | June 28, 2018 

Dynamic duo Second LWE grad 

commits to Loyola volleyball, Page 47 

Heavy hitters 

Team 22 baseball, softball 

lineups revealed, Pages 43, 42 

LWC grad earns 

scholarship for 

baseball, Page 46 

Recent Lincoln-Way Central grad Andrew Hancock was a two-sport standout in high school. Now he’s going to University 

of Evansville (Indiana), where he will focus on baseball. 22nd Century Media file photos

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