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2018 Holiday Card Contest, Page 3 

Money-saving measures 

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2019 budget approval, Page 4 

Refueling a program 

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Frann Carnivele, of Orland Park, directs a young cast ensemble during a dress rehearsal for “The Christmas Express,” which concluded the Orland Park Theatre Troupe’s 25th 

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THURSDAY 

Project Give: Holiday Cheer 

(middle school only) 

4-5 p.m. Dec. 13, The 

Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 

71st Court. Teens grades 7-8 

can get in the spirit of the season 

by upcycling cardboard 

and fabric into small gift 

boxes for a local senior living 

facility. This is a free event. 

For more information, call 

(708) 532-0500 or visit www. 

thebridgeteencenter.org. 

Romance Book Discussion 

7 p.m. Dec. 13, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 

S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can 

discuss “The Wild Woman’s 

Guide to the World” by Kristin 

Rockaway. 

Holiday Canapes & Hors 

D’oeuvres 




sample some great “starters” 

for their holiday gatherings 

with friends and family. Chef 

Susan Maddox will demonstrate 

some exciting canapes 

which will liven up guests’ 

taste buds. 

FRIDAY 

Exploring Textiles 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 14 

and 15, Orland Park Public 

Library, 14921 S. Ravinia 

Ave. For Adults. The library 

hosts its own expo of various 

needlework and fabric arts in 

the crafty world of textiles. 

This includes hobbyist projects 

to fine art. Attendees can 

browse tables of local craftspeople, 

and check out live 

demonstrations of techniques 

they can use in your own 

projects. 

First Peek Storytime 

6:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 S. 

Ravinia Ave. All ages can take 

part in a special storytime featuring 

brand new books. 

White Elephant & Holiday 

Market 

7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Dec. 

14, The Bridge Teen Center, 

15555 S. 71st Court. Participants 

can stroll through 

a White Elephant Holiday 

Market, make a special 

Christmas card or gift tag in 

the Art Studio and taste the 

flavors of PDQ while taking 

in the sound of Christal Luster. 

All white elephant items 

and ugly Christmas sweaters 

in the Holiday Market 

will be priced $.50-$10. All 

items have been donated by 

the community through The 

Bridge Thrift Store, and proceeds 

made will benefit the 

free programs and events 

at The Bridge Teen Center. 

Cash only. Open to students 

in grades 7-12. Free with 

student membership application 

on file. No outside food 

or beverages permitted. 

SATURDAY 

Bright Starts Family 

Storytime 

10 a.m. Dec. 15, Orland 


S. Ravinia Ave. Children of 

all ages and their families 

can come together for stories, 

songs and fun. 

American Girl Holiday High 

Tea 


Park Public Library, 14921 S. 

Ravinia Ave. Children grades 

K-4 can bring a doll and holiday 

good cheer to enjoy a 

spot of tea. Registration Required. 

Limit 20. 

MONDAY 

eBooks, eMagazines, 

eReaders, Oh My! 

10 a.m. Dec. 17, Orland 



drop by the Adult Services 

reference desk for a one-onone 

lesson with an available 

librarian. They should bring 

device(s) with them and have 

your account log-in information 

on hand. 

Safely Surfing the Web 




learn how to recognize and 

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with a focus on social media, 

email and invasive computer 

scams. 

TUESDAY 

eSkills: Handlettering 

4-5 p.m. Dec. 18, The 

Bridge Teen Center, 15555 

S. 71st Court. Teens grades 

7-12 can create hand-lettered 

prints of their favorite quotes 

in the style of modern brushpen 

calligraphy. Practice 

writing the full alphabet, 

connecting letters and words 

and flourishing. This is a free 

event. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 or visit 

www.thebridgeteencenter. 

org. 

Project Serve: Christmas 

Caroling 

4:15-6 p.m. Dec. 18, The 



7-12 can visit a local retirement 

community and sing 

Christmas carols with the residents. 

Song sheets provided. 

All singing levels welcome. 

This is a free event. For more 

information, call (708) 532- 

0500 or visit www.thebridge 

teencenter.org. 

DIY Drop-In: New Year’s 

Bash 



S. Ravinia Ave. Craft supplies 

provided. No registration 

required but space is 

limited — priority given to 

OPPL cardholders. 

WEDNESDAY 

eSkills: Food Plating & 

Photography 

4-5 p.m. Dec. 19, The 


S. 71st Court. Teens can enhance 

the look and taste of 

their food by presenting it 

in a creative way and learn 

the tricks of food photography. 

This is a free event. For 

more information, call (708) 

532-0500 or visit www.theb 

ridgeteencenter.org. 

UPCOMING 

Project Serve: Thrift Store 

4-6 p.m. Dec. 20, The 



7-12 can give back to The 

Bridge Teen Center by serving 

at the thrift store and 

sorting donated items. Community 

service hours given. 

This is a free event. For 


532-0500 or visit www.theb 

ridgeteencenter.org. 

Ice Skating 

4-6 p.m. Dec. 20, The 



7-12 can kick off winter with 

a trip to the ice rink for some 

outdoor ice skating. All levels 

welcome. Skates will 

be provided. This is a free 

event. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 or visit 

www.thebridgeteencenter. 

org. 

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Healthy Living Expo 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 

Jan. 19, Tinley Park Convention 

Center South Pavilion, 

18451 Convention 

Center Drive. Join more 

than 50 vendors in health 

and wellness at the third 

annual expo, which includes 

speaker sessions, 

cooking demos, a Vitalant 

blood drive and more. Free 

admission and free parking. 

For more information, 

call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

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ONGOING 

Orland Park Lions Club 

Christmas Tree & Wreath 

Sale 

Times vary, now through 

Sunday, Dec. 16, or until 

trees are sold out, Village 

Hall, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. 

For more information, visit 

www.orlandparklionsclub. 

com. 

Leisure Plotters Club 

12:30-2:30 p.m. the third 

Thursday of the month, Orland 

Township, 14807 W. 

Ravinia Ave. All seniors are 

invited to join in for coffee, 

bingo and socialization. For 

more information, contact 

Alice at (708) 614-9202. 

Meetings typically are held 

every. 

Orland Park Public Library 

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Contests 

Just one week left to enter 

2018 Holiday Card Contest 

Bill Jones, Editor 

You know that scene in 

“Home Alone” in which the 

family wakes up late, and everyone 

is scrambling to such 

degree to get to the airport 

on time for their flight that 

they forget their own child? 

(You know, basically the 

whole setup?) Well, many of 

you are basically living that 

scene right now. 

Christmas and Kwanzaa 

are but weeks away. Hanukkah 

is already over. Eastern 

Orthodox Christmas is almost 

a month away, but the 

clock is ticking. 

You’re scrambling to buy 

last-minute gifts. You’re 

cleaning the house. You’re 

trying to figure out what you 

can bring to the party. And 

you still have work, children, 

chores — no shortage 

of obligations. You’re bound 

to forget something. 

You’re on your own with 

your children (seriously, 

please don’t forget them), 

but thankfully you have us 

here to remind you about the 

2018 Holiday Card Contest. 

As a recap, the contest 

asks you to send us your best 

homemade Christmas cards, 

the best or funniest year-end 

letters, children’s sketches 

of reindeer, photos of your 

winter bowling league team 

getting in the spirit, crafty 

Kwanzaa greetings or Hanukkah 

Hallmarks — basically, 

whatever it is you send 

to your loved ones to make 

sure they get something in 

the mail around the holidays 

other than busted-up Amazon 

packages, letters that 

were clearly dropped in the 

snow somewhere along the 

way and your favorite newspaper, 

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Simply address these 

The Prizes 

A look at what readers can win in this year’s Holiday 

Card Contest 

Best in Show 

• A $25 gift certificate for Rubi Agave, 12622 W. 

159th St., Homer Glen 

• Four play passes, each good for free admission to 

the KidsWork Children’s Museum, 11 S. White Street, 

Frankfort 

• Three $5 gift certificates for Sizzles, 110 MacGregor 

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• Two gift certificates, each good for a free two-week 

individual trial membership for one adult, 18 and older, 

at The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 W. La 

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• 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 

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• A $25 gift card to Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland 

Square Drive, Suite D, in Orland Park 

• Four passes, each good for a free value basket at 

Culver’s, 18248 Sayre Ave. in Tinley Park 

• Four passes, each good for one free open gym entry 

at The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center, 10847 W. La 

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things to Managing Editor 

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to 11516 W. 183rd St. Unit 

SW Office Condo 3, Orland 

Park, IL, 60467. Make sure 

the items somewhere include 

a name and a phone number 

at which we can reach you, 

should you happen to win 

the contest, as well as your 

town of residence. 

We will accept submissions 

through 5 p.m. Thursday, 

Dec. 20. They must be 

received (not postmarked) 

by that day, so make sure to 

give yourself enough time 

for holiday mail service. 

The entries will be evaluated 

by our editorial staff and 

judged in two categories: 

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so tell us in which category 

you’d like to be considered. 

We will pick one winner in 

each of the categories from 

across all seven of the towns 

covered by 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest office. 

In addition to awarding 

prizes (in the accompanying 

sidebar), we plan to publish 

images or transcripts of our 

winners in print, along with 

a few of our other favorites. 

We do have three rules. 

• Only one entry per 

household for this contest. 

• Entry must be from this 

holiday season. 

• Electronic entries to 

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4 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie news 

opprairie.com 

Orland Park Village Board 

Officers honored for saving man on parking tower 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

The heroic efforts of 

four of Orland Park’s finest 

were recognized Dec. 

3, at the Village of Orland 

Park Board of Trustees meeting. 

Orland Park Police Officers 

Kerry Kelly-Valan, Anthony 

Fallucca, Jordan Legris 

and John Folliard were presented 

with life-saving award 

certificates by Orland Park 

Mayor Keith Pekau in recognition 

of their efforts to save 

a man threatening to take his 

own life in mid-November. 

Orland Park Police Chief 

Tim McCarthy, who detailed 

the incident to the board 

members and those in attendance 

at the meeting, said at 

approximately 10 p.m. Nov. 

14, police received a call 

that a person in distress was 

standing on the ledge of the 

fourth floor of a parking deck 

at Marcus Threatres’ Orland 

Park Cinema. 

“The person was threatening 

to jump from the building,” 

McCarthy said. 

Officer Kelly-Valan, who 

has been trained in Crisis 

Intervention Training in dealing 

with the mentally ill, was 

one of the first officers to arrive 

on scene. McCarthy said 

Kelly-Valan approached the 

subject, who was standing on 

a 9-inch ledge. 

“She gained the confidence 

of the subject but continued 

to close in on the subject,” 

McCarthy said. “At the same 

time, the other three officers 

were closing in out of sight of 

the subject, while Kerry continued 

to engage and gain the 

confidence of the subject.” 

McCarthy said that once 

Kelly-Valan was close 

enough, she grabbed the man. 

“Now, this subject was big 

enough to take her over the 

side, and we weren’t really 

happy with that altogether,” 

McCarthy said. “However, 

fortunately, the other three 

officers closed in immediately 

and grabbed Kerry and 

the subject, and pulled them 

to the ground.” 

McCarthy said Kelly- 

Valan sustained a minor 

shoulder injury during the 

intervention, “but saved this 

individual from what would 

have been certain death if he 

jumped off.” 

McCarthy also showed an 

edited video of the interaction, 

taken from Kelly-Valan’s 

squad car. 

“The actions of these officers 

was in the highest tradition 

of the police service, 

and, in fact, of heroic nature,” 

McCarthy said. “We train our 

officers to protect and serve, 

to preserve life and property 

— but we don’t normally 

want to do it at the expense 

of their own lives. But they 

did. Officer Valan risked her 

own life to save another, and 

officers Legris, Fallucca and 

Folliard acted promptly and 

swiftly to assist Officer Valan.” 

After the meeting, McCarthy 

expanded on the incident, 

including how serious in nature 

it was. 

“Time was of the essence,” 

he said. “At any moment, 

the subject could have taken 

his own life. The officers got 

there, put together a plan and 

acted as a team. Kerry is a 

CIT-trained officer, so she’s 

trained to engage with the 

During the Dec. 3 meeting of the Orland Park Village Board, 

(left to right) Public Safety Committee Chair Trustee Pat 

Gira and Mayor Keith Pekau honor Orland Park Police 

Officers Kerry Kelly-Valen, Jordan LeGris, Anthony 

Fallucca and John Folliard. Photo submitted 

mentally ill to try and de-escalate. 

She did it long enough 

to get close enough to do 

what she did.” 

The incident displayed the 

dedication of the four officers 

to the community they serve. 

“They did a wonderful job 

out there,” McCarthy said. 

“The residents and citizens 

of Orland Park should understand 

that. We make mistakes 

from time to time, but in most 

cases, you make mistakes 

trying to do the right thing. 

Clearly, they did the right 

things from beginning to end 

here in distracting this person 

and giving him a second 

chance in life.” 


Full-time staff reduced by 5 percent with 2019 budget approval 

Deficit kept to $5.14 

million with cuts, 

hotel tax increase, 

more 

Jon DePaolis 


Roughly 5 percent of fulltime 

staffers with the Village 

of Orland Park will be out of 

work as a result of the 2019 

budget approval, as officials 

have made several changes 

in an effort to reduce a deficit. 

After months of discussion, 

the Village of Orland 

Park Board of Trustees officially 

approved its fiscal year 

2019 budget and its 2019 tax 

levy Dec. 3, in a series of 

unanimous votes. 

The 2019 budget — which 

begins Jan. 1, 2019, and ends 

Dec. 31 of the same year — 

projects $149.28 million in 

expenditures and $144.13 

million in revenue. The difference 

between the revenues 

and expenditures, per the Village’s 

report on the budget, 

“is funded by prior years’ operating 

surplus.” 

According to the budget 

report, this 2019 fiscal year 

budget reflects a reduction of 

full-time Village staff of approximately 

5 percent. 

That equates to 15 positions 

cut in fiscal year 2019 

and three more in 2020, according 

to Village Manager 

Joe La Margo. 

Meanwhile, the total Village 

tax levy for 2018 is 

$13.37 million. Trustee Michael 

Carroll said the tax levy 

is flat from last year. 

Trustee James Dodge commented 

that he thinks the Village 

Board did a “great job” 

with the 2019 budget. 

“I think we’ve made great 

progress tackling some of 

the long-running big-picture 

issues about where we’re 

going and our cost structure 

with all the changes we’ve 

made,” he said. 

But Dodge said the Village 

is not done in trying to find 

efficiencies, adding that as 

the Village continues to invest 

in technology, attempts 

to affect cultural change and 

provides tweaks to the requirements 

or operations of 

certain Village departments, 

it may become appropriate 

to ask if “un-funding” some 

positions might be warranted. 

“I don’t think we’re done 

trying to find some efficiencies,” 

Dodge said. “And, at 

some point, this board [and] 

this community, we’re going 

to have to continue to have 

the discussion of how much 

local government do we want 

to pay for.” 

Trustee Carole Griffin Ruzich 

complimented Village 

staff on the budget. 

“Given that our retail vacancy 

rate is as high as it has 

been at the end of the recession, 

I think this is pretty 

impressive that we’re able to 

once again not raise our levy 

and not institute any new taxes,” 

she said. “I’m proud of 

that, and I’m proud of staff.” 

Mayor Keith Pekau said 

next year the board members 

will look at more efficiencies 

and improvements, such as 

potentially moving LaGrange 

Road maintenance costs from 

Round It Up 

A brief recap of action and discussion from the Dec. 3 

meeting of the Orland Park Village Board. 

• In a unanimous vote, the Village Board members 

approved the appointment of Christine Donovan to the 

Museum Development and Advisory Board. Donovan 

replaces Jim Gira, who has resigned. 

• The board members voted unanimously to waive 

a bid process and award a contract to RMS Utility 

Services of McHenry in the amount of $31,500 for 

manhole sealing. 

• As part of the Consent Agenda, board members 

voted unanimously to enter into a three-year contract 

for custodial services with Total Building Service of 

Elk Grove Village. The cost for each year is as follows: 

$31,524.32 in 2019, $32,154.80 in 2020 and 

$32,797.90 in 2021. 

the capital budget to the operating 

budget. That will, he 

said, allow for more money 

for fixing parks and roads — 

but also will require a continued 

search for finding cuts to 

the operating budget to keep 

it flat. 

In addition to approving 

the budget by a unanimous 

vote, the board members 

also voted 7-0 to refund a 

series of general obligation 

bonds. They also voted 7-0 

to increase the hotel operator’s 

accommodation tax rate 

from 4 percent to 5 percent. 

By doing so, staff projects 

an increase in revenue of approximately 

$31,000.



Final curtain call for beloved director 

Frann Carnivele wraps up 

tenure at end of Theatre 

Troupe’s 25th season 

Mary Compton 


“The Christmas Express” notably 

marked the end of the Orland 

Park Theatre Troupe’s 25th anniversary 

season. But the show, 

staged Dec. 7-9, also was the last 

directed by Frann Carnivele, as 

her part-time position was cut in 

the Village’s 2019 budget. 

Blinking back tears, Carnivele 

remembered first coming to Orland 

Park years ago. 

“Twenty years ago, God closed 

a door and opened a window for 

me,” Carnivele explained. “I was 

diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I 

had surgery that nicked my vocal 

chords, and I couldn’t sing anymore. 

I had a five-octave range. I 

went for a year not knowing what 

I was going to do. 

“This position became open 

within the Village. I was given the 

job. It was God’s way of saying 

I’m not done with theatre.” 

Carnivele was named resident 

producer-director of the program 

in January 1999. Her first show 

was the female version of “The 

Odd Couple,” and that first year 

included five more shows and 

closed with Orland Park’s first 

musical, “Christmas By Remote 

Control.” 

Leading up to her final show, 

Carnivele explained what it was 

like getting through the final week. 

“During tech week, things hit 

home that this was my last show 

here,” she explained. “It’s been 

heartwarming and difficult at the 

same time.” 

In 2001, Carnivele produced 

and directed the Village’s first 

Broadway musical, “Little Shoppe 

of Horrors,” and produced a musical 

almost every year for the next 

20 years. Each Orland Park theatre 

season included comedies, Christmas 

shows, Broadway reviews 

and dinner theatre. And, Carnivele 

explained, there is meaning behind 

“The Christmas Express.” 

“The show is very nostalgic,” 

she said. “It gives the audience 

[a chance] to sit and think for a 

minute where our lives have come 

since the 1950s. Things have 

changed. This production makes 

you think of how life used to be. 

It also makes you think about your 

life today.” 

Through the years, Carnivele 

has directed many performers who 

have gone on to bigger venues. 

“‘Joseph’ was my favorite to direct,” 

said Carnivele “There were 

over 100 cast members. The cast 

was amazing. The young man that 

played Joseph is now on Broadway, 

Adam Malloy. There have 

been several kids over the years. 

Graham Carlson he is performing 

at Drury Lane. Graham was my 

Michael in ‘Peter Pan.’” 

The long-term future of the Orland 

Park Theatre Troupe is uncertain 

at this time. The Village of 

Orland Park has agreed to keep the 

program going for another year 

to see if it can be turned around, 

fiscally speaking, as it was losing 

money, according to Village 

Manager Joe La Margo. The hope 

is that contracting the top position 

will help the program be at least 

neutral to the budget, he said. 

But actors who performed in 

“The Christmas Express” all 

agreed it will be a tough task to fill 

Carnivele’s shoes. 

Bryan Riess, who was the assistant 

director and played the part of 

Satch Brunswick in “The Christmas 

Express,” has worked many 

years alongside Carnivele. Riess 

has performed in a total of 26 productions 

with the Theatre Troupe. 

“This is bittersweet because 

of all the changes around here,” 

Riess said. “We’re trying to put on 

a good show. This is the last show 

Frann’s directing. We’re trying to 

make it the best show we can. 

“In terms of theatre, she knows 

a lot of stuff. She’s a funny person, 

and I’m still going to see her 

Director Frann Carnivele, of Orland Park, speaks to a young cast ensemble of “The Christmas Express” during 

a dress rehearsal for the production, which was staged Dec. 7-9. Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

because she’s my good friend.” 

Bill Kubiak, of Orland Park, 

plays the lead character Leo Tannenbaum 

in “The Christmas Express.” 

“Christmas is my favorite time 

of the year,” Kubiak said. “This 

play really brings out the magic 

of Christmas. The character I play 

brings back the joy of Christmas 

in a town that lost that Christmas 

spirit.” 

For Kubiak, this is his third production. 

He credited Carnivele for 

encouraging him to try out for his 

second performance after getting 

the acting bug. 

“I will miss the confidence 

Frann instills in people” Kubiak 

said. “The fact that she gives 

people a chance to find their inner 

voice and allows people a chance 

to do things they would not usually 

do.” 

For Carnivele, the future is uncertain. 

“I started as a performer,” she 

said. “I may go back onstage. 

I’ve been asked to direct for other 

Bryan Riess, of Orland Park, 

portrays Satch Brunswick in the 

opening scene of “The Christmas 

Express.” 

companies. I’ve also been asked 

to start a theatre company in other 

communities and build one from 

the ground up, like I did here. I’m 

very proud of every person who 

has graced this stage. I will miss 

Mollie McCormick, of Orland 

Park, performs in “The Christmas 

Express.” 

all these people. 

“Right now, this is another door 

opening. I’m still not done with 

theatre — maybe in Orland Park, 

but I’m not done. I have a lot to 

give yet.”

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program lineup for the coming 

semester for teens in 

grades 7-12. All 100-plus after-school 

programs are free 

of charge and are holistically 

designed around the interests 

and needs of suburban 

teens. 

This semester’s programs 

include creating authentic 

Mexican burritos, electronic 

programming, creative 

painting, how to lay flooring 

and much more. 

Many local Orland Park 

businesses and organizations 

volunteer their time to 

lead programs. This semester 

will include community 

program volunteers from 

Chuy’s Tex-Mex, Art a la 

Carte, and CNC Machines & 

Metalworking. 

Programs are to be held 

after school on Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and Thursdays 

between the hours of 2 p.m. 

and 6 p.m. at their center, 

15555 S. 71st Court in Orland 

Park. Advance sign-up 

is required. 

Online sign-up was to begin 

Monday, Dec. 10 at thebridgeteencenter.org. 

In addition to after-school 

programs, The Bridge Teen 

Center hosts weekly Friday 

Night Live events from 

7:30-10:30 p.m. Every Friday 

night has a fun theme. 

In the spring, The Bridge 

Teen Center is to host its annual 

“Battle of the Bands” 

competition. Local student 

bands will compete against 

each other to be crowned 

the winner. The winning 

student band will be invited 

back to headline a future Friday 

Night Live event. Other 

Friday Nights include karaoke, 

open mic nights and 

live music from bands and 

musicians both near and far. 

There is always Friday night 

entertainment at The Bridge. 

Plus, free food is always 

provided to teens from local 

restaurants. 

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on Friday Nights, but 

students do need to have a 

membership application on 

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Holiday Toy Drive to benefit children with cancer 

Submitted by Pediatric 

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Foundation 

Area residents and businesses 

have an opportunity 

this holiday season to 

support children and teens 

fighting cancer by donating 

a new toy or gift during the 

Pediatric Oncology Treasure 

Chest Foundation annual 

Holiday Toy Drive. 

The POTCF is a nonprofit 

organization that provides 

comfort and distraction from 

painful procedures to children 

and teens diagnosed 

with cancer by providing 

a toy, gift or gift card in 54 

hospitals nationwide. Nowhere 

else in the nation 

does such a program exist. 

CEO Colleen Kisel founded 

the organization in 1996 after 

her then 7-year-old son 

Martin had been diagnosed 

with leukemia in 1993. Ms. 

Kisel discovered that giving 

her son a toy after each 

procedure provided a calming 

distraction from his pain, 

noting that when children 

are diagnosed with cancer 

their world soon becomes 

filled with doctors, nurses, 

chemotherapy drugs, surgeries 

and seemingly endless 

painful procedures. Martin 

celebrated his 25th anniversary 

of remission from the 

disease earlier this year. 

Unwrapped, brand new 

toys or gifts may be dropped 

off through Dec. 21 at these 

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• BISA, Bonding and Insurance 

Specialist Agency, 

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Orland Park 

• City Barbeque, 14301 S. 

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• Treasure Chest Foundation, 

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In Memoriam 

Jadwiga DePasquale 

Jadwiga “Harriet” DePasquale (nee 

Krzys),72, of Orland Park, died Nov. 28. 

She was the wife of John; mother of Dino 

(Susan); sister of Karolina Nosal and Janina 

Stec; and sister-in-law of Armand (Andrea). 

Visitation and a funeral service were held 

at Thornridge Funeral Home. Interment 

Good Shepherd Cemetery. 

Rita Linderborg 

Rita M. Linderborg (nee Gregory), 92, of 

Orland Park, died Nov. 29. 

Wife of the late Russel H.; mother of Pamela 

(Gregory) Griffin and Russel David 

Linderborg; grandmother of Joseph Griffin, 

Hillary (John) Zaranti and John Russel 

Griffin; great-grandmother of Joe Zaranti; 

daughter of the late Joseph and Marguerite 

Gregory; and sister of the late Dorothy Mc- 

Guire. Rita will also be missed by her canine 

companion, Einstein. 

In honoring Rita’s request, services and 

interment will be private. 

Allen Niemiec 

Allen J. “Al” Niemiec, 67, of 

Orland Park, died Dec. 4. 

He was a United States Army Vietnam 

veteran. 

Husband of Karla J. and the late Patricia; 

father of Tami Daly, Casimir (Jessica) Sakowicz 

and Christopher (Marianne) Sakowicz; 

grandfather of Christopher, Madison, 

Kayla, Kelsey, Jason and Jax; son of Stella 

and the late Albert Niemiec; brother of 

Daniel (Rosemary) Niemiec and his “sis”, 

Dee Renk; and uncle of many nieces and 

nephews. 

Al was a dedicated employee of Darvin 

Furniture for more than 30 years. 

Visitation and a funeral service were held 

at Colonial Chapel. Interment private at 

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. 

Lois Stell 

Lois Jean Stell (nee Lindmeier), 71, of 

Orland Park, died Dec. 3. 

Wife for 50 years to Ronald D.; mother 

of Amanda (David) Wacker; daughter of the 

late Walter and Mary Lindmeier; and sister 

of the late Robert Ondrayka, Raymond Ondrayka 

and Edward Lindmeier. 

Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel. 

Service and interment private. 

Marieanne Helen Turcotte 

Marieanne Helen Turcotte, 76, of Orland 

Park, died Nov. 29. 

Mother of Bruce Wilson, John Turcotte 

Jr., Wayne Turcotte, Joe Turcotte and 

Jim Turcotte; daughter of the late Alfred 

Derochers and Marie Antoinette Petitpas; 

and sister to Fred, John, Paul, Jeannette, 

Rose, Cathy, David, Ed, Betty, George, 

Walter and Claire. 

She was known affectionately as Ms. 

Marvelous, Mom, Gramma, the Hat Lady, 

and MaryAnn by all her friends, grandchildren 

and great-grandchildren. Marieanne 

held many jobs throughout life. Most of 

them consisted of her helping other people, 

both for pay and as a volunteer. Her beautiful 

smile was a gift from God of which she 

shared with everyone. 

Visitation and a memorial service were to 

be held at Colonial Chapel. 

Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? Email 

Editor Bill Jones at bill@opprairie.com with 

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Officials fund new program in wake of Dial-a-Ride 

Jon DePaolis 


Those affected by the dissolution 

of the Village of 

Orland Park’s Pace Dial-A- 

Ride program soon will have 

a new community transportation 

program to use. 

The Village of Orland 

Park Board of Trustees voted 

unanimously Dec. 3 to fund 

the new transportation program 

— dubbed the Community 

Vehicle Program 

— for the fiscal year 2019 

budget. The new program 

is to serve qualified Orland 

Park residents who have disabilities 

and travel to Orland 

Park locations. 

The seven-passenger van, 

with the capability to accommodate 

two wheelchairs, 

would operate from 8 a.m.-3 

p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, 

Thursdays and Fridays. According 

to Village Manager 

Joe La Margo, the new program 

is to cost the Village 

approximately $33,000 in 

expenditures, with a projected 

$11,000 in revenues 

— leading to a net cost to the 

Village of $22,000, which is 

down from the approximately 

$130,000 the Village estimated 

it spent on the Pace 

Dial-a-Ride program. Part 

of the cost savings are to be 

realized in that the van can 

be operated by two part-time 

drivers, neither of whom 

need a commercial driver’s 

license. 

Each ride would be $4, 

with a round-trip being $8. 

Priority would be given to 

those who use the van to go 

to doctor’s appointments, 

physical therapy or other 

health-related visits with 48 

hours advance notice, and 

nonmedical visits with a 

need for the wheelchair lift 

with 24 hours advance notice. 

If available, the CVP will 

allow riders to use the service 

to travel to grocery 

stores or other Orland Park 

destinations. It will not, 

however, provide rides to 

workshops or programs that 

have duplicative transportation 

services, such as with 

CTF or Orland Park recreation 

programs. 

At the direction of Trustee 

Carole Griffin Ruzich at a 

previous meeting to further 

inquire with Pace about possible 

alternative transportation 

programs, as well as 

direction from the rest of the 

Village Board to “think outside 

the box,” La Margo said 

staff went to work on trying 

to find a new solution for the 

residents who relied upon 

Dial-A-Ride. 

“We came up with what 

we believe is a viable solution,” 

La Margo said. 

La Margo said staff has 

begun the application process 

with Pace, which could 

take 3-6 months to finalize. 

He also said staff will continually 

evaluate the program, 

and if it warrants it, 

ask the board to expand the 

program. 

In his comments about the 

new program, Trustee James 

Dodge thanked staff for their 

work on the alternative, but 

said this should be evaluated 

and determined outside of 

the budget cycle. 

“We had to do this under 

a pressure of a deadline 

with the budget,” he said. 

“There’s got to be a better 

way for us to think about 

programs like this.” 

Mayor Keith Pekau agreed 

but also said the pressure of 

a deadline helped come up 

with a more cost-effective 

solution. He also said the 

system works, because people 

turned out and told the 

board members where the 

gaps were. 

“I think we worked together 

as a team — everyone, the 

staff, the board, the mayor’s 

office — to find a solution,” 

Pekau said. “At the end of 

the day, I think we got rid 

of some duplication that we 

have, but we still managed 

to provide services to people 

that need it. And we did so at 

a much, much reduced cost, 

which is good for everyone 

in the Village.” 

Ruzich also thanked staff 

for finding a “great” alternative. 

She also believed 

that having the pressure of 

a looming budget deadline 

helped — as did hearing 

from the concerned parties. 

“Sometimes, the best solutions 

come out of hearing 

from the public under pressure, 

hearing the press bringing 

this to attention, and 

private sector groups such 

as CTF stepping up to the 

plate,” she said. 

She added that as a result 

of the discussions that previously 

took place regarding 

Dial-A-Ride, an Orland Park 

resident who drives for Uber 

inquired about potentially 

bringing UberWAV to the 

community. 

“Not sure if that is going 

to go ahead or not, but how 

wonderful would that be if 

we were able to bring Uber- 

WAV to the community and 

be one of the first communities 

outside of Chicago that 

would allow this,” she said. 

“Talk about giving freedom 

to people on the weekends 

and in evenings, when our 

buses are not going to be 

operating. Cross your fingers 

that that might be in the 

works.” 

In addition to the board 

members and Village staff 

members who spoke, several 

residents also chimed 

in, including Jayne Connors 

— whose son, Bob, is one of 

the regular riders of the Pace 

Dial-A-Ride program. She 

thanked the Village Board 

for working to find a better 

solution than the other alternatives 

that were previously 

given. 

“Thank you for listening 

to us,” she said. “Thank you 

for putting your heads together. 

I didn’t see behind 

the scenes, but obviously 

there was a lot of stuff going 

on, and I thank you. 

“I’m proud again to be a 

part of Orland Park.” 

A few residents, however, 

asked the board members to 

continue to seek the feedback 

of those with disabilities 

and those who use the 

transportation service. That 

way, any places the program 

falls short could be identified 

and possibly expanded in the 

future. 

Police Reports 

Police reportedly find crack cocaine following seat belt stop 

Jamie S. Cozzi, 56, of 

315 Eagle Lake Road in 

Beecher, was charged with 

possession of a controlled 

substance and possession 

of drug paraphernalia after 

police stopped the 2002 

Suzuki XL-7 she allegedly 

was driving near the intersection 

of 139th Street and 

Will-Cook Road. She was 

not wearing a seat belt and 

was driving an unsafe distance 

from the vehicle in 

front of her for three blocks, 

police said. 

Police reportedly found a 

bag containing copper wool 

on a seat inside of the vehicle, 

as well as strands of 

copper wool on the seat and 

passenger’s side floorboard. 

A cigarette pack found near 

the center console had a 

burnt glass pipe with copper 

wool and a bag with 

bundles of copper wool, 

according the report. A bag 

found under the driver’s 

floor mat contained a white 

rock substance, police said. 

The substance field tested 

positive for crack cocaine 

weighing 1 gram, according 

to the report. 

Nov. 24 

• Tyler S. Welch, 20, of 

4513 S. Indiana Ave. in Chicago, 

was charged with retail 

theft after she allegedly 

tried to take 13 items valued 

at a total of $737.61 from a 

store on Orland Park Place. 

She reportedly put clothing 

in a backpack she took 

off of a display, put boots 

in a second backpack she 

took and left without paying 

for any of the items, police 

said. 

Nov. 22 

• Antuan D. Townsend, 38, 

of 4106 Charleston Road in 

Matteson, was charged with 

felony retail theft after he allegedly 

tried to take candy 

valued at a total of $125.68 

from a gas station convenience 

store in the 11200 

block of 183rd Place. He 

reportedly concealed the 

candy in his jacket, got into 

a 2005 Cadillac STS and 

fled the scene. The vehicle 

was stopped in the 16700 

block of 94th Avenue by Orland 

Hills police, according 

to the report. Townsend was 

a passenger in the vehicle, 

and police found the candy 

from the gas station in the 

vehicle’s trunk, according to 

the report. He reportedly had 

a prior conviction for retail 

theft, leading to the felony 

charge. 

Nov. 21 

• Michelle Hope Harris, 47, 

of 1907 Esch Road in Twin 

Lakes, Wisconsin, was 

charged with retail theft 

after she allegedly tried 

to take 21 total boxes and 

bottles of over-the-counter 

medications valued at a total 

of $334.29 from a grocery 

store in the 9300 block 

of 159th Street. She reportedly 

concealed the items in 

her purse and walked out of 

the store without paying for 

them. 

Editor’s note: The Orland Park 

Prairie’s police reports come 

from the Orland Park Police 

Department. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law.


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Morgan Park Academy 

Senior from Orland Park among 

State Scholars 

Morgan Park Academy senior 

Angela Cabrera, of Orland Park, 

was among those recognized for 

outstanding academic achievement 

and named 2019-2020 State Scholars 

by the Illinois Student Assistance 

Commission. 

Roughly 10 percent of Illinois 

high school seniors are selected 

each year as State Scholars based 

on exemplary ACT or SAT scores, 

and/or class rank at the end of the 

junior year. 

Providence Catholic High School 

Orland Park student earns perfect 

score on ACT 

Christopher Cokinos, a junior 

at Providence Catholic High 

School recently found out he 

earned a perfect score of 36 on the 

ACT test. Cokinos is from Orland 

Par and is a graduate from Cardinal 

Joseph Bernardin School and 

comes from St. Francis of Assisi 

parish. 

A perfect score of 36 is a rare 

feat, with .195 percent of all recent 

test-takers earning the coveted 

score. 

Cokinos plans to attend Georgetown 

University and major in political 

science with the goal of 

becoming a United States Congressman. 

Cokinos has been active outside 

the classroom at PCHS, as well. 

He is a member of the Scholastic 

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When studying, it must be silent for me to 

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When not in school nor studying, I love to 

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and be active. Playing sports is my favorite 

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What is your dream job? 

My dream job is probably an interior designer. 

… Ever since I was little, I would 

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Many people do not know that I am very 

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What do you keep under your bed? 

Under my bed, I keep a lot of papers and 

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What is your favorite class and why? 

My favorite class is math, because I love 

numbers and it comes easier to me than any 

other class. I really enjoy solving equations, 

too. 

What’s one thing that stands out about your 

school? 

I think the thing that stands out about St. 

Michael is the people. They are so kind, 

welcoming and so willing to help out the 

community. Everyone that takes part in the 

school loves it and everyone in it. 

What extracurricular(s) do you wish your 

school had? 

An extracurricular I wish my school had 

was culinary arts (baking). 

What’s your best memory from school? 

My best memory from school is meeting 

all my friends during that first week of 

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Saturday, 

Jan. 19, 2019 

9am - 1pm 

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This health-focused 

event will offer: 

• Vendor booths 

• FREE 30-minute 

workout sessions! 

• Speaker sessions 

• Healthy cooking 

demos 

• Vitalant Blood Drive 

Horton named Insurance 

Journal’s ‘2018 Best Agency 

to Work For’ 

Insurance Journal officially 

named Horton Group 

as the 2018 recipient of “The 

Best Agency to Work For.” 

This award balances traditional 

measurements of a 

great workplace — competitive 

salaries, employee benefits, 

training and education, 

and resources — as well as 

employee rewards that drive 

satisfaction in the workplace 

as well as a great culture, 

positive experience and high 

job satisfaction rate. Horton 

was the top selection from 

the more than 2,000 submissions. 

Anonymous input provided 

by employees referenced 

many factors that were important 

in achieving this distinction, 

including training 

and education, career pathing, 

and overall culture. 

Each year, Insurance 

Journal surveys the property-casualty 

industry for the 

best independent insurance 

agencies to work for. 

Employees of the best 

agencies to work for highlight 

the importance of competitive 

salaries, employee 

benefits, training and education, 

and other employee 

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in the workplace. 

But it is not all about 

compensation and benefits. 

Happiness in the workplace 

has a lot to do with people, 

relationships and culture. 

Employees of the winning 

agencies cite high personal 

job satisfaction, rate their relationships 

with their immediate 

boss or supervisor as 

positive, and express a high 

opinion of their agency’s 

owner or principals and their 

agency’s reputation in the 

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Smith Crossing achieves 

CARF certification for third 

time 

For the third time, Smith 

Crossing, a life plan community 

in Orland Park, has 

achieved certification from 

the Commission on Accreditation 

of Rehabilitation Facilities. 

The official industry designation, 

renewed after a 

rigorous peer review every 

five years, assures that an organization 

dedicated to serving 

older adults is guided by 

internationally-recognized 

standards. Smith Crossing 

is one of only nine life plan 

communities in Illinois with 

CARF accreditation. 

CARF standards cover a 

wide spectrum of management 

responsibilities. Top 

priority is given to strategic 

planning and securing future 

resources. Beyond satisfying 

residents, employee training 

and retention are key to 

maintaining the CARF standards 

of excellence. 

Darvin Furniture receives 

national honor for standout 

industry leadership 

On Nov. 28, Steve and 

Marty Darvin, co-owners 

of Darvin Furniture & Mattress, 

took the stage at Four 

Seasons Hotel in Orlando, 

Florida, to accept the 2018 

Leadership Award on behalf 

of their Orland Park business. 

It was a national honor 

for the Chicago-area furniture 

retailer that recognized 

its constant commitment to 

new initiatives, innovation 

and the local community 

that have helped the business 

thrive for more than 98 

years. 

Darvin Furniture was presented 

the 2018 Leadership 

Award by Furniture Today 

magazine. 

The recipients are individuals 

and businesses that 

have exhibited the necessary 

qualities that place them at 

the forefront for sustainable 

success on several different 

levels. 

Darvin Furniture is an accredited 

A+ business with 

the Better Business Bureau 

and a recipient and the 2016 

Illinois Retailer of the Year 

from the Illinois Retail Merchants 

Association. 

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gustinian Values Institute, 

and the Peer Leadership program. 

During his three years 

at Providence Catholic, he 

has been awarded the Algebra 

I Honors Award, Biology 

Honors Award, English 

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States History Award, Geometry 

Honors Award, 

Chemistry Honors Award 

and Spanish 2 Award. 

Augustana College 

Students from Orland Park 

named to dean’s list 

Augustana College recently 

announced more than 

1,000 students were named 

to the dean’s list for the 

2018 fall term. Students who 

have earned this academic 

honor have maintained a 

grade point average of 3.5 or 

higher on a four-point scale 

for courses taken during the 

term. 

Among those named to 

the list were the following 

students from Orland Park: 

Andrew Brudnak, Erin 

Cygan, Olivia Jilek, Douglas 

Kazmierczak, Matthew 

Lampasona, Mary Isabel 

Sales, Courtney Wehmeier 

and Noah Wicherek. 

Compiled by Editor Bill Jones, 

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From THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Frankfort feeds hungry across the 

world 

The basement of Camp Manitoqua 

was filled to the capacity of 

the assembly lines that lined the 

room, all manned by volunteers of 

all ages who measured, packaged, 

sealed and labeled individual meal 

packets. 

These Frankfort-area residents 

are feeding children in povertystricken 

areas across the world, one 

packaged meal at a time. 

The annual food packaging 

event raised enough money to send 

108,000 nutritional meals to children 

in Haiti and Peru. 

Jeff and Kari Kemerer started 

this event several years ago, after 

realizing that there are limited volunteer 

opportunities that invite all 

ages to participate. 

“Most soup kitchens say that 

children have to be 12 or older, 

and this was really something we 

wanted our kids to experience, 

even though they were young,” 

Kari said. “After that we thought 

that we should start one in our own 

community.” 

The couple partnered with Kids 

Around The World to create this 

now annual tradition. Money is 

raised to purchase the ingredients 

from Kids Around The World. After 

those ingredients are packaged, 

they are sent to poverty-stricken 

areas across the world. 

“We wanted our kids to learn that 

there’s more to this then Frankfort,” 

Jeff said. “Many kids around 

the world don’t have the same opportunities 

as they do.” 

In its first year, the fundraising 

effort hit its goal of $10,000. As the 

event grew and gained more sponsorship, 

it raised nearly $27,000 

and surpassed its goal this year of 

$25,000. 

Reporting by Megan Schuller, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit Frankfort 

Station.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

‘Trains & Miniatures’ Christmas 

gallery runs through January 

To Sheila Lorence, of Tinley 

Park, it is not Christmas unless 

there is a train under the tree. 

Her husband Bruce, who has 

three layouts on display at the Vogt 

Visual Arts Center for its “Trains 

& Miniatures” Christmas exhibit 

running until Jan. 26, has been fascinated 

with miniature locomotives 

since he was 5 years old. 

“I’ve been collecting and playing 

with trains for over 40 years,” 

Bruce said. “I still have the original 

train I got when I was a kid one 

Christmas.” 

On Dec. 1, an artists reception 

was held in conjunction with the 

Village of Tinley Park’s Holiday 

Happenings. The first person in 

line was former Tinley Park Mayor 

Ed Zabrocki, who has a running 

Marklin Mini Club 8130 set up for 

the exhibit. A total of seven indoor 

and outdoor train configurations 

are available to admire. 

“There is something about 

trains,” said Julie Dekker, VVAC 

gallery director. “The men are passionate 

about it, along with the 

itty bitty children. It’s universal. 

Maybe because it moves, the doll 

houses just don’t move.” 

The gallery’s regular hours are 

from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 4-7 p.m. 

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 

7-9 p.m. Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Fridays, and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. 

It is located at 17420 S. 67th 

Court in Tinley Park. 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Midwest SOARRING invites 

community to learn about Native 

Americans 

Only 1.3 percent of people in the 

United States are American Indian 

or Alaska Native, according to the 

U.S. Census Bureau website. And 

although these people first settled 

in America at least 14,000 years 

ago, their culture provides the 

foundation for the United States. 

Lockport’s own Midwest SOAR- 

RING Foundation is inviting community 

members to its holiday 

open house to learn more about the 

Native American culture, visit with 

members of the organization, and 

peruse handmade Native American 

items and crafts from around the 

country from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 

Dec. 15, at 133 W. 13th St. in 

Lockport. 

“We talk about ourselves as a nation 

of immigrants, but that isn’t 

entirely true,” said Dave Nardin, 

the special projects manager at 

Midwest SOARRING. “That’s true 

with respect to Europeans or Africans 

or Asians, whose history only 

goes back the thinnest sliver of our 

country’s history, no farther back 

than about 1500. But it’s important 

to understand that there was a whole 

civilization that existed here for 

thousands and thousands of years.” 

According to Midwest SOAR- 

RING’s website, their mission is 

to “work toward repatriation, protect 

sacred sites, educate the public 

and promote community building 

among all people regarding indigenous 

lifeways.” 

There are 50 active members of 

the organization, some with Native 

American ancestry, and others who 

just have an appreciation for and 

awareness of the culture and values, 

and want to share them, Nardin said. 

For more information about the 

event and Midwest SOARRING, 

visit www.midwestsoarring.org. 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit Lock 

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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Village issues home burglary 

advisory 

There have been several home 

burglaries in Mokena over the past 

few weeks, and it appears these 

burglaries may be related. Mokena 

Police are asking residents to be 

extra-vigilant as they come and go 

from their places of residence. 

The home burglaries were reported 

in the Tara Hills, Grasmere 

and Forestview subdivisions, according 

to Mokena Police Chief 

Steven Vaccaro. 

In each of these recent residential 

burglaries, no one was present 

at the home at the time of the burglary, 

and jewelry and/or cash was 

taken. Activity has generally taken 

place between the hours of 10 a.m. 

and 3 p.m. A common denominator 

associated with each of these 

burglaries appears to be a white, 

newer model Ford crew cab pickup 

truck with a yellow light on top. 

Two male subjects reportedly have 

been seen with the vehicle. 

Police are requesting residents 

who notice a vehicle in their neighborhood 

matching the above description, 

observe any other suspicious 

vehicle or if they see people 

engaging in activities that seem 

even the least bit out of place not 

to ignore them; rather, call 911 immediately. 

Anyone with questions or desiring 

further information can contact 

the Mokena Police Department at 

(708) 479-3912. 

Reporting by T.J. Kremer III, Editor. 

For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Lincoln-way gymnastics co-op 

continues to dominate despite 

transition year 

Lincoln-Way co-op took a big 

hit after placing seventh in the state 

last February. 

The team, which features gymnasts 

from the three Lincoln-Way 

high schools, lost eight key contributors 

this season, including allarounder 

Una Farrell, as they all 

graduated. 

That does not mean the team is 

starting completely from scratch, 

as sophomore Grace Kmak and 

junior Korina Jarosz both return 

after representing the team as allarounders 

at state in Palatine last 

year. 

The team looked like it is already 

making positive strides during a 

133.44-117.35 victory at Andrew 

on Dec. 4 — a week after it won 

its season/home opener, cruising 

past Sandburg/Stagg co-op 131.25- 

116.35. 

Coach Kim Lago is to find out 

more about this new-look team in 

its next competition: the New Trier 

Invite on Saturday, Dec. 22, which 

is slated to be the team’s final meet 

of 2018. 

“I think we have 14 new girls out 

of the 27 in the entire program,” 

Lago said. “So, it’s a new team, a 

new atmosphere and there’s a lot to 

learn. So, it’s going to take us some 

time.” 

And patience. 

“I think it’s going to be a little 

more unique this year — especially 

with multiple girls doing a couple 

events and everyone contributing,” 

Lago said. “It should be a cool experience, 

but it’ll take a while to 

figure it out, and they have to learn 

to keep each other accountable for 

hitting and figure out that whole 

team vibe.” 

Reporting by Chris Walker, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit NewLenox 

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From THE HOMER HORIZON 

Homer Meijer donates more than 

$6,000 to 35 military families 

The Meijer in Homer Glen was 

all smiles, tears of joy and community 

bonding Dec. 4, as 127 veterans, 

their children and spouses 

were shown appreciation for their 

service and dedication to our country 

with an unforgettable gift. 

Each member of the 35 local 

families invited to Meijer was given 

a $50 gift card donated by the 

store to be used for anything they 

wanted. Those cards totaled more 

than $6,000. 

The fourth annual Heroes Helping 

Heroes initiative paired a veteran 

and their family with either 

a police officer or firefighter to go 

around the store and shop. 

“More or less, why we named it 

Heroes Helping Heroes [is] Will 

County Sheriff’s Department or any 

police office is a hero, fire[fighters] 

are heroes and our veterans our 

heroes,” said Karen Szynkowski, 

president of the Lockport VFW 

Auxiliary Post 5788, who helped 

select the veterans. 

Air Force veteran Debra Ghalam 

was paired with Will County Sheriff’s 

Deputy Marco Villalobos, 

while her two daughters shopped 

with other first responders. 

“Honestly, all week I’ve been 

excited to just be able to take my 

girls shopping,” she said. 

While the whole experience is 

dedicated to veterans. But the first responders 

who helped make it a reality 

had just as much fun giving back. 

“It’s awesome,” Will County 

Sheriff’s Deputy Danielle Strohm 

said. “It’s great that there are people 

around to help us out, because everyone 

needs help at some point.” 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

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Weathering the Storm 

Looking back at a cold and snowy November 

Mark T. Carroll 

Contributing Columnist 

November weather 

in review 

November temperatures 

were 

well below normal. 

The highest temperature 

for Chicago for November 

was 52 degrees, which was 

reached on Nov. 1 and 4. 

The highest temperature of 

52 degrees for the month 

was record setting, as it 

was the lowest maximum 

temperature for November 

dating back to the 1870s, 

when official records began 

for Chicago. The average 

temperature for November 

was 34.6, which was 5.7 

degrees below the normal 

average. 

November snowfall was 

well above normal, especially 

in locations north and 

northwest. O’Hare International 

Airport recorded 

12.7 inches of snow in 

November, which was the 

fourth-highest November 

total for Chicago dating 

back to the 1870s. The 

normal November snowfall 

for Chicago is 1.2 

inches. 

The following are November 

snowfall totals for 

our area. 

• Midway: 9.2 inches 

• New Lenox: 4.6 inches 

• Homer Glen: 4.4 inches 

• Lockport: 3.9 inches 

The heaviest snowfall 

event began during the 

night of Nov. 25 and ended 

on Nov. 26. The greatest 

snowfall totals were 

recorded to the north and 

northwest of our area. 

O’Hare recorded a total 

of 8.4 inches of snow on 

the 25 and 26. This was 

the fifth highest November 

snowstorm total in Chicago 

history. 

Local snowfall amounts 

are listed below. 

• Homer Glen: 3.4 inches 

• New Lenox: 3.1 inches 

• Lockport: 2.4 inches 

• Mokena: 2.4 inches 

The storm also produced 

strong winds and icing 

conditions, as rain changed 

to snow during the storm. 

Wet heavy snow caused 

damage from falling trees 

and power lines, which lead 

to homes and traffic signals 

losing power. 

Peak wind speeds from 

the storm were 47 mph at 

Chicago Midway International 

Airport. 

Winter weather 

preparedness 

Rely on a dependable 

source for weather information. 

Many sources are 

available, including the 

Internet, television and 

radio. Winter forecasts can 

change quickly, so closely 

monitor available forecast 

information. 

Remember that snow and 

ice totals can vary greatly 

over a short distance. Large 

snowfall differences across 

our region were evident 

during our late November 

snowstorm. Because of the 

influence of Lake Michigan, 

snow totals can vary 

greatly in northeast Illinois, 

northwest Indiana and 

southwest Michigan. 

If a winter weather watch 

is issued, get prepared for 

hazardous weather. 

If a winter weather warning 

or advisory is issued, 

take action — hazardous 

weather is occurring or will 

occur soon. 

For example, if a windchill 

warning is issued, 

dangerous cold is expected. 

If a windchill advisory is 

issued, cold weather is expected. 

If a watch is issued, 

cold weather is possible. 

The weather for December 

and beyond 

The temperature forecast 

from the National 

Centers for Environmental 

Prediction for Chicago for 

November was for belownormal 

temperatures. Temperatures 

were well below 

normal in November. The 

NCEP precipitation forecast 

for November was for 

above-normal precipitation, 

and we were just slightly 

above normal. 

The Centers’ forecast for 

December is for abovenormal 

temperature and 

below-normal precipitation. 

The prediction for 

the months of January and 

February is for belownormal 

temperature and 

near-normal precipitation. 

Mark T. Carroll is the president 

of CALM Weather LLC, 

a meteorological consulting 

service based in Oak Forest. 


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Lin Peterson 

Orland Park resident 

I watch my maple tree 

All dressed up in green 

I keep my faithful vigil 

As she changes the scene 

Other trees have lost their 

leaves, 

But her red dress she keeps 

Modesty or stubbornness? 

She refuses autumn’s sweep 

We walk this morning, 

The dog and I head west 

My maple tree is still clad, 

Now in her yellow dress 

The dog and I agree 

The wind is strong today 

A shorter walk is our goal 

Back home we go to stay. 

Off we trot now, 

homeward bound, 

But my maple’s dress 

Has fallen to the ground 

My maple is bare now 

The time to sleep is near 

Keep a fire to warm yourself 

Winter is here. 

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Orland Park Public Library features work of plein 

art painter Nancie King Mertz in second floor 

gallery, Page 21 

Artist Nancie 

King Mertz (right) 

talks with library 

student and art 

fan Ruth Storiz, of 

New Lenox, during 

a Meet the Artist 

event held Friday, 

Dec. 7, at the 

Orland Park Public 

Library, where the 

former’s art can be 

seen until Dec. 27. 

Jesse Wright/22nd 

Century Media

20 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie faith 

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Pastor Column 

What is the purpose of your life? Part III 

The Rev. Caleb Hong 

Faith United Methodist Church 

two most 

important days 

“The 

in your life are 

the day you are born and the 

day you find out why.” — 

Mark Twain 

What is the purpose of 

life? 

FAITH BRIEFS 

Our Lady of the Woods Church (10731 W. 

131st, Orland Park) 

Eucharistic Adoration 

9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays. 

The church invites all to 

spend some silent time with 

The Lord in its chapel. For 


361-4754. 

Faith United Methodist Church (15101 S. 

80th Ave., Orland Park) 

Christmas Celebration 

Concert 

3 p.m. Dec. 16. Christmas 

concert featuring the 

Chancel Choir, with brass 

and string quartets from local 

high schools. A reception 

will follow. 

Codependents Anonymous 

10 a.m. each Wednesday. 

No dues or fees. All meetings 

are confidential. A 

group for those seeking loving 

relationships with themselves 

and with others. 

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church (9300 

W. 167th St., Orland Hills) 

Weekday Service 

9 a.m. Monday through 

Friday. 

Is it to be rich and famous? 

Is it to accumulate wealth 

and riches? 

Is it simply to live, eat 

and reproduce? 

When asked about the 

greatest commandment, 

Jesus responds that the 

greatest commandment is to 

love God — and not just a 

little. Our purpose is to love 

God with all our heart, all 

our soul, all our mind, all 

our strength. Clearly, this 

single statement is quite a 

challenge. 

But Jesus doesn’t end 

here. He continues, “And 

the second is like it: ‘Love 

your neighbor as yourself.’ 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. 

Sunday Services 

7:15, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 

a.m. 

Southwest Seventh Day Adventist Church 

(15760 Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Bible Study 

10 a.m. Monday, 7 p.m. 

Tuesday, 10 a.m. Saturday. 

Attendees can learn about 

Jesus. For more information, 

call (630) 708-0234. 

Orland Park Christian Reformed Church 

(7500 W. Sycamore Drive, Orland Park) 

Christmas Choral Cantata 

‘The Glory of Christmas’ 

6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A 

choir-led service celebrating 

the coming of Christ. 

There is no cost to attend. 

For more information, contact 

the church at (708) 532- 

4900. 

Hope Covenant Church (14401 West Ave., 

Orland Park 

Alzheimer’s Support Group 

7:30-8:30 p.m. second 

Monday of each month. 

Aishling Companion Home 

All the law and the prophets 

hang on these two commandments.” 

(Matthew 

22:39-40) 

Friends, it’s not easy 

loving people. People can 

be difficult and deceiving. 

People can be hurtful and 

hateful. 

If you want proof, you 

can read the newspaper, 

watch the news or read a 

few tweets. We maliciously 

do things that hurt each 

other. We say things that are 

verbal darts aimed at family, 

co-workers and friends. 

Every day, we have a 

choice to make. 

We can be overwhelmed 

by anger or choose to love 

Care, a support group facilitator, 

hosts monthly meetings 

to provide emotional, 

educational and social support 

for family and friends of 

individuals with Alzheimer’s 

Disease or related dementia. 


www.alz.org. 

Services 

10 a.m. Sundays 

Christ Lutheran Church (14700 S. 94th 

Ave., Orland Park) 

NAMI Support Groups 

2-4 p.m. fourth Thursday 

of the month. Family support 

group meetings provide 

an opportunity to meet with 

others who have relatives 

and friends of individuals 

living with a mental illness. 

Feelings can be shared and 

issues discussed under the 

guidance of a trained facilitator. 

These meetings are 

free. 

Services 

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

9:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays. 

Sunday School and Bible 

study during the 9:30 a.m. 

service. 

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 

(15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

‘Rejoice! Advent Meditations 

with Mary’ Journal 

The “Rejoice! Advent 

Meditations with Mary” 

journal, is available for $3 

after Masses in the Narthex 

or in the Parish office. People 

can follow the journal on 

their own at home or sign up 

for the evening (Monday) or 

morning (Friday) sessions 

at church. For more information, 

visit shop.ascen 

sionpress.com/collections/ 

rejoice. 

St. Michael Church (14327 Highland Ave., 

Orland Park 

Shawl Ministry 

9-10:30 a.m. second 

and fourth Tuesdays of the 

month. The group crochets 

and knits hats, shawls, 

scarves for adults and children, 

and donates those to 

neighbors, friends, cancer 

units, hospice, the food pantry 

and neonatal units. The 

group also meets six times 

a year in the evening. For 

anyway. We can be fixated 

on guilt or choose to love 

anyway. We can give up 

hope and simply acquiesce 

to all of our sinful tendencies 

or we can pin our hope 

on the life, death and ministry 

of Jesus, who reminds us 

to love anyway. 

Love is not feeling warm 

and fuzzy. Love is acting in 

the best interests of another. 

Love is not thinking nice 

thoughts. It’s speaking up 

and acting with compassion 

and mercy when someone is 

being bullied or belittled at 

school or work. 

I know it’s not easy to 

love strangers, let alone 

people in your own household. 

I know it’s hard to 

te patient with those who 

are hurtful and hateful and 

downright rude. But consider 

the alternative. 

If we do not love, we 

have no hope. Love is God’s 

answer. Love is God’s will 

for you and I — today and 

everyday. 

So, let’s embrace God’s 

love for us and outdo one 

another in loving others. 

Let’s strive to honor God 

and become a little more 

like him today. 

The opinions of this column are 

that of the writer. They do not 

necessarily reflect those of The 

Orland Park Prairie. 

more information, contact 

Donna at (708) 403-2122. 

Presbyterian Church in Orland Park 

(13401 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

MOPS (Mothers of Pre- 

Schoolers) 

9-11 a.m. second and 

fourth Tuesdays of the 

month. Fellowship, friendship 

and renewal. Childcare 

provided for children ages 

0-5 years, while moms enjoy 

sharing refreshments, 

engaging in discussions and 

creating craft projects to take 

home. For more information, 

contact Cindy at (708) 

448-8142 or visit www. 

mops.org/groups/pcop. 

Ashburn Baptist Church (153rd Street and 

Wolf Road, Orland Park) 

Bible Study 

9:45 a.m. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor Bill 

Jones at bill@opprairie.com 

or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 20. 

Information is due by noon on 

Thursdays one week prior to 

publication. 

Resident Poet 

‘The First 

Eucharistic 

Tabernacle’ 

Susanne Cabrini Marie 

Orland Park resident 

Our Lord in Hosts, is 

in the Tabernacle of 

every Catholic Church. 

But do we know the 

first home of The 

Eucharist?—Come and 

join the search! 

2018 years ago, a girl, 

a lovely teen, 

Was visited by an angel, 

the likes of which 

no one had seen! 

“Hail Mary!” said the 

angel. (Gabriel was his 

name.) 

“You will conceive and 

bear a son, most holy, 

of great fame!” 

“How can this be?” 

Our Lady asked, “For I 

do not know man.” 

“The Holy Spirit 

will dwell in Thee,” 

he said. “It is God’s 

Plan.” 

“Be it done to me according 

to thy word,” 

Sweet Mary said with 

joy. 

Thus, She became The 

First Tabernacle, for 

The Bread of Life— 

God’s Boy! 

Merry Christmas.

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OP Library brings artist’s plein air paintings indoors 

Jesse Wright 


Fans of plein air art will 

want to stop by the Orland 

Park Library this month. 

On display on the second 

floor are 27 works of Nancie 

King Mertz, an award-winning 

Chicago-area artist who 

visited the library the evening 

of Friday, Dec. 7, for a Meet 

the Artist event with fans, 

during which she offered a 

painting demonstration. 

Plein air refers to the practice 

of painting outdoors, 

with an emphasis on natural 

light. The paintings are intended 

to look more realistic 

than an artist’s preordained 

notion of a perfect outdoor 

scene, but it can be tricky 

work. Mertz said one tip she 

tells artists beginning in the 

plein air style is to capture 

the moment because light 

changes — and so a picture 

can change — by the minute. 

“Capture what the light is 

doing in that moment,” she 

said. “The shadows that are 

created or the highlights on a 

building, I try to capture that. 

The light changes so quickly 

you have to go with your initial 

impression rather than 

to change with the light as it 

changes. You have to create 

a mental snapshot and follow 

through with that.” 

Mertz said the challenges 

of the technique comes with 

its own rewards, unique to 

the style. 

“You feel more connected 

to the painting,” Mertz said. 

“You’ve got to quickly get it 

done before the light changes, 

and when it’s done you 

remember the smells and the 

sounds of what people are 

saying as they walk by you.” 

Plein air may be the perfect 

way to spend a summer 

morning, but a December 

evening in a Chicago suburb 

is quite another matter 

and, with 20-degree weather 

Most of Nancie King Mertz’s work is plein air art, meaning it 

is painted outdoors. Mertz captures a variety of subjects. 

outside, Friday’s demonstration 

was definitely not plein 

air. Rather, Mertz worked 

indoors, off a photo, for a 

handful of art students. 

Library Department Assistant 

Duke Phelps said the 

painting demonstration is 

something new for patrons. 

“We just want to give our 

patrons something extra with 

an artist,” Phelps said. “And 

hopefully they enjoyed it. 

We got some positive feedback 

from it.” 

The display and the demonstration 

attracted more 

than just arts fans. Ruth 

Storiz, of New Lenox, said 

she is a library student at Joliet 

Junior College, and she 

just wrapped up a section on 

library planning. 

“Our last project was to 

put together a program,” 

Storiz said. 

She said she decided to 

drive out to Orland Park to 

see the library’s ambitious 

program. 

“I like art,” she said. “So 

this particular program just 

attracted my interest, and I 

wanted to come and see it.” 

Phelps said when the library 

staff discovered Mertz 

online, he liked her style 

and her breadth of subjects. 

Mertz has travelled and 

painted around the world, 

but she also has done plenty 

of work in urban areas, like 

Chicago, and she has paintings 

from rural Texas and 

Florida, too. 

“We’re happy to have 

her,” Phelps said. “She’s an 

award-winner, and we’re 

happy to have the privilege 

of showing her art.” 

Most recently, in November, 

the International Association 

of Pastel Societies 

named one of Mertz’s pieces, 

“Waiting on Wabash” as the 

Prix de Pastel, the group’s 

top award. That painting 

was done in a studio, but it 

features Mertz’s hallmarks: 

softened edges and a glowing, 

yellow light that washes 

over everything. 

For her part, Mertz said 

she is happy to be on display 

at the Orland Park Library. 

She added that all 

of the paintings on display 

are for sale. For fans who 

would like to check her out 

online, there is her website, 

nanciekingmertz.com. And 

art aficionados can check 

out more of her work in her 

Lakeview studio, the Artful 

Framer Studios, where she 

and her husband sell originals 

and prints. That studio 

is located at 2938 N. Clark 

St. in Chicago. 

Her work will be on display 

at the library through 

Dec. 27. 

Artist Nancie King Mertz (right) talks with library student and art fan Ruth Storiz, of New 

Lenox, during a Meet the Artist event held Friday, Dec. 9, at the Orland Park Public Library. 

Photos by Jesse Wright/22nd Century Media 

Nancie King Mertz’s work is to hang on the second floor of the Orland Park Public Library 

through Dec. 27.

22 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie life & Arts 

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History Museum’s Meet the Author: Matthew T. Galik event set for Dec. 15 

Submitted by Village of 

Orland Park 

An unsolved mystery will 

be the topic of discussion 

when the Orland Park History 

Museum hosts Author 

Matthew Galik to discuss 

his recent book, “The 1926 

Orland Park Murder Mystery.” 

The free event is to be 

held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, 

Dec. 15, at the museum, 

14415 S. Beacon Ave. 

Galik will discuss his book 

and sign copies, and books 

will be available for purchase. 

A lifelong resident of Mokena, 

the 32-year-old Galik 

published his first book, 

“Images of America: Mokena” 

in 2011 and writes a 

regular column for The Mokena 

Messenger. 

On the morning of April 

14, 1926, the Inland Steel 

payroll delivery was hijacked 

in Indiana Harbor. 

Later that afternoon, Will 

County Deputy Sheriff Walter 

Fisher, of Mokena, died in 

a hail of gunfire just outside 

of Orland Park. That night, 

the bullet-riddled body of 

Santo Calabrese turned up 

on a Broadview road. 

The exact sequence of 

events remains uncertain, 

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enough of the day’s violent 

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Galik’s story includes the 

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that shocked the jaded sensibilities 

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into mourning. Galik 

has been studying Mokena 

history for 20 years and is 

a graduate of the University 

of Illinois - Chicago with a 

degree in Germanic studies. 

He serves on the Boards 

of Trustees for the Mokena 

Community Public Library 

District and the Will County 

Historic Preservation Commission. 

Galik is also a Chicago 

tour guide, where he 

entertains visitors and residents 

with “breezy stories 

of architects and gangsters.” 

For more information on 

the event, call the Orland 

Park History Museum at 

(708) 873-1622. 

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Santa makes a pit stop in Orland Park 

Jolly old elf visits Sportsplex on Saturday, Dec. 8 

ABOVE RIGHT: Dominic 

Lee, of Orland Park, takes a 

picture with Santa. 

ABOVE LEFT: Santa gives 

Ronan Walsh, of Orland 

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MPAA Rating: PG | Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure | running time: 117 minutes 

‘Into the Spider-Verse’ is pure, joyful fan service of Spider-Man franchise 

Bill Jones, Editor 

There is a twelve-issue comic 

series called “All-Star Superman” 

(yes, I know “Spider-Man: Into 

the Spider-Verse” is about Spider- 

Man, but bear with me). It was 

part of a DC imprint that paired 

superstar creators with the biggest 

superheroes and essentially took 

off the handcuffs. They could create 

whatever they wanted with the 

character — welcome to pull from 

the extensive comics histories or 

ignore them entirely, with nothing 

they did impacting the continuity 

of other stories out there. 

With “All-Star Superman,” 

Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely 

retold the titular character’s origin 

in four simple panels, with a total 

of eight words to accompany the 

pictures. From there, they opted to 

throw in the kitchen sink from the 

Superman canon. As strange as 

some of those elements may have 

been, rather than detracting they 

made a believer in Superman of 

even the staunchest haters (read: 

me). It told a story about how it is 

not just the powers that make Superman 

special but what he does 

with them — the content of his 

character. 

I bring it up to start this review, 

because in many ways 

Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Into the 

Spider-Verse” reminds me of that 

book. The movie starts by telling 

Spider-Man’s origin, almost begrudgingly, 

one more time, in the 

simplest of terms (though here, it 

is played later as something of a 

running gag). And its dimensional 

crossover may put Miles Morales 

(Shameik Moore) at the center of 

the story, but it doesn’t leave out 

Peter B. Parker (Jake Johnson), 

Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), 

Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), 

Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn) and 

Spider-Ham (John Mulaney). 

And that’s all just the team of 

good guys. It doesn’t count sidekicks 

such as Uncle Aaron (Mahershala 

Ali), Aunt May (Lily 

Tomlin) and Mary Jane (Zoë 

Kravitz), nor villains such as Wilson 

Fisk (Liev Schreiber) and Doc 

Films Files 

A look at a recent home video release 

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (SteelBook 4K Ultra 

HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Copy) 

[Editor’s Note: “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” 

was reviewed upon its theatrical release. 

The following strictly covers extras on home 

video, but the original review can be found at 

OPPrairie.com.] 

There may not be a better action film from 2018 

than “Mission: Impossible - Fallout,” and it finally 

has arrived on home video for those looking to 

watch it again. And while it probably was best 

experienced on the biggest screen with the 

loudest sound, a formidable collection of extras 

make it worthwhile at home, too. 

Star Tom Cruise and director Christopher 

McQuarrie kick things off right by telling viewers 

to turn off their televisions’ motion-smoothing 

properties, so the film can be viewed closer 

to how it was intended (good advice). From 

there, the discs with the film itself (both 4K and 

Blu-ray) feature four alternate audio tracks, 

with three different commentaries available 

(McQuarrie and Cruise, McQuarrie and editor 

Eddie Hamilton, and composer Lorne Balfe) and 

an isolated score to play over the film. 

An extra Blu-ray disc contains the rest. The 

bulk of that is the “Behind the Fallout” section, 

which is broken into seven sections and 

runs nearly an hour in total. “Light the Fuse” 

highlights Cruise’s on-set injury, as well as 

general filming topics. “Rendezvous in Paris” is 

another highlight, looking at the work done in 

the city, which features prominently in the film. 

“The Hunt is On” has some interesting nuggets 

Ock (Kathryn Hahn). 

The plot itself gets into something 

from which many comics 

films have steered clear at this 

point: multiple universes. Essentially, 

many comics operate under 

the notion that there are multiple 

universes operating in parallel. It 

is a device that has been used to 

craft stories within multiple timelines, 

bring back dead favorites 

and much more over the years. 

Here, in the reality in which 

Morales becomes Spider-Man, 

the Peter Parker (Chris Pine) fails 

to defeat Fisk and Green Goblin 

from unleashing something called 

the collider, which is designed to 

tap into these other universes. Fisk 

wants to use it bring back his wife 

and son by taking them from another 

reality. But when Parker gets 

too close to the reaction and Morales 

is bit by a spider with special 

powers, the latter thinks he must 

take up the mantle of Spider-Man 

himself, only to find the collider 

has brought others playing the role 

to his reality. 

It’s a lot happening at once, 

of information about the work Cruise put into 

the film’s helicopter scenes, as well as some 

interesting information on the location in New 

Zealand, where it was shot. 

The rest is fairly standard, with some deleted 

scenes, storyboards (more interesting than most 

those of most films), a theatrical trailer, and 

some more discussion of the franchise and the 

place of “Fallout” in it. But “Fallout” still offers 

more than many home video releases, and 

what is there is often focuses on much more 

interesting filmmaking subject matter than the 

norm, thanks to all of the wild stunts to dissect. 

It also is worth noting that Best Buy’s 

SteelBook upgrade is well worth the price for the 

packaging alone. The regular artwork is a dud, 

featuring the usual mashup of main character 

front and center, with bombastic sequences from 

the film surrounding him. But the SteelBook is 

more much elegant, with a silhouette of Cruise 

as Ethan Hunt over a white background, the 

actor’s name in red, movie title in black, an 

image of the big helicopter scene within the 

frame of his body, while the back shows a closeup 

from that sequence. 

Inside of the box is one piece of art stretching 

across, behind the discs, featuring the rooftop 

jump in which Cruise broke his leg. There also 

is a small booklet that highlights a few photos 

from the film alongside quotes about the process 

behind them. It all adds up to a beautiful 

package for “Mission: Impossible - Fallout,” and 

if you’re going to add physical media to your 

shelf in the digital age, it might as well look 

awesome, right? 

MPAA Rating: PG-13 || Genres: Action, 

Adventure, Thriller || Running Time: 147 

minutes 

but “Into the Spider-Verse” never 

loses sight of Morales as its central 

figure. He is the star here, and 

the supporting characters always 

serve the purpose of strengthening 

the things that make Morales special. 

They also provide a lot of the 

film’s fun along the way. 

From the very title cards for the 

companies that created this film, 

directors Bob Persichetti, Peter 

Ramsey and Rodney Rothman 

inform us that we’re in for a different 

type of superhero flick. Indulging 

in the series history some 

more, it makes fun of the emo 

Peter Parker dancing scene from 

“Spider-Man 3,” touches upon 

strange tie-ins such as some occasionally 

malformed Spider-Man 

ice cream bars and much more. 

But it is the jarring animation 

sequences through the titles that 

truly set the tone. 

“Into the Spider-Verse” has a 

style all its own. The line texturing 

on the faces of characters almost 

reminds of watching an old CRT 

monitor or even trying to photograph 

one, but there is a stop motion 

aspect to it, as well. And the 

animation varies with the styles of 

each character, as do details like 

the sound effects. Spider-Ham, 

for instance, gets Looney Tunesesque 

slide whistle-type sounds for 

his actions. And those little details 

make the animation truly special. 

(It’s also astounding to see how it 

all comes together cohesively). 

“Into the Spider-verse” plays 

like a love letter to Spider-Man 

akin to nothing else. It is the type 

of film that will put smiles on the 

faces of both casual and hardcore 

fans alike for the entirety of its 

running time. It uses its license 

to play around in the Spider-Man 

universe(s) fully. With that sandbox, 

it shows and endless amount 

of creativity. And when the dust 

settles, we’re left with both a supremely 

enjoyable movie and a 

true heir to the Parker throne. 

It’s Morales for now. But it 

could be anyone. And that’s a big 

part of what makes “Spider-Man: 

Into the Spider-Verse” such a special 

film. 

Have you seen a movie recently and 

want to let everyone know about it? 

The Orland Park Prairie is looking 

for residents to review the latest new 

releases for its Unscripted feature. 

The best reviews will be published in 

The Prairie and online at OPPrairie. 

com. Keep reviews around 400 words 

or fewer and try not to give away the 

key moments of the movie. Submit 

your review to bill@opprairie.com. 

Please include your name and phone 

number in the email.

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The Dish 

Cacao Cafe serves up Latin dishes, pastries and drinks 

Amanda Villiger 

Assistant Editor 

Making chocolate is a 

process that takes a not-soextraordinary 

bean, the cacao 

bean, and turns it into 

something delicious. 

The transformation takes 

the bitter, earthy seed and — 

after a long process of roasting 

and grinding and mixing 

— makes it a sweet treat 

people around the world 

love to eat. 

When Linda Aceves, of 

Tinley Park, started her journey 

to open Cacao Cafe, she 

was presented with a similar 

challenge in the form of a 

space that did not look like 

much on the outside or the 

inside. 

Located at 9111 W. 151st 

St. in Orland Park, Cacao 

Cafe now fills what was 

once an empty space with 

no guts, so to speak. With a 

little creativity and a lot of 

hard work, Aceves turned it 

into a modern internet cafe. 

Aceves, who graduated 

from Tinley Park High 

School in 2009, fell in love 

with baking during a class 

she took there but ultimately 

decided to pursue premed in 

college. 

Soon into her studies to 

become a doctor, she said 

she took a step back because 

she just knew it was not the 

right path for her. While 

taking some time off from 

school, she saw an advertisement 

for a culinary school. 

She took the plunge and 

applied, finding herself enrolled 

and taking classes at 

Le Cordon Bleu College of 

Culinary Arts in Chicago before 

she knew it. 

“I wasn’t really sure what 

I even wanted to do; I just 

know I just love to bake, 

I like to cook and I really 

like to people’s face and 

emotions when they see 

something beautiful, like a 

cake or something,” Aceves 

said. “So, that’s my whole 

inspiration. Having this big 

place now, I have so many 

ideas.” 

Baking was something 

Aceves said came naturally 

to her, and she has chosen to 

use her talents in the kitchen 

to get back to her roots 

with Cacao Cafe, which 

specializes in Latin pastries 

and drinks, and has light 

breakfast and lunch items 

as well. 

Having free wireless internet 

makes the space great for 

people who are working remotely, 

but Aceves said she 

also hopes to see the space 

become a “community cafe” 

where people want to attend 

private or public events and 

even host their own. 

The cafe just opened in 

early November, but Aceves 

said she already has a few 

regulars. 

“We are a scratch kitchen, 

so we prepare everything in 

house,” said Aceves, who 

has partnered with Back of 

the Yards Coffee Co. in Chicago. 

As a result, Cacao Cafe 

is able to serve a variety of 

Latin-infused coffees, including 

a traditional drink 

called cafe de olla. The drink 

is served in an earthen clay 

pot, similar to terracotta, 

which gives the drink its 

own unique flavor. 

“Coffee, it’s a big thing in 

our culture,” Aceves said. “I 

think I started drinking coffee 

since I was 5 years old.” 

Aceves parents both immigrated 

to the United States 

from Mexico, and she and 

her two younger brothers 

were born in the U.S. As the 

oldest of her siblings, she is 

also the first one in her family 

to graduate from high 

school and college — and to 

own her own business. 

“I’m also the first to actually 

live my dream and 

A variety of Latin pastries tempt customers at the counter of Cacao Cafe, 9111 W. 151st St. in Orland Park. 

Photos by Amanda Villiger/22nd Century Media 

live that so-called American 

dream that every immigrant 

parent has for their child,” 

she said. “I’m very proud.” 

The cafe is to have a set 

menu with popular Latin staples 

soon. And Aceves said 

she likes to have a variety of 

rotating, daily specials. 

In 2019, she said she plans 

to get a liquor license, which 

will allow the business to 

create liquor-infused pastries 

and espresso drinks. 

While many of the drinks 

may be geared toward an 

adult clientele, Aceves said 

the cafe is certainly a familyfriendly 

place with options 

for youngsters, as well. 

She said she also plans to 

grow the menu over time to 

incorporate more options for 

vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free 

patrons. 

One of the breakfast favorites 

at Cacao Cafe is the 

huevos rancheros ($6.99), 

made with two sunny side 

up eggs atop fried tortillas 

Cacao Cafe 

9111 W. 151st St. in 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday- 

Saturday 

• 6 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday 

For more information ... 

Web: cacaocafeorland. 

com 

Email: cacaocafe@ 

yahoo.com 

One of the lunch options at Cacao Cafe are the sopes 

($8.89), which are made with fried corn discs topped with 

refried beans, steak, lettuce, pico de gallo, queso fresco 

and sour cream. They are served with a side of refried 

beans and rice. 

and topped with cheese and 

homemade salsa. The dish 

comes with a side of refried 

beans and rice. 

Sopes ($8.89) are on the 

lunch menu and feature fried 

corn discs topped with refried 

beans, steak, lettuce, 

pico de gallo, queso fresco 

and sour cream. 

The counter at Cacao Cafe 

presents an enticing array of 

Latin baked goods, including 

various flavors of crumbly 

sugar cookies called polvorones 

($.90 each); seashellshaped 

sweet breads called 

conchas ($1.05); empanadas 

de fresa and empanadas de 

piña ($.95), which feature 

a sweet dough wrapped 

around a strawberry or pineapple 

fruit filling; molasses 

cookies in the shape of a 

small pig, called puerquitos 

($.80); and jalapeno queso 

bread ($1.25). 

Coffee can be served to 

go in three sizes: 12 ounces 

($1.99), 16 ounces ($2.29) 

or 20 ounces ($2.59). It also 

can be enjoyed in a mug in 

house ($2.59). Coffees can 

be made as specialty Latin 

drinks, as well (add $.50).

28 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie puzzles 

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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

Across 

1. Attention-getter 

5. Swill 

9. Living room musts 

14. Record 

15. Get wind of 

16. Chicago’s University 

Apartments architect 

17. Out on a boat 

18. “Beetle Bailey” dog 

19. Party clothes, for 

some 

20. Homer Glen ____ 

Trail 

22. The cord in a candle 

24. Nabokov heroine and 

others 

25. ___-di-dah 

26. Tuba note? 

29. “Otra” Spanish 

32. Kidman of “The Stepford 

Wives” 

34. Leg’s partner 

36. Shady recess 

39. SALT treaty subject 

40. Song for two 

42. A rechargeable battery 

44. Big furniture retailer 

45. Selects 

46. Stuffs 

48. Hallow ending 

49. Alerter 

52. Showy display 

54. Ending for “market” 

or “profit” 

55. Dodgers catcher Campanella 

57. ___-Seltzer 

59. Grandeur 

60. Homer Glen neighbor 

62. Goes with oohed 

65. Bring in 

67. Bolted 

69. “___ Jacques” (song) 

70. Raison d’ ___ 

71. Off in the distance 

72. In a tough spot 

73. “Game of Thrones” 

character 

74. Adjusts, as a clock 

Down 

1. Educ. group 

2. Figure skater Cohen 

3. Mph gauge 

4. Treat roughly 

5. Sole supporter? 

6. Sanctions 

7. Horse feed 

8. Loiter about, with no 

apparent aim 

9. Often-dried fruit 

10. Berserk 

11. Automobile sticker 

fig. 

12. Shade of green 

13. Relative, for short 

21. Government safety 

org. 

23. 007 creator Fleming 

26. Swiss army gadget 

27. “Seascape” playwright 

28. Macho sort 

30. Ending for west or 

south 

31. Sluggers’ stats 

33. 102, in old Rome 

34. Hacienda brick 

35. Indian coin 

37. Peruvian plant 

38. Bank posting 

41. Food measurement 

43. End of the year 

month, for short 

47. Dis 

50. Worn away 

51. CD-___ 

53. Warm welcomes 

56. WWI battle 

58. Troubled 

59. French father 

60. Pasternak heroine 

61. Bladed weapon 

62. Rearward 

63. Opposite of dep. 

64. Part of a giggle 

66. Biblical verb suffix 

68. ER personnel 

ORLAND PARK 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 

Orland Park, IL; (708) 

226-0042) 

■■8 p.m. Thursdays: 

Bingo 

■■8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays: 

Live Music 

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 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773 

■■9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays: 

acoustic open 

mic night 

■■9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. 

Thursdays: karaoke 

■■9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 

Orland Park; (708) 349- 

2111) 

■■6-9 p.m. Thursday, 

Friday, and Saturday: 

Eman 

■■ 

Papa Joe’s 

(14459 S. LaGrange 

Road, Orland Park; (708) 

403-9099) 

■■5-9 p.m. Thursdays: 

Gene Infelise and Francesca 

■■6-10 p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

Roger Pampel 

Square Celt Ale House & 

Grill 

(39 Orland Square Drive, 


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 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 


2220) 

■■8 p.m. Wednesdays 

and Saturdays: Karaoke 

To place an event 

in The Scene, email 

m.schuller@22ndcm.com. 

answers 

How to play Sudoku 

Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that 

has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3 

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

box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes 

In Manhattan and Peotone – From the mid-$200’s 

New designs are a result of buyer feedback 

Two refreshing designs mark 

the beginning of a new series 

of Craftsman-style homes 

available from Distinctive Home 

Builders at its latest new home 

communities: Prairie Trails; 

located in Manhattan within the 

highly-regarded Lincoln-Way 

School District and at WestGate 

Manor in Peotone within 

the desirable Peotone School 

District. 

“Craftsman homes were 

introduced in the early 1900s 

in California with designs 

based on a simpler, functional 

aesthetic using a higher level 

of craftsmanship and natural 

materials. These homes were a 

departure from homes that were 

mass produced from that era, 

“according to Bryan Nooner, 

president of Distinctive Home 

Builders. 

“The Craftsman design has 

made a comeback today for 

many of the same reasons it 

started over a century ago. Our 

customers want to live in a home 

that gets away from the “mass 

produced” look and live in a 

home that has more character. As 

a result of our daily interaction 

with our homeowners and their 

input, we are excited to introduce 

these two homes, with additional 

designs in the works.” 

Nooner, who meets with 

each homeowner prior to 

construction, has been working 

on these plans 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 

areas over the past 30 years. 


chose the Will County village 

of Peotone for its newest 

community of 38 single-family 

homes at WestGate Manor 

within walking distance of the 

esteemed Peotone High School. 

Its convenient location between 

Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 

50 provide easy access to I-80 

and commuters enjoy several 

nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Visit the on-site sales 

information center for 

unadvertised specials and view 

the numerous styles of homes 

being offered and the available 

lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708) 

737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for 

more information or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails and WestGate 

Manor new home information 

center is located three miles 

south of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 

52. The address is 24458 S. 

Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. 

Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 

p.m. Closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. 

Specials, prices, specifications, 

standard features, model 

offerings, build times and lot 

availability are subject to change 

without notice. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details.

30 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie local living 

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Impressive Luxury Townhomes are 

Closing Fast at Brookside Meadows 

This is it! One of the best 

values in a new home will soon 

be gone forever. Brookside 

Meadows, Crana Homes’ 

community of award-winning 

luxury townhomes in Tinley 

Park, is nearly complete. These 

attractive luxury townhomes 

range from the lower-$300s 

– including site - so demand is 

high and buyers are advised 

to act now while some choice 

sites are still available. Ideal 

location. Beautiful designs. 

Quality construction. Great 

value. When shoppers review 

their new home ‘wish list’ it’s 

clear that Brookside Meadows 

is perfect for first time buyers, 

last time buyers or those 

who want a great place to 

raise a family. These energyefficient 

luxury townhomes 

are impressively designed and 

set apart in a quiet section of 

Tinley Park. But Brookside 

Meadows is over 75% sold 

out so now is the time to select 

a site and create a home from 

the award-winning floorplans 

of the Fahan II, the Lennan 

II and the latest design, the 

Dunree II. 

Need to stretch out? The 

Fahan II is a beautiful 3,303 

total square foot luxury 

townhome (including a 1,216 

sq.’ basement) with an attached 

two-car, dry-walled garage and 

cement driveway. The twostory 

stately entrance foyer 

opens up to a split level floor 

plan that has three bedrooms 

(fourth bedroom optional) 

and two and a half baths. A 

large open kitchen design with 

stunning granite countertops 

is surrounded by generous 

custom maple cabinets and 

a ceramic tile floor. The 1st 

floor master bedroom offers an 

optional coffered ceiling and 

the optional master bath plan 

includes a soothing soaker tub. 

An elegant loft overlooks 

a great room adjacent to 

the kitchen. Beautiful oak is 

selected for doors, railings and 

trim. Ceramic tile covers the 

floors in the foyer as well as the 

bathrooms - which also feature 

granite vanity tops. A full 

lookout basement and a patio 

are included in the Fahan II. 

The Lennan II is a 

comfortable two/three 

bedroom split level home 

with two and a half baths, 

and includes most of the 

outstanding features and 

options of the Fahan II with 

the spacious master suite 

relocated to the upper level and 

the addition of an impressive 

dining/family room. With 

3,167 square feet of total 

space (including a 1,049 sq.’ 

basement), there is plenty of 

room to entertain family and 

friends in comfort and style. 

The Dunree II is a sharp 

three bedroom, two and a 

half bath home with 3,194 

total square feet (including 

a large 1,226 sq.’ basement) 

with a master suite on the 

first floor. The foyer, powder 

room, kitchen and living room 

all have stunning hardwood 

oak floors. Attached is a twocar, 

dry walled garage with a 

cement driveway. The home 

also includes a 12’ x 12’ deck. 

All homes have deluxe 

landscaping, underground 

utilities and a first floor laundry 

room. Where available, buyers 

can select options like an 

impressive fireplace, walkout 

basement, coffered ceilings, 

skylights and a soaker tub in the 

master bath. 

Brookside Meadows includes 

sprinkler systems, smoke 

detectors and Lake Michigan 

water in all homes. Energysaving 

features like a highefficiency 

furnace and Lo-E 

glass, Energy Miser hot water 

heater, vented soffits, 1.75” 

insulated entrance doors, 

energy efficient appliances and 

Tuff-R insulated wall sheathing 

are all standard. 

Brookside Meadows is close 

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. 

It’s easy to see why this 

community is nearly sold 

out. The sales center, with 

fully furnished and beautifully 

decorated models, is open 

Monday through Thursday 

10:00am to 4:00pm; Saturday 

and Sunday from noon to 

4:00pm; and open Friday 

by appointment. Options, 

dimensions and specs can 

change so contact a Sales 

Associate at 708-479-5111 

for updates and go online at 

www.cranahomes.com. 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. 

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Oct. 19 

• 12312 Tim Tam Court, 

Orland Park, 60467-1036 

- Martha Sandoval to 

Maria C Reyna, Michael G. 

Volsansky, $341,000 

Oct. 29 

• 8975 Dublin St., Orland 

Park, 60462-3384 - 

Scullion Trust to Robert A. 

Caputo Jr., Debra Caputo, 

$175,000 

• 9107 Carlisle Lane, 

Orland Park, 60462- 

3376 - Piotr Mikolajewski 

to Kelly L. Langert, 

$180,000 

• 9983 Constitution 

Drive, Orland Park, 

60462-4562 - Omar 

Ahram to Vicki Morrison, 

$230,000 

• 8644 Wheeler Drive, 


- Jodi Zalewski Trustee to 

Hector Herrera, $245,000 

• 8501 Paloma Drive, 


- Nelson Trust to Joseph 

N. Lilling, Rebecca E. 

Lilling, $257,000 

• 7613 W. 157th St., 


- James E. Kociolek to 

Brett M. Rush, Margaret 

Rush, $265,000 

Oct. 30 

• 14031 Norwich Lane 

201, Orland Park, 60467- 

8668 - Daniel Petrisko 

Trustee to Anna T. Lattuca, 

$136,000 

• 10275 W. 143rd St., 


- Edith V. Gallo to Edward 

Brodzinski, $140,000 

• 9214 Wherry Lane, 


7785 - Carrie L. Motisi 

to Rolandas Tiskevicius, 

$175,000 

• 15800 112th Court, 


5876 - Steven Vollbrecht 

to Guadalupe Gonzalez, 

Miriam Gonzalez, 

$176,500 

• 9210 Birch St., Orland 

Park, 60462-2614 

- Thomas G Hum to 

Constantine M. Lekas, 

Samantha M. Lekas, 

$217,000 

• 7949 Palm Court, 


- Anthony Novak to Majed 

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• 15103 Quail Hollow 

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A 

HARRIS N.A. 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

MARIUS G. KASNIUNAS, RASA V. 

KASNIUNAS, UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA 

Defendants 

18 CH 04499 

8321 LEGEND LANE ORLAND 

PARK, IL 60462 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on August 27, 2018, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on January 7, 2019, 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 8321 LEGEND 

LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 

Property Index No. 

27-02-204-008-0000. 

The real estate is improved with a residence. 

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 beaccepted. 

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. 

Where asale of real estate is made to 

satisfy alien prior to that of the United 

States, the United States shall have one 

year from the date of sale within which 

to redeem, except that with respect to a 

lien arising under the internal revenue 

laws the period shall be 120 days or the 

period allowable for redemption under 

State law, whichever is longer, and in 

any case inwhich, under the provisions 

of section 505 of the Housing Act of 

1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), 

and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 

38 of the United States Code, the 

right toredeem does not arise, there 

shall be no right of redemption. 

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 is a condominium 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. 


Sale 

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 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

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 

14-18-03775. 

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. 

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. 14-18-03775 

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 

Attorney Code. 21762 

Case Number: 18 CH 04499 

TJSC#: 38-7103 

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. 

I3104403 




CERY DIVISION 

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL AS- 

SOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE 

SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY 

LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-WF1, 

ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

CHARLES C.ASKEW A/K/A CHAR- 

LES ASKEW, KACHEE D ASKEW 

A/K/A KACHEE ASKNEW, BETTER 

BUILT LUMBER AND SUPPLY, 

INC., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), 

N.A. S/I/I TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, 

BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC. D/B/A 

BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF 

ILLINOIS 

Defendants 

13 CH 19057 

4702 NEWBERRY AVENUE OAK 

FOREST, IL 60452 





on May 2, 2018, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 


Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at 

public auction to the highest bidder, as 


real estate: 

Commonly known as 4702 NEW- 

BERRY AVENUE, OAK FOREST, IL 

60452 


28-22-318-019-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family home with an attached two car 

garage. 











Sale 


sale without any representation asto 




by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















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 9851. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 


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. 9851 




TJSC#: 38-8982 

I3105014 




CERY DIVISION 

BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

AFRICA CERVANTES; JOSE LUCI- 

ANO; ILLINOIS 

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN 

TENANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS 

AND NONRECORD 

CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

18 CH 4769 


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that 

pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

entered in the above entitled cause, Intercounty 

Judicial Sales Corporation 

will on Friday, January 4, 2019, at the 

hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 

West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, 

Illinois, sell to the highest bidder 


Sale 

for cash, the following described mortgaged 

real estate: 

P.I.N. 28-28-203-024. 

Commonly known as 5155 WEST 

167TH STREET, OAK FOREST, IL 

60452. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with asingle family residence. If the 

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of 

acommon interest community, the purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required 

by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of 

the Condominium Property Act. 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified 

funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified 

funds. No refunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira 

T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, 

Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 

357-1125. Ref. No. 18-00464 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I3105278 




CERY DIVISION 

FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COM- 

PANY 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

RAYMOND J. FOWLER JR. AKA 

RAYMOND FOWLER; 

FOREST TRAILS OF OAK FOREST 

CONDOMINIUM 

ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS 

Defendants, 

18 ch 6231 




and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Friday, January 4, 

2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office 

at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 


mortgaged real estate: 

P.I.N. 28-18-101-067-1200 (New); 

28-18-101-067-1207 (New); 

28-18-101-065-1200 (Old); 

28-18-101-065-1207 (Old). 

Commonly known as 6870 West Winding 

Trail # 403 and G4, Oak Forest, Illinois 

60452. 


with acondominium residence. The purchaser 


shall pay the assessments and the legal 

fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) 

and (g)(4) of Section 9ofthe Condominium 

Property Act 


funds, balance, by certified funds, 

within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property 


For information call The Sales Department 

atPlaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo 

Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 

West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 

60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding 

instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 

24 hours prior to sale. 

F18030062 


CORPORATION 


I3105283 




CERY DIVISION 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JEFF M. MADDEN; THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA, 

SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND




Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT; 

UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS AS- 

SIGNEE OF PALISADES 

COLLECTION, LLC; HOLLY MAD- 

DEN 

Defendants, 

16 CH 8217 






Corporation will on Monday, January 7, 







P.I.N. 27-13-110-007-0000. 

Commonly known as 15155 Larkspur 

Lane, Orland Park, IL 60462. 













For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 


220-5611. 16-015057 F2 


CORPORATION 


I3105427 




CERY DIVISION 

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA- 

TION AS TRUSTEE FOR 

CMALT REMIC SERIES 

2006-A4-REMIC PASS-THROUGH 

CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-A4, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

MALIKA SHIRAZEE A/K/A 

MALIKA SHRAZEE, AHSIN 

SHAMSI, LIBERTY SQUARE OF OR- 

LAND HILLS 

CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, 

Defendants, 

18 CH 434 


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that 

pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

entered in the above entitled cause, Intercounty 

Judicial Sales Corporation 

will on Monday, January 7, 2019, at the 

hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 

West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, 

Illinois, sell to the highest bidder 

for cash, the following described mortgaged 

real estate: 

P.I.N. 27-21-402-030-1063 

(27-21-402-004-0000 AND 

27-21-402-005-0000 UNDERLYING 

PINS). 

Commonly known as 16671 LIBERTY 

CIRCLE, UNIT 7GC, ORLAND 

HILLS, IL 60477. 







Property Act 


funds, balance within 24 hours, by certi- 

fied funds. No refunds. The property 


For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira 

T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, 


357-1125. Ref. No. 18-04326 


CORPORATION 


I3105434 




CERY DIVISION 

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SO- 

CIETY FSB DBA 

CHRISTIANA TRUST NOT INDI- 

VIDUALLY BUT AS 

TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORT- 

GAGE ACQUISITION 

TRUST; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JAMES DUDCZYK; MONIQUE 

DUDCZYK; BMO HARRIS 

BANK, NASBM HARRIS NA; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND 

NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

17 CH 16642 






Corporation will on Monday, January 7, 







P.I.N. 27-07-203-019-0000. 

Commonly known as 11453 Fenview 

Court, Orland Park, IL 60467. 













For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 


220-5611. 17-041000 F2 


CORPORATION 


I3105439 




CERY DIVISION 

BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 

OF MICHAEL E. 

COLLINS; SCARBOROUGH FARE 

CONDOMINIUM 

ASSOCIATION; MEGAN BALABON; 

JENNIFER COLLINS; 

MICHAEL COLLINS, JR.; MARJO- 

RIE COLLINS A/K/A 

MARJORIE CAMPBELL; JULIE FOX, 

AS SPECIAL 

REPRESENTATIVE FOR MICHAEL 

E. COLLINS; 

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON 

RECORD CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

18 CH 2850 






Corporation will on Tuesday, January 8, 







P.I.N. 28-09-100-138-1304 & 

28-09-100-138-1341. 

Commonly known as 14524 Walden 

Court, Unit M-2 and GJ7, Oak Forest, 

IL 60452. 







Property Act 




will NOT be open for inspection 

For information call the Sales Clerk at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law 

Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, 

Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 

W18-0223. 


CORPORATION 


I3105465 




CERY DIVISION 

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

TEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICI- 

PATION TRUST 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

JERRY HOLT A/K/A JERRY E. 

HOLT, ARLEE T. HOLT, BMO HAR- 

RIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIA- 

TION, UNITED STATES OF AMER- 

ICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DE- 

PARTMENT OFREVENUE, CRYS- 

TAL TREE HOMEOWNER'S ASSO- 

CIATION 

Defendants 

17 CH 12462 

10645 VALLEY CT ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60462 





on June 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 


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 10645 VALLEY 

CT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 


27-08-402-032-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 











sale without any representation as to 




by the court. 





of the sale. 

Where asale of real estate is made to 

satisfy alien prior to that of the United 

States, the United States shall have one 

year from the date of sale within which 

to redeem, except that with respect to a 

lien arising under the internal revenue 

laws the period shall be 120 days or the 

period allowable for redemption under 

State law, whichever is longer, and in 

any case inwhich, under the provisions 

of section 505 of the Housing Act of 

1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), 

and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 

38 of the United States Code, the 

right toredeem does not arise, there 

shall be no right of redemption. 






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 

14-17-13694. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 


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. 14-17-13694 




TJSC#: 38-9111 

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. 

I3105759 




CERY DIVISION 

BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

JANET M. AGATE; JOSEPH J. AG- 

ATE; CAPITAL ONE 

BANK (USA) NA; ILLINOIS DE- 

PARTMENT OF 

REVENUE; JPMORGAN CHASE 

BANK NA; UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN 

HEIRS AND LEGATEES 

OF JANET M. AGATE, IF ANY; UN- 

KNOWN HEIRS AND 

LEGATEES OF JOSEPH J. AGATE, 

IF ANY; UNKNOWN 

OWNERS AND NONRECORD 

CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

17 CH 14459 


PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 




Corporation will onFriday, January 11, 







P.I.N. 27-11-209-016-0000. 

Commonly known as 8020 Revell 

Court, Orland Park, IL 60462. 











within 24 hours. No refunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection 

For information call the Sales Clerk at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law 

Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, 

Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 

W17-0959. 


CORPORATION 


I3105895 

2702 Public 

Notices 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

“An Act in relation tothe use ofan 

Assumed Business Name in the 

conduct or transaction of Business 

in the State,” as amended, that a 

certification was registered by the 

undersigned with the County Clerk 

of Cook County. 

Registration Number: Y18000043 

on December 6, 2018 

Under the Assumed Business 

Name ofRenata’s Secure Services 

with the business located at: 1292 

Durham Lane, Lemont, IL 60439 

The true and real full name and 

residence address ofthe owner is: 

Renata Jurgutis, 1292 Durham 

Lane, Lemont, IL 60439 USA 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

Telecommunications Facility 

Eco-Site, Inc. has submitted arequest 

to the FCC to register a proposed 

approx. 95’ tall monopole 

telecommunications tower with no 

marking or lighting system tobe 

located at 15655 SRavinia Ave, 

Orland Park, IL 60462; coordinates 

of 41 36 23.97 N, 87 51 22.36W. 

Interested parties may review the 

application by going to the FCC’s 

Antennae Structure Registration 

(ASR) website and entering the 

ASR application # A1121120. 

Members of the public may raise 

environmental concerns about the 

proposed structure by filing aRe- 

quest for Environmental Review 

with the FCC. The FCC strongly 

encourages interested parties to file 

such requests online and instructions 

to do so can be found on the 

FCC’s Environmental Request 

page (http://www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) 

or send to: Ramon 

Williams, Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW, Washington, DC 

20554. Requests should also be 

sent to: FDH Infrastructure Services, 

ATTN: Richard Brainerd, 

6521 Meridien Drive, Raleigh, NC 

27616. In order for your comments 

to receive full and timely 

consideration, they should be received 

at the addresses above 

within 30days ofthe date of this 

notice and reference FCC ASR file 

# A1121120. 


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Antique vintage GENEVA ILL 

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Cross Country ski boots & 

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Men’s ice skates sz 10.5 $40. 

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Dewalt Hammer Drill 18V 

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Fun - Fun: 2 sturdy wood sleds 

38” $5 48” $6 or 2 for $10. 

708.301.8880 

GE dishwasher, stainless exterior 

skin, slightly used $100. 

708.785.0987 

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708.785.0987 

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Give your Grandma & 

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Under $100 

Mendini 5piece drum set, plus 

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FIRM. 708.633.1978 

Metal detector auto calibrating, 

digital. Never used $75. Mens 

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&mother ofpearl $25. 

708.530.9354 

Need aset of luggage? 3piece 

set with wheels, new. Bought 

for trip, never taken $85 or best 

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New 3fttree with stand $10. 

New fresh tree, large tree stand 

$15. Dozen pink non-break 

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ea. 708.460.8308 

Novelty musical & motion 

houseplant, 9inches tall, plays 

“Let’s Dance” $15. Steve 

708.403.2525 

Nurses uniforms, top & bottoms, 

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708.262.0821 ot 312.519.5786 

Samsung Galaxy phone, 4G 

LTE, 5.0 HD, 5MP camera, 1 

year old $45. iPhone 4m works 

great $40. 815.469.5295 

Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ 

$50 obo. 708.478.5338 

Solar AA/AAA rechargeable 

batteries $4 ea. 5 WAT ceramic 

white bulbs $3 ea. 2PK 

appliance bulbs $4, 12 PK 40 

wat soft white bulbs $12. 

708.460.8308 

SUV jumbo sun shade $10, car 

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Toro snowblower S-200 electric 

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Twelve ceramic Christmas 

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Heavy duty engine hoist/tow 

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Call Dave for pictures 

708.203.9272 

Long dining room table $99 

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312.519.5786 


Under $100 

Christmas Anna-Lee dolls 9-16 

inches tall, entire set of6for 

$20. Sunbeam deluxe mixmaster, 

standing varying speed, 

chrome, like new $20. 

708.301.3924 

Classic oak framed mirror to 

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Drapes, one pair 50” W x 

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used. Rayon/Polyester. $30 pr. 

708.558.0012 

Earings, clip style $1 pair. Also 

ice machine for sports injury 

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Johnson outboard gastank $25. 

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Fisher Price Disney Pixar 

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Long, navy winter coat 100% 

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10 Questions 

with Pat Nolan 

Pat Nolan is a senior 

wrestler at Sandburg who 

recently signed a letter-ofintent 

to Michigan. 

...to place your 


Call 

708.326.9170 

What was your 

reaction to the Ohio 

State football win over 

the Wolverines? Did 

you watch it? Are you 

into the rivalry with the 

Buckeyes yet? 

Definitely disappointed. I 

thought Michigan got outplayed 

all around. I was 

actually at the Conant tournament, 

but I saw glimpses 

of the game in between 

matches. And yes I am already 

in the rivalry. I was 

receiving a lot of nasty texts 

during the game from some 

of my friends. I will attend 

the game at the Big House 

next year. 

What do most people 

not know about 

wrestling? 

Most people don’t realize 

how rewarding wrestling 

really is. There is no better 

feeling than winning a tight 

match and getting your hand 

raised. 

What is your proudest 

moment in athletics? 

Probably when I made 

it to the state tournament 

my sophomore year. I was 

down by six points at the 

end of the third period with 

two minutes to go. I strung 

a few takedowns and let ups 

together and with 20 seconds 

left to go in the match, I hit 

a five-point throw. I love 

watching this match over 

and over again and seeing 

the crowd’s reaction. 

Do you have a favorite 

pregame pump-up song? 

“I’m Shipping Up to Boston” 

by the Dropkick Murphys. 

Is there something 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I can eat a Belt Buster [a 

one-pound cheeseburger] at 

Joey’s Red Hots in less than 

two minutes. 

Is there a movie you 

could watch over and 

over without getting 

bored with it? 

“National Lampoon’s 

Christmas Vacation,” because 

there are so many 

good one-liners. 

How about a TV show 

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that you could watch 

over and over? 

I could watch “Ozark” 

over and over again. The 

plot is just so good and there 

is always something new 

happening to the Byrdes. 

If you could have dinner 

with anyone — living 

or dead — who would 

it be with? Why? 

Conor McGregor because 

I love watching him compete. 

He is very funny and 

exciting to watch. 

If they made a movie 

about your life, who 

should play you? 

Zach Galifianakis 

What would that movie 

be called? 

“The Life of a Ginger”. 

Interview conducted by Sports 

Editor Jeff Vorva

42 | December 13, 2018 | The orland park prairie sports 

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THIS WEEK IN 

EAGLES VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

■Dec. ■ 14 – at Lincoln-Way 

East, 6:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 15 – at Crete-Monee 

Shoot Out, 6 p.m. 

BOYS SWIMMING 

■Dec. ■ 11 – hosts Stagg, 5 

p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 18 – hosts Lincoln-Way 

Central, 5 p.m. 

WRESTLING 

■Dec. ■ 13 – at Lincoln-Way 

East, 5 p.m. 

■Dec ■ 14 – at Hinsdale 

Central Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 15 – at Hinsdale 

Central Invite, 9:30 a.m. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL 

■Dec. ■ 14 – at St. Laurence, 

6:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 18 – at Oak Forest, 7 

p.m. 

GIRLS BOWLING 

■Dec. ■ 13 – at Thornridge, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 17 – hosts Andrew, 

4:30 p.m. 

GIRLS GYMNASTICS 

■Dec. ■ 15 – at Homewood- 

Flossmoor Invite, 11 a.m. 

■Jan. ■ 5 – hosts Carl 

Sandburg Erin Olmstead 

Invite, 10 a.m. 

COMPETITIVE DANCE 

■Dec. ■ 15 – at Stagg, 7 a.m. 

Sandburg senior service 

Eagles seniors recognized for fall sports 

basketball 

From Page 45 

toine is confident Stavropoulos 

will persevere. 

“I’ve played with Nat 

since seventh grade and it’s 

so weird that I won’t get to 

play next to her anymore,” 

Antoine said. “I know if 

there’s anybody on this 

team that can recover, it’s 

her. 

“She’s strong mentally 

and she’ll do whatever it 

takes. I love her heart.” 

Faro, Nolan step up 

The Eagles won their first 

game without Stavropoulos, 

beating Thornton 49-38 on 

the road Dec. 4. Stephanie 

Faro scored 12 points and 

Molly Nolan added 11. 

“We played really well 

against Thornton,” Sandburg 

coach Nick Fotopoulos said. 

“We came out and knocked 

down shots early and we 

played well defensively. 

“We have to learn how 

to win without Natalie and 

we’re going to do it. We 

did it against Thornton, but 

we didn’t play well (against 

Stagg).” 

Stagg-ering loss 

Sandburg’s defense kept it 

close in the first half against 

Stagg, a District 230 foe. 

The Eagles trailed just 18- 

14 at halftime, but the Chargers 

got hot after the break, 

outscoring Sandburg 22-4 

in the third on their way to a 

46-31 win. 

Faro led the Eagles with 

11 points and five rebounds, 

while Antoine pulled down 

10 rebounds. 

“We all have to step up,” 

Antoine said. “There are 

some big shoes to fill. It’s an 

adjustment but it’s nothing 

we can’t do. It’s just going to 

take some time.” 

Bench boost 

Junior forward Grace Corluka 

was a bright spot in the 

loss to Stagg as she came off 

the bench to score six points. 

Corluka also had four rebounds. 

“She’s earned more minutes 

going forward,” Fotopoulos 

said. “She’s got a 

good knack for the game, rebounding, 

playing defense. 

She’s worked really hard in 

practice, and we’re proud of 

her.” 

Up next 

The Eagles will play at St. 

Laurence at 6:30 p.m. Friday 

night, Dec. 14, and travel to 

Oak Forest for a 7 p.m. tip 

on Tuesday. Dec. 18. 

Sandburg cheerleaders honor their seniors. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JAKE GRELLA 

The senior Eaglettes pose during their final fall together. 

ABOVE: Cross 

country seniors 

have a little 

fun posing this 

season. 

LEFT: Eagles 

volleyball players 

and their parents 

line up during 

another 30-win 

season.



DON’T BE A 

The St. Michael School Widget junior varsity team won the Southside Catholic Conference 

with a 13-0 win over St. Catherine. SUBMITTED PHOTOS 

YOUTH SPORTS 

St. Michael to send more 

quality players to high school 

STAFF REPORT 

St. Michael School had 

healthy representation when 

Marist and Brother Rice 

clashed in the biggest game 

in that rivalry’s history in 

the semifinals of the Illinois 

High School Association 

Class 8A football playoffs in 

November. 

Tickets were being sold 

on Craigslist and those who 

couldn’t get into the big 

game watches feeds at local 

establishments. 

Brother Rice won that 

contest, 14-3, and finished 

second in the state after a 

13-3 loss to Loyola in the 

title game in Champaign. 

Some local players will 

graduate from those two 

teams in the spring and some 

will return to the RedHawks 

and Crusaders. 

St. Michael’s varisty football team finished second in the 

Southside Catholic Conference championship. 

But St. Michael is not 

done sending quality players 

to those - and other - high 

schools. 

The Wildcats have a batch 

of new-generation players 

ready to go in future years. 

Both the school’s varsity 

and junior varsity squads 

made it to the Southside 

Catholic Conference championship 

games at Brother 

Rice in early November. 

The second-seeded Widget 

junior varsity team, coached 

by Mike Mishka, pulled off a 

13-0 victory over top-seeded 

St. Catherine of Oak Lawn. 

The varsity squad, which was 

seeded fourth and coached 

by Jim Delisa, was upset by 

seventh-seeded St. Catherine. 

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SWIC and span – Century’s girls clean up 

Wildcats’ seventh 

and eighth-graders 

win regular-season, 

tournament trophies 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

Since the Southwest Interscholastic 

Conference 

opened for business in 1975, 

only one school – Palos 

South – won the seventh and 

eighth grade girls basketball 

regular season titles and 

postseason tournaments in 

the same year. 

The Stars did it in 1978, 

1981, 2002 and 2009. 

Century Junior High 

needed a bank shot from 

Camden McElligot and a 

34-point performance from 

Jose Canellis as the eighth 

graders beat Palos, 55-54, 

in the SWIC title game on 

Saturday, Dec. 8 at Century. 

The seventh graders 

took care of business with 

a 26-14 victory over Jerling 

to earn their title. Both 

Wildcat teams won their 

11-game regular seasons 

with the seventh graders 

going 10-1 and the eighth 

graders posting a perfect 

11-0 mark. 

Coach Kevin Pajeau’s 

eighth-grade squad had a 

seemingly comfortable 28- 

13 halftime lead against 

Palos melt in the second half 

and Palos held a 52-51 lead 

with 59 seconds left. Canellis, 

the tournament MVP 

award winner, hit a jumper 

in traffic with :46 left and 

McElligot, who came off 

the bench, heaved up a shot 

that banked in with :25 left 

and that turned out to be the 

winning basket. 

“I was like ‘whoa, how 

did that go in?’ ” McElligot 

said. “This was a game 

that was going back-andforth, 

back-and-forth. I had 

no idea how it was going to 

turn out. It was fun hitting 

that shot.” 

Claire Callaghan added 17 

points for the Wildcats. 

Other members of the 

Wildcats roster are Sam 

Pagnucci, Maria Fotopoulos, 

Shajan Jumah, Maddy 

Carroll, Shannon Flannery, 

Ayat Atieh, Yasmeen Abdallah, 

Aliyah Samad, Megan 

Coogan, Maddie Smith, 

Yarah Abdallaah and Dalia 

Abuosba. 

Coach Daniel McNicholas’s 

seventh-grade squad 

was deadlocked with Jerling 

10-10 at halftime and opened 

it up in the second half. 

Tournament MVP Juliana 

Paddock scored 12 points 

to lead the Wildcats. Keira 

Fitzgerald had six points on 

a pair of 3-pointers. 

Other members on the roster 

are Maeve Durkin, Lizzy 

Donlevy, Leanna Haleem, 

Isabbelle Connelly, Grace 

Fuller, Ameera Hamadeh, 

Maria Karambenis, Ashley 

Fuller, Noor Abdallah, 

Laylah Richardson, Diana 

Jumah, Yasmeen Rayan and 

Mennah Alamreia. 

Noor Ali led coach Bill 

Zopf’s Jerling squad with 

six points. 

Other members of the 

Jayhawks are Ava Giblin, 

Shaymaa Shuaibi, Marissa 

Lopez, Sophia Pedergnana, 

Olivia Prodoehl, Maddie 

Farrar, Annie Driscoll, Katie 

Roche, Aya Askar, Alexa 

Petcu, Abby Janociak, 

Rayanne Gaghamin, Kalie 

Mundschenk and Monajah 

Ewuosho. 

Dolitsky game set for Dec. 

28 

The Eagles Hockey Club 

will host two games on Frid- 

Dec. 28 at the Arctic Ice 

Arena in memory of former 

Century Junior High’s seventh-grade team (left photo) and eighth-grade squad (right photo) celebrate a rare SWIC sweep 

on Saturday, Dec. 8. PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Century’s Jose Canellis scored 34 points to help her 

eighth-grade team beat Palos South, 55-54, to win the SWIC 

championship. 

Eagle player David Dolitsky, 

who died in 2016 after being 

struck by a vehicle. 

The Eagles’ junior varsity 

will take on an alumni 

team at 7 p.m. and the varsity 

follows with a game 

against the alumni at 7:45 

p.m. 

The Eagles have set up 

a scholarship fund in Dolitsky’s 

name. 

286-29! 

Sandburg’s wrestling team 

went on a three-day, five 

match tear starting Thursday, 

Dec. 6. 

The Eagles beat Lincoln- 

Way Central, 53-9 that day, 

and one day later shut out 

Bolingbrook, 79-0. 

They followed it up at 

Wheeling on Saturday, Dec. 

8, with a 43-18 win over 

Century seventh grader Julianna Paddock (left) was the 

SWIC tournament MVP. 

Lemont, a 59-6 win over the 

hosts and 53-6 over Stevenson. 

All told, they won those 

matches by a 286-29 margin. 

Mike Bosco had five 

pins, Alex Hirschfield, Nate 

Goodman and Abdulrahman 

Aljazara went 5-0. 

Crowe champ, Sandburg fourth 

Sandburg’s boys bowling 

team finished fourth in its 

own invitational on Saturday, 

Dec. 8 but senior Cameron 

Crowe was the individual 

champion with a 1,583 

over six games, including a 

300 game, for a 264 average.




Injured Eagles star’s 

presence is still felt 

STEVE MILLAR, 


Natalie Stavropoulos’ 

Sandburg career is over, but 

she isn’t done attempting to 

make an impact on the Eagles’ 

season. 

Sandburg’s worst fears 

were confirmed when Stavropoulos, 

a senior guard and 

the team’s leading scorer, 

was diagnosed with a torn 

ACL and meniscus in her 

left knee. 

When the Eagles took on 

Stagg on Thursday, Dec. 

6, Stavropoulos’ presence 

was still felt. She stood for 

the captains meeting, threw 

passes in pregame warmups, 

and cheered for her teammates 

from the bench. 

“It’s very different sitting 

on the bench versus being 

on the court,” Stavropoulos 

said. “It’s really opened my 

eyes to learning different 

things about the game. 

“The biggest thing is being 

as positive as I can for 

the girls. If I can’t do something 

on the court, I want 

to encourage each girl and 

find some way I can help 

each player, teach them little 

things here and there.” 

Stavropoulos will have 

surgery over Christmas 

break. 

“Then it’s rehab, rehab, 

rehab,” she said. “It’ll be 

about a six-month recovery, 

so I have to wait for now, but 

I’ll be ready to get back on 

the court in college. 

“I, 100 percent, still want 

to play in college and plan 

on doing that.” 

Fellow senior Destiny An- 

Please see basketball, 42 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

Everybody’s talking in Sandburg’s win over Stagg 

TIM CRONIN, Freelance Reporter 

Nobody noticed Sandburg’s 

Ian Sanders in the 

first quarter against Stagg on 

Friday, Dec. 7. 

Nobody could miss him 

in the second quarter. His 

11-point outburst, punctuated 

by a three-pointer that moved 

the Eagles into the lead four 

seconds prior to the intermission, 

turned the game around. 

Sandburg’s heightened defense 

kept it that way en route 

to a 52-38 victory over the 

District 230-rival Chargers in 

Palos Hills. 

It ended a three-game losing 

streak, and it came in the 

SouthWest Suburban Blue 

opener. 

That high, however, was 

replaced by a low the next 

afternoon when the Eagles 

fell at home to St. Ignatius, 

48-44, and returned Sandburg 

to .500 (4-4). 

Sanders, who led all comers 

against Stagg with 15 

points, knew the reason for 

the success didn’t revolve 

around him. 

“We had way more communication 

out there this time, 

way more than [the previous 

week against] Thornton,” said 

Sanders, who scored Sandburg’s 

last eight points in the 

half. “Every day in practice, 

every second, [coach Todd 

Allen]would be in my ear, 

in Marvin and Kevin (Agwomoh’s) 

ear. ‘Talk, talk, talk, 

all the time.’ ” 

The payoff came in holding 

Stagg to 13 points and 

four field goals in the second 

half, and shutting down 

forward Tyler Winkelmann 

completely. The 6-foot-2 

cannonball barged into the 

low post for nine points in 

the first 16 minutes and was 

denied both space and the 

ball thereafter. 

Sandburg accomplished 

this with starter Marvin 

Agwomoh on the bench for 

most of the second half, having 

picked up his fourth foul 

on a curious offensive foul 

nine seconds into the third. 

Allen’s search for depth paid 

off in important minutes by 

Terrence Fields (7 points). 

One shot can make a 

difference 

Sanders’ three-pointer to 

close the half flipped the 

scoreboard in Sandburg’s favor, 

26-25, at the break. 

“That was a big shot for 

us,” Sanders said. “Changed 

the whole mental game. In 

the locker room we were 

fired up. That energy transferred 

to the third quarter, 

and we didn’t let up.” 

“Big,” Allen added. “We 

were chasing the whole first 

half. I don’t think we played 

very well in the first half and 

to be up one at the half was 

big.” 

Senior leaders 

Sanders and the Agwomoh 

twins are the only seniors 

on an otherwise all-junior 

roster. While guard Atharva 

Atreya has stepped up in the 

first few weeks – he scored 

14 points against Stagg, with 

a quartet of three-pointers on 

seven attempts from beyond 

the ace – it’s been a learning 

process for many of his fellow 

juniors. 

“We’re a young team, and 

they don’t know everything 

or understand the system 

yet,” Sanders said. “Me, 

Marvin and Kevin are teaching 

them – slowly. You don’t 

want to yell at ‘em, because 

they’re not going to listen. 

So if we slowly get into it, 

they’ll fit into our system and 

find their role on the team.” 

Up Next 

Weekend games at Lincoln-Way 

East and Crete- 

Monee finish a three-game 

road trip that commenced 

at Oak Forest. Then comes 

a Dec. 18 home game with 

Andrew, the last before the 

Christmas break, after which 

follows the holiday tournament 

at York. 

Natalie Stavropouolos, shown in the season-opener against 

St. Ignatius, may not be able to make in impact on the court 

because of a season-ending injury, but she plans on being 

a presence for Sandburg this season. 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Ian Sanders was a force for Sandburg against Stagg on Friday, Dec. 7, scoring 11 second-quarter points. JEFF VORVA/22nd 

CENTURY MEDIA


opprairie.com 

Jolly young Nicholas is a Renaissance man, er, boy 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

He is in the Top 25 in the nation 

in the 400-yard freestyle. 

He also is in America’s Top 40 

in the 500-meter free. Add a Top- 

50 finish in the 50 meter backstroke 

to open December. 

He also competes in triathlons 

and plays piano in churches and 

competitions. Yep, he can play 

Rossini as well as holiday hymns, 

such as “We Three Kings” and 

“Go Tell it on the Mountain” on 

the keyboard as easy as clocking 

amazing times in the pool. 

You could call him a Renaissance 

man, but he only turned 8 

years old recently. So, maybe he 

should be known as a Renaissance 

boy. 

Nicholas Sfirnaciuc, an Orland 

Park resident and a third-grader at 

High Point School, has been excelling 

in and out of the water. 

He is a rising star for the Palos 

Orland Swim Association, as well 

as the Tri-Builders Triathlon organization. 

He also has performed on 

the piano publicly at the Golgotha 

Romanian Pentecostal Church in 

Oak Lawn and the Bethany Romanian 

Church in Niles. 

He gave a shrug of the shoulders 

when asked how he fits all of 

this into his schedule. But he said 

he loves doing all of it. 

His POSA coach, Josh Rogers, 

is most impressed with Sfirnaciuc’s 

success in the distance races, 

In the summer, as a 7-year-old, 

the youngster clocked a 7 minute, 

1.45-second time in the 400, 

which stands as 21st in the nation 

among swimmers 8-under, 

according to swimmingrank.com. 

His 500 time of 7:41.94 is 36th in 

the country. 

“The younger kids stray away 

from the distance events,” Rogers 

said. “But we’ve been fortunate to 

have swimmers who are not afraid 

to get after it and compete in the 

distance events. They show a lot 

of hard work and dedication to the 

sport. 

“He’s been swimming really 

fast and he hasn’t been afraid of 

swimming those distances. He 

Nicholas Sfirnaciuc smiles after winning one of many awards for 

swimming. PHOTOS submitted 

gets out to a nice pace, and he 

keeps that pace going.” 

Sfirnaciuc (pronounced sphournatch-uke) 

said he finds the longer 

distances “relaxing and it gives 

me time to think.” 

POSA has been supplying 

south suburban schools quality 

swimmers for decades — since 

1963, to be exact. 

The group is 140 swimmers 

strong, and this season there have 

been a lot of team records broken 

by 8-under swimmers. On 

the girls side, Ella Giblin broke 

10 records, and on the boys side 

Gunner Hinger broke six records. 

Sfirnaciuc’s 400 and 500 events 

are not listed among the 10 individual 

events for records, but his 

Dec. 1 time of :38.58 in the back 

broke Conor Gallimore’s 2004 

standard of :40.60. In the 9-10 age 

group, Samantha Barry broke five 

Nicholas Sfirnaciuc (front) and his sister, Sarah, and brother, Nathan, 

pose after a triathlon event in the summer. 

Nicholas Sfirnaciuc, 9, of Orland Park, is one of the top swimmers in the nation in long and short distances. 

of the 17 individual records listed. 

Sfirnaciuc said he loves swimming 

because “I like winning the 

trophies and medals.” 

If he keeps this up, there will be 

a lot more to come.



fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

Fab four are among nation’s elite 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA 

1ST AND 3 

ANDREW AND 

SANDBURG’S BOYS AND 


TEAMS WILL FACE OFF 

NEXT WEEK. 

1. Close game 

Sandburg’s girls 

team (ABOVE) will 

square off with 

Andrew on Thursday, 

Dec. 20 in Orland 

Park. Last year, 

Andrew won 49-44 

in Tinley Park. 

2. Fitch came up big 

Andrew’s Isis Fitch, 

then a junior, had 11 

points in last year’s 

battle. 

3. Skipping a year 

The two boys teams 

face off Tuesday, 

Dec. 18, in Tinley 

Park after the two 

teams didn’t play in 

2017-18. The last 

time they faced each 

other was Dec. 2, 

2016 and Sandburg 

eked out a 35-32 

victory in Orland 

Park. 

Jeff Vorva 

j.vorva@22ndcm.com 

I’ve read different studies 

on this, but roughly 7 

percent of the approximately 

7.9 million students 

who participate in high 

school athletics go on to play 

in college. 

I don’t care if you go to 

Duke or some D-III or NAIA 

school hardly anyone has 

heard of, you are in elite 

company. 

When it comes to area 

players signing to a college 

(Attention! Early football 

signing day is Dec. 19!) or 

doing well on the college 

level, that’s something I 

enjoy writing about. 

Not every signee is going 

to be a star. Some may quit 

after a few weeks of practice. 

Some my find that balancing 

school work and the 

demands of college sports 

might be too much. Some 

may have overshot their 

opinions of their abilities 

and were more suited for a 

smaller division. 

Many will play all four 

years and not star in their 

sport. They are still miles 

ahead of the game on those 

93 percent athletes who 

didn’t get offers. 

That’s why when I hear of 

the athletes in Tinley Park 

and Orland Park excelling at 

the highest level, I really get 

geeked up. 

These are the elite of the 

elite. 

In a short window toward 

the end of November and 

early December, I heard 

great news about two Tinley 

athletes and two Orland 

athletes who are flying in 

rare air. We’ve written about 

these four before in The Tinley 

Junction and The Orland 

Park Prairie when they were 

in high school, but now they 

are taking their games to 

incredible levels. 

Patrick Brucki 

Brucki not only helped his 

Princeton squad knock off a 

ranked squad, it made some 

history doing it. 

Brucki, a sophomore from 

Sandburg, beat Lehigh’s Jake 

Jakobsen 7-4 at 197 pounds 

on Nov. 30, and that allowed 

the Tigers to beat eighthranked 

Lehigh 21-19, which 

is the first time Princeton 

beat Lehigh since 1968 and 

the first time in history the 

Tigers won at Lehigh. 

He was ranked seventh 

in the nation according to 

NCAA.com and was trailing 

15th-ranked Jakobsen 2-0 in 

the second period in the final 

match of the night before 

he rallied for the victory. He 

is now ranked sixth in the 

nation. 

Dylan Jacobs 

A state track champion 

and national cross country 

champ in high school, the 

Notre Dame freshman had to 

cool his heels from competition 

in the fall as he was 

red-shirted for XC. 

He used that time to build 

up his training and mileage, 

and if his debut for the 

Fighting Irish’s indoor track 

team is any indication, things 

should work out fine. 

He finished first in the 

3,000 meter race with a time 

of 8 minutes, 11.57 seconds 

at the Blue and Gold Invitational 

at Notre Dame on 

Dec. 30. 

Oh, and his hair is now 

dyed blonde. 

Miles Boykin 

The Notre Dame senior 

(who still has a year of eligibility 

left because he redshirted 

a season) wrapped up 

a successful regular-season 

football campaign on Nov. 

24 with three catches for 

73 yards in a 24-17 win 

over USC to keep the Irish 

unbeaten and in the fourteam 

playoff for the national 

championship. The Irish will 

play Clemson Dec. 29 in the 

Cotton Bowl/CFP semifinals. 

For the season, the Tinley 

Park native and Providence 

Catholic graduate nabbed 

54 passes for 803 yards and 

eight touchdowns. He was 

named the team’s offensive 

MVP award by his teammates. 

Sandburg graduate Patrick Brucki (facing left), a 

sophomore at Princeton, is ranked sixth in the nation at 197 

pounds. BEVERLY SCHAEFER/PTINCETON UNIVERSITY 

Dylan Jacobs, a freshman at Notre Dame and a Sandburg 

graduate, won his first indoor race. 

PHOTO COURTESY OF NOTRE DAME 

Eric Schultz 

The former Tinley Park 

High School standout 

wrestler is now a Nebraska 

standout wrestler. 

The sophomore started 

to make his mark with a 

second-place finish in the 

Cliff Keen Invitational on 

Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Las 

Vegas. In his climb to the 

title match at the 197-pound 

level, he knocked off the 

16th-ranked wrestler in the 

country, Jackson Striggow 

of Michigan, 5-3. He was 

stopped by No. 3 Kollin 

Moore of Ohio State, 8-3. 

He helped his team finished 

third out of 42 teams. 

He was eighth in the nation 

in the Dec. 3 rankings. 

Could we seed a Brucki- 

Schultz match in the postseason? 

LISTEN UP 

“It’s relaxing.” 

Nicholas Sfirnaciuc — 8-year old swimmer, on competing 

in long distance events 

What 2 Watch 

Girls gymnastics, 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15 

• Sandburg participates in the Homewood-Flossmoor 

Invitational. 

INDEX 

45 - Basketball reports 

41 - Athlete of the Week 

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

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | www.opprairie.com | December 13, 2018 

STREAK STOPPED Sandburg’s 

boys basketball team back on the winning 

track with win over Stagg, Page 45 

ALL CENTURY Century 

Junior High pulls off historic 

girls SWIC sweep, Page 44 

photo submitted 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Orland Park 8-year-old has excelled in the pool and is not bad behind a piano, too, Page 46 

Orland Park’s Nicholas Sfirnaciuc plays the piano at the Golgotha Romanian Pentecostal Church in Oak Lawn (left photo) and poses on the deck of Sandburg’s pool. 

The 8-year-old has excelled at music and swimming.

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