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Help from the community 

Village agrees to place stop sign near school campus with 

help of community petition, Page 3 

Cops care Underprivileged 

children get holiday surprise from New 

Lenox police, Page 5 

Parking lot thief charged 

Man charged after ongoing investigation of buyer scams 

at Walmart parking lot, Page 7 

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Former Chicago 

Bears quarterback 

Jim McMahaon was 

the keynote speaker 

Thursday, Dec. 13, 

during Silver Oaks 

Behavioral Hospital’s 

ribbon cutting. The 

facility is located at 

1004 Pawlak Parkway 

in New Lenox. Megan 

Schuller/22nd Century 

Media 

Silver Oaks Behavioral 

Hospital opening to help 

with current mental 

health crisis, Page 4

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THURSDAY 

Nothing Bundt Cakes 

Fundraiser 

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, 

Dec. 20 and 7 a.m.-1:30 

p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, outside 

of Silver Cross Hospital’s 

Seasons Dining Room, 1900 

Silver Cross Blvd., New 

Lenox. The Silver Cross 

Foundation has partnered 

with Nothing Bundt Cakes 

in Orland Park to raise funds 

to purchase new equipment 

and enhance the programs 

and services available at the 

hospital. For more information, 

or to make a donation 

to the Silver Cross Foundation, 

visit www.silvercross. 

org or call (815) 300-7105. 

Fiber Arts 

6 -7:30 p.m. New Lenox 

Public Library, 120 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox. Join 

other knitters & crocheters 

in an in informal exchange 

of ideas and information. 

Beginners are welcome. 

SATURDAY 

Commons Holiday Market 

4.- 8 p.m. Dec. 22-23. The 

Village Commons. 1 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox. 

The market will accompany 

the two synthetic ice skating 

rinks, Santa’s mailbox, visits 

from Santa each weekend, 

horse-drawn wagon rides 

and more. 

MONDAY 

Christmas Eve 

Dec. 24. Most schools, 

village offices closed. 

Village Board Meeting 

Canceled 

The board meeting scheduled 

for 7 p.m. is cancelled. 

TUESDAY 

Christmas Day 

Dec. 25. Schools and village 

offices closed 

Wednesday 

Free ‘N Fun Bar Bingo 

6 p.m. Dec. 26, New Lenox 

American Legion, 14414 W. 

Ford Drive, New Lenox. 

FREE N’ FUN BAR BIN- 

GO in the Canteen. Cash 

Jackpot between $3,000 and 

$10,000 plus ohter prizes. 

Let’s Play! 

10:30- 11:30 a.m. Dec. 26. 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway, New 

Lenox. For ages 2 – 5 in the 

Meeting Room. Come experience 

our play stations 

that encourage imagination 

and active play. We’ll play 

make-believe, do sensory 

activities, create art, build, 

and much more. No registration 

is required. 

UPCOMING 

Rotary Club of New Lenox 

Meeting 

7- 8 a.m. Dec. 27, Gina’s 

Teardrop Cafe, 826 West 

Laraway Road New Lenox. 

Attend a meeting to learn 

more about this service organization 

of local businessmen 

and women. 

Moana Movie Luau 

10:30a.m. - 12:45p.m. 

Saturday, Jan. 5. New Lenox 

Public Library Meeting 

Room AB, 120 Veterans 

Parkway, New Lenox. Ages 

2 – 12 Hula on over, dress 

in your best tropical wear, 

and beat the winter blues by 

watching Disney’s Moana 

on the big screen. Don’t forget 

your blanket and pillow. 

Registration begins Dec. 22. 

State of the District D210 

7- 8:30 p.m. Jan. 10, 

Lincoln-Way Central in the 

Knight’s Round Table, 1801 

E Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox. 

The Lincoln-Way District 

210 will Hold their Second 

Annual “State of the District. 

Business After Hours: 

Providence Catholic High 

School 

4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Jan. 17, Providence Catholic 

High School, 1800 W. 

Lincoln Highway, New 

Lenox. Providence will 

offer tours of their new 

21,000 square foot, $6 million 

Student Commons 

addition named in honor 

of LaVerne and Dorothy 

Brown. Enter the school 

using the West driveway 

and park behind the school. 

Enter the Brown Student 

Commons through Door 14 

located behind the school 

on its southwest side. 

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. 16 or visit 22ndCentury 

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2019 NLCC Annual Dinner 

Celebration 

6- 8:30 p.m. Thursday, 

Jan. 24. Stop by to network, 

have dinner and recognize 

local New Lenox Chamber 

of Commerce Partners. A 

50/50 raffle drawing and 

grand raffle drawing will 

be held. Tickets are $60 per 

person or tables of eight can 

be reserved. 

Bingo Night for NAWS 

6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 

Beggar’s Pizza, 650 W. 

Maple St. New Lenox. $25 

per person includes: Pizza, 

Salad, Soda and 10 Games 

of BINGO! 

Lincoln-Way Foundation 

25th Anniversary Dinner 

Gala 

6 p.m. Saturday Feb. 9, 

Odyssey Country Club in 

Tinley Park, 19110 Ridgeland 

Ave Suite A, Tinley 

Park. This event celebrates 

the 25th Anniversary with a 

dinner, gala, live entertainment 

and auctions. 

ONGOING 

Christmas in the Commons 

Saturdays and Sundays 

through Jan. 6, Village Commons, 

1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. Enjoy entertainment 

and activities in 

the commons. There will 

be a dazzling light display 

throughout the Commons, 

holiday markets and ice skating. 

For a full list of times, 

dates, events and activities, 

visit www.newlenox.net. 

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school for the Fall Semester 

2019. Applicants are 

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school seniors. All ages of 

potential students are welcome 

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Prescription Drug Overdose 

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the New Lenox Patriot | December 20, 2018 | 3 

New Lenox Village Board 

New stop sign added at 

Stacy, Foxwood drives 



The Village Board voted 

unanimously to add an allway 

stop sign at Stacy and 

Foxwood drives at their Dec. 

10 Village Board of Trustees 

meeting. 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

said that while sometimes 

having too many stop signs 

can often make matters 

worse and cause carelessness 

in drivers, he agreed with 

the placement of this one for 

public safety of the children. 

“There’s a large volume of 

kids walking to the campuses 

(Nelson Ridge School and 

Lincoln-Way High School D210 

Board approves contracts, 

evaluates strategic plan 



Nelson Prairie School),” Will 

Nash, Civil Engineer said. 

Nash said that by next 

week the stop sign will be in 

place. 

“We appreciate it every 

time a community gets engaged,” 

Baldermann said. 

Baldermann said an overwhelming 

majority of the residents 

that live there signed a 

petition and went through the 

proper channels to get the 

stop sign put in place. 

“They are the ones who 

know that better than anyone,” 

Trustee David Smith 

said. 

Citizens from the subdivision 

in attendance of the 

The D210 Board of Education 

held a brief board 

meeting at Lincoln-Way 

East Thursday, Dec. 13, followed 

by a special strategic 

planning meeting afterwards. 

In 2016, the board received 

16 recommendations 

for improvement an auditor’s 

management letter as 

part of the district’s annual 

audit. Now, the board only 

has two remaining recommendations 

to address, and 

they made a step forward 

in addressing one of them. 

The board unanimously approved 

to start the process 

of developing a comprehensive 

accounting procedures 

manual, which is the more 

time intensive of the two 

left to complete. 

The remaining recommendation 

is to establish 

written policies and 

procedures for the maintenance 

of a capital assets inventory. 

The board also unanimously 

voted on going into 

an agreement with Forecast 

5 Analytics for 5 Lab, where 

information housed in Skyward, 

College Board and 

other programs available 

online via the district’s and 

meeting asked about the 

second stop sign at Brett Dr. 

That they requested, which is 

another major crossing intersection. 

Mayor Baldermann 

said that Nash will bring 

more information before the 

board for the agenda at the 

next meeting. 

“If its something that we 

feel we should do, that’s what 

we will do,” Baldermann 

said. “We hire the professionals, 

their advice comes from 

experience.” 

Baldermann also noted 

that after the stop sign is put 

up, there will be an increased 

police presence to enforce it. 

each school’s websites to 

students and parents could 

be to put into one platform. 

The district agreed to pay 

$13,000 for the remainder 

of this year and $26,000 annually 

for the services. 

The board also discussed 

transportation contracts 

and is scheduled to approve 

those in January for the five 

out of six feeder districts 

that the district provides 

transportation for. 

“First thing we want to 

do is implement staggered 

renewal time to reduce risk 

to the district,” Assistant 

Superintendent of Business 

Please see D210, 7 

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in the 

Sunday, December 2nd 

Kick-off Celebration, 2pm - 6pm 

101 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox 

Holiday Market Dates: 

Saturday, December 8th 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Craft Beer Tasting Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Holiday Character Visits 

Food Trucks Shopping and Skate Rentals 

Sunday, December 9th 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Santa Claus Visit Lamplight Singers Ice Carving Demonstration 


Saturday, December 15th 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Craft Beer Tasting Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Holiday Character Visits 


Sunday, December 16th 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Santa Claus Visit Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee Truck Lamplight Singers 


Saturday, December 22nd 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Holiday Sweets and Treats Sale Horse Drawn Wagon Rides 

Holiday Character Visits Lamplight Singers Shopping and Skate Rentals 

Sunday, December 23rd 

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 

Santa Claus Visit Touch a Truck Food Trucks 

NLFPD Santa Claus send off! Shopping and Skate Rentals 

Visit newlenox.net/events for more 

details on these FREE events!

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“More than 1,000 residents 

of Illinois die each 

year from suicide. For every 

completed adolescent suicide 

there are an estimated 

100 to 200 attempts.” 

That is just a snapshot of 

the current mental health crisis 

facing the state of Illinois, 

according to Scott Hullinger, 

CEO of Silver Oaks Behavioral 

Hospital. Hullinger 

spoke at the Thursday, Dec. 

13 ribbon cutting ceremony 

to unveil the new facility. 

The Will County Community 

Needs Assessment 

conducted in 2016 singled 

President and CEO of US HealthVest Richard Kresch (middle) poses for a picture before 

cutting the ribbon Thursday, Dec. 13, during Silver Oaks’ ribbon cutting ceremony. 

Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media 

out mental health as an area 

that was lacking in resources 

and available beds, especially 

after many state facilities 

like the Tinley Park Mental 

Health Center nearby closed 

in 2012. 

After assessing the needs 

of the community, Silver 

Oaks will offer in patient, day 

hospital and intensive outpatient 

programs. What sets the 

facility apart is the 24/7 free 

mental health assessments, 

and its mental health care 

provided for all ages. 

“Not only will this hospital 

be a place for those in 

mental health crisis but our 

specialized programs have 

been designed specifically 

for this community,” Hullinger 

said. 

The 100-bed facility will 

generate more than 200 jobs, 

reduce barriers, like travel 

and insurance that often hinder 

access to mental health, 

and localize treatment for local 

residents. 

Silver Oaks will provide 

treatment for a full range of 

mental health disorders and, 

according to the CEO of Silver 

Cross partner HealthVest 

Dr. Richard Kresch, a patient 

in need of care will never be 

turned away for an inability 

to pay. 

Former Chicago Bears 

quarterback Jim McMahon 

was the keynote speaker at 

the ceremony to address his 

struggles with depression 

and addiction following his 

career in the NFL. 

“Mental health has been a 

big issue not only here but all 

over the country,” McMahon 

said. “A lot of my colleagues 

in the sports field are dealing 

with mental health issues.” 

McMahon described his 

depression as living in a 

vegetable-like state most of 

the time. 

“I was laying down in a 

dark room for weeks at a 

time, I couldn’t really function,” 

McMahon said. “I had 

terrible thoughts, and had I 

had a gun, I wouldn’t be here 

today. It got so bad to a point 

I just checked out.” 

McMahon said from personal 

experience it’s easy to 

be too proud to admit physical 

or mental pain, and to 

self-medicate as a temporary 

solution, but it has long-term 

consequences. 

“I’ve had three different 

teammates commit suicide, 

and I don’t want to want to 

see anymore,” McMahon 

said. “We now have a beautiful 

facility for people in 

this area to get treatment. If 

you go home and see your 

friends or family start to 

struggle, talk to them about 

getting help.” 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

spoke at the event about 

New Lenox’s dedication to 

mental health. The land that 

Silver Oaks now sits on was 

once vacant land slated to be 

more than 2 million squarefeet 

of retail. 

“The truth is, some people 

would be reluctant to say 

that there are mental health 

problems in their community, 

that there are drug addictions 

in their community,” 

Baldermann said. “I will 

tell you that’s a fact of life 

no matter where you live. 

In this community we are 

proud to say that we tackled 

those issues head on. We 

don’t bury them.” 

Baldermann ended his 

speech saying that as long 

as he is mayor, the Village of 

New Lenox will continue to 

address the issue of mental 

health. 

Silver Oaks is slated to be 

open to patients in January.

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Shop with a Cop event delivers cheer to NL children 

Rochelle McAuliffe 

Freelance Reporter 

Every child deserves to 

have a merry Christmas, but 

due to financial struggle, a 

happy holiday may not be 

attainable for some families. 

To help the days be brighter 

and deliver some Christmas 

cheer, the New Lenox 

Police Department partnered 

with Morning Star Mission 

to give local kids a shopping 

spree at the New Lenox 

Walmart. Through referrals 

from schools and social service 

agencies in the community, 

more than 50 children 

ages 6 to 13 years old had 

the opportunity to shop with 

a New Lenox cop on Dec. 8. 

“This is a need that’s been 

identified in the community 

that some of these kids don’t 

have the same opportunity 

around the holidays,” said Eloise 

Crabb, chief operating officer 

at Morning Star Mission. 

“Through [the mission] and 

with the help of contributions 

from officers, we’re able to 

give these kids some holiday 

cheer in the form of a Walmart 

gift card so they can buy some 

gifts and spread that cheer to 

their friends and family.” 

Before the group even 

got to Walmart, the fanfare 

began with NLPD escorting 

the group’s busses in a 

parade down Lincoln Highway 

to the storefront, complete 

with lights and sirens. 

As soon as the group began 

shopping, the joy of the moment 

filled the store isles in 

the way of grins and giggles. 

“It’s neat to see the kids 

shop for each other with 

all of the consideration 

and spirit they have,” said 

Deputy Chief Louis Alessandrini. 

“It’s a great time 

to get together with the kids, 

have some fun doing some 

shopping, and then we have 

a pizza party afterward. You 

couldn’t ask for a better day 

with the community.” 

Spending the morning 

shopping with Alessandrini 

was Brandon Pabon, who 

was participating in the 

event for his second year. As 

Alessandrini helped Pabon 

find the perfect clothes to 

give to his siblings, the two 

engaged in conversation and 

developed a deeper bond. 

“It’s just a really good 

time. We get to get out and 

meet other kids, then hang 

out with cops. It really paints 

them in a different light,” 

Pabon said. 

Detective Jeff Lindeman 

looks forward to the shopping 

event each year, with 

this year being his fifth time 

participating. For Lindeman, 

the opportunity to bond with 

children in the community, 

while making their holiday 

season brighter is one of his 

favorite parts of the job. 

“I like being able to go 

around and make Christmas 

a little better for these 

kids,” Lindeman said. “I had 

a great group of kids in the 

past who used part of their 

gift card to buy me a shirt. 

The joy goes both ways. The 

kids brighten my day, too.” 

Abigail Lindeman, daughter 

of Lindeman, has been 

participating in this event for 

the past four years alongside 

her father. Not only are the 

father-daughter duo able to 

spend quality time with each 

other at the holidays, but 

they’re excited to use that 

time together to help better 

their community. 

“I think it’s a confidence 

booster to have the opportunity 

to give gifts to others, 

and it helps them to empowers 

themselves,” Abigail 

said. “I think that empowerment 

can keep building 

to where they’re inspired 

to do good in their community 

because they knew how 

it made them feel to have 

someone reach out to them.” 

While the Lindemans and 

company may have been 

running around the store 

Hayden Doudt (left) and Sgt. John Bosman lead the pack as the New Lenox Police 

Department and children go shopping together at Walmart on Dec. 8. 

Photos by Rochelle McAuliffe/22nd Century Media 

keeping up with the children 

they were paired with, Detective 

Lindeman reflected 

on why events like this are 

important to our community. 

“This is something that 

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Man charged for thefts in Walmart parking lot 

James Sanchez, Editor 

A Country 

Club Hills 

man was arrested 

Thursday, 

Dec. 

13, after an 

ongoing investigation 

of Humphrey 

two cellphone 

ruses at the New Lenox 

Walmart’s parking lot, according 

to a press release 

from the New Lenox Police 

Department. 

Michael Humphrey, 23, 

of 18053 Idlewild Drive in 

Country Club Hills, was 

charged with felony theft by 

deception. He was reportedly 

a suspect in two previous 

incidents in late November 

and December when he 

pretended to sell a phone 

through a mobile app and 

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From Page 3 

Bradley Cauffman said. 

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for everybody, one contract 

for all five districts.” 

Following the meeting, 

all those invited for the 

From DEC. 14 

stole money from the buyer 

during the exchange at 

Walmart. Police reportedly 

arrested Humphrey Dec. 13 

during an arranged meeting 

at Walmart after agreeing 

to purchase an iPhone from 

him through the 5Miles mobile 

app. Police said Humphrey 

arrived in a tan Ford 

Fusion, which was the vehicle 

described by the victims 

in the previous incidents, 

gave the undercover officer 

a bag containing an empty 

iPhone box and took $350. 

He was then apprehended 

and taken to the New Lenox 

Police Department. 

The investigation started 

after an incident on Nov. 

26 when a buyer agreed to 

purchase an iPhone through 

the OfferUp mobile app 

for $125. During the meeting 

at Walmart, Humphrey 

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handed the buyer an empty 

cell phone box and sped 

off with the money, the release 

stated, and on Dec. 6, 

Humphrey took $300 from 

a buyer using similar tactics 

at Walmart. 

Police added Humphrey 

was previously arrested 

and charged with one felony 

count of burglary and 

one felony count of identity 

theft for another incident 

that took place in the 

Walmart parking lot back in 

September. 

New Lenox police encourages 

those who make 

internet or mobile transactions 

to arrange their meetings 

at its police station. 

There’s a designated area on 

the building’s northeast side 

that’s under 24-hour video 

surveillance. 

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accomplished. 

“Everyone in this room 

doesn’t always agree, but I 

know that we’re all here for 

the betterment of the district,” 

Superintendent Scott 

Tingley said after the meeting. 

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occurred. Generally, the last 

thing that a burglar wants to 

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The incidents occurred 

between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 

In each burglary, either jewelry 

or cash was taken. 

“This is a very, very high 

priority for the police department,” 

Vaccaro said. 

“We take pride in safety 

and security, and so this is a 

major priority to stop these 

residential burglaries and 

identify those responsible. 

We’ve shifted our resources 

to dedicate our focus on resolution 

[of this].” 

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From the Editor 

Online/mobile transaction safety 

James Sanchez, Editor 

I’m always about finding the 

right deals. And if it means using 

Craigslist, Facebook or any 

mobile buyer/seller apps to get the 

deal you want, so be it. 

But with these transactions 

brings the possibility of scams 

and thefts, like what has happened 

this month and last month. Last 

week, New Lenox police arrested 

a Country Club Hills man who 

targeted these buyers in a small 

string of deceptive thefts (See 

Page 7). What the man did was he 

pretended to sell a phone through 

a mobile phone app, like OfferUp 

or 5Miles, and would arrange the 

buyer to meet at the New Lenox 

Walmart. He would then provide 

the buyer with an empty phone 

box, and take the money and flee. 

Not many people know that the 

New Lenox Police Department 

has a designated area for buyers 

and sellers to make a safe exchange. 

It’s located at the northeast 

side of the building, located 

at 200 Veterans Parkway, and 

it’s under 24-hour surveillance. 

These types of scams would all 

be avoided if these buyers used 

this. Also, if a police department 

doesn’t have a designated area, the 

meeting could be made inside the 

police department’s lobby during 

open hours. 

I would always be firm with the 

buyer or seller on meeting at the 

police department. It would just 

give me peace of mind. And obviously 

if the other end doesn’t want 

to meet at the police station, you 

would know something’s fishy. 

Safety should be the top priority 

when doing these transactions. 

Always keep your stance on where 

you want to meet. 

Letter to the Editor 

Kneeling Santa 

Two of my favorite holiday decorations are a 

banner and a statue of Santa kneeling by a manger 

of the Baby Jesus. It makes me believe even 

Santa knew “The Reason for the Season.” With 

all of the ads for material items whether they were 

for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, or the rush to 

get the right gift for members of your family or 

friends, I hope everyone remembers why we have 

a celebration of Christmas. The things I remember 

most when I was a child were the Christmas 

programs at church and school, the enjoyment of 

gatherings of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins 

and friends with my parents. 

Also, I reminisce about the wonderful holiday 

meals that my Mother would prepare. Of course, 

that one special present under the tree brought 

me joy, the one that was next to the manger. I 

still have my sled of more than 60 years, which I 

decorated and placed by my front door. That one 

present brought hours of enjoyment as I sledded 

down the hill in our back yard at the first sight of 

snowflakes hitting the ground. Today, many children 

receive an abundance of toys and some may 

never see the inside of a church for a true Christmas 

program. Enjoy the holiday season, but 

please remember to keep the Christ in Christmas. 

Dee Philiph 

New Lenox resident 

New Lenox Fire Foundation posted this Dec. 

11: 

“Thanks to everyone that attended & sponsored 

our Christmas Pancake Breakfast this 

past Saturday. Sponsors included ChiroOne 

& Servpro of Frankfort. Homes For Heros 

supplied the bikes for raffle. Santa stopped 

by to take photos with the kids, crafts & 

games were played and even a few won 

some NEW wheels. Thanks for all your support 

this year in attending these Breakfasts & 

making them a fun morning. We look forward 

to seeing you in 2019!!” 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox 

(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Service 

5 p.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. 

Monday Dec. 24. The 5 p.m. 

mass will be a family mass, 

and the other two will be traditional 

masses. 

Preschool Registration 

Starts Jan. 1. Kids & 

Company Preschool, in 

partnership with the United 

Methodist Church of New 

Lenox, Classes are available 

for ages 2-5 years. For information 

or to schedule a visit, 

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It was easy to 

decide on cremation. 

Now, what about the 

rest of the decisions? 

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15525 S. 73rd Ave. 

(155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) 

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The Cremation Experts. 

please call 815-485-9504. 

Divorce Care Group 

Jan. 8-ongoing. The 

group is starting up again 

for people going through or 

struggling with divorce. We 

would like to provide spiritual 

and group support. It 

will be a 13 week series. For 

more information call 815- 

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St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

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Choir will kick of the event 

with a performance, followed 

by a 4 p.m. mass at St. 

Jude and Providence Catholic 

High School (if the mass 

at St. Jude is full). 

Christmas Day Celebration 

7 a.m- 12 p.m. Dec. 25. 

Christmas day kicks off with 

music by Tom Labnanauskas 

at 7 a.m., followed by 

several other musical performances. 

Lincoln-Way Christian Church (690 E. 

Illinois Highway, New Lenox) 

Candlelight Christmas Eve 

Services 

2 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday 

Dec. 24. Enjoy a special 

candlelight service this 

Christmas with the family. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Services 

5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24 

Contemporary Service with 

no communion. At 7 p.m. & 

11 p.m. on Dec. 24 there will 

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10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25 

Worship Services 

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

and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

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

Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Mass 

4:30 p.m.-5 p.m. 360 

South Park Street, Manhattan. 

By candlelight, we will 

celebrate the birth of Christ 

with a traditional mix of carols 

and the Christmas story. 

Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., 

New Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Family Service 

4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. 

Family friendly and will include 

children’s homily. 

Christmas Eve High Mass 

10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. 

Christmas Day Simple 

Spoken Mass 

In Memoriam 

Robert W. Munn 

Robert W. 

Munn, 80, of New 

Lenox, died Dec. 6. Robert is 

survived by his wife Barbara 

K. (nee Hunter); children 

Matthew Munn, Jason (Julie) 

Munn, Jaymi Munn, Joshua 

(Cindy) Munn and Lyndsey 

Munn; grandchildren Nicholas 

Favia, Luke Munn, Cole 

Munn, Taylor Munn, Jacob 

Munn, Ashley Munn, Max 

Munn, Jack Munn and Grace 

Munn; and numerous nieces 

and nephews. Robert was a 

United States Army Veteran. 

He was co-owner of Munn 

and Larsen and owner of C. 

Wheeler Inc. Family received 

friends at Kurtz Memorial 

Chapel. Interment with full 

military honors 12:30pm at 

Abraham Lincoln National 

Cemetery. 

10 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 25. 

Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Services 

4 p.m. Monday Dec. 24. 

Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox) 

Christmas Eve Service 

4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m., 

and 11 p.m. Monday Dec. 

24. The 4 p.m. mass will be 

interactive with children, allowing 

them to ring bells in 

the service. 

Christmas Day Service 

10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25. 

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m.schuller@22ndcm.com or 

call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34. 

Information is due by noon on 

Thursdays one week prior to 

publication. 

LaVerne D. Srebro 

LaVerne D. Srebro (nee 

Kurtys), 92, of New Lenox, 

died Dec. 2. Laverne is survived 

by her children Donald 

(Linda Lauer) Srebro, 

Jane (Frank) Jurcak, Regina 

(Steve) Mallen, Laura (Jerry) 

Holman, Nancy (Jeff) 

Cutler and Shirlee (Mark) 

Tomczak; 12 grandchildren; 

10 great-grandchildren; and 

siblings Shirley (late Walter) 

Keifer and Judy (Joe) 

Preissig. LaVerne was a 

retired Real Estate Broker. 

Family received friends at 

Kurtz Memorial Chapel. Interment 

was private. In lieu 

of memorials, donations to 

the charity of your choice 

would be appreciated. Family 

received friends at Kurtz 

Memorial Chapel. Interment 

was private. 

Have someone’s life you’d like 

to honor? Email Editor James 

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Local musician releases rock ‘n’ roll album 

Jon DePaolis 


For Dave Bellah, 54, of 

New Lenox, music isn’t just 

his passion. It is the force 

that moves him forward. 

“For me, music is every 

bit as crucial as breathing, 

blood, water — it’s that important 

to me,” Bellah said. 

Now, Bellah can add another 

chapter into the story 

of his life with music, as the 

local rocker has released his 

first album of original music, 

titled “Think Outside The 

Burning Box.” 

It’s a record that has been 

beating a drum inside of his 

head for decades. 

All about music 

Music has always been a 

part of Bellah’s life. At age 

4, he started singing. At 14, 

he picked up a guitar. 

“It’s just like everybody: 

In high school, you feel a 

little bit out of sorts,” he 

said. “You’re growing and 

learning about yourself. 

Picking up an instrument really 

helped me kind of find 

myself.” 

What he found in that discovery 

of self through music 

– among other things – was 

an appreciation for all types 

and sounds of music. 

“I love everything,” Bellah 

said. “I listen to everything, 

from classical to 

heavy metal to blues, jazz, 

instrumental … it’s always 

been a big part of who I am 

as a musician is the versatility. 

I feel just as comfortable 

doing an Elvis tune as I do 

singing Stone Temple Pilots 

or Bad Company.” 

A long time coming 

After playing in bands 

throughout high school, Bellah 

began to hit his stride 

in adulthood – playing solo 

or with groups all over the 

place. Currently, he also 

sings for the band 8-Track, 

which covers rock songs 

from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. 

“If you like going to a 

real rock ‘n’ roll experience 

show, come see this band,” 

Bellah said. “It’s a real fun, 

upbeat show.” 

Along the way, Bellah has 

played Sammy Hagar’s club 

in Cabo San Lucas to bars in 

the southwest suburbs. He’s 

been in some bands that 

have been opener for musical 

acts such as Heart, The 

Smithereens, Soul Asylum 

and Foghat. 

“It’s been quite a journey,” 

Bellah said. 

But there is one arena in 

music that Bellah still hadn’t 

entered into previously – releasing 

a record of original 

material. He said he had 

wanted to create his own album 

for 20 years. 

Recently, with his children 

getting older and Bellah being 

in a good place financially, 

everything started 

falling into place. So, he hit 

the studio. 

“I spent 150 hours in the 

studio creating this CD,” he 

said. 

While most records focus 

in on a specific genre, Bellah 

said his album is eclectic. 

“The CD takes people on 

a journey, where you don’t 

know what’s going to come 

up from Song 1 to Song 2 to 

Song 3 or Song 4,” Bellah 

said. “It’s all over the map.” 

The album title is “Think 

Outside The Burning Box” – 

an idea, complete with plans 

for the cover art, he said he 

came up with in his 20s. 

“What that essentially 

means is don’t pigeonhole 

yourself into one particular 

genre,” he said of the album 

title. “Be open and listen to 

everything else. With me, 

not only think outside the 

box but completely destroy 

the box. Don’t even have a 

box in the first place.” 

For the music, Bellah said 

he performed all the vocal 

harmonies and guitar work. 

“The CD — front to back 

— is my baby,” he said. 

“This is by far the most gratifying 

and huge moment for 

me, musically, far and away. 

I can only liken it to the birth 

of a child, because you’re 

creating things.” 

Bellah pointed to three 

tracks on the record that 

would give listeners a window 

into who he is as a 

musician. And just like the 

record, it starts with the album’s 

opening song, “Heart 

in Chains.” 

“It’s kind of like if AC/ 

DC did a pop song,” Bellah 

described. “It showcases the 

harmonies I can bring to the 

table. It is rocking, but it’s 

not over the top.” 

On Track 3, titled “Running 

Out of Love,” Bellah 

found inspiration from 

bands he’s loved. 

“It would be like if Paul 

Rodgers, the singer of Bad 

Company, joined the Eagles,” 

Bellah said of the 

song. “He’s always been 

my biggest vocal influence. 

It starts off kind of acoustically, 

almost like ‘Feel Like 

Making Love’ by Bad Company 

or ‘Shooting Star.’ But 

it slowly starts to get into 

more of the rock [sound] as 

it goes along. It builds.” 

Then, there is Track 8, 

titled, “Madame Soul.” Bellah 

described it as the “hardrocker” 

of the bunch. 

“It is over the top,” he 

said. “It’s this really rocking 

song.” 

The ‘ultimate rush’ 

For Bellah, the experience 

has been intensely gratifying 

in putting together the 

record – and it has added 

another facet to his lifelong 

New Lenox resident Dave Bellah recently released his first album, “Think Outside The 

Burning Box.” Photos Submitted 

Dave Bellah also sings for the band 8-Track, which covers rock songs from the ’70s, ’80s 

and ’90s. 

slow dance with music. 

“I don’t drink or do drugs 

— nothing,” Bellah said. 

“Rock ‘n’ roll is my addiction. 

“It’s who and what I am, 

right down to the core of 

my being. Nothing is better 

than being out performing 

live in front of people, having 

a great time and getting 

into the show — dancing, 

screaming and going nuts. It 

is the ultimate rush.” 

“Think Outside The Burning 

Box” is currently available 

on Apple Music, Spotify 

and can be purchased online. 

For those interested in purchasing 

the record, email 

Bellah at djbellah@comcast. 

net or call (630) 460-3333. 

For more information about 

Bellah or to hear his music, 

visit https://www.face 

book.com/Dave-Bellah-Mu 

sic-690736527970136/.

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All About Music students 

celebrated the happiest season 

of all during its annual 

“Caroling for Critters” recital 

Dec. 8, at St. John’s 

United Church of Christ in 

Mokena. This year the event 

was to benefit the local nokill 

animal shelter NAWS. 

NAWS volunteers opened 

each of the three recitals 

showcasing three of its 

adoptable dogs and two cats. 

“The dogs are so cute. 

I love being able to sing 

to them,” Maddy Farias, 

9-year-old Orland Park resident, 

said. Farias sang, “Rudolph 

the Red Nosed Reindeer,” 

for the recital and had 

the crowd dancing in their 

seats. 

The students had the opportunity 

to pet and play 

with the dogs after their performance. 

Each of the three pups 

were recently rescued. 

NAWS volunteer Angela 

Vivacqua said that most of 

the animals at the shelter are 

rescued from dangerous and 

violent situations. The staff 

has even rescued animals 

outside of Illinois on more 

than one occasion. 

NAWS doubles as a clinic 

with veterinary staff performing 

simple procedures, 

such as neutering/spaying 

and microchip insertion. 

Mylo, a 3-year-old Corgi 

mix, was rescued from a 

southern state and was a 

crowd favorite because she 

snuggled right up to each 

person who visited her. 

“We are huge dog lovers 

so we are loving having 

NAWS here today,” Todd 

Beebe, All About Music guitar 

lessons teacher, said. 

Beebe and his wife, Connie 

Beebe, have been with 

All About Music since it 

Edie Balester, 14, of New Lenox, closes the first recital with 

“Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow” Dec. 8 during All 

About Music’s annual Caroling for Critters” concert at St. 

John’s United Church of Christ in Mokena. 

Analisa Trofimuk/22nd Century Media 

started more than 25 years 

ago. Connie Beebe’s mother, 

Carol Johnson, started 

the Mokena music school 

in 1992, at which time the 

school offered group and 

private lessons. Since then, 

All About Music has grown 

and serves students at any 

age. Todd Beebe said their 

youngest student is 7 and 

their oldest is 75. Younger 

students also have the option 

to participate in the musicals 

the school has three times a 

year. 

The Caroling for Critters 

recital has been a longtime 

tradition for the school and 

is done in partnership with 

different animal-focused organizations 

every year. This 

year, the recital featured 

about 50 child musicians 

from Mokena and the surrounding 

communities. 

Todd Beebe said one of 

the best parts of his work at 

All About Music is seeing 

students grow as musicians 

and then proceed to recruit 

family and friends to take 

private lessons as well. 

New Lenox residents Audrey 

and Edie Balester performed 

Saturday. Audrey 

Balester, 15, played a guitar 

arrangement of, “Jolly Old 

St. Nicholas,” and her sister 

Edie, 14, sang, “Let it Snow, 

Let it Snow, Let it Snow.” 

The sisters participate in 

music activities outside of 

school, including chorus, 

guitar lessons and theater. 

They participate in private 

lessons and the musicals at 

All About Music. 

“I think performing is really 

rewarding and I also just 

love doing it,” Edie said. 

Audrey said she especially 

enjoys the NAWS event because 

she loves having the 

opportunity to help the animals. 

For more information on 

adopting a rescue animal or 

donating to NAWS, visit its 

website at nawsus.org. 

All About Music is currently 

accepting applications 

for lesson teachers and will 

also be hosting auditions for 

their spring musical, “Mary 

Poppins.” For more information, 

visit its website at 

allaboutmusicmokena.com.

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Lincoln-Way Central celebrates 

49 years of Madrigal magic 

Rochelle McAuliffe 


Forty-nine years of excellence. 

Forty-nine years of 

tradition. 

Since 1970, the Lincoln- 

Way community has celebrated 

the season with the 

sound of music – performed 

by none other than their own 

Lincoln-Way Central Madrigal 

Singers. During the 

weekend of Dec. 6-8, the 

group once again enchanted 

the community with their 

49th Annual Madrigal Dinner. 

Singing music from centuries 

long ago, as well as 

contemporary holiday carols, 

the annual madrigal 

performance and dinner invited 

families, friends and 

members of the community 

to celebrate the efforts of the 

students who comprise the 

longest running madrigal 

group in the state. 

“This program has almost 

become word-of-mouth,” 

said choral director Mike 

Bultman. “If you’re a singer 

at LWC, this is one of 

the things you aspire to. If 

you’re a part of the community, 

you want to be there.” 

“It’s the starting point of 

the holiday season for me. 

It’s lovely to hear all the 

Christmas carols,” said Helen 

Zajac, the proud grandmother 

of Maggie Zajac, 

adding that Maggie sings 

“beautifully.” 

As guests first entered the 

Lincoln-Way Central Fine 

Arts Hall, they were immediately 

greeted to the lovely 

sounds of three instrumental 

ensembles in the foyer outside 

the auditorium. When it 

was time to enter the “banquet 

hall” on stage, a guitar 

ensemble gently played 

through in the “castle” as 

guests were transported 

into the medieval world that 

Lincoln-Way Central Madrigals (left to right) Emily Lange, 

senior; Brooke Rush, sophomore; Bridget Gaier, senior; 

Sammi Boyle, senior; and Kamryn Samoska, senior, greet 

guests Dec. 8 with their music from their brass ensemble. 

Rochelle McAuliffe/22nd Century Media 

awaited them. 

Throughout the evening, 

guests would be entertained 

by a show that included 

a jester, the king and the 

queen, as well as the lovely 

sound of the madrigal 

choirs woven into the script. 

As they watched the performance 

onstage, guests were 

able to feast on roast beef, 

chicken, potatoes, green 

beans, rolls, hot cider, coffee 

and bread pudding, prepared 

by the LWC cafeteria 

staff. 

Tommy Mountford is no 

stranger to Madrigal performances. 

With two sisters 

who performed with the 

group and now a brother who 

is a member of the Madrigals, 

the dinner performances 

around the holidays are 

something familiar, but still 

special. On Saturday evening, 

he attended the event 

with girlfriend Amanda Kies 

to show their support. 

While the bread pudding 

is a huge draw for Mountford, 

he loves seeing his 

brother James perform with 

his family away from home 

in the LWC music department. 

“With my brother, it was 

hard for him to find a place 

at first where he fit in, but 

band and choir has made 

him feel at home,” Mountford 

said. “The directors are 

key in that.” 

“We’re a musical family 

and an emotional family, and 

we’re able to create something 

that none of us could 

have done on our own,” 

Bultman said. 

In the hallway that leads 

to the stage, the coat of arms 

hanging in the hallway is 

decorated by past students. 

On the stage, the original 

Yule log from the first Madrigals 

performance, complete 

with 49 years of candle 

wax drippings. 

“It’s very moving because 

I’m still close with 

[Charles Stark], the director 

who started the Madrigals 

in 1970. I know all the 

heart and soul he put into 

this program,” said Stacey 

Williams-Jackson, music 

chair at LWC. “When I look 

at the sets and scenery from 

years past, the original Yule 

log, all the students as they 

come onstage and to hear the 

songs they’ve sung for the 

last 49 years, it really means 

a lot to me. 

“Not just me, but the community,” 

she said.

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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 for a while 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.

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Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Abby Nolan 

Abby Nolan is a freshman 

on the Lincoln-Way Central 

bowling team. 

How did you get into 

bowling? 

When I was younger, my 

brother did it so I always 

watched him and as he got 

older he got better so I always 

strived to be the best 

that he can be. I always 

looked up to him. 

DON’T BE A 

What’s the biggest 

lesson you’ve learned 

from the sport? 

To not get frustrated so 

easily. 

Do you have a pregame 

routine or superstitions? 

Always remember to focus 

and hit your mark and 

follow through. Remember 

all that and try to perform. 

It’s not always easy but try 

your best to do that. 

Who do you have a 

friendly competition 

with on the team? 

I have a friendly competition 

with Maddie Conroy. 

She’s a senior and her and I 

get along really well. It’s a 

“love-compete” relationship. 

What’s your greatest 

bowling memory? 

Our first tournament, in 

the morning we all shot phenomenal, 

and we were so 

happy. We bowled so well. 

What’s your dream goal 

in bowling? 

My dream goal is to bowl 

a perfect game. It hasn’t 

happened yet, but it’s what 

I strive for. My closest to a 

perfect game was a 253. 

If you weren’t bowling, 

what would you do? 

I used to do gymnastics, 

so I would have continued 

with that. 

If you won the lottery 

what would be the first 

thing you’d buy? 

A Range Rover. 

If could be lead role in a 

movie, who would you 

Photo Submitted 

want to be? 

Princess Leia in “Star 

Wars.” 

What’s the biggest 

challenge you’ve 

overcome? 

My attitude in bowling. It 

was a lot to overcome. I used 

to get so down on myself 

and had to get a better attitude. 

My teammates help a 

lot and keep motivated and 

up. My parents and brother 

all keep me up to not get 

down on myself. 

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This Week In… 

Lincoln-Way Co-op 

Athletics 

Girls Gymnastics 

■Dec. ■ 22 - at New Trier Invite, 

noon 

Warriors Varsity 

Athletics 

Boys Basketball 

■Dec. ■ 26 - at Maine East 

Holiday Tournament, 10:30 

a.m. 


Holiday Tournament, TBA 

Girls Basketball 

■Dec. ■ 26 - at Oswego East 


■Dec. ■ 27 - at Oswego East 


Wrestling 

■Dec. ■ 21 - hosts Plainfield 

South, 5 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 22 - hosts Sandburg, 

10 a.m. 

Girls Bowling 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Reavis Invite (at 

El Mar Bowl), 9 a.m. 

Boys Bowling 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Morgan Park 

Invite (at Dolton Bowl), 

9 a.m. 

Boys Swimming and 

Diving 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Homewood- 

Flossmoor Pentathalon, 10 

a.m. 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 


■Dec. ■ 21 - at Lincoln-Way 

East, 6:30 p.m. 






■Dec. ■ 21 - at Lincoln-Way 

East, 5 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 26 - at Medieval 

Classic (at Lincoln-Way East), 

TBA 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Medieval 

Classic (at Lincoln-Way East), 

TBA 

Wrestling 

■Dec. ■ 21 hosts Homewood- 

Flossmoor (LWWC Night), 3 

p.m. 

Girls Bowling 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Reavis Invite (at 

El Mar Bowl), 9 a.m. 

Boys Bowling 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Morgan Park 

Invite (at Dolton Bowl), 9 a.m. 

Boys Swimming and 

Diving 

■Dec. ■ 27 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

Central Invite, 10 a.m. 

Celtics Varsity 

Athletics 


■Dec. ■ 21 - at St. Ignatius, 7 

p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 22 - at Plainfield East, 

2:30 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 26 - at Jack Tosh 

Holiday Classic (at York), TBA 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Jack Tosh 

Holiday Classic (at York), 

TBA 


■Dec. ■ 21 - hosts Oak Park- 

River Forest, 7 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 26 - at Hinsdale South, 

2 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Andrew, 2 p.m. 

Wrestling 

■Dec. ■ 22 - at Dvorak Invite 

(at Harlem High School), 9 

a.m. 

■Dec. ■ 23 - at Dvorak Invite 

(at Harlem High School), 9:30 

a.m. 

Hockey 

■Dec. ■ 21 - at Marist (at Arctic 

Ice Arena), 8:40 p.m. 

■Dec. ■ 22 - at St. Viator (at 

Mount Prospect Ice Arena), 

6 p.m. 

Boys Bowling 

■Dec. ■ 27 - at Brother Rice 

Final Fling (at Arena Bowl), 

8:30 a.m. 

This Week In is compiled by 

editor James Sanchez, james@ 

newlenoxpatriot.com. 


Lincoln-Way Central 53, 

Stagg 47 

Sean Curran once again 

led the way with 14 points, 

and Nick Tingley added 12 

in another conference win 

for the Knights on Dec. 13. 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

and 2 assists. 

Wrestling 


Thornton 14 

Jackson Hosman (170) 

won by major decision with 

a 13-4 score, and Mason Sargent 

(195) and Mike McCormack 

(220) both won by pin 

in the Dec. 12 win over the 

Wildcats. 


Andrew 52, Lincoln-Way 

Central 50 

Abi Baumgartner put up a 

heroic effort in the Dec. 13 

narrow loss by recording 20 

points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists 

and 3 steals. She also went 

a perfect 12-for-12 from the 

free throw line. Abbey Ward 

added 9 points, 2 rebounds 


Bradley-Bourbonnais 46 

Regan LoConte (12 

points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals) 

and Abi Baumbartner (9 

points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals) 

nearly registered doubledoubles 

in the exciting Dec. 

11 win over the Boilermakers. 

Megan Hutchinson 

added 11 points, 6 rebounds 

and 3 steals. 

Boys Bowling 


Stagg 1993 

Alex Nolan, Austin Zaker 

and Tommy Martini all 

finished strong in Game 2 

to come away with the win 

on Dec. 11. Nolan bowled 

a 431 (204, 227), Zaker 

tied Nolan (212, 219), and 

Tommy Martini was third 

on the team with a 414 (199, 

215). 

High School Highlights is compiled 

by Editor James Sanchez, 

james@newlenoxpatriot.com. 

New Lenox Jr. Warriors football team wins Super Bowl 

Staff Report 

high school highlights 

The Super Lightweight New Lenox Jr. Warriors capped off 

an undefeated 11-0 season by winning the Super Bowl last 

month, defeating the Orland Park Pioneers 19-13 at ATI Field 

in Joliet. 

The team went 8-0 in the regular season followed by three 

postseason wins as part of the River Valley Youth Football 

League. Of those 11 wins, five were shutouts. 

All 31 football players and 15 cheerleaders are from New 

Lenox. 

Road to a perfect season 

Week 1: 39-6 vs. 

Chanooka 

Week 2: 13-2 vs. Ottawa 

Week 3: 27-13 vs. Tinley 

Park 

Week 4: 21-0 vs. Tri-City 

Week 5: 25-0 vs. Homer 

Week 6: 27-0 vs. Bradley- 

Bourbonnais 

Week 7: 7-6 vs. Orland 

Park 

Week 8: 25-7 vs. 

Frankfort Square 

Week 9: 27-0 vs. 

Chanooka 

Week 10: 12-0 vs. Ottawa 

Week 11: 19-13 vs. 

Orland Park 

The Super Lightweight New Lenox Jr. Warriors went undefeated in the 2018 season in the River Valley Youth Football 

League. Photo Submitted



Girls Bowling 

East, West battle it out in last game for LW Cup 

JV tournament also 

brings exciting finish 

in Warriors’ favor 

RANDY WHALEN 


Just like the boys’ side of 

things, the girl’s portion of 

the Lincoln-Way Cup had 

an exciting ending an on 

Saturday, Dec. 15, at Laraway 

Lanes in New Lenox. 

While the varsity side 

was close, that excitement 

was upstaged by the junior 

varsity tournament. That’s 

because the JV competition 

had to be decided in a 

playoff, which was nearly a 

three-way playoff. 

After six games The Lincoln-Way 

East and West 

girls teams were tied at 

4,263 pins apiece. Amazingly 

Lincoln-Way Central 

was just 10 pins behind at 

4,253. 

So after a bit of discussion 

on the rules of a tie, 

there was a 2-frame tiebreaker. 

The frames were 

bowled as if they were the 

ninth and 10th frames. So 

three balls could be rolled 

in the final frame. 

With all the other bowlers, 

both boys and girls, still 

there loudly cheering them 

on it naturally came down 

to the final bowler. That’s 

where West sophomore 

Hailee Hospodar had to get 

a good count. She was able 

to tap-out a 2-pin spare and 

then add to the total on the 

final shot as the Warriors 

won the JV tournament. 

East’s Sara Tripi (978) was 

the top JV individual. 

On the varsity side, the 

Warriors weren’t as fortunate. 

Heading into the final 

game the score was tied. It 

was an up-and-coming East 

squad, however, that pulled 

away and won the varsity 

cup 5,348-5,298. It was the 

second straight season the 

Griffins have won it. Central 

(5,001) was third but 

had the girls high-game of 

the day with a 984. 

“We’ve been right in the 

850-to-950 range,” said 

third-year East coach Carlie 

Premo of her team this 

season. “We’ve only lost 

one dual meet (to Andrew 

on Dec. 11 by the score of 

1,855 -1,849) and have a 

6-1 record overall. Overall 

we’ve been bowling better. 

“To win this two years in 

a row definitely shows that 

we’re a team to contend 

with. I only lost one senior 

from last year and it’s nice 

to see that same momentum 

carry over.” 

Angie Juskie (1,217 series) 

led East with a second 

place overall finish. Fellow 

senior Sydney Tyler (1,156, 

3rd overall).and sophomore 

Kaitlyn Marks (1,069, 5th 

overall) followed. Morgan 

Tripi (962) and Kately Adamitis 

(944) rounded out the 

Griffin scoring. 

“It was really stressful, 

but it felt amazing,” Juskie 

said of helping the Griffins 

to the repeat. “We were tied 

heading into the last game 

and I bowled a 204. I just 

stayed in the moment and 

not get too excited. We just 

all picked each other up and 

it’s amazing that we won the 

title again. We just synced 

with our chemistry.” 

While the Warrior varsity 

couldn’t pull out the final 

game, they still had the individual 

champion in junior 

Kenzie Ullian (1,314), who 

also had the girl’s highgame 

of the day with a 244. 

“Yes, that was my goal to 

come back and win it,” said 

Ullian, who lost to Juskie 

by 39 pins for the individual 

title last season. “It 

was nice to come back and 

I was ready. But my goal is 

definitely to make it back to 

state.” 

Her dad, Scott Ullian, 

coached the West boys to 

11th place in the state last 

season. This season he 

moved over to coach the 

girl’s program, which also 

went to state and placed 

11th last year. 

“All of these Lincoln- 

Way teams are really even 

and we’ve all had our runs,” 

Scott Ullian said. “We’re 

getting the girls ready to 

make another state run and 

we hope to get back there. 

“For our JV team to win 

was pretty cool. Two of the 

girls in the team were ones 

that I just brought up for 

the tournament. So to have 

them there and the team do 

it was pretty neat.” 

Olivia Daujatas (1,066), 

Lizzy Prynn (1,056), Hannah 

Hospodar (896), Megan 

Kukulka (524), and Leah 

Zack (442) filled out the 

Warrior lineup. 

For Central, senior Kalei 

Bass bounced back from a 

knee injury from earlier in 

the season to return to the 

lineup and bowl a 1,125 

series, which was tops on 

the team and fourth overall. 

Maddie Conroy (992), 

Abby Nolan (989), Lauren 

Davern (963), Kate Marszalek 

(932), and Jessica Sumrow 

(101) made up the rest 

of the Knight lineup. 

“We’re much improved 

and were 4-1 going into this 

with a second and a third in 

a couple of tournaments,” 

Central coach Steve Paulsen 

said. “I’ve been really happy 

with how we’ve done. 

“This is the closest it’s 

been since we’ve had the 

cup. With all of us being 

within 10 pins [on the JV 

level] it shows the parity in 

this district.” 

BOWLING 

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DJ needed to strike on his 

first two balls and then get 

at least a pin for us to win. 

That’s what he did. He was 

able to block it out step up. 

That’s why he’s our anchor. 

“It means a lot to these 

guys to win it. We’ve been 

tracking the mental side of 

things.” 

For Armbrecht, who rolled 

a fourth best 1,248 series and 

had the high game of the day 

with a 279, it was a matter of 

confidence. 

“I knew I had to get two 

strikes and at least a pin and 

that’s what you have to do 

out of the anchor position,” 

he said. “I wasn’t nervous. 

The guys from West were 

more nervous than me. I 

stepped up and buried my 

first two in the pocket.” 

West had some steady 

scores but just fell short 

at the end. Senior Michael 

Nork (1,268) was second 

overall while Cameron 

Jablonski (1,242) was fifth 

overall. Tony Paul (1,075), 

while Jeremy Sgarlata (884), 

Naythan McNally (751), 

and Glenn Prynn (657 in 3 

games for a 219 high average) 

for the Warriors. 

“We had lost the lead at 

lunch but then got it back in 

the fifth game,” West coach 

Scott Jablonski said. “Then 

we fell a little bit short and 

felt a little stressed. East 

came back and put on the 

pressure and beat us. Hats 

off to them.” 

While he couldn’t help 

Central repeat as a team cup 

winner, Nolan repeated as 

the individual one. Nolan 

bowled a 6-game total of 

1,383 last season. 

“I wanted to do it again,” 

Nolan said. “I’m glad to 

take first and end up on top. 

These type of tournaments 

will help us upcoming in the 

conference and postseason.” 

Austin Zaker (1,164), Tyler 

Misch (1,110), Tommy 

Martini (1,106), and Ryan 

Gamen (1,091) rounded out 

the scores for the Knights. 

“We came out flat and 

made too many mistakes,” 

Central coach Coley 

O’Connell said. “Alex won 

it, but there were even times 

when he struggled. But we 

play the whole season to get 

ready for the regionals and 

that’s what we will be.” 

On the JV side, Central 

(5,467) won it behind individual 

champion Jack Mc- 

Cabe (1,134). West (5,395) 

placed second and East 

(5,033) was third. West senior Mike Nork finished second overall. 22nd Century Media file photo

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Celtics’ difficult schedule continues in loss to DePaul Prep 

RANDY WHALEN 


As the late, great Tom Petty 

once sang, “I Won't Back 

Down.” 

That could be the theme 

song of this season’s Providence 

boys basketball team. 

The Celtics aren't backing 

down from any competition 

this season. They only have 

a handful of seniors but are 

still scheduling tough teams 

like they did last week. 

That showed when Providence 

hosted a Top 10 

team in the Chicago area 

in DePaul Prep. The Rams 

showed why they entered 

the game undefeated and are 

a top team as they used a suffocating 

defense and went 

onto a 56-25 victory over 

Providence on Friday, Dec. 

14, in New Lenox. 

It was only the second 

time the Celtics (3-6) have 

lost a game by double digits 

this season. DePaul Prep 

(8-1), which is coached by 

Tom Kleinschmidt, a former 

alumni when the high school 

was named Gordon Tech 

and All-American at De- 

Paul University, lost for the 

first time this season 54-50 

to Benet Academy the next 

day. 

“They're loaded and wellcoached,” 

Providence coach 

Kyle Murphy said of the 

Rams. “That's a Class 3A 

state title contender. But if 

you look at our record it's 

tough. In the next month, 

we don't play a team with a 

losing record. We don't back 

down from anyone.” 

Adam Taylor led the Celtics 

with 10 points. Fellow senior 

forward Jake Mazrimas 

(6 points) and senior guard 

Matt DiNardi led Providence 

with six rebounds. 

“They're a very tough,” 

said Taylor, a Mokena resident, 

of the Rams. “We 

battled, We're back to square 

one but we will be alright. 

We just came up short. If 

we're scared, we should just 

go home.” 

Senior forward Pavie Pantovic 

(11 points, 9 rebounds) 

led DePaul Prep. Senior 

guard Perry Cowan, Jr., 

sophomore forward Brian 

Mathews and junior guard 

Lance Mosley all added 8 

points apiece for the Rams, 

who had nine different players 

score. 

DePaul Prep led 12-0 

before junior center Lucas 

Porto scored from inside 

with 1:10 left in the opening 

quarter to get the Celtics on 

the board. But the Rams led 

16-2 after a quarter and 31-8 

at halftime. 

Mazrimas scored four 

points in a 7-0 run in the 

third quarter which brought 

Providence back within 33- 

15 midway through the third 

quarter. It was 35-17 after 

three and never got closer. 

“This was Jake's first game 

back starting,” Murphy said 

of Mazrimas. “He's coming 

off a broken ankle. But we 

will count on him and it's 

nice to have him back. We 

played good defense at times 

but [the Rams] are just very 

good. 

“Still the strength of our 

team is the team. We don't 

have just one guy we count 

on. We are very unselfish 

and share the ball.” 

Taylor agreed. 

“We have good leaders in 

Matt DiNardi and [guard] 

Kyle Laird,” Taylor said of 

his fellow seniors. “We also 

have a lot of young pieces 

[10 juniors and a sophomore]. 

We are just building 

to click and mold at the same 

time. Once we do, we will be 

in regional contention.” 

Murphy, a New Lenox 

resident who is in his first 

season as head coach for the 

Celtics, said he wants the 

Providence junior Luke Pell drives baseline Friday, Dec. 14, during a CCL matchup against DePaul Prep in New Lenox. 

Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

Celtics coach Kyle Murphy, a New Lenox resident, hopes 

these early battles against top competition helps the team 

peak at the end of the season when it matters most. 

team to point to the postseason. 

“Our kids are playing their 

tails off and doing what they 

can,” Murphy said. “A game 

like [DePaul Prep] can only 

make us better. We want to 

be playing our best basketball 

in March.” 

Providence finishes the 

calendar year with a flurry of 

games starting this Friday, 

Dec. 21, with a 7 p.m. game 

at St. Ignatius. The next day 

brings a 2:30 p.m. nonconference 

game at Plainfield 

East. Next week, the Celtics 

are at the Jack Tosh Holiday 

Classic at York High School 

for five dates. The first is at 9 

a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 

against St. Patrick. Games 

continue through Monday, 

Dec. 31. 

Celtics captain Matt DiNardi led the team with 6 rebounds.



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Central rides defense to easy home win 

Ten different Knights 

score in 13-point 

SWSC Red victory 

TIM YONKE, Freelance Reporter 

While the Lincoln-Way 

Central boys basketball team 

fell well below its 58-point 

season scoring average, 

the Knights had no trouble 

notching their third straight 

win Dec. 11 against visiting 

Andrew. 

The Knights rode a strong 

first quarter to an easy 46-33 

victory over the Thunderbolts. 

It improved Central’s 

record to 2-0 in the Southwest 

Suburban Conference. 

Andrew never led as the 

Knights bolted out to a 13-4 

lead after the opening quarter. 

They had a trio of three-pointers 

in the period, including a 

pair by Joan Buch, who finished 

the game as the team’s 

top scorer with 10 points. 

“[Andrew] was patient. I 

thought at the beginning of 

the game by us getting stops, 

and us coming down and 

scoring that was important 

because of how patient they 

were,” Central coach Bob 

Curran said. 

“It’s easier to play with a 

lead when a team is taking 

forever to shoot the basketball. 

Whereas if they were 

beating us or if it was close 

then all of a sudden that 

gives them energy. I thought 

just executing on both ends 

at the beginning of the game 

was important.” 

The Thunderbolts, who 

suffered their seventh 

straight loss, did mount a 

brief rally early in the second 

quarter. A 7-0 streak pulled 

Andrew within 15-11. Central 

regrouped at that point 

and capped off the period by 

outscoring the T-Bolts 11-3. 

That run ended as Sean Michalak’s 

short jumper just 

beat the halftime horn. 

Lincoln-Way Central senior forward Connor Barry scored 

eight points Dec. 11 in a road win against Andrew. 

22nd Century Media File Photo 

When the Knights scored 

the first six points of the third 

quarter it seemed to take the 

fight out of the T-Bolts. 

“We’re hard to guard. 

We’ve been well-balanced 

all year,” Curran noted. 

Central’s 46 points were 

divided up by 10 players. 

Nick Tingley and Connor 

Barry followed Buch in the 

scorebook with nine and 

eight points, respectively. 

“I think we have great 

chemistry, it’s probably the 

biggest thing. The guys work 

well with each other. They 

cover up for each other,” 

said Curran. “They’re still 

young where they’re making 

mistakes out there, but as a 

coach they come in each day 

and get better. They learn 

from their mistakes which is 

important,” Curran said. 

Deyonce Taylor led Andrew 

with 10 points as Jeffery 

Daniel added nine. 

Defense improving 

By limiting Andrew to 

just 33 points, the Knights 

saw its defensive average 

drop from 60 points a game 

to 56 through their first eight 

games. 

“From the beginning of 

the year until now we’ve 

gotten better,” Curran remarked. 

Eyeing a repeat? 

Central is trying to build 

momentum for the Maine 

East Holiday Tournament 

in Park Ridge which begins 

Dec. 26. Curran said he’s 

looking forward to it. 

“It’s the only other time 

that it’s bracket play, other 

than the state tournament,” 

he said. “It’s like the playoffs. 

You try to get that time 

of experience for the team. 

“We won it last year so we 

want to go back and defend 

our championship.” 

The Knights’ next game 

will be at Lincoln-Way East 

Friday, Dec. 21, when the 

varsity boys and girls’ basketball 

programs will play 

a doubleheader against the 

Griffins.

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fastbreak 

Boys Bowling 

Central’s Nolan tops all bowlers at Lincoln-Way Cup 

1st and 3 

22nd Century Media 

File Photo 

Sensational swimmers 

1. Sean Finley (above) 

The LWW swimmer 

set a new school 

record in the 100 

breaststroke with 

a time of 56.63 

seconds Dec. 11 

during a meet 

against Andrew. 

He also won the 

200 freestyle, 100 

backstroke and was 

part of the winning 

400 free relay team. 

2. Gavin Boomsma 

The distance 

swimmer was also 

part of the winning 

400 free relay unit. 

He also won 500 

free with a time of 

5:16.66 and won in 

the 100 fly. 

3. Lukas Gonda 

The junior showed 

his versatility by 

winning the 200 

individual medley. 

Every point was 

needed as the 

Warriors defeated 

the T-Bolts 95-89. 

East takes team 

title, followed be 

West, then Central 

RANDY WHALEN 


If one wanted to see downto-the-wire 

and on the edge 

of the seat bowling, Laraway 

Lanes was the place to be 

last weekend. 

The annual Lincoln-Way 

Cup bowling event was 

held as all three Lincoln- 

Way schools went against 

each other. On the boy’s 

side, a final frame push propelled 

Lincoln-Way East 

past Lincoln-Way West as 

the Griffins captured their 

first Lincoln-Way Cup in 

the eight-year history of 

the event with a 5,884- 

5,877 victory over West in a 

matchup that came down to 

the last bowler on Saturday, 

Dec. 15, at Laraway Lanes 

in New Lenox. 

Defending champion Lincoln-Way 

Central (5,757) 

was third, but the Knights 

had the individual champion 

as junior Alex Nolan repeated 

as the top medalist with a 

1,286 total over the 6-games. 

It was the East-West 

matchup, however, that stole 

the show. With both schools 

knowing it was going to be 

close, they tried to yell each 

other down with “East Side” 

and “West Side” chants. 

“We were down by 108 

pins going into the final 

game and we came back and 

Alex Nolan was the individual champion Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Lincoln-Way Cup tournament at Larway Lanes. 22nd 

Century Media file photo 

won,” East coach Dan Galligan 

said. “Someone said 

we were down 88 pins going 

into the final frame. I’m not 

sure, but we started stacking 

strikes and it was huge.” 

One of those stacking the 

strikes was senior Josh Edgin, 

who finished with a teamhigh 

1,261 series which was 

third overall. But his final 

game was huge, as he struck 

out in the 10th frame to help 

lead the comeback. 

“I had seven strikes total 

in the last game,” Edgin said. 

“I just knew we had to strike 

and get as many in a row as 

we could. It feels good.” 

Edgin was all pumped up 

afterward and with the Warriors 

finishing their bowling 

first, it all came down to East 

senior veteran DJ Armbrecht. 

“Nick Signore (1,153 series) 

struck out in the 10th 

to start it off for us,” Galligan 

said. “He definitely set 

the tone. Then at the end 

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“We’re hard to guard. We’ve been well-balanced 

all year.” 

Bob Curran – Lincoln-Way Central boys basketball coach, on the 

team’s success early on in the season 

Tune In 

Wrestling 

5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21; 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 

• Lincoln-Way West wrestling will host back-toback 

meets. Friday’s meet is against Plainfield 

South, and Saturday is against Sandburg. 

Index 

28 – This Week In 

26 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor James Sanchez, james@ 

newlenoxpatriot.com.

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Rigorous early schedule hopes to strengthen 

Providence at season’s end, Page 29 

Providence senior Adam Taylor 

gets a layup in transition 

Friday, Dec. 14, against DePaul 

Prep in New Lenox. Julie 

McMann/22nd Century Media 

Intradistrict showdown 

Lincoln-Way girls and boys bowling teams 

meet at Laraway Lanes in battle for Lincoln- 

Way Cup, Pages 31, 28 

Balanced attack 

Ten different Lincoln-Way Central 

boys basketball players score in 

win over Andrew, Page 30 

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