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Top honors Orland Park Police Chief 

Tim McCarthy recognized by Illinois State Bar 

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Batch bust Orland Park doc among 

more than 600 individuals charged in federal 

health care action, Page 5 

Getting a glimpse of the future 

Sandburg senior-to-be travels to Massachusetts for 

Congress of Future Medical Leaders, Page 8 

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LEFT & RIGHT: Fireworks explode Friday, July 6, over Centennial Park, while Orland-Palos 

VFW Post 2604 members (left to right) Jim Baillie, Jim Thompson, Bill Christie, Bob Bernas 

and Mike Capuano present the colors during an Independence Day celebration rescheduled 

because of inclement weather. INSET: Mia Calandriello, of Orland Park, dances during the 

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THURSDAY 

What It’s Like To Be: Police 

Officer 

3:30-4:45 p.m. July 12, The 

Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 

71st Court. Students will see 

what it is like for Alsip Police 

to put on the uniform to serve 

and protect the community. 

They will also try on a bulletproof 

vest and see if they can 

get out of handcuffs. This is a 

free event for teens in grades 

7-12. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 or visit 

www.thebridgeteencenter. 

org. 

50s Sock Hop Party 

5-10 p.m. July 12, Orland 

Chateau, 14500 S. LaGrange 

Road. Orland Township 

seniors can jitterbug, jive, 

twist and shout the night 

away. A 1950s-themed dinner, 

costume contest and 

entertainment by the band 

Sundance are to round out 

this evening. Tickets are $22 

for Township residents ($27 

for non-residents) and must 

be purchased at the Township 

Office, 14807 S. Ravinia 

Ave. in Orland Park. For 

more information, call (708) 

403-4222. 

Advanced Writing: How To 

Co-Write A Book 

5-6 p.m. July 12, The 

Bridge Teen Center, 15555 

S. 71st Court. Students will 

tap into the expertise and 

creativity of another talented 

writer by working 

on a project together. This 

is a free event for teens 

in grades 7-12. For more 

information, call (708) 

532-0500 or visit www. 

thebridgeteencenter.org. 

Intro to iPad 2 

6 p.m. July 12, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 

S. Ravinia Ave. Patrons can 

bring their iPads and learn 

how to customize settings 

and use applications. 

FRIDAY 

Microsoft Powerpoint Part 2 

11:30 a.m. July 13, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 S. 

Ravinia Ave. Adults can learn 

about other options. Prerequisite: 

PowerPoint Part 1. 

Summer Mug Planters 

5 p.m. July 13, Orland Park 

Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia 

Ave. Patrons can create 

a mug planter. Register. 

Meet the Artist: James 

Bowden 



S. Ravinia Ave. Two- and 

three-dimensional works 

of art, using sturdy carved 

wooden blocks, alongside 

bright colors and abstract 

lines. 

Orland Park Grand Slam 

Event with the Chicago 

White Sox 

7:10 p.m. July 13, Guaranteed 

Rate Field, 333 W. 35th 

St. Discounted tickets open 

to everyone. Parking passes, 

meal deals, Orland Park Sox 

fan T-shirts and more. 

Tickets: www.orlandpark.il.us/documentcenter/ 

view/30112. 

SATURDAY 

Have Button Will Travel 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 14, 

Orland Park Public Library, 

14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Patrons 

can drop in and make 

buttons with their own pictures 

or drawings, or use 

some of the library’s. Located 

in the teen area. 

SUNDAY 

Summer Concert Series: 

Moraine Valley Community 

College Jazz Band 



S. Ravinia Ave. Jazz band 

features classic swing, soulful 

blues, burning Latin jazz 

and gritty funk. 

MONDAY 

Choo! Choo! Toddler-In 

11 a.m. July 16, Orland 


S. Ravinia Ave. Children 

ages 2-4 can construct a 

train and ride the rails while 

watching a trail-themed 

show. Register. Limit: 20. 

Weiss Financial Ratings/ 

ReferenceUSA Business 



S. Ravinia Ave., second floor 

computer lab. Patrons will 

learn how to use new tools to 

protect finances, invest wisely 

and grow wealth, as well 

as how to find useful data on 

publicly held businesses. 

TUESDAY 

This Day in History 



S. Ravinia Ave. Grades 3-5 

can learn about things that 

happened on this day in history. 

There will be activities 

associated with the historical 

events. Register. Limit: 20. 

Perler Bead Crafts 

4:30-6 p.m. July 17, The 


S. 71st Court, Orland Park. 

Students will make a coaster 

or keychain using colorful 

plastic beads that will be arranged 

on a peg board. This 

is a free event for teens in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 

or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org. 

Is Cloud Storage Right for 

Me? 



S. Ravinia Ave. Patrons can 

get a better understanding of 

cloud storage services, including 

OneDrive, Dropbox, 

iCloud and Google Drive. 

Hooray for Bollywood 



S. Ravinia Ave. An interactive 

Bollywood Dance 

workshop by local dance 

guru Deepthi Chiruvuri from 

Bolly DanceFit. 

WEDNESDAY 

Kid’s Fire & Life Safety 

Camp 

July 18-20. The Kid’s 

Fire & Life Safety Camp is 

a three-day camp. This class 

will be offered to the first 

40 children (residents) between 

the ages of 8 and 12. 

This camp is fun and interactive. 

The campers are to 

participate in classroom and 

outside activities. For more 

information, visit www.or 

landfire.org. 

The Great Worm Race 



S. Ravinia Ave. Students 

kindergarten through fifth 

grades can pick a worm and 

watch it race toward the finish. 

Teen volunteers needed. 

Register. 

Soul Café: Dealing With 

Emotions 

3-4 p.m. July 18, The 


S. 71st Court. Students will 

make a DIY “Daily Mood 

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Flip Chart” as a new way 

to help communicate their 

emotions to anyone who 

walks into their rooms. This 

is a free event for teens in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 

or visit www.thebridgeteen 

center.org. 

Experimental Musical 

Instruments 

4:30-5:30 p.m. July 18, 

The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. Students 

will see how random 

objects make their way into 

a unique and functional musical 

instrument with the 

one-man-band, Joe Rauen. 

This is a free event for teens 

in grades 7-12. For more 

information, call (708) 532- 

0500 or visit www.thebri 

dgeteencenter.org. 

Bitcoin and Beyond: Making 

Sense of Cryptocurrency 



S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can 

learn what Bitcoin is, how it 

achieves its value and what 

the future looks like for 

cryptocurrencies in general. 

ONGOING 

Leisure Plotters Club 

12:30-2:30 p.m. every 

third Thursday of the month, 

Orland Township, 14807 W. 

Ravinia Ave. All seniors are 

invited to join in for coffee, 

bingo and socialization. For 

more information, contact 

Alice at (708) 614-9202.

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the orland park prairie | July 12, 2018 | 3 

Despite — or maybe thanks to — rain 

delay, Orland fireworks draw big crowd 

Mary Compton 

Freelance Reporter 

They always say of Chicago: 

Don’t like the weather? 

Wait 15 minutes. 

For the Village of Orland 

Park, the rescheduling 

of Fourth of July activities 

turned out to be a good 

thing. 

Following a hot and humid 

92-degree night July 

4 with rain, Friday, July 6, 

brought a perfect 67 degrees 

for a beautiful night of fireworks. 

“We did have two big 

storms come in on the 

Fourth and then the next 

day, as well, but our py- 

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Members of Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604 Mike Capuano (left) and Jim Thompson share a 

laugh before presenting colors at Orland Park’s fireworks show. 

Do YouSufferfromthe Ravages of 

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"Traditional medicine can only mask symptoms ofautoimmune disease 

while the true underlying causes continue toprogress- ravaging the rest of 

the body and brain. Even in the world of functional medicine- how to fully 

integrate aplan for overcoming autoimmunity is not understood. Attempts 

to quell the symptoms ofautoimmune diseases without having all the 

information are often short sighted and are not looking at the entire picture. 

Autoimmune disease is complex and often misdiagnosed. What is needed is 

acomprehensive approach. For these reasons I’ve created afree, 

informative class ."~ Dr. Ed Beyer, D.C. 

Fireworks erupt over Centennial Park Friday, July 6, during 

a display delayed two days because of disagreeable 

weather in Orland Park. 

Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

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Orland Township announces Wellness Wednesdays slate 

Submitted by Orland Township 

Orland Township is announcing 

its latest programming for Wellness 

Wednesdays — an opportunity 

for residents to schedule an 

appointment with a registered 

nurse and receive certain health 

screenings. 

A registered nurse will be available 

from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the 

second and fourth Wednesdays of 

every month between, by appointment, 

to administer the following 

health services. 

• Free blood pressure screenings 

• Total lipid profile cholesterol 

test without glucose ($40 for residents, 

$50 for non-residents) 

• Total lipid profile cholesterol 

test with glucose ($50 for residents, 


• Glucose screenings for diabetes 

prevention ($5 for residents, 


• Adult vaccinations 

A registered nurse will be available 

at the Orland Township Office, 

14807 S. Ravinia Ave., the 

following Wednesdays, by appointment, 

through the end of 

2018. 

• July 25 

• Aug. 8, 22 

• Sept. 12, 26 

• Oct. 10, 24 

• Nov. 14, 28 

• Dec. 12, 26 

Vaccines for adults and tuberculosis 

tests always are available 

at all Orland Township 

immunization clinics. They are 

offered at a reduced price to individuals 

19 years of age and 

older. 

For more information about 

Wellness Wednesdays, visit www. 

orlandtownship.org or call (708) 

403-4222 to schedule an appointment. 

Business Briefs 

Marcus announces summer 

film slate, more 

With summer break in 

session and blockbuster 

season in full swing, Marcus 

Theatres is highlighting 

a variety of family-friendly 

offerings, including value 

programs, free family parties 

and the Kids Dream 

Summer Film Series. 

Value Programs 

• Movie Tuesdays: At all 

locations, see any movie for 

just $5 every Tuesday. Plus, 

Magical Movie Rewards 

members receive free complimentary-size 

popcorn. 

• Student Thursdays: At 

participating locations, students 

and faculty can show 

their ID to see any movie 

for $6. They can also receive 

free complimentarysize 

popcorn. 

• Young at Heart: At all 

locations, seniors ages 60 

and up can catch any movie 

for $6 every Friday before 

5:30 p.m. 

• Early Bird Movies: At 

participating locations, early 

risers can see any movie 

for $6 before 11 a.m. 

With the exception of 

Movie Tuesdays, an additional 

charge for 3D, 4DX, 

SuperScreen DLX, Ultra- 

Screen DLX and IMAX applies. 

For a list of participating 

locations, visit www. 

marcustheatres.com/mar 

cus-specials/value-pricing/ 

super-saver-. 

Kids Dream Summer 

Film Series 

There’s no better way 

to escape the heat than the 

Kids Dream Summer Film 

Series presented by American 

Family Insurance. From 

now until Aug. 29, moviegoers 

can see family-favorite 

films on the big screen 

at participating Marcus 

Theatres’ locations at 10 

a.m. Sundays, Mondays and 

Wednesdays — plus Saturdays 

in August. 

Admission for all showtimes 

is just $3. Attendees 

can also enjoy concessions 

specials, including popcorn 

and fountain drinks 

for $2.75 each. Titles, dates 

and showtimes are subject 

to change. All titles will be 

shown in standard 2D only 

and rated PG in accordance 

with standard MPAA guidelines. 

While the Kids Dream 

Summer Film Series has a 

cost of admission, guests 

can visit their American 

Family Insurance agent or 

the series’ website for free 

tickets courtesy of American 

Family Insurance. Visit 

MarcusTheatres.com for 

more information, showtimes 

and free tickets: www. 

marcustheatres.com/kids 

dream. The film schedule 

and participating locations 

follow. 

July 15, 16 and 18: “The 

Lego Ninjago Movie” – 

Rated PG 

Shunned by everyone for 

being the son of an evil warlord, 

a teenager seeks to defeat 

his father with the help 

of his fellow ninjas. 

July 22, 23 and 25: “Paddington 

2” – Rated PG 

Paddington, now happily 

settled with the Brown 

family, picks up a series of 

odd jobs to buy the perfect 

present for his Aunt Lucy’s 

100th birthday, only for the 

gift to be stolen. 

July 29, 30 and Aug. 1: 

“Early Man” – Rated PG 

A caveman named Dug, 

his sidekick Hognob and 

the rest of their tribe face a 

grave threat to their simple 

existence when Lord Nooth 

plans to take over their land 

and turn it into a giant mine. 

Aug. 4, 5, 6 and 8: “Despicable 

Me 3” – Rated PG 

Gru meets his long-lost 

charming, cheerful and 

more successful twin brother 

Dru, who wants to team 

up with him for one last 

criminal heist. 

Aug. 11, 12, 13 and 15: 

“My Little Pony: The Movie” 

– Rated PG 

When a dark force threatens 

Ponyville, the Mane 6 

embark on an unforgettable 

journey beyond Equestria, 

where they meet new 

friends and exciting challenges 

on a quest to save 

their home. 

Aug. 18, 19, 20 and 22: 

“Peter Rabbit” – Rated PG 

Peter Rabbit enjoys 

spending his days in Mr. 

McGregor’s vegetable 

garden. When one of Mc- 

Gregor’s relatives suddenly 

moves in, he discovers a 

family of new rabbits in his 

home and a battle of wits 

ensues. 

August 25, 26, 27 and 29: 

“Sherlock Gnomes” – Rated 

PG 

After a string of garden 

gnome disappearances in 

London, Gnomeo and Juliet 

look to legendary detective 

Sherlock Gnomes to solve 

the case of their missing 

friends and family. 

Marcus Theatres’ Orland 

Park Cinema is located at 

16350 S. LaGrange Road. 

Former corporate mom, 

stay-at-home dad become 

small business owners 

A new Floor Coverings 

International franchise 

launched in April in Orland 

Park. The franchise’s owners 

are the husband and wife 

team of Rob O’Connor and 

Heather Andreana. Heather 

was a successful executive 

who climbed the corporate 

ladder to become a regional 

vice president with Enterprise 

Rent-A-Car, and Rob 

a stay-at-home dad for 11 

years to the couple’s two 

children, Mackenzie (fifth 

grade) and Finn (second 

grade). 

Now, Rob is re-entering 

the workforce after a decade, 

and Heather is leaving 

a lucrative corporate career 

behind to run a small business 

with her husband in 

order to have a better worklife 

balance with Floor Coverings 

International. 

Floor Coverings International 

visits customers’ 

homes in a mobile flooring 

showroom stocked with 

thousands of samples from 

manufacturers. 

For information, visit or 

landpark.floorcoveringsin 

ternational.com. 

Darvin Orland Park earns 

Better Business Bureau 

accreditation 

The Better Business Bureau 

recently honored the 

Orland Park retailer Darvin, 

15400 LaGrange Road in 

Orland Park, with accreditation. 

All businesses that are accredited 

by the BBB must 

be committed to the BBB 

Code of Business Practices, 

a comprehensive set of policies, 

procedures and best 

practices on how businesses 

treat consumers. 

Darvin Furniture & Mattress 

is a family-owned retailer 

with more than nine 

decades of service in the 

Chicago area. 

Lexus of Orland recognized 

for achievements in 

standards, service, 

profitability 

Lexus of Orland was 

recently named to the esteemed 

awards list for Elite 

of Lexus, a program that 

honors dealerships for living 

up to the Lexus standards 

of excellence in sales, 

service and overall owner 

support. 

The Elite of Lexus 

achievement requires extraordinary 

leadership and 

team effort focused on clear 

goals, including dominant 

customer satisfaction, sales 

operations, service and 

certification standards. In 

addition to achieving all 

program standards of excellence 

through customer survey 

feedback, dealerships 

also must be approved by 

both its Lexus area manager 

and Lexus headquarters to 

be recognized as a winning 

dealership. 

Each dealership that 

achieved Elite status receives 

a custom-designed 

Elite of Lexus dealership 

trophy, or an updated year 

distinction plate for its existing 

trophy to display as a 

symbol of achievement. 

Lexus of Orland is located 

at 8300 W. 159th St. in 

Orland Park. 

For more information, 

call (708) 614-8700 or visit 

www.lexusoforland.com. 

Silver Cross Charity Golf 

Classic in Orland raises 

more than $150,000 

The Silver Cross Foundation 

raised $150,585 at its 

27th annual Charity Golf 

Classic. Held recently at 

Crystal Tree Country Club 

in Orland Park, 144 golfers 

came out to support Silver 

Cross Hospital. Proceeds 

from the event will help 

fund advanced equipment, 

including the new Globus 

ExcelsiusGPS Spine Robot 

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Orland Park Village Board 

Police chief honored by Illinois 

State Bar Association, officials 

Pekau says local impact 

of decision regarding 

online sales tax ‘minor’ 

Jon DePaolis, Freelance Reporter 

Orland Park Police Chief Tim 

McCarthy was honored by the Illinois 

State Bar Association July 

2 with the group’s Law Enforcement 

Award. 

The award — which recognizes 

“law enforcement officers 

for conduct that promotes justice 

and to distinguish those individuals 

whose service to the public 

brings honor and respect to the 

entire criminal justice system,” 

according to the association’s 

website — was presented to Mc- 

Carthy during a recognition ceremony 

held that evening during 

the regular Orland Park Village 

Board meeting. 

James F. McCluskey, president 

of the Illinois State Bar Association, 

and president-elect David 

Sosin presented the award to Mc- 

Carthy in front of the board members 

and an assembled group of 

Orland Park police officers. 

“[The award] really recognizes 

the content of this man’s character 

and integrity,” McCluskey 

said of McCarthy. 

McCluskey said McCarthy 

was being honored for establishing 

the South Suburban Major 

Crimes Task Force, working 

with the school districts on active 

shooting drills, improving 

operations and training for the 

Orland Park Police Department, 

and for his efforts in continuing 

the DARE program after funding 

for it ended and expanding its 

education to include the dangers 

of heroin and opioids. 

But McCarthy said he thinks 

the award was less a recognition 

for what he or the police department 

does and more about “how 

we do things.” 

“I think we engage in high-level 

policing, constitutional policing 

— and doing it, and, it’s easy 

to say, by the book,” McCarthy 

said. “[But] the book changes ... 

almost daily in this era of law enforcement. 

And everything that is 

done by this police department is 

not done by me but by our command 

staff, our supervisors and 

by our sworn officers who are 

executing in the proper way the 

policies and procedures of the police 

department.” 

McCarthy also thanked the 

Village Board for it providing the 

police with the resources necessary 

to “get the job done the right 

way.” 

Trustee Michael Carroll said 

that having experienced working 

for McCarthy as a police officer 

— and now with him as a member 

of the Village Board — the 

honor for the police chief was 

well deserved. 

“It couldn’t have gone to a better 

department ... or to a better 

gentleman,” Carroll said. 

Trustee James Dodge also 

commented, stating that the Village’s 

police department is one of 

the bright spots of service offered 

to the community — and that the 

community appreciates it. 

“So, 60,000 people out there 

appreciate what you guys do,” 

Dodge said. 

Trustee Dan Calandriello said 

he appreciates McCarthy’s hard 

work. 

“As a past chairman of [public 

safety], it was the easiest chairmanship 

ever,” Calandriello noted. 

“You set the tone, the honor 

and integrity of the police department. 

It’s an honor to serve with 

you.” 

Trustee Kathleen Fenton also 

thanked McCarthy for all he has 

done for Orland Park. 

“One thing that I notice is that 

the respect you have for all of 

your officers, they have that respect 

for you in return,” Fenton 

said. “And that’s what’s key to 

any job and any leadership position: 

If you show respect, they 

will show respect. It shows on 

a daily basis, because what we 

have in Orland Park is an outstanding 

police department. 

“It’s one of the best police departments 

in the state of Illinois, 

and you should be proud of all 

the men and women who follow 

you on a daily basis and look up 

to your leadership.” 

Mayor Keith Pekau also expressed 

his appreciation of Mc- 

Carthy for his professionalism. 

“From Day 1 of me taking office, 

which I think many of you 

know maybe wasn’t the smoothest 

transition ever, the chief was 

a true professional,” Pekau said. 

“In fact, the very first time we 

met, the first words out of his 

mouth were, ‘Do you want me to 

resign?’ Obviously, the answer to 

that is ‘no’ ... I’d like to see the 

chief stay on for several more 

years.” 

Pekau added that a primary 

concern of some of the mayors he 

has met with since taking office 

has been with their police departments. 

“Well, I can tell you that from 

Day 1, that is one thing I have 

never had to worry about — because 

of [McCarthy’s leadership],” 

Pekau said. 

Round It Up 

A brief recap of action and 

discussion from the July 2 

meeting of the Orland Park 

Village Board. 

A note about online sales tax 

During his comments at the 

end of the meeting, Pekau addressed 

some questions he has 

received regarding the United 

States Supreme Court’s decision 

to allow states to begin collecting 

sales tax for online purchases. 

Despite the ruling, Pekau said 

the impact on the Village will be 

minimal. 

“It’s a step in the right direction, 

because it is going to start 

to level the playing field for our 

brick and mortar stores,” Pekau 

said. “But, from a financial im- 

• As part of the Consent 

Agenda, the Village Board 

members voted 5-0 (trustees 

Patricia Gira and Carole 

Griffin Ruzich were absent) 

to approve a contract with 

SB Friedman Development 

Advisors not to exceed 

$30,000. SB Friedman is 

to assist the Village in its 

review of proposals regarding 

the Main Street Triangle 

development. 

• Also approved as part of 

the Consent Agenda, the 

Village Board members 

passed a motion to approve 

the site plan, elevations, 

landscape plan and a 

special use permit to 

allow for an approximately 

16,000-square-foot addition 

to the Kruse Education 

Center. This will allow for an 

expansion of the cafeteria, 

as well as additional 

classrooms. 

• During the Parks and 

Recreation Committee 

meeting, trustees Dan 

Calandriello and Michael 

Carroll voted 2-0 to 

recommend onto the Village 

Board approving a three-year 

contract with V3 Construction 

Group for stewardship of the 

Somerglen and Lakeside 

ponds in an amount not to 

exceed $32,845. Trustee 

Patricia Gira was absent. 

pact, it will have a very minor 

impact on the Village at the present 

time. And we will continue 

to work with the state to make 

sure that that impact benefits the 

localities more than it will currently 

under the way the State is 

handling it.” 

Pekau said he will continue to 

update the public on the work he 

and others are doing to try and 

work with the state to help local 

municipalities regarding this issue. 

Orland Park man 

among hundreds 

charged in national 

health care fraud 

investigation 

Bill Jones, Editor 

An Orland Park doctor is facing federal 

charges after he was among more 

than 600 individuals reportedly caught 

in a recent national health care fraud enforcement 

action. 

Several Chicago-area medical professionals, 

including four physicians, are 

facing charges as part of the health care 

fraud enforcement action, which is being 

called the largest in Department of 

Justice history, according to a press release 

issued June 28 by the United States 

Attorney’s Office for the Northern District 

of Illinois. 

Dr. Florentino Leong, 78, of Orland 

Park, was charged with health care 

fraud and making false statements in 

a health care matter. He is one of two 

Illinois cases — the other an indictment 

against Dr. Ruben Inocencio, 77, 

of Skokie — involving licensed physicians 

who falsely certified patients for 

home-health services reimbursed by 

Medicare, according to the release. 

The doctors allegedly authorized inhome 

services, despite knowing patients 

were not confined to the homes and did 

not require the services. 

Leong was to be arraigned June 28 before 

U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah. 

The national action reportedly was 

taken by Medicare Fraud Strike Force. 

Charges were filed against more than 

150 physicians, as well as nurses and 

other licensed medical professionals, 

who allegedly participated in fraud 

schemes involving approximately $2 

billion in false billings. 

Several doctors additionally were 

charged in relation to prescribing 

and distributing opioids and other 

narcotics, according to the release. 

The Department of Health and Human 

Services reportedly has initiated suspension 

actions against numerous 

providers, including doctors, nurses and 

pharmacists.


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Police Reports 

Man allegedly tried to buy cellphone on fraudulent account 

Michael A. Owens, 20, of 19181 

Steel St. in Detroit, Michigan, was 

charged June 5 with felony identity 

theft after he allegedly tried 

to finance a cellphone upgrade on 

a fraudulent account at a store at 

Orland Square. He reportedly was 

listed as the primary account holder 

but provided the last four digits of a 

Social Security number that was not 

his own. He paid the sales tax on the 

phone, police added. 

June 26 

• Leah A. Zerlentes, 35, of 8321 

Hillcrest Drive in Orland Park, 

was charged with possession of 

stolen property and criminal trespass 

to property after she allegedly 

tried to take items valued at a total 

of $171.80 from a store at Orland 

Square. Police said they recognized 

her as someone banned from the 

mall for “frequent shoplifting.” An 

officer saw her conceal merchandise 

in a handbag and shopping bag, 

and leave a store without paying for 

the items, according to the report. 

June 25 

• Teshiana L. Perkins, 23, of 935 

Old Forester Lane in Charlotte, 

North Carolina, was charged with 

retail theft and contributing to the 

delinquency of a minor after she allegedly 

tried to take items valued at 

a total of $386 from a department 

store at Orland Square. She and another 

person reportedly took items 

into a fitting room, concealed them 

and tried to leave the store without 

paying for them. Perkins was the legal 

guardian of the other individual, 

police said. 

June 11 

• Daijane A. Echefula, 25, of 8237 

S. Ingleside Ave. in Chicago, was 

charged with retail theft for allegedly 

taking sunglasses from a store 

at Orland Square. She reportedly 

was seen on video taking a pair of 

sunglasses valued at $173. She also 

was seen in the store with a pair of 

sunglasses valued at $400 that were 

reported missing from the store, but 

police only recovered the $173 pair, 

which was concealed in her pants, 

according to the report. 

June 9 

• Gwendolyn Toran, 39, of 15213 

Stoney Island Ave. in Dolton, was 

charged with felony unlawfully 

contributing to the criminal delinquency 

of a juvenile, as well as one 

count of retail theft, after she allegedly 

tried to take items valued at 

a total of $267 from a department 

store at Orland Square. She reportedly 

handed items to an individual 

whose name is redacted from the 

report. That person took a garbage 

bag from near the fitting room, and 

then they got on an elevator together 

with the bag and items, police said. 

When they got off the elevator, the 

bag was full of items, according to 

the report. The minor was to young 

by law to be charged with this offense, 

police said, noting minor was 

under the care of Toran but no additional 

information would be released 

about that individual. 

June 7 

• Cordairo Mitchell, 28, of 942 

Waller Ave. in Chicago, was 

charged with criminal trespass to 

vehicle and driving while license 

suspended after he was stopped in 

the 15800 block of LaGrange Road 

while allegedly driving a 2012 Mitsubishi 

Outlander reported stolen. 

June 6 

• Ramone D. Patterson, 33, of 1608 

W. Sherwin Ave. in Chicago, was 

charged with retail theft after he allegedly 

tried to take two items of 

socks valued at a total of $21.60 

from a department store at Orland 

Square. He reportedly concealed 

them in a bag and tried to leave the 

store without paying for the items. 

June 3 

• Robert N. Wise, 38, of 4048 S. 

Lake Park Ave. in Chicago, was 

charged with felony retail theft after 

he allegedly tried to take four 

bottles of whiskey valued at a total 

of $81.96 from a grocery store in 

the 9300 block of 159th Street. He 

reportedly concealed the bottles in 

a bag and tried to leave the store 

without paying for them. He was 

seen on video surveillance doing 

this, according to the report. The 

felony charge was because of an 

“extensive” background, including 

robbery, and nine convictions for 

retail theft. 

May 30 

• Jonathan Martinez-Salazar, 19, of 

1333 Park Ave. in Chicago Heights, 

was charged aggravated unlawful 

use of a weapon, failure to wear 

a seat belt, defective windshield 

and no valid driver’s license after 

the 2002 Honda CRV he allegedly 

was driving was stopped near 

171st Street and 80th Avenue. Police 

reportedly spotted him driving 

westbound on 159th Street without 

a seat belt and with two “large” 

cracks in the windshield, before 

he turned southbound onto 80th 

Avenue from the center lane. The 

driver reached toward the rear seat, 

according to the report. There was 

a live .22-caliber round on the rear, 

passenger’s-side floorboard, and a 

revolver loaded with six rounds was 

found inside of the vehicle, police 

said. Martinez-Salazar had no valid 

FOID card, according to the report. 

May 24 

• Apraises Miracle Sanders, 18, of 

3647 173rd Court in Lansing, was 

charged with retail theft after she 

allegedly tried to take two pairs of 

pants valued at a total of $100 from 

a store at Orland Square. She reportedly 

concealed the pants in her 

purse and tried to leave the store 

without paying for them. She used a 

pair of scissors to cut the price tags 

off of the items, but the anti-theft 

devices triggered when she tried to 

leave the store, police said. 

• Joshua N. Chancellor, 19, of 

15330 Dorchester Ave. in Dolton, 

was charged with theft after he allegedly 

tried to take $600 from a 

department store at Orland Square 

where he was employed. An audit 

revealed deposits were short on 

three occasions: $100 May 9, $300 

May 12 and $200 May 15, according 

to the report. Chancellor reportedly 

was seen on video removing 

from the bag en route to the nightly 

drop box, leaving the bag unsecured 

in the register and later moving 

currency from the bag to his pants 

pocket, before securing the bag in 

the drop box at the end of his shift. 

May 23 

• Adnan A. Shukair, 37, of 19736 

Silverside Drive in Tinley Park, was 

charged with two counts of possession 

of a controlled substance, as 

well as one count each of possession 

of cannabis-intent to manufacture/deliver, 

disobey a traffic control 

light and unlawfully stopped in 

the roadway after he allegedly was 

sleeping behind the wheel of a 2000 

Lexus LS 400 in the 14600 block of 

LaGrange Road. 

The vehicle was in the middle lane 

on LaGrange Road, and an officer 

spotted a bag with a green, leafy 

substance, a silver grinder and a 

cannabis pipe in the center console, 

according to the report. The vehicle 

smelled of cannabis, police added. 

Shukair released the brake when 

police woke him, and the car 

lurched, according to the report. An 

officer reportedly had to reach inside 

the vehicle to put it in park. 

A search of the vehicle reportedly 

led police to two bags containing 

cannabis, one Mason jar containing 

cannabis, two digital scales, one 

container with 20 peach-colored 

tablets, a cannabis bowl, silver 

grinder, cannabis pipe, a bag containing 

a clear crystal substance, 79 

bars of a substance redacted in the 

report, a bag containing 6 blue tablets 

and a disposable cellphone. 

Police also found $1,334 in cash 

in Shukair’s possession, as well as a 

paper note with “I need that thing” 

and “large quantity,” according to 

the report. 

Two bags containing cannabis 

weighed 3.5 and 5.4 grams each, 

while cannabis in the jar weighed 

86.4 grams, police said. The crystal 

substance reportedly weighed 29 

grams. 

The green, leafy substance fieldtested 

positive for cannabis, according 

to the report. Police said the 

other substances are suspected to be 

MDMA and buspirone. 

Editor’s note: The Orland Park Prairie’s 

police reports come from the Orland 

Park Police Department. Anyone listed 

in these reports is considered to be 

innocent of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 

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From Page 4 

and provide continuing education 

for the staff with The Midwest Institute 

for Robotic Surgery at Silver 

Cross Hospital. Silver Cross 

is the only hospital in the tri-state 

area with the unique robot allowing 

for more precise back and 

neck surgery. 

Home to some of the most highly 

skilled surgeons in the United 

States, the Institute at Silver Cross 

performs more surgeries using 

robotic-assisted technology — including 

hysterectomies and complex 

procedures to treat colorectal 

cancer — than anyone else in 

the Chicago area. Surgeons from 

around the world come to Silver 

Cross to observe advanced procedures. 

Since 2012, Silver Cross 

has performed more than 5,000 

robotic-assisted surgical procedures, 

with patients experiencing 

less pain and scarring, a shorter 

hospital stay and quicker recovery 

than with traditional open surgery. 

The 28th annual Silver Cross 

Charity Golf Classic is scheduled 

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Crystal Tree Country Club. 

For more information, call the 

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10 | July 12, 2018 | The orland park prairie community 

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photo op 

Mona Dwyer 

Kimber Dwyer 

Orland Park resident 

Mona Dwyer. Rescued with her sister 

Charlie last year, and we love them 

to pieces. We are not sure of their 

breeds, because we were told Rott/ 

German shepherd but they appear to 

be more Belgiam Malinois/ridgeback. 

Momma wants to do a doggy DNA 

test, but daddy says that’s no fun. 

Do you want to see your pet pictured as 

Orland Park’s Pet of the Week? Send your 

pet’s photo and a few sentences explaining 

why your pet is outstanding to Editor Bill 

Jones at bill@opprairie.com. 

This week’s Photo Op came from John Sheehan, who captured this snapshot of bird in 

his backyard. “I think it’s a great blue heron,” he wrote. 

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Loretta and Bill Nicholson, of Orland Park, 

celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary 

on July 1 with family and friends at Petey’s 

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The Nicholsons were married on June 

26, 1948, at St. Kilian Catholic Church on 

Chicago’s South Side. Mrs. Nicholson is 

the former Loretta Leib of Chicago. 

The Nicholson’s have five children — 

William Jr. (Sharon), of Bonita Springs, 

Flordia; Pamela (Charles) Schumacher, 

of Homestead. Florida; Janet (Anthony) 

Adamo, of Orland Park; Kenneth (Patricia), 

of Tinley Park; and Ronald (Ramona), 

of Nazareth, Pennsylvania. They have 

12 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. 

Mr. Nicholson was a former executive 

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Mrs. Nicholson was a secretary and 

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School News 

Providence Catholic High School 

Orland Park student makes second 

semester honor roll 

John Harper, principal of Providence 

Catholic High School, recently 

announced the school’s second semester 

honor roll. 

The honor roll includes two categories. 

First honors recipients must 

obtain a 3.51-4.00 grade point average. 

Second honors students receive a 

3.00-3.50 GpA. 

Among those who achieved honor 

roll status was Teresa Topolski, of 

Orland Park, who achieved second 

honors. 

Georgia Tech 

Orland Parker makes the dean’s list 

Hannah Gallagher, of Orland 

Park, made the dean’s list for the 

spring 2018 semester at the Georgia 

Institute of Technology. This designation 

is awarded to undergraduate students 

who have a 3.0 or higher academic 

average for the semester. 

Illinois State University 

Orland Park students earn variety of 

degrees 

Illinois State University recently 

announced the names of students who 

completed requirements for bachelor’s, 

master’s, and doctoral degrees 

at the end of the spring 2018 semester. 

Announcement of those awarded 

degrees was made following certification 

of all academic records. 

Among those who earned undergraduate 

degrees were Orland Parkers 

Nicholas Strocchia - Bachelor of 

Science, Marcin Micek - Bachelor 

of Science, Taylor K. Bartosiewicz 

- Bachelor of Science, Shannon Juliah 

Bowie - Bachelor of Science, 

Anna Katherine Brudnak - Bachelor 

of Science, Brittany Kathleen 

Charnot - Bachelor of Science, 

Georgia Frances Chionis - Bachelor 

of Science, Scott Raymond 

Cleary - Bachelor of Science, William 

Reed Cummins - Bachelor of 

Science, Randall Anthony De Vitto 

- Bachelor of Science, Jessica Anne 

DeVos - Bachelor of Science, Jesus 

Julio Estrada - Bachelor of Science, 

Samuel R. Everett - Bachelor 

of Science, Abigail Camille Falls - 

Bachelor of Science, Alexis Jasmine 

Farrahi - Bachelor of Science, Jessica 

Marie Gobeli - Bachelor of Science 

in Education, Amanda Grace 

Goodrich - Bachelor of Science, 

Dakota Geert Hokanson - Bachelor 

of Science, Susan A. Jachymiak - 

Bachelor of Science in Education, 

Kortney Reid Kuzniewski - Bachelor 

of Science, Michael Patrick Lenkiewicz 

- Bachelor of Arts, Matthew 

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of Science, Lauren E. O’Neil - 

Bachelor of Science, Erin Maureen 

O’Neill - Bachelor of Science, Kylie 

Ann Pierson - Bachelor of Science, 

Michael Matthew Roberts - Bachelor 

of Music Education, Eben P. 

Sawilchik - Bachelor of Science, 

Matthew William Sawyers - Bachelor 

of Science, Michael W. Schuch 

- Bachelor of Science, Matthew 

R. Shields - Bachelor of Science, 

Stephanie Michelle Slager - Bachelor 

of Science in Education, Phillip 

A. Stefanich - Bachelor of Science, 

Mary Kathryne Turek - Bachelor 

of Science, and Madeline Mary Wierus 

- Bachelor of Science. 

Among those who earned graduate 

degrees were the following Orland 

Park students: Bianca Spanos - Master 

of Science, Paige Nitz - Master of 

Science, Derek James Hevel - Master 

of Science, Colleen Marie Hogan 

- Master of Science, Carly M. Krzus 

- Master of Science, and Erin Maureen 

O’Neill - Master of Professional 

Accountancy. 

Lincoln Memorial University 

Two from Villasenor family receive 

white coats 

Andrew and Jason Villasenor, 

of Orland Park, received white coats 

at the recent White Coat Ceremony 

at Lincoln Memorial University- 

DeBusk College of Osteopathic 

Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee. 

The White Coat Ceremony at LMU- 

DCOM is a special ceremony designed 

to mark a student’s entrance 

into the clinical rotations of their 

medical school training. 

Andrew Villasenor is beginning his 

third-year as an osteopathic medical 

student at LMU-DCOM. He received 

an undergraduate degree from Illinois 

Wesleyan University and will be 

starting clinical rotations this fall. 

Jason Villasenor is a third-year osteopathic 

medical student at LMU- 

DCOM, and will be starting clinical 

rotations this fall. Villasenor received 

an undergraduate degree from Illinois 

Wesleyan University and a master’s 

degree from Lincoln Memorial University. 

Miami University 

Students from Orland Park earn 

places on dean’s list 

Miami University students who are 

ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate 

students within each division 

for second semester 2017-2018 

have been named to the dean’s list 

recognizing academic excellence. 

Among them were Monika Barrett, 

Erin Cronin, Danny Fisher, 

Samantha Youngwirth, Sean Torpy, 

Michelle Dyrda and Alexa Marines, 

all of Orland Park. 

Purdue University 

Orland Parker earns semester honors, 

dean’s list status 

Matthew Davis, of Orland Park, 

recently made both semester honors 

and dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester 

at Purdue University in West 

Lafayette, Indiana. 

To be eligible for semester honors, 

one must attain at least a 3.5 semester 

grade point average. 

The dean’s list requires a semester 

GPA of 3.0 and a cumulative GPA of 

at least a 3.5. 

Davis is majoring in computer and 

information technology. 

University of Iowa 

Orland Park students among those 

named to dean’s list 

Students recently were named to 

the University of Iowa’s spring 2018 

dean’s list. 

Among them were the following 

Orland Park students: Nicholas Adduce, 

Mark Biangmano, Ally Carey, 

Emily Dybas, Kyle Dybas, Jessica 

Eiers, James Foley, Stephanie 

Garoufalis, Casey Gartlan, Jeremy 

Gill, Grant Glover, Zosia Horak, 

Connor Kaufmann, Erik Krause, 

Michael Leyden, MollyMaeve 

Lusk, Mara O’Connor, Cecilia 

Ortega, Benjamin Salvador, Michael 

Vennetti, Liam Walsh, Austin 

Wojtczak and Olivia Zaczyk. 

Western Illinois University 

Students from Orland Park earn 

degrees 

A total of 1,335 students recently 

earned academic degrees or postbaccalaureate 

certificates after the 

spring 2018 semester at Western 

Illinois University. Of these, 162 

graduates’ primary attendance site 

was the WIU-Quad Cities campus. 

Bachelor’s degrees were awarded 

to 862 graduates. 

Academic distinction was awarded 

to baccalaureate graduates who 

achieved high grade point averages. 

This includes: summa cum laude, 

3.90 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale; 

magna cum laude, 3.75–3.89 GPA; 

and cum laude, 3.6–3.74 GPA. 

Master’s degrees were earned by 

362 graduates. Eight individuals 

earned their doctorate degrees in 

educational leadership. Twenty-five 

individuals earned post-baccalaureate 

certificates. 

Among those recognized were 

Orland Park residents Dana Nicole 

Delgado, Bachelor of Science, 

physical education K-12; Victoria 

Lynn Kappel, Master of Science, 

communication sciences and disorders; 

Julija Kairys Lapp, Bachelor 

of Science in Education, elementary 

education; Katelyn Marie 

Nemeth, Bachelor of Science, forensic 

chemistry; Madeline Sarah 

Stolinski, Bachelor of Science, recreation, 

park and tourism administration; 

and Kyle Patrick Murphy, 

Bachelor of Science, forensic chemistry. 

Western New England University 

Orland Park student named to 

dean’s list for spring 2018 

Matthew O’Dea, of Orland Park, 

has been named to the dean’s list at 

Western New England University 

for the spring 2018. 

O’Dea is working toward a degree 

in psychology. 

Students are named to the dean’s 

list for achieving a semester grade 

point average of 3.30 or higher. 

Wheaton College 

Orland Parker graduates 

Wheaton College recently congratulated 

May 2018 graduate Kevin 

Joseph Lynch. 

Lynch, of Orland Park, graduated 

cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts 

in business economics. 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, bill@ 

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The Village of Orland 

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is to return Aug. 3-5 to the 

Orland Park Village Center, 

147th Street and Ravinia 

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Lip sync artists are invited 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Melissa Etheridge rocks Village 

Commons to kick off Triple Play 

The lawn of Village Commons was 

filled with sunglasses and smiles the 

evening of June 30, as area residents 

anxiously waited for headliner Melissa 

Etheridge to hit the stage. While 

the summer heat and humidity were 

in full effect, that could not stop attendees 

from rocking out during the 

first concert of the 2018 Triple Play 

series. 

The Village’s first concert of the 

season featured local Chicago favorite 

Empty Pockets, as well as special 

guest Dennis Quaid and the Sharks. 

But the highlight of the night came 

with the headliner: Melissa Etheridge. 

The Triple Play concert series is 

a unique experience offered to New 

Lenox residents, where for just $20 

per concert, attendees can enjoy 

award-winning musicians in the comfort 

of their own community. 

New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann 

said he could not have been 

happier with the turnout of the first 

concert of the series, despite the heat. 

“The weather is absurdly hot, but 

everyone here is in a great mood,” Baldermann 

said. “So, we’re excited to 

have them here [tonight]. It’s going to 

be a really good night for everybody. 

We’ve been very fortunate that we’ve 

had a lot of great acts here, and [Etheridge] 

certainly is one of the best.” 

The concert series is to continue 

with Chris Isaak on Saturday, Aug. 

11. Tickets are available for sale on 

the upper level of the Village Hall, 1 

Veterans Parkway. 

Reporting by Rochelle McAuliffe, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit New- 

LenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Librarian of 21 years retires 

To a lot of people, retirement 

means a chance to do what they love 

after their careers. 

To 68-year-old Nancy Baker, 

working for the Mokena Community 

Public Library District is her passion. 

She has been doing it for 21 years and 

plans to continue it after retiring from 

her full-time position. 

Baker’s motto is, “Always put patrons 

first,” and she has lived by those 

words throughout her time there. 

The Mokena resident of 28 years 

came to Illinois from Minnesota for 

a teaching position in 1972, and also 

worked at Trinity Services before 

working at the library. Baker started 

out as a part-time circulation clerk and 

moved her way up to technical services 

and the head of circulation desk. 

“I’ve worked every Saturday for 

21 years from [8 a.m.-5 p.m.],” Baker 

said. “It was a very hard decision to 

decide to retire, but I have grandchildren 

now.” 

Assistant Director Luke Surdel 

worked alongside Baker every Saturday 

for the 10 years he has been with 

the library. 

“We, and the community, are very 

grateful for her retiring but still being 

a part of us,” Surdel said. “She’s 

a hard worker, willing to step in and 

help anyone.” 

Baker said she plans to stay on with 

the library as a part-time fill-in. 

“I like working here,” Baker said. 

“It’s a great staff and a wonderful library. 

I would be crazy not to work 

here. The library is like a family. I get 

to know the patrons and they get to 

know me, too.” 

Reporting by Megan Schuller. For more, 

visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Eight months after heart attack, 

Tinley Park runner is back competing 

Tinley Park’s Tom “Doc” Mahoney 

finished 445th out of 620 runners at 

the Stars and Stripes 5K race on July 

4. 

He covered the McCarthy Park 

course in 39 minutes and 18.7 seconds. 

That was more than 12 minutes 

behind race winner Mitch Gilbert. 

Mahoney’s statistics were far from 

remarkable. 

The fact that he finished the race 

was remarkable. 

Heck, the fact that he started the 

race was pretty darn noteworthy, too. 

Mahoney, 68, suffered a heart attack 

on Nov. 5 during Tinley Park’s 

Turkey Trot. At the time, the man 

— who has a garage wall full of bibs 

from previous races and had carried 

the American flag during 11 previous 

Stars and Stripes event — was fighting 

for his life. Who knew if he would 

live or run again? 

He lived. And he soon got back to 

running practice. 

The Stars and Stripes race was his 

first race back since the Turkey Trot. 

Finishing 445th on a humid, 

90-plus-degree day was a pretty 

proud moment for him. 

“Just finishing is an accomplishment,” 

he said minutes after the race. 

“Gone are the 24-minute days. But 

you hit that turn there and you see the 

finish line and it was pretty … it was 

emotional.” 

Even though he did a trial run two 

days prior, there were some anxious 

moments. 

“I was worried all week, with the 

temperature being 90 degrees and 

all of that humidity,” Mahoney said. 

“But I was still determined I was going 

to finish no matter what.” 

Reporting by Jeff Vorva, Sports Editor. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Summer art contest invites people to 

downtown Lockport 

With summertime in full swing, 

there are countless activities to do 

both indoors and outdoors to soak up 

the season. 

This year, a new activity for all 

ages called the Local Artist Choice 

Awards will bring people right to the 

heart of downtown Lockport. 

The City of Lockport’s Summer 

Art Series Committee selected 18 art 

pieces that are on display at various 

businesses downtown to attract more 

foot traffic during this summer’s State 

Street construction. People are encouraged 

to visit the businesses and 

vote on their favorite pieces of art 

through July 23. The Top 3 pieces are 

to be announced July 26 at The Roxy 

Theater. 

“First of all, we would like to increase 

foot traffic into our downtown 

businesses, especially during the 

construction season, because the construction 

is an obstacle, so we don’t 

want it to be,” said Jodi Herman, an 

administrative assistant with the City 

and member of the Summer Art Series 

Committee. “And we want people 

to see what these businesses have 

to offer. So, it’s nice to get people to 

come into a business they may not 

have visited ever before.” 

The current art pieces on display 

are from Lockport residents and people 

from surrounding towns ages 18 

and older. Each of the 18 art pieces 

follow the theme “merging art and 

industry,” which reflect on the historical 

buildings in Lockport and the 

industrial aspects of the town, such as 

the I&M Canal. 

For more information on the Local 

Artist Choice Awards, visit www. 

cityoflockport.net. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Frankfort lacrosse player named to 

Under Armour Midwest team 

This past season, the Illinois High 

School Association recognized lacrosse 

as an official sport. 

And next spring, the combined 

Lincoln-Way co-op team will have an 

outstanding player enter its lacrosse 

program. 

That is Erika Ho, who already has 

attained national recognition in the 

sport. 

The Frankfort resident competed in 

the annual Under Armour All-America 

Lacrosse games. The event, which 

bills itself as “the definitive gathering 

of lacrosse elite,” was held between 

June 28 and July 1 at Johns Hopkins 

University and Towson University in 

Baltimore, Maryland. 

Ho, who plays midfield and takes 

the draw, was on the Midwest Girls 

Command team, which features incoming 

high school freshman and 

sophomores from eight Midwestern 

states. She was selected for the team 

after nearly 70 people tried out June 

13 at Olentangy Liberty High School 

in Powell, Ohio. 

“It was a different experience 

competing with both [Command] 

classes, including the upperclassmen 

[Highlight Division — for junior and 

senior] classes,” she said. “It is something 

I will cherish.” 

Being involved in the game of 

lacrosse is something that Ho has 

cherished for many years of her 

young life. Her father, David, grew 

up around the game. 

“I grew up in Philadelphia and 

played in high school there,” David 

Ho said of his lacrosse roots. “I 

coached lacrosse from 2004-2016, 

and had Erika play a little coed early 

on. I coached boys lacrosse, which is 

much more physical. So, I taught her 

that way.” 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

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“Patty is a bright, intelligent 

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Wet month ends hot and humid 

June weather in 

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Mark T. Carroll 

Contributing Columnist 

Above-normal 

temperatures in 

June included a hot 

weekend in the middle of 

the month and a hot and 

very humid weekend to 

conclude the month. 

For the month, we had 

five days with the high temperature 

above 90 degrees. 

Normally there are three 

days during the month of 

June with the temperature 

reaching 90 degrees. The 

average temperature for 

June at Chicago O’Hare International 

Airport was 2.6 

degrees above normal. 

On June 16, the high 

temperature in Joliet 

reached 93 degrees at the 

airport. Joliet Regional Airport 

reached 94 degrees on 

June 17 and 18, with a heat 

index reaching 107 degrees. 

Chicago Midway International 

Airport reached 

95 degrees on June 17 and 

18. June 17 was the hottest 

Father’s Day since 1995. 

The heat returned to conclude 

the month. Joliet’s 

airport had a high temperature 

of 93 degrees on June 

29 and 30, with the heat 

index reaching 114 degrees 

June 29 and 111 degrees 

June 30. 

Midewin National 

Tallgrass Prairie in Elwood 

also reached 93 degrees on 

June 29, with the heat index 

reaching 116 degrees. 

Precipitation also was 

above normal for the month 

of June. The normal precipitation 

total is near 3.5 

inches for June. Flooding 

occurred in the far northwest 

suburbs. Rockford 

experienced the wettest 

June on record. 

The following are precipitation 

totals for June in 

the immediate area. 

• New Lenox, 6.83 inches 

• Homer Glen, 6.33 

inches 

The majority of the rainfall 

fell over two periods 

— June 9 and 10, and June 

20-22. 

June 9 and 10 


inches 

• Lockport, 1.73 inches 


June 20, 21 and 22 

• Mokena, 3.51 inches 



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Manhattan tornado 

At 6:54 p.m. June 26, an 

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in Manhattan. The tornado 

was on the ground for 5 

minutes, with an estimated 

peak wind of 95 mph. The 

tornado traveled 1.13 miles 

with a maximum width of 

100 yards. No injuries were 

reported. 

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Do not get caught outside. 

No place outside is 

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is in the area. Get inside as 

soon as you hear thunder. 

Run to a substantial building 

or hard-topped metal 

vehicle as fast as you can. 

If you cannot get to a 

safe building or vehicle, do 

the following. 

• Avoid open areas. Do 

not be the tallest object in 

the area. 

• Stay away from isolated 

tall trees, towers or utility 

poles. Lightning tends to 

strike the taller objects in 

an area. 

• Stay away from metal 

conductors, such as wires 

or fences. Metal does 

not attract lightning, but 

lightning can travel long 

distances through it. 

• If you are with a group 

of people, spread out. 

While this actually increases 

the chance that someone 

might get struck, it tends to 

prevent multiple casualties 

and increases the chances 

that someone could help if 

a person is struck. 

For more lightning safety 

information, go to www. 

weather.gov/lightning. 

The weather for July and 

beyond 

The temperature forecast 

from the National 

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Prediction for June was 

accurate, as above-normal 

temperature was predicted. 

The NCEP prediction was 

for normal precipitation 

amounts, though, and June 

finished well above normal 

for precipitation. The Centers’ 

forecast for July is for 

above normal temperatures 

and normal precipitation. 

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and September includes 

normal temperature and 

normal precipitation. 

Mark T. Carroll is the president 

of CALM Weather LLC, 

a meteorological consulting 

service based in Oak Forest. 

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From the Editor 

She hates these cans 

BILL JONES 


A 

few weekends ago, I 

found myself at the 

Country Lake Shake 

in Chicago. 

Now, I swear I’m not 

one of those “I listen to 

everything except country 

and rap” people. My music 

tastes can be oddly eclectic. 

While I tend to skew 

toward punk/rock ’n’ roll, 

I’ve been known to get into 

a good Bruno Mars jam and 

my fandom for Kesha has 

blossomed in recent years. 

I have studied classical music, 

and I’m a big fan of Mr. 

Johann Sebastian Bach. 

As someone who makes 

a living with words, rap has 

long held an appeal for me. 

And thanks, in large part, to 

my wife, I’ve had my fair 

share of exposure to modern 

country, though I tend to 

prefer the oldies like Johnny 

Cash and Willie Nelson. 

Despite that, it is fairly 

rare that I find myself at a 

country concert, let alone 

two days of a country music 

festival. 

I don’t write what I’m 

about to write to poke fun. 

Every culture and subculture 

has traits that make it 

unique. While they may 

seem perfectly “normal” to 

those involved, outsiders 

will undoubtedly raise an 

eyebrow. I absolutely know 

that what feels comfortable 

for me at a punk concert 

would undoubtedly shock 

the system of someone else. 

And regardless of music 

genre fandom, any large 

crowd is bound to provide 

some good people-watching. 

I had a lot of fun at 

Lake Shake, despite the artists 

not being in my regular 

rotation. It was a mostly 

nice weekend and a goodnatured 

group of people. 

I say all of this simply to 

help set the scene that I was 

sometimes looking for entertainment 

in places other 

than the stage and ... 

I saw some interesting 

things during my two days 

at the Lake Shake. And it all 

begins with a woman who 

really had it out for some 

cans. 

It started right around 

the time Blake Shelton did 

Friday night. She, like many 

near the back of the general 

admission area up front, was 

dancing along to the music, 

probably aided by a day of 

Bud Lights. Someone set an 

empty on the ground, and 

she lashed out with a massive 

stomp. 

It turned into a thing. She 

just kept dancing, but any 

time someone set an empty 

can on the ground, she 

almost dutifully made a mad 

rush to stomp it down before 

going back to dancing. 

And we weren’t the 

only folks who started to 

notice. Before long, people 

— mostly men — were 

filtering through the crowd 

to line up their empties for 

her, and she never missed a 

beat in reducing them under 

her boots. 

While that fun last only 

as long as Shelton’s set to 

close the night, non-official 

entertainment continued 

throughout the weekend. 

I watched what must have 

been a full fraternity and its 

sorority of girlfriends clear 

a space in a crowd better 

than any mosh pit ever has, 

with their oblivious cloud 

of drunken obnoxiousness 

working hard to make 

sure no one wanted to be 

anywhere near them, as it 

devolved into late-night 

drama that saw them in 

heated arguments over who 

had too much and crossed 

the line (they all had, hours 

ago). 

We watched, as Chris 

Lane’s set ended, a man in 

a sleeveless shirts, jorts and 

American flag socks drop to 

one knee and propose to his 

girlfriend (she said yes). We 

would have bought them 

a couple of tall boys if we 

could have summoned one 

of the (often dancing) beer 

guys before the two found 

the bar themselves. 

It later appeared on a big 

screen displaying social 

media posts that they met 

a couple years prior at the 

fest. And further investigation 

revealed another couple 

celebrated at this year’s 

event two years of their own 

Lake Shake proposal story, 

proud to have done it their 

own way. 

All of this, I suppose, to 

say I’m always fascinated 

by how people act in public. 

While everyone has a right 

to enjoy their [country music 

festival] however they 

see fit, without conforming 

to someone else’s norms, 

others may see those choices 

as silly but harmless, 

Twitter poll question 

@OPPrairie 

Do you think Orland Park 

officials should pursue 

the feasibility of an Interstate 

80 and Wolf Road 

interchange? 

* Yes, I would like 

more access near the 

southwest corner of 

Orland. 

* Yes. It might stoke 

more business 

opportunities in that 

region. 

* No. The studies are 

too expensive to be 

worthwhile. 

* No. There is already 

easy access to/from 

LaGrange. 

annoying and distracting, or 

beautiful in their own way 

(respectively). And there is 

always a chance that someone 

else is watching. 

And he might write things 

for a living. 

And now for something 

completely different … 

When we posted a story 

a couple of weeks back 

about Orland Park spending 

money to perform a 

concept study for a possible 

Interstate 80 and Wolf Road 

interchange, people got 

more vocal about it than we 

expected. So we thought 

we’d explore that further. 

We have a Twitter poll up 

now (get the details in the 

accompanying infobox), or 

you’re welcome to email 

me your thoughts at bill@ 

opprairie.com. 

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Homer Glen residents Kevin and Jane Callozzo in May opened Peace Marketplace in Orland Park. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media

20 | July 12, 2018 | The orland park prairie faith 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (9300 

W. 167th St., Orland Hills) 

Wisdom and Wine 

7 p.m. Friday, July 13, 

McBrady Center. An evening 

talk with the Rev. Larry 

McBrady. Wisdom and Wine 

is an adult faith formation 

event that allows adults to 

come together for social 

time and spiritual development. 

Topic is “Jesus is the 

Justice of God.” The evening 

is to begin with a Fair 

Trade Wine discussion, wine 

pours and appetizers. Tickets 

are only sold in advance for 

$10. 

Resident Poet 

‘Peace 

Through 

Strength’ 

Susanne Cabrini Marie 

Contributing Columnist 

An ode to freedom let 

us sing, 

With praise to God for 

everything. 

Pray for our finest overseas. 

May every battle at last 

cease. 

God’s Kingdom come, 

His Will be done. 

Let our struggles be 

noble ones. 

We have the power 

through God’s Son, 

To finish all He hath 

begun! 

H.O.P.E. Employment 

Support Ministry 

7 p.m. first Tuesday of 

the month in the Parish 

Hall. Helpful Outreach for 

People seeking Employment 

welcomes all faiths and denominations 

and offers support, 

fellowship, guidance 

and information for the employed, 

unemployed or those 

in a career transition. Every 

month, H.O.P.E. also provide 

a guest speaker to support 

those in transition. For 

more information, call (708) 

403-0137. 

AA Meetings 

7-9 p.m. every Thursday 

in the Church Hall. 

Rosary Prayer Group 

9:30 a.m. every Tuesday 

and Thursday. The Rosary 

Prayer Group gathers in the 

church after mass to offer 

intentions with the intercession 

of Mary, and pray the 

decades of the rosary while 

contemplating the scenes of 

our Lord’s life, death and 

resurrection. 

Weekday Service 

9 a.m. Monday through 

Friday. 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. every week. 

Sunday Services 

7:15 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 

a.m. and 11:30 a.m. every 

week. 

Living Word Lutheran Church (16301 S. 

Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Vacation Bible School 

9 a.m.-noon July 23-27. 

Children 3 years old (must 

be potty trained) through 

8 years old are welcome. 

Cost is $10 per child for the 

week. To register, visit liv 

ingwordorland.org. The following 

week there will be 

a “Serve and Learn camp” 

for children ages 9-13 (or 

those finishing fourth grade 

through those finishing seventh 

grade). 

PUSH Prayer 

9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. All 

are welcome to take part in 

person or take 10-15 minutes 

to pray for the country, 

church, community and individual 

needs. Meetings take 

place the second Tuesday of 

the month. 

Calvary Church (16100 S. 104th Ave., 

Orland Park) 

Everyone Has Influence 

Aug. 9-10. People are the 

world are to gather for two 

days of leadership training. 

To register, visit www.calva 

ryop.org/GLS. 

Men’s Barnabas Bible Study 

7-8:30 a.m. Thursdays. 

Study various books written 

by Christian authors. Coffee 

and light refreshments are 

served. For more information, 

email info@calvaryop. 

org. 


9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 

Stretch and Balance 

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

second and fourth Tuesday 

of the month. All are welcome 

to an hour session of 

stretching and balancing. All 

are invited to bring water, 

beach towel and yoga mats. 

For more information, contact 

Elizabeth Kolada at el 

leof67@att.net. 

Christ Lutheran Church (14700 S. 94th 

Ave., Orland Park) 

Summer Worship 

In addition to the usual 

summer schedule of service 

at 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 8 

and 10 a.m. Sundays, a third 

Wednesday of the month 

Communion service will be 

added at 6 p.m. July 18 and 

Aug. 15. 

Services 

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

9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays. 

Sunday School and Bible 

study during the 9:30 a.m. 

service. 

Zumba Classes 

6 p.m. Every Wednesday. 

The cost to participate 

is $5. Attendees can bring 

their own towels and water 

bottles. 

Communion Service 

6 p.m. Every third 

Wednesday of the month. 

AA Meetings 

7 p.m. Every Thursday 

Al-Anon 

7 p.m. Every Friday 

Ashburn Baptist Church (153rd Street and 

Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Bible Study 

9:45 a.m. 

Services 

11 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Teen Programs 

7 p.m. Wednesdays; 9:45 

a.m., 5 p.m. Sundays 

Faith United Methodist Church (15101 S. 

80th Ave., Orland Park) 

Witness to Fitness 

9-10 a.m. Mondays, 

Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Walking club for prayer and 

exercise. Free. All are welcome. 

Tai Chi 

10:30 a.m. Mondays and 

Wednesdays. Free classes 

offered in church gym. 

Power Fitness 

7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays. This free event 

is a 60-minute class that will 

strengthen and tone your 

muscles from head to toe 

for adult men and women. 

Class will include a warmup 

segment, muscle-specific 

exercises, abdominal work, 

balancing and stretching. All 

exercises will have modifications 

for different fitness 

levels. 

Veterans Voices 

7 p.m. every third Tuesday 

of the month. This is a group 

for veterans. For more information, 

contact Darryl Wertheim 

at (708) 923-0021. 

Southwest Seventh Day Adventist Church 

(15760 Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Revelations Study 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. Attendees 

can learn more about 

the Seventh Day Adventist 

Church. For more information, 

call (618) 556-8002. 

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 

(15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Overeaters Anonymous 

9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. 

This is a 12-step program, 

patterned after Alcoholics 

Anonymous, to help anyone 

struggling with food problems. 

Members include people 

who eat compulsively, 

those who binge and purge 

and anyone suffering from 

anorexia. There are no dues 

or fees to attend meetings, 

and there are no weigh-ins or 

calorie counting. For information 

on other meetings in 

the area, visit www.OA.org. 

Presbyterian Church in Orland Park 

(13401 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

MOPS (Mothers of Pre- 

Schoolers) 

9-11 a.m. 2nd and 4th 

Tuesdays of the month 

Thursday Evening Bible 

Study 

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays 

Gamblers Anonymous 

7:30- 9 p.m. Thursdays 

Emotions Anonymous 

7:30-9 p.m. Fridays 

Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Children ages 

3-8 are invited to Sunday 

school. For more information, 

contact Cindy at cin 

dypcop@comcast.net. Children 

ages 7 and older can 

volunteer to be ushers at 

Mass on Sundays. More information 

is available in the 

children’s worship bulletins. 

Hope Covenant Church (14401 West Ave., 

Orland Park 

Services 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Junior High Youth Group 

Noon-2 p.m. every other 

Sunday. This is an active 

group of children from 

fourth to seventh grades. It 

meets every other Sunday 

for a lesson, activity, games, 

treats and fellowship. 

Cafe 

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All 

are invited to share refreshments, 

fellowship and conversation 

after most Sunday 

morning services. 

Men’s Bible Study 

7:30-8:30 p.m. The onehour 

session includes coffee 

and conversation. 

Our Lady of the Woods Church (10731 W. 

131st, Orland Park) 

Eucharistic Adoration 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. 

The church invites all to 

spend some quiet time with 

the Lord. Eucharistic adoration 

will be held in the Day 

Chapel. First hour is vocal 

prayer, followed by silence. 

For more information, contact 

the front office at (708) 

361-4754. 

Standing Stone Church (Robert Davidson 

Center, 14700 Park Lane, Orland Park) 


9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Hour of Prayer 

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

Children and Youth Activities 

7 p.m. Wednesdays 

Zion Lutheran Church (17100 S. 69th 

Ave., Tinley Park) 

Artisan Signs Prayer Group 

Noon-1 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesdays. Artisan Sign 

and Lighting, 15617 71st 

Court. The nondenominational 

prayer group will meet 

weekly and is open to anyone 

who wishes to attend. 

This group is not affiliated 

with any church. For more 

information, contact Ruth at 

(708) 841-1313. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor Bill 

Jones at bill@opprairie.com 

or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 20. 

Information is due by noon on 

Thursdays one week prior to 

publication.

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Homer Glen couple gives back with Orland Park store 

Laurie Fanelli 


Longtime Homer Glen 

residents Jane and Kevin 

Callozzo have turned promoting 

kindness into their 

careers with their Orland 

Park-based shop Peace 

Marketplace. 

Located at 9919 W. 143rd 

Place, in the heart of Old 

Orland Park, Peace Marketplace 

provides customers 

with a truly special “hometown” 

shopping experience 

by offering unique artisan 

items, casual furniture and 

home decor in a warm environment 

that inspires exponential 

good. Every aspect 

of the shop — from its welcoming 

scent to its homey 

design to its affordable 

prices — offers a pleasant 

alternative to businesslike 

corporate stores and impersonal 

online purchases. 

“So far, everyone has 

been very responsive to it, 

and the neighborhood has 

been really welcoming,” 

Jane said of Peace Marketplace’s 

first two months of 

business. “We picked this 

building specifically because 

we loved it, and we 

hope this area develops into 

a downtown section through 

here.” 

The Callozzos have a lot 

of experience with home design 

and renovation. Opening 

Peace Marketplace has 

been a vision in the making 

for several years. Many of 

the furniture pieces available 

in the store have even 

been selected personally 

and refurbished by Jane. 

“A lot of the furniture is 

one of a kind,” she said. 

“We also have some new 

pieces, but the things I paint 

are one of a kind.” 

Estate sales and antique 

shops are a few places where 

the Callozzos hunt for their 

hidden treasures. They even 

repurpose old material from 

Homer Glen, as they offer 

a variety of shelves and 

decorative items made from 

antique barn wood. These 

types of items often can be 

customized by request to 

accommodate different sizes 

or quantities. 

Handcrafted candles, 

farm-to-table salsas and 

dips, natural soaps, beautiful 

blankets, and old-fashioned 

candlesticks also are 

available for sale at Peace 

Marketplace. 

Along with making genuine 

connections with customers 

who frequent their 

establishment, the Callozzos 

have made it their mission 

to give back to local 

organizations in need — 

including Lurie Children’s 

Hospital and nearby drug 

rehab centers — with their 

Peace Cares initiative. 

Donating a percentage 

of monthly sales, promoting 

compassion and hosting 

quarterly events are all aspects 

of Peace Cares. 

“With Peace Cares, one 

thing is that it’s really important 

for us to support different 

causes and different 

charities, but it’s also really 

important for us to spread 

the word about kindness,” 

Kevin explained. “We’re always 

promoting being kind, 

understanding and empathetic.” 

In the coming days, Peace 

Marketplace will have special 

Peace Cares T-shirts 

in stock — the proceeds 

of which will go directly 

to a charity chosen each 

quarter — and the business 

already is planning its first 

awareness-building and 

fundraising event for September. 

Kevin explained, “Maybe 

it’s a little sappy, but we 

really do want to promote 

peace, love and understanding, 

like the old song. We 

Homer Glen residents Kevin and Jane Callozzo are giving back to local charities with Peace Marketplace in Orland Park. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Jane Callozzo smells 

a handcrafted candle 

available at Peace 

Marketplace. 

center a lot of what we do in 

the store and out in the community 

around that idea.” 

For more information, 

visit www.peacemarket 

place.com. 

Peace Marketplace features shopping sectioned for different areas of the home.

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‘A Quiet Place’ extras make film even more likeable 


MPAA Rating: PG-13 | Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi | Running Time: 90 minutes 

Films Files 

A recap of recent home video releases 

Tomb Raider (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital) 

“Tomb Raider” is not terrible. In fact, 

it is probably the most enjoyable 

Lara Croft movie made to date. 

It also just isn’t great, and it isn’t 

altogether necessary. 

Borrowing liberally from the 

rebooted video game franchise, both 

in terms of story and a character 

more proportional to a real human 

being, “Tomb Raider” is packed with 

cool stunts and scenery that would 

look absolutely astounding if it were 

not for the fact that it too often 

wears its green screen on its sleeve. 

Alicia Vikander runs away with the 

role of this new Croft, but the script 

by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and 

Alastair Siddons is fairly whatever 

origin story fodder, and director Roar 

Uthaug doesn’t do much to elevate 

it. It’s an adventure with all of the 

typical pitfalls (sometimes literally), 

and it can be fun at its best but 

never original. 

The game was reinvigorating; the 

film disposable. And the latter will 

mostly leave viewers thinking about 

how much better the former told this 

story or longing to play it instead of 

watching “Tomb Raider” again. 

The most impressive of the Blu-ray 

special features is an extra about 

the training Vikander underwent to 

prepare for the role. It’s followed 

by a look at the evolution of the 

video game character, which while 

fascinating has the appearance of a 

bad TV documentary. 

Rating: PG-13 || Genres: Action, 

Adventure, Fantasy || Running 

Time: 118 minutes 

South Park: The Complete Twenty- 

First Season (Blu-ray) 

“South Park” was not going to be 

so political in its 21st season, or 

at least it was not going to satirize 

the president so much anymore. Its 

leanings didn’t accomplish much 

the season before, and creators 

Trey Parker and Matt Stone said 

they were having a tough time 

making jokes about the way things 

were going in the world. They also 

drew some criticism for not having 

something new to stay, and the 20th 

season never quite came together 

as hoped. 

Then things happened, and 

Season 21 found itself unable to shy 

away. A North Korean missile threat, 

fake news, witch hunts, opiates and 

more got the “South Park” signature 

treatment, leading to arguably some 

of the better episodes in recent 

years in a season that’s all over the 

place, maybe for the better. It’s a 

good mix of the absurdity “South 

Park” made famous in its early 

years and the satire it has done so 

well in recent ones. A nice sampler 

pack, if you will. 

The Blu-ray disc contains all 

10 episodes, an unnecessary 

“#Socialcommentary” feature and 

the mini-commentaries on each 

episode Park and Stone do so well. 

Rating: TV-MA || Genres: 

Animation, Comedy || Running 

Time: 22 minutes 

The world is a desolate 

place. 

A family, led by Lee (John 

Krasinski) and Evelyn Abbott 

(Emily Blunt), guides its 

children through abandoned 

supermarkets and down sand 

trails laid over walkways, 

paying agonizing attention 

to the sounds they have the 

potential to make. They, including 

their children Regan 

(Millicent Simmonds) and 

Marcus (Noah Jupe), communicate 

largely by sign language. 

Such is their way of life. 

Monsters with ultra-sensitive 

hearing have wiped out most 

of the human population. 

Those who have survived 

have done so by learning to 

remain silent. And the slightest 

misstep can mean death 

just around the corner. 

The premise of “A Quiet 

Place” is a gripping one, and 

Krasinski also masterfully 

directs its 90 minutes of tension, 

which he helped write 

with Bryan Woods and Scott 

Beck. The brevity lends a lot 

to the film, which lays out its 

rules early and then peppers 

the scenario with additional 

layers and at least one major 

complication. 

Krasinski does not waste 

any time in letting the story 

unfold. “A Quiet Place” covers 

a lot of ground in its brief 

running time and yet it never 

feels rushed. It holds for moments 

when it must, but everything 

feels essential to the 

tale. 

We get to see what they’re 

dealing with up front. Then, 

the film not only survives but 

thrives on withholding those 

monsters, building tension 

not with a crescendo of the 

music or jump-scare cacophony, 

but with spot-on sound 

design. It tunes into the little 

things and implores us not to 

scream in support of our protagonists 

but to stay quiet in 

solidarity with their survival 

tactics. 

That we want to — that 

we would prefer these monsters 

not reappear and snatch 

members one by one — is to 

the credit of “A Quiet Place.” 

The film presents us with a 

family worth caring about, 

built in part by the real-world 

connection between Krasinski 

and Blunt but also significantly 

by two wonderful 

child performances in a film 

where dialogue is minimal 

and so everything must be 

conveyed in some other way. 

The actors are effective; the 

characters likeable, and we 

hope they stay alive. 

And with the PG-13 rating, 

“A Quiet Place” is able to deliver 

tension and scares and 

plenty of emotion without 

relying on gore. The sound 

device makes for convincing 

scares, because we know 

how easy it is to make noise, 

especially when we’re trying 

not to do so. 

“A Quiet Place” has its 

faults. It is, at heart, a B 

monster movie. And when 

it reaches its climax, some 

characters are left simply 

watching and/or running as 

bad things happen. It can be 

a little clunky, in that way, in 

landing its final act, which is 

slightly overdone for as understated 

as other elements 

of the film can be. And while 

it offers plenty of riffs on its 

concept, it still rolls to credits 

feeling like it could have 

played around with the idea a 

bit more. 

But the film is also good 

fun in the horror genre. “A 

Quiet Place” avoids the grotesque 

of the R rating, finds 

success in a creative premise 

and gives us a cast of characters 

who make us care about 

all of it. Krasinski handles it 

all well, too, making him a 

director to watch moving forward. 

Also worth noting, the 

special features on the 4K 

Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital 

combo pack are likewise 

great without overstaying 

their welcome. While there is 

no audio commentary track, 

“A Quiet Place” offers three 

featurettes, called “Creating 

the Quiet,” “The Sound of 

Darkness” and “A Reason 

for Silence,” which delve 

into things behind the scenes, 

sound editing and visual effects, 

respectively, all on the 

Blu-ray disc itself. 

Most notably in examining 

the relationship between Krasinski 

and Blunt and what it 

did for this film, as well as the 

decision to cast Simmonds 

(an actress who like her character 

is deaf), the extras actually 

accomplish the rare feat 

of making the film even more 

likeable. It’s a rare additional 

layer that goes a bit beyond 

the usual promotional fare 

used to beef up a disc, and 

makes “A Quiet Place” all the 

more worth an extended visit. 

Have you seen a movie 

recently and want to let 

everyone know about 

it? The Orland Park Prairie is 

looking for residents to review 

the latest new releases for its 

Unscripted feature. The best 

reviews will be published in The 

Prairie and online at OPPrairie. 

com. Keep reviews around 400 

words or fewer and try not to 

give away the key moments of 

the movie. Submit your review 

to bill@opprairie.com. Please 

include your name and phone 

number in the email. 

Chapter Chatter 

‘Under Dogs’ 

is a little 

weird, a little 

fun, brief 


Andrius Burba’s “Under 

Dogs” is about as literal a 

title as it gets. The 96-pager 

features photos taken from 

underneath dogs for a rare 

view of pets. 

It can be funny and also 

a little bit strange. The dogs 

show plenty of personality, 

and what is coolest may be 

getting to see how things differ 

by breed. 

But it’s also a quick flipper, 

without anything in the 

way of a photographer’s 

statement about the project 

or information on how the 

photos were shot, which 

could have given “Under 

Dogs” a bit more depth. 

Read a book and want to let 

everyone in town know what 

you think about it? The Orland 

Park Prairie is looking for 

residents to review books for its 

Chapter Chatter feature. The 

best reviews will be published 

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not to spoil any key moments in 

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Spending quality time together 

Children, American Girl dolls have Summer Picnic at Orland Park 

Public Library 

Eman Sweis (left) and Layan Elbanna, both 7 and of Orland Park, work on an ABC project. 

Leah Samson, 6, of Orland Park, works on an ABC project during the American Girl 

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The Dish 

Chef finds space, support for creativity at Tribes 

Mitch Garcia’s menu 

shake-ups hit up to 

three times a year 


Regulars at Tribes — be it 

the Mokena Beer Company 

or the Tinley Park Alehouse 

— know that the menu is always 

subject to change. 

The beer, in particular, is 

an ever-rotating combination 

of Tribes’ own brews 

and some of the best from 

around the country. It changes 

so frequently the restaurants 

do not bother printing 

beer menus but handle the 

offerings digitally, through 

large-screen televisions and 

a website. 

But the food choices, 

while printed, also see frequent 

changes at the behest 

of Chef Mitch Garcia, who 

has been with the company 

for the past three years. In 

that short time, his major 

menu shake-ups, which 

come up to three times a 

year, have included everything 

from Cuban fare to 

South American to Asian, 

as well as regional offerings 

from the United States such 

as Southern or Cajun cuisine. 

“We try to keep the diversity 

there,” Garcia said. 

Right now, the Mains portion 

of the menu is highlighting 

the Cast Iron Hot Brown 

($16), which features roasted 

turkey breast, peppered 

bacon, Parmigiano-Reggiano, 

heirloom tomatoes and a 

Mornay sauce. 

The dish traces its lineage 

back to The Brown Hotel in 

Louisville, Kentucky. And 

Garcia said he discovered it 

through research but “we put 

our own twist on it,” with 

the addition of heirloom tomatoes. 

The Burger of the Day ($13) at Tribes may include creations 

like this Angus beef burger on an Asiago roll with a melted 

cheese curd patty, barbecue brisket and onion strings. 

The skillet also gave Garcia 

a chance to show off 

his talent for crafting tasty 

sauces, which he honed 

while working for brands 

like Rosebud, The Cheesecake 

Factory and Toby 

Keith’s I Love This Bar & 

Grill. He also spent time 

cooking in Miami and Louisiana 

before taking the job 

at Tribes. 

“I was looking for a gig, 

something in the gastropub 

genre,” he said. “I love the 

creativity from start to finish 

in developing a menu.” 

Garcia said he found a 

good connection in owner 

Niall Freyne at Tribes and 

has not regretted his decision 

to join the team. The new 

role has given him a challenge 

he approaches with a 

“combined thought process” 

of what might match the 

beers, what works well for 

the stations in the kitchen 

and, most importantly, what 

the customers enjoy. 

Garcia admitted since 

joining Tribes he made one 

notable gaffe with the last 

one on that list, regarding 

the customer-favorite Maine 

lobster roll ($23), served 

simply — warm, with Old 

Bay and drawn butter. 

“It’s a very popular dish 

from that Eastern seaboard,” 

Tribes 

Beer Company: 11220 

W. Lincoln Highway in 

Mokena 

Alehouse: 9501 W. 171st 

St. in Tinley Park 

Hours 

• 11:30 a.m.-midnight 

Sunday-Tuesday (kitchen 

until 9 p.m.) 

• 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 

Wednesday-Thursday 

(kitchen until 10 p.m.) 

• 11:30 a.m.-1 a.m. 

Friday-Saturday (kitchen 

until 10:30 p.m.) 

For more information ... 

Web: www.tribesbeerco. 

com 

Phone: Beer Company 

at (815) 464-0248, 

Alehouse at (708) 966- 

2051 

The Cast Iron Hot Brown ($16) at Tribes Alehouse in Tinley Park features roasted turkey 

breast, peppered bacon, Parmigiano-Reggiano, heirloom tomatoes and a Mornay sauce. 

Photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

The Maine lobster roll ($23) — with Old Bay and drawn butter, served warm — remains a 

favorite among customers. 

Garcia said. “It’s a hearty 

sandwich, and we don’t 

skimp on weight. 

“We took it off [the menu] 

one cycle, and people were 

on our heads. We won’t 

make that mistake again.” 

And while the grilled 

burgers have been a mainstay 

at Tribes for years, Garcia 

gets to have some fun 

with the Burger of the Day 

($13) creations, such as a recent 

option that featured Angus 

beef on an Asiago roll, 

with a melted patty of cheese 

curds, barbecue brisket and 

onion strings. 

It all adds up to a good 

time for Garcia, who noted 

what he has done with the 

menu is only possible because 

of the people around 

him. 

“I’ve got a solid team back 

there,” he said of the kitchen. 

“And I can’t say enough 

about Niall. 

“It’s probably the happiest 

I’ve ever been. And proud, 

too.”

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

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

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Hair goo 

4. MSN’s butterfly, e.g. 

8. Secrets 

14. Words before distance 

or discount 

15. Composer of “Rule, 

Britannia” 

16. Made cat noises 

17. Lockport law enforcement 

took part in 

this event for Special 

Olympics Illinois 

19. Hitchcock classic 

20. “Absolutely, senor!” 

21. Must pay 

23. Develop well 

27. Serves 

32. Wish 

33. “So that’s your 

game!” 

34. Apparitions 

35. Quartet member 

37. Kitty sound 

38. Nutritionist’s fig. 

40. Trash bag, brand 

name 

43. 911 responders: 

Abbr. 

44. Look around for best 

prices 

45. Lockport HS 

wrestler representing 

the U.S. in the Cadet 

World Championships, 

Matt ____ 

47. Spanish equivalent 

for Mrs., plural 

51. Loan figure, abbr. 

52. Cousin to DNA 

55. Bridge term 

56. Reciprocal 

58. Polish 

60. Word with man or self 

61. Dill kin 

65. Lady Macbeth’s 

malady 

69. Radiant 

70. Create an email 

71. Arid 

72. None too soon 

73. Flaw 

74. Chemical suffix 

Down 

1. 2012 role for DiCaprio 

2. Paris’s Arc de Triomphe 

de l’___ 

3. “Rent” composer Jonathan 

4. “Well ___-di-dah . . .” 

5. Winner of eight Norris 

Trophies 

6. Ox-like antelope 

7. Wine: Prefix 

8. Voila! 

9. Georgia neighbor 

10. Shout out 

11. Bow-shaped 

12. Book after Ezra: Abbr. 

13. Hoopla 

18. Alliance that includes 

Ukr. 

22. Part of a URL 

24. “___ gather” 

25. “Oops!” 

26. Infiltrator 

28. ___ Square 

29. Kind of cell 

30. Cries of surprise 

31. Australian state: Abbr. 

35. Something in the air 

36. Land s. of the Mediterranean 

38. Stat start 

39. Forbidding custom or rule 

41. Mend 

42. Gym site 

44. Common ID 

46. Like some drugs, briefly 

48. Corned beef sandwiches 

49. Charm 

50. Tanning lotion letters 

52. Country in central 

Africa 

53. Depths 

54. Nautical response 

57. Under consideration ...... 

59. Conforms with 

61. J.F.K. regulators 

62. Repair shop fig. 

63. Ice hockey org. 

64. Actress Long 

66. The Big Apple, briefly 

67. Relaxation center 

68. Start of the last line in 

“The Star-Spangled Banner” 

ORLAND PARK 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, IL; (708) 

226-0042) 

■7-10 ■ p.m. Thursday, July 

16: Local songwriter 

Michael Satarino 

■5:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Live Music 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live Music 

The Brass Tap 

(14225 95th Ave. Suite 

400, Orland Park; (708) 

226-1827) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia. 

Prizes awarded 


Live music 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■6:30-9:30 ■ p.m. Friday, 

July 20 and Saturday 

July 21: Local songwriter 

Michael Satarino 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and Thursdays: 

Live entertainment 


Live entertainment 

and face painter 

Papa Joe’s 

(14459 S. LaGrange 

Road, Orland Park; (708) 

403-9099) 

■5-9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Gene Infelise and Francesca 

■6-10 ■ p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

Roger Pampel 

Square Celt Ale House & 

Grill 

(39 Orland Square Drive, 


9600) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Free 

Bar Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free Trivia 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays or Saturdays: 

Live Music 

■10 ■ p.m. Sundays: Karaoke 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 


2220) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays and 

Saturdays: Karaoke 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com. 

answers 

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Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

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No Money Down at Westgate Manor in Peotone 

New Construction Homes from $239,900 

Thinking hard about renting 

instead of owning? Think again, 

say the experts—who recommend 

crunching the numbers carefully 

to see which side of the fence the 

grass is greener on. More often 

than not, the greener side—as in 

grass and money—is the one you 

end up owning. 

While it’s true that home 

mortgage interest rates are slowly 

on the rise, the same can be said 

of monthly rents for residential 

units, especially considering that 

the greater Chicagoland rental 

market has become more active 

in recent months. 

“Shoppers who don’t have 

much of a down payment saved 

up or who are worried about 

qualifying for a loan due to a 

moderate income can still share 

in the great American dream of 

homeownership,” said Bryan 

Nooner, President of Distinctive 

Home Builders. “Through our 

preferred lender a new home can 

be had with no money down so 

they don’t have to worry about 

raising money for closing costs 

or a down payment. While some 

conditions apply, for first-time 

buyers and shoppers on a tight 

budget, it’s the perfect scenario.” 

“Over the long term, however, 

the advantages of purchasing 

and owning your own residence 

significantly outnumber the 

plusses of renting,” added 

Nooner. “The most important 

distinction between renting and 

owning is the ability to build 

equity in your property, which is 

only possible with the latter. When 

you purchase a home and pay a 

monthly mortgage, the portion 

applied toward principal every 

month is your money coming 

back to you—a reflection of the 

value of your equity. One of the 

other major boons to buying 

a home is the ability to deduct 

(within certain limits), your 

property taxes and mortgage loan 

interest on your yearly federal and 

state income tax returns.” 

The financing offer applies to 

Westgate Manor buyers who opt 

for a home mortgage loan through 

Distinctive Home Builders’ 

preferred lender, who is available 

to meet with home shoppers on 

the weekends or by appointment 

at Distinctive Home Builders 

Single Family Home Center in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Some 

conditions apply, see a Distinctive 

Home Builders representative for 

complete details. 

Peotone is a family-friendly 

village and is one of the best kept 

secrets among new home seekers, 

according to Nooner. Several 

factors attracted Distinctive 

Home Builders to build 38 homes 

at Westgate Manor, not the least 

of which was its convenient 

location between Interstate 57 

and Illinois Route 50 and easy 

access to I-80. Commuters enjoy 

several nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Distinctive offers a wide variety 

of home styles and selections 

— buyers can choose among 12 

different brick and frame construction 

designs, each available in 

three to eight different elevations. 

Square footages span 1,600 to 

2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 

3,000 for two-story homes. Prices 

start at $239,900. 

Westgate Manor offers three 

to four bedrooms, two to threeand-a-half 

baths, full basement, 

formal dining room, vaulted, tray 

or nine-foot first-floor ceilings, a 

large kitchen with custom maple 

cabinets, family room or great 

room, and concrete driveways. 

Depending on the home selected, 

other standard amenities can 

include a living room, den, 

dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling 

in the master bedroom, as well 

as dual-zoned heating and air 

conditioning. 

Premium standard features 

included at Westgate Manor are 

brick front exteriors on the first 

floor, free basements in most 

models, ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the 

kitchen, baths 

and foyer; and 

custom maple 

cabinets. Kitchen 

cabinets feature 

solid wood 

construction (no 

particle board), 

have solid wood 

drawers with dove tail joints, 

which is rare in the marketplace. 

“When you build a new home 

with Distinctive, you are receiving 

a hand-crafted home with 

custom made cabinets,” noted 

Nooner. This year, Distinctive is 

celebrating 32 years of building 

thousands of homes throughout 

the Will and south Cook County 

areas. 

Distinctive Home Builders, an 

industry leading innovator, offers 

the fastest build times (90 working 

days) with a “Zero Punch List” 

closing policy. Prior to closing, 

each home undergoes a 100-point 

checklist to insure the home 

measures up to our high quality 

standards. 

Customers stay connected to the 

progress of their home from start 

to finish through Distinctive’s 

unique construction portal. 

Customers download the app to 

stay in touch with their new home 

24/7 from anywhere in the world. 

The app allows customers to see 

the progress of their home, access 

their documents and easily share 

photos and updates with family 

and friends on social media. 

As a semi-custom builder, 

Distinctive Home Builders 

can modify any of its standard 

designs to cater to a customer’s 

tastes, which means that moving 

walls, adding extra windows or 

even extending the garage are all 

possible. 

All homes are highly energy 

efficient and are built to National 

Energy Code guidelines. Every 

home built has upgraded wall 

and ceiling insulation values with 

energy efficient windows and 

high efficiency furnaces. Before 

homeowners take possession of 

their new home, a blower door test 

is performed to verify that each 

home passes a set of stringent 

guidelines to insure homes are 

tight and energy efficient. 

“Ultimately, when you add up 

all the pros of purchasing, most 

owners inevitably gain more 

tangible and intangible benefits 

your own.” 

than renters do,” 

Nooner. said. “It 

simply makes better 

financial sense to 

build equity, reduce 

your taxes, and 

make your money 

grow 

through 

appreciation — all 

while living in a 

brand new home 

that you can call 

Westgate Manor is conveniently 

located within walking distance 

of the esteemed Peotone High 

School. The Westgate Manor 

new home offsite Sales and 

Information Center is located in 

Manhattan at 24458 S. Rt. 52, 

Manhattan, IL. 60422. Hours 

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

p.m., closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details at (708) 479-7700 or 

(708) 737-9142 or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com.

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Part-Time Building Inspector 

The Village of Mokena has an opening in the Community 

Development Department for a Part-Time Building 

Inspector. The successful candidate will have a background 

in construction and building code administration, excellent 

interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to 

multi-task in a high activity work environment. Proficiency 

in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, or the ability to 

learn same, is required. Duties include, but are not limited 

to, working with residents and contractors regarding the 

enforcement of building and zoning codes, reviewing 

permit applications and construction documents, and 

performing field inspections as needed. Municipal 

experience and ICC certifications preferred but not 

required. Starting pay $30.00 to $40.00 per hour depending 

on qualifications. Interested candidates can apply by 

submitting a cover letter, resume and references to: 

Mokena Village Hall, Attn: Community Development 

Department, 11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena, IL 60448 

or electronically to mziska@mokena.org. 

PRODUCTION WORKER 

Specialty Plastic Fabricators located in Mokena, IL 

Summary: Responsible for performing production work on a team 

or individual assignment in aflexible plastic fabrication shop. 

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

Safety and quality are of utmost importance. Hours are 

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

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

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

remaining hours on Thursday and Friday. 

Job Criteria: 

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– Works well in a team environment 

– Conscientious and dependable 

– Strong attention to detail 

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

– Ability to stand and maneuver around a production facility 

for up to 9 hours/day. 

– Able to lift up to 50 pounds 

– High school diploma or GED 

Benefits: 

– 401K with company match 

– Paid Holidays 

– Paid Vacation 

Position starts at $10/hour. Any interested applicants please send 

your resume and cover letter to HR@SPFINC.COM 

CNA/Caregiver for a 

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Evening, weekend & 

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Call 815-485-5860 

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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 

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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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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 

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position will focus on new and 

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This sales role targets 

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experience working with 

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competitive quotes. 

Excellent salary and benefits 

package with annual 

performance bonus potential. 

Send resume to: 

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AERO Rubber Company, Inc. 

SALES ASSISTANT 

Due to our rapid growth and 

expansion, Tinley Park 

industrial mfg. Sales office 

seeks exp’d, detail-oriented 

Sales Assistant for full-time 

position. A Sales Assistant at 

ARC does both sales, 

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functions. This is a very 

diversified position in our 

FAST-PACED office. The 

ideal candidate must be 

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needs to possess strong 

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Excellent computer literacy 

needed, including MS Word & 

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exp. req’d. Repeat customer 

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req’d. Competitive salary & 

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Frankfort 20705 SWoodlawn 

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Frankfort Square. 7445 W 

Woodlawn Drive. 7/13 & 7/14, 

9am-3pm. Something for everyone! 

Lockport 314 Thornton St. 

7/13-7/14 9-6pm Jewelry, Pyrex, 

Halloween wood pumpkins, 

clothing, furn, glassware. 

Tons & tons of vintage! 

McCord Gallery 

and Cultural Center's 

Second Chance Sale 

July 13 & 14, 9am-3pm 

Antiques - Art - Collectables 

9602 W Creek Road, 

Palos Park, IL 60464 

New Lenox 965 Wren Ct 

7/13-7/14 8-2pm Household, 

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much more! Check it out! 

Tinley Park, 7511 165th St. 

Friday, July 13th, 9-1p. Hshld 

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Everything must go! 

1053 Multi Family 

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Orland Park 14907 & 14918 

Poplar Rd 7/14 8-2pm Tons of 

infant &kids toys, clothes & 

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Orland Park, 16818 Rainbow 

Cr. July 13 &14, 9-2p. Baby 

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Homer Glen Doede Ln & 

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New Lenox, 149 Wallace St. 

Fri. 7/13, 8-4p. Moving Sale! 

One day only! Everything must 

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA- 

TION 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

RYAN O'CONNELL, ILLINOIS 

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY, TREETOP CONDO- 

MINIUM BUILDING NUMBER 57 

CONDOMINIUM 

Defendants 

17 CH 15589 

9910 SHADY LANE, UNIT 2SW 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on June 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on July 31, 2018, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at 

public auction to the highest bidder, as 

set forth below, the following described 

real estate:. 

Commonly known as 9910 SHADY 

LANE, UNIT 2SW, ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60462 

Property Index No. 

27-16-209-044-1004. 

The real estate is improved with ared 

brick, three story condominium with a 

detached one car garage. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance in certified funds/or 

wire transfer, is due within twenty-four 

(24) hours. The subject property issubject 

to general real estate taxes, special 

assessments, or special taxes levied 

against said real estate and is offered for 

sale without any representation asto 

quality or quantity of title and without 

recourse toPlaintiff and in AS IS condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

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the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

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and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 

If this property isacondominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 

Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn 

Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 

2701 Property for 

Sale 

60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please 

refer to file number 264883. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 

Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 346-9088 

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com 

Attorney File No. 264883 

Attorney Code. 61256 

Case Number: 17 CH 15589 

TJSC#: 38-5152 

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Leonard stars again in 

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JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

Orland Park’s Maryclare 

Leonard was back in the 

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Leonard, a Marist graduate 

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ABOVE: Orland 

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Leonard won 

women’s 

division of the 

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Stripes 5K run 

on July 4 for 

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LEFT: Meghan 

Kobza, of 

Orland Park, 

took second in 

the Stars and 

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Basketball. I play for the 

Chicago Lockdown during 

the AAU season. I’ve received 

letters and text messages 

from some schools 

Are there any notable 

schools showing 

interest? 

Augustana and University 

of Chicago. I was surprised 

to hear from them. 

What’s your greatest 

moment in sports? 

Last year against Lockport 

at home, I had my first 

in-game dunk. 

Is there a movie you 

could watch over and 

over and not get sick 

of it? 

I don’t know why, but I 

love “Bad Boys” with Will 

Smith and Martin Lawrence. 

Another good movie I like is 

“Black Panther.” I love that 

movie. 

If you could have dinner 

with anyone - living or 

dead - who would it be 

with? 

It would be my dad [Solomon]. 

He passed away on 

March 10. It was out of the 

blue. It was [after] a car accident. 

It would have to be 

him. 

Oh, man. I’m sorry to 

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hear that...I had a few 

funny questions to ask, 

but if you want to stop 

now... 

Naah, you’re good. 

OK, if they made a 

movie about your life, 

who should play you? 

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He knows everything 

about me. Everything I do, 

he does. 

And what would the 

movie be called? 

“The Life of Marvin.” 

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Van Borstel trumps the field and 


Two years in a row, Orland 

Park’s Patrick Letz had 

won the Liberty Family Fun 

Run, including 2016, when 

he ran under the alias of 

Donald Trump. 

Letz, who graduated from 

the University of Nebraska 

this spring, was on a schoolsponsored 

trip to Spain on 

July 3, so he missed the 21st 

running of the Veterans Liberty 

Run & Walk at Centennial 

Park. 

But his friend, 24-year-old 

Michael Von Borstel, ran the 

2-mile course in 10 minutes, 

0.5 seconds to claim first 

overall, while Matt Swiatkowski 

took second with a 

10:35.9, and Nicholas Prajka 

placed third with an 11:11.3 

for an all-Sandburg alumni 

sweep of the Top 3 slots. 

Chicago’s Calista Stefaniak 

19, won the women’s 

division with a 12:54.3 and 

finished ninth overall out of 

235 finishers. 

Von Borstel is also a graduate 

of Carthage College. He 

did practice runs with Letz 

in recent weeks before Letz 

took off for Spain. 

“He told me to win it in 

his absence, and that’s what 

I did,” Von Borstel said. 

The Liberty champ never 

qualified for state in cross 

country or track, but he said 

he improved a lot and “grew 

into the sport” at Carthage. 

He is hoping to become a 

doctor in sports medicine 

and planning to head to 

Midwestern University in 

Downers Grove in the fall. 

Stefaniak, 19, made her 

Liberty Run debut and was 

successful. The sophomoreto-be 

at Moraine Valley 

Community College was a 

National Junior College Athletic 

Association national 

qualifier as a freshman and 

was the fifth-fastest athlete 

Orland Park’s Michael Von Borstel won the Veterans Liberty 

Run & Walk on July 3 at Centennial Park. 

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Chicago’s Calista Stefaniak won the women’s division of 

the Liberty Run. 

in program history, after her 

first year at the Palos Hills 

school. 

In late June, she won the 

PNC Chicago Bears 5K 

women’s division with a 

20:41 and finished 28th 

overall. 

St. Xavier University and 

Trinity Christian College 

have had their eyes on her 

during her freshman campaign 

at MVCC. 

She competes on the 5K 

level frequently and has 

some half marathons under 

her belt. She is working up 

to running marathons, which 

she hopes to start in the fall. 

“I want to experience that, 

because I think that would 

be the best accomplishment 

I will ever have,” she said. 

“That would be better than 

winning [smaller distance] 

races, and my goal is to 

someday make it to the Boston 

Marathon.” 

Make yourself at home 

Two-year-old Zac Russell 

stole the show during the 50- 

Yard Dash for Kids. 

Before the starter of the 

race could say “go,” Russell 

Ava Giblin (No. 5452) and her sister Ella (5402) won their age groups at the Liberty Run. 

Ava finished second among all female competitors one year after finishing first as an 

11-year-old. 

shot out and was the only 

participant out of the hundreds 

who started running. 

He picked up plenty of 

laughs when he fell, got up 

and ran in all sorts of directions 

before his mother, 

Amy, scooped him up, and 

Matt Swiatkowski finished second in two races during on 

July 3 and 4.

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wins Liberty Run for his pal Letz 

the rest of the runners were 

able to tackle the course. 

Russell’s father, Lee, said 

the family lives in Virginia 

but is staying with in-laws in 

Orland Park and the family 

plans on moving to Orland 

when they can find a home. 

Meanwhile, the interview 

with Lee was cut short because 

Zac was racing from 

a soccer field to a baseball 

field. 

Giblins bring home medals 

Last year, 11-year-old Ava 

Giblin won the overall women’s 

division, and this year 

she finished second to Stefaniak. 

She still dominated her 

age division with a 13:34.4. 

Grant Giblin won the 10- 

14 male division and was 

fifth overall with an 11:45.6. 

Ella Giblin won the 9-under 

female division with a 

15:21.4. 

Runner-up runner 

Swiatkowski finished second 

in the Liberty Run and 

the next morning raced in 

the Stars and Stripes event 

in Tinley Park, where he 

finished second to Lisle’s 

Mitch Gilbert. 

“It’s the story of my life,” 

he joked of the second-place 

finishes. 

Em and Em 

Finishing in 66th and 67th 

place overall were a couple 

of Emilys. 

Emily Matre took 66th 

and Emily Mankina was 

67th, with the exact time of 

17:14.2. 

Political race 

In the men’s 50-54 age 

group, Congressman Dan 

Lipinski finished first (16th 

overall) 13:29.3, while Orland 

Park Mayor Keith Pekau 

was second with (69th 

overall) with a 17:36.3. 

Prajka recalls 3,200 relay team that started huge Eagles streak 

PATRICK Z. MCGAVIN, Freelance Reporter 

The moment is cast in time for 

Nicholas Prajka: a late May Saturday 

afternoon standing on the track 

at Eastern Illinois University in 

Charleston. Running the second leg 

of Sandburg’s 3,200-meter relay in 

the finals of the Illinois High School 

Association Class 3A state track 

championship, he felt a jolt of excitement 

through his body. 

“The other runners were Kevin 

O’Flaherty, Derek Hevel and Patrick 

McMahon,” said Prajka, who 

finished third on July 3 in this year’s 

Veterans Liberty Run & Walk. “It 

was a great group, Kevin and Derek 

were seniors, and we all aimed at 

running our fastest splits, around 

a 1:53. We ran a time that would 

have won in most other states, but 

it speaks to the quality and depth of 

Illinois track.” 

The Eagles’ quartet of middle distance 

runners posted a strong mark 

of 7 minutes, 49.65 seconds to finish 

in fourth. That day in the spring of 

2012 proved a remarkable prelude 

in the Eagles’ program. The standout 

finish began a seven-year run of 

excellence, as the Eagles turned the 

race into a signature event. Sandburg 

has won it three times in the 

last four years. The Eagles have also 

finished second twice and set a state 

record in 2016. 

In 2013, Prajka and McMahon 

returned. Joined by Joe Licata and 

Denis O’Callaghan, they improved 

for a third-place finish. 

“Nicholas was such a fast athlete, 

with tremendous leg turnover,” 

Sandburg coach Joe Nemeth said. 

“He anchored a majority of our 

1,600-meter that season and the 

next, and he ended up helping the 

team to Top 5 school-record times. 

“The biggest thing I recall about 

that [2012] group was the confidence 

we had that any of them could 

anchor any race and put us in a position 

to come out on top. They were 

Nicholas Prajka, who finished third in the July 3 Liberty Run, was on the 

ground floor for a wildly successful seven-year state run for Sandburg’s 

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the start of what has been a special 

seven seasons.” 

Growing up in Orland Park, Prajka 

developed a passion for running 

at an early age. He was a natural, 

precious and charmed, and he was 

drawn to the competitive nature of 

proving his early competence. 

“My love started when I was 

around 10,” Prajka said. “I started 

running in local 5Ks, and I’d just 

had pride in winning my age group 

and that kept motivating me to continue 

my training. I’d run two-mile 

runs at the time, and in time I became 

a real track aficionado.” 

At Sandburg, his running career 

took a nonlinear path. He also excelled 

at volleyball, and being part 

of the Eagles’ celebrated program 

proved a strong lure. 

“My path running to Division I 

was unique,” he said. “I wasn’t good 

until my senior year at Sandburg. I 

was a setter and opposite hitter in 

volleyball my first two years. Then 

I was in a car accident and I broke 

my finger. I switched to running 

track, and I started talking to college 

coaches, and the rest is history.” 

The transition was at times rocky, 

Prajka admitted. He just finished up 

his running career at Loyola University 

and recalled tough times his 

first season. 

“My first coach said there are 

three aspects for the college athlete: 

social, academic and athletic, and 

he said you have to choose wisely,” 

Prajka said. “Freshman year can be 

so overwhelming. I was not always 

mature enough to understand how 

important [an] academic career was 

at the time and how everything affects 

how you perform on the track.” 

Running created its own elixir, 

and everything connected. It was a 

sensibility, a perspective or point of 

view that colored every aspect of his 

life. 

“I like to think about how when I 

put in 75 miles a week [training] on 

the track how that was going me in 

my performance,” he said. 

He took a redshirt season his senior 

year, after dealing with the 

complications of an illness. As a 

graduate student for the Ramblers, 

Prajka reached new marks. He set a 

personal best with a 1:51.76 in the 

outdoor Missouri Valley Conference 

championship, slicing nearly 

3 seconds off his previous top time. 

“Being a college athlete taught me 

so much about myself, and how important 

discipline was to me in keeping 

myself, no pun intended, on the 

right track,” Prajka said. “When I 

was younger, I sometimes had trouble 

balancing those different aspects. 

I did a 180 for my fifth year. I was 

taking 15 hours of graduate work, 

and I was working 30-35 hours a 

week. I had a 3.5 GPA in graduate 

school, and I ran my best times.” 

After receiving his undergraduate 

degree in marketing, Prajka earned 

his masters in public policy. Now 

he is working in Chicago as a senior 

associate and manager of ad operations 

for the Education Funding 

Partners. 

“I had all of this stuff, and I 

learned about the importance of 

having a schedule, a routine, waking 

up at 6, going to practice and then 

having class and getting all of my 

stuff done,” he said. 

“I learned the discipline.”


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BOYS BASKETBALL 

Sandburg hopes summer finish will help in winter 


When is comes to summer 

high school basketball, not 

many coaches put stock in 

wins and losses. 

Some coaches, such as 

Sandburg’s boys boss Todd 

Allen, cram a lot of games 

into June to see just what 

they will have down the line 

in November and by the time 

the month ends, some players 

are dragging and looking 

for a break. 

That said, the way the 

Eagles closed camp a few 

weeks ago was uplifting. 

With five minutes left in a 

home game against Rich 

South to close out the camp, 

Sandburg trailed by six after 

going on a cold shooting 

spell. But the Eagles heated 

up as junior-to-be Atharva 

Atreya nailed a pair of 

3-pointers and added a layup 

for put his team ahead and 

the Eagles went on to win, 

70-59. 

“We lost 11 seniors so we 

really only have three seniors 

coming back,” Allen 

said. “It’s a lot of learning 

and a lot of growing. I know 

it sounds kind of cliche’ 

but when we’ve been able 

to make some shots, we’ve 

been pretty good. We have 

some decent athletes. We 

have some quickness. We 

have some size we were developing.” 

Allen didn’t keep track of 

the wins and losses this summer 

but guessed the squad 

was above .500 with quality 

wins over Neuqua Valley 

and a team from Indiana. 

“This is just for kids to 

get better,” he said. “We’re 

evaluating kids and watching 

them. You let everybody 

play. And you try to get 

better each and every day. 

We don’t worry too much 

about wins and losses. With 

this group and how young 

we are, this is the first time 

they have seen varsity-level 

basketball and it’s an adjustment 

for some of them. 

There is a lot of growing and 

maturing and getting better.” 

Twin seniors Marvin and 

Kevin Agwomoh figure to 

bring in some leadership after 

the graduation of standouts 

Sami Ismail, Jake and 

Jason Pygon and Kevin Mc- 

Shane. 

“We had some ups and 

downs this summer,” Marvin 

Agwomoh said. “Kevin 

and I are the only seniors 

that played a lot last year. We 

have some juniors who did 

not see the floor as sophomores 

so we’ve helped them 

out. Through it all, we have 

gotten better.” 

Last year, the Eagles 

roared out to an 8-1 record 

but finished 16-11. 

The Eagles open the 2018- 

19 campaign on Nov, 19 at 

the Reavis/Oak Lawn Tournament 

against Bremen. 

They have non-conference 

games against Lemont, Andrew, 

St. Ignatius, Eisenhower 

and will return to the 

Jack Tosh Tournament at 

York in late December. 

Todd Allen and Sandburg’s boys basketball team will be relying heavily on juniors when the season starts in November. 

PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Senior-to-be Marvin Agwomoh is a senior who will provide leadership for 

Sandburg next season. 

Atharva Atreya showed some explosive scoring abilities for Sandburg in 

the summer.

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fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

No question about it - baseball has changed 

1st and 3 

JEFF VORVA/ 


THREE FACTS ABOUT 

THE 21ST Veterans 

LIBERTY RUN & Walk 

(ABOVE), WHICH TOOK 

PLACE ON JULY 3 AT 

CENTENNIAL PARK 

1. Letz go to Spain 

Two-time defending 

champion Patrick 

Letz was in Spain so 

his running buddy, 

Michael Von Borstel, 

won the race this 

season. 

2. The right Stef 

Moraine Valley 

sophomore-to-be 

Calista Stefaniak 

of Chicago won the 

woman’s division in 

her first try. 

3. Seconds count 

Orland Park’s Matt 

Swiatkowski finished 

second in the 2-mile 

Liberty Run and the 

next morning took 

second in the Tinley 

Park Stars and 

Stripes 5K event. 

Jeff Vorva 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com 

Ahhh, baseball. 

The tradition. The 

history. 

It seems like at one time, 

Major League Baseball’s 

changes came as slowly as 

a Mike Hargrove at-bat. 

(You kids in the younger 

crowd can catch his act on 

YouTube). 

Now? 

There are plenty of 

changes that have happened 

in the last 10 years with the 

sport and with the White 

Sox and Cubs. If a baseball 

fan happened to be in a 

coma for the past decade 

and just woke up now, here 

are 20 questions he or she 

might have. 

1. So what if the second 

baseman didn’t step on second 

base! It’s still a double 

play, right? 

2. Video replays? Really? 

3. Tracking mound visits? 

Really? 

4. Whaddaya mean Ron 

Santo is dead? He was going 

to live forever. 

5. Ernie Banks, too? 

6. Minnie Minoso, too? 

7. Wait, Kris Bryant is 

coming off the disabled 

list? It hasn’t been 15 days, 

has it? 

8. Why do I need a compass, 

map and math book 

to find out what channel the 

Sox and Cubs are on TV? 

9. The Cubs won the 

World Series? OK, 

now you are pulling my 

leg. 

10. They gave Steve 

Bartman a World Series 

ring? Now I know you are 

pulling my leg. 

11. Huh? A video board 

at Wrigley Field? 

12. What’s Sox Park 

called now? I don’t care. 

I’m calling it Sox Park. 

13. Why are the Sox on 

WGN radio? 

14. Why are the Cubs on 

The Score? 

15. Who or what is 

Bryzzo? Wasn’t that one 

of the clowns on “Bozo’s 

Circus”? 

16. WHAT IN THE 

HECK HAPPENED 

TO SAMMY SOSA’S 

FACE???!!!??? 

17. Is Jamie Moyer still 

pitching? 

18. Is Omar Vizquel still 

playing? 

19. Wait...Houston is in 

the American League? That 

must be the penalty for losing 

to the Sox in the World 

Series. 

20. The All-Star Game no 

longer determines homefield 

advantage in the playoffs? 

At last - something 

The Cubs winning the World Series could shock anyone waking up from a 10-year-coma. 

that makes sense. 

Thanks for the stories, Yosh 

Late last month, legendary 

former longtime 

Cubs clubhouse boss Yosh 

Kawano died in California 

at age 97. He was employed 

more than 60 years 

with the team. 

He didn’t like strangers 

in his clubhouse and tried 

to chase me out the first 

time I entered the locker 

room area at spring training 

many years ago. But once 

he knew you, he would 

pepper you with some great 

stories from so many years 

back. 

I loved the stories he 

could tell. I wish I could 

have heard the stories he 

couldn’t tell. 

The story that made me 

laugh (because of the way 

he told it) the most was 

also kind of sad. 

He was born and raised 

in America but looked and 

sounded Japanese, which 

wasn’t too much fun when 

we were enemies with 

Japan. 

One day, he wanted to attend 

church in the south. It 

might have been an Easter 

celebration. 

So a friend of his snuck 

him in the church and told 

Yosh “Just stay in the back 

of the church and keep your 

mouth shut, you [racially 

insensitive word, curse 

word]. So, I stood in the 

back and shut my mouth.” 

Here was a guy who 

served in the United States 

Army and earned combat 

medals. He risked his life 

and fought for us and it was 

an adventure just to go to a 

church service. 

At first, the irony of 

that story was lost on my 

because the way he told it 

made me laugh. 

But now, it’s almost 

like a story from a Kafka 

novel. 

LISTEN UP 

“He told me to win it in his absence and 

that’s what I did.” 

Michael Von Borstel - Liberty Fun Run winner on claiming the 

title for his friend, two-time defending champion Patrick Letz, 

who was in Spain. 

What 2 Watch 

Softball, Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22, TBA 

• The Orland Park-based Sparks will host their 26th 

College Exposure Softball Tournament in Elgin. 

INDEX 

46 - Sandburg boys basketball 

42 - Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, J.Vorva@22ndcm.com

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.opprairie.com | July 12, 2018 

Highlights from the 21st Liberty Run, including a 2-year-old jumping the gun, Pages 44-45 

ENDING CAMP WITH A 

BANG Sandburg’s boys basketball 

team finishes June with come-frombehind 

win, Page 46 

BACK ON TOP 

Orland Park’s Maryclare Leonard 

won the women’s division of the 

Stars and Stripes 5K, Page 40 

Zac Russell, 2, jumped the gun July 3 before the start of the 50- 

Yard Dash for Kids during the Veterans Liberty Run & Walk. 

His mother, Amy scooped him up (left) before the hundreds of 

other runners tackled the 50-yard course. He still received a medal 

(right) for participating in the event. 

PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22nd Century Media

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