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10 | November 8, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger mokena mokenamessenger.com BRAND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FAMILY BIRTH CENTER Great outdoors Mokena Intermediate School takes trip Morton Arboretum we are READY FOR YOUR ARRIVAL for infants who need special care Level II plus Nursery with Extended Capabilities highly skilled team Staffed by Neonatologists family friendly Close to Home affiliated with Rush University Medical Center TAKE A TOUR! TAKE Call (866) A TOUR! 790-2229 MIS fourth-grader Christian Tan shows off a grasshopper during the students’ field trip to Morton Arboretum Oct. 10. The students spent half of the day in the prairie experiencing what it would be like to walk through a prairie with a covered wagon, along with identifying various plant and animal adaptations in the prairie. The other half of the day was spent in a botany lab taking a closer look at seeds, roots and flower parts. Photo submitted Pumpkin pride Kindergartners at Mokena Elementary School raise pumpkins for school project 20201 South Crawford Avenue • Olympia Fields, Illinois • (708) 747-4000 FranciscanHealth.org MES kindergartners Ellie and Jack Lang pose with their pumpkin, which was part of a school assignment. The children all planted plants here at MES in the kindergarten planting beds that are located in the courtyard at the school. The pumpkins seeds were given to the students to plant in a clear cup, water and fill out a journal for two weeks of their plants progress before being sent home with the plants to finish growing at home. Photo submitted
mokenamessenger.com news the Mokena Messenger | November 8, 2018 | 11 Police Reports Police: Baby sitter busted for DUI, has BAC of .171 Ashley M. Momani, 20, of 19539 S. 116th Ave. in Mokena, was charged Oct. 16 with DUI-alcohol, DUI BAC over .08, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and causing an accident with property damage. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to the 19600 block of South 116th Avenue in response to an accident with a subject fleeing. Upon arrival, officers observed two vehicles with damage that were partially on a driveway. A mailbox also appeared to have been struck and was found on the ground. An officer approached Momani, who was inside her vehicle, and reportedly could smell a strong odor of alcohol on her breath. Momani told officers she was on her way to baby-sit and was upset she was running late. Momani was asked to preform field sobriety tests and reportedly failed them. She was then placed under arrest for DUI. A witness at the scene reported to the officers that Momani was the one seen fleeing the scene, but had returned shortly after. A breath test revealed a BAC of .171. Oct. 23 • Vasanh A. Sayamath, 31, of 19418 Stonehenge Drive in Mokena, was charged with expired registration and no valid driver’s license. According to police reports, and officer on patrol noticed a vehicle with an expired registration and initiated a traffic stop. A check of Sayamath’s name came back as having an expired driver’s license since 2014 in Kansas. Saymath was then placed under arrest. Oct. 22 • Shannon L. Valent, 35, of 1872 Brogan Drive in New Lenox, was charged with driving on a suspended/ revoked driver’s license, speeding and improper child restraint violation. According to police reports, an officer performing stationary radar in the 19700 block of South 116th Avenue observed Valent travelling 37 mph in a 25 mph zone. The officer initiated a triffic stop and, upon approaching Valent, observed three children in the back seat of the vehicle, two of whom were not in child restraints. The officer ran a check of Valent’s ID, which came back as haivng a revoked driver’s license. Valent was able to contact her mother to come to pick up the vehicle and the children. Once Valent’s mother departed with the children, Valent was placed under arrest. Oct. 21 • Asheley A. Levicke, 32, of 2266 Scotsglen Drive in New Lenox, was charged with DUI-alcohol, failure to yield to a stop sign and improper lane usage. According to police reports, officers were dispatched for a report from a 9-1-1 caller about a possible DUI. The caller reported a vehicle driving into oncoming traffic and running stop signs. An officer located Levicke stopped at a green light at the intersection of LaPorte and Wolf Roads. Once moving again, the officer observed Levicke swerving and initiated a traffic stop. The officer reportedly could smell a strong odor of alcohol on Levicke’s breath. She was asked to step out of her vehicle, but initially refused. Once she was out of her vehicle, she was sked to perform several field sobriety tests, of which she reportedly failed. She was then placed under arrest for DUI. Oct. 12 • Sharon R. Smith, 47, of 4130 135th Place in Robbins, was charged with disobeying a lane control sign and driving on a suspended/ revoked driver’s license. According to police reports, an officer on patrol in the 96000 block of West 191st Street observed Smith make an U-turn in front of a posted “No U-turns” sign. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and Smith gave the officer her state ID and insurance card. A check of her ID came back as having a suspended driver’s license. Smith was then placed under arrest. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena Messenger’s police reports come from the Mokena Police Department. Anyone listed in these reports is considered to be innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. Crs TUESDAY, NOV. 20TH | 6-10PM & PRESENT Chari Crs Chari Rock Bm Orland Park 16156 LA GRANGE ROAD From 6-10pm 10% of all sales will benefit the food pantry And bring a new unwrapped toy for Toy Box Connection or 3 canned food items for Orland Township Food Pantry anytime through Dec. 14 and receive $5 off your total bill!* *Valid from 11/20/18 thru 12/14/18. Must bring new, unwrapped toy or three canned food items to receive $5 off your total bill.
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