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Entering the 

race New Tinley Park 

political party formed; 

independent announces 

trustee campaign, Page 4 

Closure Body found in 

Kankakee River State Park 

identified as missing retired 

Andrew teacher, Page 5 

That festive 

feeling As the seasons 

change, 22nd Century 

Media shares area event 

listings in this year’s 

Holiday Guide, Inside 

Tinley Park 

coin enthusiast 

receives lifetime 

achievement 

award from Illinois 

Numismatic 

Association, Page 3 

Bill Birk, a 

resident of Tinley Park 

and president of the Oak Forest Numismatic 

Society, displays a sample collection of some of his rare coins. He 

received the ILNA Ralph Windquist Lifetime Achievement Award in November. PHOTOS 

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THURSDAY 

Thanksgiving Free Trainings 

7, 8, & 9 a.m., Nov. 22, 

The Train Station Gym, 

16902 S. Oak Park Ave., 

Tinley Park. The Train Station 

Gym is hosting its annual 

charity event on Thanksgiving 

by offering three free 

training sessions to people 

who donate a backpack, or 

a pack of woman or men’s 

underwear and/or socks. 

The gym has partnered with 

Almost Home, a nonprofit 

that serves the needs of local 

homeless men and women. 

For more information, 

please visit www.thetrainstations.com. 

TP-PD Thanksgiving Hours 

7 a.m.- 2 p.m., Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center 

and Tinley Fitness, 8125 

W. 171st St, Tinley Park. 

The gyms will be open on 

Thanksgiving for select 

hours. 

SUNDAY 

Eddie Korosa Concert 

2-3 p.m., Nov. 25, Tinley 

Park Public Library - Meeting 

Room A&B, 7851 Timber 

Drive. Join musician 

Eddie Korosa for his “November-fest” 

performance. 

For more information, please 

call (708) 532-0160 

MONDAY 

Tech Time: Drop-in Help 

9-11 a.m., Nov. 26, Tinley 

Park Public Library - 1st 

Floor Computer Classroom, 

7851 Timber Drive. Those 

puzzles by technology can 

bring their devices for 1-on- 

1 assistance during this dropin 

help period. For more information, 

please call (708) 

532-0160 

Radio Goes to War 

11 a.m.-12 p.m., Nov. 

26, Tinley Park Public Library 

- Meeting Room A&B, 

7851 Timber Drive. World 

War II marked the first time 

Americans could hear about 

a global war through radio. 

Join Steve Darnall, examining 

some of the ways radio 

brought the war into the lives 

of its listeners. For more information, 


532-0160 

The Write Life Writers Group 

6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 26, 

Tinley Park Public Library 

- Meeting Room B, 7851 

Timber Drive. Connect with 

local writers eager to improve 

their crafts. For more 

information, please call 

(708) 532-0160 

TUESDAY 

Cafe Ole 

7-8 p.m., Nov. 27, Tinley 

Park Public Library, 7851 

Timber Drive. For students 

in grades 6-12 to kick back 

with cookies and a hot or 

cold drink, hang out with 

friends, and enjoy a new 

game or craft. For more information, 


532-0160 

Tinley Tomes 

7:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 27, 


- Meeting Room A, 7851 

Timber Drive. The Tinley 

Tomes book club will discuss 

“Fahrenheit 451” by 

Rad Bradbury. For more information, 


532-0160 

WEDNESDAY 

Preschool Stories 

11-11:30 a.m., Nov. 28, 


- 2nd Floor Youth Services 

Activity Room, 7851 Timber 

Drive. Storytime, crafts, and 

activities for 3- to 5-yearsolds 

and parents. No registration 

required. Sign in at 

the Youth Services Desk prior 

to start time. For more information, 


532-0160 

UPCOMING 

Holiday Market 

6-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 

30; 12-5 p.m., Saturday and 

Sunday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 

2, Oak Park Avenue Metra 

station, 6700 S. St., south 

parking lot). Stroll through 

a heated tent and shop for 

unique, handmade crafts. 

Food and live music by local 

groups will entertain all 

weekend. There also will 

be activities for children, 

including making holiday 

crafts, writing letters for soldiers 

and decorating cookies. 


visit downtowntinley.com/ 

events. 

Community Tree Lighting 

Ceremony 

6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, 

Zabrocki Plaza, 17375 S. 

Oak Park Avenue. Village 

officials will light the 35- 

foot community holiday tree 

to kick off the month of December. 

Holiday music and 

a sing-along will precede 

the lighting and start at 5:30 

p.m. For more information, 


events. 

Holiday Art Workshop 

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

30, Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court. Instructor 

Marlo Steinke will 

lead a holiday art workshop. 

Tickets are $25 for residents 

and $33 for nonresidents. 

For more information, visit 

www.tinleyparkdistrict.org/ 

calendar-of-events. 

Trains & Miniatures Gallery 

Reception 

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 1, 

Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court. In conjunction 

with the Downtown 

Tinley Holiday Market, an 

artist reception and open 

house will be held for the 

Trains & Miniatures Gallery 

running from Dec. 1 to Jan. 

26. 

Tinley’s Toyland Parade 

11:45 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 

1, 175th St. to Zabrocki Plaza. 

Tinley’s Toyland Parade 

celebrates the official arrival 

of Santa and Mrs. Claus. The 

guests of honor will arrive at 

the Oak Park Avenue Metra 

station immediately after the 

parade. Children are encouraged 

to bring an unwrapped 

toy to donate to a local charity. 



events. 

Journey of Joy 

1-6 p.m., Dec. 1 & Dec. 

2, Faith Christian Reformed 

Church, 8383 W. 171st St., 

Tinley Park. Tours begin 

every 10 minutes. Admission 

is free and the event is 

wheelchair accessible. Refreshments 

available. For 

more information, please 

call (708) 532-8300. 

ONGOING 

Calls from Santa 

5:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Nov. 1 

to Nov. 30, Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center, 8125 

W. 171st St. For children 

ages 4-10 only. The Tinley 

Park-Park District has 

made special arrangements 

to receive a call from Santa 

Claus between 3-7 p.m. from 

Dec. 3 to Dec. 14. Must register 

by Nov. 30 by completing 

a call form. One call per 

household. 

LIST IT YOURSELF 

Reach out to thousands of daily 

users by submitting your event at 

OPPrairie.com/calendar 

For just print*, email all information to 

bill@opprairie.com 

*Deadline for print is 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication. 

Santa’s Mailbox 

5:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Nov. 1 

to Nov. 25, Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center, 8125 

W. 171st St. For children 

ages 3-12 only. Due to the 

large volume of Christmas 

mail last year, the Tinley 

Park-Park District has been 

asked to help with the mail 

delivery to the North Pole. 

Children who would like to 

write to Santa and receive 

a personal letter from him 

should drop off their letters 

at “Santa’s Mailbox” during 

normal business hours for 

free. Letters must include 

addresses and be received 

on or before Nov. 25 for a 

response. 

Tinley Park Al-Anon Group 

10 a.m., Tuesdays, First 

Presbyterian Church, 6200 

W. 167th Street, Tinley Park. 

Al-Anon meetings are for 

anyone who feel their life 

has been affected by a problem 

drinker. There are no 

dues or fees. All meetings 

are confidential. 

Southwest Suburban 

Widow/Widowers Social 

Club 

6:30-9 p.m. Next meeting 

date: Dec. 7, Zion Lutheran 

Church, 17100 South 69th 

ave. Tinley Park. The South 

Suburban widow/widowers 

is a group of people, caring, 

sharing and reaching out to 

one another in friendship. 

For more information call 

Phyllis Peterson 708-636- 

6534 or Bill Dolehide at 

(708) 342-6820.

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The tinley junction | November 21, 2018 | 3 

Former teacher’s love 

of coins started early 

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Mary Compton 

Freelance Reporter 

Bill Birk’s love of coins 

started approximately 70 

years ago, when his great 

grandmother shared some 

Indian Head pennies. 

“I still have those,” said 

the 72-year-old Tinley Park 

resident and president of the 

Oak Forest Numismatic Society. 

Earlier this month, Illinois 

Numismatic Association 

President Jim Paicz 

honored Birk with the ILNA 

Ralph Windquist Lifetime 

Achievement Award, as 

38 fellow members of the 

Oak Forest coin club gathered 

for a ceremony. Birk 

described the experience 

as “unexpected and humbling.” 

“Bill has given back 

with his heart,” Paicz said. 

“Nobody has ever asked 

him to. Watching him do 

what he has done for 30 

years, we felt it was the 

right time.” 

There are 36 local coin 

clubs in the state as well as 

the ILNA. Southland clubs 

include Oak Forest, Hazel 

Crest, and Joliet, though 

members don’t have to reside 

in those areas. They 

just have to be interested in 

currency. 

Birk taught in various elementary 

schools in Tinley 

Park, Orland Park and Oak 

Forest for decades, until he 

retired in 2007. Nowadays 

he still works with students 

at Trinity Lutheran School 

through its chess club and 

gives education presentations 

at his former schools 

in Community Consolidated 

School District 146 as 

well as the Tinley Park Public 

Library. 

“I would use coins while 

I taught,” Birk said. “The 

kids who did all their work 

Please see coins, 4 

 

Gala 

Apples 

99 ¢ 

Walt’s “All Natural” 

 

 

Chuck 

Value Pack 

$ 

2 79 . 

From Our Country Bakery 

 

Buttercrust 

Buns 

 

 

in store 

many times 

 

Walt’s Own 

Cake Donuts 

 

 

Veal 

 

$ 

2 98 

$1.49 

 

 

$ 

1 49 

$ 

1 99 

Best 

Donuts 

in Town! 

Made 

Fresh 

in our 

Store 

 

Navel 

 

$ 

1 99 

3 Lb. 

Bag 

Walt’s Premium 

“All Natural” Pork 

Boneless Center Cut 

Pork Chops 

Value Pack 

$ 

1 99 

From Our Deli Hut 

 

Premium 

Ham 

 

 

 

$ 

4 98 

$2.49 

Gluten 

Free 

Best Choice/Pleasant View 

Milk 

 

 

Gallon 

$ 

1 88 

 

American 

 

12 Oz. 

99 ¢ 

2/$3 

 

Tinley Park’s Bill Birk has been collecting coins, and other forms of currency, for 

approximately 70 years. MARY COMPTON/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Gino’s East 

Thin Crust 

Pizza 

12 Inch 

5/ $ 10 

 

 

 

18 -19Oz. 

10/ $ 10 

Prairie Farms Premium 

Ice Cream 

56 Oz. 

2/ $ 6 

 

 

 

25.1 Oz. 

$ 

4 99

4 | November 21, 2018 | The tinley junction news 


Independent 

candidate 

running for 

Tinley Park 

trustee seat 

Cody Mroczka, Editor 

A political 

newcomer unaffiliated 

with 

any party is 

hoping to be 

elected to one 

of the three 

Village of Tinley 

Park trust- 

Godlewski 

ee positions in the next municipal 

election this April. 

Brian Godlewski officially 

announced his candidacy 

back on Sept. 16 through a 

Facebook post on his page 

at “Brian Godlewski – Tinley 

Park.” A 14-year resident 

of Tinley Park, Godlewski is 

a real estate broker at Baird 

& Wagner and also is a substitute 

teacher. He cited a 

15-year background in the 

real estate industry including 

commercial, residential, and 

governmental experience in 

urban planning and economic 

development. 

In his announcement, 

Godlewski said he was an 

independent candidate who 

would not accept any campaign 

donations. He is a 

graduate of Loyola University 

and the University of Illinois 

at Chicago. Godlewski 

resides in the village with his 

wife, Dawn, their two children, 

and two dogs. 

The three trustee seats 

up for election in April are 

held by Michael Pannitto 

and Brian Younker, both 

elected in 2015, and John 

Curran, appointed last June 

to replace Michael Mangin 

who resigned. The seat was 

originally held by Jake Vandenberg 

until he was elected 

mayor in 2017. 

New Tinley Park political party backs three trustee candidates 


A trio of Tinley Park residents 

and first-time candidates 

are being backed by 

a new political party led by 

two current elected officials 

seeking to win the three open 

trustee seats in the next municipal 

election this April. 

Village of Tinley Park 

Trustee Michael Glotz and 

Clerk Kristin Thirion officially 

announced on Nov. 3 

the formation of One Tinley 

Park along with a slate of 

trustee candidates in William 

Brennen, Diane Galante, and 

Michael Mueller. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Saving the animals, one print 

at a time 

As she looked out of her 

office window at the Brookfield 

Zoo, Frankfort resident 

Sandi Dornhecker knew she 

had to begin painting what 

she saw. 

For Dornhecker, who has 

worked at the zoo for 26 

years and serves as the facility’s 

vice president of human 

resources, art is the ideal way 

to convey her love for animals. 

Her journey began with 

a series of animal drawings 

created with colored pencils. 

“I’ve been doing my animal 

art for about four years,” 

Dornhecker said. “I have a 

passion for animals — that is 

the focus of my art. Some of 

the artwork [is] from photos 

that I’ve taken at the zoo. It’s 

coins 

From Page 3 

would be able to pick little 

prizes. Some of those prizes 

would be coins.” 

Though Birk does not 

care for all the recognition, 

he is happy to talk 

Born and 

countant for 

2009, Mueller 

raised in Tinley 

an automotive 

is a principal 

Park, 

manufacturer 

software archi- 

Brennan is 

in Frankfort 

tect for CSG 

an insurance 

where she has 

International 

agent who 

worked for the 

where he has 

owns and 

last 25 years 

worked for the 

operates an Brennan and currently Galante last 14 years. Mueller 

agency in La- 

serves on the 

He is a twotime 

Grange with State Farm. He Village’s Marketing and 

graduate of Loyola Uni- 

was previously a paramedic Branding Commission and versity and resides in the Will 

and serves as a Board Member 

at St. Coletta’s of Illinois, 

a nonprofit based in Tinley 

Park. He resides in the village 

with his wife Lindsay 

and their three children. 

A resident of Tinley Park 

since 1996, Galante is an ac- 

Economic Commercial Commission. 

She is a graduate of 

the University of Illinois at 

Chicago and resides in the 

village with her husband Joe 

and their two children. 

A former Chicago resident 

who moved to Tinley Park in 

County portion of the village 

with his wife Tracy and their 

two children. 

The three trustee seats up 

for election in April are held 

by Michael Pannitto and 

Brian Younker, both elected 

in 2015, and John Curran, 

fun to just walk out at lunchtime 

and visit the animals.” 

While big cats are her favorite 

animals to portray, 

Dornhecker regularly brings 

a variety of species to life 

through her artwork, including 

giraffes and zebras. 

“I have a large zebra I’m 

working on right now,” she 

said. “If you saw my office at 

the zoo, it’s covered with giraffes, 

including pictures and 

knickknacks.” 

Dornhecker said she hopes 

her work brings exposure to 

species that are becoming 

extinct. Many of the animals 

that she works with at the 

Brookfield Zoo are on the endangered 

species list. 

“This is why I’m drawn 

to do my art,” she said. “I’m 

hoping to bring attention to 

the plight of some of the animals 

who are endangered. A 

about his prized possessions. 

A huge Chicago 

White Sox fan, one of 

Birk’s favorites is a 1917 

design with the baseball 

team’s logo. 

“I have a half dime that 

looks like a jewel,” he said. 

“I have a 1803 half dollar 

that is rare. If you want to 

percentage of my sales I donate 

back to the causes that 

are helping endangered animals.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit FrankfortStation.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Orland Park woman 

remembered for boundless 

kindness, generosity, 

leadership 

Miriam Zayed lived 

each day of her life with 

kindness and selflessness, 

and for the many accomplishments 

she made 

through those temperaments, 

she is being remembered 

and missed in the Orland 

Park and greater Chicagoarea 

communities. 

Zayed died of natural 

spend money for a good 

coin, get a Carson [City 

Morgan Silver] Dollar that 

was released when Richard 

Nixon was president. 

If there’s one coin that has 

history to it, it’s the Carson 

Dollar.” 

Judy Green met Bill and 

his wife Darlene over 30 

causes Oct. 23 at the age of 

68. She was a community 

leader, activist, daughter, sister, 

wife, mother and grandmother, 

but above all she 

was a friend to anyone who 

needed one. 

In 1978, Zayed and her 

family moved to Orland 

Park, where she lived since 

that time. Her involvement 

in community leadership and 

advocacy roles increased at 

that time, as did the respect 

she earned from her community. 

She was involved with the 

Arab American Institute in 

Washington, D.C., the Arab 

American Democratic Club 

as its treasurer, the Orland 

Township Democratic Organization, 

the Beitunia Club of 

Chicago and the Arab American 

Ladies Society, which 

helped fund the Mosque 

years ago at Trinity Lutheran 

Church in Tinley Park. 

Green joined the Oak Forest 

Numismatic Society for its 

493rd consecutive meeting 

on Nov. 5 when Birk was 

honored. 

“With Bill, he doesn’t 

broadcast his ‘good deeds’ 

- he just does them,” Green 

appointed last June to replace 

Michael Mangin who 

resigned. Curran’s seat was 

originally held by Jake Vandenberg 

until he was elected 

mayor in April 2017. That 

September, Glotz and Thirion 

formally separated from 

the Concerned Citizens for 

Tinley Park political party 

less than six months after 

securing victories in a CCTP 

sweep of the elections which 

saw Vandenberg win his first 

term for mayor, Thirion for 

clerk, and Glotz for trustee. 

Additionally, Trustees Cynthia 

Berg and William Brady 

won on the CCTP ticket. 

Foundation in Bridgeview. 

Samir Khalil, chairman of 

the Arab American Democratic 

Club, said he was 

blessed to have known Zayed 

and shared time with her. 

“Miriam was empathetic 

and was able to put herself 

in other people’s shoes,” he 

said. “It was never about 

‘me’ and ‘I.’ She never lost 

the ability to ask questions. 

She made sure everyone’s 

concerns were listened to 

and understood, and then she 

would move on.” 

In addition to her volunteerism 

and advocacy, Zayed 

taught for roughly 30 years at 

Charles W. Earle Elementary 

School in Chicago’s Englewood 

neighborhood. 

Reporting by Meredith Dobes, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit OPPrairie.com. 

said. “Serving as president 

of the club, because someone 

was needed to fill the office; 

establishing the chess 

club at Trinity with the kids; 

teaching Bible study to the 

seniors; giving his talks in 

the area. That sort of unselfish 

service and dedication 

should be honored.”

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Retired Andrew teacher missing since September found dead 


Dan Jarski, a 62-year-old 

retired Victor J. Andrew High 

School teacher reported missing 

since September, was 

found dead on Saturday, Nov. 

10 in Kankakee River State 

Park, according to the Will 

County Coroner’s Office. Jarski 

Jarski, of Grant Park, had 

been reported missing since Sept. 9. He was 

pronounced dead at 11:25 a.m. Saturday after 

his body was found in Wesley Township 

in the Will County portion of the state park, 

From Nov. 14 From Nov. 16 

approximately 40 miles south of Tinley Park 

where Jarski taught science until 2016. 

The coroner’s office said Jarski was identified 

by dental records on Tuesday, Nov. 

12. The cause and manner of death are still 

under investigation by several law enforcement 

agencies including the Illinois State 

Police and the Illinois Conversation Police, 

according to the coroner’s office press release. 

Jarski’s relatives also confirmed the 

news via the Find Dan Jarski Facebook 

page. 

“The family got final confirmation from 

the Will County Coroners office,” a post 

from Tuesday night said. “As a family, we 

are empty. This has been such a long road 

for us.” 

Numerous search efforts were undertaken 

in the last two months by law enforcement, 

missing person organizations, and by family 

and friends who most recently organized 

a search party on Saturday. Jarski had been 

last seen on Sept. 9 driving his red Chevy 

City Express van traveling west near Interstate 

57. His vehicle was located two days 

later in a hunting area without signs of the 

married father of three. 

On Oct. 20 family, friends, and former students 

gathered for a vigil of hope at Andrew 

where Jarski was a teacher for 23 years. 

Will County State’s Attorney: Tinley Park man found guilty of murder 


Southwest suburban newspapers seek aid for Malibu 

Surfside News part of publisher 

22nd Century Media’s extended 

family 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

From Nov. 16 

A jury found a Tinley Park 

man guilty of first-degree 

murder on Thursday, Nov. 15 

following criminal court proceedings, 

Will County State’s 

Attorney James Glasgow announced. 

Bahaa Sam, 52, beat his Sam 

wife to death with a weightlifting 

bar on the morning of Dec. 19, 2012, 

Most have likely seen or heard of the 

devastation taking place as wildfires have 

raged throughout the state of California this 

month, including the recent Woolsey Fire 

that ravaged Malibu. 

What many may not know is that The Tinley 

Junction publisher 22nd Century Media 

also produces the Malibu Surfside News, 

which has been reporting on the fires since 

mandatory evacuations for Malibu went into 

effect the morning of Friday, Nov. 9. Since 

Glasgow said in a statement. Nermeen Sam 

was found lying in the grass near a tree in 

front of the Tinley Park residence with severe 

trauma to the back of the head, according 

to media reports from the time. 

Sam’s three children testified against him 

at trial as well as a witness who reported seeing 

the defendant striking the victim. The 

jury rejected claims by Sam’s defense team 

that he was insane or mentally ill when the 

crime was committed. A sentencing date has 

not yet been scheduled, but Sam faces 20 to 

then, as of press time, at least three people 

are dead, one councilmember was hospitalized 

and more than 1,100 structures were 

destroyed in the Woolsey Fire. 

First and foremost, our hearts go out to 

those who have been impacted by the disaster. 

It is a community that is close to us 

despite being more than 2,000 miles away 

from Chicago. 

With that in mind, we also would like to 

share the following list of resources compiled 

by the Surfside News for anyone looking 

to help. 

The County of Los Angeles recommends 

monetary donations to the following organizations 

supporting victims of the Woolsey 

Fire. 

• American Red Cross: www.redcross.org 

• United Way: www.unitedwayla.org 

60 years in prison. Circuit Judge Amy Bertani 

Tomczak is handling the sentencing. 

“Bahaa Sam knew exactly what he was 

doing when he beat his wife to death on a 

cold winter day six years ago,” Glasgow 

said. “Thanks to a first-rate investigation 

by Tinley Park police and skilled trial work 

by my prosecutors, Steve Platek and Tom 

Slazyk, the jury saw through this cynical attempt 

by the defendant to deny responsibility 

for this brutal attack against his defenseless 

wife.” 

• LA County Animal Care Foundation: 

www.lacountyanimals.org 

• LA Fire Department Foundation: www. 

supportlafd.org 

The City of Malibu additionally suggests 

assistance through Boys & Girls Club of 

Malibu. 

• Community relief: bgcmalibu.org/do 

nate-malibu-community-relief 

• Equestrian relief: bgcmalibu.org/donatemalibu-equestrian-relief 

For those looking to stay up to date on 

Malibu news, we have temporarily dropped 

our subscription requirement for the Surfside 

News online, as we cover the disaster 

and its aftermath. You can read online, exclusive 

coverage and see a digital version 

of our print edition at MalibuSurfsideNews. 

com/woolseyfire 

Threat against 

student reported 

at Tinley school 


The Tinley Park Police Department responded 

to an incident at Central Middle 

School on the morning of Friday, Nov. 16 

in regards to a reported threat made by one 

student to another, according to TPPD Chief 

Matthew Walsh. 

According to a letter sent by CMS Principal 

Randy Fortin to parents and legal 

guardians dated Nov. 16, the school’s administration 

“became aware of a social 

media (Snapchat) post that indicated cyber 

bullying and threats against a student at 

CMS.” Walsh said the Oak Forest Police 

Department was handling the incident. 

The threat was between two students and 

there was no reference or intention toward 

CMS or the student body as a whole, Walsh 

said. Fortin’s note said students were held 

in the main gym for five minutes while staff 

was briefed and then released for the regular 

day by 7:50 a.m. 

“Steps have been taken to support the 

students involved,” the note said. “I appreciate 

our partnership with our students and 

parents who brought this to our attention. 

These actions have allowed us to proactively 

ensure that CMS is safe.” 

This was the second incident at CMS 

this week involving a social media threat, 

referenced in the note and confirmed by 

Walsh. Walsh said that the threat was investigated 

and found not credible. According 

to a separate note from Fortin dated 

Nov. 14, CMS’s administration was alerted 

to a social media post late night Tuesday, 

Nov. 13 regarding a potential threat. Walsh 

said the incident was being handled internally 

by the school. 

“We will continue to deliver lessons on 

cyber bullying and internet safety,” the note 

on Nov. 16 stated. “Please help us by continuing 

these conversations in your home 

about the appropriate use of social media. 

Please monitor your child’s social media accounts 

and inform us of any concerns.” 

Calls to the Oak Forest Police Department 

and Central Middle School administration 

were not immediately returned on 

Friday afternoon. The school is located at 

18146 South Oak Park Avenue and is a part 

of Community Consolidated School District 

146.

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From The Editor 

Giving thanks this holiday season 

Cody Mroczka 

cody@tinleyjunction.com 

The winter holiday 

season can be a joyful 

time for some families 

and a painful reminder 

to others. 

There is always a lot to 

be thankful for, but the irreplaceable 

loss of a family 

member or a close friend 

hits the hardest around this 

time of year. Though we 

understand that death, even 

unexpected or unfair, is a 

part of life, setting one less 

chair and plate at the dinner 

table never gets easier. 

I’m reminded of all the 

tragic stories of loss readers 

of The Junction have read 

this year and all the families 

who are left to pick up 

the pieces once their loved 

ones are gone. This holiday 

season, I encourage you to 

share thanks with those you 

care about. 

Let your children, parents, 

brothers and sisters, 

and even friends know 

how much they are valued 

and appreciated. Too 

often words are left unsaid, 

grudges held too long, and 

opportunities missed to 

show affection for those 

who mean the most. 

Do it for those who no 

longer can and wish they 

still could. You never know 

if the last holiday you spend 

with someone will be the 

last. 

PAWS Tinley Park at 4:05 p.m. on Nov. 13 

“Our Pet Therapy team brought a few cats 

& dogs to Heartis Village of Orland Park to 

brighten the day! The animals and residents 

left with big smiles on their faces!” 

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“Trinity Lutheran students, faculty, and staff 

were treated to a delicious Thanksgiving 

feast today. Many thanks to our Trinity 

Lutheran PTL and parent volunteers who 

made this delicious meal possible.” -- @ 

TLCSTinleyPark, Trinity Tinley Park at 2:38 

p.m. on Nov. 13. 

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Letters to the Editor 

Andrew’s NHS ceremony was 

something special to watch 

I have lived in Tinley Park 

for close to 30 years and there 

are many, many things that I 

love about our Village and the 

quality of life here. During 

those 30 years I did not have 

children that attended Victor 

J. Andrew High School so 

my knowledge of VJA was 

pretty much limited to what 

I heard from neighbors and 

friends and what I read in 

the paper. Well, all that has 

changed. 

I had an opportunity to attend 

the induction ceremony 

to the National Honor Society 

on Wed., November 7th. 

Over 80 juniors and a few 

seniors were inducted that 

night. The Principal, Robert 

Nolting, gave a speech that 

was empowering and motivating. 

He stood and gave 

each student a handshake 

and a pat on the back. The 

faculty and staff that spoke 

that evening were unbelievably 

proud and supportive 

of each inductee. I would 

be remiss not to mention the 

performances of the Choir 

. Their voices were powerful 

and amazing. The Choir 

Director was 100% in it for 

his students. His passion was 

evident. I was totally blown 

away by the whole evening. 

Never again will I grumble 

about school real estate taxes. 

The Principal and staff 

are all behind an effort to 

make their students excel 

in all facets of their development. 

It is evident 

that they care and they are 

passionate that the students 

grow in academics, service, 

leadership and character. 

Thank you Principal Nolting 

and all VJA staff for all you 

do for your students. VJA 

students: Keep Striving and 

Keep Making us Proud. 

Kellie J. Peterson, 


Thank you for the memories 

Thanksgiving has become 

more special with each passing 

year. I think back and 

remember waking up to the 

wonderful aromas of cooking 

with my mother at the 

stove with her lace apron on 

and dad rushing out the door 

for some last minute items. 

A small Italian family, close 

knit with grandma, aunts, uncles 

and cousins all coming 

over for dinner. All dressed 

so nicely. Tables were set 

stretching from the dining 

room to the living room. 

The kitchen table saved for 

the deserts. Mom made it 

seem so effortless. She loved 

Thanksgiving because it al- 

ways fell around her birthday. 

We were all together 

enjoying wonderful food and 

a warm atmosphere. Now our 

parents are gone and everyone 

has scattered to the four 

winds. It’s not the same, so 

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For the cultures 

Customary dishes, traditional dances 

highlight Tinley Park High School’s 

International Fest, Page 14 

Slice of life Kenootz Pizza 

celebrates 30 years of business a year after 

opening second location in Homer, Page 16 

Tinley Park-Park District and Kidz Theater present 

‘Understanding Your Pet with Dr. Marla Brett,’ Page 13 

Left to right: 

Caitlin Reiter as 

Dr. Marla Brett and 

Aubrey Brosius as 

Dr. Lizzie Linkester 

help Brody Viau as 

a livestock farmer 

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In Memoriam 

Janice Byrd 

Janice (Sadowsky) Byrd, 

76, of Tinley Park, died on 

Nov. 4 after a long illness. 

Born in Worcester, she was 

the daughter of Irving and 

Edith (Rosenberg) Sadowsky. 

She leaves behind 

her husband Phillip and two 

sons, Michael of Chicago 

and David from Austin, TX. 

She also leaves a sister Linda 

and her husband Richard 

Katz of Worcester and two 

nieces, Sheri Ross and Michelle 

White and their husbands 

and children. 

James Dunn 

James J. 

Dunn, 84, of 

Tinley Park, 

died on Nov. 11. Veteran U.S. 

Army. Past Grand Knight 

and 4th Degree Member of 

Knights of Columbus Cardinal 

Bernadine Council #324. 

Beloved husband of Patricia 

Dunn (nee Gagliano) for 

38 years. Adored brother of 

Virginia Dunn. Loving father 

of Denise (Ron) Pope 

and Pamela Ferruzza. Cherished 

grandfather of Sharon 

(Jim) Templin, Nina (Jason) 

Combs, 

Courtney, Melissa 

and great 

grandfather of 

Victoria, Joseph, 

James, 

Avery, Luke 

and Nolan. Dear uncle to 

many nieces and nephews. 

Devoted brother in law of 

Vivian (Larry) Durant. Interment 

Holy Sepluchre Cemetery. 

Please omit flowers. 

Joanne Younker 

Joanne R. Younker, 70, 

of Tinley Park, died sud- 

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denly on Nov. 

11. Beloved 

wife of the 

late Floyd 

Younker. Loving 

mother 

of Brian 

Younker, Lori (Mike) Dusik, 

and has reunited with her 

daughter Cynthia in eternal 

Heaven. Proud grandmother 

of Brian (Amanda), Tommy 

(Lexus) and Olivia Younker. 

Dear sister of the late James 

(Gwen) Patton. Caring aunt 

of several nieces and nephews. 

Interment in Tinley Memorial 

Cemetery. In lieu of 

flowers, a donation to Tinley 

Wish www.tinleywish.org or 

to Tinley Methodist Church. 

For more information on services, 

please call (708) 532- 

1635 or www.vandenbergfu 

neralhome.com 

June Staackmann 

June Marie 

Staackmann 

(nee Koehler), 

88, died on 

Nov. 11. Proud 

lifelong Tinley 

Park resident. 

June’s family 

is part of the original Homesteader’s 

of Tinley Park. 

Longtime volunteer and 

supporter of the Matteson 

and Tinley Park historical 

societies. Beloved wife of 

the late Joachim W. Staackmann. 

Dear cousin and aunt 

to many nieces and nephews. 

Interment private at 

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers donation 

to the Tinley Park Historical 

Society (6727 174th St. 

Tinley Pk. 60477) would be 

appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d like 

to honor? Email Editor Cody 

Mroczka at cody@tinleyjunc 

tion.com with information 

about a loved one who was a 

part of the Tinley Park community. 

faith briefs 

Anointed Word International Ministries 

(16250 84th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Food Pantry 

Every Wednesday, the 

AWIM’s food pantry 

is open from 9:30-11:30 

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Faith United Presbyterian Church (6200 

167th Street, Tinley Park) 

Free Community Meal 

5:30-6:30 p.m. on third 

Thursday of every month. 

Live Nativity 

1-6 p.m., Dec. 1 and Dec. 

2. All ages are invited to 

enjoy the 40-minute guided 

tour to Bethlehem leading 

up to the birth of Christ (including 

live animals). Tours 

begin every 10 minutes. No 

charge for admission and 

event is wheelchair accessible. 


please (708) 532-8300. 

First Baptist Church of Tinley Park (7025 W. 

179th St., Tinley Park) 

Sunday Service 

10:45 a.m. 

St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr Catholic Church 

(17500 S. 84th Ave., Tinley Park) 


7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 

11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. (in Polish), 

and 6:15 p.m. every 

week. 

Tinley Park Community Church (7939 W. 

167th St., Tinley Park) 


10:30 a.m. Fellowship 

and refreshment to follow 

afterward. 

Tinley Park United Methodist Church (6875 

W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park) 


9:30 a.m. Nursery care is 

available for families. 

Tinley Park Food Pantry 

8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 


please contact Chuck Okresik 

at (708) 614-7739. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (6850 W. 159th St., 

Tinley Park) 

Sunday Services 

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

Zion Lutheran Church (17100 South 69th 

Ave., Tinley Park) 

Free Community Meal 

5:30-6:30, on first Thursday 

of every month 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor Cody 

Mroczka at cody@tinleyjunc 

tion.com or call (708) 326- 

9170. Information is due by 

noon on Thursdays one week 

prior to publication.

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Pets, love and understanding highlight fall production 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

Have you ever wished 

that you could communicate 

with your beloved cat, dog, 

turtle or chicken? 

Covered Bridge Kidz 

Theater and the Tinley Park- 

Park District examined the 

“claws” and effect of this 

paws-itively tempting concept 

with a delightful production 

of “Understanding 

Your Pet with Dr. Marla 

Brett.” The hilarious romp 

was fun for the entire family 

as the cast of six- to nineyear-olds 

explored the relationship 

between person and 

pet during performances on 

Nov. 17 and Nov. 18 at the 

Tinley Park Performing Arts 

Center. 

Andrew Frodahl’s one-act 

play begins at the office of 

Dr. Lizzie Linkester, played 

by Aubrey Brosius, as she 

prepares for the arrival of 

her mentor Dr. Marla Brett, 

played by Caitlin Reiter, 

who has developed a new 

pill that allows people to 

understand the thoughts of 

their animals. A few unforeseen 

side-effects emerge and 

the doctors must help the 

humans – including a senator, 

chicken farmer and beekeeper 

– who are now acting 

like their pets. 

Prior to the Nov. 16 dress 

rehearsal, “Understanding 

Your Pet with Dr. Marla 

Brett” director Leslie Peternell 

explained that humor is 

at the heart of the production 

and the actors themselves 

had a hand in many of the on 

and off stage decisions that 

made the show a success. 

“It’s just so fun,” said Peternell. 

“They are amazing 

kids and to watch them own 

these characters is hilarious. 

“They have made choices 

that I would never have selected 

for them, necessarily, 

that really add dimension to 

the roles. They all had a hand 

in selecting their costumes. 

“They all helped come up 

with the design of the set. 

There was a lot of creative 

input from them and it was 

awesome to see them stretch 

their wings and really express 

themselves.” 

Nine-year-old Orland 

Park resident Maddie Culver 

drew from her own love 

of dogs to portray Senator 

Weatherbee’s animal-loving 

assistant Riley. 

“I like hanging out with all 

the people and acting,” she 

said of the production. 

Producer Daniel DeWalt 

enjoyed watching the cast 

grow and become more confident 

“from the beginning 

to the cold read through to 

them knowing their lines, 

knowing their blocking, taking 

some risks and developing 

their character.” 

He explained that being a 

part of a collaboration like 

the fall production has exponential 

benefits for young 

actors and actresses. 

“It’s creative,” DeWalt 

said. “It stimulates their 

brains and their souls, develops 

communication skills, 

coping skills, self-confidence 

and helps the kids to 

learn social skills that they 

might not get in other settings. 

“They learn how it’s important 

to be in an ensemble 

as opposed to being the star 

outside of the ensemble. 

They learn how to make 

the other person look great, 

which makes them look 

great. They get a lot out of 

it.” 

Up next in December, 

Covered Bridge and the Tinley 

Park-Park District will be 

presenting their Children’s 

Theater and Teen Theater 

productions of “Young Sherlock” 

and “It’s a Wonderful 

Life,” respectfully. Tinley 

Park resident Lily Grzeslo, 

Liana Lill (left to right) as Dalaney welcomes Michael Halleran as Senator Weatherbee and Maddie Culver as Riley to the 

vet office during a dress rehearsal on Nov. 16. PHOTOS BY LAURIE FANELLI/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

13, is looking forward to 

taking the stage as Zuzu in 

the teen play. 

“I love that I get to express 

my creativity in more ways 

than I used to when I wasn’t 

in the plays. I really like that 

I can make new friends here. 

It feels like this is my home 

and it’s really fun,” said Grzeslo. 

Performances of “Young 

Sherlock” and “It’s A Wonderful 

Life” will take place 

at the Tinley Park Performing 

Arts Center (16801 S. 

80th Ave.) on Dec. 14 to 

Dec. 16 and tickets will be 

on sale to the public around 

Dec. 10. More information 

about upcoming performing 

arts programming can be 

found at www.tinleyparkdistrict.org. 

Brody Viau, who plays a chicken farmer and Clare Melody, who plays a beekeeper, chat at 

the vet office in the production “Understanding Your Pet with Dr. Marla Brett.”

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We takejoyful service and 

compassionate caretoheart. 

International Fest 

showcases diversity 

of Tinley Park HS 


More than 15 cultures 

were represented at Tinley 

Park High School’s 2018 International 

Fest held on Nov. 

2. 

Sponsored by the Seekers 

Diversity Club, the annual 

event started in 2005 highlights 

the diverse student 

body by offering a chance 

for classmates to represent 

their cultures through the 

form of food and entertainment. 

The nearly three-hour 

event featured a potluckstyle 

dinner with traditional 

cuisine from Poland, India, 

Haiti, Nigeria, and Philippines, 

to name a few, but 

also representations from 

soul food and Cajun cultures. 

Most of the proceeds 

from the entry fees went to 

worldwide humanitarian organizations. 

“I really wanted it to represent 

our entire student 

body,” said Selime Baftiri- 

Ballazhi, French teacher 

and Seekers Diversity Club 

sponsor. “We have over 15 

countries represented.” 

Following the community 

style dinner, attendees 

flocked to the gymnasium 

to see students perform a 

range of entertainment skits 

including native dances, 

songs, and spoken word 

performances, all centered 

around the message of unity. 

Proceeds from the entry fees 

went to worldwide humanitarian 

organizations. 

“That’s really been a message 

well before the political 

climate that currently exists,” 

she said. “We wanted 

to highlight as many cultures 

as possible.” 

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A potluck-style dinner with representations from more than 

15 countries and cultures were shared by the Tinley Park 

High School community on Nov. 2 at the 2018 International 

Fest. CODY MROCZKA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

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The Whistle Sports Bar & 

Grill 

(7537 W. 159th St., 

Tinley Park; (708) 904- 

4990) 

■■3-5 p.m. Saturdays and 

Sundays: Happy Hour 

Bailey’s Bar & Grill 

(17731 Oak Park Ave., 


7955) 

■■10 p.m. Fridays: DJ 

Dance Party 

■■9:30 p.m. Saturdays: 

Live Music 

Ed & Joe’s Restaurant & 

Pizzeria 

(17332 S. Oak Park Ave., 


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., 


4409) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia 

Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Movie Night 

■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

Rich’s Pizza Joint 

(7020 W. 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 532-8486) 

■Tuesdays: ■ Get a large 

(14”) thin crust pizza 

for the price of a small 

(10”). Dine-in, carry-out 

or delivery. 

Side Street American Tavern 

(18401 N. Creek Drive, 


8080) 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback 

Friday 

Tinley Park Bowl 

(7601 183rd St., Tinley 

Park; (708) 532-2955) 

■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

Tribes Beer Company 

(9501 W. 171st St., Tinley 

Park (708) 966-2051) 

■Noon-2 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Sunday Bloody Funday 

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in The Scene, email 

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com.

16 | November 21, 2018 | The tinley junction dining out 


The Dish 

Kenootz Pizza celebrates 30 years this month 

Thomas Czaja 

Contributing Editor 

Ken Keeler can still remember 

the exact time and 

date, as well as the order. 

It was 5:01 p.m. Nov. 23, 

1988. The first order was 

a large pizza with sausage, 

onion, green pepper and 

mushrooms, delivered to a 

man next door to his business, 

which Keeler opened 

that day and called Kenootz 

Pizza. 

Kenootz was the nickname 

given to Keeler by his 

grandmother as a child, and 

his mother told him to use 

that namesake for his pizzeria 

for good luck. 

The business started in 

Oak Forest, doubled its size 

and moved to Midlothian, 

changing its address there 

once before settling into its 

permanent location in that 

town. It opened its second 

location in Homer Glen in 

May 2017, which has several 

tables inside but is more of a 

carryout and delivery spot, 

as opposed to its Midlothian 

counterpart, which has more 

seating. 

Keeler and his wife, Dee, 

went into business with 

Homer Glen residents Kris 

and Tom Boylan, who now 

run the Homer Kenootz 

location. Keeler met Kris 

when she worked as a waitress 

at a now-closed restaurant 

in Midlothian. 

“I wanted to open a pizza 

place out here [in Homer 

Glen], but I’m too busy 

at the one in Midlothian,” 

Keeler said of how he and 

his wife became co-owners 

with the Boylans. “I needed 

a third person, and I knew 

how Kris worked. I handpicked 

her to run this place.” 

With the business about 

to celebrate 30 years, Keeler 

reflected on the time that 

has gone by and was candid 

when he said he could not 

have envisioned things turning 

out as well as they have. 

“[The pizza business] was 

the only business I really 

knew,” Keeler said. “I had 

worked at pizza places and 

figured I could do it myself.” 

The theme of listening to 

the customer has allowed 

Kenootz to survive and 

thrive, as Kris always is 

willing to fulfill a request a 

customer might have if she 

has the right ingredients, 

even if it is not on the menu. 

And Kenootz goes beyond 

making pizza, with Keeler 

long having been passionate 

about giving back. 

Kenootz Pizza 

15755 S. Bell Road in 

Homer Glen 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily 

For more information ... 

Phone: (708) 737-7188 

Web: www.kenootz.com 

“He helps everybody,” 

Dee said. 

Over the years, Keeler has 

spoken at career days from 

elementary to high schools 

about making pizzas, as well 

as donated countless pies 

and time to the likes of fire 

and police, sports and school 

fundraisers, churches, seniors, 

and more. The charitable 

concept is shared by 

Kris, who has brought that 

same giving nature to the 

Homer Glen store. 

“Whenever someone calls, 

The thin crust, 16-inch large pizza ($19.99 for cheese) 

is shown at Kenootz Pizza in Homer Glen, here with a 

sausage topping added. JACQUELYN SCHLABACH/22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA 

we try to do donate gift cards 

or sponsor or figure it out,” 

she said. 

30th anniversary special 

Keeler and Kris knew they 

wanted to do something for 

their customers to celebrate 

30 years, so they decided to 

create a special discount for 

one day only as another form 

of giving back. 

On Sunday, Nov. 25, they 

are planning an anniversary 

special of $9.95 for a thin 

crust, one-topping, 20-inch 

pizza for pickup only at both 

Kenootz locations. 

“I personally just want 

to thank everybody for 30 

great years,” Keeler said. “It 

means a lot.” 

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• 17602 Pheasant Dr, Tinley Park, 

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• 18217 Eagle Dr, Tinley Park, 60477- 

6433 - Kevin Perez to Dawn M. Wilkus, 

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• 9112 Letterkenny Dr, Tinley Park, 

60487-3797 - Fannie Mae to Tasha 

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SEPT. 10 

• 16949 82nd Ave, Tinley Park, 60477- 

2345 - Scott R. Trester to Brian C. Talty, 

$240,000 

• 17379 Oriole Ave, Tinley Park, 60477- 

3224 - Chicago Title Land Trust Co. Tr. to 

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• 17729 Westbridge Rd, Tinley Park, 

60487-2100 - Brian Charles Murphy 

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• 18139 Kirby Dr, Tinley Park, 60487- 

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• 18229 Murphy Cir, Tinley Park, 

60487-4777 - Chicago Trust Co. Na 

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• 25 Corinth Ct, Tinley Park, 60477- 

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• 18315 Hilltop Ct, Tinley Park, 60487- 

2098 - Patterson Trust to Jonathan 

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• 16412 Clark Ln, Tinley Park, 60477- 

1826 - Tina M. Kump to Christine Budell, 

$277,000 

• 16925 Sayre Ave, Tinley Park, 60477- 

2727 - Philomena Mahoney Trustee to 

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• 18053 Semmler Dr, Tinley Park, 

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• 9331 Finbar Pl, Tinley Park, 60487- 

5137 - Robert Eiden to Kevin Gunkel, 

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60487-4491 - Howe Trust to Michael 

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60487-3129 - Kuypers Trust to Linda L. 

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., ASTRUS- 

TEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICI- 

PATION TRUST 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

KHAWLA AMOHAMMAD, BILAL 

MOHAMMAD 

Defendants 

17 CH 10367 

17007 MARILYN DRIVE 

TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on September 12, 2018, an agent for 

The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 

10:30 AM on December 13, 2018, at 

The Judicial Sales Corporation, One 

South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 

60606, sell at public auction tothe highest 

bidder, as set forth below, the following 

described real estate: 

Commonly known as 17007 MARILYN 

DRIVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 

Property Index No. 

27-26-216-005-0000. 

The real estate is improved with atan 

brick, two story single family home 

with an attached two car garage. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will be accepted. 

The balance in certified funds/or 

wire transfer, is due within twenty-four 

(24) hours. The subject property issubject 

to general real estate taxes, special 

assessments, or special taxes levied 

against said real estate and is offered for 

sale without any representation as to 

quality or quantity of title and without 

recourse toPlaintiff and in AS IS condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 

If this property isacondominium unit 

which ispart ofacommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

Help Wanted 

per line $13 

4 lines/ 

7 papers 


Sale 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 

Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn 

Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 

60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please 

refer to file number 260573. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 

Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 346-9088 

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com 

Attorney File No. 260573 

Attorney ARDC No. 61256 

Attorney Code. 61256 

Case Number: 17 CH 10367 

TJSC#: 38-7521 




CERY DIVISION 

REGIONS BANK DBA REGIONS 

MORTGAGE 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

CHRISTINE JURGOVAN A/K/A 

CHRISTINE MARIE JURGOVAN, 

ALYSON JURGOVAN, JOEY JUR- 

GOVAN, STEPHAN JURGOVAN, 

BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL 

ASSOCIATION S/I/I TOM&I BANK 

FSB, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND 

LEGATEES OF JOSEPH JURGOVAN 

A/K/A JOSEPH M JURGOVAN, IF 

ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, JACK 

LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTA- 

TIVE OF THE DECEASED MORT- 

GAGOR, JOSEPH JURGOVAN 

Defendants 

18 CH 02129 

7241 173RD PLACE TINLEY PARK, 

IL 60477 





on September 14, 2018, an agent for 

The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 

10:30 AM on December 17, 2018, at 

The Judicial Sales Corporation, One 

South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 

60606, sell at public auction to the highest 

bidder, as set forth below, the following 

described real estate: 

Commonly known as 7241 173RD 

PLACE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 


27-25-410-031-0000. 

The real estate is improved with atan 

brick, one story single family home, detached 

two car garage. 




No third party checks will beaccepted. 







sale without any representation asto 


recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" con- 

Real Estate 

$50 

7 lines/ 

7 papers 

Merchandise 

$30 

4 lines/ 

7 papers 


Sale 

dition. The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 






Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 

this property is a condominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 





ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 




60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please 



TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 







(312) 346-9088 






TJSC#: 38-7618 

I3103461 




CERY DIVISION 

PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

JAMES V. SIWEK, CYNTHIA A. 

ROZICH SIWEK, UNKNOWN OWN- 

ERS AND NONRECORD CLAIM- 

ANTS 

Defendants 

2018 CH 04333 

16317 PARLIAMENT AVE TINLEY 

PARK, IL 60477 



that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclo-



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sure and Sale entered in the above cause 

on August 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on December 11, 2018, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South 

Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 

sell at public auction to the highest bidder, 

as set forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 16317 PARLIA- 

MENT AVE, TINLEY PARK, IL 

60477 


27-24-304-028-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

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recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 


by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 

For information, examine the court file 

or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS 

& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 

100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 

794-9876 Please refer tofile number 

14-18-02076. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 




CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, 

SUITE 100 

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 

(630) 794-5300 

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com 

Attorney File No. 14-18-02076 




TJSC#: 38-8691 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

I3103636 




CERY DIVISION 

DITECH FINANCIAL LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

AMY E BURKE, BRISTOL PARK 

TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, BRIS- 

TOL PARK TOWNHOMES PHASE II 

ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWN- 

ERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIM- 

ANTS 

Defendants 

18 CH 05907 

7718 BRISTOL PARK DRIVE Tinley 

Park, IL 60477 





on August 22, 2018, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on December 27, 2018, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South 

Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, 

sell at public auction to the highest bidder, 

as set forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 7718 BRISTOL 

PARK DRIVE, Tinley Park, IL 60477 


27-36-120-020-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 













recourse toPlaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 


by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 




60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please 



TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 







(312) 346-9088 






TJSC#: 38-7553 

I3103937 

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

10 Questions 

with Bailey Murphy 

Bailey Murphy is a senior swimmer and 

water polo player at Andrew who 

qualified for the Illinois High School Association 

state meet in the 50-yard freestyle 

event. 

How did you go from never 

qualifying for state to being a 

sectional champion? 

When I was an underclassman, I was 

never really serious, but at the end of the 

sophomore season I realized I had the potential 

to be better. Once the junior season 

started I flipped a switch and worked very 

hard to get better and my coach also helped 

motivate me to be better. 

What is it that most people don’t 

know about competing in the 50 

freestyle? 

It is not forgiving. Everything you do in 

that race has to be perfect, but you also cannot 

think about what you need to do right 

either. While I swim it, all I tell myself is 

‘go faster.’ You must practice perfect, then 

while you’re competing it’s muscle memory 

from prior work. 

Are there any embarrassing 

moments you had in sports? 

One time I was running late for my event 

and I had flip-flops on. I started running to 

the blocks but slipped and caught myself 

on a table. As I was getting up I fell again. 

It was funny, but embarrassing. I made the 

event though. 

Do you have a favorite pregame 

pump-up song? 

I usually listen to Oliver Tree before races, 

his music really energizes me. 

Is there something people don’t 

know about you? 

I know how to sign my name in sign language. 

Is there a movie you could watch 

over and over without getting bored 

with it? 

“Good Will Hunting”. It’s my favorite 

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movie and never gets old to me. I just love 

the characters. 

How about a TV show that you could 

watch over and over? 

I don’t really watch TV that much, but 

my favorite show is “Rick and Morty.” I 

just think the stuff that they do is insane and 

hilarious. 

If you could have dinner with anyone 

— living or dead — who would it 

be with? Why? 

John Lennon. I love The Beatles and I 

feel like he was such an insightful man. 

If they made a movie about your 

life, who should play you? 

My friends have told me I look like 

Shailene Woodley. so I guess her. 

What would that movie be called? 

“Murphy’s Law”. 

Interview conducted by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva 

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‘No excuses’ - it’s time for 

TP to start winning again 

PHIL ARVIA, Freelance Reporter 

D.J. Brown is entering his 

12th season as Tinley Park’s 

boys basketball coach. He 

hasn’t had a winning season 

since 2010-11. 

But if you think the thrill 

is gone for the Titans mentor, 

think again. 

“We’re excited about this 

team,” Brown said. “This is 

the biggest group of seniors 

we’ve ever had — I’m carrying 

10. 

“We have senior leadership. 

We have guards. We 

have some guys who can go 

inside. 

“We don’t have excuses.” 

Yet, Brown also conceded 

of his senior-laden team, 

“We’re pretty green.” 

Graduated are last year’s 

leading scorer (Josiah Bickhem, 

14.4 points per game), 

rebounder (Mark Cross, 6.6 

rebounds), distributor (Jason 

Cook 4.7 assists) and ball 

hawk (Solomon Wilson- 

Smith, 3.1 steals). 

Off guard Christian Hooker 

(6-foot-0) is the only returning 

full-time starter. 

He’ll be joined in a threeguard 

lineup by Kameron 

Holmes (5-10), an occasional 

starter last year, and point 

guard Mario Lawrence, who 

has transferred back to Tinley 

Park from Harlan after 

starting for the Titans as a 

sophomore. 

The front court will be 

occupied by two more seniors, 

6-2 Adam Gaydos 

and 6-3 Collin Wilma. Neither 

played basketball last 

season, but both played for 

Tinley’s regional championship-winning 

baseball team 

as juniors. Wilma was an allconference 

player in baseball 

and golf. 

“They’re really taken to 

Tinley Park junior Yitonis Nash works the rope in a 

preseason practice. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

what we’ve been teaching,” 

Brown said. “For being off 

their junior years, in terms 

of picking up concepts, they 

haven’t missed a beat. 

“Their mentality will help 

our guys. They understand 

the best teams are player-led 

teams.” 

Count Hooker in that 

group as well. 

“He’s a four-year varsity 

guy,” Brown said. “He 

was our leading three-point 

shooter last year. We’re expecting 

big things from him. 

“He has really established 

himself as being the guy on 

the team we look to as an extension 

of the coaching staff 

on the floor.” 

With no players taller than 

6-3, the Titans will look to 

run on offense and press on 

defense. 

“We’ll do a lot of things that 

benefit us in terms of having 

moveable parts,” Brown said. 

“Transition is going to be big. 

… We are deep, so that helps 

in being able to throw bodies 

on the floor.” 

Seniors Matt Joren and 

Ryan Powers should see 

heavy minutes coming 

off the bench. Freshman 

Aa’Reyon Munir-Jones, 

who was bumped up to the 

varsity football team midseason, 

will likely take the 

same path to varsity hoops. 

“He has a lot of potential,” 

Brown said. “He’ll start with 

the sophomores, but I do see 

him filling a role on the varsity 

this season.” 

Just 6-21 last season (4-9 

in the South Suburban Blue), 

Brown offered no hesitation 

when discussing his hopes 

for the season. 

“To say we’re looking at a 

.500 record is not too lofty,” 

Brown said. “Essentially, 

our goal is to be playing on 

a Friday night for a regional 

championship.” 

His senior-heavy crew 

should at least have a winning 

mentality. 

“We have guys that have 

been around the program for 

a while,” he said. “We took 

some steps here to kind of 

establish a culture, what our 

expectations are, what we 

tolerate. We were not going 

to sacrifice culture in pursuit 

of a couple of more wins. 

“We’re seeing quality kids 

coming through our program, 

who we’re proud of.” 

AREA SPORTS ROUNDUP 

Murphy just misses goal in unforgiving 50 free race 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

As it has for many years, the 50-yard 

freestyle continues to be unforgiving. 

In an event in which an eye blink separated 

the final 28 competitors, Andrew 

senior Bailey Murphy finished 45th out 

of 45 swimmers in the 50 free preliminaries 

at the Illinois High School Association 

Swimming and Diving Championships on 

Friday, Nov. 16, at Evanston Township 

High School. 

Murphy swam the event in 25.24 seconds. 

Had she shaved even one second off 

that time, she could have finished 18th and 

met her goal of :24.4, which was the Andrew 

pool record of Christine Magnuson, 

who went on to earn a silver medal in the 

Olympics. 

The Thunderbolts senior became the first 

swimmer since 2013 to qualify for the state 

meet when she posted a :24.90 at the Sandburg 

Sectional on Nov 10. 

Walking and running at the race track 

Chicagoland Speedway will hold a Santa 

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Participants are encouraged to wear 

holiday apparel, including hats headbands, 

beards, ugly sweaters etc. 

Orland Park’s Scott Paddock, the president 

of the track promises a special gift to 

any runner who beats his time. 

Entry fees are $35 for adults, $25 for students 

and $15 for children 5-12. For more 

information visit the website at chicago 

landspeedway.com. 

Shooters seeking players 

The Southside Shooters boys basketball 

team is looking for one or two players 

to fill their seventh and eighth grade 

teams. 

Games, leagues, and tournaments are 

all local with practices at Moraine Valley 

Community College. 

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coach Bill Finn at 708-508-0170 or email at 

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Andrew will try to repeat 

banner year with new cast 

TIM YONKE, Freelance Reporter 

Andrew boys basketball coach David 

Wilson watched his top six players 

from last year’s record-setting 19-9 

Thunderbolts team walk out the door 

after graduating last May. 

Those six accounted for 98 percent 

of the minutes played last season. 

Among those players was Troy Murphy, 

the SouthWest Suburban Conference 

Red Player of the Year, along 

with all-conference selections Evan 

Yerkes and Dan Gierhahn, as Andrew 

won only its second conference title 

in school history and first since 1990 

while coming within a game from winning 

a regional championship. 

So why is Wilson, now in his fifth 

year as head coach, optimistic about 

this season? After all, it’s not a case of 

the glass being half full or half empty... 

it’s totally empty, when it comes to returning 

experience. 

“It’s exciting because it will be a 

challenge if there’s ever been one,” 

Wilson said. “It’s exciting for the players 

because it’s an open competition. 

The optimism is there because who 

doesn’t like a good challenge?” 

Thanks to Wilson and his staff, Andrew 

boys basketball has improved 

gradually. 

“We had some real, real lowlights a 

few years ago,” said Wilson. “We’ve 

just plugged along so we didn’t have 

valleys like we did five, six, seven 

years ago when we were only winning 

four or five games a year. What’s been 

going on the last two or three years is 

we have freshmen winning, sophomores 

are winning, eight graders are 

winning so by the time they get to us in 

their sophomore, junior and senior year 

we’re more like a well-oiled machine 

as opposed to reinventing the wheel.” 

That machine will be put to the test 

this season, particularly early. 

“We won’t have it figured out by the 

season’s start but hopefully we will by 

the Christmas tournament at York,” 

Wilson said. “By then maybe we’ll 

have established our identity and get on 

a roll and get some conference wins.” 

Nivek Wilson (front) and Ryan Fitzgerald are two players from Andrew who are 

on a team with high hopes of keeping the program strong despite losing a huge 

chunk of production from a 19-win season in 2017-18. 

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Some of the players expected to play 

major minutes for the T-Bolts include 

senior forward Zach Mattix, senior 

guard Jeffrey Daniel, junior guards 

Noah O’Connor and Nivek Wilson, 

who played on last year’s 13-10 sophomore 

team, and sophomore point guard 

Jolo Amoranto. 

Mattix, a 6-2 forward, is the only returning 

player who saw some time on 

the court a year ago. 

“We turn to Zach for everything. 

He’s the glue guy. He can play all 

over.” Wilson said. 

Amoranto takes over as floor general. 

“I put him in that position because I 

know he can handle it,” he said of talented 

soph. “I’m excited to see him grow 

into the position. How he’s playing now 

is going to be an eyelash of where his 

potential is at the end of the year.” 

Others on the squad hoping to contribute 

are seniors David Manguerra, 

Isaiah Lasisi, Deyonce Taylor, Dan 

Repa, Diar Berbatovci and Aidan 

Strunka plus juniors Ameer Alexander, 

Alex Rohrer, Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael 

Bobber. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

First impression was Taylor-made 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

Andrew junior Courtney 

Maloney made her varsity 

debut against Hillcrest on 

Nov. 13 and led the Thunderbolts 

with 23 points in a 

66-52 victory in Tinley Park. 

She had five 3-point baskets 

in the win. 

Nice debut. 

“I was nervous, but I used 

the nervousness to help me,” 

she said. 

Maloney also credited 

trainer Kimrossi Taylor for 

helping her mental game and 

3-point shooting. 

Andrew coach Bobby 

Matz was impressed with 

Maloney’s debut. 

“I wasn’t surprised, but 

you never know how kids 

will react to varsity speed,” 

he said. “Hillcrest is a fast 

varsity team. She did a good 

job against the pressure.” 

Andrew opened the Lincoln-Way 

Central Tournament 

with a 40-32 loss to the 

hosts on Friday, Nov. 16 as 

Division I prospect Isis Fitch 

had 13 points and 11 rebounds 

and Maloney added 

12 points on four 3-pointers. 

The T-Bolts dropped a 54- 

51 battle with Joliet West in 

the third round on Saturday, 

Nov. 17. 

Good second impression 

Tinley Park did not make 

a great first impression in 

coach Ryan Honan’s debut, 

dropping a 63-32 decision 

to Providence Catholic 

in the Titans’ first game in 

the Beecher Fall Classic on 

Thursday, Nov. 15. Brooke 

Davis led the squad with 11 

points. 

But 24 hours later, the 

Titans did a complete turnaround, 

knocking off Illiana 

Christian 52-28. Kayla Serafini 

led the team with 16 

points while Davis had 12 

and Emily Kleffman hauled 

down 12 rebounds. 

On Saturday, Nov. 17, the 

Titans lost 60-52 in overtime 

despite Endya Robinson’s 

20 points. 

Same score, different victim 

TPHS had just five wins 

last year, but one was a 52- 

28 victory over Thornton 

Fractional South on Dec. 

13 to open the Oak Lawn 

tournament. That’s the same 

score as the Titans’ first victory 

over Illiana this year. 

Coming up 

Andrew hosts Crete- 

Monee on Monday, Nov. 26 

and visits District 230 rival 

Stagg Wednesday, Nov. 28. 

Tinley Park has a rematch 

with Illiana Christian, this 

time at the Vikings’ new facility 

in Dyer, Indiana, on 

Tuesday, Nov. 27 and visits 

Shepard on Thursday, Nov. 

29. 

Andrew’s Courtney Maloney made a good first impression 

against Hillcrest. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA

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At the end of every girls volleyball season, 22nd Century Media scours through stories, stat sheets and 

reporters’ notebooks to compile its Team 22 All-Star lineup.The team features student-athletes from 

Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, 

Lockport Township and Sandburg high schools. 

— Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

First team 

OH: Emily Kleffman, junior, 

Tinley 

388 kills, hitting .300, with 

173 digs, 36 aces and 36 

blocks. SSC Blue Player 

of the Year. She broke the 

season kills record for her 

Titans. 

OH: Erica Staunton, senior, 

Sandburg 

311 kills, 70 digs and 43 

blocks. All-SWSC Blue. 

While the stats alone are 

plenty impressive, the 

quality of teams she put 

the numbers up against 

elevate them even further. 

RS: Becca Oldendorf, 

junior, Lockport 

203 kills, .330 kill 

percentage, 30 blocks and 

28 digs. All-SWSC Blue. 

Also working as a middle 

hitter for the Porters, she 

already is seeing Division 

I offers. 

RS: Evy Makris, senior, 

Sandburg 

72 blocks, 65 kills. She led 

the Eagles in blocks in her 

senior season, helping to 

keep scores within reach 

against tough competition on 

the court. 

RS: Sophia Wilkes, senior, 

LW West 

115 kills, .270 hitting 

percentage, 26 blocks. 

All-SWSC Red. Her hitting 

percentage was the best 

for the Warriors and her 

blocks second, as she 

hustled on defense. 

S: Nicole Ramirez, junior, 

LW Central 

911 assists, 77 digs and 

67 aces. All-SWSC Red. 

As a setter, she put up 

what the kids call video 

game numbers. After two 

Knights setters graduated, 

she had to. 

L: Rachel Krasowski, junior, 

Sandburg 

541 digs, 1,431 digs career. 

SWSC Blue Player of the 

Year. Her digs this year were 

a school season record. The 

career total also is a record. 

No one came close. 

Honorable mentions 

OH: Shelby Stefanon, junior, Sandburg; Kirsten 

Leitshuh, junior, LW West; Jessica Pappas, 

junior, LW East; Taylor Morgan, junior, Lockport; 

Dani Lauer, senior, LW Central; Nicki Bechtold, 

senior, LW East. 

RS: Shannon Smith, senior, Provi; Nicole 

Dvorak, senior, LW Central. 

S: Rachel DeFries, senior, Sandburg; Stephanie 

Holsinger, senior, Tinley. 

L: Kaleigh Ritter, sophomore, LW East; Kylie 

Adams, junior, Andrew. 

second team 

OH: Brianna Knezz, senior, LW West 

267 kills, .117 hitting percentage, 188 digs. All-SWSC Red. 

OH: Brianna Haggerty, junior, Andrew 

264 kills, 163 digs, 35 aces. SWSC Red Player of the Year. 

RS: Molly Skoda, senior, LW East 

179 kills. She is committed to Carthage College. 

M: Layne Stevens, junior, LW Central 

A full-time force at the net for the Knights. 

M: Lauren Mizera, senior, Sandburg 

A blocking machine, even against good competition. 

S: Hannah Rubin, junior, LW West 

732 assists, 41 aces and plenty of hustle. 

L: Jill Hook, senior, Lockport 

395 digs, 51 aces, 59 assists. All SWSC-Blue.



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FOOTBALL 

LWE shocked in semis 

JON DEPAOLIS, Freelance 

Reporter 

Lincoln-Way East hadn’t 

lost a football game since 

2016. 

With a streak like that, it 

was easy to understand the 

raw emotion as the team 

headed off the field Saturday, 

Nov. 17, for the final 

time in 2018 — one victory 

short of a return trip to the 

Class 8A state final. 

The Griffins (12-1) fell 

24-16 to Loyola Academy 

(10-3) in Wilmette, as the 

final play of the season was 

an incomplete pass from the 

Loyola 14-yard line to the 

end zone as time expired. 

“I just told them that when 

you sign up for athletics — 

and especially when you 

sign up for Lincoln-Way 

East football — that means 

you’re going to put your 

heart and soul into something,” 

East coach Rob 

Zvonar said after the game. 

“That always sets you up for 

heartache when it doesn’t go 

your way. That’s part of athletics, 

and that’s part of life.” 

The Griffins accomplished 

quite a bit in 2018. Aside 

from setting school records 

for regular season scoring 

and defense, they also posted 

seven shutouts and won 

the SouthWest Suburban 

Conference championship. 

Quarterback Jack Baltz 

credited his teammates for 

continuing to fight. 

“That’s the culture around 

here — to never quit, even 

until the last second,” Baltz 

said. “We just came up a 

little bit short this year. 

This is family. These 

guys, I would never change 

a thing.” 

Lincoln-Way East’s players listen to coach Rob Zvonar 

after getting shocked by Loyola on Saturday, Nov 17 in 

Wilmette. JULIE MCMANN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

LINCOLN-WAY EAST AT LOYOLA, NOV. 17 

1 2 3 4 F 

LWE 0 16 0 0 16 

Loyola 7 10 0 7 24 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME 

1. Matt Judd, senior, WR, LWE: 6 receptions, 75 receiving 

yards, 1-of-1 passing, 51 passing yards 

2. Kenny Palmer, senior, DB, LWE: INT returned 42 yards 

for TD 

3. Jack Fallon, senior, QB, Loyola: 16-of-24 passing, 175 

passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 INT, 15 rushes, 94 rushing 

yards 

THIS WEEK IN... 

TITANS VARSITY ATHLETICS 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Nov. ■ 23 - at Mount Carmel 

Thanksgiving Tournament, 

5:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 27 – hosts Carver 

Military Academy, 6:30 p.m. 

BOYS BOWLING 

■Nov. ■ 27 – at Reavis, 4:30 

p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 29 – hosts Hillcrest, 

4:30 p.m. 

WRESTLING 

■Nov. ■ 29 – at District 228 

Quad at Oak Forest, 5 p.m. 


■Nov. ■ 27 – at Illiana 

Christian, 7 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 29 – at Shepard, 7 

p.m. 

GIRLS BOWLING 

■Nov. ■ 27 – at Evergreen 

Park, 4:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 29 – hosts Shepard, 

4:30 p.m. 

T-BOLTS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Nov. ■ 23 - at District 218 

Thanksgiving Tourney, TBA 

■Nov. ■ 27 – hosts Hinsdale 

South, 6:30 p.m. 

BOYS BOWLING 

■Nov. ■ 27 – at Sandburg, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 29 – hosts Stagg, 4:30 

p.m. 

WRESTLING 

■Nov. ■ 29 – at Thornton, 5 

p.m. 


■Nov. ■ 26 – hosts Crete- 

Monee, 6 p.m. 

■Nov. ■ 28 – at Stagg, 6 p.m. 

GIRLS BOWLING 

■Nov. ■ 27 – hosts Chicago 

Christian, 4:30 p.m. 

GIRLS GYMNASTICS 

■Nov. ■ 28 – at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m.

tinleyjunction.com sports 


fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

Giving this column the old college try 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA 

1ST AND 3 

SOME ITEMS ABOUT 

ANDREW (ABOVE) 

AND TPHS’S BOYS 

BASKETBALL TEAMS 

1. Crosstown battle 

The last time these 

two teams hooked 

up, Andrew beat 

Tinley Park, 70-46 

on Dec. 19 at TPHS. 

This year, they 

play on Dec. 21 at 

Andrew. 

2. Home sweet home 

Andrew has four 

straighrt games at 

home with Lockport, 

Thornridge, 

Stagg and Lincoln- 

Way West at home 

between Jan. 9 and 

Jan. 18. 

3. Nice finish 

Although TPHS won 

just six games, two 

of those wins game 

in a four-day stretch, 

closing the regular 

season with a victory 

over Bremen 

and opening the 

postseason with a 

regional victory over 

Rich Central. 

Jeff Vorva 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com 

Here is a look at come 

future college athletes 

from the area, a 

collegian who just wrapped 

up a huge volleyball career 

and a former college star 

who was named to his 

school’s hall of fame. 

The future 

Andrew hosted a ceremony 

honoring its early college 

signees on Wednesday, Nov. 

14. 

Girls soccer players 

Megan Nemec (Loyola) 

and Irina Clausius (University 

of Illinois Springfield) 

signed on to their respective 

schools. Both had a 

hand in the T-Bolts historic 

fourth-place finish in the 

state in Class 3A in the 

spring and are scheduled to 

be back for another season. 

Softball players Maggie 

Bailey (St. Xavier), Kaitlin 

Lynch (Grand Valley State) 

and Bailie Hess (Wisconsin 

Lutheran) were also honored 

as was T-Bolts baseball 

star Brendon Herrin 

(Evansville). 

Tinley Park High School 

officials did not report any 

signings but the Titans and 

T-Bolts will no doubt have 

a bunch coming Dec. 19, 

Feb. 6 and April 17. 

The present 

You might say former 

Andrew standout volleyball 

player Alexi Pranckus 

just wrapped up a “grand” 

career, as she hit the 1,000- 

kill and 1,000-dig mark for 

Concord College, an NCAA 

Division II school in West 

Virginia. 

She is the second player 

in school history to hit four 

figures in both categories 

and just the sixth player 

for the Mountain Lions 

(great nickname!) to knock 

down 1,000 kills. Only 

seven other players had 

1,000 digs in the program’s 

history. 

Pranckus picked up the 

1,000th in her final college 

set when she banged 

it down in the third set of a 

three-set loss to Charleston 

on Nov. 3. 

She finished her career 

with 1,003 kills and 1,080 

digs. 

The past 

OK, he’s no Phil Mickelson 

(and he is not related to 

him, either) but Tinley Park 

native Andy Mickelson is 

a pretty good golfer in his 

own right. 

The former Lincoln-Way 

High School standout, who 

Andrew athletes signed letters-of-intent at a ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15. PHOTOS 

SUBMITTED 

played at Bradley University 

from 1999-2003, will 

be inducted into the Peoria 

school’s hall-of-fame in 

February. 

Mickelson earned All- 

Missouri Valley Conference 

first-team honors in 2003 

after breaking Hall-of- 

Famer Tim Sweborg’s 

37-year-old school record 

for season scoring average 

at 73.28. During his recordsetting 

senior campaign, 

Mickelson broke 80 in all 

of his 32 rounds, highlighted 

by a career-best 68 in 

October, 2002, which was 

the best round by a Brave 

in 18 years. He ended his 

career with five career 

rounds below 70 and at 

the time of his graduation, 

no other Bradley player 

could boast more than three 

sub-70 rounds. Mickelson’s 

75.16 career stroke average 

stood for 12 years after 

breaking Sweborg’s 75.5 

average set from 1963-66. 

Following his graduation, 

Mickelson played professionally 

for two years and 

he also qualified for the 

2007 U.S. Amateur. 

He is currently the director 

of golf at Mistwood 

Country Club in Romeoville 

and lives in Lockport. 

Mickelson also won the 

2015 National Car Rental 

PGA Assistant Championship 

and the 2016 Taylor- 

Made National Championship 

at Pebble Beach and 

Spyglass Hill. 

Alexi Pranckus had more 

than 1,000 career kills 

and 1,000 career digs for 

Concord College. 

Listen Up 

“We have senior leadership. We have guards. 

We have some guys who can go inside. We 

don’t have excuses.” 

D.J. Brown — Tinley Park High School basketball coach 

WHAT 2 WATCH 

Boys bowling, 

4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 29 

• Andrew visits D230 foe Sandburg on Tuesday and 

hosts D230 foe Stagg two days later. 

Index 

28 - Girls basketball 

27 - State swimming 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, J.Vorva@22ndcm.com

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WOEFUL DAY IN WILMETTE 

Powerful Lincoln-Way East football team is stunned at 

Loyola in the Class 8A semfinals, Page 30 

SPIKING STARS 

The 22nd Century Media 

all-area volleyball team 

is announced, Page 29 

Andrew tries to build off a huge 

19-win season and Tinley Park hopes for improvement, Pages 28, 27 

illustration by nancy burgan/22nd century media 

Tinley Park players (from left) Mario Lawrence, Christian Hooker and 

Kameron Holmes are in charge of rejuvenating a Titans program that won six 

games last year. PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Andrew players (from left) Diar Berbatovci, Aidan Strunka and Jeff 

Daniel want to keep last year’s winning tradition going. 

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