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12 | September 6, 2018 | The frankfort station community frankfortstation.com FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION Andrew student selected for state education advisory council An Andrew senior was one of only 20 students statewide selected to represent students’ interests to Illinois education policymakers. Corlin Leonard, of Tinley Park, was chosen for the Illinois State Board of Education Student Advisory Council for the 2018-2019 school year. As advisors to the board, the group of students meet and work together to present a research project in March, as well as share perspectives and concerns as they relate to Illinois’ education policies throughout the year. “It’s a very humbling experience,” Leonard said. “I hope to be an advocate for mental and physical handicapped personnel — for more involvement and more collaboration to create a better sense of community between all students.” Leonard began the application process last spring that involved a personal essay regarding his goals as an advisor, followed by a live interview. Andrew principal Robert Nolting encouraged him to apply and broke the good news over the summer. Leonard is involved in numerous clubs and activities at Andrew, including serving as a transfer student ambassador, speech team member, tutor and peer mediator. He also is an accomplished musician, accumulating more than 100 over of community service, assisting with his church’s band, who plans to pursue a career in audio engineering and music production in Chicago, Nashville or Boston. Reporting by Cody Mroczka, Editor. For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER Librarian writes first novel at 88 It was a dark and stormy night. Well, maybe not so dark and stormy, and maybe not at night, either, but Mokena Community Public Library District welcomed one of its own for a book signing Aug. 27. Shirley Guendling, a circulation clerk at the library and longtime Mokena resident recently released her first novel, “I Believed You.” “There are three main elements: love, revenge and murder,” Guendling said. “And there’s a love triangle that goes terribly wrong. People have been deceived, and are terribly hurt and angry, and [that] causes a terrible, terrible ending.” Guendling said she started the novel years ago, but was not sure if she liked it. So, she put it away in a drawer. But it was always on her mind. “I had no idea where to go with any of this,” she said. Luckily, a friend hooked her up with an editor based in Minnesota, who then introduced Guendling to a publisher, based in Wisconsin. “I really lucked out with these two women. … I am one happy person,” Guendling said. Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. FROM THE HOMER HORIZON Homer Glen single mom receives surprise from business owner When Kim Manson looked outside her house the morning of Aug. 2, she could not believe her eyes. Ten landscaping trucks and 20 employees pulled up and jumped out of their vehicles, ready to get started. Little did Manson know, they were all there to transform the outside of her Homer Glen home, and all for free. Owner Jim Lahey, of A Touch of Green Landscaping in Homer Glen, lent a helping hand to his friend Manson to beautify her yard just a day before the residence went on the market and just hours before a photographer came to take photos of the house. Lahey and three of his crews arrived at 8:30 a.m., with trucks full of flowers, mulch, fertilizer, soil and “everything to make the house shine,” Lahey said. Manson decided to put her house up for sale at the last minute after a recent divorce, and said she did not think she would have the time or resources to “do an overhaul like that” and spruce up the outside. She initially reached out to Lahey asking for mulch, in hopes that her two sons could help spread it before heading back to college. Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, Assistant Editor. For more, visit HomerHorizon.com. Police reports Frankfort police encourage residents to keep car doors locked The Frankfort Police Department continues to remind residents to lock their vehicles in light of ongoing vehicle-related burglaries throughout the Lincoln-Way area and Chicagoland suburbs. Police ask residents to keep vehicle doors locked, avoid leaving valuables in plain sight, never keep keys or key fobs in their vehicles and notify the police immediately if they hear or see suspicious activity. Aug. 28 • An entry was reported to an unsecured vehicle in a driveway in the 8200 block of Forestview Drive. No items were reported missing. • Patrick J. Kennedy, 22, of 119 Kansas Street, was cited in the area of Kansas and Oak streets for an alleged muffler violation and allegedly driving with a suspended license. • An entry was reported to multiple unsecured vehicles in driveways in the 22400 block of Woodland Lane. No items were reported missing. Aug. 27 • Miscellaneous items were reported taken from an unsecured vehicle in a driveway in the 22600 block of Nature Creek Court. • Miscellaneous items were reported taken from an unsecured vehicle in the 800 block of St. Andrews Way. Aug. 25 • Owen J. O’Regan, 47, of 4729 W. 98th Place in Oak Lawn, was cited in the area of Colorado Avenue and Vail Drive for alleged speeding and driving with a revoked license. Aug. 24 • Miscellaneous items were reported stolen from an unsecured vehicle in the 10800 block of Ashford Avenue. • Items were reported stolen from the open bed of a pickup truck in a business parking lot in the 20100 block of La Grange Road. Aug. 23 • An entry was reported to an unsecured vehicle in the 21300 block of Old North Church. Nothing was reported missing. • Brittany A. Deeds, 28, of 23734 Springs Court in Plainfield, was cited in the area of La Grange and St. Francis roads for alleged speeding and DUI. Aug. 18 • The front passenger window of a van was broken in the 19000 block of South Old Coach Trail. Nothing was missing from the vehicle. • The driver’s side door lock of a work van was punched out in the 7700 block of West Lakeside Drive. Several power tools were reported stolen from the vehicle. • Two full tool bags were reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 20000 block of South Hickory Creek Place. • The passenger side window of a work truck was broken in the 7500 block of West Hawthorne Lane. It was unclear if any items had been stolen at the time of the report. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Frankfort Station’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found online on the Frankfort Police Department’s website or releases issued by the department and other agencies. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. Frida Lulu’s Locker Rescue Frida is a 2-year-old dilute Tortie. She was surrendered when her owner could no longer care for her. Frida is a confident cat and does best with laid-back animals. She loves playing with laser lights and snuggling on people’s laps. For more information, visit https:// luluslockerrescue. org/frida/. Want to see your pet featured as The Frankfort Station’s Pet of the Week? Send your pet’s photo and a few sentences explaining why your pet is outstanding to Editor Nuria Mathog at nuria@frankfortstation.com or 11516 W. 183rd St., Office Condo 3, Suite SW, Orland Park, IL 60467.
frankfortstation.com sound off the frankfort station | September 6, 2018 | 13 Social snapshot Top Web Stories from FrankfortStation.com as of Tuesday, Sept. 4 From the Editor Finding something in the trees 1. Freddy’s to open in Frankfort in the fall 2. Frankfort Park District referendum proposes reduction of board size 3. Frankfort business hosts state masonry competition 4. Community Night pays tribute to Rose Parade appearance 5. Strong offense helps LW East rout Naperville Central Become a member: FrankfortStation.com/plus “Progress Pictures of the two dance studios under construction. Studio #2 has a ceiling!” — Frankfort Square Park District from Aug. 29 Like The Frankfort Station: facebook.com/frankfortstation “Girls Tennis with the 5-2 victory over LW West in our home opener!” — @LWEastAThletics from Aug. 30 Follow The Frankfort Station: @FrankfrtStation Bill Jones Managing Editor Changing.” This June, I “Life. was in Portland, Oregon, with my wife, finally at the front of the lengthy Salt & Straw line, ready to order some ice cream. Despite the wait, the girl behind the counter made small talk with us. Where were we from? Where were we going? With a look over my shoulder to the line behind us, I replied as concisely as one could. “From around Chicago. Doing a road trip from Seattle to San Francisco. Hoping the highlight is a stop in the redwoods coming up.” “Oh, my God. The redwoods are life-changing. Life. Changing.” She was in her early 20s, seemingly just out of college, and exuded the spirit of a hippie. Her experience among the trees clearly stuck with her, and she genuinely seemed excited for us and what we were about to see. We were excited, too. After all, we’d based a return to the coast on the prospect of seeing the redwoods. And I’m all about getting wrapped up in the buzz of whatever it is I’m doing. Still, there was something about a 20-year-old hippie telling us that her journey into nature changed her life that brought out the scoffer in me. And I’d be lying if I said over the next couple of days I didn’t utter the words “Life. Changing.” several times, regarding any variety of things, in a fashion best described as mocking. Then, we found ourselves in the redwoods. In the early morning, we stopped off the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, on the northern end of the Redwoods National and State Parks, for a loop called the Ten Taypo Trail. After only intending a short jaunt into the woods, we ended up doing the whole loop, roughly 4 miles. We were taken by the beauty of it. And it didn’t hurt that we never encountered other hikers until the last quarter-mile back to the car. Once we got far enough away from the parkway, it was intensely quiet, save for the rustling of leaves and the occasional chatter of wildlife. It was spectacular. Then, we visited a portion of the parks near the Prairie Creek Visitors Center, hoping to see elk. We found them. First, a pair off the side of the road. Shortly thereafter, traffic was stopped by a massive gang grazing across the street. And then another field full of them. The last major thing we did during our visit was get a permit from the visitors center near Orick to enter the Tall Trees Trail that leads to the Tall Trees Grove — known to have some of the oldest and tallest growth in the parks. The round-trip itself takes some time. First, a winding road to a combination lock gate, and then a lengthy gravel access road to the trailhead. That’s where a constant descent by foot begins and you lose track of how big the trees get as you head toward the grove, which, in addition to redwoods features some beautiful, old maple trees. (Then, it’s a painstakingly constant incline back to the car.) It would be an exaggeration to say that the experience altered the very course of my existence. But it was something special — the type of thing that gives you new perspective, both figurative and literal. Many of the trees are hundreds of years old, and that, in and of itself, is something to consider. These are living things that have outlasted generations of human beings. Most of them have been around a lot longer than any of us, and most of them will — with any luck — still be standing long after we’re gone. That forces you to think about your place in the world. About how nature endures. But the fire damage we spotted also speaks to the fragility of it. Hundreds of years can be wiped out by the whims of the winds, or one bad human decision. But I also love the literal perspective the trees offer. You can get it only by standing on those grounds. We took some decent photos, but none of them truly captures what it feels like to be standing at the feet of such massive trees. None of them captures the feeling of finding a tiny pine cone along the hike or climbing into a hollow, downed giant. In an age where everything is about a good post to the ’Gram, it’s nice to know there still are some things you can experience only by going there. By its nature, there is some physicality required. It’s not for everyone. And that is equally a shame and part of what makes it special. With that it mind, we’re encouraging readers to Get out of Town! with a new travel column on Page 20 this week. It’ll be a monthly thing. And the impetus for it is that, while we love these towns and our focus will remain the suburbs we cover, sometimes it takes a trip outside of our comfort zone — seeing new places, meeting new people, doing new things — to see the world from a new perspective. Not every trip is going to be a life-changing experience. But if we check our skepticism at the door and leave that door open to the possibility, we might find something close. Sound Off Policy Editorials and columns are the opinions of the author. Pieces from 22nd Century Media are the thoughts of the company as a whole. The Frankfort Station encourages readers to write letters to Sound Off. All letters must be signed, and names and hometowns will be published. We also ask that writers include their address and phone number for verification, not publication. Letters should be limited to 400 words. The Frankfort Station reserves the right to edit letters. Letters become property of The Frankfort Station. Letters that are published do not reflect the thoughts and views of The Frankfort Station. Letters can be mailed to: The Frankfort Station, 11516 West 183rd Street, Unit SW Office Condo #3, Orland Park, Illinois, 60467. Fax letters to (708) 326-9179 or e-mail to nuria@frankfortstation.com. www.frankfortstation.com.
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