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‘Incredible’ Orland Park veteran 

takes part in Honor Flight Chicago trip to 

Washington, D.C., Page 4 

Deficit Orland School D135 Board of 

Education looking at tentative $3.14 million 

hole in FY 2019, Page 8 

Demonstration Pro-Life Action 

League brings signs, pamphlets to 159th 

Street and LaGrange Road, Page 9 

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THURSDAY 

Rules of the Road 

1 p.m. July 19, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 

S. Ravinia Ave. Secretary of 

State Jesse White, in cooperation 

with OPPL, is offering 

a Rules of the Road review 

course for all citizens in the 

Orland Park area. 

International Art - Ghana 



S. Ravinia Ave. Grades 2-5 

can travel to different countries 

and have fun with arts 

and crafts. Register. Limit: 

15. 

What It’s Like To Be: A 

Travel Writer 

5-6 p.m. July 19, The 

Bridge Teen Center, 15555 

S. 71st Court. Students will 

hear from a professional 

writer and photographer who 

is passionate about traveling 

the world. This travel writer 

will share some great stories 

from the countries he has 

seen and teach students how 

to use their environment for 

interesting and genuine writing. 

This is a free event for 

teens in grades 7-12. For 

more information, call (708) 

532-0500 or visit www.theb 

ridgeteencenter.org. 

Intro to iPad 3 



S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can 

bring their iPads and learn 

how to use email and keep a 

tablet secure. 

FRIDAY 

Teen Safe Travels: Crash Test 

Dummies 



S. Ravinia Ave., Room 104. 

Patrons will be tasked with 

creating a barrier to keep a 

balloon from breaking when 

it is dropped/thrown. 

Food Battle: Smoothies & 

Food Relay 

7:30-10:30 p.m. July 20, 

The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. Students 

will face off in our 

“Chopped”-style competition 

by preparing their best 

smoothies for a panel of judges 

that includes professional 

chefs. Culver’s also will be 

providing its famous frozen 

custard, and Nothin Left is to 

perform. This is a free event 

for teens in grades 7-12. For 




SATURDAY 

OPPL Con 

9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 21, 

Orland Park Public Library, 

14921 S. Ravinia Ave. For 

more information, visit 

www.orlandparklibrary.org/ 

comiccon.html. Teen volunteers 

needed starting at 9 

a.m.. Register. 

Very Special Bright Stars: 

OPPL Con 

10 a.m. July 21, Orland 


S. Ravinia Ave. Patrons can 

celebrate their favorite superheroes 

with this super 

storytime. 

Orland Fire Protection 

District Annual Open House 

10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 21, 

Orland Fire Protection District 

Administration Building, 

9790 W. 151st St. The 

annual open house features 

a wide range of demonstrations, 

showcasing how 

firefighters address various 

emergency situations. Different 

major fire equipment 

that is used for emergency 

responses will be shown. A 

surprise scenario will be displayed 

at some point during 

the day. This event features 

free giveaways, and different 

community organizations 

will have tables featuring 

information and prizes. 

The Senior Advisory Council 

will be on hand. This 

event is for all ages. 

MONDAY 

Super Smash Bros. 

Tournament 



S. Ravinia Ave. For grades 

K-8. A one-on-one tournament 

to decide the best 

Smash player. Register to 

play in the tournament or 

drop in to play multiplayer. 

Register. Limit: 30. Teen 

volunteers needed starting at 

2:45 p.m. Register. 

TUESDAY 

Wardrobe Essentials For 

Every Event 




learn the artistic concepts 

behind matching colors, 

patterns and what makes 

the perfect look while still 

staying true to their unique 

styles. This is a free event 





The Sculpture of Auguste 

Rodin 



S. Ravinia Ave. Jeff Mishur 

discusses important 

examples of Rodin’s work, 

including “The Kiss,” “The 

Thinker” and “The Burghers 

of Calais.” 

WEDNESDAY 

See a Juggler, Be a Juggler 




see juggling and balancing 

students with clubs, spinning 

balls, giant beanbag chairs 

and a huge finale. After the 

show, every child can participate 

in a hands-on skills 

workshop. 

What It’s Like To Be: 

Professional Baseball Player 




play catch with a professional 

baseball player while 

he talks about his path to 

success and the dedication it 

takes to live the dream. This 

is a free event for teens in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 

or visit www.thebridgeteen 

center.org. 

All Things Google 




learn about the services offered 

in the Google Suite, 

from cloud storage to photo 

storing and sharing to calendar 

and scheduling integration. 

UPCOMING 

Coffee & Conversation 

9-11 a.m. Thursday, July 

26, Orland Fire Protection 

District Administration 

Building, 9790 W. 151st St. 

OFPD, Orland Senior Advisory 

Council and Aishling 

Companion Home Care discuss 

issues of safety for families, 

young people, seniors 

and others monthly. The topic 

for this month is wills and 

trust. For more information, 

visit www.orlandfire.org. 

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Pallet Wood Art (Guys 

Only) 

4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, 

July 26, The Bridge Teen 

Center, 15555 S. 71st Court. 

Students will assemble and 

drill wooden pallet pieces 

into a rustic work of art, and 

apply stain to protect and 

preserve the wood for years 

to come. Students also will 

paint their very own designs 

on them. This is a free event 





Sandburg Class of 1978 

40th Reunion 

6-11 p.m. Friday, July 

27, Silver Lake Country 

Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave. 

in Orland Park. Tickets are 

$62 and include heavy hors 

d’oeuvres, DJ, photographer 

and digital memory 

book. Cash bar available. To 

RSVP and purchase tickets, 

visit www.ReunionDB.com. 

For more information, email 

cshs78reunion@gmail.com. 

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9, Georgios Banquets Quality 

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22nd Century Media, publisher 

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Orland Township strolls back to 

the 1950s with Sock Hop party 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

The 1950s saw letterman 

jackets and poodle skirts at 

the height of fashion, while 

the jukebox was filled with 

music from Elvis Presley, 

Buddy Holly and The Platters. 

On Thursday, July 12, 

Orland Township transported 

folks back to this booming 

era with its 1950s Sock 

Hop dinner and dance at the 

Orland Chateau. 

The annual event is a favorite 

among attendees and 

Orland Township staff alike. 

“I think this dance is the 

most fun, because it brings 

people back to the ’50s and 

the music is a lot of fun,” explained 

Marie Ryan, Orland 

Township’s senior services 

coordinator. “People like to 

dress up in the style of the 

’50s and bring it all back. 

It’s fun music, fun times and 

good memories for everybody, 

so it’s all positives. 

“We have a lot of good 

dancers, too.” 

Orland Park residents 

Holly and Dominic Tocci 

have been attending and volunteering 

at Orland Township 

events for many years, 

and they love that the Sock 

Hop captures the essence of 

the ’50s. 

“The music is wonderful 

— and you can understand 

what they’re saying — and 

the various dances like The 

Stroll, The Jitterbug and the 

Hula-Hoop contests are all 

wonderful,” Holly said. 

“And the artists,” Dominic 

added. “It all started with 

Elvis and Buddy Holly — 

guys who brought class into 

music — and everybody had 

a great time. That’s how we 

grew up. We always remember 

going to dances. That’s 

Please see sock hop, 6 

Diane Vaughn and John Enright end a dance with a dip 

Thursday, July 12, during a Sock Hop held by Orland 

Township at Orland Chateau. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Dominic and Holly Tocci, of Orland Park, dance together 

during the Sock Hop. 

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Sepsis Challenge 

Illinois 5K Run 

& Walk to 

return to Orland 

Submitted by Presence 

Health 

Presence Health recently 

announced it is proud to be 

the “Primary Sponsor” for 

the annual Sepsis Challenge 

Illinois Run and Walk July 

28. 

This will be the fifth time 

Presence Health has been a 

sponsor of this event, intended 

to raise public awareness 

regarding the cause of more 

than 258,000 deaths every 

year in the United States. 

Presence Health continues 

to support the Annual Sepsis 

Challenge as a sponsor in 

order to inform the public 

regarding the health dangers 

brought on by sepsis, sometimes 

called “blood poisoning.” 

Sepsis is the body’s 

often deadly response to infection 

of virtually any kind. 

All proceeds from the 

event benefit the Sepsis Alliance, 

www.sepsis.org, the 

leading nonprofit patient 

sepsis awareness advocacy 

organization in the United 

States. 

The race event is scheduled 

for 9 a.m., Saturday, 

July 28, at Centennial Park, 

10401 W. 153rd Street in Orland 

Park. 

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Orland veteran: Honor Flight ‘one 

of the most fantastic experiences’ 

Fred Hammar 

served in Air Force 

from 1953-1957 

Bill Jones, Editor 

Orland Park’s Fred Hammar 

could probably tell 50 

good stories about his Honor 

Flight Chicago trip July 

11 to Washington, D.C. But 

he would prefer not to. 

And it is not that the Air 

Force veteran did not love 

the trip; it is just that it was 

filled with so many pleasant 

surprises that he does not 

want to spoil it for any other 

veterans in the area who 

might take it. 

“Sometimes, I think it 

would be better to not tell 

people about it … but you 

just can’t help but tell people 

about it,” he said Friday, 

July 13, after having a couple 

of days to reflect on the 

experience. 

Hammar, who served with 

the Air Force from 1953- 

1957 and narrowly missed 

combat in Korea because the 

armistice was signed roughly 

six months into his service, 

started as a mechanic 

after he volunteered to enlist 

with a few others. 

“We thought we were going 

to be drafted, and I had 

a connection with the Air 

Force,” Hammar said, noting 

his father served with the 

Army Air Corps. 

The armistice was signed 

right after his basic training. 

Hammar went on to headquarters 

squadron supply. 

He served another four years 

in the reserves after his time 

with the Air Force was up. 

He said save for eight 

World War II veterans, 

most members of the Honor 

Flight in which he took part 

served during the Korean 

War. Ages ranged from 81 

to 96, with 88 the average. 

But regardless of what conflict 

or branch, they bonded 

“immediately,” though they 

generally did not speak to 

one another of their service, 

Hammar said. 

“You think back on what 

you did go through,” Hammar 

said. 

Honor Flight Chicago 

provides trips to Washington, 

D.C., to veterans free 

of charge, thanks in large 

part to volunteers. Hammar 

said they visited the Lincoln, 

World War II, Korean and 

Vietnam memorials, as well 

as the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy 

Center National Air and 

Space Museum. They even 

received a police escort to 

the memorials, with volunteer 

help at every turn. 

“It’s something no one can 

imagine,” he said of the day 

Honor Flight Chicago puts 

together. “It is, by far, one of 

the most fantastic experiences 

you would want to have 

in a lifetime. You become a 

hero for a day.” 

When veterans returned 

to Chicago Midway International 

Chicago on their charter 

flight, they were greeted 

by family, the AFFI Honor 

Guard Pipes and Drums, and 

Gov. Bruce Rauner. Among 

those waiting for Hammar 

was his wife, Joyce, who 

said everything was so “energetic 

and patriotic.” 

“It was awesome,” she 

said. “I couldn’t rave about 

it enough.” 

She said she knew of her 

husband’s service, but they 

met after that time and do 

not talk about it a lot. But it 

was something special for 

her to see the faces of the 

veterans light up when they 

As Fred Hammar, of Orland Park, returns with Honor Flight Chicago on July 11 to Chicago 

Midway International Airport, he is welcomed home by his granddaughter Lauren Haggerty, 

of Tinley Park. photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Joyce Hammar, of Orland Park, waits for her husband, Fred, to return to Midway from an 

Honor Flight Chicago trip to Washington, D.C. 

were greeted at the airport, 

and there was a feeling of 

unity in the room. 

“The camaraderie was everywhere,” 

she said. 

Hammar said it is a sight 

and experience he will not 

soon forget. 

“It’s incredible,” he said. 

“To be treated in that manner 

in today’s conflicted society 

is really incredible.”

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From July 10 

Orland Park man dead after allegedly eluding police 

T.J. Kremer III, Contributing 

Editor 

An Orland Park man died 

July 10 after his vehicle 

ended up in a ditch late in 

the evening of July 9 on the 

north side of LaPorte Road 

in Mokena, according to a 

press release from the Will 

County Sheriff’s Office. 

Michael B. Anderson, 45, 

was transported to Silver 

Cross Hospital’s emergency 

room, where he was pronounced 

deceased at 12:02 

a.m. July 10, according to 

a press release issued the 

same day by the Will County 

Coroner’s Office. 

An autopsy performed 

that day noted the cause 

of death as multiple injuries 

due to a single-vehicle 

crash at LaPorte Road and 

114th Place in Frankfort 

Township, according to the 

Coroner’s Office. The final 

manner of death is to be 

determined by the coroner 

after toxicology and medical 

reports are completed, 

according to the release. 

Frankfort police were 

following a vehicle they attempted 

to stop for speeding, 

according to the release 

from the Sheriff’s Office. 

Sheriff’s deputies reportedly 

attempted to assist; 

however, Frankfort police 

advised that they were no 

longer following the vehicle 

but gave the description as a 

white Chevy Impala. 

While on routine patrol 

in the area of Route 30 

and Schoolhouse Road, a 

deputy reportedly spotted 

the offending vehicle heading 

westbound on Route 

30. The deputy turned on 

his emergency lights, but 

the driver, later identified 

as Anderson, refused to 

stop, according to the release. 

Anderson reportedly 

continued northbound on 

Schoolhouse approaching 

Francis Road, attempted 

to turn west onto Francis 

but spun out and continued 

eastbound on Francis. The 

deputy then turned off his 

emergency lights, stopped 

following the driver and 

cleared the stop, police said. 

A short time later, a different 

sheriff’s deputy observed 

a vehicle wrecked 

in the ditch on the north 

side of LaPorte Road, near 

East Brightway Road in 

Mokena, according to the 

Sheriff’s Office. The report 

states that the Mokena Fire 

Protection District arrived 

on scene and extricated Anderson 

from the vehicle. 

Initial reports indicate 

that Anderson was traveling 

westbound on LaPorte 

when he lost control of his 

vehicle while crossing the 

railroad tracks. The vehicle 

struck a guardrail on the 

north side of LaPorte and 

broke free from its supports, 

and the vehicle came to rest 

in the ditch, police said. 

According to the report, 

open alcohol was found 

in the Chevy Impala at the 

time of the accident. Anderson 

had active warrants out 

of Cook County for larceny 

and violating probation. 

The Chevy Impala was 

not Anderson’s vehicle, according 

to police. 

Editor Bill Jones contributed 

to this story. 

For more on this and other 

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Police Reports 

Woman allegedly meets with friend, drives her to parking lot to fight her 

Johneka Latrice Williams, 

23, of 18433 Torrence Ave. 

in Lansing, was charged 

June 19 with battery after 

she allegedly struck a 

24-year-old woman she 

knew twice outside of Orland 

Square Mall. The victim 

was left with a bloody 

upper lip, a bump on her 

forehead and a bump on the 

back of her head, and her 

left elbow hurt, police said. 

The incident reportedly 

started at Dave & Buster’s, 

49 Orland Square Drive. 

The victim received a text 

from Williams that she 

wanted to meet and talk, according 

to the report. Williams 

then arrived in a 2007 

Chevrolet Cobalt, and the 

victim got in the front passenger’s 

seat. 

Williams reportedly 

drove to the mall, parked 

in the lot and told the victim 

she was going to fight 

her because Williams was 

upset with the woman. Williams 

exited the vehicle, but 

the other woman stayed inside 

it and locked her door 

police said. But Williams 

allegedly went back to the 

driver’s door, opened it and 

dragged the woman out of 

the vehicle by grabbing her 

hair and pulling. 

Once outside, Williams 

got on top of the woman on 

the ground and punched her 

twice, according to police. 

The victim did not fight 

back but told her to stop, 

according to the report. One 

other person reportedly witnessed 

the incident and tried 

to stop it. 

After the altercation, Williams 

got back in the vehicle 

and drove away, police 

said. Lansing police reportedly 

took her into custody 

at her residence after she 

allegedly refused to come 

to the police station when 

contacted. 

June 27 

• Jennifer L. Carriveau, 34, 

of 2022 N. Newlane Ave. 

in Chicago, and Jason C. 

Betancourt, 39, of 1256 St. 

Charles Drive in Lockport, 

each were charged with one 

count apiece of possession 

of a controlled substance 

and possession of a narcotic 

instrument after police reportedly 

stopped a 1994 

Toyota Camry in which 

they were riding in the 7000 

block of 159th Street. 

The vehicle was traveling 

faster than 50 mph in a 

40 mph zone, police said. 

Betancourt, a passenger in 

the vehicle, had a “significant” 

criminal history for 

larceny and drug offenses, 

according to the report. 

Carriveau, another passenger, 

reportedly had four 

active warrants for her arrest: 

two from Cook County 

for failure to appear on retail 

theft charges, one from 

Kane County for failure to 

appear on a possession of a 

controlled substance charge 

and another from Kane 

County for failure to appear 

on a driving while licence 

revoked charge. 

Police found hypodermic 

syringes in a backpack 

owned by Betancourt, according 

to the report. He 

also had a bag in his underwear 

that contained a substance 

that field tested positive 

for heroin weighing 1.2 

grams, police said. 

Carriveau’s purse contained 

hypodermic syringes 

and a charred tin cooker, 

with two of the syringes 

containing blood, according 

to police. It also reportedly 

contained five strips of Suboxone 

without a perscription. 

Carriveau additionally 

was charged with obstructing 

identification after she 

initially gave police a false 

name and date of birth, as 

well as issued a warning for 

failure to wear a seat belt. 

The driver was issued a 

warning for speeding and 

released from the scene. 

June 20 

• Jesse Thomas Czyz, 20, 

of 214 Madison St. in Joliet, 

was charged with aggravated 

unlawful use of a 

weapon, possession of drug 

paraphernalia and unlawful 

possession of ammunition 

without a FOID card, and 

cited with failure to wear 

a seat belt, after police reportedly 

found a loaded 

revolver, ammunition and 

three samurai swords in a 

1996 Lexus ES 300 he allegedly 

was driving near 

143rd Street and 108th Avenue. 

He was spotted near 

143rd Street and West Avenue 

driving without wearing 

a seat belt, police said of the 

reason for the stop. Police 

spotted a wooden bat on the 

passenger’s side floorboard 

with the knob next to the 

gear shift box, according to 

the report. Police reportedly 

discovered 27 .22-caliber 

rounds of ammunition in a 

headphones case near the 

center console armrest storage 

area of the vehicle, and 

in another headphones case 

nearby two spent .22-caliber 

rounds and a metal smoking 

pipe with burnt cannabis 

residue. Four live rounds 

of .22-caliber ammunition 

were found under the driver’s 

seat, along with a pistol 

holster, and a .22-caliber 

revolver loaded with eight 

rounds of live ammunition 

was found under the front, 

passenger’s-side seat, not 

in a case but next to a cloth 

holster on the floorboard, 

police said. It appeared 

someone tried to remove 

the serial number on the 

gun but it was still visible, 

according the report. 

Police also reportedly 

discovered several rubber 

Halloween masks, a megaphone 

and three samurai 

swords inside the trunk of 

the vehicle. 

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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Dr. Daniel Troy 

Dr. Jonathan Watson 

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Dr. Kirsten Oliversen 

Dr. Jose Perez-Sans 

sock hop 

From Page 3 

what you did. You went to 

sock hops on Friday night.” 

Along with dinner from 

Orland Chateau and entertainment 

by the band Sundance 

— who played a variety 

of hits including “Can’t 

Help Falling in Love,” “This 

Magic Moment” and “Tequila” 

— the event also featured 

door prizes, a raffle, 

a costume contest and, of 

course, a whole lot of dancing. 

Shortly after dinner, 

attendees lined up in two 

groups to participate in the 

casual saunter that is The 

Stroll. 

Tinley Park resident Lorrie 

Corgan explained that 

she loves all of the songs 

from the ’50s and she has a 

few favorite dances, too. 

“The Jitterbug, naturally,” 

she said. “The Stroll, and 

we used to do the cha-cha a 

lot. It makes you feel young 

again to hear all the songs 

from the ’50s.” 

For many, the company of 

the 225 people in attendance 

was the true highlight of the 

Sock Hop. 

“It’s great to see people 

getting together. Everyone’s 

having a ball, and that’s what 

it’s all about,” said Tinley 

Park resident Tom Lyons. 

The Toccis also counted 

the collective camaraderie of 

Sock Hop attendees as one 

of the best elements of the 

event. 

“We love the Sock Hop,” 

Holly said. “The music, the 

camaraderie, the ambience 

of it. It’s just wonderful. The 

Orland Chateau is a beautiful 

place, and Marie and the Orland 

Township do a wonderful 

job with all the dances.” 

Orland Township has a 

lot more fun in store with 

its upcoming senior services 

events, including a Roaring 

’20s Dinner Dance on Sept. 

27 and Dancing with the Senior 

Stars on Nov. 13. The 

Senior Dating Game also is 

returning, with a casting call 

to take place Aug. 14 before 

the live show on Oct. 4 at 

Orland Chateau. 

They say if you love your 

job, then you never work a 

day in your life. Perhaps 

that’s Orland Township’s secret 

to always hosting events 

that are welcoming, warm 

and a whole lot of fun. 

“I love the seniors,” Ryan 

said. “They are great people, 

and they make me happy. I 

love my job, so I’m happy to 

be here and be here with all 

of them.” 

More information about 

upcoming Orland Township 

Senior Services events 

can be found at orland 

township.org/seniors. 

MRI On-Site in 

Tinley Park 

X-ray On-site 

Outside Imaging 

Referrals accepted 

Physical Therapy 

On-site 

Occupational Therapy 

On-site 

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Tentative budget shows $3 million deficit for FY 2019 

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If Orland School District 135’s tentative 

fiscal year 2019 budget stays the 

way it is, officials will be looking at a 

roughly $3 million deficit 

A quick meeting of the D135 Board 

of Education was held June 9, outlining 

next year’s tentative budget and other 

district matters. 

District officials are estimating 

$82.80 million in expenses from July 

1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, which is up 

from last year’s budget of $79.56 million. 

According to John Bryk, assistant 

superintendent for operations and 

finance, the budget varies from year 

to year mainly because of changes in 

salaries. 

“Seventy-five percent of our budget 

is salary and benefits,” Bryk said. 

“That’s the driving force of any school 

district’s budget.” 

The tentative budget for next year 

was approved by a unanimous vote 

with estimated revenues of $79.66 million, 

according to board documents. 

That will leave the district with a deficit 

of roughly $3.14 million. 

“It’s a really rough prediction right 

now with where things are at with the 

evidence-based funding model, the 

change in the levy structure as well as 

taking into consideration the salary increases 

that are apart of the collective 

bargaining agreements,” Superintendent 

DJ Skogsberg said after the meeting. 

According to Bryk, the school district’s 

fund balance will absorb a deficit 

in the projected range. And the district 

is still expecting transportation and 

grant funds from the State for FY 2018. 

“We came in with roughly a $3 million 

deficit last year, as well,” Bryk 

said. “The $1.7 million dollars [from a 

2.1 percent increase to the CPI for the 

2017 tax levy] offset an even greater 

potential deficit we would have had.” 

Skogsberg added, “As it stands right 

now, we’re looking to have additional 

compensation coming through. $1.7 

million in the levy and an increase in 

our transportation reimbursement because 

of the cost between the previous 

contract and our current one.” 

Transportation 

The contract to which Skogsberg referred 

was with Student Transportation 

of America, which was dissolved in 

2016 after the company “did not live up 

to the district’s standards,” according to 

Bryk. The district put the contract up 

for bid two years ago, and the previous 

contractor, American Bus Company, 

won the bid back. 

The district noted transportation issues 

under Student Transportation of 

America, including multiple late dropoffs 

and pickups during the year the 

company serviced the district, Bryk 

said. 

Bryk added that while the new contract 

cost more, the district will receive 

more money from the State because of 

that expense. 

Orland Township’s Back to School Health Fair slated for July 28 

Submitted by Orland 

Township 

Parents can get their students 

ready for school by attending 

Orland Township’s 

Back to School Health Fair 

on July 28. 

Immunizations, physicals 

and other health screenings 

are to be available at this 

one-day event. 

Admission to the health 

fair is free. School physicals 

(sports and health) will be 

available for $25 for Township 

residents ($35 for nonresidents) 

and proof of residency 

required. 

Free services include the 

following. 

• Dental screenings 

• Dermatology/acne consultations 

• Eye health information 

and eye glasses adjustments 

• Haircuts 

There will be plenty of activities 

to entertain students 

during the Back to School 

Health Fair, including the 

following. 

• Kid Zone where students 

can build a free project to 

take home 

• School bus safety presentation 

• Bike safety information 

• CPR and choking education 

• DARE information 

Additionally, there will be 

games and prizes, face painting 

and free giveaways from 

local vendors. Additionally, 

qualifying families can sign 

up to receive school supplies 

from the Orland Township 

Food Pantry. 

Free immunizations will 

be available for those who 

meet the following requirements. 

• Must have an up-to-date 

United States immunization 

record 

• Live in Orland Township 

(proof of residency required) 

• Medicaid Title XIX (19) 

• Native American or 

Alaska Native 

• No Insurance 

• Underinsured (insurance 

does not cover vaccines — 

must show insurance policy) 

Anyone who meets the 

above requirements but 

lives outside of Orland 

Township will be charged a 

$20 administration fee per 

vaccine, cash or credit only. 

Orland Township no longer 

accepts Medicaid Title XXI 

(21). 

The Orland Township 

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is to take place from 9 a.m.-1 

p.m. at the Orland Township 

Offices, 14807 S. Ravinia 

Ave. in Orland Park. 

Admission is free, and no 

appointments are necessary 

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Pro-Life Action League demonstrates at 159th and LaGrange 

Bill Jones, Editor 

Motorists traversing one 

of Orland Park’s busiest intersections 

around lunchtime 

July 11 encountered an uncommon 

sight. 

Lining sidewalks on all 

four corners and walking 

between cars stopped by 

red traffic lights, roughly 

20 members of the Chicago-based 

Pro-Life Action 

League displayed images 

and text related to their antiabortion 

message and distributed 

pamphlets to those 

willing to take them at the 

intersection of 159th Street 

and LaGrange Road. 

“We’re here to deliver 

bring our message,” said 

Eric Scheidler, executive 

director of the organization. 

“We like to go to different 

locations around the city. 

… We also like to go places 

where we have a good base 

of support.” 

The Orland Park stop was 

one of three on the day in the 

southwest suburbs for the 

group, which started July 11 

in Flossmoor and ended it in 

Mokena. And that day was 

part of a eight-day “They 

Were Our Brothers and Sisters” 

tour conducted by the 

organization. 

The demonstration’s coincided 

with the announced 

of the retirement of United 

States Supreme Court Justice 

Anthony Kennedy, which 

has reignited national debate 

regarding abortion. In a 

press release, the group noted 

“Kennedy was the swing 

vote on abortion, upholding 

some restrictions and striking 

down others. A more conservative 

replacement would 

likely open the door to further 

restrictions on abortion, even 

going so far as to overturn the 

1973 ‘Roe v. Wade’ decision 

that legalized abortion in all 

50 states.” 

But Scheidler said “that’s 

really more of a coincidence” 

that dovetailed with 

Pat Kovacs, of Orland Park, holds a sign during the 

demonstration. 

the league’s yearly plans for 

a series of demonstrations, 

but the organization pays attention 

“to see if there’s an 

issue we can play into.” 

Pat Kovacs, of Orland 

Park, took part in the demonstration 

by holding one of 

the signs along northbound 

LaGrange Road, approaching 

159th Street. She noted 

she is a member of the Respect 

Life Ministry through 

St. Michael Catholic Church 

in Orland Park and regularly 

protests outside the Planned 

Parenthood facility in Orland 

Park. 

“I don’t think a lot of people 

even realize we have a 

Planned Parenthood office,” 

she said of the importance of 

demonstrating in her hometown. 

She said she thinks restrictions 

on abortion have 

been “eased too much,” and 

she was upset about another 

Planned Parenthood facility 

that opened recently in 

Flossmoor. 

“I just can’t believe what 

the political atmosphere in 

Illinois has done,” she said. 

Some passersby made efforts 

to show their feelings 

about the demonstration. 

One woman slowed before 

the intersection to yell, “My 

body, my choice,” at one of 

the women holding a sign. 

A motorist held a horn while 

waiting to turn left at the intersection. 

And demonstrators tried to 

interact with traffic, to a degree. 

On the northwest corner, 

one girl signaled with 

Alberta Rael, of Arlington Heights, passed out pamphlets titled “They Were Our Brothers 

and Sisters” during a Pro-Life Action League demonstration on July 11 at the intersection 

of 159th Street and LaGrange Road in Orland Park. Photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

Signs placed in four directions leading up to 159th Street and LaGrange Road warned 

motorists of the demonstration. 

her arm in an attempt to get 

a semi-truck driver to honk 

his horn, while a man gave 

motorists a thumbs up while 

holding his sign. Demonstrators 

generally let the signs 

do the talking, though, and 

moved from the sidewalks to 

clear paths for pedestrians. 

“We’ve got great volunteers, 

great staff,” Scheidler 

said. 

The league even posted 

warning signs in four directions 

leading up to the site, 

allowing motorists to take 

alternate routes if they preferred, 

Scheidler said, noting 

the group works with local 

authorities when planning 

its demonstrations and rarely 

encounters problems. 

Police said the demonstration 

in Orland Park went off 

without a hitch. 

“We had no issues on 

our end as the group exercised 

their First Amendment 

rights,” Orland Park Police 

Cmdr. Tony Farrell wrote in 

an email to The Prairie. 

“We’re here to bring out 

message,” Scheidler said. 

“Respect and civility is going 

to get us a lot farther than 

confrontation.”

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The Loyola Center for 

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Illinois State University 

Orland Park students named 

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Illinois State University recently 

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the dean’s list for scholarship 

in their chosen fields of 

study during the spring 2018 

semester. 

Criteria for earning dean’s 

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Undergraduates who meet 

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established by the college of 

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dean’s list issued each semester. 

Eligible students must 

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hours during the semester. 

Those from Orland Park 

named to the dean’s list were 

Allison Andrews, Taylor 

Bartosiewicz, Meghan Cescato, 

Hailey Chan, Brittany 

Charnot, Georgia Chionis, 

Abigail Conrad, Jessica 

Devos, Hannah Funk, 

Abigale Graf, Samantha 

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Rachel Latus, Ashley 

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Michael Marassa, Mairead 

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Michelle Theisen, Mary Turek 

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John Carroll University 

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Mary Connolly, of Orland 

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Oregon State University 

Student from Orland Park 

among those on honor roll 

Names of students who 

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honor roll spring term 2018 

have been announced by Oregon 

State University. 

A total of 1,361 students 

earned straight-A grades 

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Palmer College of Chiropractic 

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Emily Boyich, of Orland 

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from Palmer College of 

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University of Findlay 

Orland Park students named 

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Olivia Rydzewski, of Orland 

Park, was named to the 

spring 2018 dean’s list at the 

University of Findlay. To 

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must attain a grade point 

average of at least 3.5 on a 

4.0 scale. 

University of Iowa 

Students from Orland Park 

graduate with various 

degrees 

The University of Iowa 

recently held its spring 

2018 commencement ceremony. 

Among those who 

graduated were the following 

Orland Park residents: 

Mark Biangmano (BApsychology), 

Jack Duffner 

(BBA-ginance), Jennifer 

Feingold (DDS-dentistry), 

Connor Kaufmann (BBAmarketing; 

CER-entrepreneurial 

management), Justin 

Lenczycki (BS-human 

physiology), Brandon Lettiere 

(BA-interdepartmental 

studies), Jacob Lettiere 

(BBA-finance; CER-risk 

management and insurance), 

Michael Moore (BSE-civil 

engineering), Matt Payton 

(BBA-finance; CER-risk 

management and insurance), 

Angela Schab (BS-biology 

with high distinction; CERclinical 

and translational 

science), Taylor Swanson 

(BA-economics), Tyler 

Tatro (BSE-mechanical engineering), 

Michael Vennetti 

(BBA-management), Tori 

Vennetti (BBA-marketing; 

CER-event planning), Angela 

Wojtczak (PHR-pharmacy 

with high distinction) and 

Michael Zaremba (BBAeconomics). 

Western Michigan University 

Orland Parker earns place on 

dean’s list 

Annie Targosz, of Orland 

Park, is an aviation flight 

science major at Western 

Michigan University in Kalamazoo, 

Michigan, who 

just completed her first solo 

flight. She also was named to 

the dean’s list for the College 

of Aviation for the spring 

2018 semester in recognition 

of her outstanding scholastic 

achievement. 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, 

bill@opprairie.com.

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Resale shop benefits local animal 

shelter 

In addition to adopting, volunteering 

or donating, locals can add 

shopping to the list of things they 

can do to help out NAWS animal 

rescue in Mokena. 

Resale for Rescues opened July 

2 on Front Street, and the shelves 

are brimming with secondhand 

items awaiting a second chance. 

The idea of saving things that 

someone else did not want and 

finding them a new home parallels 

the mission of NAWS to find 

homes for abandoned or stray animals. 

Proceeds from the shop, after 

paying for rent and utilities, go 

directly to NAWS to support its financial 

needs and those of the animals 

it brings in. 

Many times, the animals NAWS 

brings in are in need of medical 

attention, in addition to the food, 

supplies and regular veterinary 

care the animals also will need. 

The store takes donations and 

sells items such as furniture, clothing, 

home goods, shoes, purses and 

jewelry. It does not accept large 

electronics, such as televisions or 

large appliances. 

Owner Connie George said the 

resale shop has been a dream of 

hers for years, but after her 50th 

birthday she decided to drop everything 

and do it for the animals. 

“When we started this, I was volunteering 

at NAWS,” George said. 

“And this was like my dream ... to 

have a resale shop that the profits 

would go to for the animals because 

they are so unheard. They 

have no voice.” 

For more information about Resale 

for Rescues, visit nawsus.org/ 

new-resale-and-gift-shop. 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Historical society replaces stained 

glass in old church 

It has been an expensive year 

for the New Lenox Area Historical 

Society. 

It started with purchasing the 

116-year-old railroad depot last 

winter, and the resources spent to 

save the structure from being demolished. 

Then, there was also the 

acquisition of the 119-year-old former 

Methodist church after that. 

“We depleted our budget this 

year, but this is all important to 

us,” said Dianne Ross, a member 

of the historical society. 

In addition to purchasing the 

church, located at 112 Church St., 

the restoration efforts are another 

expense. Last month, the historical 

society repurposed three large 

stained-glass windows that were 

long overdue for being re-leaded. 

The windows have not been releaded 

since the church was built 

in 1899. Ross said leading lasts 70- 

80 years. 

Ross hired Cathedral Crafts 

Stained Glass Studio to re-lead the 

windows, touch-up parts where 

there was intricate painting, retrim 

the outside, clean and place a 

protective covering to protect the 

glass. 

“The gentlemen who owns the 

stained glass studio took one of the 

really bad ones out said, ‘I’ve never 

seen one this bad,’” Ross said. 

Restoring the three windows cost 

$43,000, Ross said. The problem is 

there are still roughly a dozen windows 

that need to be addressed. 

“It’s a very expensive project, 

so we have to do it as we have the 

money,” Ross said. “We did the 

first three that were critical. They 

had to be done because, otherwise, 

we would have lost them, for sure.” 

Reporting by James Sanchez, Editor. 

For more, visit New 

LenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Umpire situation plays into LW 

East, West finales 

Things do not always go according 

to plan. 

They did not for the Lincoln- 

Way East baseball team in the summer 

state tournament this week. 

East coach Eric Brauer planned 

to coach in the second game of the 

opening day of the regional portion 

of the Illinois High School Baseball 

Coaches Association Summer 

Baseball Tournament on July 9. 

Instead, Brauer was pressed into 

duty as an umpire for an inning in 

a game between Lemont and Lincoln-Way 

West. 

“That wasn’t in the game plan,” 

Brauer said. 

But it is what he did as the coach 

of the host school. Brauer was 

pressed into duty because the home 

plate umpire collapsed with one 

out in the top of the second inning. 

While the ump reportedly never 

lost consciousness, he was taken 

by ambulance to a local hospital. 

After at least a 30-minute delay, 

Brauer had to fill in for the umpire 

but called balls and strikes from 

behind the pitcher. That lasted for 

an inning, while a base umpire 

changed into his gear to umpire 

behind the plate. An accredited 

umpire was at the game to watch 

his brother play for LW West but 

instead served as an umpire for the 

rest of the game on the bases. 

The good news was that the 

original home plate umpire was 

released later that evening and 

was back out as an umpire in a regional 

semifinal game at Lockport 

the next morning; however, neither 

Lincoln-Way team made it to the 

next day. 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Citizens Police Academy promotes 

partnership 

The Lockport Police Department 

is accepting applications for its 

annual Citizens Police Academy, 

which starts this September and 

looks to continue building partnerships 

with community members. 

The academy is open to anyone 

ages 18 and older who either lives, 

works or goes to school in Lockport. 

Participants are to meet at the 

Lockport Police Department, 1212 

S. Farrell Road, from 6-9 p.m. every 

Monday starting Sept. 10 for 

12 weeks. 

There are already nine spots 

filled of the 16 allotted for the program. 

Participants are to not only 

get a chance to learn about the 

various aspects of the police department 

through this interactive 

program, but they also are to learn 

a lot about the people behind the 

badges. 

“So this course gives the opportunity 

to the citizens of Lockport to 

come into our world, I guess you 

could say, and get to know us not 

as the officers but as the people 

who do the job and protect them,” 

program coordinator officer Jeren 

Szmergalski said. “And it gives 

them a little sense of what we go 

through as regular people in this 

profession, how it affects us, how 

it affects our families [and] what 

mindset we’re in when we’re out 

doing our various jobs.” 

Szmergalski said having a relationship 

with those in Lockport 

helps the officers do their jobs effectively 

by putting everyone on 

the same team. The citizens of 

Lockport are the eyes and ears of 

the police department, preventing 

crime and helping the officers 

solve cases faster, he said. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Vet relishes Honor Flight 

Tinley Park’s Jack “Whitey” 

Hoffmeister was among roughly 

100 veterans greeted with a hero’s 

welcome at Chicago’s International 

Midway Airport. 

Hoffmeister, a longtime resident 

nicknamed for his unmistakable 

snowy hair, returned from Washington, 

D.C., July 11 to a group of 

family members and well-wishers, 

including Gov. Bruce Rauner, who 

thanked the Honor Flight Chicago 

veterans returning from their day 

trip. Founded in 2008, the nonprofit 

provides veterans and one family 

member with an all-expenses-paid 

day of tribute that features stops at 

war memorials and ceremonies of 

appreciation. 

Growing up in a Rogers Park 

orphanage, Hoffmeister started his 

career in the United States Navy 

back in the early 1950s, serving in 

Korea from 1952-1953 before ending 

his military service in the U.S. 

Marine Corps as a combat corpsman. 

“It’s an honor, quite an honor,” 

the 86-year-old Korean War veteran 

said. “But it’s really for all the 

guys who didn’t come back home.” 

Those in Tinley Park probably 

know Whitey from The Dairy Palace, 

a homemade retro ice cream 

shop he operates with the help of 

some of his 10 grandchildren. He 

also used to own and operate Whitey’s 

Italian Beef and Sausage, and 

later hot dog stands under the same 

brand throughout the Chicago 

area before purchasing the current 

building on 167th Street and Oak 

Park Avenue. 

“We’ve been in business for 40 

years,” Hoffmeister said. “The soft 

serve comes from Green Bay, Wisconsin, 

and the hard stuff comes 

from Hershey, Pennsylvania, so 

you know it’s quality.” 

Reporting by Editor, Cody Mroczka. 

For more, visit Tin 

leyJunction.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Be Greek for a Day adds third day 

to annual festival 

Over the last five years, Assumption 

Greek Orthodox Church’s Be 

Greek for a Day has grown from a 

one-day event to three days of festivities 

for the first time this year. 

Greeks and non-Greeks alike are 

invited to enjoy authentic cuisine, 

listen to live music and spend time 

together celebrating the culture. 

This year, Be Greek for a Day is 

to be held July 20-22, at the church, 

15625 S. Bell Road in Homer Glen. 

“We just wanted to try to go an 

extra day on a Friday to open it up 

and try something different,” said 

the Rev. Sotirios “Father Sam” 

Dimitriou, of Assumption Greek 

Orthodox. 

Included in the three-day lineup 

is live band performances throughout 

the weekend. On Friday, the 

classic rock band Anthem is to 

perform from 7:30-10:30 p.m., and 

the Greek band Ormi is to perform 

from 5-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

There will be a $10 cover charge 

on Friday, which includes one 

drink ticket. Admission for the remaining 

two days will be $2. Be 

Greek for a Day returns from 5-11 

p.m. Friday, July 20; 3-10 p.m. Saturday, 

July 21; and 1-10 p.m. Sunday, 

July 22. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com.

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From the Editor 

We really should talk 

about these swords 

BILL JONES 


For better or worse, 

because of this job, 

there is very little that 

shocks me anymore. 

I have seen some of the 

most wonderful things and 

some truly awful stuff. And 

while there always will 

be new variations across 

the spectrum, I can handle 

much of what comes my 

way nowadays. 

And yet, news still has the 

ability to surprise me now 

and again. 

This week, Lockport Legend 

Editor Max Lapthorne 

received a report regarding 

an aggravated assault 

charge. It seems a man, 

when someone confronted 

him about what they perceived 

to be his driving too 

fast down the block, allegedly 

got out of his vehicle, 

unsheathed a katana and 

asked the other man, not-sokindly, 

what he said. 

Thankfully, no one was 

hurt. The alleged perpetrator 

was arrested and his sword 

taken into custody along 

with him, leaving us to mull 

headlines for a story about a 

katana-wielding man and a 

strange bit of road rage. 

Here’s where it gets really 

weird, though. (“That 

wasn’t the weird part?” 

Well, sure, but stick with 

me.) I went the next day to 

the Orland Park Police Station 

to gather The Prairie’s 

reports, when I came across 

a narrative pertaining to unlawful 

use of a weapon. You 

will find it in this week’s 

blotter (Page 5), though 

not up top (that honor went 

to a woman who allegedly 

texted a friend, picked her 

up and then drove her somewhere 

to fight her). 

A seat belt stop led police 

to ammunition, both live 

and spent, and a loaded 

revolver inside of a vehicle. 

But the kicker was that inside 

the trunk police found 

— I couldn’t make this up 

if I tried — three samurai 

swords. I texted Max immediately. 

“What are the odds?” 

“Like, almost 0 percent.” 

They say when it rains, it 

pours. And sure, that’s just 

how things work sometimes. 

Maybe I shouldn’t be 

shocked by the coincidence. 

But on the other hand, 

shouldn’t we all be a little 

concerned when it’s raining 

Japanese swords. 

Poll Results 

We recently asked on 

Twitter, “Do you think 

Orland Park officials should 

pursue the feasibility of an 

Interstate 80 and Wolf Road 

interchange?” 

Of the 94 votes entered by 

the deadline, 54 percent of 

voters said “no,” while 46 

said “yes.” Of the total, 48 

percent said “no” because 

they think there is already 

easy access to that corridor, 

6 percent “no” because the 

studies are too expensive, 

36 percent “yes” because 

they wanted to see more 

southwest Orland Park access, 

while 10 percent “yes” 

because they think it will 

help stoke business in that 

corridor. 

Poetry in OP 

‘Threads of the 

Tapestry of My Life’ 

Lin Peterson 

Contributing Columnist 

People in my life come and 

go, 

Some, close friends forever 

Some, just acquaintances 

And some slip into my daily 

life 

A constant presence, always 

there. 

At the restaurants I frequent, 

The store where I shop 

A neighbor down the street, 

The man who walks by 

On his daily walk 

Our lives cross often 

Day in and day out 

We only know each other’s 

first names, 

And often more about each 

other 

Than some closer friends 

Waitresses, busboys 

Clerks and crossing guards 

Neighbors, friends of 

friends 

They fix my car, pack my 

groceries 

Fill my prescriptions and 

we talk 

I barely notice the bonds 

grow 

As we share sorrows and 

joys 

They all add texture, get 

woven in, 

Silken threads that barely 

show 

But add sparkle to the tapestry 

of my life 

We rejoice each time we 

meet, 

When on my daily errands 

And I wonder about them 

When they aren’t there 

And mourn them when they 

are gone 

Another may take their 

place 

And perhaps become a new 

thread 

But I’ll never forget any of 

them 

They add to my life; 

A fresh view, a smile, a kind 

word 

I am missing someone 

tonight 

He welcomed me in, gave 

me water and kept my coffee 

cup filled 

Always a handshake for my 

husband 

He is a golden thread in my 

tapestry 

And I will miss him. 

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Outdoor jams 

OPPL’s Summer Concert Series 

continues with The Stingers, Page 25 

Dough-ing good 

Chicago Dough Co. serves good 

food, does good deeds, Page 27 

Abstract artist James Bowden shows one of his early 

works Friday, July 13, during the a Meet the Artist 

event for his exhibit at Orland Park Public Library. 

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Artist James Bowden creates tension with abstractions in exhibit 

on display at Orland Park Public Library, Page 21

20 | July 19, 2018 | The orland park prairie faith 

opprairie.com 

FAITH BRIEFS 

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (9300 

W. 167th St., Orland Hills) 

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 


403-0137. 

Weekday Service 

9 a.m. Monday through 

Friday. 

Saturday Service 

4:30 p.m. 

Sunday Services 

8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. 

and 6 p.m. 

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 livingwordor 

land.org or call (708) 403- 

9673. 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). 

Calvary Church (16100 S. 104th Ave., 

Orland Park) 

Everyone Has Influence 

FUNERAL SERVICES DIRECTORY 

Kim O’Neil Golob 

Kelli Hartseil Mores 

Kelly Furlong Foresman, Secretary 

It was easy to 

decide on cremation. 

Now, what about the 

rest of the decisions? 

Colonial Chapel 

Funeral Home 

Private, On-site Crematory 

15525 S. 73rd Ave. 

(155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) 

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Aug. 9-10. People are the 

world are to gather for two 

days of leadership training. 

To register, visit www.calva 

ryop.org/GLS. 

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. Aug. 15. 

Ashburn Baptist Church (153rd Street and 

ADVERTISE 

YOUR 

FUNERAL 

SERVICES. 

Contact Classifieds at 

708.326.9170 


Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Bible Study 

9:45 a.m. 

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. 

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. 

In Memoriam 

William Jaeger 

William 

“Bill/Chef” 

Jaeger, 75, of 

Orland Park, 

died July 8. 

Husband 

for 37 years 

to the Rev. Jaeger 

Anita; brother 

of Michael Jaeger; brotherin-law 

of Roseann (late 

Daniel) Kozub; uncle of 

Joseph Kozub, Christoper 

Kozub and Tama (George) 

Sheehy; and great-uncle of 

Richard, Kaitlyn, Anna, Ian 

and Aaron. 

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 

Hope Covenant Church (14401 West Ave., 

Orland Park 

Services 

10 a.m. Sundays 

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) 

Sunday Services 

9 a.m. and 11 a.m. 

Hour of Prayer 

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

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. 

He was a retired chef and 

culinary instructor, along 

with being an avid hunter 

and fisherman. 

A memorial service is to 

be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, 

July 27, at First Assembly of 

God Church, 1741 Essington 

Road in Joliet. A time of visitation 

will be held prior to 

the service from 6-6:30 p.m. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email Editor 

Bill Jones at bill@opprairie. 

com with information about a 

loved one who was a part of the 

Orland Park community.

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Bowden highlights evolution of his work at OPPL 

Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter 

Outreach Services Assistant Shane Peterson (left) learns 

about the work of the library’s featured artist in July, James 

Bowden. 

Peotone artist James 

Bowden is not interested in 

examining the meaning of 

his work. Instead, he prefers 

to let his striking abstract designs 

speak for themselves. 

Rather than hunting for 

hidden messages in his creations, 

Bowden would preferably 

discuss methodology 

and how the intersection of 

careful planning and intuition 

can inspire a compelling 

vision. 

On Friday, July 13, Orland 

Park Public Library patrons 

had the opportunity to ask 

Bowden about his unique 

process at the library’s 

monthly Meet the Artist 

event. 

“Art is pretty unpractical,” 

Bowden said before beginning 

his presentation. “You 

can get a lot of enjoyment 

from it, but as far as anything 

beyond that, it’s not a 

practical thing. 

“I just hope people enjoy 

[the work]. There’s no meaning 

that I try to put into it. If 

they find something, fine, 

but it’s not literary. It’s all 

visual. And it doesn’t have 

anything to do with politics, 

religion or what have you.” 

The true subject of 

Bowden’s work is the artist 

himself. 

“The art is me,” he said. 

“It’s intuitive. I do it that 

way when I’m making the 

plans. I try to develop a tension 

between the shapes and 

the colors to set up something. 

I’m pretty intense. If 

it doesn’t have an intensity, 

I’m not much interested in 

it.” 

The Orland Park Public 

Library display features a 

collection of pieces Bowden 

created using acrylic paint 

on PVC. Geometric shapes, 

negative space, bright colors 

and slight textures blend together 

to draw in the eye to 

each bold yet subtle element. 

“I see it as having a lot of 

space, and I don’t know that 

a lot of people would see 

that, so that would be the 

subtleness,” he said of one 

of the pieces. 

Bowden led his Meet the 

Artist session as a lecture of 

sort, which was not surprising, 

as he spent many years 

as an art professor. Former 

students even came by to 

hear him speak, including 

Bridgeview resident Sharmon 

Heim, who had Bowden 

as her student-teacher advisor 

when she attended Chicago 

State University. 

“This is a 46-year reunion 

in the making,” she said. 

Bowden broke down his 

process by showing the 

concrete steps he takes in 

turning a budding idea into 

a final product. Sketching, 

enlarging the design with 

a projector and applying it 

to his PVC canvas are all 

stages of his creations. He 

also shared a sneak peak at a 

new series he is developing 

inspired by Celtic knots. 

The library’s July exhibit 

featuring Bowden’s work 

follows a show by fellow 

abstract artist Benjamin 

Lowder. Outreach services 

assistant Shane Peterson 

enjoyed seeing how the two 

artists’ similar, geometric 

approaches yielded much 

different results. 

In August, the library will 

be showcasing a different 

style of art with a focus on 

still lives. 

“Next month we have Mr. 

Zach Barnard, who does 

oil paintings of everyday 

scenes,” Peterson said. “It’s 

going to be a much starker 

contrast, because the show 

will feature still lifes and 

recognizable things, as opposed 

to the abstract art 

of Mr. Bowden and Mr. 

Lowder. 

“Barnard’s whole idea is 

James Bowden, of Peotone, on Friday, July 13, tells library patrons how his abstract 

pieces come to life during a Meet the Artist event at the Orland Park Public Library. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Hal Schwartz, of Homer Glen, checks out the work of James Bowden during a Meet the 

Artist event. 

about capturing beauty in the 

mundane. Capturing those 

moments that are really quite 

pretty if you were to look at 

them in a picture frame, instead 

of just passing by.” 

The work of James 

Bowden can be seen on the 

second floor of the Orland 

Park Public Library through 

the end of the month. More 

information on the Artist 

of the Month series can be 

found at www.orlandparkli 

brary.org.

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prizes in parks scavenger hunt 

Submitted by Village of 

Orland Park 

There’s a new hashtag in 

Orland Park: #Explore64. 

The Village’s Parks & 

Recreation Department are 

challenging residents to explore 

all 64 village park sites 

to compete for prizes. 

Orland Park’s Explore 64 

Hunt is open to the first 100 

competitors through Aug. 

9. Participants must download 

the Scavify application 

on Google Play or the App 

Store. Once downloaded, 

they must create a free account 

and search for the 

hunt called “Explore 64.” 

The hunt includes three 

types of tasks: a photo challenge, 

a GPS check-in, and a 

question and answer. 

The first person to visit all 

64 parks on or before Aug. 9 

wins the Top Explorer First 

Place Award: a one month 

membership to the Village’s 

Sportsplex. The secondplace 

winner to visit all 64 

parks on or before Aug. 9 

wins two free passes to the 

Centennial Park Aquatic 

Center. 

Third-place honors go 

to the Top 10 winners who 

visit 50-63 parks to earn two 

free passes for the kayak and 

pedal boats at Lake Sedgewick. 

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can be found at orlandpark. 

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There is no charge to 

participate, and winners 

must be Village of Orland 

Park residents. Competitors 

must be 14 years old to participate, 

and those younger 

than the age of 18 must be 

accompanied by an adult, 

who must show two forms 

of identification to prove 

residency when claiming 

prizes. 

Village parks are open every 

day from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Photos taken within the 

village’s boundaries and uploaded 

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under Orland Park’s Explore 

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Village for promotional purposes. 

Winners will be notified 

via email after Aug. 9. 

Library’s annual mini comic con coming July 21 

Submitted by Orland Park 

Public Library 

Orland Park Public Library 

is to hold its mini comic 

con for the fourth year in 

row starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, 

July 21. 

Each year OPPL CON, 

the library’s comic con includes 

Artists’ Alley, where 

artists bring their work to 

the library to show the community. 

This year, the library is 

hosting Gene Ha. Ha is a local 

comic artist and writer. 

He is best known for his 

work on books such as “Top 

10” and “Top 10: The Forty- 

Niners,” with Alan Moore 

and Zander Cannon, for 

America’s Best Comics, the 

Batman graphic novel “Fortunate 

Son,” with Gerard 

Jones, and The Adventures 

of Cyclops and Phoenix. 

He also has drawn covers 

for Wizard and Marvel. He 

has won four Eisner Awards, 

in 2000, 2001, 2006, and 

2008. 

Additionally, the library 

will be hosting roughly 18 

other graphic novel and 

comic artists. A complete 

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Events run through the 

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is slated for 10 a.m. A costume 

parade will be held at 

noon, and face painting is to 

start at 1 p.m. All are invited 

to attend, but patrons are 

asked to wear family-friendly 

costumes. 

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Ravinia Ave. in Orland Park. 

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The Stingers play classic and roots rock outside Orland Park Public Library 

Yvette Lee performs July 8 with The Stingers outside of the Orland Park Public Library as 

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LEFT: The Stingers musicians Mark Malen performs “Who Can It Be Now?” by Men at Work. 

Mike Faure playing saxophone with The 

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Police: Be aware, prepared for dangerous weather 

Submitted by Village of 

Orland Park 

The Village of Orland 

Park utilizes several means 

to ensure public safety during 

severe weather. The 

Orland Park Police Department 

monitors the National 

Weather Service reports, as 

well as information provided 

via its weather stations. 

A weather station is located 

on the roof of the Orland 

Park Police Station at 

15100 S. Ravinia Ave. Five 

weather stations throughout 

the village enable the Orland 

Park Public Works Department 

to remotely monitor 

temperature, wind speed 

and direction, rainfall, humidity 

and barometer. 

The Village of Orland 

Park maintains 13 outdoor 

warning sirens that are activated 

if a tornado warning 

has been issued for the 

Orland Park area. A 3- to 

5-minute steady blast means 

that the National Weather 

Service or a trained weather 

spotter has identified a 

tornado or an aloft funnel 

cloud within 5 miles of the 

village. 

Five of the village’s 

larger parks are equipped 

with lightning prediction 

systems that measure electrostatic 

charges at ground 

level and in the atmosphere. 

When lightning is within 

a 10- to 15-mile radius of 

the area, alarm horns and 

strobe lights are activated. 

Lightning detection systems 

are located at the John 

Humphrey Sports Complex, 

Centennial Park, Schussler 

Park, Veterans Park and 

Cachey Park. 

If the National Weather 

Service issues a severe 

weather warning for southern 

Cook County or northern 

Will County, weather 

spotters are sent to areas 

outside of the village limits 

to watch for tornadoes. 

These areas outside of 

the village boundaries now 

include Route 6 and Parker 

Road, 159th Street and 

Parker Road, and 143rd 

Street and Parker Road. 

The National Weather 

Service will issue a tornado 

watch if weather conditions 

could produce tornadoes. 

This encourages residents 

to be aware of the weather, 

monitoring the local media 

for further information. 

Watches are issued by the 

National Weather Service 

Storm Prediction Center for 

counties where tornadoes 

may occur. The watch area 

is typically large, covering 

numerous counties or even 

states. 

A tornado warning means 

that a tornado has been 

sighted or indicated by 

weather radar, and there is 

imminent damage to life 

and property. People should 

move to an interior room on 

the lowest floor of a sturdy 

building and avoid windows. 

If in a mobile home, 

vehicle or outdoors, people 

should move to the closest 

substantial shelter and protect 

themselves from flying 

debris. 

Warnings are issued by the 

National Weather Service local 

forecast office. Warnings 

typically encompass a smaller 

area like the size of a city 

or small county that may be 

impacted by a tornado identified 

by a forecaster on radar 

or by a trained weather 

spotter or law enforcement 

watching the storm. 

Sirens activated 

• The receipt of a tornado 

warning issued by the National 

Weather Service indicating 

that Orland Park is in 

the direct path of an oncoming 

tornado. 

• A trained weather spotter 

confirms a tornado or an 

aloft funnel cloud within 5 

miles of the village 

• A trained weather spotter 

confirms severe winds causing 

structural damage within 

5 miles of the village 

• Confirmed severe winds 

in excess of 70 mph within 

the village 

Residents are encouraged 

to keep an emergency kit 

handy and have a meeting 

area or one person to call if 

family members are not together 

when a storm hits. 

Further information about 

storm preparedness is available 

on the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency 

website at www.ready.go. 

Restoration 

efforts 

Girl Scout Troop 

60303 fixes up 66th 

Court 

RIGHT: Girl Scout Troop 

60303 from Cardinal Joseph 

Bernardin School recently 

earned its bronze award. 

The members have chosen 

to restore the landscaping 

damaged from cars parking 

on the parkway on the east 

side of 66th Court between 

172nd and 173rd Streets in 

Tinley Park. 

Photo submitted 

Orland Park Police Station designated as Village’s primary cooling center 

Submitted by Village of Orland 

Park 

The Orland Park Police Station, 

15100 South Ravinia Ave., 

is the Village’s designated cooling 

center. 

Heat exhaustion and heat 

stroke are two of the biggest 

concerns with excessive temperatures. 

High temperatures 

and humidity can lead to dehydration, 

heat exhaustion or heat 

stroke. The risk is higher for the 

elderly or those with preexisting 

health conditions. 

Health officials urge people 

to limit strenuous outdoor activities, 

check on elderly and 

disabled relatives, friends and 

neighbors and wear loose fitting 

clothing. 

Police also encouraged those 

who know others who need help 

to contact police. 

Residents are encouraged to 

check the Village’s website for 

updates at www.orlandpark.org. 

Orland Grassland 

habitat rescue team 

Submitted by Orland Grassland 

Volunteers 

The Orland Grassland Volunteers’ Habitat 

Rescue Team is looking for people who love 

nature, hiking into the prairie wilderness 

and helping bring the prairie ecosystem to 

vibrant good health. 

The team meets at the parking lot on 

167th Street, just west of LaGrange Road, 

from 9 a.m.-noon on the second and 

fourth Saturday of every month, yearround. 

The group also meets at various locations 

around the site every Wednesday, 

same timeframe, but advance notice is required. 

For more information, visit www.orland 

grassland.org or contact Pat Hayes at (708) 

220-9596, or check out its Facebook page 

at Orland Grassland Volunteers group for 

more info. 

Participants should dress for the weather 

and hiking in natural terrain. No experience 

necessary. Tools and guidance provided. 

This qualifies for community service 

hours and is intended for those at least 8 

years old. Minors must be accompanied by 

adults.

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The Dish 

‘Pizza philanthropist’ makes food for good 

Chicago Dough Co. 

famous for pizza, 

being part of the 

community 

T.J. Kremer III 

Contributing Editor 

Chicago is famous — 

or infamous — for many 

things. 

It is known as a sports 

town. There is the Sears 

Tower (sorry, Willis). And, 

of course, the food. 

And if one were to list the 

foods for which the city and 

surrounding suburbs were 

most famous, pizza would 

surely have to be at the top 

of that list. 

In the south and southwest 

suburbs, one small chain has 

been building its reputation 

for gourmet pizza and distinctive 

dining atmosphere 

over more than 40 years: 


The original Chicago 

Dough opened in Richton 

Park in 1975 under the chain 

Pizza Inn. But, after some 

disagreements among the 

original pair of owners, they 

decided to split. And Chicago 

Dough was born in 1976, 

according to New Lenox location 

owner Tim Waters. 

The move to focus on 

a better quality pizza has 

paid off, as Chicago Dough 

has become a staple in the 

Chicago area, perhaps best 

known for its daily lunch 

buffets from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 

Monday-Friday, and 11:30 

a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays 

and Sundays (adults $8.99, 

children 12 and younger 

$4.49). The buffet features 

unlimited trips to the salad 

bar, which includes 27 items; 

chicken wings; homemade 

soup; 6-9 samples of pizza 

from the menu at any given 

time; as well as seasonal or 

Pictured is the inside of Chicago Dough Co. in New Lenox. 


1080 E. Lincoln Highway 

in New Lenox 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday 

• 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. 

Saturday 

• 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Sunday 

For more information ... 

Web: chicagodough.com 

Phone: (815) 462-3900 

trial pizzas not on the menu, 

such as the pulled pork pizza 

with a glazed cabbage topping, 

or chili chicken and 

cilantro. Of course, there is 

also dessert pizza, topped 

with fruit, cinnamon or peanut 

butter. 

And that is just for lunch. 

There is also the twice-aweek 

dinner buffet from 

4:30-8:30 p.m. Mondays 

and Wednesdays (adults 

$10.99, children 12 and 

younger $4.99). Evening 

buffets still feature the salad 

bar and pizzas, but also include 

Italian beef on Mondays 

and chicken wings on 

Wednesdays. 

Waters said he prides himself 

on bringing the best ingredients 

to the table. The 

bread and dough are made 

without any bromated or 

bleached flour. The restaurant 

buys locally and organically 

whenever possible, and 

most everything edible is 

prepped daily to ensure the 

highest level of freshness 

possible. 

“I wouldn’t serve anything 

I wouldn’t eat myself,” 

Waters said. 

But, as good as the food is 

at Chicago Dough, it might 

be overshadowed by the 

good Waters does for New 

Lenox on behalf of the restaurant. 

Chicago Dough, since its 

opening in New Lenox in 

2007, has donated free food 

to countless number of fundraisers, 

events, and even 

people and families who 

have experienced some sort 

of unexpected hardship or 

tragedy. Some of the recipients 

of Waters’ philanthropy 

include St. Jude Catholic 

Church, New Lenox 

baseball and football, area 

schools, and the New Lenox 

Fire Protection District. 

“If there’s somebody in 

this town who has a real 

need, we’ll step up and try 

to do something for them,” 

Waters said. “If you have a 

real need, and you’re getting 

the short end of the stick, so 

to speak, and if a pizza will 

Chicago Dough New Lenox owner Tim Waters (left) and chef Ernesto Lopez prepare a pizza 

for the daily lunch buffet. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

Chicago Dough’s salad bar features 27 items and is included in both lunch and dinner 

buffets, or can be added to any meal for $4.99. 

help you out, then I’m more 

than happy to give you a 

pizza. 

“I’m just interested in 

helping people.” 

And at the end of the day, 

that sense of civic responsibility 

— and the pizza — 

is what separates Chicago 

Dough from the rest. And 

Waters said he is currently 

looking for someone to help 

him carry that mantle, as 

he has been managing and 

owning Chicago Dough locations 

for 40 years. He said 

he is looking for the right 

person who wants to carry 

on the legacy of a smalltown 

pizza place known for 

not only serving the best to 

its customers but also serves 

as a business role-model for 

the community.

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8. Wear a long face 

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13. River to the Missouri 

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volcano”) 

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63. Golf tour 

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65. ___ crossroads 

66. Part of the ear 

67. Handheld device 

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■8 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

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The Brass Tap 

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Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

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July 20 and Saturday 

July 21: Local songwriter 

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■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: 

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■6-10 ■ p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

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Square Celt Ale House & 

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(39 Orland Square Drive, 


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■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

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■9 ■ p.m. Fridays or Saturdays: 

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District. 

“Craftsman homes were 

introduced in the early 1900s 

in California with designs 

based on a simpler, functional 

aesthetic using a higher level 

of craftsmanship and natural 

materials. These homes were a 

departure from homes that were 

mass produced from that era, 

“according to Bryan Nooner, 

president of Distinctive Home 

Builders. 

“The Craftsman design has 

made a comeback today for 

many of the same reasons it 

started over a century ago. Our 

customers want to live in a home 

that gets away from the “mass 

produced” look and live in a 

home that has more character. As 

a result of our daily interaction 

with our homeowners and their 

input, we are excited to introduce 

these two homes, with additional 

designs in the works.” 

Nooner, who meets with 

each homeowner prior to 

construction, has been working 

on these plans for a while and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

features a two-story foyer and 

Great Room, three bedrooms 

and one and one-half baths, a 

convenient Flex Room space 

on the main level and a two-car 

(optional three-car) garage. The 

Craftsman architectural elements 

on both homes include brick and 

stone exteriors with cedar shake 

accent siding, low-pitched gabled 

bracket roofs, front porches with 

tapered columns and stone piers, 

partially paned windows, and a 

standard panel front entry door. 

Distinctive Home Builders 

offers a Craftsman-style trim 

package offering trim without 

ornate profiles and routers. The 

trim features simplicity in design 

with rectangles, straight lines and 

layered look trims over doors for 

example. The front entry door 

will have the standard Craftsman 

panel style door. Distinctive has 

also created a Craftsman color 

palate to assist buyers in making 

coordinated choices for the 

interior of their new Craftsman 

home. Colors, cabinet styles and 

flooring choices blend seamlessly 

with the Craftsman trim package 

and are available in gray tones 

package and earth tones. 

Distinctive offers custom maple 

kitchen cabinets featuring solid 

wood construction (no particle 

board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is 

very rare in the marketplace. 

“When you buy a new home 

from Distinctive, you truly are 

receiving custom made cabinets 

in every home we sell no matter 

what the price range,” noted 

Nooner. 


works to achieve a delivery goal 

of 90 days with zero punch list 

items for its homeowners. “Our 

three decades building homes 

provides an efficient construction 

system,” said Nooner. “Many of 

our skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company 

for over 20 years. We also 

take pride on having excellent 

communicators throughout our 

organization. This translates into 

a positive buying and building 

experience for our homeowners 

and one of the highest referral 

rates in the industry.” 

Nooner added that all homes 

are highly energy efficient. Every 

home built will have upgraded 

wall and ceiling insulation 

values with energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before homeowners 

move into their new home, 


conducts a blower door test that 

pressurizes the home to ensure 

that each home passes a set of 

very stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

With the addition of these two 

new designs, there are now 15 

ranch, split-level and six twostory 

single-family home styles to 

choose from each offering from 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations at both communities. 

The three- to four-bedroom 

homes feature one and one-half 

to two-and-one-half baths, twoto 

three-car garages and a family 

room, all in approximately 1,600 

to over 3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included in 

most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new home truly 

personalized to suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of the 

first floor; custom maple cabinets; 

ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, baths and 

foyer; genuine wood trim and 

doors and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

Most all home sites at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor 

can accommodate a three-car 

garage; a very important amenity 

to the Manhattan homebuyer, 

said Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor we 

wanted to provide the best new 

home value for the dollar and 

we feel with offering Premium 

Standard Features that we do 

just that. So why wait? This is 

truly the best time to build your 

dream home!” 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live and raise a family 

featuring a 20-acre lake on site, 

as well as direct access to the 22- 

mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through many 

neighboring communities and 

links to many other popular 

trails. The Manhattan Metra 

station is less than a mile away. 

Besides Prairie Trails, 


has built homes throughout 

Manhattan in the Butternut 

Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well as in the 

Will and south Cook county 

areas over the past 30 years. 


chose the Will County village 

of Peotone for its newest 

community of 38 single-family 

homes at WestGate Manor 

within walking distance of the 

esteemed Peotone High School. 

Its convenient location between 

Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 

50 provide easy access to I-80 

and commuters enjoy several 

nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Visit the on-site sales 

information center for 

unadvertised specials and view 

the numerous styles of homes 

being offered and the available 

lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708) 

737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for 

more information or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails and WestGate 

Manor new home information 

center is located three miles 

south of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 

52. The address is 24458 S. 

Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. 

Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 

p.m. Closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. 

Specials, prices, specifications, 

standard features, model 

offerings, build times and lot 

availability are subject to change 

without notice. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details.

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• 11911 Windemere Court 104, 

Orland Park, 60467-1445 - Mary Ann 

Gasienica to Michael C. Gentile, Celeste 

J. Gentile, $208,000 

• 7723 W. 157th Place, Orland Park, 

60462-5055 - First Midwest Bank 

Trustee to Beant Vrlic, Emma Vrlec, 

$260,000 

• 11922 Sterling Drive, Orland Park, 

60467-1410 - Sean Egan Trustee to 

Jody Gerhard, $270,000 

• 7927 Sycamore Drive, Orland Park, 

60462-4111 - Gregorio Bianchini 

Trustee to Ryan Pattison, Melanie 

Pattison, $345,000 

May 24 

• 7425 Tiffany Drive 3C & Parking Gs 

2 3C, Orland Park, 60462-5284 - Juan 

Ruiz to Alex Jaramillo, Amanda R. 

Nellett, $125,000 

• 7242 W. 153rd Court, Orland Park, 

60462-6616 - Brant Vrlec to Lynn 

E. Heimerl, Clarence Rosengren, 

$159,500 

• 15714 S. Sunset Ridge Court 2N, 

Orland Park, 60462-5980 - Warren E. 

Yancey Jr. to Raymond J. Majdecki, Sue 

Lynn Majdecki, $165,000 

• 15521 Wherry Lane 57B, Orland 

Park, 60462-7788 - Rosario J. Digangi 

to Firyal Abderrauf Yasin, Yaser 

Abdelrahaman Hasan, $179,000 

• 11224 Marley Brook Court, Orland 

Park, 60467-8512 - Newlands Asset 

Holding Trust to Ashraf Allan, $190,000 

• 11984 S Pinecreek Drive, Orland 

Park, 60467-7198 - Saleem 

Mohammed to Jai Y Chung, Lydia Chung 

$268,000 

• 17195 Highwood Drive, Orland Park, 

60467-6027 - Efrain Jimenez to Sarall 

Larson, Mark A. Larson, $300,000 

• 8608 Golfview Drive, Orland Park, 

60462-2853 - Craig Sallas to David L. 

Seherer, Mary E. Faupel, $300,000 

• 18223 Montana Court 88, Orland 

Park, 60467-8831 - Daly Trust to Ann E. 

Gardner, $235,000 

May 25 

• 11528 183rd Place 7, Orland Park, 

60467-9467 - Us Bank Na Trustee to 

Rebecca M. Wallace, $185,000 

May 29 

• 8824 W. 140th St. 3C, Orland Park, 

60462-2291 - Piotr M. Mitrega to 

Katarzyna Pawelski, $140,000 

• 15552 Whitehall Lane, Orland Park, 

60462-7774 - James W. Glass to 

Matthew D. Cmunt, $167,000 

• 17810 New Jersey Court 149, Orland 

Park, 60467-9327 - Mundt Trust to 

Lynne Donegan, $179,000 

• 10500 Lynn Drive 152, Orland Park, 

60467-8970 - Andrews S. Toczek to 

Brian D. Sweeney, $220,000 

• 7316 Mimosa Drive, Orland Park, 

60462-5129 - Cogo Trust to Carlos Ruiz, 

$245,000 

• 8129 Colette Court, Orland Park, 

60462-4918 - Deutsche Bank National 

Trust C to Jed Kevin Villagonzalo, 

$262,500 

• 14007 Avalon Court, Orland Park, 

60462-2304 - Beverly A. Bakeer Meyer 

to David A. Mica, $270,000 

• 7811 Dakota Lane, Orland Park, 

60462-1888 - Lacien Trust to Dilek 

Onur-Taylor, $342,000 

May 30 

• 15720 Lake Hills Court 1 N, Orland 

Park, 60462-7917 - Michael Scianni to 

Patricia Rippel, $165,000 

• 15755 Chesterfield Lane, Orland 

Park, 60462-7739 - Terrance L. 

Peterson to Mohammad Ahmad, Barah 

Shaqildi, $169,500 

• 14137 Charleston Drive, Orland Park, 

60462-2052 - Marquette Bank Trustee 

to Jayson R. Koehn, Ashley Koehn, 

$305,000 

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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. 

Panduit Corp. seeks Staff Product Engineers for 

Lockport, IL to design, & develop new products incl. 

cable management devices & tools. Master's in Mechanical 

or Industrial Eng. +5yrs exp or Bachelor's in Mechanical or 

Industrial Eng. +8yrs exp req'd. Req'd skills:New product 

design incl. single-component products & complex product 

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tooling & processes. Project cost estimation, budget 

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22nd Century Media seeks Inside Sales Director 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in 

Orland Park, is seeking an Inside Sales Director 

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Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and qualifying potential new advertising 

accounts; handling incoming leads; identifying business 

opportunities and working with decision makers to obtain 

customer commitment; and achieving weekly revenue targets. 

Qualifications: 

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

work independently as well as with a team. Excellent 

communication skills, time-management and 

interpersonal skills required. 

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For more information or to be considered for this 

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No phone calls please. EOE 

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Medical Assistant 

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Fax resume to: 

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC 

DBA MR. COOPER; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

DEBORAH L. CARPENTER AKA 

DEBORAH CARPENTER; 

GREAT LAKES CREDIT UNION 

FKA BELL WEST CREDIT 

UNION; EVERGREENS OF ORLAND 

CONDO ASSOCIATION 

Defendants, 

17 CH 15654 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will onThursday, August 

23, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their 

office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 

set forth below, the following described 

mortgaged real estate: 

P.I.N. 27-03-400-054-1079. 

Commonly known as 9040 West 140th 

Street, Apt. 2C, Orland Park, IL 60462. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with acondominium residence. The purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments and the legal 

fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) 

and (g)(4) of Section 9ofthe Condominium 

Property Act 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified 

funds, balance, by certified funds, 

within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 

Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 

220-5611. 17-037067 F2 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I3092880 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

LEGAL NOTICE 

McKinstry Essention, LLC on behalf 

of the Mokena School District 

#159 is seeking and accepting proposals 

for work at Mokena Elementary 

School. This will be a 

multiple prime contract based ona 

stipulated price. The work includes 

replacement of the existing hydronic 

branch piping from the 

mains inthe crawl space/tunnels to 

the unit ventilators and other terminal 

units, as indicated in the bidding 

documents. 

Bidding documents in electronic 

format (.pdf) for this work are free 

and available by contacting Harlan 

Ward at McKinstry Essention, 

LLC via email at 

harlanw@mckinstry.com 

DEPARTMENT OF 

HOMELAND SECURITY 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

Proposed Flood Hazard 

Determinations for Cook 

County, Illinois and 

Incorporated Areas 

The Department ofHomeland Security's 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency has issued a preliminary 

Flood Insurance Rate 

Map (FIRM), and where applica- 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

ble, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) 

report, reflecting proposed flood 

hazard determinations within Cook 

County, Illinois and Incorporated 

Areas. These flood hazard determinations 

may include the addition 

or modification ofBase Flood Elevations, 

base flood depths, Special 

Flood Hazard Area boundaries or 

zone designations, or the regulatory 

floodway. Technical information 

orcomments are solicited on 

the proposed flood hazard determinations 

shown on the preliminary 

FIRM and/or FIS report for Cook 

County, Illinois and Incorporated 

Areas. These flood hazard determinations 

are the basis for the 

floodplain management measures 

that your community is required to 

either adopt orshow evidence of 

being already ineffect in order to 

qualify or remain qualified for participation 

inthe National Flood Insurance 

Program. However, before 

these determinations are effective 

for floodplain management purposes, 

you will be provided anopportunity 

to appeal the proposed 

information. For information on 

the statutory 90-day period provided 

for appeals, as well as a 

complete listing of the communities 

affected and the locations 

where copies of the FIRM are 

available for review, please visit 

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fe, or call the FEMA Map Information 

eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 

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2018 Land Development Code 

Amendments II 

LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF 

PUBLIC HEARING 

NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that 

aPublic Hearing will be held before 

the Plan Commission of the 

Village ofOrland Park, Illinois on 

August 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., or 

as soon thereafter as the matter 

may be heard at the Orland Park 

Village Hall, located at 14700 

South Ravinia Avenue, Orland 

Park, Cook County, Illinois, to 

consider the following amendments 

to the Village of Orland 

Park Land Development Code (Ordinance 

No. 2084): 

SECTION 2-102 DEFINITIONS 

TO UPDATE DEFINITION TO 

THE TERMS "MEDICAL OF- 

FICE", “PLANNED DEVELOP- 

MENT” AND “SMALL WIRE- 

LESS FACILITY”; SECTION 

6-311 WIRELESS COMMUNI- 

CATION FACILITIES AND SAT- 

ELLITE DISHES; SECTION 

6-310 FENCES; AND SECTION 

6-302 ACCESSORY STRUC- 

TURES. 

Copies of the public hearing draft 

of the Amendments to said Ordinance 

No. 2084 may beexamined 

at the Development Services Department, 

in the Orland Park Village 

Hall, 14700 S. Ravinia Avenue, 

in the Village of Orland Park. 

All parties interested should attend 

and will begiven an opportunity to 

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continued by the Plan Commission 

without republication except as 

may be required by the Illinois 

Open Meetings Act. 

PLAN COMMISSION OF THE 

VILLAGE 

OF ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 

By: Nick Parisi 

Chairperson 


Under $100 

Black &Decker Circular Saw 

$20 Craftsman Drill $20 

Pro-Like Volleyball Set wAll 

accessories $50. 708-601-1947 

Healthmaster - Montel Williams 

w Cookbook $40. Office 

chari $20. 10 pc S.S. Pot & 

Pans $40. 708-686-1478 

Iron Man Inversion Table, like 

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manual $50. 708.305.4164 

Kitchen Aid built in convection 

double oven, outside dimension 

23.5”W x51”H x19”D. 

Works perfect, white. We’re 

changing colors in our kitchen. 

$100. 708.301.2646 

Large almost new, chase 

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deck $12. 708.532.0177 

Luggage - Bailey’s Ballistic 

Grey Duffel, 5pocket, shoulder 

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condition. 708-444-8535 

Murray Lawn Mower, 

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Gas - Like New. $100. 

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New metal bed frame $20. 

New car cover $40; New Bluetooth 

Jam Fitness Buds $40. 

All items in original packaging, 

never used. 708-995-5556. 

Oak 2 drawer file cabinet $25. 

Large Caulk gun $5. 

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Ping Z-1 putter S.S $20. 3 golf 

hickory sticks $15. 

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Queen size steel bed fram $5. 

Steel 10” car ramps $10. 

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708-609-8625. 

TV cabinet 3’ x5’ dk. wood 

$20. Baker’s rack $25. Lt. 

wood headboard 58” wide $55. 

708-226-0521. 

Eight Foot Step Ladder $60.00 

Antique 6’ Wooden Ladder 

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Conditioner Digital w/ Remote 

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Hummer H2 driver side steel 

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$100 obo. 

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Large wall mirror, frameless, 

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Lava lamp $2. Ladies golf 

clubs and blue bag $10. Minolta 

X9-X9SLR camera $50. 

Digital camera $5. 

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Mahogany hall table $100. 

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spinner $100. 815.463.1448 

New Igloo Cooler, 56Quart, 

$28.00. Golf Balls like new 

$4.00. Tilest gold bag, brand 

new, $45.00. 708-478-8976 

Outdoor canopy swing, excellent 

condition $50. 

708.478.5252 Orland Park. 

Perlick Draft Beer Dispenser, 

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operating instructions cabinet, 

40” H x 23 7/8” W. 

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operating instructions cabinet, 

40” Hx23 7/8” W. $99.00. 

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mens shoft toe shoes 8.5 $55 

each. 708.798.9755 

Rollator $25. Cabinet & VCR 

$10. Kohler bisque kitchen 

sink $10. 2 brown cedar tellis 

$17 ea. Leaf clower $20. 

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Water. $75. 708-478-5338 

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water $75 obo. 

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Solid Oak Console for Flat 

Screen TV’s. 60” Lx27” Hx 

17” D. Like Brand New. $100 

Firm. 708-995-7223 

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Screen TV’s. 60” Lx27” Hx 

17” D. Like Brand New. 

$100.00 Firm. 708-995-7223 

Sony Camera case w/ Picture 

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$35.00, Hanging Light Fixture, 

Silver w/5lights, $20.00, Aerus 

Carpet Shampoo Machine, 

GC, w/ 3 brushes, $25.00., Big 

Mouth Billy Bass, works, 

$10.00. 708-822-8199. 

Titleist golf bad like new $45. 

Pro golf bag Lynx $30. Golf 

balls $5 doz. Bullseye golf putter 

$30. 708.478.8976 

TV Antennae, new in box, 

Xtreme HD Amplified, outdoor, 

$35.00, Clearstream Indoor 

TV Antennae, $10.00, 

RCA Flat indoor antannae, 

$10.00, Cooler, on wheels, 

new, $5.00, Skill Router, GC, 

$10.00. 708-822-8119 

TV Cabinet 3’ x5’ dk. wood 

$20; Baker’s rack $25, lt. wood 

headboard 58” wide $55. 

708-226-0521 

Vintage Solid Steel Body Wizard 

Electric Variable Speed Saber 

Saw Model 4403A $35. 

Vintage Hanson Viking JR 

Hanging Scale 890 Model 25 

LB USA Made, Northbrook IL 

$15. New Deluxe 5 Piece Barbecue 

Tool Set Stainless Steel 

with Solid Oak Wood Handles 

$30. 708-466-9907 

Wagon Wheel, 35” in diameter, 

16 spokes $45.00, water 

aerobic dumb bells $8.00. 

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WD-40 smart straw bonus PK 

$6. 20W-50 racing motor oil 

$5 ea. QT graphite low-40 motor 

oil $2 ea. 2gal steel gas can 

$4. 708.460.8308 

Werner 40ft aluminum extension 

ladder for sale. $100. Call 

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Werner Pump Jack Safety Net. 

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Sony Camera case w/ Picture 

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Silver w/5lights, $20.00, Aerus 

Carpet Shampoo Machine, 

GC, w/ 3 brushes, $25.00., Big 

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Troy Bilt gas 4cycle garden 

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condition $100. Call 

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TV Antennae, new in box, 

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$35.00, Clearstream Indoor 

TV Antennae, $10.00, 

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GIRLS BASKETBALL 

Sandburg looking to be on cutting edge of close shaves 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

Senior-to-be Stephanie Faro concentrates on a free throw 

in a summer league game in June against Providence 

Catholic. PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Sandburg’s girls basketball 

team finished 11-18 

last season and five of those 

losses were by five points or 

fewer. 

If this group, which had 

a good chunk of underclassmen 

pick up valuable 

game experience, would 

have won those five contests, 

the Eagles would have 

been 16-13, which would 

have been easier to stomach. 

The Eagles used its summer 

games to work on several 

things and one of them 

was to improve on closing 

out games. 

Third-year coach Nick 

Fotopoulos said that a 

last-second basket to beat 

Thornton and game-winning 

free throws in the closing 

ticks of a victory over 

Joliet Central were some of 

the highlights of the summer 

campaign. 

Another highlight was a 

weekend series of games 

at the University of Illinois 

as the team finished 3-2. 

The losses were to Wayne 

Memorial, which finished 

second in the state in Class 

A in Michigan last season 

and Incarnate Word, the defending 

4A Missouri champion 

which was ranked 

16th in the nation by USA 

Today before the 2017-18 

season . 

“It was cool,” Fotopoulos 

said. “It was good to 

see those guys and play 

them. At one time we were 

up nine against the Michigan 

team and the Missouri 

game was on an early morning 

on Sunday and we 

were a little sluggish and 

didn’t do too well in that 

one and lost by 15. It was 

still fun.” 

Senior-to-be Natalie Stavropoulos 

is back after a campaign 

that saw her earn special 

mention Class 3A-4A 

All-State recognition by the 

Illinois Basketball Coaches 

Association. Despite suffering 

a broken nose in a 

game against traditional 

power Whitney Young in 

a game at Oak Lawn High 

School, she still had a 

strong summer, according 

to her coach. 

“She’s a tough kid,” Fotopoulos 

said. 

Other seniors on the summer 

roster were Destiny Antoine, 

Courtney Hiler and 

Molly Nolan. Eight juniors 

and four sophomore also 

picked up experience. 

The regular season opens 

Nov. 13 at the Hinsdale 

South Invitational. The Eagles 

will play two tournaments 

in December, one at 

Oak Lawn and another at 

Hillcrest. 

Sandburg’s Kayla Snaidauf muscles up for a shot in summer play. 

Courtney Hiler of Sandburg dribbles to try to get by a Providence Catholic defender during summer action at Thornwood 

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

10 Questions 

VS FORENCE FREEDOM JULY 20-22 

with Natalie Stavropoulos 

Natalie Stavropoulos is a 

senior-to-be at Sandburg 

and plays girls basketball. 

Last year, she earned Class 

3A-4A special mention 

All-State recognition by the 

Illinois Basketball Coaches 

Association. 

VS SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS JULY 27-29 

Your sister, Victoria, 

had an injury-plagued 

senior year at Sandburg 

a few seasons ago. 

Early in summer camp, 

you busted your nose 

in a game. Were you 

thinking there is some 

kind of jinx going on? 

I have had such bad luck 

at Oak Lawn High School, 

last year I had hurt my 

knee and this year I broke 

my nose, it’s some kind of 

curse. 

Did you get used 

to playing with the 

protective wear? 

Yes, at first it was very 

uncomfortable but it isn’t so 

bad now. 

If you could play oneon-one 

with any player 

in the world, who 

would it be against? 

I’d choose to play Giannis 

Antetokounmpo because it’s 

cool to see an amazing NBA 

player come from Greece. 

What is your proudest 

moment in basketball? 

Earning All-Conference 

and an All-State mention last 

season. 

Are there any 

embarrassing moments 

you had in the sport? 

Breaking my nose has 

been one of my most embarrassing 

moments, I looked 

super funny with a black eye 

and crooked nose. 

What is your college 

situation? 

I definitely see myself 

playing basketball in college 

but I am undecided of where 

that may be. 

Do you have a favorite 

pregame pump-up song? 

“Better now” by Post 

Malone 

Do you have a hero, or 

someone you look up 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

to? 

I look up to my mom, 

Christina. She is the strongest, 

most caring woman 

I know and has shaped me 

into the person I am today. 

Is there something 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I will be a 16-year-old senior 

this upcoming school 

year because I started school 

early as a child. I should be 

a junior! 

Any superstitions? 

I have to wear white 

socks, I just feel like I don’t 

play as well in any other color 

socks. 

Interview conducted by Sports 

Editor Jeff Vorva

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HOCKEY 

A taste of Orland as local stars play in pro hockey league 

Sandburg grad Coyne is 

the only woman in new 

league 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

The Chicago Pro Hockey League 

opened play on Wednesday, July 11 

with 143 men listed on various rosters. 

And one woman. 

Sandburg graduate Kendall 

Coyne, who earlier this year won 

a gold medal for the United States 

in women’s hockey in February, 

is lone woman in the first-year 

league, which featured more than 

80 players from the National Hockey 

League, the American Hockey 

League and the East Coast Hockey 

League as well as amateurs from 

colleges, junior teams and AAA 

programs. 

Coyne, 26, had played with and 

against boys when she was younger, 

so this is not new territory. 

“This is tremendous to be a part 

of,” Coyne told reporters after her 

first game, in which she picked 

up an assist. “It’s exciting to see 

little girls up there [in the stands] 

watching proudly. Women’s hockey 

doesn’t always get the exposure...to 

be out here was pretty 

cool.” 

She is not the only player from 

the are who will participate in the 

league, which will play its games at 

MB Ice Arena in Chicago, which is 

the Blackhawks’ community rink. 

Nine players listed from Orland 

Park are a part of the league. 

“Knowing there are so many 

NHL and pro players who live and 

train in Chicago during the offseason, 

we felt a summer pro league 

with ties to local charities would be 

great for the hockey community,” 

said Anders Sorensen, player development 

coach for the Chicago 

Blackhawks and director of player 

development with the Chicago 

Mission. “Having coached and 

worked with a lot of these players 

throughout their youth and junior 

development years, and now while 

they are playing pro hockey, we 

Olympic hero Kendall Coyne (left) is the only female participating in the 

new Chicago Pro Hockey League. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

felt a summer pro league would be 

really well received by the guys.” 

Committed NHL players include 

Vinnie Hinostroza, Nick Schmaltz, 

Jordan Oesterle, Ryan Hartman, 

Tommy Wingels, Christian Fischer, 

Ryan Dzingel, Robbie Russo, 

Garret Sparks, Christian Dvorak, 

Anders Bjork, Tommy Di Pauli and 

Lou Belpedio. 

A look at Orland Park residents 

or natives in the league: 

Brendan Aird 

The left-handed defenseman, 

played the last four seasons in the 

North American Hockey League 

with the Janesville Jets and Brookings 

Blizzard. He turns 20 on Friday, 

July 20, and had two goals and 

24 assists in 60 games during the 

regular season. 

Alex Broadhurst 

The 25-year-old, left-handed 

center had eight seasons of various 

levels of hockey under his belt but 

picked up two NHL games with 

Columbus this past season. His 

biggest season was 2011-12 with 

the United States Hockey League’s 

Green Bay Gamblers when he 

scored 26 goals and racked up 47 

assists in 53 games. 

Terry Broadhurst 

The 29-year-old left-handed left 

wing is a veteran of minor league 

hockey and last season had 13 

goals and 19 assists in 49 games 

with the Cleveland Monsters. 

Hunter Carrick 

The 17-year-old left-handed defenseman 

played for two USHL 

teams and an NAHL team in 2017- 

18 and scored five goals and added 

12 assists in 65 games. He has 

committed to Penn State. 

Blake Carrick 

The 21-year-old right-handed 

forward had 20 goals and 19 assists 

in 45 games for the Connecticut Junior 

Rangers in 2016-17. 

Connor Carrick 


defensemen has 167 NHL games 

under his belt with Washington and 

Toronto with nine goals and 21 assists. 

Chris Funkey 

The 24-year-old left-handed 

goalie played three seasons and 

109 games with the Jersey Hitmen 

in the Eastern Junior Hockey 

Orland Park’s Terry Broadhurst is a part of the new hockey league in 

Chicago. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

Connor Carrick, of Orland Park, is playing summer hockey for a new 

league. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

League and United States Premier 

Hockey League and three seasons 

for Penn State, in which played in 

14 games and owns a 3-4-1 record. 

Dave Gust 


forward played four years at Ohio 

State and last season had 13 goals 

and 11 assists in 53 games for the 

Bakersfield Condors. 

T.J. Tynan 


forward picked up three NHL 

games with Columbus in 2016-17 

and last year played 70 games with 

the Chicago Wolves in the AHL, 

scoring 15 goals and adding 45 assists 

during the regular season and 

adding two assists in three games 

in the playoffs.


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Five-sport Special Olympics athlete brings home more gold 

JON ZAGHLOUL 

Freelance Reporter 

With a large crowd packing 

the Illinois State University 

gymnasium, Colin 

Lewis, a Sandburg incoming 

junior, did not shy away 

from making personal history 

at the Special Olympics 

Illinois state meet. 

During the event’s 50th 

anniversary celebration, 

Lewis, who competed in 

the male 16 deadlift event, 

had successfully completed 

a 185-pound lift. He knew, 

however, that there was 

more left in the tank. 

“After getting to 185, I 

knew I could get to 205, and 

possibly more after that,” he 

said. 

Colin’s confident mindset, 

combined with training 

in physical education class 

and Sandburg’s Special 

Olympics program, prompted 

a huge feat of strength. 

With countless spectators 

on edge, Colin accomplished 

the unthinkable: a 

205-pound deadlift and a 

gold medal at the games in 

mid-June in Normal. 

“It felt so good to take 

home that gold medal,” he 

said. “The ceremony was 

exciting too, because I was 

standing in front of everyone, 

and there were fireworks 

going off...I’ll never 

forget it.” 

Lewis is no stranger to 

the athletic limelight. He 

also placed first in deadlift 

and bench press during 

last year’s Special Olympic 

Games. He is halfway to an 

attempt to win four golds in 

four years in the deadlift. 

He also is involved in 

hockey, baseball, track and 

bowling. 

But lifting more than 200 

pounds was a huge thrill. 

“During the summer, I 

do yoga to help with my 

balance and breathing,” he 

Colin Lewis earned a Special Olympics gold medal for 

weightlifting in June. 

said. “It also helps me stay 

calm when I lift. Once the 

school year starts, I’ll be 

back in the weight room, 

getting ready for next year’s 

competitions.” 

In addition to weightlifting 

and yoga, Lewis 

plays hockey for the Chicago 

Blackhawks Special 

Hockey team. By manning 

the center position, 

he maintains an important 

role on the team, helping to 

lead them to continued success. 

Through the team’s initiatives, 

Lewis skates at the 

United Center once per year, 

while exchanging meetings 

with coach Joel Quenneville, 

Brent Seabrook and 

Duncan Keith. 

“The coaches are nice, 

and have helped me come 

along as a player,” Lewis 

said. “Being a Hawks fan, 

it’s been really cool to meet 

all of the guys.” 

Lewis’s hockey skills also 

have garnered awards, as 

he earned yet another gold 

medal, this time as a part of 

the Disabled Hockey Festival 

in San Jose, California. 

His brothers, one of whom 

is attending Ohio State University, 

have propelled his 

Colin Lewis (left), his mother, Kim and father, Brian, pose during a ceremony at the Special 

Olympics Illinois state meet in Normal in mid-June. PHOTOS SUBMITTED 

athletic interests and involvement 

in hockey. 

“My brother [Ryan] 

played [hockey] for Sandburg 

for a couple of years, 

but had to quit because he 

hurt his back,” Colin said. 

“My younger brother [Brendan] 

plays for the Vikings 

hockey organization. I’m 

very close with both of my 

brothers, and I love them.” 

Although close with his 

brothers, Lewis said he is 

just as close to the Sandburg 

community. He was one of 

three athletes to qualify for 

the Special Olympic Games 

and the only one to attend 

the event. 

“I’m so happy to call 

myself an Eagle,” he said. 

“I love the school. I get 

straight A’s, and the teachers 

are nice and helpful. 

My coaches, coach Peggy 

[Bryce] and coach [Ramis] 

Habboub, are great people. 

They know me and my 

family very well. They’ve 

helped me get to where I am 

today.” 

Lewis is also a part of 

PEOPEL, a physical education 

class that mixes special 

needs students with other 

students looking to pursue a 

career path in social services. 

He said he has made numerous 

friends in the class. 

Lewis’s impressive athletic 

run, which also includes 

competitive biking 

and bowling, already is 

equipped with an innumerable 

amount of honors and 

awards. By entering his junior 

year of high school, 

he still has two more success-laden 

years ahead of 

him. With the honors that 

he has already obtained, 

the sky’s the limit for his 

athletic prosperity yet to 

come. 

Simply put, he has no intention 

of letting up.

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fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

Some of this basketball cesspool needs cleaning 

1st and 3 

THREE PLAYERS FROM 

ORLAND PARK WITH 

NHL CONNECTIONS 

WHO ARE A PART OF 

THE NEW CHICAGO PRO 

HOCKEY LEAGUE, WHICH 

OPENED PLAY ON JULY 

11 

1. Connor Carrick 

The older brother of 

two up-and-coming 

siblings, Connor 

played in 167 NHL 

games for Washington 

and Toronto. 

2. T.J. Tynan 

The former Notre 

Dame standout 

played in three NHL 

games in 2016-17. 

He stayed close to 

home and was with 

the Chicago Wolves 

in the AHL last 

season. 

3. Alex Broadhurst 

He picked up his 

first two NHL games 

in 2017-18 with 

Columbus. 

Jeff Vorva 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com 

There was a time when 

former Tinley Park 

resident Larry Butler 

was considered by some as 

the bad guy in high school 

travel, or grassroots, basketball. 

In the late 1990s and early 

2000s, his Illinois Warriors, 

which held some practices in 

Tinley Park and Orland Park 

over the years, was one of 

the best teams in the country, 

but he was criticized in some 

circles of being a “street 

agent” who had too much 

power over grade school and 

high school kids. His team’s 

Nike affiliation and his deep 

relationships with some 

high-level NCAA Division 

I coaches caused critics to 

claim he never had children’s 

best interests at heart. 

Butler doesn’t have the 

juice he used to have, but he 

still has some influence and 

runs an Illinois Spot-Lite 

scouting service. And the 

guy who people used to look 

at as Public Enemy No. 1 in 

travel was appalled at what 

happened at a July 7 game in 

Georgia, when members of 

the Chicago-based R.A.W. 

Athletics pummeled officials 

toward the end of the 

contest. 

“This morning, we see 

streaming all over social media 

some local rag-tag popup 

club team is involved in a 

skirmish with a game official 

while out of town,” Butler 

tweeted on July 8. 

He followed it up with 

“Shame on them. Chicago 

gets enough negative publicity 

without some miscellaneous 

group of teens with 

aspirations of being hoopers 

giving the city a sore eye 

with that kinda behavior.” 

Say what you want about 

Butler back in the day, but 

I don’t remember his teams 

ever doing anything like this. 

The coach of R.A.W., 

Howard Martin, claims the 

refs started it, but many on 

social media complained 

what a dirty team R.A.W. is. 

It doesn’t matter who started 

it; it became a national embarrassment 

for grassroots 

basketball, which is a segment 

of sports whose pool is 

full of cess. 

I have a few stories about 

the lousy side of travel and 

grassroots basketball. But 

the most violent incident that 

happened in a gym I was in 

was when a sophomore player 

from St. Louis jumped 

into the stands like he was 

Superman and punched an 

opposing player’s mother in 

the jaw. The player was arrested. 

The mother returned 

that night for a game, and 

In 2014, Louisville Magic travel coach Ellis Myles ran onto a court to pull his player off the 

court and was given a technical foul. He later berated officials and poured a sports drink 

all over the court in protest. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

one look at her and you 

knew she wasn’t going to be 

eating solid food for months. 

The funniest show of 

coaching immaturity I saw 

came in Milwaukee in 2014, 

when Louisville Magic 

coach Ellis Myles (a former 

player for the University 

of Louisville) ran onto the 

court to pull his player off 

the court. Well, in just about 

every level of basketball, 

that is not allowed. He was 

whistled for a technical foul 

for it during a crucial point 

toward the end of the game. 

He went ballistic. 

After his team lost, tournament 

officials tried to whisk 

him off the court so the 

next game could start. After 

some more yelling, this dude 

poured a red sports drink 

all over the court to prove 

a point. To this day, I don’t 

know what that point was. 

Some of the kids on 

the 17-U roster of R.A.W. 

(which stands for Real 

Athletes Work) are from 

Homewood-Flossmoor, 

Solorio, Dunbar, Leo and 

Morgan Park. They were 

losing late in a game to 

the Houston Raptors, and 

witnesses said the Chicago 

players were beating up on 

one official while he was 

lying on the ground. Another 

ref got involved in the fracas. 

There is some video showing 

the ugliness from afar, and 

that looked pretty bad. 

While I would love to 

blame controversial NBA 

father and Big Baller Brand 

coach LaVar Ball for causing 

this, I won’t. But his tirade 

against a female referee in 

2017 went viral and set a 

lousy example for players in 

regard to respect for referees. 

But he and his players were 

allowed back in the tournament 

for more games. That’s 

the biggest problem. They 

should have been thrown out. 

The various grassroots 

organizations have to come 

down hard on those responsible 

for this nonsense. 

Even those coaches who 

pull their teams off the court 

long before the game is 

over because they are mad 

about something should be 

suspended or banned. 

After watching countless 

travel games over the years, 

I can say that it’s rare to see 

stuff like this happen, but 

when it does happen it can’t 

be ignored. Maybe if there 

is a gold coin to be found 

in this sewer of a story, it’s 

that this incident will involve 

punishment and may deter 

further garbage like this from 

happening. 

Maybe. 

LISTEN UP 

“Being a Hawks fan, it’s been really cool to 

meet all of the guys.” 

Colin Lewis — A Sandburg multi-sport Special Olympian 

who has met Blackhawks players and coaches through his 

athletic endeavors 

What 2 Watch 

Baseball, 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 

• The Bridge Teen Center offers a look at what it’s like 

to be a pro baseball player as a member of the Windy 

City Thunderbolts will speak to seventh through 12th 

graders. 

INDEX 

44 - Athlete of the Week 

42 - Sandburg girls basketball 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, 

J.VORVA@22NDCM.com

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.opprairie.com | July 19, 2018 

CESSPOOL NEEDS CLEANING 

Vorva says horrible actions in HS travel hoops need to be 

punished, Page 47 

ORLAND ON ICE 

Several area players, including Sandburg grad Kendall Coyne, 

are in a new pro hockey league, Page 45 

Sandburg’s gold medal Special 

Olympics weightlifter also 

competes in hockey, track, 

baseball and bowling, Page 46 

LEFT: Sandburg junior-to-be Colin Lewis hugs his coach, Peggy Bryce, after winning a gold medal in weightlifting in June and (RIGHT) shows some of the awards he has won as a 

five-sport special athlete. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

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