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THURSDAY
Nature Photography Hike
Register by Aug. 2. Hike
will be held 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 5, Hickory
Creek Preserve – LaPorte
Road Access, 10537 W. La
Porte Road, Mokena. Hike
with a naturalist and take
photos along the way. Meet
at Hickory Hollow Shelter.
This free program is for ages
16 and older. To register,
visit ReconnectWithNature.
org or call (708) 946-2216.
Mokena Miracles Fundraiser
3-9 p.m. Aug. 2, The
Creamery, 19100 S. Wolf
Road, Mokena. The Mokena
Creamery will donate 20
percent of sales to Mokena
Miracles. Mention Mokena
Miracles when ordering.
For more information on the
Mokena Miracles organization
and their mission assist
local families facing challenges
and struggles, visit
www.mokenamiracles.com.
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After Hours Game Night
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6-9 p.m. Aug. 3, Mokena
Public Library, 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. Join the
Mokena Library as they host
an After Hours Game Night
every first Friday of the
month for children 14 and
older. The program will begin
when the library closes
at 6 p.m.. With the exception
of the Reading Room and the
restrooms, the library will be
closed down. Registration is
suggested. A signed waiver
is required for anyone that
participates. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663
or visit www.mokenalibrary.
org.
SATURDAY
Sensory Yoga
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Aug. 4, Mokena Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. The Sensory benefits
of yoga for kids are impressive.
Yoga is a great way
to get proprioceptive (joints/
heavy work) and vestibular
(inner ear/balance) input.
This program is for children
in Pre-K through 9 years old
and caregivers of participating
children only. Registration
Required. For more information
and registration,
call (708) 479-9663 or visit
www.mokenalibrary.org.
TUESDAY
Fall Soccer League
Aug. 7-Sunday, Oct. 21,
Willowview Park Soccer
Fields, 11420 197th St., Mokena.
The Fire Starters staff
and Mokena Park District
are teaming up to conduct
this instructional soccer
league for boys and girls age
4 through grade 8, which
will focus on small-sided
games for maximum touches
on the ball and maximum
player participation. Practice
days and game days vary depending
on grade division.
Player evaluations will be on
Sunday, July 29. For more
information and registration,
call (708) 390-2401 or visit
www.mokenapark.com.
WEDNESDAY
Community Flea Market
Vendor sign-up deadline is
Aug. 8. Sale will take place
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 10 and
11, Mokena United Methodist
Church, 10901 W. La
Porte Road, Mokena. For
more information, call (708)
478-6182.
Preschool Screening
Aug. 8, Mokena Elementary
School, 11244 Willow
Crest Lane, Mokena. Mokena
School District 159 will be
screening children from the
ages of three to five who live
in the district in the areas of
motor, cognitive, and speech
and language development.
There is no charge for the
screening, which is designed
to identify preschoolers who
show delays or problems in
speech and language skills,
large and small muscle coordination
skills, cognitive
skills, or social/emotional
growth. To make an appointment,
call (708) 342-4850.
Blood Drive
3:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 8,
Rep. Margo McDermed’s
office, 11032 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort. To
schedule an appointment,
call (815) 277-2079 or visit
heartlandbc.org.
UPCOMING
Community Garage Sale
Thursday, Aug. 9-Sunday,
Aug. 12. For more information,
call (708) 478-6182 or
(708) 479-9619 between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday-
Friday.
Joliet Slammers Game
5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9,
Route 66 Stadium, Michigan
Place, Joliet. Join the Mokena
Chamber of Commerce
for a Community Night at the
Joliet Slammers game. Business
After Hours will begin
at 5 p.m. in the Hall of Fame
room, followed by the game
at 7:05 p.m. For more information,
call (815) 469-3356.
Ladies Night Out
6-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9,
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Inn & Suites Conference Centre,
8800 159th St., Orland
Park. Join 22nd Century Media,
publisher of The Mokena
Messenger, for its first Ladies
Night Out, with more than 50
vendors, mini workshops and
more. Free admission. For
more information, call (708)
326-9170 or visit 22ndcentury
media.com/nightout.
St. Anthony WOW
7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10,
Frankfort Township Building,
11000 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort. Join
St. Anthony WOW, a nondenominational
social group
for widows and widowers,
for a short meeting, entertainment
and refreshments.
New faces are welcome. For
more information, call Mary
at (815) 469-4351 or Bill at
(708) 478-6118.
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Farm & Barn Fest
10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 11, Historic Yunker
Farm, 10824 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Farm & Barn
Fest is held annually in the
heart of Mokena celebrates
the significance of farming
life in Illinois’ history. This
unique event gives guests
the opportunity to experience
farm life through entertaining
demonstrations such as
horseshoeing and blacksmithing,
entertainment, delicious
food, kids’ activities,
and old-fashioned contests
for kids of all ages. Event admission
and parking are free
from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. There
will be a fee for some activities.
For more information,
call For (708) 390-2401 or
visit www.mokenapark.com.
ONGOING
NYC Trip
Register now for the
Frankfort Township’s trip
to New York City Sept. 28-
Oct. 4. See the sights including
a guided tour of the city,
a back stage tour of Radio
City Music Hall, 9/11 memorial
and museum, Top of
the Rock observation deck,
the Statue of Liberty, Ellis
Island and see the Broadway
musical “Wicked.” Cost is
$1,739.00 for double occupancy
and $2,299.00 for single
occupancy. Trip includes
hotel accommodations traveling
to and from NYC and
in city as well as four dinner
meals, two lunch meals and
breakfast daily. To reserve a
spot, call (815) 806-2766.

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Scales and tails take over Mokena Library
Rochelle McAuliffe
Freelance Reporter
“A man walks into a pet
store with an amphibian on
his shoulder. The pet store
owner looks at him and
says, ‘That’s kind of small
for an amphibian.’ The man
replies: ‘It’s my newt.’”
Jokes like this and more
kept the crowd laughing
as things got creepy and
crawly at the Mokena Community
Public Library District
the afternoon of Friday,
July 29. Those in the library
didn’t mind the slithering
guests though, because the
creatures, some over 15 feet
long, were the main attraction.
Dave DiNaso’s Traveling
World of Reptiles took over
the conference room inside
the library for a packed audience,
and the attendees
– both children and parents
alike – were eager to see
what beasts rose from the
boxes, some of which were
rattling around, waiting to
emerge.
The hourlong show combined
the elements of comedy
and education, making
sure it was entertaining to
watch, but that it also taught
a higher level of understanding
and respect for some of
the most misunderstood animals
in the ecosystem.
“I don’t teach people to
like them. I teach people
to respect them. There’s a
huge difference,” DiNaso
said. “You don’t have to like
snakes, you don’t have to
like spiders. But understand
why they’re important, why
you shouldn’t get rid of
them if they’re not bothering
you.”
After attending Illinois
State University and majoring
in communications,
DiNaso combined his lifelong
love for reptiles and
Raegan Brogan, a 7-year-old from Frankfort, lets a salmon bird-eating tarantula named
Webster crawl on her shirt.
amphibians with the public
speaking element of his degree
to start his business,
saying working with these
animals is something he was
“born to do.” Since its foundation
in April 1993, DiNaso
said he’s performed over
16,000 shows to date across
the Chicagoland and Northwest
Indiana region.
“As a kid, I just looked for
snakes, turtles, whatever I
could find that’s creepy and
crawly. I had three brothers
and we had a cottage in
Michigan. If we saw a snake,
they would all run away, but
I was always fascinated. My
brothers’ disinterest in the
animals was what told me
that this was what I was supposed
to do.”
His team for the day consisted
of Zany, the African
black throat monitor lizard;
Sumo, the pixie frog; Julius
Squeezer, a reticulated python;
Boulder, the sulcata
tortoise; a salmon bird eating
tarantula named Webster;
as well as Suffo Kate
the anaconda. Children were
able to get an actual handson
experience by touching,
and for some lucky ones,
holding the various animals.
Elizabeth Keane, a
2-year-old from Chicago
who attended the event with
her grandparents in Mokena,
even reached out to
touch the reticulated python.
While she wasn’t sure about
the scaly texture of the
snake, she shouted, “snake!”
with excitement after.
Ten-year old Isabelle
Dunn of Mokena has been
coming to the traveling reptile
show at the library for
the past three years, using
the show as one of the only
things to get a fix of her favorite
animal.
“I think I love this so
much because one of my favorite
animals are snakes,”
Dunn said.
For Dunn, even though
she’s only 10, she knows that
animals are a part of her future,
although it may be big
cats rather than big snakes.
“I don’t know if I want to
work with reptiles in particular,
but I think I’ll definitely
work with animals
because I love cats, even big
cats,” Dunn said. “I want to
be a zookeeper.”
As the show concluded,
DiNaso left the audience
with a couple of nuggets
of advice. And, no, they
weren’t made from catfish,
even though DiNaso must
buy nearly 20 pounds of it a
week for the animals.
“I took my childhood
fantasy and turned it into
a career. You are never too
young to think about what
you might want to be when
you grow up,” DiNaso advised
the children, with the
encouragement to check out
a few books from the library
as they left.
“And to the parents: Never
encourage your children
based on your passions,
and do not discourage them
based on your fears.”
Lillie Gunther, a 10-year-old from Mokena, holds two young
snakes on her head during Dave DiNaso’s Traveling World
of Reptiles at Mokena Community Public Library District
on Friday, July 27. The rainbow boa constrictor found a
comfortable spot in her hair; and the other, an eastern
hognose snake, settled in on her face. Photos by Rochelle
McAuliffe/22nd Century Media
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Youths show off skills in library talent show
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
As the annual summer
reading programs wraps up
this week, the Mokena Community
Public Library District
gave its participants a
chance to take to the stage
on July 24 to perform an act.
Participants in grades
fourth through eighth showcased
their talent before
other summer reading participants
and their families
in a talent show.
“We decided to have this
program so they can show
their stuff,” Director of
Young Adults Wendy Asbridge
said.
The Summer Reading Program
is held every summer
but programs vary every year.
The last time they held a talent
show as part of the reading
program was four years ago.
Performances varied from
singing to playing instruments
to dancing.
Mokena resident Emily
Arduinn, 13, did an Irish
dance as her performance.
“I like performing and
showing people what I’ve
got,” Arduinn said. “I compete
in competitions through
Hughes Farrelly Irish Dance
in New Lenox. I’ve been Irish
dancing since second grade.”
New Lenox resident Siena
Adducci, 10, performed the
Harry Potter theme song on
the piano dressed as a Hogwarts
student. She said she
learned the song on her own
without lessons, and chose
the song because she is a big
fan of the series.
“I like to play the piano,
it makes me feel good,” Adducci
said. “I went to Universal
Studios and recently won
all eight Harry Potter books
from the New Lenox library.
I really like Harry Potter and
enjoy showing my talent.”
Mokena resident Raegan
Fuller, 11, played “Mary
Had a Little Lamb” on the
recorder for her act.
“I felt good about it. I decided
to do this because I really
love music,” Fuller said.
Participants of the summer
reading talent show brought
home trophies and plastic
medals for their effort.
“It’s always fun to see
what they come up with,”
Asbridge said.
RIGHT: Siena Adducci, 10,
of New Lenox, performs
the Harry Potter theme
song as part of her talent
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Mokena police promote pair, 4th of July parade awards announced
Jon DePaolis
Freelance Reporter
It was a night of celebration
for two members of the Mokena
Police Department July
23, at the Village of Mokena
Board of Trustees meeting.
Mokena Police Chief
Steve Vaccaro said the budget
allowed for the hiring of
a second police commander
position. After receiving five
letters of interest from Mokena
police sergeants — all
of whom Vaccaro said were
good candidates — Chris
Carlson was selected as the
new commander. Vaccaro
said Carlson began serving
in that role earlier in the day.
Carlson started with the
Mokena Police Department
in 1993. During his tenure,
he’s served as a patrol officer,
a DARE officer, a tactical
officer, a detective, and
most recently as a sergeant
— taking over the Crime
Prevention Unit.
“During his career, he’s
received 45 letters of distinguished
duty and one letter
of meritorious duty, and 10
letters of exceptional duty,”
Vaccaro said.
Carlson thanked the board,
as well as his family, for the
promotion.
“It means a lot to me and
my family,” Carlson said.
“From my heart, 25 years
of dedication to the Village,
I’m glad I finally got to this
point. It’s been fantastic.”
Carlson said he feels that
Mokena has one of the best
police departments around
and said he is honored to
work alongside his fellow
officers and colleagues.
Also, as a result of the
promotion of Carlson, Joseph
Ballantine — formerly
a detective with the department
— was promoted to the
rank of sergeant.
Vaccaro said Ballantine
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was hired in 2007. During
his time with the department,
he has been a patrol
officer and a detective with
the investigations division.
Ballantine has received one
letter of meritorious duty, 30
letters of distinguished duty,
and eight letters of exceptional
duty.
“I’m looking forward to
having Sgt. Ballantine on
my staff,” Vaccaro said. “He
did a phenomenal job as a
detective, and he’s going to
do an even better job as a supervisor.
He’s well respected
by his peers and by the patrol
division.”
Ballantine also thanked the
board, as well as his family.
“Honestly, if it wasn’t for
my wife telling me to quit
doing the banking job and
becoming a police officer
— because I talked about
it enough — I wouldn’t be
here,” he said. “Honestly,
it’s been the best thing that
has ever happened to me.”
Ballantine said it is a joy
coming to work every day at
the Mokena Police Department.
And the winners are...
The night also kicked off
with a celebration of the
Fourth of July Parade float
winners. Cindy Gamboa,
who organizes the event,
was on-hand to hand out the
trophies and thank the volunteers
and donors.
“Thank you to Village
Administrator John Tomasoski,
Mayor Frank
Fleischer and all the Village
people,” Gamboa said.
“The staff and the board
who support our efforts
each year to make it the
best parade yet.”
Gamboa said organizing
and volunteering for the parade
has been a family tradition
for years.
“It’s our favorite summer
tradition, and we love to
pass it on to everyone,” she
said. “We hope it continues
on for years to come.”
Judges for the floats this
year were: Kelly Quigley,
of Aurelio’s Pizza; Terri Erickson,
of Grace Fellowship
Church; and Emily Vaccaro,
wife of Mokena Police Chief
Steve Vaccaro.
The winners were: Best
Parade Float went to St.
John’s United Church of
Christ; Most Creative Presentation
of a Business or
Group went to the Veterans
Garage; Best in Keeping
with the Theme “200 Years
of Amazing Things in Illinois”
went to Our Fallen
Hero 5K in Memory of Pfc.
Aaron Toppen; the judges’
choice award winners were
Minuteman Press of Frankfort,
the Crowhurst family,
and the Mokena Community
Park District; and the executive
director’s choice was
Same Day Tees.
After the awards were
handed out, Mayor Frank
Fleischer thanked Gamboa
for her efforts.
“I think all of us up here
[on the Village Board] appreciate
what you do year
after year for us,” Fleischer
said. “We appreciate all the
people who put the time and
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Newly promoted Mokena Police Commander Chris
Carlson thanks members of Mokena’s Board of Trustees
and his family during the July 23 meeting. Photos by Jon
DePaolis/22nd Century Media
Joseph Ballantine — formerly a detective with the
department — was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Cindy Gamboa, who organizes the Fourth of July parade,
recognizes the parade float winners.

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D161 Board of Education
K-12 feasibility committee
fills two constituent seats
Megan Schuller
Freelance Reporter
Summit Hill District 161
held its first unit district
committee meeting on July
25 to lay the foundation for
the work ahead of the committee.
The idea of a K-12 unit
district was first suggested
to the board on May 9 by
Steve Cook and community
members. Just shy of three
months later, he sat beside
members of the board as a
constituent representative
alongside fellow representative
Karen Miner.
“The reason why I believe,
personally, why [the
committee] is here today
is because the community
wanted it,” Cook said after
the meeting. “There’s still a
long way to go but I’m excited
for the district.”
There were 21 applicants
for the constituent representative
positions and, for now,
only two were chosen. Board
President Rich Marron, and
board members Dave Faber
and Jim Martin, oversee
the committee, which also
includes four D161 administrators
and teachers who
were chosen as district representatives.
The board adopted the
committee purpose and
structure to set an expectation
for the committee and
its process of data collection.
The committee will use
authoritative and verifiable
sources for its data to produce
quantifiable information.
“We’ll wait and see
where the data takes us.
I think we’ve got a good
team assembled,” Marron
said.
“We’ll wait and see where the data
takes us. I think we’ve got a good
team assembled.”
Rich Marron — D161 Board President
There are plans for the
committee to add more constituent
representatives and
positions as it gets further
into the process of collecting
data from D161, Lincoln-Way
Community High
School District 210 and the
state.
The next tentative meeting
date set for Aug. 15 is
dependant on if an Illinois
School Board of Education
representative from
Springfield can come in to
do a presentation on how
to move forward with the
feasibility study and what
resources are available to
them as a district.
By the next meeting date,
the committee will have a
separate email domain under
the district’s server to
ease the pathways of communication
and give the
community a specific point
of contact. A tab on the district’s
web page will be created
to update the community
on the progress. As they
start to look for more people
to help with data collection,
a link will also be created
to contact the committee
members and to show interest
in volunteering.
The committee members
made it clear that they are
collecting data objectively
to see what potential impacts
there are. It is up to the district
board and the community
to interpret the data and
draw conclusions on whether
those impacts are positive
or negative.
Marron said that the decision
down the road to make
it a unit district will likely
require referendums and a
board vote.
“Ultimately it’s going to
be the voters who decide if
this is positive or negative,”
Marron said during discussion.
“Let’s worry about
reporting the facts, and let
everyone come up with their
own opinion.”
A feasibility study will
also likely need board approval
in the future and is
expected to cost around
$12,000, but the state foots
more than half of the bill.
Parent of three Marisa
Barnas, of Mokena,
stood up in public comment
at the end of the
meeting to thank the committee
members for their
serious consideration of the
unit district proposal.
“In our community
there’s a lot going on. We
need to consider what’s
best for our children, what’s
best for our community and
what’s best for our district,”
Barnas said.
Marron advised the community
to look out for the
committee’s upcoming web
page for information on the
meetings and ways to get
involved with the data collection.
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Home
Police Reports
Police: Both parties in crash without valid DL
Austin P. Larson, 18, of
17195 Highwood Drive in
Orland Park, was charged
July 12 with driving on a
suspended/revoked driver’s
license; while Keith A. Bass,
43, of 225 Culen St., in Rensselaer,
Indiana, was charged
with driving on a suspended/
revoked driver’s license, operating
an uninsured motor
vehicle, improper use of registration
and failure to yeild
while turning left.
According to police reports,
an officer responded
to a report of a two-vehicle
crash with injuries at the intersection
of West LaPorte
Road and South LaGrange
Road. Upon arrival, the officer
located Larson standing
next to his motorcycle,
which had front-end damage.
Larson told the officer that
he was traveling southbound
on LaGrange in the left turn
lane when Bass turned in
front of him. Larson said he
laid his motorcycle down to
try to avoid a collision and
suffered injuries to his arm
and head.
The officer asked Larson
for his driver’s license,
which Larson said was suspended.
A check on the license
confirmed this, and
showed Larson had no motorcycle
endorsement, as
well. Larson was then placed
under arrest.
Bass was also arrested after
it was determined that he
was driving on a suspended
driver’s license. Additionally,
Bass was found to be
using a registration for a
different vehicle on the one
involved in the accident and
did not have valid insurance
for the vehicle.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena
Messenger’s police reports
come from the Mokena Police
Department. Anyone listed in
these reports is considered to
be innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
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Metra recently announced
that it will begin replacing
the inbound platform at the
Hickory Creek station Monday,
July 30.
The east end of the inbound
platform will be out
of service for six weeks.
Board
From Page 6
effort into making it work.
We know you don’t do it all
by yourself, and there are an
awful lot of people that make
something like this work. But
this is your baby, and you enjoy
the heck out of doing this
— and it shows. It gets bigger
and better every year. We
thank you very much.”
During that time, the station
track side door will be
closed, as will the two pedestrian
crossings, ramps,
and stairs located on the
east side of the station. In
addition, all designated
handicapped parking on the
east side will be unavailable.
During construction, the
pedestrian crosswalk at
the west end of the station
will remain open to allow
access to the platforms;
however, in light of the
congestion, Metra advises
commuters to budget extra
time to access the platform
and board.
Speed limit increase
considered
Later in the evening, during
the work session, a potential
speed limit change on
88th Avenue was discussed.
Vaccaro said that several
months ago he was contacted
by some motorists with
regard to the speed limit on
88th Avenue, between 187th
and 191st Streets.
“In response to that, working
with engineering, we did
a traffic study in that area,”
Vaccaro said. “In excess of
2,700 vehicles per day travel
88th Avenue on that stretch
of roadway. The traffic study
supported a speed limit increase,
although it recommended
about 40 mph based
on the evaluation and data.”
After consulting with the
engineering team, Vaccaro
said the recommendation to
the Village Board is to increase
the speed limit from
25 mph to 35 mph for both
north and southbound traffic.
“The reason for that is that
area is not completely developed,”
Vaccaro said.
The board members expressed
support for this
change. It will come before
the Village Board again at a
future meeting.
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MOKENA COMMUNITY NIGHT
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018
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Game time 7:05 pm
Business After Hours-5 pm in the Hall of Fame Room
Any company (or group) purchasing 30 tickets or more
will be given a table on the concourse to advertise their business.
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University Level
Care in Your
Backyard
Dr. Daniel Troy
Dr. Jonathan Watson
Dr. Paul Danielsky
Dr. Kirsten Oliversen
Dr. Jose Perez Sanz
Kara
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Kara is a sweet, 1-1/2-year-old black Lab mix. She is friendly, silly and energetic.
She loves people, is a smart girl who knows sit and is eager to please. She will
make a loyal and loving companion. Please email Stacy at stacy@nawsus.org or
call (708) 478-5102 to set up an appointment with an adoption counselor to meet
this wonderful girl.
Want to see your pet featured as The Mokena Messenger’s Pet of the Week? Send your pet’s
photo and a few sentences explaining why your pet is outstanding to Editor T.J. Kremer III at
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University Level
Care in Your
Backyard
Dr. Daniel Troy
Dr. Jonathan Watson
Dr. Paul Danielsky
Dr. Kirsten Oliversen
Dr. Jose Perez Sanz
Kara
NAWS Illinois Humane Society 9981 W. 190th St. Mokena, 60448
Kara is a sweet, 1-1/2-year-old black Lab mix. She is friendly, silly and energetic.
She loves people, is a smart girl who knows sit and is eager to please. She will
make a loyal and loving companion. Please email Stacy at stacy@nawsus.org or
call (708) 478-5102 to set up an appointment with an adoption counselor to meet
this wonderful girl.
Want to see your pet featured as The Mokena Messenger’s Pet of the Week? Send your pet’s
photo and a few sentences explaining why your pet is outstanding to Editor T.J. Kremer III at
tj@mokenamessenger.com or 11516 W. 183rd St., Office Condo 3, Suite SW, Orland Park, IL
60467.
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Social snapshot
Top 10 Web Stories
From MokenaMessenger.com as of
Monday, July 30
From the Assistant Editor
The problem with ‘fake news’
1. Matt’s Old Mokena: Piece of Mokena
history now up for sale
2. LWC running back aims for fullback role
at SD State
3. Mokena Board of Trustees: Mokena
Police promote pair, 4th of July parade
awards announced
4. Noonan Academy student wins division
in state open water championship
5. 10 Questions with Elizabeth Myotte,
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“A huge Thank You to Samantha Mohorek
and her friends for creating a lemonade
stand and collecting donations for the
NAWS pets!! One of the girls even made
bracelets to sell at the lemonade stand! We
predict that these young ladies will become
animal welfare advocates and possibly
even NAWs board members in the future ”
NAWS Humane Society of Illinois posted
this to its Facebook page on July 25
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Amanda Stoll
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.com
I
hate the term “fake
news,” as I would guess
most journalists do.
It undermines the entire
journalistic community,
while carelessly throwing
around a term that should
have serious implications.
Fake news should be
a term reserved for those
situations where someone
has knowingly published
something false, not typos
or miscommunications or
opinions. Publishing something
they knew without a
doubt to be false is something
that should not be
taken lightly.
In legal terms it would
be known as libel — or in
terms of spoken statements,
slander — which is a serious
accusation.
Instead, the term “fake
news” is often used by
people who either do not
agree with something
they read or do not want to
believe it.
The word “fake” makes
the allegation seem less
serious, in my opinion, like
false eyelashes or a toupee.
Something that is designed
to fool people but is not
likely to do any major harm.
Even a con artist or
someone selling knock-off
designer purses embodies
the idea of something
that is fake, but even those
crimes do not stand to cause
the type of damage that
someone can by disseminating
slanderous or libelous
information.
Professions have been
dramatized in every movie
under the sun, and, while
entertaining, I think most
of us can agree that those
portrayals are not usually
accurate for most people
working in the profession.
There are unscrupulous
and immoral people in every
profession in history, but
those in the public eye face
a higher level of scrutiny
than most.
Anyone going into a
profession working with the
public knows that they will
Sound Off Policy
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Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Mokena
Messenger encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters
must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also
ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification,
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likely be judged by a lot of
people, maybe everyone
they meet. It may even take
a toll on our personal lives.
When I tell people I am a
journalist, I am consistently
asked about the state of
journalism, how it can stay
profitable and mass media
despite the fact that I work
at a hyperlocal publication.
No matter what the topic, I
am happy to oblige and talk
to people.
The conversations do not
always leave me feeling
warm and fuzzy inside, but
that is OK.
I know some people have
preconceived notions that
journalists have some kind
of a hidden agenda. News
organizations all over the
world have been accused
of it, but the truth is that
represents only a fraction
of the media industry. At
small companies, such as
22nd Century Media, our
goal is nothing more than to
provide quality journalism
to our local communities.
We write about things
that matter to us, but, most
importantly, we write about
things that matter to you,
our readers.
While I do not hold my
job to the same level of
importance of that of firefighters
or police officers,
journalists also consider
themselves public servants.
At least I do.
We do not do it for the
recognition or to get a star
on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame. We do it because it
matters to our communities.
Not just investigative
journalism, either. Newspapers
bring communities
together to support each
other and celebrate successes.
When a local family
struggles with an illness or
loss, other people might find
out through social media,
word of mouth or a newspaper.
Newspapers provide
a place of learning and can
spark discourse on hard-totackle
topics.
So next time you meet a
journalist or someone you
think you might not like
simply based on their profession,
remember there are
bad eggs in every industry
in the world.
Do not let the few bad
ones ruin your chance of
getting to know someone
who might turn out to be a
friend.
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Taking a look inside The
latest Dish checks out Fratello’s Tinley Park
storefront, the third for the franchise, Page 21
An English
Garden, located
near the
intersection
of Front Street
and Wolf Road,
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An English Garden in Mokena offers items for all special occasions, Page 17

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Faith Briefs
Victory Baptist Church (13550 US Route
6, Mokena)
Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
Morning Worship
10:45 a.m. Sundays.
Evening Worship
6 p.m. Sundays.
Weekday Worship
7 p.m. Wednesdays.
St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100
Second St., Mokena)
Traditional Service
8 a.m. traditional mass,
9:45 a.m. contemporary &
traditional music in a service
of praise and reverence. Supervised
childcare available.
For more information, call
(708) 479-5123.
Garden Club
8 a.m. Tuesdays. For more
information, call (708) 479-
5123.
Cards for a Cause
7 p.m. the second Monday
of each month. Bring your
tape, scissors and colored
pencils — if you have them
— and plan for a creative
evening with lots of fun.
Bundles of Love
7 p.m. the second and
fourth Monday of each
month. Enjoy fun and fellowship
while making baby
quilts for infants baptized at
St. John’s and lap quilts for
shut-ins.
Mokena United Methodist Church (10901
LaPorte Road, Mokena)
Service and Sunday School
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10:15 a.m. Sundays.
Church service and children’s
Sunday School will
be held. For more information,
call (708) 479-1110.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Thursdays. For
more information, call (708)
479-1110.
Community Prayer Gathering
2:30 p.m. every 4th Sunday.
Breakfast
9 a.m. every third Saturday
of the month.
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Choir Practice
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Newcomers welcome.
Weight Watchers
Wednesday
Weigh-ins take place at
6:30 p.m., while the meeting
is at 7 p.m.
Marley Community Church (12625 W.
187th St., Mokena)
Church Service
10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare
is provided.
Sunday School
9-10 a.m. Sundays.
Senior High Youth Group
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
For more information, email
marleycommunitychurch@
gmail.com.
Junior High Youth Group
6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For
more information, email
marleycommunitychurch@
gmail.com.
Men’s Group
6 p.m. Sunday nights in
the church basement. All
men are welcome.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena)
Preschool Registration
Registration is underway
for the 2018-2019 school
year at Immanuel Lutheran
Preschool in Mokena. Classes
are available for children
from 2 1/2 to 5 years old, and
In Memoriam
Stephen C. Johnson
Stephen C.
Johnson, 79, of
Mokena, died July 1.
He graduated with his
bachelor’s degree from
Michigan State and retired
from Airway Systems as
vice president.
He was a United States
Army veteran and enjoyed
traveling around the world.
they must be toilet trained.
For more information, call
(708) 479-5600, email il
pmokena@att.net, or visit
www.immanuelmokena.org.
Worship
9 a.m. Sundays.
God’s Kids Club
10:15 a.m. Sundays in
Sept.-May.
Adult Bible Study
10:15 a.m. Sundays in
Sept.-May.
Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th
St., Mokena)
Sunday Services
11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For
more information, call (312)
350-2279.
Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Sundays. Mokena
Baptist offers Sunday
School classes for all ages.
For more information, call
(312) 350-2279.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th
Ave., Mokena)
Church Service
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m,
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:
p.m. Sundays
Adoration
Wednesdays following
8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
until 6:45 p.m.
Holy Rosary
7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m.
Tuesday evenings.
Please see FAITH, 18
In lieu of flowers, donations
to the American Cancer
Society, cancer.org, would
be appreciated.
Do you have someone’s life
you’d like to honor? Email
Editor T.J. Kremer III at tj@
mokenamessenger.com with
information about a loved one
who was a part of the Mokena
community.

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An English Garden offers much more than just flowers
Cynthia Freeman
Editorial Intern
Flowers bring joy to most
situations, whether it be for a
special event or just because.
And Mokena-based An English
Garden specializes in
bringing that joy.
The flower shop was recently
featured on WGN
giving some essential details
about the one-stop flower
and gift shop. The familyowned
floral shop has been
in business since 1994. Residing
in an old historic
home dating back to 1874 at
Front Street and Wolf Road,
the flower shop has a classic
twist compared to other
shops like it.
An English Garden offers
various flower arrangements
and gifts, and they also offer
floral decor for special
events, such as weddings,
bridal showers, engagement
parties, anniversary parties,
as well as baby showers,
prom, homecoming
parties and much more.
They also offer decor rentals
from candles to lanterns
and fun signs. Additionally,
they make sympathy windchimes,
benches and statues,
and tapestries.
Owner Kim McAuliffe
has always had a passion
for art since she was a
young child, which made
her dreams come true once
she opened her own flower
shop.
“I was always an artist.
Every class I could possibly
take from when I was
5 years old and up had to
do with some form of art,”
McAuliffe said. “Flowers
just came naturally because
we lived in a house from the
1800s, hence why my flower
shop has to be in a 1800s
house. I would just arrange
things on my own then. I
would even make corsages
out of the flowers in the gardens
around the house.
“Back in 1984, I worked
for a gentlemen from Denmark,
and how I got the job
there is I pestered him for
two weeks straight, calling
him sometimes twice a
The two-story shop, owned by Kim McAuliffe, has vintage
treasures for just about any special occasion.
day to hire me,” McAuliffe
chuckled.
In between working for
other people for 10 years,
McAuliffe noticed that she
was always taking initiative
in her work environment and
customers followed her. She
knew her stuff and it was
evident.
“In ‘94 I decided to open
Customers at An English Garden can purchase floral
arrangements or a wide range of items for special events.
my first shop and I started
out small, like everybody
else does. One vehicle, one
cooler, and then graduated
to three vehicles, five coolers,
two houses. The minute
I started working for the
gentleman back in 1984, I
said in five minutes, ‘I want
my own flower shop.’ I knew
in five minutes I wanted my
own flower shop, it took me
10 years to get there, but perseverance
pays off,” McAuliffe
said.
With such a lively business,
An English Garden has
marked its territory. Customers
can see that it’s not just
any ordinary flower shop;
the passion behind it shows
through and customers keep
on returning because of it.
“The best special occasion
is when they call me
up after a delivery has been
completed and they’re like,
‘Wow, you really took care
of me’ or, ‘You made that extra
step.’ I like hearing that,
when I know I have gone
above what anybody else has
expected,” McAuliffe said.
In addition to local flower
deliveries in Mokena,
An English Garden offers
flower delivery services to
nearby areas in Country
Club Hills, Frankfort, Home
Glen, Joliet, Lockport, Manhattan,
New Lenox, Orland
Park, Tinley Park and Orland
Hills.
For more information on
floral arrangements, gifts,
special event rentals and
more, visit anenglishgarden.
com.
Don’t let your
advertising cool
down this summer.
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An English Garden is housed in a 19th century home near the intersection of Front Street
and Wolf Road. Photos by Cynthia Freeman/22nd Century Media
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14th annual
Farm & Barn
Fest scheduled
for Aug. 11
Staff report
FAITH
From Page 16
Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker
Road, Mokena)
Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be
sure to arrive early for our
Sunday Worship Service to
enjoy a hot, complimentary
cup of coffee every week at
the church. Following the
Christian Education Hour
(9:15 - 10:15 a.m.), all beverages
can be found just outside
the sanctuary.
Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte
Road, Mokena)
Narcotics Anonymous
7-9 p.m. Mondays. All
those struggling or who have
struggled with a narcotics
addiction are welcome. All
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Mokena’s annual Farm &
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10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 11.
Farm & Barn Fest is held
celebrates the significance of
farming life in Illinois’ history.
The event gives guests
the opportunity to experience
farm life through entertaining
demonstrations, such
as horseshoeing and blacksmithing,
entertainment,
food, childrens’ activities,
and old-fashioned contests
for children of all ages.
Activities this year include:
Cutest Kid Contest,
country music concerts from
4-11 p.m., barn quilt contest,
and more.
For more information, call
(708) 390-2401, or visit mo
kenapark.com.
meetings are confidential.
For more information, call
(708) 479-0300.
Spanish Church
12:30 p.m. Sundays.
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays. All are
welcome.
Women’s Bible Study
8:45-9:45 a.m. Sundays
and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll at
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.com
or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34.
Deadline is noon Thursday one
week prior to publication.
For more info, call
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‘Zootopia’ at Yunker Park Bandshell for Movie In The Park
Caitlin Fyfe
Freelance Reporter
Gather the kids, pack
some munchies and enjoy a
summer night at the historic
Yunker Farm. The showing
of “Zootopia” — an animated
mammal metropolis
where the first rabbit to join
the police force quickly
learns how tough it is working
alongside a sly fox who
makes her new job harder —
came courtesy of the Mokena
Community Park District
alongside MOO-V-Night, an
outdoor movie theater company.
“I enjoy being able to
bring my little brother to
events like this considering
it’s almost impossible
to get any child to sit and
enjoy something outside.
It’s convenient, a nice space
and such a good thing for the
community.” said 24-yearold
Mokena resident Lauren
Litoborski, who mentioned
she loves that the bandshell
is around the corner
from Berkot’s if last minute
snacks are needed.
Prior to the Park District’s
$7 million expansion and development
project, the community
events were solely
held at Main Park. Although
it was a feasible location, the
Yunker Park Bandshell provides
a more accommodating
capacity with terraced
lawn space and picnic tables.
“It almost reminds me of
a new age drive-in where
you can sit outdoors and
watch a movie, it’s nice for
people who can appreciate
and enjoy all the nostalgia
that comes with it,” said Bob
Gamboa, Mokena resident
for 66 years, and owner of
Gamboa’s Automotive and
Grease Lightning.
The Yunker Park showings
were sponsored this
summer by Old Plank Trail
Community Bank, Chiro
One Wellness Center and
Meijer, and thus far there’s
been a plethora of events at
Families take selfies together and children play in the open space before the start of
Movies in the Park, featuring “Zootopia.”
Yunker Farm, from concerts
to engaging entertainment
for children. The upcoming
events include the 14th
Annual Farm & Barn Fest,
and Woofstock — a fest for
the Park ‘n Bark Dog Park
members.
“I think this place is really
cool, and I like this movie
and going to the Splash Pad
is my favorite,” said 5-yearold
Atilla Gamboa, who exclaimed
he saw this movie in
theaters before.
The kids run around together
in the open space
next to the bandshell, dancing
to the prelude of music
videos, which occasionally
catches their attention while
the parents set up and munch
on their snacks. Yunker
Farm offers an assortment
of goodies at the concession
with popcorn, soda and
candy. Overall, this is a perfect
venue for the surrounding
community to revel in a
night under the stars.
Bring your neighbors,
blankets, snacks and don’t
forget the mosquito repellent.
As summer comes to
a close, your last chance to
Yunker Park Bandshell is the venue of choice for Mokena
Community Park District’s showing of “Zootopia” at the
Thursday, July 26. Photos by Caitlin Fyfe/22nd Century Media
attend the final Movie In
The Park event is scheduled
for Aug. 24 and features the
award-winning animated
movie “Coco.” The movie
will be shown on a large
inflatable movie screen
with premium audio-visual
equipment for outdoor cinema.
Alcohol, candles and sparklers
are prohibited and, in
the event of inclement weather,
visit the park’s website
or Facebook Page [@Moke
naParks] for event updates.
For more information, call
Mokena Community Park
District at (708) 390-2401 or
visit mokenapark.com

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The Dish
Fratello’s expands with third suburban location
Italian cafe and deli
carving out a niche
in Tinley Park
Cody Mroczka
Contributing Editor
As brothers-in-law, business
partners and fellow
cooks, Marco Caso’s and
Adriano Martino’s lives
have been interconnected for
more than 30 years.
After years of running a
successful family catering
business, the duo had the
perfect name to complement
the homemade, “old
world” cuisine when their
first deli opened in 2015.
Fratello’s, which in Italian
means “brother’s” came to
represent a place where patrons
could get fresh meats,
pastas, salads, sandwiches
and desserts, as well as custom
sauces, herb and spice
blends, or even pre-made
appetizers and meals.
“It reminds me of [how]
my [grandmother], how
she cooked,” said customer
Kevin Spizza, who ordered
chicken BMT [$7.99], a
marinated chicken breast
with fresh mozzarella and
tomato drizzled with a balsamic
glaze, served on the
panini portion of the menu.
“And I’ve got to have some
arancini [$1.99 each] to take
home.”
This past April, the coowners
opened their third
suburban Cook County eatery
off of 183rd Street and
Harlem Avenue in Tinley
Park, joining two smaller
deli and cafe locations in
Homewood. At approximately
3,000 square feet,
with outdoor seating for
roughly 15, Caso said this
location is the largest of
the three and also features
something new: a brick oven
that bakes a very thin crust
Popular side dishes with sandwiches or entrées include
homemade pasta salad, also sold by the pound.
pizza with high temperature.
Dine-in only customers have
the opportunity to sample
Fratello’s Frozen Sangria
Swirl, a frozen red and white
wine mix for $4.99. Non-alcoholic
speciality beverages
include fruit smoothies, cappuccino
and espresso.
The cooks pride themselves
on never-frozen,
cooked-to-order dishes
that include pollo Italiano
($7.69, a flame grilled chicken
breast with provolone
cheese, roasted red peppers,
and parsley gremolata on a
toasted focaccia bun), eggplant
Parmigiana ($7.59,
served with melted mozzarella
and marinara sauce)
and pancetta and portobello
fettucine ($9.99, made with
imported pancetta and garlic
sautéed in a cherry tomato
Parmesan sauce). Staples
of their past catering businesses
include Italian beef
($7.59) and Italian sausage
($6.69) with french fries or
the soup of the day.
“This menu is pretty extensive,”
Caso said. “We’ve
always followed the notion
of only selling things we
would want to eat.”
Fratello’s also crafts its
own house Italian, ranch and
apple vinaigrette dressings to
Fratello’s
7101 West 183rd St. in
Tinley Park
Hours
• 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-
Thursday
• 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-
Saturday
• 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
For more information ...
Web: fratelloscatering.
com
Phone: (708) 864-2777
compliment an Italian chop
salad, Chicago-style chicken
chop salad, and chicken apple
and pecan salad, which
can be ordered in either full
($8.59) or half ($5.59) servings.
For those looking for
healthier options, the Tinley
Park establishment has it’s
own healthy living menu,
which features seared fish,
turkey burgers and flank
steak veggie bowls.
Additional services include
private and commercial
catering, box meal orders,
school meal programs
and cafeteria management.
Food and groceries can
be ordered and delivered
through its website or mobile
apps DoorDash and
Slice.
The classic Italian sub ($7.49) comes with hard salami, capicolla, mortadella, ham,
provolone and fresh greens. Photos by Cody Mroczka/22nd Century Media
Dining room decor at Fratello’s in Tinley Park features personal photos of the Caso and
Martino families.

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku
The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Denomination
5. Bel ___ cheese
10. By ___ of (owing to)
14. Halo, e.g.
15. Tangelo varieties
16. Grunts of disgust
17. Eurasia’s ___ Mountains
18. Flower population
19. Arlo Guthrie’s genre
20. Despicable person
22. Sea foam
24. Won __ __ nose
25. Fable maker
29. Rugby formation
33. Meaning of Mokena
in the original
Native American
language
37. “Here comes
trouble!”
38. Bog lime
39. Vitamin bottle info
40. Entre ___
41. Mideast region,
poetically
43. Half-moon tide
44. Hosp. workers
45. Word on a U.S. coin
46. ___ lily
47. Bone fide
50. Stuffed
51. Test format
52. “... ___ quit!”
54. Wasn’t hurt
57. Mokena creek
62. Grandpa Walton
portrayer
65. Drifters
67. Handy plant for
sunburns
68. Alpine river
69. Chicago destination
70. “Body ___” Kathleen
Turner movie
71. German political
group
72. Bed supports
73. Asian juice
Down
1. “Better Call ___” TV show
2. Coin with 12 stars on it
3. Stick in one’s ___
4. Farfetched
5. Swollen
6. Shiny and bright
7. 1970s rock group, abbr.
8. Letter opener
9. Old Testament twin
10. Bad golfer, familiarly
11. Billy Joel’s “___ to
Extremes”
12. Ice hockey org.
13. Sound of impatience
21. Technology giant
23. He succeeded Fidel
26. Jim Cramer’s dot com
with The
27. Senescence
28. Vegetable container
29. Kid’s treat
30. Singing group
31. Drives out of bed
32. Sounds of hesitation
34. Taste that’s not sweet,
sour, bitter or salty
35. Pat
36. Attempt
41. New England’s Cape
___
42. Routine
43. Government security
agency, abbr.
45. One-eighties
48. Wire-___ (like some terriers’
coats)
49. Accomplice
50. An urge for Fido
53. Gets promoted
55. Cries of surprise
56. Germany reunifier
Helmut
58. Gus who wrote “Dream
a Little Dream of Me”
59. Remedy for dry toast
60. Chestnut
61. Mystery Nepalese
62. Tie up the phone
63. ___ de Cologne
64. Ending for north or
south
66. Sheep noise
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(11247 W. 187th St., Mokena;
(708) 478-8888)
■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays:
Performance by Jerry
Eadie
Jenny’s Southside Tap
(10160 191st St., Mokena;
(708) 479-6873)
■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic
Avenue, Psychic
night - second Tuesday
every month.
■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
Live bands
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
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■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar Game.
Free to play.
LOCKPORT
Port Noir
(900 S. State St., Lockport;
(815) 834-9463)
■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday:
Happy Hour
■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Comedy Bingo
■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Live Band
■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays:
Open Mic Night
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com.
answers
How to play Sudoku
Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes
In Manhattan and Peotone – From the mid-$200’s
New designs are a result of buyer feedback
Two refreshing designs mark
the beginning of a new series
of Craftsman-style homes
available from Distinctive Home
Builders at its latest new home
communities: Prairie Trails;
located in Manhattan within the
highly-regarded Lincoln-Way
School District and at WestGate
Manor in Peotone within
the desirable Peotone School
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.
Distinctive Home Builders
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,
Distinctive Home Builders
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,
Distinctive Home Builders
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.
Distinctive Home Builders
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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Village Seeks F/T Civil Engineer
The Village of Homer Glen is seeking qualified candidates
for the full-time position of Civil Engineer. Minimum
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or
closely related field, 3 yrs. of progressively responsible
experience in Civil Engineering, previous field
engineering/construction experience required. Must be
computer savvy with excellent MS Office software skills
and experience using GIS and Auto CAD. Salary is
$76,881 plus benefits. Application Process: Cover letter,
resume and completed job application (download at
www.homerglenil.org) due by Friday, August 10, 2018 via
mail to Village of Homer Glen, Attn: Heather Kokodynsky,
14240 W. 151st St., Homer Glen, IL 60491 or email to
hkokodynsky@homerglenil.org
Full position description available at homerglenil.org
Part-time Telephone Work
calling from home for
AMVETS. Ideal for
homemakers and retirees.
Must be reliable and have
morning &evening hours
available for calling.
If interested,
Call 708 429 6477
M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!
1003 Help Wanted
22nd Century Media seeks Graphic Designer
Position Overview:
22nd Century Media, a media publishing company based in
Orland Park & Northbrook, is seeking a Graphic Designer
to join their team.
Responsibilities Include:
Create web/print advertising material, visual web design using
WordPress, Update existing as well as creating new web/print
collateral for Events, Occasional page layout, Miscellaneous
design projects, Communicate with inside & outside sales reps,
Maintain FTP/server files, Edit and upload digital publications,
Prepare & troubleshoot PDF files
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s in Graphic Design or related field preferred,
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite for Mac, Layout and digital
design experience a must, Familiarity with CMS (WordPress),
Strong typography knowledge & expertise, Excellent
Communication, Interpersonal & Organizational skills,
Ability to work independently and with team
within fast-paced, deadline-sensitive environment
Next Steps:
For more information or to be considered for this
opportunity, email a resume to:
careers@22ndcenturymedia.com
No phone calls please. EOE
LAWN TECHNICIAN
Professional company
located in Frankfort
looking for reliable
individual to apply dry
fertilizer. Experience a
plus, but not necessary.
For interview call:
(708)479-4600
landscapeassociatesinc.com
1003 Help
Wanted
SALES ASSISTANT
Due to our rapid growth and
expansion, Tinley Park
industrial mfg. Sales office
seeks exp’d, detail-oriented
Sales Assistant for full-time
position. A Sales Assistant at
ARC does both sales,
secretarial & customer service
functions. This is a very
diversified position in our
FAST-PACED office. The
ideal candidate must be
HIGHLY MOTIVATED and
needs to possess strong
organizational &
communication skills.
Excellent computer literacy
needed, including MS Word &
Excel. Industrial cust. service
exp. req’d. Repeat customer
& supplier contact. No
telemarketing, no cold calling
req’d. Competitive salary &
benefit pkg incl. 401K. Send
letter & resume to:
cstratton@aerorubber.com
Seeking PT/FT
Shop Worker
Tinley Park Manufacturing
Co. seeks responsible,
detail-oriented individual to
perform shop production
functions. Part time
schedule likely to become
full time. Duties incl.
running production
equipment, loading/unloading
trucks, & warehouse
duties. Forklift cert. & exp.
with UPS shipping software
are pluses. MUST be
reliable, self-starter, excellent
reading/writing/math.
Competitive wage. Email
resume and/or letter to:
lacosta@aerorubber.com
AERO Rubber Co., Inc.
8100 West 185th Street
Tinley Park, IL 60487
Hilton Garden Inn
18335 Lagrange Road,
Tinley Park. Looking for
Restaurant Supervisor,
various housekeeping
positions, server/bartender
and guest service agents.
Must apply in person.
Hiring Desk Clerk
(must be flexible w/ shifts)
& Housekeeping (Morning)
Needed at
Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
1003 Help
Wanted
The Cottages of New Lenox
is Hiring Caregivers
Seeking caregivers for our
memory care community.
Responsible for providing
personal assistance & routine
daily care & services. Come
make a difference, as we want
you to join our team. F/T or
P/T. Shifts: 6:45a - 3:00p,
2:45p - 11:00p & NOC
10:45p - 7:00a.
Apply to:
adminassist@
cottagesofnewlenox
seniorliving.com
1023 S. Cedar Rd.
New Lenox, IL 60451
DAYTIME HOSTESS
8am-3pm Shifts
Weekends Required!
Apply in Person:
Eggheadz Cafe
16952 S Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park
P/T KITCHEN HELP
Apply in person at:
Don’s Hot Dogs
17831 Wolf Road
Orland Park, IL 60467
NO PHONE CALLS
Part-Time Music Director
Needed at Our Mother of
Good Counsel, Homer Glen,
IL. Please submit resume to
frjoseph@omgccc.org
or call 708.301.6246
Full-Time & Part-Time
Cook - Pizza Maker
Will train, Sundays req’d
815-274-7800
1004 Employment
Opportunities
HELP WANTED!
Make $1000/week mailing
brochures from home!
No exp. req. Helping home
workers since 2001!
Genuine opportunity.
Start immediately!
www.IncomeCentral.net
1010 Sitters
Available
NEED BABYSITTER
HELP?
Loving mom in New Lenox, will
provide daily or before/after
school care in my home,
Monday-Friday during the school
year. Nelson Prairie School area.
Call Stacy at 630-776-4103.
1023 Caregiver
Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing
quality care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
Heaven Sent Caregivers
Professional caregiving
service. 24 hr or hourly
services; shower or bath
visits. Licensed & bonded.
Try the best! 708.638.0641
1024 Senior
Companion
Senior Companion
If you need someone to run
errands, go shopping, take
to appointments or just sit
& socialize for your elderly
loved one...
Call Betty (815)545-4935
1037 Prayer /
Novena
Oh, Holy StJude, Apostle &
Martyr, great in virtue and rich
in miracle, near kinsman of Jesus
Christ, faithful intercessor
of all who invoke your special
patronage in time of need. To
you Ihave recourse from the
depth of my heart and humbly
beg to whom God has given
such great power to come to
my assistance. Help me in my
present and urgent petition, in
return, I promise tomake your
name known and cause you to
be invoked. Say three Our Fathers,
three Hail Marys and
Glories for nine consecutive
days. Publications must be
promised. St. Jude pray for us
all who invoke your aid.
Amen. This Novena has never
been known tofail, Ihave had
requests granted. D.B.
1050 Community
Events
Mokena Methodist
Church Flea Market
Bring Your Items to Sell!
Rent a Table!
Saturday, August 11th
Call (708)479-9619 or
(708)479-2706 to SIGN UP!
1052 Garage Sale
Frankfort 20004 Jessica Ln
8/3-8/4 8-3pm Hshld, collectibles,
holiday decor, Avon porcelain
manger figurines &
more!
Homer Glen 13616 Lost Boy
Ln Thu 8/2 8-1pm Home, garden,
holiday items & attic
treasures! Don’t miss this one!
Mokena Community
Wide Garage Sale
Aug 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th
Facebook: Mokena
Community Garage Sale
Maps will be avail at 11020
Front Street Unit A Mokena
on Wednesday August 8th
STOP BY
New Lenox 821 Timber Place
Sat 8/4 8-3pm Clothes, toys,
books, household items,
dresser, nightstand & more!
Orland Park. 8101 Braeburn
Ln. 8/3-8/4, 8-3. Hundreds of
50-80s DOLLS, cheap, tons of
womens PLUS SZ clothesname
brand, toys, TOOLS, &
COW creamer collection.
Tinley Park, 17843 Durkin
Rd. Aug. 3 &4, 8-1p. All the
proceeds go to American Cancer
Society & Riley’s Hospital
1057 Estate Sale
Homer Glen 14461 W Walnut
Ave 8/3-8/4 8-3pm Harley
Davidson, fishing, tools, hshld,
art, scaffolding, ladders &
more!
1058 Moving Sale
Mokena 20011 Edgewood Ct
8/3-8/4 8-4pm Everything in
the house must go! Furn, antiques,
jewelry, hshld lots
more!
New Lenox. 759 O Connell St.
8/3 8-3, 8/4 8-2. Moving Sale.
Furniture, households, clothing,
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1074 Auto for
Sale
1225 Apartments for Rent
2003 Appliance Repair
Automotive
1061 Autos
Wanted
WANTED!
WE NEED
CARS, TRUCKS
& VANS
Running Or Not
from Old to New!
Top Dollar Paid !!!
Free Pick-Up
Locally Located
708 205 8241
1065 Motorcycles
2009 H-D fxdfDyna FatBob
13,355 miles new tires
$8,299.00 runs great
Black 708-710-7867
1074 Auto for
Sale
1978 Corvette/Nice Driver
Orig/Matching Numbers
Asking $7,500 OBO
815-258-5318
2016 Chrysler
Town & Country van
6500 miles! Call for price
815-838-1862
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
126,239 miles new tires
$4,999.00 mpg 45/40
Silver 708-710-7867
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1097 Vacation
Property
Vacation / Retirement
condo for sale: $61,500
Enjoy boating, fishing, golfing,
swimming, and ATV
trails all in the Ozarks. Beautiful
updated 2BR, 1.5Ba
condo that’s newly furnished
&near everything isready for
you. Property taxes are under
$490.00 per year. Private association
swimming pool is
directly outside condo door.
Breathtaking 43,000 acre lake
&2major golf courses are
only minutes away.
Contact owner @
501-283-1354
Oak Forest Terrace
15815 Terrace, Oak Forest
Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms.
Serene setting & Beautiful
Grounds. Tennis, Pool,
Walking Trails. Near metra.
708-687-1818
oakterrapts@att.net
1310 Offices for Rent
The perfect downtown
location!
11225 Front St. Mokena, IL
Newly rehabbed office spaces
avail. Office spaces are flexible
for any type of business.
Includes lobby, private bathrooms,
utilities and Comcast
Internet/Wifi. Units ready to
lease July 1st. $299/mo total.
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2006 Basement Waterproofing
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• Concrete Raising
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The Mokena Messenger’s
Sponsored content
of the
WEEK
What: Four-bedroom home on
approximate acre with a total sixcar
garage
Where: Sugarbrook Estates
13560 185th St. Mokena
Amenities: Quality home with a
total of six garage spaces on .92
acre. Great for someone who
enjoys outdoor space or hobbies.
This incredibly well maintained
four-bedroom home is located
just minutes from Interstate 355,
Silver Cross Hospital and Metra.
Second owners have taken great
care of this home, adding a new
A/C unit in 2018, well pump and
pressure tank in 2017, water
heater in 2016, sump pump,
battery back up in 2015, blacktop
drive and garage doors in 2010,
and furnace in 2006. Inside you
will appreciate an open floor
plan with vaulted ceilings and
a sunken living room. Roomy
kitchen with loads of counter
space and cabinets opening up
to family room with fireplace.
Master bedroom has walk-in
closet and private bath with dual
vanities. Main level laundry room
with mud room. Awesome three
season room with wood planked
ceilings steps out onto deck
surrounded by lush
perennial gardens,
enormous back yard,
and mature trees.
Detached three-car garage at back of property is handy man/mechanics
dream. Sixty amp/220 volt service. New Lenox elementary grade schools.
Listing Price: $375,000
Listing Agent: Sandy
Criscione, Broker (815)
370-3532 for more details
and to schedule a viewing.
Listing Brokerage: CRIS
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Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Contact Tricia at (708) 326-9170 ext. 47.
June 8
• 10719 Revere Circle,
Mokena, 60448-2467 -
Chicago Title Land Trust
Co Tr to Thomas R. Waller,
$267,000
• 19657 Cambridge
Drive, Mokena, 60448-
7947 - Gloria F. Chatt
to Suzanne M. Chatt
Palka, Willard B. Palka,
$168,000
• 9246 W. Stanford
Court, Mokena, 60448-
8899 - Vincent R. Insalaco
to Cody William Klaver,
$193,000
June 11
• 19319 Derek Way,
Mokena, 60448-1169 -
Itasca Bank & Trust Co
to Scott Gilman, Melanie
Gilman, $230,000
• 20344 Old Castle
Drive, Mokena, 60448-
9233 - Donna Phalen
Ttee to Christopher J.
Burgard, Andrea L. Amico,
$595,000
June 12
• 19140 Kristine Trail,
Mokena, 60448-1009 -
Ryszard Bacynski to Anna
Rajter, $224,000
June 13
• 11147 Boyer Court,
Mokena, 60448-1604 -
Josefina A. Perez to Leann
E. Yunker, $230,000
• 18944 Marley Lane,
Mokena, 60448-8686 -
Robin Keathley to James
Szymanski, $336,000
• 19624 Snowmass
Road, Mokena, 60448-
1658 - Evelynn D.
Sweeney to Zvonko J.
Brezak, Rosa Brezak,
$360,000
• 9524 Elm Ave., Mokena,
60448-8494 - Wilmington
Savings Fund Societ to
Ronald Murabito, Martha
Murabito, $138,000
June 15
• 10642 Revere Circle,
Mokena, 60448-2466
- Chicago Title Land
Trust Co Tr to Crystine K.
Stringfellow, $304,000
• 18829 S. Vanderbilt
Drive, Mokena, 60448-
8885 - Jason H. Forlenzo
to Bryan Repa, $220,000
• 19380 Wolf Road #8,
Mokena, 60448-1161 -
Norann C. Miller to Laura
L. Rehak, $85,000
The Going Rate is provided by
Record Information Services,
Inc. For more information,
visit www.public-record.com
or call (630) 557-1000.

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Lincolnway Special Recreation Association members brush up on
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Lincolnway Special Recreation Association’s (left to right) Nick Lorenz, of Peotone, Matt
Reczak, of Manhattan, Tony DiGregoraro, of Mokena, Brendan Moreley, of Frankfort, Kenny
Zagoda, of Frankfort and Aaron Marks, of Mokena, work on their putting skills July 22 at
Sanctuary Golf Course in New Lenox.
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2701 Property for
Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 18812 Creekview Lane, Mokena, IL
60448 (Single Family Home). On the
9th day of August, 2018 to be held at
12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: CitiMortgage, Inc. Plaintiff V.
Martin Quezada; et. al. Defendant.
Case No. 17CH 1034 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
CitiMortgage, Inc.
Plaintiff,
vs.
Martin Quezada; et. al.
Defendant. No. 17 CH 1034
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 6th day of December,
2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
9th day of August, 2018 ,commencing
at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
2703 Legal
Notices
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction tothe highest and
best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
LOT 13, IN CREEKVIEW UNIT ONE,
BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE
SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 6, TOWN-
SHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST
OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID-
IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 2,
1988, AS DOCUMENT NO.
R88-08174 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS, AND CERTIFICATE OFCOR-
RECTION RECORDED JUNE 22,
1988 AS DOCUMENT NO. R88-27145
Commonly known as: 18812
Creekview Lane, Mokena, IL 60448
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Home
P.I.N.: 19-09-06-312-017-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON-
TACT:
Codilis & Associates, P.C.
15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527
P: 630-794-5300
F: 630-794-9090
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
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Commissioners are currently in
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for the rank of Police Sergeant
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Athlete of the Month
Lincoln-Way West
runner wins July honor
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Sierra Maze
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
Before she graduated this spring, Jenna
Fiore left quite the mark as a runner for Lincoln-Way
West, and North Central College
took notice.
The former Warriors runner is expected to
compete in cross country as well as track and
field for the Naperville school. And she told
22nd Century Media she is excited to take
that next stride, finding a good fit with the
team’s coaches and training.
The distance runner earned one more accolade
on the way, though, claiming the most
votes in 22nd Century Media’s Southwest
Chicago Athlete of the Month contest for
July to win the title.
The Athlete of the Month competition pits
featured Athlete of the Week selections from
our south suburban newspapers against one
another in an online voting contest.
The next contest is to begin Friday, Aug.
10.
To vote, visit MokenaMessenger.com,
hover over the “Sports” menu tab and click
“Athlete of the Month.” Readers can vote
once per session per valid email address.
Voting ends at 5 p.m. Aug. 25.
All athletes featured in the July Athlete of
the Week sports interviews are automatically
entered into the contest.
golf
From Page 38
anne and Taylor went four
holes to decide it, before Bri
eventually won.”
Bolden said she’s “been
in a lot of playoffs.” But a
state title situation, like that,
would be something.
“It would be as friendly
as it would be competitive,”
Bolden said. “We both appreciate
and support each
other. But we both have
the same goal, and we both
want the team to play well
too.”
No matter what happens,
Bolden has an extra motivation
this season. Her grandfather,
Ken Connor, who
taught her the game, passed
away in March.
“He taught me everything
and has always been my golf
coach,” Bolden said. “He got
to see me at state last year
and knew my swing better
than anyone. This season is
a big dedication to him. My
goal is to win state and it
definitely would be for him.”
The Knights open the season
on Thursday, Aug. 9. As
they will do often, especially
early in the season, they
will have a split squad. Half
the team will go to the Barrington
Invitational, starting
Jenna Fiore — a Lincoln-Way West runner
who graduated this spring — won the
July Athlete of the Month competition for
publisher 22nd Century Media’s Southwest
Chicago branch. 22nd Century Media File
Photo
at 9 a.m. at Bonnie Dundee
Golf Course in Carpentersville.
The other half will be
at the Prep Tour Showcase,
also starting at 9 a.m. at
Deer Park Country Club in
Oglesby.
The following Monday,
Aug. 13, brings the Homewood-Flossmoor
Invitational,
starting at 7:30 a.m.
at Linden Oaks Golf Course
in Crete. The next day, Tuesday,
Aug. 14, Central will
host a local triangular with
Providence and Minooka,
starting at 4 p.m. at the Sanctuary
Golf Course in New
Lenox.
Sierra Maze is an incoming junior on the
Lincoln-Way Central girls water polo team
How’d you get started in water polo?
My siblings. My older sister, [Abigail,]
she played in high school and I always went
to watch her. I kind of follow after her in a lot
of things… My sister played then [my brother,
Mason,] played, and I was like, “Ooh, I
want to try that.”
What do you like best about playing
the position of driver?
I’m a swimmer, as well, so I like being
able to use my speed against the other team.
What do you like least about the
sport?
All the training. It’s a lot of hard work
trying to get to the point where we are right
now. Getting all your muscle back over the
summer, it’s hard coming back after a long
summer. I usually work out over the summer,
too, but high school is so much different
than club.
If you won the lottery, what would
be the first thing you would buy?
Probably a car of my own because right
now I use my parents’ car to get around. I
like trucks, so probably some sort of truck.
Black or silver, normal colors.
What’s your favorite subject in
school?
Math. I think it’s probably because I like
problem solving and getting from point A to
point B with lots of different equations.
What’s your spirit animal?
Maybe a tiger because it’s very fierce and
outgoing, and it’s also very fast. So, probably
tiger.
Have you given any thoughts about
college yet?
I have. I’m not quite set completely on
22nd Century Media file photo
what I want to do. I was thinking interior
design. My brother goes to [University of]
Alabama, and I really love Alabama, so it’s
either there or Colorado is where I’d want
to go.
If you could own an exotic pet, what
would it be?
I really like turtles, so I’d probably have a
turtle if I could have a non-normal pet.
If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you like to go?
I would like to visit Hawaii because it’s so
beautiful there and such a nice environment.
What’s a lesson you’ve learned
playing water polo that you’ve
applied to your life?
Your hard work pays off. With all the
training we do, it really does pay off in the
games. And learning different stuff. Even in
school, it pays off, too, because all the work
that you do, when you apply it to your tests,
it definitely shows.
Interview conducted by Editor T.J. Kremer III

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Swimming in to action
Knights’ co-ed water polo camp teaches
newcomers to the sport, refines
veterans’ skills
Freshman Carli Udovich, of Mokena, throws a medicine
ball.
Lincoln-Way Central sophomore Anna Bethke, of Mokena, takes a shot July 24 during the Knights’ co-ed water polo camp.
James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
Returning varsity member Sierra Maze, of Mokena, fires a
shot.
Sophomore Sean Murphy, of New Lenox, catches a medicine ball during a drill.
Junior Bekkah Schimick, of New Lenox, saves a shot.
Freshman Josephine Bernier, of New Lenox, flicks a pass
to a teammate.
Sophomore Dane Cerney, of New Lenox, catches a pass to
transition into a shooting position.

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Field of dreams becomes real for HS baseball players
Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
The Griffins’ Randy Johnson poses in front of the White
Sox scoreboard at the Double Duty Classic.
Walking out of the Chicago
White Sox locker room,
Randy Johnson, a member
of the Lincoln Way East
baseball team, looked up
and smiled. You could see
the ballpark reflected in his
eyes.
“Today this is one of the
biggest days of my life,”
Johnson said. “It feels surreal,
it doesn’t feel like this is
happening. As long as I can
remember, I never thought
I’d be playing baseball so
large scale as this. Today I’m
playing where all my favorite
players have played.”
Randy joined another
Lincoln Way East baseball
player, Ethan Lambrigger
of Mokena, at the annual
Double Duty Classic held
at Guaranteed Rate Field on
July 24. The DDC celebrates
the history and tradition of
Negro League baseball in
Chicago and promotes the
next generation of inner-city
players. The annual baseball
showcase featured the best
high school players dressed
in retro East-West All-Star
uniforms, honoring past Negro
Leaguers and those who
played in the historic game
at Old Comiskey Park.
“If it wasn’t for the hardships
and the trouble that the
negroes had to go through
back when they were playing,
there’s no possibility I
would be experiencing what
I’m experiencing today,”
Johnson said. “I believe they
were a huge milestone in my
life and being able to have a
chance to be successful.”
In a press conference before
the game, about forty
high school baseball players
got to hear stories from Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum
President Bob Kendrick,
as well as DDC alumni
Darius Day and Devin Pickett.
Additional special guests
who appeared included former
Negro League players
Ray Knox (Chicago American
Giants and Newark Eagles),
Dennis Biddle (Chicago
American Giants), and
Ernie Westfield (Birmingham
Black Barons).
Lambrigger had the opportunity
to pitch in the
Double Duty Classic.
“I found out early this
summer I was playing for the
Double Duty Classic” Lambrigger
said. “It’s a great experience,
especially playing
with my teammates because
they are like brothers to me.
It’s great to come together
and play for a good cause.”
One of the biggest surprises
was an appearance
by 2005 World Series Most
Valuable Player and White
Sox Ambassador Jermaine
Dye. One of the favorite
players for the World Series
team, Dye stopped by to
take photos with the players
in his old locker room. Dye
also threw out a ceremonial
first pitch.
For former Lincoln Way
East player Brandon Laux,
who lives in Frankfort, he
begins a new chapter in his
high school baseball life:
Brandon has decided to finish
up his senior year at
Brother Rice.
“Today is a once-in-alifetime
experience,” Laux
said. ”I just want to go out,
have fun. Growing up, playing
baseball, I never thought
I’b be playing on a Major
League field this young.
I played at the Minnesota
Twins field and Cincinnati
Reds field, never played here
until today. Baseball means
everything to me because I
put my heart and soul into
it, I just want to be the best
player I can be.”
Laux already has committed
to play and attend college
at University of Houston
for 2020.
As Laux, Johnson and
other players hit the ball you
can hear the crack of the bat
in the stands. You can almost
Lincoln-Way East baseball player Ethan Lambrigger, of Mokena, gets a chance to toss
some pitches during at the annual Double Duty Classic held at Guaranteed Rate Field on
July 24. The annual baseball showcase featured the best high school players dressed in
retro East-West All-Star uniforms, honoring past Negro Leaguers and those who played in
the historic game at Old Comiskey Park. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
(Left to right) Lincoln-Way East’s Randy Johnson, former Griffin and current Brother Rice
baseball player Brandon Laux, and Griffin Ethan Lambrigger pose together in the tunnel
behind the Sox dugout before heading out to the field.
feel the presence of Jackie
Robinson, Larry Doby and
Moses Fleetwood Walker
looking down for the next
generation of baseball heroes.

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Knights girls golf primed for state title run
Accomplished golfers
Bolden, Curran to
make final season a
memorable one
RANDY WHALEN, Freelance Reporter
Pardon the Lincoln-Way Central
girls golf team this season if
it takes a hashtag slogan from the
Chicago Cubs.
#Everybodyin.
The Knights have nearly everyone
back from last season’s squad,
which placed sixth in the state as
a team. Now, the team is ready for
another title run this season. And
hungry for another shot are two of
the top players in the state: Brianne
Bolden, of Mokena, and Grace
Curran.
All the pair of seniors have done
the past two years is win an individual
state title and finish second.
Curran won the Class 2A individual
championship with a 3-under par
141 as sophomore in 2016. In the
process, she became the first, firsttime
state qualifier to accomplish
that feat. That fall, Bolden tied for
10th in the state tournament, which
was held at Hickory Point Golf
Club in Forsyth.
But last season it was Bolden
who came so close to winning the
title. Instead, she tied for second
with a 145, one stroke off the lead,
while Curran tied for fifth at 147.
Curran, who has committed to
continue her golf career at the University
of Minnesota, is all about
the team.
“Yes, absolutely the team comes
first,” Curran said. “We want to
show everybody the team we have.
Everyone on the team has played
in tournament after tournament this
summer.”
That, of course, includes Curran.
She played in 10 tournaments this
summer, including her final one,
which was the 39th Illinois State
Junior Girls’ Championship. That
was held on July 31 and Aug. 1 at
Hickory Point Golf Club. Yes, the
same course that hosts the state
finals. Curran looked forward to a
good performance there.
Bolden also played in 10 tournaments,
She won the title in the
12-18 girls division in the MAJGT
Championship at Ruffled Feathers,
which was held between June 11-
13 in Lemont.
“Everyone has been playing in
tournaments over the summer,”
Bolden said. “Everyone on our
team is all really close. We know
we have the potential to make it
down there [to state] again and to
bring home some hardware.”
That’s because not only are
Bolden and Curran back, nearly
the whole team is too. The only
graduate from last season’s Top
6 was Taylor Miron, who placed
third on the team at state (tied for
45th at +15), and is now at Michigan
State. She was the team’s consistent
third scorer. However, her
younger sister, sophomore Sydney
Miron, could step right in and take
her place in the lineup.
Junior Maddie Pyle and Carly
Schiene, along with sophomore
Caitlyn Parrish, round out the
Knight returners.
“They’ve all gone out and
worked so hard,” Central coach
Brian Shannon said. “I’m really
pleased with all of our girls and
what they’ve done this summer.”
Last season the Knights won the
Providence Regional title at on the
Southeast course at Broken Arrow
in Lockport, their third straight regional
championship. Then they
captured their first ever sectional
by winning the Waubonsie Valley
Sectional tile at Springbrook Golf
Course in Naperville.
“I remember winning that sectional
really gave us that confidence,”
Curran said. “Going to
state as a team, we really wanted
to enjoy that experience, but on
the first day [Friday, Oct. 13] we
didn’t play well [finishing 35-over
par]. So coach [Shannon] called a
team meeting and lit a fire under
our butts. Then we came out and
played well the second day [going
19-over]. We wanted to show that
we could hang with everyone as a
Mokena resident Brianne Bolden will look to finish her high school career as a state champion. She came up
short as the runner-up in 2017. Burns Photography
team.”
Indeed if the Knights would have
golfed 19-over each day as a team,
they would have placed third, one
stroke behind second place Barrington
(+37). New Trier (+27) was
the Class 2A state champion.
“We were the only team to move
up the second day,” said Shannon,
who saw his squad go from seventh
to sixth. “The first day we had an
average day at best. Our schedule
is good enough to prepare us for
these situations at the state tournament.”
A dream scenario, that’s not
far-fetched, would have Bolden
and Curran tie for the individual
champion honors as they help
the Knights to new heights. What
would that be like?
“It would be crazy, but it would
be so much fun,” Curran said. “In a
playoff, we’d both be cheering for
each other and happy for one another.
If it happened, it would just
be fun competition.”
It already happened on a smaller
scale last season.
“At our [SouthWest Suburban
Red] conference meet last season,
Brianne, Grace and Taylor
[Miron] all tied for first,” Shannon
said. They had a playoff and Grace
dropped out right away. But Bri-
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Girls volleyball
Summer cools down, LW Central heats up
22nd Century Media File
Photo
1st-and-3
Central girls golf
storylines
1. Grace Curran
(above)
Curran’s game
shines brightest
when there’s more
at stake. The senior
won the state championship
in 2016
with 3-under total
between two rounds.
She followed it up
with a tie for fifthplace
in 2017.
2. Brianne Bolden
Bolden is also battle
tested, earning state
appearances every
year in high school
up to this point. She
was tied for 34th in
2015; 10th in 2016;
and followed it up
with her best finish
in 2017 where she
tied for second.
3. Third- and fourthscorer
No. 3 and No. 4
scorers are a must.
Last year’s No. 3,
Taylor Miron, graduated,
so Maddie
Pyle, Caitlyn Parrish
and Carly Schiene
must step up.
Knights finish 6th in
summer league, young
starters improving
RANDY WHALEN, Freelance Reporter
The girls volleyball season hasn’t
even started and Lincoln-Way Central
coach Mary Brown is already
busy tinkering with possible lineups.
“Every single night I write down
10 different scenarios,” she said. “I
was impressed with what we did in
summer league, we did some smart
things.”
The summer season ended last
week. As usual, Central was in the
Palos Courts Summer League. There
the Knights finished sixth overall
with a young lineup as they tuned up
for the regular season, which is less
than three weeks away.
“We’re going to be very young,
but we’re going to be very competitive,”
Brown said. “I obviously
haven’t made cuts yet and we will
still be looking at players. It’s a new
group and we have to see how they
work together.”
Last season was a successful one
as the Knights (26-9, 6-0) won the
Red Division of SouthWest Suburban
Conference for the first time
since 2013 and the fourth time in
their history. But seven seniors graduated
from that team, so youth will
be served and serving for Central
this season.
Some of the returners the Knights
will look to are junior right side hitter
Nicole Dvorak, sophomore outside
hitter Jackie Kulinski, junior middle
hitter Layne Stevens and libero/defensive
specialist Gillian Underhill.
Lincoln-Way Central coach Mary Brown (center) will go into the season with plenty of new starters after losing four
key starters to graduation – three of whom are playing college volleyball (Kylie Kulinski, University of Pennsylvania;
Cassidy Wyman, St. Xavier University; Hannah Stacy, St. Mary’s College). 22nd Century Media File Photo
Sophomore Rachel Kolodziej is also
expected to move up from last season’s
sophomore squad to play middle
hitter on the varsity.
Central went 6-3 in pool play during
the summer. That was good for
fourth in its pool. In the playoffs
opener on July 24, the Knights defeated
T.F. South 25-21, 27-25, but
then lost a quarterfinal matchup to
the Sandburg Blue team 25-8, 25-21.
In the final day of playoffs, the
Knights defeated Chicago Christian
25-23, 25-17, but they fell to Lincoln-Way
East 25-21, 25-22 in the
fifth place match.
“We played well against East, but
we still have a lot to learn,” Brown
said. “Still, we’re moving in the
right direction and this season is going
to be a lot of fun.”
In the title match it was the Sandburg
Blue team, which was 8-1 in
pool play, defeating the Sandburg
White squad, which was 9-0 in pool
play, 25-20, 25-16. Lockport (7-2 in
pool play) defeated Shepard 25-15,
25-21 for third.
The regular season opens at 5:30
p.m. on Aug. 21 as Central will host
T.F. South. That is followed by a
huge early season test where the
Knights are among many top teams
at the Plainfield North Invite, which
is scheduled for Aug. 24-25.
If that isn’t enough, the Knights
are back at home at 6 p.m. on Aug.
27 for a match against highly regarded
Plainfield Central. The next day
brings a SWSC crossover as they
travel to Palos Hills for a 5:30 p.m.
matchup with Stagg.
Listen Up
“This season is a big dedication to him. My goal is
to win state and it definitely would be for him.”
Brianne Bolden – Lincoln-Way Central girls golfer the impact her late
grandfather Ken Connor had on her game.
TUNE IN
Football
Countdown to kickoff: 22 days
• Lincoln-Way Central and Lincoln-Way East
start Week 1 of the football season on Friday,
Aug. 24.
Index
35 – Athlete of the Month
35 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer III, tj@
mokenamessenger.com.

mokena’s Hometown Newspaper | www.mokenamessenger.com | August 2, 2018
Lincoln-Way Central standout golfer Brianne Bolden and
the rest of the girls golf team return to action Thursday,
Aug. 9. Burns Photography
No more
summer fun
LWC girls volleyball
finishes summer camp,
Page 39
Field of
dreams Mokena
teen, LWE baseball
players get on Sox field,
Page 37
Brianne Bolden part of 1-2
punch for Knights, Page 38
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