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LW Central coach completes 

nature hike challenge in one 

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Coley O’Connell (left) takes a selfie during 

his 29-mile, 10-trail hike last month, which, 

according to his step tracker (above) took 

more than 60,000 steps to complete.

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THURSDAY 

PTO Vendor Fair 

5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 

Martino Junior High School, 

731 E. Joliet Highway, New 

Lenox. There will be more 

than 50 vendors including 

crafters, direct sales and area 

businesses. There will also 

be concessions available and 

Nothing Bundt Cakes will be 

offering their sweet treats. 

Raffle items will be available 

at each booth. Money 

raised will support New 

Lenox School District 122 

teachers and students. 

Preparing for the Holidays 

6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, New 

Lenox Public Library, 120 

Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Holidays can be a 

difficult time for many, especially 

for aging parents 

who may be remembering 

those lost or for the caregiving 

child who is looking for 

clues of whether or not their 

parent is okay to be living 

alone. This presentation will 

provide an overview of the 

holiday blues through the 

eyes of an older adult and offer 

suggestions for the caretaker. 

To register, visit www. 

newlenoxlibrary.org. 

FRIDAY 

Movie Matinee 

1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 9, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Enjoy a showing of 

“To Kill A Mockingbird.” 

The library will provide 

the movie and light snacks. 

To register, visit www.new 

lenoxlibrary.org. 

Gallery Night 

6-8 p.m. Nov. 9, New 

Lenox Public Library, 120 

Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. It’s opening night 

of the Teen Art Competition 

for teens in grades 9-12 

who submitted artwork. Join 

the library for an after-hours 

art expose with your family. 

There will be punch and refreshments, 

and submitted art 

will be on display in the Teen 

Scene. Judging will take place 

before the expo, and prizes 

will be awarded at the event. 

SATURDAY 

Taking Charge of Diabetes 

8:30 a.m.-noon, Nov. 10, 

Silver Cross Hospital Conference 

Center, Pavilion A, 

1890 Silver Cross Blvd., 

New Lenox. Attendees will 

be able to participate in a variety 

of lectures and interactive 

programs about diet, exercise, 

carb counting, holiday 

eating tips and more. Other 

highlights include “Ask the 

Pharmacist,” free body mass 

index (BMI) measurements 

and blood pressure checks. 

To register, visit www.sil 

vercross.org. Convenient 

parking and complimentary 

shuttle service are available. 

St. Jude Holiday Craft Show 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 10, St. 

Jude School, 241 W. Second 

Ave, New Lenox. The event 

will include more than 80 

artists, crafters and vendors. 

There will also be raffle prizes, 

children’s make-and-take 

craft workshop, face painting 

and concessions. Admission 

is $2, and there is not cost for 

children age 12 and under. 

For more information, email 

stjudecraftshow@gmail.com 

or visit www.facebook.com/ 

stjudecraftshow 

Schmuhl School Open House 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 10, 

Schmuhl School, Hickory 

Creek Preserve, 20733 S. 

Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox. Experience what 

school was like in a oneroom 

school in the 1930s. 

Fun for all ages. For more 

information, contact the office 

at (815) 485-5576. 

MONDAY 

Village Board Meeting 

7 p.m. Nov. 12, Village 

Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. For more information 

and meeting agendas, 

visit www.newlenox.net. 

TUESDAY 

Senior Driving Seminar 

10 a.m.-noon Nov. 13, 

Pipefitters Hall, 10850 W. 

187th St., Mokena. State 

Representative Margo Mc- 

Dermed will provide a free 

senior driving seminars for 

older drivers looking to refresh 

their memory of the 

written driving test, a necessary 

step to renewing their 

license. This two-hour seminar 

will be taught by an instructor 

from the Secretary 

of State’s Office. For more 

information and to RSVP, 

call (815) 277-2079. 

Trivia Night 

7:15-9 p.m. Nov. 13, Beggars 

Pizza, 650 W. Maple St., 

New Lenox. Enjoy pizza and 

drinks and answer questions 

on a multitude of topics. 

Form a powerhouse team or 

come alone. To register, visit 

www.newlenoxlibrary.org. 

Wednesday 

Food Drive 

Deadline to donate food is 

Nov. 14. State Farm Agent 

Kevin Molloy and Gina’s 

Teardrop Café are accepting 

food donations, and there 

will be tables set up in front 

of each business, located at 

826 and 816 W. Laraway 

Road. If you would like to 

assist in purchasing a turkey, 

please drop off a check for 

$20 at either of the businesses. 

The checks can be made 

out to Gina’s Teardrop Café. 

The food will be donated to 

the New Lenox and Manhattan 

Food Pantries. 

UPCOMING 

Stop the Bleed 

3:30 and 6 p.m. Thursday, 

Nov. 15, Lincoln-Way West 

High School, 21701 Gougar 

Road, New Lenox. The Village 

of New Lenox and its 

Safe Communities America 

Coalition will offer two free 

Bleeding Control classes. 

Skills learned from completing 

the training can 

make the difference between 

life and death when 

it comes to home injuries, 

work-related injuries, motor 

vehicle crashes or mass 

shootings. Registration is 

required. To register, visit 

eventbrite.com and search 

for “Stop the Bleed” in 

New Lenox, IL. For more 

information, contact Daniel 

Martin at (815) 462-6493 or 

dmartin@newlenox.net. 

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Nov. 6 — fell after The 

New Lenox Patriot’s 

print deadline for the 

Thursday, Nov. 8, issue. 

While election coverage 

will not appear in print 

until Thursday, Nov. 

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Business After Hours 

5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Nov. 15, Bella Fiori Florwer 

Shop, 1888 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox. Join 

the New Lenox Chamber of 

Commerce for a festive Business 

After Hours with beautiful 

holiday decorations, refreshments 

and networking. 

Bicentennial Party 

6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. Party like its 1818! 

Celebrate the 200th birthday 

of this great state with 

entertainment, treats, trivia, 

games, and Lincoln. No registration 

is required. 

ONGOING 

Coloring Contest 

Through Wednesday, Nov. 

21, Lions Community Center, 

1 W. Manor Dr., New 

Lenox. Stop by the Park 

District Office to pick up a 

coloring sheet. Please, no 

glitter. Winners will be notified 

by Tuesday, November 

27. The coloring sheet 

is also available online at 

www.newlenoxparks.org. 

Entries will be judged in the 

following age groups: ages 

2-3; ages 4-5; ages 6-8; and 

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The New Lenox Patriot | November 8, 2018 | 3 

Two people hospitalized in 

apartment fire in New Lenox 

James Sanchez, Editor 

Five families were affected 

by an apartment structure 

fire Sunday morning on the 

1200 block of Timber Place 

in New Lenox, according to 

a press release from the New 

Lenox Fire Protection District. 

Two people reportedly 

were hospitalized. 

The incident occurred after 

5 a.m. when the two-story 

apartment building with five 

units inside caught fire. The 

fire was upgraded to a box 

alarm just after 6 a.m. and 

was under control by 6:30 

a.m., the release stated. There 

was heavy fire and smoke 

damage on the second floor, 

and water damage to the first 

floor, the release added. 

“The fire began in the attic 

space, but due to the heavy 

east winds, quickly spread 

to a larger area causing the 

roof to cave in,” said NLF- 

State issues report card on schools, offers statistics 

T.J. Kremer III 

Contributing Editor 

The Illinois State Board 

of Education released on 

Oct. 31 its annual report 

card for the state’s schools. 

The report card showed 

how D210 compared to 

other schools in the state 

in several key categories, 

including: four-year graduation 

rate (97.8 percent for 

D210, 87 percent for the 

state); percent of students 

enrolled in college within 

12 months of graduation 

(85 percent for D210, 69.5 

percent for the state); and 

freshman on track to graduate 

(95.1 percent for D210, 

87.1 percent for the state). 

The report also showed 

From Nov. 4 

Two people were hospitalized Sunday, Nov. 4 morning 

following a structure fire to a five-unit building on the 1200 

block of Timber Place in New Lenox. Photo by Jordan Lee 

how the district did on SAT 

tests, noting a combined 

60.8 percent of students 

who took the tests in ELA as 

“Meets Standards” or “Exceeds 

Standards,” and 55.3 

percent in math with the 

same distinction. 

The report also listed statistics 

related to diversity. 

The student population 

for the district was reported 

as 82.8 percent white, compared 

to the 48.5 percent 

state average. Teachers in 

the district were reported 

as 98.2 percent reported as 

white, compared to 83.3 

percent for the state. 

Student-to-teacher ratios 

showed slightly higher than 

the state averages — 20.9:1 

PD Battalion Chief Michael 

Parkhurst in the release. 

The cause of the fire is 

currently under investigation, 

the release stated. 

With the five families affected 

by the fire, the NLFPD 

is working with the Village 

of New Lenox on securing 

a donation point for anyone 

who would like to help the 

families. 

for the district, and 19.4:1 

for the state; however, the 

ratio climbed much higher 

for student-to-administrator 

— 352.4:1 for the district, 

and 189.6:1 for the state. 

Class sizes were nearly 5 

percent higher than the state 

average: 23.7 for the district, 

compared to 19.5 for 

the state average. 

Average teacher salaries 

were also revealed, showing 

that district teachers averaged 

$86,214 compared to 

the state average of $64,516; 

while administrators tallied 

$133,869 compared to 

$106,273 for the state. 

To view the full results of 

the ISBE report card, visit 

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Some people love a challenge. 

When people or circumstances 

tell 94 that person 

he or she can or cannot do 

something, they just go 

ahead and do it anyway. 

Crete 

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PLUM CREEK 

GREENWAY 

TRAIL 

57 Beecher 

Peotone 

17 

Lincoln-Way Central 

teacher and boys bowling 

coach Coley O’Connell is 

just such a person. 

He’s been passionate 

about being in nature since 

his early childhood, when he 

was taking nature hikes in 

fifth and sixth grade with his 

Lutheran bible camp. 

“Since then, it’s kind of 

my relief just to be out in nature, 

and my stress reliever 

just to get away,” O’Connell 

said. “... Just to not think 

about your job and just think 

about nature. Or, to even 

think about your job but in 

a different way as you’re 

walking and it’s peaceful… 

You’re not in a stressful situation. 

It’s a relief. It’s a good 

way to de-stress.” 

So, when O’Connell suffered 

a heart attack brought 

on by his diabetes in 2014, 

it was a pretty sure bet that 

wasn’t going to stop the avid 

hiker from getting back out 

and doing what he loves. 

This past October, 

O’Connell decided to take 

the Forest Preserve of Will 

County’s 10 trail hike challenge. 

No big deal, right?! 

A seasoned hiker, such as 

O’Connell, should be able to 

do that. 

But, O’Connell wouldn’t 

be satisfied with just completing 

the challenge; he 

would finish the challenge in 

one day. 

A little warm up 

Prior to attempting the 

Forest Preserve’s challenge, 

O’Connell went and did 

something over the summer 

that had always been a goal 

of his: complete the Appalachian 

Trail hike, which 

consists of hiking across 14 

states. 

O’Connell did it in 14 

days. 

Each year, between 3,000 

and 4,000 people attempt the 

hike. Some make it, some 

don’t. 

Photos submitted



(10) trails less travelled in Nature Hike Challenge 

According to one official 

O’Connell spoke with about 

getting a patch or some other 

souvenir for his effort, no 

one had documented completing 

the hike that quickly. 

“One of my dreams in life 

has been to walk the Appalachian 

Trail,” O’Connell 

said. “Just financially, timewise, 

health and a little bit 

of other things, I don’t know 

if it’ll happen. It’s still one 

of my goals. And I’m like, 

‘I’m going to do that in 14 

days.’ So, I set off on July 5 

or 6, and from Illinois made 

it down to Georgia and 14 

days later hiked my last one 

in Maine.” 

O’Connell said he met a 

lot of hikers along the way. 

“People of all ages, from 

high school kids all the way 

up to 70, 80 year olds, so it 

was kind of neat.” 

Two of those other hikers 

joined O’Connell later in the 

roughly 2,200-mile trek. 

“It was really fun. It was 

really fun,” O’Connell said. 

“For all but the last couple of 

states, then I had my brother 

[Rory O’Connell, a coach 

and teacher in Lockport] and 

cousin [Katie O’Connell, 

a coach and teacher in Arlington 

Heights] come out, 

and we did New Hampshire 

— actually, Vermont, New 

Hampshire and Maine together. 

So it was pretty fun.” 

O’Connell prepared for 

the Appalachian Trail hike 

by reading 10 books about 

the trail before setting out, 

so he knew a lot about the 

trail before ever laying 

eyes or feet on it. 

“[Joe Regan, fitness 

trainer at Fitness Premier 

in Manhattan] worked me 

out pretty good,“ O’Connell 

said. “… Within a day I had 

a route picked out and my 

map nerdiness kicked in, 

and I was ready to go.” 

Forward march 

Having conquered the 

Appalachian Trail over the 

summer, O’Connell was 

ready for his next challenge: 

the Forest Preserve trail 

hike. 

The challenge would take 

him through 10 of the preserve’s 

trails. In order, they 

were Plum Creek, Thorn 

Creek, Hickory Creek, 

Messenger Woods, Isle a la 

Cache, Vermont Cemetery, 

Lake Renwick, McKinley 

Woods, Rock Run Greenway 

and Wauponsee Glacial 

Trail. 

O’Connell started out just 

after dawn, at about 6:45 

a.m. on Oct. 14. By the time 

he finished, near 11 p.m., he 

had walked approximately 

29 miles, or, according to his 

step tracker, about 60,000 

steps. 

He saw a lot of sights 

along the way, as one can 

well imagine. 

At Plum Creek: “If you 

got out there in the next 

week or so with the leaves 

changing, it’s just gorgeous. 

Absolutely gorgeous.” 

At Thorn Creek: “It reminded 

me — besides not 

having the hills and the 

mountains — it reminded 

me kind of more of the Appalachian 

Trail, with regard 

that it had a quarter-mile 

boardwalk and just some 

beautiful pine trees. 

“By far [Thorn Creek] is 

my favorite.” 

At McKinley Woods, 

where it started to get dark: 

“I did have a flashlight, but 

the owls started going off 

and — I wouldn’t say I was 

nervous because I wasn’t 

expecting anyone to be hiding 

just waiting for a random 

person to come walking by, 

but it was a little scary.” 

O’Connell said his biggest 

challenge wasn’t the 

hiking, but, rather, the race 

against the sun as daylight 

started to fade into dusk. 

“All of a sudden, I’m like, 

‘Oh my gosh! I gotta have 

to move it a little quicker 

now,’” he said. 

Because O’Connell is a 

diabetic he had to closely 

monitor his blood sugar 

throughout the day; however, 

all that walking meant 

his body was burning off insulin 

faster, so there were no 

complications related to the 

diabetes. 

“To be honest, I unhooked 

my pump from the insulin 

for the majority of the day, 

except when I ate, because I 

was burning it on my own,” 

he said. “... When you work 

out, sometimes you naturally 

don’t need the insulin 

because you’re just burning 

it up.” 

Setting the bar 

Now that O’Connell has 

had time to reflect on his 

one-day journey across Will 

County, he’s got some advice 

for anyone else wishing 

to attempt the hike. 

“I would say, at this point 

in the year, wait until the 

one that comes out next 

year and do it when there’s 

more light,” O’Connell advised. 

“That was the stressful 

part of it. Do it as soon as 

it comes out — I think this 

year’s came out in August or 

maybe even July — get out 

there when the weather’s 

good, if you want to do all 

10. Or, break it up and do 

five and five over a weekend, 

if you want the challenge… 

And if you can’t do 

that, do one a week.” 

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board. Send an email to Jo 

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Morning Star retail shops give back locally 

Megan Schuller 

Freelance Reporter 

While the Morning Star 

Mission Treasure Chest 

II thrift shop is located in 

a strip mall at 2571 East 

Lincoln Highway in New 

Lenox, the impact it makes 

spreads a lot further into 

New Lenox and surrounding 

communities. 

The Treasure Chest II 

location opened 10 years 

ago, but the Mission itself 

began almost 100 years ago 

as aid for those locally who 

are struggling and homeless. 

The inventory of the 

Treasure Chest thrift shop 

is all donated, which goes 

towards the Morning Star 

Mission at Washington 

Street in Joliet, where the 

money is utilized to provide 

temporary housing, meals 

and beneficial programs 

for the homeless and struggling. 

The Treasure Chest II 

is made of three seperate 

stores within the same stripmall: 

a general everyday 

items store, a seasonal and 

sports good store, and an 

antique store. 

Store Manager Mary Lou 

Recker said while the Treasure 

Chest is a thrift shop, 

it’s more of a hidden gem in 

Manager Joanne DeAdam, of New Lenox, straightens items 

in the antique store. 

the community. 

“There’s a lot of people 

who have no idea we’re 

here,” Recker said. “A lot of 

people come into our main 

store, but don’t realize that 

the other two stores next to 

us are a part of the organization. 

“ 

Recker said she enjoys 

seeing the benefits given 

back and staying within 

the community. She said 

that is what makes them different 

than corporate thrift 

stores. 

“One-hundred percent 

of this goes back into programs 

that affect people’s 

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everyday, we see the impact 

firsthand.” 

Every employee who 

works at the thrift shop is 

given a tour of the facilities 

on Washington Street, 

so they can understand the 

full extent of the effect they 

make and that this is more 

than just a paycheck. 

“When when you bring a 

donation here, you know it 

stays within the community,” 

Manager of the Seasonal 

and Antique Store Joanne 

DeAdam said. “Whether 

it’s worth $15 or $50, every 

$2 is a meal. Even if 

you buy something that is 

$1.99, when we do that all 

day, that’s a week’s worth of 

food for someone.” 

De Adam said the stores 

are made up a lot of unique 

and interesting items 

that rotate between the 

two Treasure Chest locations. 

“There’s something for 

everyone,” DeAdam said. 

“People rarely leave emptyhanded. 

It’s not just one little 

store. It’s a trio of stores, 

more like a mini-mall.” 

Recker said that The 

Morning Star Mission as a 

whole is very involved in 

the community. 

“My favorite thing is giving 

back,” Recker said. “I 

Please see SHOP, 9 

Employee Gail Stramn and Store Manager Mary Lou Recker, of New Lenox, hang stockings 

in the seasonal Treasure Chest store located at 2571 E. Lincoln Highway. Photos by Megan 

Schuller/22nd Century Media 

Employee Chris Domzalski, of New Lenox, unloads a donation of winter coats from the 

New Lenox Police Department’s coat drive.



Police Reports 

One residential and three vehicle 

burglaries reported within five days 

Three cars and one home was targeted for 

burglary between Oct. 17-22 in New Lenox. 

Most recently, a purse containing credit 

cards and other items reportedly were stolen 

from a vehicle as it was parked at Target, on 

the 2300 block of East Lincoln Highway. Police 

said the credit cards were then used to 

make fraudulent purchases. 

On Oct. 21, credit cards and a radar detector 

reportedly were stolen from a vehicle as 

it was parked at a residence on the 300 block 

of Strada Del Fazio Lane. 

On Oct. 20, an unlocked vehicle was reportedly 

entered as it was parked on the 1900 

Block of Edmonds Ave., but nothing was reported 

stolen. 

On Oct. 17, an unknown person reportedly 

forced entry into a home on the 1200 block of 

Hickory Creek Drive while the homeowners 

went out shopping and stole cash and other 

property. 

Oct. 22 

• A New Lenox resident’s personal information 

reportedly was stolen and used to open 

multiple lines of credit and make fraudulent 

purchases. 

Oct. 21 

• Eduardo Munoz, 28, of 341 Hickory St. 

in Chicago Heights, was charged with aggravated 

driving under the influence when 

he was involved in a three-car accident on 

Route 6 and Gougar Road. Upon investigation 

of the accident, police said Munoz was 

under the influence of alcohol and also had 

a revoked license. Munoz reportedly was 

transported to Silver Cross Hospital, and 

upon release, he was charged by the NLPD. 

Oct. 20 

• Elizabeth J. Tydd, 39, of 7630 W. Moorefield 

Drive in Frankfort, was charged with 

driving under the influence during an incident 

at 7-Eleven on the 1100 block of Laraway 

Road. 

Police said Tydd was staggering while 

walking outside the 7-Eleven and observed 

her attempting to get into the driver’s side 

door of an already occupied vehicle. The 

officer reportedly saw her enter an unoccupied 

vehicle and start the car, but police 

stopped her before she could drive away 

and discovered she was under the influence 

of alcohol. 

Oct. 17 

• A wallet reportedly was stolen from a gym 

bag at the basketball court in LA Fitness, on 

the 2400 block of East Lincoln Highway, 

while the owner was playing basketball. 

Oct. 15 

• A Samsung tablet reportedly was stolen 

from a woman’s purse while she was shopping 

at Walmart, on the 500 block of East 

Lincoln Highway. 

Oct. 14 

• Joseph A. Perritano, 23, of 19519 Beechnut 

Drive in Mokena, was charged with 

driving under the influence when he was 

reportedly involved in a one-car crash on 

Cedar and Delaney Roads. Police said an 

officer responded to vehicle in a ditch and 

discovered Perritano in the driver’s seat 

asleep. Police reportedly was able to wake 

him up after several attempts and discovered 

he was under the influence of alcohol. 

Perritano reportedly was transported to Silver 

Cross Hospital, and upon release, he 

was charged by the NLPD. 

Oct. 10 

• An unknown person reportedly stole a Target 

employee’s handheld scanner/computer 

valued at $1,000. 

Oct. 8 

• A New Lenox resident’s bank and personal 

information reportedly were stolen and 

used to withdraw money from the person’s 

account. 

• A New Lenox resident’s personal information 

reportedly was stolen and used open up 

a fraudulent utilities account in Texas. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The New Lenox Patriot’s 

Police Reports are compiled from official 

reports found online on the New Lenox Police 

Department’s website or releases issued by the 

department and other agencies. 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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Nancy Dye said the thrift 

shop is worth checking 

out because it’s presence 

in New Lenox continually 

gives back to the community. 

“The other benefit that 

the thrift store offers to 

New Lenox is that residents 

are afforded an opportunity 

to ‘pay forward’ or repurpose 

their items for those in 

need,” Dye said. 

The Treasure Chest II is 

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on Facebook, where 

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The Halloween game remains strong in the southwest suburbs 

Publisher 22nd Century Media 

announces contest winners 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Once again, Publisher 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago readers impressed 

our editors with their Halloween 

game. 

From creative costumes to intricate 

pumpkin designs, entrants did a good job of 

making our job of picking winners difficult 

in our annual costume and carving contests. 

But winners we picked nonetheless. And 

we’re happy to present them in the accompanying 

photo spread. 

We picked our winners based on creativity, 

successful execution of an idea, quality 

of craftsmanship and consideration of the 

holiday/season. 

The staff would like to thank everyone 

who took the time to share their Halloween 

fun with us, to all of those who continue to 

read our newspapers weekly, and to the generous 

local businesses that provided our 

prizes. 

2018 Halloween Contests Winners 

WINNER - Best Adult Costume-Scary 

Photos submitted 

WINNER - Best Adult Costume-Creative 

WINNER - Best Children’s Costume 

Jim and Kathie Fiorillo, of Lockport, channeled 

Bob Ross and one of his paintings to win the 

creativity category. 

They won a $25 gift certificate for White Street Cafe, 

located inside the Trolley Barn in Frankfort, as well as 

a $5 gift certificate for Whizzy Puffs, 106 MacGregor 

Road in Lockport. 

Colin Reilly, of Homer Glen, may be an old 

soul, but he won the youngest category in the 

costume contest. 

He won two hours of free bowling for up to six people, 

including shoe rentals, along with a pizza and pitcher 

full of pop, at Laraway Lanes, 1009 W. Laraway Road 

in New Lenox, as well as a $25 gift card for Gizmos 

Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive in Orland Park. 

WINNER - Best Adult-Crafted Pumpkin 

WINNER - Best Pumpkin Created by a Child 

photos submitted 

Janet McCarthy, of Orland Park, had a can accident, leading to her 

victory. 

She won a $25 gift certificate for Rubi Agave Latin Kitchen, Tequila & Whiskey 

Bar, 12622 W. 159th St. in Homer Glen, as well as a $5 gift certificate for Whizzy 

Puffs, 106 MacGregor Road in Lockport. 

Keith Omalley, of Tinley Park, scared away our 

editors with his pumpkin carving skills but not 

their votes. 

He won a $25 gift certificate for Rubi Agave Latin 

Kitchen, Tequila & Whiskey Bar, 12622 W. 159th St. in 

Homer Glen, as well as a $5 gift certificate for Whizzy 

Puffs, 106 MacGregor Road in Lockport. 

Aaron Pranger, of Tinley Park, showed 

an impressive attention to detail with his 

Headless Horseman entry. 

He won a gift certificate valued at $25 from Odyssey 

Fun World, 19111 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park, as 

well as a $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 

Orland Square Drive in Orland Park.



Future Knights in shining armor (and other costumes) 

Halloween Knight at 

LW Central draws tiny, 

costumed trick-or-treaters 

T.J. Kremer III, Contributing Editor 

It was a sea of waist-high superheros, 

princess, ghouls, ghosts and a myriad 

of other assorted fantasy figures of all 

kinds at Lincoln-Way Central’s annual 

Halloween Knight on Saturday, Oct. 27. 

The indoor trick-or-treating event 

regularly draws hundreds of area children, 

who are invitwed to make their 

way through the labyrinth of hallways 

in the high school where students who 

represent all of the school’s clubs wait 

on-hand to pass out candy to the eager 

youngsters. 

And while the children may have 

been too focused on all the candy and 

games, the event actually helps others 

in the community through canned 

goods donations, which participants 

were encouraged to bring in exchange 

for free entry. 

“[All the food donations] go to the 

New Lenox Food Pantry next week,” 

said Sara Gorniak, one of the student 

council sponsors. 

Cash proceeds from the event will go 

toward funding for various school club 

activities and funding for next year’s 

Halloween Knight, Gorniak said. 

Aside from the seemingly endless 

flow of sugary confections, the cafeteria 

served as a game center where children 

won prizes for playing ring toss, bowling, 

a Pachinko-style game and more. 

Across from the games, children 

could get their faces painted, get temporary 

tattoos, watch a movie, color 

or have a balloon animal made just for 

them. 

While all of those activities were certainly 

entertaining, the children’s top 

choice was nearly unanimous: Candy 

is king. 

When asked what their favorite part 

of the day was, the Brauch brothers, of 

New Lenox, didn’t hesitate. 

“Getting candy,” said 7-year-old 

Landon. 

“Same as Landon,” Ethan, also 7, 

said. 

Little brother Brennan, who’s 1, 

couldn’t answer; he was too busy with 

his sucker. 

More satisfied customers for Central’s 

Halloween Knight. 

Gwen “Dino in Disguise” Fletcher, 12, of New 

Lenox, tries her tiny T-rex arms at a Pachinkostyle 

game. Our advice: Let the dino win. 

Tristan Christakes (left), 5, and siblings Anthony, 

6, and Adriana Litrl, 8, pose with the Lincoln-Way 

Central mascot. 

Patrick “Michael Jackson” Carter, 3, shows off his ring-toss skills at Lincoln-Way Central’s 

Halloween Knight on Saturday, Oct. 27. Carter’s family made the trip all the way from Oak 

Creek, Wisconsin, to spend time with family — and to grab some candy. 

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

The Enright siblings of Mokena — (left to right) “Princess” Angelica, 5; Isabella “The 

Taco,” 8; and “Fireman Dog” Gabriel, 4 — get close, but not too close, for a photo with 

Central’s mascot.

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The Silver Cross Diabetes 

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Nov. 10. 

The free event will be 

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West High School, 21701 

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USD 81 receives top marks in academics, financial responsibility 

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Lincoln-Way offers welding basics class for adults 

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Joshua Hartman is the captain 

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to his resume, as his 115-page 

debut novel titled “Isolation, Hospitality” 

hit virtual bookshelves in 

September. 

The fictional story follows a detective 

named Theodore Hawkins, 

who struggles to balance love and 

career interests. Hartman said he 

was inspired by the television show 

“Dexter” and wrote the story in a 

month over this summer. 

“I’ll just get ideas,” Hartman 

said. “It could be in the middle of 

the night, and I have to get up and 

write it down.” 

Translating his ideas into a full 

narrative was only half the challenge. 

After Hartman finished 

writing, he had several of his 

classmates proofread sections. 

Then, he began researching ways 

to self-publish, learning he could 

copyright the book through Amazon 

for a $50 fee. Word of the feat 

eventually spread through the high 

school’s halls. 

“He just nonchalantly had written 

it down,” said Cheri Walsh, 

Hartman’s guidance counselor who 

learned of the book through a letter 

of recommendation request. “I was 

like, ‘Wait, you wrote a book? We 

need to share this.’” 

With an contradictory title complemented 

by an ambiguous cover 

design depicting a chain link, Hartman 

does not want to give too 

much of the tale away. 

“The main character opens up, 

and [the meaning of the title] is revealed 

in the final two pages,” he 

said. 

Reporting by Cody Mroczka, Editor. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Frankfort competitive thrower 

competes in Highland Games 

If any residents in the Plank Trail 

Estates area of Frankfort see a man 

out in his yard throwing things, 

there is no need for them to worry. 

It is just Mark Jaros. 

The Frankfort resident is a competitive 

thrower — to such an extent 

that he traveled to Europe in 

September to compete in the Highland 

Games. Jaros threw a variety of 

objects at the event, but nothing he 

does not already throw in his yard or 

at nearby places. 

What probably gets the most attention 

is when Jaros practices for 

the caber toss. 

“It’s a long log that is stood upright 

and hoisted by the competitor, 

who balances it vertically, holding 

the smaller end in his hands,” Jaros 

explained. “The logs can be up to 18 

feet and 100-plus pounds. Then, the 

competitor runs forward, attempting 

to toss it in such a way that it turns 

end over end, with the upper [larger] 

end striking the ground first.” 

But the event is not about how far 

one throws the caber — it is how 

well. 

“The smaller end that was originally 

held by the athlete then hits the 

ground in the 12 o’clock position, 

measured relative to the direction of 

the run,” Jaros said. “If successful, 

the athlete is said to have turned the 

caber. Cabers vary greatly in length, 

weight, taper and balance, all of 

which affect the degree of difficulty 

in making a successful toss. Competitors 

are judged on how closely 

their throws approximate the ideal 

12 o’clock toss on an imaginary 

clock.” 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit Frank 

fortStation.com. 

THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Smith Crossing residents get a tech 

upgrade 

Residents at Smith Crossing retirement 

community went through a 

crash course in computers on Oct. 

29. 

They learned how to utilize the 

internet to do the chores of the 

holiday season, like gift buying and 

card making, without leaving the 

comforts of home. 

The lecture was given by Smith 

Crossing Computer Committee 

Chairperson Judy Reynolds. The 

group meets several times a month 

and holds special interest groups to 

tailor the lesson plan according to 

what the residents want to learn. 

“It seemed like a lot of people had 

talents with computers and were 

willing to share that knowledge,” 

Reynolds said. “I try to offer things 

that I know a lot of people would be 

interested in.” 

Residents were taught a variety of 

useful digital skills, such as learning 

how to Skype and FaceTime with 

family members who are away for 

the holidays. They were walked 

through how get the best search 

results for Christmas gifts through 

Google, eBay and Amazon, as well 

as how to sign up for PayPal to safely 

purchase Groupons, online gift 

cards, loaded credit cards and other 

items online. 

Resident Mary Flynn, 85, said 

she attends these sessions to widen 

her knowledge of computers. 

“I’d like to learn how to do more 

on the computer, and how to use it 

better,” Flynn said. “The info is out 

there, I just need to know how to access 

it.” 

Reporting by Megan Schuller, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Hall of Fame dog leaves behind 

lasting legacy 

This is a story about a dog and, 

also, a family. 

About individual accolades and, 

also, lifelong friendships. 

About prestigious competitions 

and, also, unforgettable adventures. 

This is a story about what a dog 

can do up to and beyond its death. 

As a newly married couple in 

2005 in Crest Hill, Meghan and 

Pete Williams, now of Mokena, 

wanted an active dog. 

Pete wanted a big one, and 

Meghan wanted one with short hair. 

Some research led them to bring 

home a 9-week-old Weimaraner 

puppy and name him Wrigley, after 

the home ballpark for their favorite 

sports team, the Chicago Cubs. 

As a 4-year-old dog who had never 

been in the water, Wrigley was 

not considered a natural. He wore 

a life jacket on his first dock jump. 

Pete and Meghan decided to enter 

a competition at the Marion County 

Fair in Indianapolis. That is where 

the magic happened for the first 

time. 

Pete said, “He launches off this 

dock like nothing we’d ever seen 

before. ... Finally, [the announcer] 

says, ‘We’re taking a look at this, 

because it’s a big jump.’ A minute 

goes by, which is a long time, and 

he announces 27 feet, 11 inches.” 

Meghan said, at the time in 2010, 

the world record was 28-10 and 

“only a handful of dogs” in the 

world had hit 27 feet. 

Then, the morning of Oct. 15, 

Wrigley suffered bloat. With his 

other ailments, an already risky surgery 

was not an option. 

The family gathered at Mokena 

Animal Hospital to comfort Wrigley. 

In his final moments, Wrigley 

saw his people all around. 

Reporting by Joe Coughlin, Publisher. 

Fore more, visit MokenaMessenger. 

com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Lockport Gallery spotlights 

collectors at opening reception 

What makes someone gravitate 

to a certain piece of art? Individuals 

may have their favorite artists, mediums 

and movements, but it often 

is an indefinable quality that determines 

creations as masterpieces in 

the minds of collectors. 

With its current show, 

UNTITLED(house), the Illinois 

State Museum Lockport Gallery is 

showcasing a variety of works from 

the Diane and Browne Goodwin art 

collection. The opening reception, 

— held Oct. 28 — gave art fans the 

unique opportunity to examine the 

intersection of artistic vision and 

and a collector’s eye. 

Diane and Browne Goodwin’s 

story of love and art began when 

they were married at the Methodist 

Church in Lockport in 1969. They 

went on to live across the country 

in Maine, California and Austin, 

Texas, supporting young artists and 

buying original pieces along the 

way. Diane died five years ago, and 

Browne now lives in Plainfield. 

“My main thrust has always been 

buying art from emerging artists 

— small works, mostly, all different 

mediums, to encourage artists 

and also because I enjoy the work,” 

Browne Goodwin said. “I could be 

drawn to purchase something just 

by looking at a piece and being impressed 

by the immediate appearance 

of it, or it can be that after I met 

an artist I pick out something that 

reminds me of them and the work 

that they do. We basically bought 

the work for our pleasure.” 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit Lock 

portLegend.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Homer Glen resident turns passion 

for sports into memorabilia 

collection 

Bill Sekulovich, of Homer Glen, 

has been collecting Chicago sports 

memorabilia for 25 years. And it 

all began when his mother, Sandy, 

gave him a Chicago Bears mini-helmet 

signed by Walter Payton. 

“Chicago sports memorabilia 

has always been my specialty,” Bill 

said. “That’s what I always stick 

to.” 

Sandy remembers her son’s passion 

for sports. 

“Bill became a sports enthusiast 

at an early age” she explained. “His 

dad was an athlete throughout his 

school years, so I think Bill inherited 

his athletic ability from him. My 

son began playing organized sports 

when he was 5 years old and continued 

through high school [at Stagg], 

where he was a three-sport athlete 

for all four years.” 

Bill recalls being a sports fan his 

whole life, turning that passion into 

a side business specializing in Chicago 

sports memorabilia. His first 

showing was at the Arts and Drafts 

event in September in Orland Park. 

At his tent at that event were bats 

signed by various Chicago White 

Sox and Cubs players. Blackhawks 

photos, as well as Bears photos, also 

hung on the wall of his display. 

“With the Chicago Bears being 

hot right now, those are what is 

popular,” Sekulovich said. “I have 

a beautiful, hand-painted Walter 

Payton jersey that’s been popular 

and getting attention. Cubs stuff has 

always been a great seller for me. 

When the teams are playing well, 

people have more interest. It’s a 

good time for sports.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com.

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Try getting out of your 

Amanda villiger 


Second to getting 

married, I think 

zip lining over the 

rainforest in Costa Rica 

during my honeymoon was 

the scariest thing I’ve ever 

done. 

Just kidding. Zip lining 

was way scarier. 

While planning our honeymoon 

trip to Central 

America, my now husband 

and I knew we wanted an 

adventure. No doubt marriage 

is an adventure of its 

own, but why not start out 

this new chapter of our lives 

with a little more sprinkled 

on top? 

Of course, we did some 

relaxing by the pool during 

our second week there, 

but after the wedding it was 

straight home to pack. Before 

we knew it we were on 

a plane to San Jose, Costa 

Rica. 

During our first week in 

Costa Rica we planned on 

doing some more active 

things like hiking in the rain 

forest, white water rafting, 

soaking in the hot springs, 

and, of course, zip lining 

— which was invented by a 

biologist in Costa Rica and 

originally used to study the 

comfort zone 

“Facing our fears in a safe way reminds 

us that we can do it.” 

canopy. 

Little did I know what 

I’d be in for. Sure, I had 

been white water rafting 

as a child in Colorado and 

again as a teen in the Smoky 

Mountains, but I had never 

experienced anything like a 

class 4 rapid before in my 

life. 

As flat water paddlers, 

Sean and I are used to taking 

our stable, rigid, tandem 

kayak on lakes. We might 

even take on a couple of 

“large” waves in it. But rapids? 

No way. 

Even with a bit of a language 

barrier, our guide 

quickly realized we had 

paddling experience and put 

us up front as the “captains” 

despite my nervous objections 

to being in the very 

front of the flimsier, bouncier 

and much more proneto-take-on-water 

craft. 

Was I a little scared a 

few times during the 18- 

mile stretch of the Pacuare 

River? Yes. Was I more than 

a little scared a few times? 

Also, yes. 

Our guide was an experienced 

professional, the 

weather and conditions 

were perfect, I am a strong 

swimmer and every available 

safety precaution was 

taken. So, why was I scared? 

After we got out of the 

raft at the end of the trip, I 

realized it had been years 

since I had done anything 

that had forced me out of 

my comfort zone. 

From there, it was one 

adventure after another. 

Whether standing less than 

a foot away from a giant 

Costa Rican spider to snap 

a photo, hiking through the 

rainforest — just the two 

of us — or zip lining thousands 

of feet above the rainforest 

canopy, I did things 

that truly terrified me, and I 

am still here to tell the tale. 

I realize Costa Rica is a 

bit far away for the average 

family vacation, but you really 

do not have to go far to 

experience something new. 

Visiting the Skydeck in 

Chicago or the St. Louis 

Arch gave me a very similar 

feeling in the pit of my 

stomach as zip lining and 

white water rafting did. 

Those two places, while not 

too far away, pushed me 

way past my comfort level. 

Everyone has something 

different that they are afraid 

of, and — no matter how 

big or small — I think facing 

our fears is something 

we all should do more often. 

I know I was due for it 

myself. 

Facing our fears in a safe 

way reminds us that we can 

do it. It’s exhilarating to 

look back on something you 

thought you were too scared 

to do and realize that you 

just did it. Taking on my 

biggest fears also helped 

remind me how small some 

of the little things I worry 

about really are. 

And as for those big 

things we worry about in 

life, maybe facing our fears 

can help us take those on, 

too. I mean, if you can look 

your fears in the eye, is there 

anything you can’t do? 

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Wild weather 

October’s weather included a snowy day 

and up-and-down forecasts, Page 21 

Serving the community 

At Ease Craft Beer Pub expands menu, reworks 

interior of spot in Homer Glen, Page 24 

Steve Wise travels to North Carolina, 

then Florida to aid those affected 

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In Memoriam 

Preston Wakeland 

Preston Wakeland, 78 of 

New Lenox, died Oct. 28 after 

a courageous battle with 

Alzheimers Disease at the 

Joliet Hospice Home with 

his family at his side. Preston 

is survived by his wife 

Penny (nee Baker); children 

Caroline (James) Grady 

and Robert (Kristen) Wakeland; 

Meaghan, Bridget and 

Maggie Grady; sibling Bob 

(Irene) Wakeland; siblingsin-law 

Merry Jo (Baker) and 

Tom Slowinski and Robert 

and Mary Lee Baker. Preston 

was the Founder and 

President of Panel Authority 

Inc. for more than 35 years. 

A memorial visitation will 

be held at St. John Episcopal 

Church, 312 E. 11th St., in 

Lockport, on Saturday, Nov. 

17 from 9:30 a.m. until time 

of memorial service at 11 

a.m. Funeral arrangements 

were handled by Goodale 

Memorial Chapel. In lieu of 

memorials, donations to the 

Joliet Area Community Hospice, 

250 Waterstone Circle 

Joliiet, IL 60431, would be 

appreciated. 

Joy L. Frost 

Joy L. Frost (Carpenter), 

66, of New Lenox, died 

Oct. 27. Joy is survived by 

her husband, Richard Frost; 

children Richard (Jaime) 

Frost Jr., Sheila (Benjamin) 

Renteria, Christopher Frost, 

Phillip (Amy) Frost, Andrew 

Frost; grandchildren 

Dominic, Kelsey, Tyler, 

Mariah, Nicholas, Hunter 

and Brianna. Joy was the 

oldest of eight siblings. 

Family received friends at 

Kurtz Memorial Chapel. Interment 

was private. In lieu 

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of memorials, donations to 

St. Jude Children’s Research 

Hospital would be appreciated. 

George A. Meurer, 

Jr. 

George A. 

Meurer, Jr., 90, 

died Oct. 27 after a long illness. 

George is surved by 

his wife Barbara (Cromer); 

children Susan (Roger) Fraser 

and Michael (Ema) Meurer; 

grandchildren Jennifer 

(Chris) Bolek, Eric Fraser, 

Emily Fraser, Scott (Jessalyn) 

Meurer, Mark Meurer, 

Alisa Meurer, Rachel Meurer 

and Marcela Rios; greatgrandchild 

Miles Bolek; 

sibling Marilyn (Raymond) 

Stukel; and numerous nieces 

and nephews. George was a 

U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, 

and an avid Chicago 

White Sox fan and was so 

happy to witness one World 

Championship win by the 

White Sox in his lifetime. 

Family received friends at 

Kurtz Memorial Chapel. 

Interment with full military 

honors was at Abraham Lincoln 

National Cemetery. 

Karen M. Kaczmarek 

Karen M. Kaczmarek 

(Conley), 53, of New Lenox, 

died Oct. 24. Karen is survived 

by her husband Richard 

Kaczmarek; children 

Michelle Kaczmarek, Keith 

Kaczmarek; siblings Mike 

(Marsha) Conley and Jack 

Conley. Karen enjoyed traveling, 

concerts, hockey and 

spending time with her family. 

Family received friends 

at Kurtz Memorial Chapel. 

Funeral service awas at St. 

Jude Catholic Church. Interment 

was at Maplewood 

Cemetery. In lieu of memorials, 

donations to the charity 

of your choice would be 

appreciated. 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox 

(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Veterans Service 

9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 11. The church 

would like to recognize all 

veterans, and those currently 

serving in all of the five 

branches of the Armed Services. 

Veterans and family 

are invited to attend either 

or both services. For more 

information, call (815) 485- 

8271. We are proud of you 

and value your service to us 

and our country. 

Worship Schedule 

Traditional worship is at 

9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sundays. 

Musical Opportunities 

Join the vocal choirs, bells 

choirs, or praise team. There 

are opportunities for children, 

teens, and adults. Rehearsals 

are on Wednesday 

or Thursday evenings. For 

more information, call (815) 

485-8271. 

Chapel Bible Study 

7 p.m. every Monday. 

Mom Heart Group Book Club 

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

This group will meet on 

the first Thursday of every 

month to study “The Lifegiving 

Home: Creating a place 

of belonging and becoming” 

by Sally and Sarah Clarkson. 

Discuss how to make “home” 

your family’s favorite place 

to be. The group will meet 

in the Fellowship Hall and is 

open to the public. For more 

information, email stepha 

niekush@gmail.com. 

Wildside 

7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. 

This group is for students in 

grades 7-12. For more information, 

call (815) 485-8271. 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

Mass Schedule 

7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. 

and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; 7:30 

a.m. Monday-Saturday; 5 

p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m. 

Wednesdays. 

Called To Holiness 

7-8:30 p.m. every first 

Please see Faith, 21

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Weathering the Storm 

‘Normal’ month anything but normal 

Mark T. Carroll 

Contributing Columnist 

October weather in 

review 

While the average 

October 

temperature was 

near normal, October temperatures 

were anything but 

normal. 

For the month, Chicago 

O’Hare International 

Airport was 0.2 degrees 

above normal, while Chicago 

Midway International 

Airport was 0.8 degrees 

below normal. The first 10 

days of October recorded 

temperatures above normal, 

followed by below normal 

temperatures from Oct. 11 

through Oct. 21. The month 

ended with Oct. 30 and 31 

being above normal, with 

the high temperature over 

60 degrees each day (which 

made for a nice Halloween). 

Rapidly falling temperatures 

because of a cold 

front produced the first recordings 

of snow at O’Hare 

and Midway on Oct. 20. 

Neither airport recorded 

any measurable snow, as 

only a trace of snow was 

recorded at each airport. 

The same weather system 

that produced frozen 

precipitation also generated 

strong winds as the 

cold front passed. Wind 

gusts in the early afternoon 

hours had wind speeds that 

reached 61 mph at O’Hare 

and 60 mph at Midway. 

Precipitation was generally 

above normal for the 

month of October. October 

was wet early in the month 

and then wet again at the 

end of the month. The 

middle third of October 

was relatively dry. Thunderstorms 

produced some 

locally heavy precipitation 

during the month. 

For the month, O’Hare 

had 4.79 inches of rain, 

which was 1.64 inches 

above normal. Midway 

recorded 5.85 inches of 

rain, which was 2.61 inches 

above normal. The following 

are monthly precipitation 

totals for our area. 

• Homer Glen — 6.08 

inches 

• Mokena — 6.04 inches 

• Lockport — 5.68 inches 

• New Lenox — 4.95 

inches 

On the night of Oct. 30 

into the morning of Halloween, 

heavy rain fell in 

some areas. Thunderstorms 

brought some heavier 

rainfall early Halloween 

morning. The following 

are rainfall totals for the 

24-hour period ending at 7 

a.m. on Halloween. 

• Homer Glen — 0.95 

inches 

• Four locations in New 

Lenox had rainfall totals 

ranging from 0.70 inches to 

1.00 inch 

Hurricane Michael 

The effects of Hurricane 

Michael will be felt for 

many years along Florida’s 

Gulf Coast and Georgia. At 

this point, it is thought that 

Michael was responsible 

for numerous deaths and 

damages exceeding $10 

billion. 

Hurricane Michael made 

landfall on Oct. 10 near 

Mexico Beach, Florida. 

The estimated wind speed 

at landfall was 155 mph, 

which meant it was a Category 

4 hurricane. 

Hurricanes are classified 

as Category 5 when sustained 

wind speeds are 157 

mph and higher. At landfall, 

Michael was the third 

strongest United States hurricane 

in terms of pressure 

and the fourth strongest in 

terms of wind speed. 

Tyndall Air Force base, 

which is 12 miles east 

of Panama City Beach, 

Florida, recorded a peak 

wind speed of 129 mph 

before the wind monitoring 

system failed. 

I have a friend who lives 

in Panama City, Florida. 

Communications were 

difficult after the storm 

arrived. It took three days 

before we were able to 

communicate and I was 

able confirm that he was 

OK. The cleanup and repair 

of his home are just beginning. 

The weather for November 

and beyond 

The temperature forecast 

from the National Centers 

for Environmental Prediction 

for Chicago for October 

was for above-normal 

temperatures. Temperatures 

were very close to normal 

in October. The NCEP 

precipitation forecast for 

October was for abovenormal 

precipitation, which 

was accurate. 

The Centers’ forecast for 

November is for belownormal 

temperatures and 

above-normal precipitation. 

The prediction for the 

months of December and 

January is for above-normal 

temperature and normal 

precipitation. 

Mark T. Carroll is the president 

of CALM Weather LLC, a meteorological 

consulting service 

based in Oak Forest. For more 

information, visit calmwx.com. 

Faith 

From Page 20 

Monday of the month. This 

is a new young adult faithsharing 

group for Catholics 

in their 20s or 30s in the Chicago 

Southland area. Its purpose 

is to grow in our faith 

through scripture, discussion 

and prayer. For directions 

to the meeting location 

and more information, contact 

Jennifer at calledtoholi 

nessgroup@gmail.com. 

Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E. 

Illinois Highway, New Lenox) 

Worship Services 

9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

HERO Family Support Group 

7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. 

This group is open to anyone 

with a family member currently 

struggling with addiction, 

suspected addiction, or 

currently in recovery. Family 

support meetings provide 

helpful tools and information 

to better equip people to help 

their loved ones through their 

struggle. This group provides 

a supportive environment 

with others who have had 

similar experiences and an 

opportunity to meet and network 

with others. 

Grandparents Raising 

Grandchildren 

6:30-8:30 p.m. the fourth 

Thursday of each month. 

Are you a grandmother/ 

grandfather/aunt/uncle or 

other relative age 55 or older 

raising a child in place of 

their parents? This support 

group will assist with social 

and emotional support and 

ideas to help you cope with 

the impact of this role on 

your health, emotional wellbeing, 

finances, and family. 

Social skills groups are also 

provided for children ages 

3-12 with a reservation. To 

reserve a spot, call Kimberley 

Tarcak at the Senior Services 

Center of Will County 

at (815) 740-4225. 

Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S. 

Gougar Road, New Lenox) 

Church Service 

10:30 Sundays. For more 

information, call the church 

at (815) 485-5152. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 


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

and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Sunday School and Living 

Lutheran 

9:15 a.m. Sundays. For 


485-6973. 

Adult Bible Study 

8:30 a.m. Wednesdays 

Teen Catechesis 

6 p.m. Wednesdays 

Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Celebrate Recovery 

7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. 

For anyone struggling with 

hurts, habits, or hang-ups. 

For more information, call 

Deb at (708) 516-6318. 

St. John of Chicago Chapel (112 Church 

Street, New Lenox) 

Orthodox Divine Liturgy 

10-11:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Journey to Fullness 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. This 

is a ten-part video introduction 

to the Orthodox Church. 

There will be an open discussion 

with refreshments 

after. Seekers are welcome. 

Missio Dei Church (123 W. Wood St., New 

Lenox) 

Women’s Study 

6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays 

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

Study materials will cost 

$10.50, and books will be 

distributed before the study 

begins. Payments will be collected 

on the first class. Pay 

by cash or make checks payable 

to Missio Dei Church. 

Elder-led Prayer 

7-8 p.m. second Tuesday of 

every month, 123 W. Wood 

St., New Lenox. For more information, 

visit mdchurch.us. 

Date With Our Beloved 

7-8:30 p.m. every first Friday 

of every month, Kati 

Konkol’s house. This will be a 

time of silent prayer and meditation 

on the Lord as well as 

group prayer and short devotions. 

All women are welcome. 

For directions and more information, 

visit mdchurch.us. 

Gathered Worship 

9:30-11 a.m. Sundays. 

New Life Church (500 Gougar Road, New 

Lenox) 


10 a.m. Sundays. For 


462-0202. 

Intro to New Life 

Church staff offers a oneday 

Intro to New Life workshop, 

which will provide the 

opportunity for attendees to 

engage in an in-depth dialogue 

about the church’s mission, 

beliefs and approach to 

ministry. To register, sign up 

at newlifenewlenox.org or 

call (815) 462-0202. 

The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox) 

The Landing 

6:30-8:30 p.m. every 

Wednesday. This is a group 

to help teens break free from 

hurts, hang-ups and addictions. 

There is no charge. For 

more information, search for 

Freedom Haus on Facebook. 

Xtreme Church 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every 

Sunday. The Hub partners 

with Xtreme Ministries to 

host a church service. There 

is loud music and preaching. 

For more information, call 

(815) 717-8002. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Villiger at 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

34. Information is due by noon 

on Thursdays one week prior to 

publication.

22 | November 8, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LIFE & ARTS 


Volunteer provides relief after Hurricanes Michael, Florence 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

In the last month, New 

Lenox resident Steve Wise 

has been called to help with 

relief efforts not once, but 

twice. 

After Hurricanes Florence 

and Michael devastated parts 

of the Carolinas and the Florida 

panhandle, respectively, 

the Red Cross volunteer traveled 

to disaster zones to help 

organize and run the day-today 

operations of multiple 

shelters set up to house people 

displaced by the storms. 

Wise had hardly returned 

from a trip out East in late 

September to help people displaced 

by Hurricane Florence 

when another storm — Hurricane 

Michael — threatened 

the southern states. 

Hurricane Florence 

The shelter Wise helped 

run at Wake Forest University 

in Winston-Salem, North 

Carolina was not as big as 

others he has worked at, as it 

had a capacity of about 600 

people, but he said many of 

the same tasks, challenges 

and situations met him an the 

other volunteers each day. 

Running a shelter is a bit 

like running a small city, he 

said, with people coming in, 

completing paperwork and 

medical assessments, finding 

clothing and beds for them, 

and coordinating showers 

and food. 

Between Sept. 11-21, he 

was doing all of that as a Red 

Cross volunteer with a megashelter 

leadership team of 

about eight people. 

The most evacuees they 

had in one night was about 

450, many of whom were 

bussed in from hard-hit towns 

in the area. Many of them arrived 

with just the clothes on 

their back and maybe a handful 

of possessions — depending 

on what they had time to 

grab. 

It also meant that many 

people had to leave their 

prescription medications and 

medical equipment behind, 

so Wise said in addition to 

having doctors and mental 

health professionals at the 

shelter, there were pharmacists 

who were able to dispense 

medicine for people. 

“Oftentimes people are 

showing up with very little,” 

Wise said, “so their clothing 

is not much. They could be 

leaving some of their medical 

things behind. It could be 

anything from prescriptions 

to wheel chairs to you name 

it. 

“It all depends on how 

quickly they had to evacuate 

their home.” 

Hurricane Michael 

Soon after returning from 

providing relief to victims 

of Hurricane Florence, Wise 

turned around and headed to 

Florida where Hurricane Michael 

wreaked havoc on the 

panhandle. Once there, he 

helped troubleshoot and improve 

various shelters from 

the Red Cross base in Tallahassee. 

His team visited shelters 

serving anywhere from 30 

people to 500 people, but 

Wise said while driving between 

the shelters he was 

faced with devastation like 

nothing he had ever seen before. 

“I’ve been involved with 

tornados before and things 

like that but the power of this 

storm is just amazing what 

it’s done to the areas I came 

across,” he said. 

The Category 4 storm hit 

Florida with wind speeds of 

155 miles per hour, just 1 

mph short of a Category 5 

designation. 

“The wind just basically 

destroyed things... “You 

would just look in awe at [the 

buildilngs], and you just can’t 

believe what has happened or 

what’s in front of your eyes,” 

Wise said. “This is probably 

the hardest deployment I’ve 

had in terms of that regard. 

Basically I was on the front 

lines all the time and you just 

saw the sheer destruction that 

Mother Nature wrecked on 

the Panhandle of Florida.” 

Despite the destruction he 

has witnessed since becoming 

a volunteer in 2015, Wise 

returns again and again when 

disaster strikes and encourages 

others to volunteer to help 

out their fellow man as well. 

“It’s a great experience because 

you get to see just the 

heart of a volunteer,” Wise 

said. “If you haven’t done 

any volunteer work yourself I 

would just encourage you to. 

It’s just amazing what these 

people will do. They stop 

their lives and go help people 

who need their help.” 

During disaster relief, volunteers 

do whatever they can 

to get people the supplies 

they need to get through their 

stay, Wise said, which could 

last long past the storm if 

roads are not cleared or water 

and electricity are not back in 

service. 

“One of then questions you 

get asked constantly when 

these thing happen is, ‘When 

do I get to go home?’” Wise 

said. 

Oftentimes, he said, the 

New Lenox resident Steve Wise had a busy couple of 

months, first volunteering in North Carolina in September 

during Hurricane Florence and then flying to Florida in 

October to aid those affected from Hurricane Michael. 

Photos Submitted 

best thing volunteers can to 

do help is just be a shoulder 

to cry on and sit with them. 

“You have people that their 

life has been turned upside 

down, and you do everything 

that you can to try to comfort 

them the best you can,” Wise 

said. “One thing is just taking 

time to stop with them 

and talk to them, ask them 

questions or just get to know 

them.” 

In addition to getting to 

know many of the people in 

the shelter, Wise said volunteers 

oftentimes build lasting 

friendships among themselves 

as well. 

“You band together and 

you do your best to provide 

the services that people 

need,” he said, “and a lot of 

people end up touching your 

heart, so you do everything to 

touch the hearts of evacuees.” 

Pictured are photos Steve Wise took in Florida of the wreckage from Hurricane Michael.

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Across 

1. Puerto Rican singer 

5. Salad with bacon and 

eggs 

9. Mingle 

14. “Me neither” 

15. 1988 World Series 

hero Hershiser 

16. Chessman 

17. Greek letters 

18. Sweet 16 org. 

19. Golfer Sam 

20. Homer Glen church 

23. BBC rival 

24. “Bone” prefix 

25. Shuts tightly 

27. Fall times: Abbr. 

29. Mali, but not Bali 

33. Calendar abbr. 

36. Pitches in 

39. Singer Furtado 

40. Approx. 

42. Yellowfin tuna 

43. Deodars 

44. Thundering 

45. One of the Flintstones 

47. Compass point 

48. Fixes, as software 

50. Casino game 

52. Slow tempo 

55. They meet in the 

middle 

58. Hall of Fame outfielder 

Roush 

60. 1986 crime film starring 

Crispin Glover 

63. Night-time disturbance, 

at times 

65. South Seas island 

66. Place for grain 

67. Make a pass at 

68. “What ___ can I say?” 

69. Procrastinator’s 

promise 

70. Idyllic spots 

71. Nicholas I or II 

72. Singer Tori 

Down 

1. Count __ blessings 

2. Catchphrase 

3. Egyptians, for example 

4. Meet, as expectations 

5. Suggest, as a meaning 

6. Sea World attraction 

7. Baylor University team 

name 

8. Stalk of grass 

9. Internet addresses 

10. Pastor 

11. ___ Joe Black 

12. Volunteer’s words 

13. Made an x in a box 

21. Have another cup of 

coffee 

22. ___ Antonio 

26. Aromatic tropical 

shrubs 

28. Order at KFC 

30. Seine sights 

31. Rousing cheers 

32. Financial page inits. 

33. Large number 

34. Dublin locale 

35. “No ___!” 

37. ___ Beta Kappa 

38. Scarf material 

41. Witches’ pot 

46. More joyful 

49. Elder 

51. “The _____ File” spy 

thriller 

53. Lhasa’s land 

54. Racecourses 

56. “Burn the midnight 

oil,” for one 

57. White house? 

58. Novelist Bagnold 

59. Shower affection (on) 

61. Literary lioness 

62. Seeming eternity 

63. H. Rider Haggard 

novel 

64. Rank, abbr. 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

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answers 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

5-8 p.m. Tuesdays: Piano 

Styles by Joe 

ORLAND PARK 

The Brass Tap 

(14225 95th Ave. Suite 

400, Orland Park; (708) 

226-1827) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia. 

Prizes awarded 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live music 

Square Celt Ale House & 

Grill 

(39 Orland Square Drive, 

Orland Park; (708) 226- 

9600) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Free 

Bar Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free Trivia 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays or Saturdays: 

Live Music 

■10 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Karaoke 

tinley park 

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & 

Pizzeria 

(17332 S. Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 532- 

3051) 

■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Team Trivia 

Hailstorm Brewing 

(8060 186th St., Tinley 

Park); (708) 480-2268) 

■Thursdays: ■ Open mic 

night 

Old Tinley Pub & Eatery 

(17020 Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park; (708) 532- 

4409) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Movie Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 

478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia. 

com.

24 | November 8, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot DINING OUT 


The Dish 

Military-inspired pub showcases owner’s past 

Jacquelyn Schlabach 

Assistant Editor 

A wood-crafted American flag 

hangs on the military-green painted 

wall, and beer tap handles are in 

the shape of 20 mm caliber rounds 

inside At Ease Craft Beer Pub in 

Homer Glen. 

The owner, Nick Roppo — who 

served for seven years in the Army 

— shares throughout his pub a 

piece of what makes him who is he 

today: a proud military veteran. 

Roppo brought At Ease to Homer 

Glen because of his love for craft 

beer and love for country. 

“There’s no places that really are 

a craft beer-like pub here in Homer,” 

he said. “So, I figured, ‘Hey, 

why not try to introduce something 

new to this town?’” 

He opened At Ease in April of 

this year, following the closing of 

his parent’s restaurant Steamer’s 

Grill n Pub last December in the 

same location. It was a dream of 

his to have his own business after 

serving in the military. 

“I got out of the Army being like, 

‘Hey, I was in the Army for seven 

years, I’ve been deployed, I’ve 

worked a bunch, like, slow down a 

little,’” Roppo said. “Now, I work 

seven days a week. It’s definitely 

stressful some days, but that’s what 

it takes to get a business up and 

running; you’ve got to be here and 

watch everything at all times.” 

Although Roppo is hands-on 

with his business, he wants his customers 

who come in to be relaxed 

and stress-free. 

“[At Ease is] a double meaning,” 

he said. “For someone that wasn’t 

in the military, at ease means come 

in and relax. It has the same meaning 

when you would tell a soldier 

at ease, to relax. So, I want people 

come in here and relax.” 

When the pub first opened, there 

were 54 craft beers and several ciders 

available. On Aug. 11, Roppo 

abruptly closed for a month to expand 

his food and beverage offerings 

before reopening on Sept. 12. 

“I had been thinking about [adding 

to the menu],” Roppo said. “I 

was sitting there like, ‘Should I 

add this stuff?’ But if I was going 

to add it, I knew I needed to close 

down for a little bit to add all these 

changes behind the bar. So, one 

day I just woke up — I had been 

thinking about it — and one day I 

was like I’m going to make these 

changes starting today. So, that’s 

why I ended up closing so suddenly. 

It definitely was the right 

choice, without a doubt.” 

Now, At Ease offers 38 craft 

beers, six ciders, six wines, domestic 

beers and hard liquor. Roppo 

also expanded his food menu by 

adding a variety of sandwiches, 

salads, appetizers and pizza. 

“I got a lot of input from customers 

saying it was just burgers before, 

and I didn’t want to be known 

as a burger place,” Roppo said. “So 

,it’s like, I’ll do some changes to 

accommodate more people instead 

of, ‘Let’s go here for a burger,’ 

where [now] anyone can come 

here and get something other than 

a burger.” 

Some of the new items on the 

menu include the Buffalo chicken 

sandwich ($12) which is made with 

fresh chicken, Buffalo sauce, provolone 

cheese, pickles and lettuce. 

Roppo also added a spicy chicken 

sandwich ($12), chicken caesar 

wrap ($12) and grilled chicken 

sandwich ($10). Every sandwich 

and burger on the menu comes 

with fries. 

Also new to the menu are several 

appetizers, including onion 

rings ($4), fried cauliflower ($5) 

and jalapeno poppers ($5). The 

cheese curds ($5) have been popular 

since Day 1 and remain on the 

new menu. 

“Now, I do pizza, also, but it’s 

from Kenootz Pizza,” Roppo said. 

“So, we’re working together to 

where if someone comes in here 

[and] orders a pizza, I let them 

know, and [we] just help each other 

out.” 

Two menu items that stayed on 

the menu and remain popular are 

the grilled ch-ease ($10), which 

has provolone, muenster, Gouda 

and pimento cheeses, with bacon 

One of the new items on the At Ease menu is the Buffalo chicken sandwich ($12), which is made with fresh 

chicken, Buffalo sauce, provolone cheese, pickles and lettuce. Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media 

“[At Ease is] a double meaning. For 

someone that wasn’t in the military, at 

ease means come in and relax. It has the 

same meaning when you would tell a 

soldier at ease, to relax. So, I want people 

come in here and relax.” 

Nick Roppo — Owner of At Ease Craft Beer Pub 

and tomato. The bourbon burger 

($12), another hit, has Brie cheese 

and pickled onion. 

When Roppo introduced the revamped 

menu, he added two house 

drinks he said he made strong to 

represent the names that accompany 

them. Army Ranger ($6.95) 

has rum, Red Bull and Jägermeister, 

while the Bald Eagle Martini 

($7.50) has tequila, grapefruit 

juice, cranberry juice, lime juice 

and lemon juice, with salt on the 

glass rim. 

“I figured to be stronger is what I 

wanted, because they have military 

names,” Roppo said. 

While the food and beverage 

menu were revamped, Roppo also 

made some changes inside. He 

added three TVs, a dartboard and 

TouchTunes, so customers can pick 

At Ease Craft Beer Pub 

15761 S. Bell Road in Homer 

Glen 

Hours 

• 4-11 p.m. Monday- 

Wednesday 

• 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday 

• 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday- 

Saturday 

• 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Phone: (708) 981-3186 

Web: www.ateasepub.com 

their own music to play in the pub. 

As a veteran-owned business in 

Homer Glen, Roppo said he has 

received a lot of positive feedback 

from customers. 

“Everyone really likes the 

name,” he said. “There’s a lot of 

veterans that do come in. They’re 

like, ‘Wow, this is awesome.’ They 

like what I’ve done with the place.”

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26 | November 8, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot LOCAL LIVING 


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 forawhile and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

features a two-story foyer and 

Great Room, three bedrooms 

and one and one-half baths, a 

convenient Flex Room space 

on the main level and a two-car 

(optional three-car) garage. The 

Craftsman architectural elements 

on both homes include brick and 

stone exteriors with cedar shake 

accent siding, low-pitched gabled 

bracket roofs, front porches with 

tapered columns and stone piers, 

partially paned windows, and a 

standard panel front entry door. 

Distinctive Home Builders 

offers a Craftsman-style trim 

package offering trim without 

ornate profiles and routers. The 

trim features simplicity in design 

with rectangles, straight lines and 

layered look trims over doors for 

example. The front entry door 

will have the standard Craftsman 

panel style door. Distinctive has 

also created a Craftsman color 

palate to assist buyers in making 

coordinated choices for the 

interior of their new Craftsman 

home. Colors, cabinet styles and 

flooring choices blend seamlessly 

with the Craftsman trim package 

and are available in gray tones 

package and earth tones. 

Distinctive offers custom maple 

kitchen cabinets featuring solid 

wood construction (no particle 

board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is 

very rare in the marketplace. 

“When you buy a new home 

from Distinctive, you truly are 

receiving custom made cabinets 

in every home we sell no matter 

what the price range,” noted 

Nooner. 


works to achieve a delivery goal 

of 90 days with zero punch list 

items for its homeowners. “Our 

three decades building homes 

provides an efficient construction 

system,” said Nooner. “Many of 

our skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company 

for over 20 years. We also 

take pride on having excellent 

communicators throughout our 

organization. This translates into 

a positive buying and building 

experience for our homeowners 

and one of the highest referral 

rates in the industry.” 

Nooner added that all homes 

are highly energy efficient. Every 

home built will have upgraded 

wall and ceiling insulation 

values with energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before homeowners 

move into their new home, 


conducts a blower door test that 

pressurizes the home to ensure 

that each home passes a set of 

very stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

With the addition of these two 

new designs, there are now 15 

ranch, split-level and six twostory 

single-family home styles to 

choose from each offering from 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations at both communities. 

The three- to four-bedroom 

homes feature one and one-half 

to two-and-one-half baths, twoto 

three-car garages and a family 

room, all in approximately 1,600 

to over 3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included in 

most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new home truly 

personalized to suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of the 

first floor; custom maple cabinets; 

ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, baths and 

foyer; genuine wood trim and 

doors and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

Most all home sites at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor 

can accommodate a three-car 

garage; a very important amenity 

to the Manhattan homebuyer, 

said Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor we 

wanted to provide the best new 

home value for the dollar and 

we feel with offering Premium 

Standard Features that we do 

just that. So why wait? This is 

truly the best time to build your 

dream home!” 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live and raise a family 

featuring a 20-acre lake on site, 

as well as direct access to the 22- 

mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through many 

neighboring communities and 

links to many other popular 

trails. The Manhattan Metra 

station is less than a mile away. 

Besides Prairie Trails, 


has built homes throughout 

Manhattan in the Butternut 

Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well as in the 

Will and south Cook county 

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chose the Will County village 

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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 

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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 

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availability are subject to change 

without notice. Please contact 

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The heart of the home is your 

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food, kindle relationships and 

make great memories. Crana 

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$200s (including site) demand 

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to visit soon before prime sites 

disappear. 

Crana Homes’ decadesearned 

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satisfaction and high resale 

value culminates at Brookside 

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design, quality and attention to 

detail. Buyers can select from 

three different award-winning 

floorplans: the Fahan II, the 

Lennan II, and Crana’s newest 

offering here, the Dunree II. 

All floorplans follow a large 

open space kitchen design 

featuring stunning granite 

countertops surrounded by 

beautifulcustommaplecabinets. 

The Fahan II is a roomy and 

beautiful 3,303 total square foot 

luxury townhome (including a 

1,216 sq.’ basement) with an 

attached twocar, dry-walled 

garage and cement driveway. 

The master bedroom offers an 

optional coffered ceiling and 

the optional master bath plan 

includes a relaxing soaker tub. 

The two-story entrance foyer is 

stately and inviting and spreads 

out to a split level floor plan 

that has three bedrooms (fourth 

bedroom optional) and two and 

a half baths. 

An elegant loft overlooks a 

comfortable great room which 

is adjacent to the kitchen. 

Elegant hardwood oak is hand 

chosen for doors, floors, railings 

and trim. Ceramic tile covers 

the floors in the foyer as well 

as the bathrooms - which also 

feature granite vanity tops. 

Entertain family and friends 

with a full lookout basement 

and a patio which are included 

in the Fahan II. 

The Lennan II is a stately 

two/three bedroom split level 

home which includes most of 

the features of the Fahan II 

except the spacious master suite 

is located on the upper level and 

the Lennan II features a dining/ 

family room. It has 3,167 square 

feet of total space (including 

a 1,049 sq.’ basement) with a 

two-car, dry-walled garage and 

cement driveway. 

The Dunree II has 3,194 

square feet of living space 

(including a sizable 1,226 sq.’ 

basement). There are three 

bedrooms and two and half 

baths. The master suite - with 

walk in shower and seat - is 

on the first floor. A 12’ x 12’ 

exterior deck is great for hosting 

guests. 

All homes have underground 

utilities, deluxe landscaping 

and first floor laundry rooms. 

Buyers can select options like 

an impressive fireplace, walkout 

basement, coffered ceilings, 

skylights and a soaker tub in the 

master bath. 

Sprinkler system, smoke 

detectors and Lake Michigan 

water are provided in all 

homes. Brookside Meadows 

homes include cost-efficient, 

energy-saving features like a 

high-efficiency furnace and 

Lo-E glass throughout. Other 

‘green’ features include an 

Energy Miser hot water heater, 

vented soffits, 1.75” insulated 

entrance doors, energy efficient 

appliances and Tuff-R insulated 

wall sheathing. 

Hidden inside Tinley Park, 

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to everything: retail, dining, 

transportation routes, Metra 

rail station and airports. The 

school system is among the 

best in the state and Tinley 

Park, named “The Best Place 

In America to Raise a Family” 

by Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek, 

maintains 40 parks and the 

huge Bettenhausen indoor 

recreational center. 

The heart of your home 

is an attractive and fully 

functional kitchen. See for 

yourself at Brookside Meadows’ 

fully furnished and beautifully 

decorated models. The sales 

center is open Monday through 

Thursday 10:00am to 4:00pm; 

Saturday and Sunday from 

noon to 4:00pm; and Friday by 

appointment. 

To visit Brookside Meadows 

take I-80, exit La Grange 

Road south for just under 

two miles to La Porte Road 

and turn east for one-half 

mile. If mapping by way of a 

GPS, enter the address: 19839 

Mulroy Circle, Tinley Park, IL. 

Options, dimensions and specs 

can change so contact a Sales 

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any updates or go online at 

www.cranahomes.com. 

Peaceful Neighborhood Backsup 

to aNatural Setting 

Since 1970 

TinleyParkLuxuryTownhomes 

starting in the low $300’s 

-1 st FloorMaster Suite with Walk In Closet and LargeBathroom 

-2Additional Bedrooms,Plus Loft -Full Walkout or LookoutBasement&Deck 

-Cost-Efficient, Energy-Saving Features 

-Chicago Water -Spacious Floorplan 

-School System is Among the Best in the State 

FahanII 

Contactthe Sales Center fordetailsat 708.479.5111 andvisit onlineany time at www.cranahomes.com 

Decorated Models areOpen Mon-Thu 10am-4pm Sat/Sun Noon-4pm Friday byAppt. 

Exit I-80 at La Grange Road south for just under twomiles to La PorteRoad andturn east for one-half miletoBrookside Meadows. 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 800 Belot Lane, New Lenox, IL 

60451 (Single Family). On the 29th day 

of November, 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: U.S. 

Bank National Association, as Trustee 

for the Structured Asset Investment 

Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through 

Certificates, Series 2005-10 Plaintiff V. 

SCOTT E. KLEPSER; SHARON M. 

KLEPSER; BLUE STONE BAY COM- 

MUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.; 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 0304 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: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO- 

CIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 

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. 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 832 SOUTH CEDAR ROAD, NEW 

LENOX, IL 60451 (Blue wood siding, 

single family home with attached three 

car garage). On the 15th day of November, 

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: REGIONS 

BANK DBA REGIONS MORTGAGE 

Plaintiff V. VALERIE E BUNCH 

A/K/A VALERIE BUNCH Defendant. 

Case No. 17CH 1568 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 



twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 






whose rights in and tothe residential 


payments shall be made in cash or certi- 

2701 Property for 

Sale 

fied funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. Judgment amount is 

$131,232.19 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



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STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

U.S. Bank National Association, as 

Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment 

Loan Trust, Mortgage 

Pass-Through Certificates, Series 

2005-10 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

SCOTT E. KLEPSER; SHARON M. 

KLEPSER; BLUE STONE BAY COM- 

MUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.; 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 

Defendant. No. 17 CH 0304 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 13th day of February, 

2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

29th day of November, 2018 ,commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the 

Will 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 220 IN BLUESTONE BAY UNIT 

FOUR, BEING ASUBDIVISION OF 

PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUAR- 

TER OF SECTION 24 AND PART OF 

THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF 

SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

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RECORDED AUGUST 27, 1998 AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R98-100554 AND 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION 

RECORDED MAY 25, 1999 AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R99-65452, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 800 Belot 

Lane, New Lenox, IL 60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family 

P.I.N.: 15-08-24-413-008-0000 



twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. 



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TACT: 

SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO- 

CIATES, LLC. 

2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 

Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 

P: 847-770-4348 

F: 847-291-3434 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 









STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

REGIONS BANK DBA REGIONS 

MORTGAGE 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

VALERIE EBUNCH A/K/A VALE- 

RIE BUNCH 

Defendant. No. 17 CH 1568 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 10th day of July, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

15th day of November, 2018 ,commencing 

at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the 

Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. 

Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, sell at public auction to the highest 

and best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 55INARTHUR T. MCINTOSH 

AND COMPANY'S NEW LENOX ES- 

TATES, UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVI- 

SION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF 

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OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER 

LYING WEST OF WESTERLY LINE 

OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OFTHE 

WABASH RAILWAY, OF SECTION 

22, IN TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, AND 

IN RANGE 11EAST OFTHE THIRD 

PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 832 SOUTH 

CEDAR ROAD, NEW LENOX, IL 

60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Blue wood siding, single family home 

with attached three car garage 

P.I.N.: 15-08-22-302-008-0000 

Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the 


twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 




County. Judgment amount is 

$131,232.19 plus interest, cost and post 

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Cameron Jablonski 

Junior Cameron Jablonski 

is on the Lincoln-Way West 

bowling team. 

How did you get into 

bowling? 

I got into bowling through 

my family. My dad is a huge 

bowler, and he’s the coach 

of the team now. He got me 

into it when I was 3, 4 years 

old, and I’ve just kept going 

and trying to get better. 

Is there a sibling rivalry 

with you and former 

girls bowler Haley 

Jablonski (Class of 

2017)? 

Yup, she’s always been 

trying to one up me, but I’ve 

been catching her over the 

years. 

What’s the best part 

about bowling? 

The best part is definitely 

the team aspect. We work 

as a team, make your own 

friends, and just hang out 

and have fun. 

What’s a life lesson you 

could take away from 

bowling? 

Not to get down on yourself 

if you make a mistake. 

Just pick yourself back up 

and move on. 

Who’s your favorite 

teammate? 

Probably Mikey (Mike 

Nork). He’s outgoing, 

he’s really easy to be 

friends with, and I’ve been 

friends with him over the 

years. 

If you won the lottery, 

what’s the first thing 

you’d buy? 

Probably a car for my dad 

since he’s really into old 

muscle cars. I’d buy one for 

him. 

If you could customize 

your own bowling ball, 

what would it look like? 

I’d design it to be as 

flashy as possible. It’d have 

bright colors and a lot of 

hook. 

Do you have a spirit 

animal? 

I’m definitely a fan of 

james sanchez/22nd century media 

frogs because I’ve had frogs 

over the years. I caught my 

first one with my grandparents, 

so that’s basically 

what I’ve liked over the 

years. 

What’s your ideal postgame 

meal? 

Definitely tacos. I love 

Mexican food. 

What are three 

things you cannot live 

without? 

Bowling, technology and 

video games. 

Interview by Editor James 

Sanchez. 

This Week In... 

Warriors Varsity 

Athletics 

Boys Bowling 

■Nov. ■ 13 - hosts Sandburg, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 15 - at Bradley- 

Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. 

Girls Basketball 

■Nov. ■ 12 - hosts Plainfield 

North, 6:30 p.m. 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 

Knights 

From Page 42 

record of 3:42.35. 

“She’s swimming great,” 

Central coach Patrick 

Shaughnessy said of Mc- 

Gowan breaking four pool 

records. “We’re looking 

good and primed for a big 

meet all the way around at 

the sectional. We’re all headed 

in the same direction and 

it’s nice.” 

Closer to home, McGowan 

has also broken the school 

and pool record at Central 

for the 500-yard freestyle. 

Her time earlier this season 

of 5:10.08 shattered the 

pool mark of 5:18.63, set in 

2016 by Evelyn Perl from 

Homewood-Flossmoor and 

the school record of 5:15.16, 

established in 2012 by Kim 

Bernhard. 

“It wasn’t on my mind,” 

McGowan said of the most 

recent pool records at West. 

“But coach Shaughnessy 

said to focus on the small 

Swimming 

From Page 43 

trying to rope everybody in 

to get them to focus when 

our mindset might be elsewhere. 

She knows this is 

her last shot. She wants to 

go out with her best times 

and feel good on what she 

accomplished here in her 

four years. She sets a great 

Boys Bowling 

■Nov. ■ 8 - hosts Thornridge, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 10 - at Lake Park 

Invite, 10 a.m. 

■Nov. ■ 13 - at Andrew, 4:30 

p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 15 - hosts Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 


■Nov. ■ 13 - at Joliet Central, 

6:30 p.m. 

Celtics Varsity 

Athletics 

Boys Bowling 

details, like my underwater 

technique, in races and that 

has made a difference. 

“We’ve all had a nice 

season. We’ve just been 

supporting each other and 

stayed with a positive attitude.” 

Hufnagl also captured a 

pair of events. They were the 

200-yard freestyle (2:03.10), 

where junior Abby Malone 

(2:08.63) was third. In 

the 500-yard freestyle, it 

was once again Hufnagl 

(5:30.86) taking first and 

Malone (5:36.60) placing 

third. In the 200-yard individual 

medley, it was Maze 

(2:18.55) winning and sophomore 

teammate Mallory 

Brownrigg (2:31.03) taking 

fourth. Jager (:55.34) won 

the 100-yard freestyle and 

Maze (:57.21) was second. 

“I’ve dropped some time 

again and toward the end 

of the season it’s motivated 

me a little more,” Maze said. 

“We just have to put our focus 

on the postseason. We 

■Nov. ■ 14 - at Brother Rice, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 15 - at Plainfield North, 

4 p.m. 


■Nov. ■ 13 - at Beecher, 

5:45 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 15 - at Tinley Park, 

5:45 p.m. 

This Week In is compiled by 

Editor James Sanchez, james@ 

newlenoxpatriot.com. 

have to not only focus our 

teammates but also breaking 

our own times. We’ve been 

breaking times all season.” 

The diving took place on 

Oct. 26. There, Central had 

the top two scores. They 

were by Schimick (372.25 

points), and fellow junior 

Rachel Kachinsky (368.65) 

was second. In all the 

Knights captured nine of the 

12 events. 

The other individual winners 

were West sophomore 

Lea Moeller (:24.46) in the 

50-yard freestyle. Jager 

and Dutka tied for second 

(25.27). In the 100-yard 

breaststroke, it was Bradley- 

Bourbonnais senior Megan 

Schroeder (1:08.17) winning 

while Senese (1:10.45) 

placed third and Brownrigg 

(1:13.07) took fourth. 

The Central (1:43.54) 

foursome of Hufnagl, 

Brownrigg, Maze, and Senese 

was second by less than 

a second to Lincoln-Way 

West (1:42.95). 

example for our underclassmen.” 

Moeller agreed. 

“I’ve been working a lot 

harder than I was last year, 

taking this a lot serious because 

Delaney is always 

in the pool,” Moeller said. 

“She’s been a role model for 

me. I look up to her because 

she’s made me better. 

Besides the three Lincoln-Way 

high schools, the 

Lincoln-Way East Sectional 

field includes: Providence 

Catholic, Beecher, Bradley- 

Bourbonnais, Washington, 

Marian Catholic, Crete- 

Monee, Homewood-Flossmoor, 

Kankakee co-op, T.F. 

South co-op, Bremen, Morris 

co-op, Tinley Park co-op 

and Thornwood co-op.

40 | November 8, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot SPORTS 


Boys Bowling 

Young team doesn’t mean rebuilding year for Knights 


Knights boys bowling 

coach Coley O’Connell has 

been a coach within the district 

for 11 years. He’s seen it 

all, so even when one of the 

team’s top bowlers from its 

third-place state finish last 

year decides not to return for 

his senior year, it’s not going 

to faze him. 

“Just like any sport, the 

next guy steps up,” he said. 

Jack Davern, who once 

bowled a 300 game for 

the Knights during a dual 

and placed 34th in state 

last year, will skip his final 

year with the program. 

It’s a big loss for Central, 

who already lost graduates 

Ricky Wesel, Trevor Amir 

and Stephen Plane, all of 

whom bowled every game 

at the state meet. Plane led 

the way in the Knights’ Top 

3 team finish, placing 23rd. 

Amir was 37th, and Wesel 

was 61st. 

O’Connell said the team’s 

going to miss Davern, but the 

players he has have taken a 

step forward, combined with 

a strong freshman class, to go 

into the 2018-2019 season 

optimistic. One of them is junior 

Alex Nolan, who is now 

the lone returner from last 

year’s state starters. 

“He can be one of the 

best in the state this year,” 

O’Connell said. “Last year, 

he finished 25th overall, but 

he’s shined in U18 and U19 

tournaments over the summer, 

and he’s only 16.” 

Nolan, who also holds an 

individual sectional title, is 

already embracing his new 

role as the leader. 

“I’m pretty proud to be 

leading the way for this 

team,” Nolan said. “I’ve 

been ready for it. I’ve been 

wanting to do that, and I’ll 

be happy to do so. I’ll be a 

great leader for them, and 

I’m ready for anything that 

comes at me. 

“I want us to stay as a 

team, as a group. Keep everybody 

up and don’t let 

anybody get discouraged. 

We want to get back down to 

state, and the only way to do 

it is as a team, so that’s our 

focus.” 

Junior Austin Zaker will 

slide in as one of the team’s 

top scorers. Zaker was on 

the state roster, but didn’t 

play as he was in the middle 

of an entirely new throwing 

motion. 

After the conference 

meet, an assistant coach 

suggested he move from a 

one-handed bowler to two 

hands. O’Connell said it was 

a natural transition for him. 

Although Zaker was on the 

regional, sectional and state 

roster, O’Connell never 

played him because he was 

still learning the technique. 

Now a full offseason under 

his belt with the new motion, 

O’Connell expects a breakout 

year. 

“He’s been crushing it in 

the offseason,” O’Connell 

said of Zaker’s new style. 

“He’s worked on his own 

with a coach through private 

lessons, and now he’s coming 

in strong.” 

O’Connell said Tommy 

Martini would’ve been on 

varsity if the senior-laden 

team last year wasn’t so 

strong. But the junior made 

the most of his opportunity 

on junior varsity, winning 

the conference title his freshman 

year and placing in the 

Top 5 the year after. He’ll 

be another key piece for the 

Knights, as well as Ryan Gamen, 

Tyler Misch and Brian 

Triezenberg. O’Connell also 

expects to work in a handful 

of freshman in some varsity 

meets. 

It’ll be a new-look team 

this season, but no matter 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Alex Nolan was a sophomore sensation last season, winning a sectional title and placing 25th at 

state. Now as a junior, he’ll be relied on as one of the captains. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Former junior varsity conference champion Tommy Martini 

will show his worth on the varsity level this season. 

Junior Austin Zaker will unleash his new two-handed 

throwing motion this year. 

if it’s a rebuilding group or 

a team destined for state, 

O’Connell has the same goal 

of making sure his team’s 

peaking towards the Lincoln-Way 

Cup towards the 

end of the regular season and 

beyond. 

The Knights opened the 

season at the Bakers Invitational 

on Saturday Nov. 

3, followed by their home 

opener against T.F. South 

on Monday, Nov. 5. SWSC 

play opens this week Thursday, 

Nov. 8 at home against 

Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. 

Their first road dual is Tuesday, 

Nov. 13 at Andrew at 

4:30 p.m.



Boys Bowling 

Nork, Jablonski look to lead West to third straight state appearance 

Warriors’ girls coach 

moves to boys side 

to be with son 


Lincoln-Way West bowling 

made a move that could 

benefit both the boys and 

girls program. 

After eight years with 

the girls program, coach 

Scott Jablonski will switch 

over to the boys side to 

lead a team that includes 

his son, Cameron, and in 

turn, boys coach Scott Ullian 

takes over the girls program 

where his daughter, 

Kenzie, is the team’s top 

bowler. Jablonski spent half 

of his West coaching career 

coaching his daughter, Haley 

(Class of 2017), and now 

this move gives him the 

opportunity to do the same 

with Cameron. 

“Because I coached the 

girls for eight years, it was 

a little heartfelt, emotional, 

it was rough to leave them, 

but I get my time with my 

son,” Jablonski said. “And 

I spent all those years with 

my daughter, I figured I 

want to be with him his last 

two years.” 

Jablonski takes over a 

program that is in a bit of 

a transitioning phase after 

strong seasons the last two 

years. The Warriors placed 

11th in state last season 

after a seventh-place finish 

the season before. Now 

a lot of those experienced 

varsity members are gone. 

There are more freshmen 

and sophomores in the program 

than there are juniors 

and seniors. 

“We’re not going to have 

the depth the boys’ team has 

had the last couple of years, 

so that’s good and bad,” 

Jablonski said. “The good 

news is we get to rely on 

A few of Lincoln-Way West’s varsity bowling team members, (left to right) Jeremy Sgarlata, Tony Paul, Cameron Jablonski, 

Michael Nork and Naythan McNally, pose for a picture Oct. 30 during practice at Laraway Lanes. 

PHOTOS BY James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

them more and teach them 

more, but I don’t have that 

luxury where if someone’s 

bowling bad that day that 

I could pull him and put 

someone else in.” 

The Warriors lose state 

team members Caleb Kirby 

(20th in state in 2018, 11th 

in 2017), Alex Kubitz (56th 

in 2018), Matt Vander- 

Biezen and George Dennison. 

However, returning is 

Michael Nork and Cameron 

who both competed at state 

the last two years. Jeremy 

Sgarlata is another key returner 

in 2018-2019. He 

was on last year’s state tournament 

roster and bowled 

three of the six games. 

Nork knows the challenges 

ahead with the talent who 

graduated last year, but his 

approach as the senior leader 

is to take it one match at 

a time. 

“This year, we’re just 

going to focus on the five 

bowlers who are bowling,” 

he said. “We’re all going to 

bowl together as one team. 

It’s not going to be about 

one individual, and we’ll 

do our best to make it back 

down to state.” 

Jablonski expects junior 

Tony Paul to take a step 

forward. Jablonski coached 

Paul’s sisters Ellie (Class 

of 2016) and Emily (Class 

of 2018), both of whom 

were state qualifiers. Nathan 

McNally, who played 

some varsity last year, and 

Glenn Prynn will also be in 

the mix. Jablonski coached 

Prynn’s sister and girls varsity 

member, Lizzie, and 

their dad is an assistant 

coach on the girls side. 

“You can’t really replace 

a Kirby, a 220-average 

bowler, but I think this 

team’s going to have more 

chemistry and more heart, 

and sometimes you compete 

better, win better when 

you’re more of a team compared 

to when you have 

those elite bowlers who 

aren’t as tight,” Jablonski 

said. “We’re going to have 

to rely on extra chemistry 

and consistency than having 

a few higher scores and 

a few lower scores.” 

The Warriors finished 

third out of 28 teams at 

the Baker Invitational on 

Saturday. Next up is a dual 

at Laraway Lanes against 

Sandburg Tuesday, Nov. 13 

at 4:30 p.m.. Then their first 

road test will be at Bradley- 

Bourbonnais Thursday, 

Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m. 

Longtime West girls coach Scott Jablonski (right) will move to coach the boys’ program 

where his son, Cameron, is one of the returning starters. Boys coach Scott Ullian will 

coach the girls’ team, which includes his daughter, Kenzie.



Girls Swimming and Diving 

Program’s first sectional championship in Knights’ sights 

Central looks to 

send a slew of 

swimmers to state 

once again 

RANDY WHALEN 


Sierra Maze was asked 

if she was aware that the 

Lincoln-Way Central girls 

swimming team has never 

won a sectional. 

No, we haven’t, the Central 

junior swimmer replied. 

“Not yet.” 

The emphasis was on the 

“not yet,” as the Knights believe 

that their time is now. 

Central has never won a 

sectional championship. Not 

before, when it was just one 

school, and not after since 

District 210 first split in 

2001. But the Knights certainly 

has a good chance to 

win one now. 

This Saturday, Nov. 10, 

the Knights will be at the 

Lincoln-Way East Sectional. 

There they will be the favorite 

to capture their first-ever 

sectional championship. But 

they also know the host Griffins, 

along with upstart Lincoln-Way 

West and others, 

will have something to say 

about that before it’s over. 

“It would be amazing,” 

Central sophomore Keara 

McGowan said of winning 

a sectional. “It would show 

that all the hard work has 

paid off.” 

The Knights have a bevy 

of swimmers with state experience. 

Junior Madi Jager 

has qualified for state every 

year with the program, and 

senior Cetta Senese is another 

two-time state qualifier. 

Both qualified for state 

in multiple events each of 

those years. Diver Rebekkah 

Schimick also made 

it last year, and McGowan 

made it as part of the 400 

Lincoln-Way Central senior Cetta Senese is aiming to end her high school swimming 

career as a three-time state qualifier Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Lincoln-Way East Sectional. 

22nd Century Media File Photos 

Sophomore Keara McGowan has had a huge year, breaking two individual Central pool 

records this season and was part of more pool records at Lincoln-Way West during the 

SWSC meet last month. 

freestyle relay. 

The hard work has paid 

off for McGowan in her 

sophomore campaign as she 

set two individual pool records 

and was part of a pair 

of relays that also set pool 

records on Oct. 27 as the 

Knights put on a clinic in 

winning the SouthWest Suburban 

Conference Red Division 

championship at crosstown 

Lincoln-Way West. 

There Central (289 points) 

won the SWSC Red for the 

fourth straight season. Lincoln-Way 

West (239) was 

second, followed by Andrew 

(157), Bradley-Bourbonnais 

(151) and Thornwood (66). 

McGowan captured the 

100-yard backstroke with a 

new pool standard of 58.98 

seconds. That easily outdistanced 

her senior teammate 

Belle Dutka (1 minute: 

02.78 seconds), who placed 

second. Then in the 100-yard 

butterfly McGowan (:59.27) 

edged Senese (:59.84) to set 

a new record. 

The Knights also broke the 

pool records in the 200-yard 

medley relay as McGowan, 

Senese, Dutka and Jager 

came in at 1:53.53. Then in 

the 400-yard freestyle relay, 

it was Jager, freshman Autumn 

Hufnagl, Dutka, and 

McGowan with a new pool 

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Knights sprinter Madi Jager will attempt to make it to 

state a third time in as many years with the Central swim 

program. 

Freshman Autumn Hufnagl won two events at the SWSC 

meet, and will have her first taste of sectional action on 

Saturday. 

The Knights girls swimming and diving team pose for 

a picture with the SWSC Red plaque after winning the 

conference meet Oct. 27. Photo submitted



Girls Swimming and Diving 

West’s youth resurgence, Janosek aim to turn heads at sectionals 

Warriors have never 

qualified a relay 

team to state 


Strong swimmers have 

come and gone through the 

Lincoln-Way West swimming 

program who were 

good enough to make state, 

but the Warriors have never 

qualified a relay team. 

The SWSC Red meet on 

Oct. 27 proved this year 

could be it for the Warriors 

when they compete Saturday, 

Nov. 10 at the Lincoln- 

Way East Sectional. The 

200 freestyle relay team of 

Lea Moeller, Amelia Dellamanno, 

Teagan Zack and 

Delaney Janosek that edged 

Lincoln-Way Central’s 

unit at the conference meet 

changed the girls’ mindset 

and have inspired them to 

work hard heading into this 

weekend. 

“I think we caught Central 

off guard a little bit, sneaking 

in and winning that 200 

free relay,” said West coach 

Eric Pavlacka, about the 

Warriors’ 200 freestyle win 

by more than 0.5 seconds. 

“We got a strong, motivated 

group of girls there, so hopefully 

we could turn some 

heads at sectionals.” 

What’s scary for their conference 

foes is Dellamanno, 

Zack and Moeller are only 

sophomores. All three swim 

multiple events. So does another 

sophomore in Kasey 

Fris, as well as freshmen 

Sydney McGann and Abby 

Karpluk. Freshman Aleks 

Sheridan swims one varsity 

event, and another freshman, 

Olivia Gonda, is the team’s 

top diver. But while the Warriors 

have a bright future, 

they face a strong test Saturday 

at sectionals against a 

field that includes Lincoln- 

Another member of the 200 freestyle relay, sophomore 

Amelia Dellamanno, is one of numerous swimmers part of 

the Warriors’ youth resurgence in the swim program. 

Way East and Central. Both 

teams last year combined for 

13 state qualifiers, and most 

of those swimmers return to 

compete on Saturday. West’s 

lone state qualifier last year 

was diver Erica Dice, who 

graduated. 

Central’s returning talent 

led them to win the conference 

meet by 50 points, winning 

nine of the 12 events. 

The Warriors won two with 

the other being Moeller’s 

second straight 50 freestyle 

conference title. Moeller 

didn’t qualify for state last 

year at that event, finishing 

third at the Homewood- 

Flossmoor Sectional, but 

she’s made a big jump in her 

sophomore campaign. 

“She’s been tremendous 

at that event all season, and 

we expect more of the same 

come sectionals,” Pavlacka 

said of Moeller. 

The Warriors finished runner-up 

in six events at conference: 

the 400 free relay 

of Karpluk, McGann, Fris 

and Janosek; Dellamanno 

in the 200 individual medley; 

Janosek in the 500 free 

and 200 free; Moeller in the 

100 breaststroke; and the 

200 medley relay of Fris, 

Moeller, Dellamanno and 

Zack. Fris also took third in 

the 100 backstroke and the 

200 IM. 

This is the closest West has 

contended with the Knights 

in years, and the arrow is 

pointing up from there. 

“We know that we’ve 

been kind of hiding in East 

and Central’s shadow for a 

while, but we have an underclass 

group that is motivated, 

and in the next year or two, 

we’re going to be up there 

with the top schools in our 

area,” Pavlacka said. “We’re 

going to be looking for competing 

for conference titles 

and sectional titles in the 

near future.” 

And keeping that young 

team in order is Janosek, 

who wants to finish her fouryear 

varsity career on a high 

note. 

“She’s very motivated,” 

Pavlacka said. “That was 

kind of evident at the practice 

on Halloween. She’s 

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Lincoln-Way West sophomore has a chance to qualify for state in the 50 freestyle and the 

200 freestyle relay at the Lincoln-Way East Sectional on Saturday, Nov. 10. She placed third 

last year at sectionals in the 50. Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media 

Senior Delaney Janosek looks to end her four-year varsity career at sectionals with a bang. 

She’ll be swimming in a handful of events at sectionals.



Boys Cross Country 

Celtics’ Bell scores All-State berth in final year with program 

Providence Celtics 

impresses in team’s 

first year at state 

Tim Cronin, Freelance Reporter 

As first-timers in competition 

at Detweiller Park, the 

Providence Catholic boys 

cross country team was 

wide-eyed at the spectacle 

created by thousands of fans 

on hand to watch their favorites 

on Saturday, Nov. 3. 

They were also focused. 

Especially Kyle Bell, a senior 

who was in last year’s 

2A boys state championship 

as an individual. 

That experience paid off 

with a 19th place finish in 

15:13.35, a tremendous way 

to cap a high school career. 

That, as a finish within the 

Top 25, brought him all-state 

recognition from the IHSA. 

“It feels great,” Bell said. 

“I can’t believe it, honestly. 

It was a really hard race, especially 

that third mile. You 

had to keep the pace going 

or you would fall behind. It’s 

amazing.” 

He averaged 5:04.45 per 

mile, an excellent pace on 

Jimmy Grill motors along in the middle mile of the Boys 2A 

championship race. He took 124th of 209 in 16:21.49. 

a day where the course was 

fast and 2A winner Mathias 

Powell, of Mahomet-Seymour, 

averaged 4:50 for a 

14:31.77 finish. 

Bell was out quick and 

didn’t have to deal with the 

traffic jam around the first 

corner. 

“That’s key, I think,” Bell 

said. “Kids can pass you, but 

if you start slow, you can’t 

make up that work. It’s impossible.” 

Bell went into the race 

knowing he could put the 

school, which is celebrating 

its centennial, on the running 

map. He also had to put 

that in the back of his mind 

while running, concentrating 

instead on technique. 

“I knew I had to keep the 

pace if I wanted to be allstate,” 

Bell said. “I had myself 

from 17th to 20th. That’s 

what I heard from people. I 

wasn’t counting, just focusing 

on where I was. And I 

tried to pass as many kids 

as I can, because I knew a 

couple would catch me. And 

that’s what happened.” 

Bell ran 77th in 15:58 

in last year’s 2A final. A 

58-place improvement is remarkable. 

For coach Dawn Gura, 

Kyle Bell (right), of Providence, gets an edge on Peoria Notre Dame’s Chris Gilbert (No. 

1549) in the final mile of the boys 2A title race Saturday, Nov. 3, in Peoria. Photos by Tim 

Cronin/22nd Century Media 

Bell’s performance was the 

topper on a playoff series 

that featured the Celtics 

making the 25-team state 

championship for the first 

time. They finished 20th 

with 487 points, but just getting 

to Detweiller Park was a 

goal achieved. 

“Every day at practice, he 

was focused on all-state,” 

Gura said of Bell’s mindset. 

“That was his goal, and 

his teammates really helped 

keep it light for him. He was 

having fun and enjoyed the 

moment. That’s what I tried 

to tell him. 

“For the team, we made it 

down here, and now to have 

a Top-25, an all-stater, it’s an 

amazing accomplishment. 

I’m proud of all of them. 

They had this goal [of qualifying 

as a team] as sophomores. 

They got together 

this summer. Kyle was pushing 

them.” 

The only other Celtic with 

state final race experience 

was senior Jimmy Grill, who 

ran with Bell last year. He 

finished 124th in 16:21.49, 

just behind sophomore Brock 

O’Neill, who placed 121st in 

16:20.20. Other Providence 

finishers: seniors Nathan 

Krabbe (173rd, 17:04.46), 

John Morrison (189th, 

17:16.99), Joe Murphy 

(192nd, 17:24.43) and John 

McGuire (202nd, 17:45.70). 

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Even though he has another 

year left with the Warriors, 

being an every-game 

starter, the effect was just 

the same seeing a promising 

season end. 

“It feels like everything 

is in slow motion,” he said. 

“The good moments and the 

bad moments. You just have 

to pick your head up. Being 

with all of the seniors since 

June, it’s just been a great 

ride. I’ve had fun with them 

and it sucks to see them 

go. Making plays, getting 

wins and being with each 

other [are the good memories].” 

While it may feel like 

things are going in slow 

motion at times, “slow” was 

nowhere on the field. The 

fast were faster and speed 

took over the game. 

West knew Simeon was 

fast and its quarterback 

Alante Brown broke off 

a 42-yard touchdown run 

and running back Deangelo 

Hudson broke off a 67-yard 

run to add to his 134 yards 

and the wide receivers being 

able to run past West’s 

defensive backs to prove 

that. 

Speed kills. 

But West channeled its 

own speed and matched 

Simeon at times and 

found ways to score with 

speed. 

Tyk, who may lose a foot 

race with the fastest off 

Simeon nine times out of 

10, took the kick off straight 

up the middle and never 

stopped blowing past the 

Simeon speedsters. 

It was the first time Simeon’s 

kicker got a kick down 

field that a returner could 

field cleanly and he made 

the most of it. 

Tyk also had a fumble 

recovery on a punt after junior 

Ryan Russell bombed a 

punt down the field, forcing 

the Simeon return man to 

run back to make the catch 

and dropping it at his own 

10-yard line. 

That set up the newly 

named “Warrior Special.” 

Barber took a direct snap, 

handed it off to Gula who 

hit Grimm who rolled on a 

route into the end zone with 

41 seconds left in the half, 

giving West the 28-27 lead. 

Simeon had all sorts of issues 

on special teams. Barber 

blocked a punt that Joe 

Gonzalez recovered that set 

up Marconi’s touchdown, 

Andrew Sherry blocked an 

extra point, and Simeon 

jumped offsides on a punt 

to give West a first down. 

The Warriors finished the 

season at 8-3 and for Ernst, 

it never gets easier, and gets 

even harder as a coach. 

“I know what I felt like as 

a player and it’s weird but as 

a coach it gets harder every 

year,” Ernst said. “This year 

was a tough one, last year 

was a tough one. They all 

are unless you finish winning 

a title, especially with 

a group of kids like this 

that really care and fought 

all year long. All the adversity 

we fought through, I’ve 

never seen anything like 

that.” 

In West’s season-opening 

game against Racine Case, 

it was the first time for a 

majority of the team playing 

on the varsity level and their 

were questions about how 

the team would respond. 

And eight wins and a 

trip to the second round of 

the playoffs later, the team 

seemed just fine. 

“I loved every minute I 

spent with them, no doubt 

about it,” Ernst said.



Cross Country 

Central’s Englert runs career best at state meet 

Kreis, Allen have 

uncharacteristic 

performances 

Tim Cronin, Freelance Reporter 


two boys entrants had a 

mixed showing at the 3A 

state race on Saturday, Nov. 

3, in Peoria. 

Senior Andrew Englert 

finished 57th in a careerbest 

15:07.73 (and also set 

a career best at the two-mile 

split), but junior Jared Kreis 

fell off the pace midway 

through the race and placed 

123rd in 15:31.43. 

“I just wanted to go out 

there and have my best 

showing,” Englert said. “It 

was my last race and I knew 

it. I tried to soak up every 

moment as much as possible. 

I wanted to hang up with 

guys as long as possible. It 

worked out pretty well. 

“I know Jared had a tough 

race. I can’t give him enough 

credit for getting out there 

and helping me and the rest 

of the guys train well.” 


Merrigan Allen had a tough 

time in the Girls 3A race. 

She got out slowly by her 

standards, was shuffled to 

the back of the pack quickly, 

and could never catch up, 

finishing 201st in the field of 

209, timed in 19:25.99. 

Brett Gardner ran three 

miles on Saturday looking 

like someone in complete 

control of his race. The Lincoln-Way 

East junior started 

quickly, kept up the pace, 

and finished 14th in the Boys 

3A championship race, his 

career-best time of 14:42.34. 

In that regard, he fulfilled 

the promise shown as 

a freshman two years ago, 

when he ran the same Detweiller 

Park layout in 15:11 

and grabbed a 66th place 

finish while teammate Noah 

Healy finished 24th and 

scored all-state recognition. 

That was Gardner’s goal 

last year, but illness slowed 

him by eight seconds and 

dropped him to a 76th place 

finish. 

He can cast that from his 

memory after Saturday’s 

showing, even though he 

again wasn’t 100 percent. 

This time, things worked 

out. 

“I went out a little but fast, 

then did what I wanted to 

do,” Gardner said. “It’s the 

end of the season and I’m a 

little bit banged up, but no 

excuses. I ran hard and I’m 

pretty happy with how I did. 

I’m very content.” 

Gardner was past of the 

huge lead pack that came 

up the first uphill straightaway 

like a pack of hornets, 

but was smart to be on 

the edge of it, the left edge, 

which gave him a better line 

through the left-hand corner 

that followed. 

“I just had my hands out, 

making sure I had room 

around me, and keep from 

getting tripped,” Gardner 

said. “I got spiked a couple 

times – I felt that early – just 

kinda ignored it. It’s three 

years in a row that’s happened.” 

Gardner didn’t want to 

hear times from his coaches 

around the track, but positions. 

“I slowly moved my 

way up from 24th to 18th 

to wherever I finished,” he 

explained before knowing 

his 14th-place spot. “When 

you’re running in a big race 

like this, it doesn’t matter 

how fast you run, it matters 

what place you’re at. Against 

people who all run really fast 

times, it’s how you finish.” 

East coach Ross Widinski 

was tickled with Gardner’s 

run. 

With a career-best time of 15:07.73, Lincoln-Way Central’s Andrew Englert pounds for the finish line in the boys’ 3A 

championship race on Saturday, Nov. 3, in Peoria. Photos by Tim Cronin/22nd Century Media 

Sophomore Merrigan Allen (No. 2085) is off the starting line and about to be swallowed up in the field in girls’ 3A title race. 

“The last quarter-mile 

was a little rough, but he got 

through it,” Widinski said. 

“He kind of started back a 

little bit – that was his race 

strategy, and worked his way 

up over the course of the first 

mile. We watched a couple 

of earlier races, and the first 

person around the first turn 

didn’t win. We wanted to be 

conservative, but conservative 

is a relative thing. We’re 

talking about a couple seconds. 

“We’re proud of him. His 

goal this year was all-state. 

He accomplished his goal. 

He’s got bigger things for 

the next couple years here. 

Everyone who gets here 

works so hard, but I don’t 

think anyone works any 

harder than Brett does.”



West’s season ends in second round to Simeon 

Sean Hastings 


It doesn’t hit being down 

by two scores with just three 

minutes left in the game. It 

doesn’t hit as those minutes 

turn into seconds. It may not 

even hit as the siren goes 

off signaling the end of the 

game and going through the 

handshake line. 

For Lincoln-Way West, it 

hit during the team meeting 

on the field after the game 

when coach Dave Ernst addresses 

the Warriors for the 

final time and the players 

exchange hugs, while sharing 

tears that in time, turn to 

smiles. 

Some seniors said goodbye 

to the game they’ve 

played since they could 

walk. Some will go on and 

play in college. But Saturday, 

Nov. 3 just before 4 

p.m. was the last time they 

were all be on the field together. 

That was the scene for 

West after it saw its season 

come to an end in a 48-35 

loss to Simeon in the second 

round of the IHSA 7A 

playoffs. 

It took more than 30 

minutes before one player 

walked off West’s field and 

students, parents and fans 

awaited the boys to walk 

off the field. Players gazed 

around, stared at the field 

they stood on, and took in 

the whole environment. 

Ernst complimented the 

senior leadership and how it 

pushed the Warriors through 

the season. 

“A guy like Greyson 

Grimm, our quarterback 

played phenomenal all year, 

and Brian White, our center. 

These are the guys that were 

our captains. Kaidon Lingle 

a D-lineman, Donté Barber, 

those guys. They were 

great,” Ernst said. “We had 

our issues and our struggles 

at different times and 

they kept everybody going 

where it would have been 

easy to back down and they 

never did.” 

It was hard for players 

to find the words following 

the game, but senior Barber 

found a few words of advice 

for the younger players. 

“They experienced what 

happens to lose,” Barber 

said. “In the playoffs, they 

know what happened so you 

have to keep fighting and 

trying to get to that state 

final championship win. 

This is not the end. There’s 

always more to come. This 

will never be the end of us 

and it will not define who 

we are.” 

Barber lost his junior season 

to an injury and while 

that injury lingered throughout 

this season, he was not 

going to miss this one. 

The Warriors knew they 

needed to start quick and 

Barber took a handoff and 

went 62 yards up the middle 

untouched for a score on the 

first play of the game. 

Barber shared a special 

moment on the field after 

the game with fellow running 

back, junior Caleb 

Marconi. The two shared 

snaps throughout the year, 

while Barber was trying to 

play through his ankle injury. 

And even Marconi dealt 

with an injury the last few 

weeks where he could 

hardly walk. But he fought 

through it and even scored a 

touchdown on a 1-yard run. 

The two were just part 

of a laundry list of injuries 

that included a broken leg, 

two torn ACLs, a dislocated 

hip, a knee injury to an O- 

lineman and more West will 

find out about in the coming 

days. 

Marconi returns next year 

as a senior replacing Barber, 

Griffin Ketelaar (left) wraps up Simeon quarterback Alante 

Brown Saturday, Nov. 3, during the IHSA 7A second round 

of the football playoffs in New Lenox. Photos by Mark 

Korosa/22nd Century Media 

Box score 

who just “wanted to lay it 

all on the line and play every 

game like it’s my last.” 

The last ultimately came 

as a high schooler, but he 

still found a way to smile 

after the game. 

“I feel like every moment 

I experienced with football, 

it just made me happier,” 

he said. “Football is my life 

and just playing the sport is 

what makes me happy.” 

Other scores coming for 

the Warriors came from senior 

Aidan Tyk, who took 

back a 78-yard kick off 

return; senior Nick Gula 

threw a 5-yard touchdown 

pass on the Warrior version 

of the “Philly Special,” and 

junior Billy Dozier scored 

on a 10-yard touchdown reception 

from Grimm. 

The first half was a 

1 2 3 4 F 

Simeon 20 7 14 7 48 

West 14 14 0 7 35 

Top Performers 

1. Donte Barber (RB) – 62-yard TD run, blocked punt 

2. Aidan Tyk (DB/KR) – 78-yard kickoff return TD 

3. Brett Carberry (LB) – 9 tackles 

West defensive back Andrew Sherry breaks up a pass 

intended for Rashaan Palmer in the end zone. 

Caleb Marconi punches one into the end zone for a score. 

Quarterback Greyson Grimm embraces a coach after the 

tough loss. 

shootout between the two 

schools, which is something 

Dozier said was going to 

happen, as it was 28-27 in 

favor of West at the end of 

the first half. 

Dozier’s touchdown was 

set up by a remarkable catch 

by sophomore Joel Madrigal 

on fourth down. The 

catch sparked a big argument 

from Simeon’s coach 

that resulted in a penalty. 

The ball bounced out 

of his hands after he was 

flipped in the air on a hard 

hit and he hit the ground. 

One play later, Grimm 

found Dozier to make a onescore 

game again at 41-35. 

Dozier as a junior was 

the No. 1 receiver for West 

this season and is looking 

forward to next year and 

learning from his experiences 

as a junior. 

He finished with 54 receiving 

yards and one 

touchdown where he tipped 

it up to himself three times 

before hauling it in, in the 

end zone. 

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fastbreak 

Football 

Warriors freshmen run the table with perfect record 

1st and 3 

22nd Century Media 

File Photo 

Bowling edition 

1. Scott Jablonski 

(above) Jablonski 

switches over to be 

the West boys coach 

after coaching the 

girls side for the past 

eight seasons. The 

move was made so 

he could coach his 

son. 

2. Scott Ullian Ullian 

moves from the boys 

to the girls side so 

he could coach his 

daughter, Kenzie. 

Ullian led two state 

qualifying teams 

the last two years 

(11th in 2018; 7th in 

2017). 

3. Warriors girls bowling 

The team is primed 

for another strong 

year after a program 

best 11th-place state 

finish last season. 

State team members 

Kenzie Ullian, 

Olivia Daujatas, 

Lizzie Prynn, Hailee 

Hospodar, Hannah 

Hospodar and Leah 

Zack will all return. 


The Lincoln-Way West freshman football team poses for a picture following the win over Andrew that secured the 

Warriors’ undefeated season at 9-0. Photo Submitted 

With a freshman program 

that only lost one game the 

last two seasons, the Warriors 

one-upped those special 

years in 2018. 

The freshman team went 

an undefeated 9-0, capping 

off the perfect season beating 

Andrew 54-18 on Oct. 

19. Last season, the program 

went 8-1, and the year before, 

it went 8-0 with one 

canceled game. 

“I’ve been fortunate to 

have really good kids as 

freshmen,” freshman coach 

Brian Glynn said. “We have 

a good system in place, and 

the kids came in and they did 

really well.” 

That system isn’t as common 

as other programs. 

Glynn runs one week of 

summer camp before the 

two-a-day camp, while other 

schools may have their team 

for up to six weeks in the 

summer. While the short time 

together in the preseason 

might affect the team’s continuity, 

on the flipside, the 

team was fresh going into the 

season, and it showed. 

West opened up the year 

out scoring its first three opponents 

120-6, which included 

two shutouts. At the end of the 

season, it scored 350 points 

and only allowed 61. Glynn 

said this team arguably is his 

best bunch in his nine years 

leading the program. 

“The last three, four years, 

the freshman have done really 

well, but we had some 

more leadership kids as a 

whole compared to some 

other years,” Glynn said. 

Two of those leaders were 

running back Justin Harris 

and quarterback Jason 

Harris. Justin was the bellcow 

of the offense, scoring 

29 touchdowns, averaging 

more than three a game. 

“They were just phenomenal, 

not just with their play, 

but they were high-character 

guys too,” Glynn said of the 

Harris brothers. 

Just like the offensive 

side, Glynn said he could 

recognize numerous players 

on the defensive end, as 

well, but outside linebacker 

Harrison Scroggins and defensive 

end Johnny Oricco 

stood out the most. 

“John is extremely coachable,” 

Glynn said. “Just one 

of the leaders of the defense, 

and he didn’t say too much 

but let all his actions take 

over. Good inside and outside 

of the practice field.” 

Glynn said most of the 

games were won by the half 

with the score being out of 

reach by that time. There 

was one game, however, 

where the Warriors’ perfect 

season was in doubt. 

Up 14-6 in Week 6 against 

Sandburg, the Eagles scored 

a touchdown late in the 

fourth quarter to make it a 

14-12 game. The Warriors 

denied the Eagles’ 2-point 

conversion attempt to preserve 

the lead. However, the 

Eagles won the onside kick 

to make one final drive but 

couldn’t cash in. 

“That was kind of the 

The winning path 

All nine of the freshmen 

Warriors’ wins in their 

undefeated season 

vs. Bloom – 51-6 

vs. Lincoln-Way Central 

– 30-0 

vs. Bradley-Bourbonnais 

– 39-0 

vs. Waubonsie Valley – 

44-14 

vs. Homewood- 

Flossmoor – 38-0 

vs. Sandburg – 16-15 

vs. Plainfield North – 

36-7 

vs. Stagg – 36-6 

vs. Andrew – 54-18 

game where I knew this 

was a special group,” Glynn 

said. “We didn’t play our 

best game, but we still came 

away with a win in a close, 

competitive game. Once I 

saw that, I knew we could 

run the table with the way 

these guys responded.” 

Glynn credited the New 

Lenox area’s youth football 

programs, including the 

Manhattan Patriots, New 

Lenox Mustangs, Junior 

Knights and Junior Warriors, 

to name a few, for getting the 

young athletes prepared going 

into the high school level. 

About 60 freshman are in the 

program, which Glynn said is 

the most in the conference. 

“I get pretty lucky with 

the youth programs around 

here,” he said. “I tell them 

the expectations and the success 

we’ve had in years past, 

and it seems like they want 

to keep that going.” 

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“It was a little heartfelt, emotional, it was rough to leave 

them, but I get my time with my son.” 

Scott Jablonski – Lincoln-Way West boys bowling coach, on leaving the girls 

program 

Tune In 

Boys Bowling 

4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 

• Lincoln-Way West boys bowling takes on 

another area juggernaut Sandburg at 

Laraway Lanes. 

Index 

39 – Athlete of the Week 

39 – This Week In 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez, james@ 

newlenoxpatriot.com.

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | www.newlenoxpatriot.com | November 8, 2018 

Warriors show grit, emotion in high-scoring affair against Simeon, Page 46 

Seniors Donte’ Barber (left) 

and Quan Brown embrace 

following the Warriors’ 

second-round playoff loss 

to Simeon Saturday, Nov. 

3, in New Lenox. Mark 

Korosa/22nd Century Media 

One last race 

LWC senior runs final race 

for cross country program 

at state, Page 45 

On a roll West 

and Central boys 

bowling’s young squads 

aim to duplicate last 

year’s state success, 

Pages 41, 40

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