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THURSDAY
Bingo
5-6 p.m. Jan. 10, Homer
Township Public Library
District 14320 W. 151st
Street, Homer Glen. An hour
of Bingo for all children
under six with an adult. No
registration necessary. For
more information, email
children@homerlibrary.org
or call 708-301-7908.
FRIDAY
Basic Yoga
9-10 a.m. Jan. 11, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St. This class
consists of learning series of
gentle poses, postures and
positions while calming the
body and mind. Participants
are encouraged to bring their
own mat; however, one will
be provided to use during
class if needed. Registration
is required. For more information
or to register, call
(708) 301-7908.
SATURDAY
Arts Guild of Homer Glen
Winter Art Workshops
1-4 p.m. Jan. 12, 12624
W. 159th St. (behind Rubi
Agave), Homer Glen. There
will be scenic acrylic painting
for adults. For more
information, call Jackee at
(708) 301-2169 or email
emerald05jsg@gmail.com.
From 1-4 p.m. Jan. 19, there
will be watercolor painting
for adults. For more
information, call Nancy at
(708) 261-6705 or email
watercolors5@comcast.net.
All materials are provided.
Cost is $40 per workshop
for members, and $50 per
workshop for nonmembers.
Pre-registration is required,
and payment at registration
can be done with cash, check
or credit card. Class may be
cancelled if the attendance
minimum of eight people is
not met or weather prohibits.
Refunds are honored if a
student cancels 48 hours or
more prior to a class. Credit
may be given for a future
class.
MONDAY
Mystery Book Discussion
7-8 p.m. Jan. 14, Homer
Township Public Library
District 14320 W. 151st
Street, Homer Glen. Meet in
the Quiet Reading Room to
discuss this month’s mystery
novel, The Guilty by David
Baldacci. This program is
for adults. For more information,
email askalibrari
an@homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
TUESDAY
Breadsticks and a Teen
Movie: The Darkest Minds
6-8 p.m. Jan. 15, Homer
Township Public Library
District 14320 W. 151st
Street, Homer Glen. Watch
The Darkest Minds on the library’s
big screen while eating
garlic Parmesan breadsticks
and different sauces.
Rated PG-13. 103 minutes.
For teens in grades 6-12.
Registration required. For
more information, contact
Heather Colby at heather@
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
WEDNESDAY
Lemont Artist Guild: Annual
Show and Tell
7-8:45 p.m. Jan. 16, Homer
Township Public Library,
Community Meeting Room,
14320 W. 151st St. Attendees
will have an opportunity
to bring their artwork and
discuss it with the group.
This could be a time to get
some constructive suggestions
or just show and talk
about what you are working
on or future plans.
UPCOMING
Vinyasa Yoga
9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18,
Homer Township Public
Library, Community Meeting
Room, 14320 W. 151st
St. This class builds on the
foundations of yoga and incorporates
a more invigorating
approach. Practitioners
will have the opportunity to
choose the level with which
they engage the practice
while being guided to expand
their potential and increase
mind-body harmony.
Participants are encouraged
to bring their own mat, however,
one will be provided to
use during class if needed.
Registration is required. For
more information or to register,
call (708) 301-7908.
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
Media.com/healthy.
Prohibition 1919: How a
Wet Nation Went Dry
7-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan.
24, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St. This program looks at
how attitudes about drinking
evolved over the course of
the 19th and 20th centuries.
Registration is required. For
more information or to register,
call (708) 301-7908.
Putting Yourself First
7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
30, Homer Township Public
Library, 14320 W. 151st
St. This program will talk
about the difference between
self-care and self-love. Participants
will sign their own
“permission slip” to begin
loving themselves more fully.
Registration is required.
For more information or to
register, call (708) 301-7908.
ONGOING
Trivia Day
4:15-7:30 p.m. Jan.
14-16, Homer Township
Public Library, 14320 W.
151st Street, Homer Glen.
Play trivia and enter into a
prize drawing at the Homer
Township Library Bookmobile.
For more information,
contact Maryellen
Reed at mreed@homerli
brary.org or (708) 301-
7908.
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3-D Snowman Craft
Times vary Jan. 14-27,
Homer Township Public Library,
14320 W. 151st Street,
Homer Glen. Learn to craft
together a penguin, snowman
and interlocking foam
pieces, while supplies last.
This program is for teens
and children. For more information,
email children@
homerlibrary.org or call
(708) 301-7908.
Homer 33C Kindergarten
Pre-Registration
Homer Community Consolidated
School District 33C
is now accepting pre-registration
for 2019-2020 incoming
kindergarten students. The
form can be found at www.
homerschools.org under
QuickLinks. Parents/guardians
should plan to come to
Hadley Middle School from
4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March
14 to complete the next step
in the process. For more information,
call (708) 226-7626.
Will-Cook Barbershop
Harmony Society
7:30 p.m. alternating
Thursdays in Tinley Park
and Lockport. Guests are
welcome for an evening of
singing and fellowship with
the Knights of Harmony
Chorus. For more information,
contact Hank King at
(708) 614-8999 or at mjk
ing1@ameritech.net.
Cards for Children and
Seniors
6-8 p.m. second Thursday
of every month, Homer
Township Public Library,
Teen Room, 14320 W. 151st
St., Homer Glen. This event
is for students in sixth to
12th grade. Create handmade
cards or letters that will be
sent to Cards for Hospitalized
Kids and Love for the Elderly
charities. For more information,
call (708) 301-7908.

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the Homer Horizon | January 10, 2019 | 3
McGrath ‘illegitimately absent’ from Augustinian Province
State’s Attorney says
abuse allegations
case open, without
‘sufficient evidence’
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
First, the Rev. Richard J.
McGrath’s cellphone vanished
amid an investigation
into allegations of inappropriate
content on the device.
Now, McGrath himself
has gone rogue from
an Augustinian Province
after being asked to leave
a friary near a grade school
in Hyde Park, in light of
abuse allegations made
against him.
But the Will County
State’s Attorney is saying it
does not have the evidence
needed to file any charges
against the priest.
The Rev. Richie P. Mercado,
of the Augustinian
Midwest Province of Our
Mother of Good Counsel —
which oversees Providence
Catholic High School,
where McGrath formerly
served as president — issued
a statement in December
saying that after the
Archdiocese of Chicago
requested McGrath no longer
reside at St. John Stone
Friary in Hyde Park, “without
permission from the Augustinians,
McGrath did not
move to another Augustinian
residence.”
“Since then, he has been,
as is known under Canon
Law, ‘illegitimately’ absent
from the Augustinian
Province,” according to the
statement. “Therefore, he
is no longer an agent of the
Augustinian Order. At this
time, he remains a priest,
but without the canonical
faculties to function as
one.”
The Augustinians said
McGrath was removed from
all public ministry after the
Province became aware of
an allegation of potentially
inappropriate material on
his mobile device, though
Providence Catholic in December
2017 announced it
as a retirement amid the allegations.
New Lenox police conducted
an investigation into
alleged images of a naked,
male juvenile seen on his
phone. But that investigation
was closed mid-February
2018 because of a lack
of evidence.
McGrath reportedly refused
multiple times to surrender
the phone to Providence
officials and police.
McGrath’s lawyer at the
time, Patrick Reardon, told
police in December 2017
the phone “no longer exists”
and it would be a “huge
waste of time” to look for
it, according to the police
reports. Without the phone,
police said they could not
file charges.
In April 2018, Mc-
Grath was accused by Bob
Krankvich, 36, of repeatedly
sexually abusing him
in the mid-1990s, when
Krankvich was approximately
13-15 years old. Mc-
Grath was assigned in 2018
to live at St. John Stone Friary,
where the Augustinians
say they worked to “ensure
that he had no unsupervised
access to minors.” But the
friary is 390 feet from the
St. Thomas the Apostle
grade school, and also is
near a preschool and a day
care center. The archdiocese
last fall requested McGrath
be moved, and the Augustinians
were tasked with his
relocation.
It was during preparations
for the move the Augustinians
say McGrath moved
to a non-Augustinian residence.
The Augustinians
say they notified the archdiocese
of his absence and
have cooperated with civil
authorities regarding the
McGrath
abuse allegations against
McGrath.
Paula Waters, chief communications
officer for the
archdiocese, said members
of that organization do not
know his current whereabouts.
“We were told he had
been moved from the archdiocese,”
Waters wrote Dec.
28 in an email to The Homer
Horizon when asked what
happened after the archdiocese
asked that McGrath be
moved.
Anne Maselli, director of
communications and marketing
for the archdiocese,
directed further questions
to the Augustinian Order.
Maselli previously said the
archdiocese was unaware
of the seriousness of the allegations
against McGrath
when he was living at the
friary because they were
not notified by the Augustinians,
despite a press conference
in which Krankvich
detailed the alleged abuse
being covered by multiple
Chicago-area news
outlets.
McGrath had completed
safe environment training
in response to the allegation
of inappropriate material
on his phone, and therefore
the archdiocese “did not see
the need to notify nearby
schools.” Maselli previously
noted.
Krankvich said he filed
an official report against
“There has been no change on our end. His
whereabouts [do not] change anything.”
Bob Sterba — New Lenox police chief, on McGrath’s move not impacting the
police investigation, which he said is “done,” pending further requests from the
Will County State’s Attorney’s Office
McGrath with New Lenox
police in January 2018, not
long after seeing a news
report about McGrath resigning
from Providence
amid the criminal investigation
into the alleged
content on the mobile
device.
New Lenox Police Chief
Bob Sterba in April confirmed
Krankvich’s January
report and said his department
concluded a thorough
investigation four weeks
prior and turned the case
over to the State’s Attorney’s
Office. Sterba called
Krankvich “credible” at the
time.
Sterba said his department’s
investigation into
McGrath, related to the allegations
made by Krankvich,
is “done,” pending further
requests from the Will
County State’s Attorney’s
Office.
Preschool
“There has been no
change on our end,” Sterba
wrote in a December
email to The Horizon of
McGrath’s recent move.
“His whereabouts [do not]
change anything.”
Carole Cheney, spokesperson
for the Will County
State’s Attorney’s Office,
told The Horizon Dec.
30 the case is “still being
reviewed,” but later
clarified that while the
case is still considered
“open” the State’s Attorney’s
Office “[doesn’t]
have sufficient evidence
at this time to bring about
charges.”
Jeff Anderson, one of
the attorneys who filed the
civil lawsuit on behalf of
Krankvich, called McGrath
a “long-standing danger” by
phone in late December. He
added that the Augustinians’
secrecy is part of the problem,
and called it “alarming”
that McGrath is “on
the loose.”
Reardon said Jan. 2 he is
not currently representing
McGrath. He added that he
saw no reason for McGrath
to have legal representation
at the time because there is
no active litigation involving
him.
A motion was filed by
the defendant to dismiss
with prejudice Krankvich’s
lawsuit in November,
and there was a December
move to strike or withdraw
it, but the case was
continued for a case management
conference later
that month, according to
Cook County Circuit Court
records.
McGrath started working
for Providence Catholic in
1986. Before that, he was
employed at St. Rita High
School and Monastery in
Chicago.
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Homer resident acts in ‘Heavens to Betsy 2’ film
Gow among cast at
encore premiere at
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Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
The term “heavens to Betsy”
is an American phrase
once coined to mean shock or
surprise. Frankfort native and
director of “Heavens to Betsy”
and “Heavens to Betsy 2”
Robert Alaniz put a play on
words and gave the expression
new context.
Members of the “Heavens
to Betsy 2” cast and crew attended
the encore premiere of
the movie on Dec. 6 at Emagine
Theatres in Frankfort. Alaniz
and several actors in the
sequel actually call the southwest
suburbs their set and
their home.
The sequel follows the lead
character Betsy Simon back
to her real life after she pens
her adventures in her Godmade
alternate universe into
a novel.
“Heavens to Betsy 2” was
Alaniz’s ninth film, and he
made it clear that the movie
is a crossover between a
Christian and general audience
film.
“You don’t have to be
Christian or even religious
to appreciate it,” Alaniz said.
“The sequel is a continuation
of the first story, but I never
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support their co-worker Gary Gow (back middle), of Homer Glen, who was a prominent role
in “Heavens to Betsy 2” Photos by Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media
Library District and a quiet
Frankfort neighborhood were
featured in the film in different
scenes.
Homer Glen resident Gary
Gow, a science teacher at Jerling
Junior High School in
Orland Park, played the selfish
television show host Tandum
Dackery. Besides being
a teacher and actor, Gow also
coaches softball and directs
the annual musicals.
“It’s so heartwarming to
see so much support from
colleagues and friends,” Gow
said. “This is a good opportunity
for me to pursue my
craft of acting without having
to move far away to Los Angeles
or New York.”
Science teacher Sarah Callis
works alongside Gow at
Jerling Junior High School.
She was one of many teachers
that came out to support their
colleague in his acting career.
“It’s fun to see him play a
despicable character, because
that’s not him at all,” Callis
said. “He is so soft-spoken,
so to see him cast as a jerk is
hysterical.”
Alaniz said that Gow is
a natural and plans to work
with him as the lead character
in a future film.
For New Lenox resident
Chris Galvan, “Heavens to
Betsy 2” was the first fulllength
feature film in his acting
career. He played Betsy’s
boyfriend, Robert Trainer,
whose intentions are questionable
until the end of the
film.
“The cast and crew were
great and helped me get
my feet wet,” Galvan said.
“Since I lived locally, it was
such an easy project to be a
part of.”
Alaniz said that one of the
biggest challenges was how
to bring characters from Betsy’s
alternate universe back
into reality with her.
“It was difficult to do, but
we had a great cast, and I’m
proud of them,” Alaniz said.
Chicago resident Steve
Parks, who plays Betsy’s assistant,
Brian, was one of the
characters that was tricky to
bring back into the sequel. He
said he changed the mannerisms
and appearance of the
“new Brian” versus the “old
Brian.”
“For me as an actor, it’s
fun to see how things would
have been different,” Parks
said. “I had decided that the
way my character had gotten
his job [as Betsy’s personal
assistant] was through
a chain of events that never
happened.”
Chicago area native Jim
O’Heir, known for his role as
Jerry Gergich in the NBC sitcom
“Parks and Recreation,”
played Pastor John, Betsy’s
mentor throughout the first
and second movie.
“If [Jim O’Heir] gave a
real sermon, I’d listen to it all
day,” executive producer Michael
Stoskus said, laughing.
Despite being a prominent
character in the movie,
O’Heir was only in town to
shoot for four days, according
to Alaniz.
A video message from
O’Heir played before the
movie, apologizing for his
absence at the premiere and
telling the audience about his
experience with filming both
movies.
“I was unsure if I had the
time to do ‘Heavens to Betsy,’
but once I read the script,
I knew I had to do it,” O’Heir
said. “Next thing I know, I’m
in Chicago filming.”
O’Heir called the movie a
“sweet message” with a lesson.
“Watch what you wish
for,” he said.

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the Homer Horizon | January 10, 2019 | 5
Shady Oaks campers, staff enjoy holiday party
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
Shady Oaks Camp holds
a special place in the hearts
of its campers and staff, as
lifelong bonds are forged
through summer fun.
Every year, January
proves to be the perfect time
for the Shady Oaks family
to revisit memories and look
forward to the adventures
ahead.
From noon to 3 p.m.
on Saturday, Jan. 5, staff,
campers, families and supporters
of Shady Oaks
Camp — a nonprofit summer
camp providing outdoor
and recreational opportunities
for children and adults
with disabilities — attended
the organization’s annual
holiday party to catch
up and plan for the year
ahead.
Executive Director Scott
Steele explained that the
party gives the greater Shady
Oaks family an opportunity
to enjoy each other’s company
during a festive potluck
feast.
“It’s a mid-year event to
bring everybody back together
and get them excited
for camp this summer and
to get ready for another
year,” Steele said. “We have
a couple raffles that go on,
and it’s a chance for everyone
to see each other. We’ll
go over what our fundraisers
are going to be this year
and get the parents ready
for having to raise all the
funds for everyone to come
to camp. It’s really a nice
chance — after the holidays
— to enjoy one last hurrah
before the holiday season is
over.”
A dinner dance at Orland
Chateau on April 12 and
a Motorcycle Run set for
the last Sunday in July are
among Shady Oaks’ fundraisers
on the 2019 calendar.
Both events are open to the
public.
“Anybody who rides a
bike is encouraged to come
to the Motorcycle Run,”
Steele said. “We start at
camp, make a few different
stops and end at a place
called Scooter’s Roadhouse
in Shorewood. We had over
300 bikes last year. It’s great
because the public gets involved.
We have a local real
estate agent, Dan Kenney,
who did drone footage for us
last year.”
Steele added, “It’s a neat
activity for our campers because
they like to see the
bikes and meet the bikers.
The bikers love to see the
campers, too.”
Bob Szajkovics and his
family have hosted a festive
fundraiser of their own
for the past several years
decorating their Homer Glen
home with an incredibly
impressive synchronized
Christmas display. This year,
their donation box generated
more than $1,400 to support
Shady Oaks.
Szajkovics explained
that Shady Oaks has been
a great organization for his
entire family, especially his
daughter, Lisa, who has attended
camp for the past 10
years.
“There’s no other camp
like it,” Szajkovics said.
“It’s a family-oriented organization.
Most of the board
members are parents or
relatives of campers. They
get to come here for up to
eight weeks, and they get
one-to-one care. Many of
our campers are moderately
to severely disabled, and we
can’t get that kind of care
anywhere else.”
Christmas trees can be disposed
of curbside or at Road District
Staff Report
To dispose of one’s real
Christmas tree, remove all
decorations and place the
tree at the curbside next to
one’s refuse cart on their
regular garbage pick-up day.
Trees may also be dropped
off at the Homer Township
Road District building, which
is located at 14400 W. 151st
Shady Oaks campers, family and friends enjoy each
other’s company at the holiday party held Saturday, Jan.
5, on the campgrounds in Homer Glen. Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
St. Residents are asked to
look for a sign by the north
gate and place their Christmas
tree by the guard rail.
Christmas trees may be
dropped off until Jan. 25.
Going on field trips and
swimming with the counselors
— many of whom
return for multiple seasons
— are among Lisa’s favorite
summer camp activities.
Palatine resident Harold
Lewis — who suffered a
traumatic brain injury — enjoyed
seeing his Shady Oaks
friends at the holiday party,
and he is very much looking
forward to attending camp
for a second season this
summer.
“Last year was the best
ever. People are so nice here.
I love this place,” said Lewis,
adding that some of his
fondest memories from last
summer include swimming
and singing “My Favorite
Things” in the talent show.
Steele is also looking forward
to spending another
summer at Shady Oaks
— now in its 72nd year of
operation — especially to
reconnect with returning
participants.
“For me — I’ve been doing
this 28 years — it’s a
chance to see the campers
again,” he said. “We do normal
summer camp activities
that our campers enjoy
— arts and crafts, swimming,
talent shows, bands
come out — and for them
it’s more than a summer
camp. A lot of our campers
are older and have been
coming to camp for 30 to 40
years. For them, it’s more
of a home away from home
than it is just a summer
camp.”
Shady Oaks Camp is located
at 16300 S. Parker
Road.
For more information on
becoming a camper or volunteer,
as well as fundraising
event details, visit www.
shadyoakscamp.org.
CONGRESSMAN DAN LIPINSKI
HOSTS
TOWN HALL MEETING
Saturday, January 12, 2019
8:30—10:00 a.m.
The Performing Arts Center
Oak Lawn Community High School
9400 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL
Congressional staff will be available starting at
8:00 a.m. for assistance with federal agencies
For more information call 773.948.6223

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Police Reports
Front, rear driver’s side windows reportedly shattered on vehicle parked in street
The front and rear driver’s
side windows were shattered
on a vehicle that was parked
Dec. 22 on the street in the
13000 block of W. Doral
Lane, police said. Nothing
was reported missing inside.
Dec. 22
• The windshield was shattered
on a vehicle that was
parked on the street in the
15000 block of S. Paddock
Lane, police said.
Dec. 21
• An unoccupied home
reportedly was broken into
and had feces smeared inside
its bathrooms in the 14000
block of S. King Road.
• The windshield of a vehicle
was smashed out, though
nothing was missing from the
inside, in the 12000 block of
W. East Hank Court, according
to police.
• Michael Greenfield, 54, of
13819 Creekside Court in
Homer Glen, was charged
with improper lane usage,
operating an uninsured motor
vehicle and driving under the
influence at S. Bell Road and
W. 159th Street.
• The driver’s side window of
a vehicle was allegedly broke
out, causing a large hole in
the rear driver’s side window
and two large holes in the
rear windshield in the 14000
block of S. Pine Grove Drive.
The vehicle was reportedly
legally parked on the street at
the time of the damage.
• Police reported the driver’s
side front and rear windows
of a vehicle were broken out
in the 14000 block of S. Mustang
Drive. The windshield
also reportedly had multiple
cracks in the glass. It was unclear
at the time of the report
if anything was stolen from
the inside, police said.
Dec. 19
• An unlocked barn was reportedly
entered and had a
John Deere E130 riding lawn
mower stolen from it in the
17000 block of S. McCarron
Road.
Dec. 18
• A locked storage unit was
allegedly broken into and had
a drill, nine-piece tool kit,
numerous Snap-on tools and
a tool cart with tools in the
14000 block of S. Sheffield
Drive.
• A pickup truck had its window
shattered and brown
spray paint put on the driver’s
door in the 15000 block of S.
Cranberry Court, police said.
Dec. 15
• A shed was allegedly entered
and had a chainsaw,
multi-use motor and three
lawn tool attachments stolen
from it in the 17000 block of
S. McCarron Road.
Dec. 12
• A concrete saw, hammer
drill, chainsaw, toolbox with
hand tools and a handsaw
were reportedly stolen from
a detached garage in the
14000 block of W. 147th
Street.
Dec. 11
• The tailgate off a GMC
Sierra 3500 pickup truck
was stolen in the 13000
block of S. Cedar Road,
police said.
Dec. 10
• Deputies were called to an
alarm about 12:30 a.m. at
Lord and Hunt Jewelers at
14222 S. Bell Road, according
to police. The owner of
the business let them inside,
and they found a hole in the
drywall and several items
out of place, police said. It
was initially reported that the
hole was cut in the drywall in
order to gain entry into the
business after a steel door
was pried open at a vacant
business next door.
The owners were said by police
to be unclear at the time
of the report what was missing
from the store.
Dec. 5
• Peter Smilguis, 52, of 16662
W. Sioux Drive in Lockport,
was charged with driving off
the roadway and driving under
the influence at W. 151st
Street and S. Rosarie Drive.
Dec. 4
• Racquel McCain, 30, of
1144 90th Street in Chicago,
was charged with retail theft
and obstructing identification
at the Jewel-Osco at 14200
S. Bell Road. She was held
on an active DuPage County
warrant, police said.
• A vacant residence was reportedly
broken into and had
copper piping stolen from its
basement in the 15000 block
of S. Sulky Drive.
Editor’s note: The Homer
Horizon’s police reports come
from the Will County Sheriff’s
Department’s online news bulletin
service. 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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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Local business helps grant
teen’s wish
Fairy Godmothers are not
the only ones who can grant
wishes.
Mokena’s Pink Slip Boutique,
in partnership with
Make-A-Wish Foundation,
granted a wish for a Bourbonnais
teenager who recently
went into remission
from an aggressive form of
Stage III B Hodgkin lymphoma.
Eighteen-year-old Julianna
Bourassa’s eyes grew
wide in shock as she stepped
into the Pink Slip Boutique
and was told to pick out any
prom dress from the store
to wear to Bradley-Bourbonnais
Community High
School’s prom in May.
“It was magical for her
and for me, too,” her grandmother
Debbie Bourassa
said. ”It was tough to keep
it a secret, with how close
we are, but the look on her
face was worth a million
dollars.”
The prom dress was a
wish that only Debbie knew
Julianna wanted, until two
local wish-granters asked
what Julianna wanted for
Christmas. Soon after, a
plan was concocted to surprise
Julianna with the dress
of her dreams.
“That was honestly the
best experience I could ever
have,” Julianna said. “I
haven’t felt happiness like
that in a long time.”
Reporting by Megan Schuller,
Assistant Editor. For more,
visit MokenaMessenger.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
The Crossing a passing
of the torch for Ashburn
Baptist Church
The Rev. Vernon Lyons
wants to make one thing
clear: He’s not retiring.
After 68 years at the helm
of Orland Park’s Ashburn
Baptist Church as administrative
pastor, Lyons is
relinquishing his title and
taking up a new one as an
associate pastor.
He will hand the reins
over to the Rev. Tommy
Thompson on Jan. 13 during
a special service dubbed
“The Crossing,” which is
to honor the past and look
toward the future. Thompson
said the service will
be a celebration of God’s
work over the past 68 years,
as well as all that’s still to
come.
The transition has been
gradual since the church
voted with 99 percent confidence
to approve Thompson
as the new administrative
pastor in 2017. Since
then, Lyons slowly has been
offloading some of his responsibilities
onto his successor.
“There’s an anticipation
swelling; it’s been a good
year,” Thompson said.
“With the transition, we
were very methodical with
it, to make sure the church
had the opportunity to get
used to the adjustment, as
well, especially after [having]
the same family pastor
for 68 years. Jan. 13 is really
a historical day because
of [the transition].”
Lyons added, “I will have
less responsibility and more
work. ... The word retirement
is not in the Bible.
Moses kept going until he
was 120.”
The Crossing is set to
start at 10:45 p.m. Sunday,
Jan. 13. Ashburn Baptist is
located at 15401 Wolf Road
in Orland Park.
Reporting by Erin Redmond,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
‘This transplant will give
me a second chance at life’
More than 3,000 new patients
are added to the kidney
waiting list each month,
according to the National
Kidney Foundation, and an
average 13 people die each
day while waiting for a lifesaving
kidney transplant
from a deceased donor.
Kymberly Harrington,
now 28, was diagnosed in
2003 at the age of 13 with
Crohn’s disease. Little did
she know that diagnosis
would alter the course of
her life.
A year later, during routine
testing, doctors discovered
abnormal liver
function, which turned into
primary sclerosing cholangitis.
It was a chronic,
slowly progressing autoimmune
disease that damages
the liver over time, causing
inflammation, scarring and
cirrhosis of the liver, ultimately
resulting in the need
of a liver transplant.
“It was overwhelming,”
Kymberly recalled when
she diagnosed. “Not only
was I battling these two
illnesses but my dad had
passed away from complications
with Crohn’s disease,
so I was very afraid.”
Her mother, Glynda Harrington,
worries about her
high risk of developing cancer
until a donor is found
and a transplant occurs. But
Kymberly remains positive
about her condition by looking
ahead to the goals in life
she wants to accomplish after
recovering from a liver
transplant.
“This transplant will give
me a second chance at life,”
Kymberly said. “I will continue
of my dreams of finishing
medical school and
becoming a doctor that can
empathize for my patients,
because I have been a patient.
I have been in their
shoes.”
To inquire about being
Kymberly’s donor, contact
her mother at kmharrington02@gmail.com
or
(815) 463-0542.
Reporting by Megan Schuller,
Assistant Editor. For more,
visit NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Lockport artist guild
member utilizes old-school
style
The calendar might say
2019, but Ted Overcash’s
artwork is straight from the
16th century.
Overcash, a member of
The Artist Guild of Lockport,
primarily does silver
drawings, a practice that
was common in the days of
Leonardo da Vinci prior to
the discovery of graphite as
an artistic material.
“Before graphite, your
master artists — and I’m
sure you’ve seen them
when you look at Leonardo
da Vinci and [Albrecht] Durer
and some of their drawings
— they were drawing
with silver,” Overcash
said.
At the age of 35, Overcash,
who has always been
physically active, had surgery
and was not able to exercise,
so he needed a new
hobby.
“I said, ‘Well, what can I
do while I’m healing up?’”
he said. “I started drawing,
and that’s how I got started.”
He gets his inspiration
from the outdoors and has
depicted a wide variety of
creatures, but Overcash is
self-taught and plans to improve
his artistic skills simply
by practicing.
“[It’s] just kind of like
on-the-job training, just
drawing and practicing
and hoping that over a
period of time I can see
a slight improvement in
what I’ve done previously,”
he said.
While Overcash sometimes
struggles to figure out
what to paint next, no matter
what he chooses as his
subject, he will continue to
look forward to his favorite
part of the artistic process.
“My favorite part is — if
I’m doing a drawing — that
as I’m finishing I actually
like it,” he said.
Reporting by Bella Zarlengo,
Editorial Intern, and Max
Lapthorne, Editor. For more,
visit LockportLegend.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Tinley Park Public Library
celebrates 2019 with
‘noon’ year party
The Tinley Park Public
Library invited children in
second and third grade to
celebrate 2019 in style with
an afternoon New Year’s
Party in honor of the days,
weeks, months and possibilities
ahead.
Held from 11:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m. Jan. 2, the new
event featured fun, games,
crafts and more. There also
was a special countdown to
noon, which captured the
spirit of the holiday with a
balloon drop and noisemakers.
Youth Services Assistant
Rakhshanda Ahmad
explained why library staff
wanted to kick-off 2019
with a celebratory get-together.
“It’s a fun thing that I
thought the kids would enjoy,”
Ahmad said. “[We
served] pizza, chocolate
chip cookies, Goldfish
crackers and apple juice.
It’s a nice party for the kids
to come to.”
Volunteers from Grissom
Middle, Prairie View Middle
and Summit Hill Junior
High Schools were on hand
to help party-goers create
a series of crafts, including
festive party hats and silly
masks to accompany their
noisemakers. They also led
activities, including a glowstick
ring toss and balloon
paddle game.
Eight-year-old Memorial
School student Liam
Geist is looking forward to
a fantastic 2019. At home,
he plans to do whatever it
takes — completing chores,
getting good grades, etc. —
to convince his mother to
remove a rule.
“My New Year’s resolution
is to play on one of
the computers because my
mom won’t let me,” he said
with a smile, as his mother
looked on.
Reporting by Laurie Fanelli,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit TinleyJunction.com.

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Social snapshot
Top stories
From HomerHorizon.com from Monday,
Jan. 7.
1. Year in Review 2018: Homer Township Fire
District improves itself while showing financial
constraint
2. Year in Review 2018: Northwest Homer Fire
District responded to more than 1,700 calls
during 2018
3. Homer Glen man begins sports memorabilia
business
4. McGrath ‘illegitimately absent’ from Augustinian
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From the Editor
An exposition of healthy living to jumpstart wellness goals in 2019
Thomas Czaja
tom@homerhorizon.com
For those who
embarked on the
simultaneously,
always admirable, yet
difficult task of being
regular gym-goers or better
models of health in 2019, I
salute you.
But as we are now almost
two weeks into the new
year as of this issue’s release,
I feel like this is the
turning point where resolutions
tend to slip a bit. We
have the best of intentions,
but after a fortnight, we
might not be as fully into
the routine as we like, and
cracks in it may already be
starting to show.
Now, if you have kept
up with going to the gym
and been the epitome of
wellness, that’s great.
If you have had some
inconsistencies with it
and are working to get up
to speed on those healthy
resolutions, that’s OK –
nobody is perfect.
Either way, in the middle
of January, arguably the
dullest month of the year,
we may all be in need of a
bit of a push on our healthy
journeys, and we need that
motivation, regardless, at
any point of the year. If you
are looking to do something
different with it to get
you back on or continuing
on the right path, let me
point you to Page 13 of this
issue.
There, you will find the
preview for our publisher’s
annual Healthy Living
Expo, to be held from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 19, in Tinley Park.
The free event will feature
a numbers of vendors pertaining
to fitness, wellness
and related topics.
We may all have different
definitions for what healthy
living means to us. But we
can probably all agree that
healthy living is something
that is comprehensive,
right? We know if we go to
the gym then go home and
eat lots of chocolate chip
cookies or three cheeseburgers,
it’s not quite a
balance.
That’s not to say we
don’t all deserve indulgences
here and there, days off
and all that as rewards (and
to stay sane). Yet, it’s about
staying well-rounded in our
health endeavors and finding
a balance in all facets to
put our best foot forward.
As you can see in the
preview, there is likely
something at the expo for
everybody, wherever your
specific focus is for your
fitness and wellness. The
expo allows you to go at
your own pace, talking only
to whoever you are most
interested in speaking with.
Area residents are surrounded
with like-minded
individuals all trying to
improve themselves and
learn more on how to best
do just that.
Anyhow, the expo is
just one suggestion for
how to make 2019 the
year one takes real steps to
become the healthiest version
they can be. Whether
this is achieved through
an expo on a Saturday, a
gym membership, home
workouts, yoga, relaxation
techniques, taking personal
time or what have you, the
main thing is just finding
the right combo.
I know I plan to continue
to work on my health
across the board and make
that a real priority this year,
and I encourage you to do
the same and wish you the
best of luck in doing so.
“Happy to report that through the generosity
of friends, family, neighbors and community of
Homer Glen Village Square, donations totaling
$1,465 will be going to Shady Oaks Camp.
Thank you, everyone. This is greatly needed and
appreciated.”
Bob Szajkovics, Homer Glen man who collected
donations for Shady Oaks Camp with a box with
the exterior Christmas display outside his home,
from Jan. 3.
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“Forest Preserve District President Dan
Hebreard met recently with Cub Scouts
from Pack #64 in Homer Glen as part of the
Scouts’ ‘Building a Better World’ adventure.
Pres. Hebreard explained how he serves the
community, why he got involved and some
issues facing the district.”
@dupageforest, Forest Preserve District of
DuPage County, from Jan. 2.
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Letters to the Editor
Thanking the community
When my wife, Jeannette, and I moved to
Homer Glen back in 2000, we knew virtually
no one in the community. It just seemed
like a nice place and was convenient for our
commutes to work. Now, I know that moving
here was no accident. Jeannette passed
away in April of 2018 after a nearly sevenyear
battle with breast cancer, and I can’t express
how grateful I am, along with my three
children, for the love and generosity given
by the wonderful people we have come to
know in Homer Glen, Lockport, Orland Park
and Lemont before and after her passing.
There are too many names to mention who
have contributed to the Meal Train and Go-
FundMe campaign, but you know who you
are. To all of our friends and family who
have helped out in any way, including just
thinking about us and praying for us, I just
want to express a heartfelt thank you; we are
truly blessed to know so many compassionate
people.
With gratitude,
Don Stonis
Matthew, Michael and Emily
Homer Glen residents
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FREE
Admission
PRESENTED BY
22ND CENTURY MEDIA
AND PLANET FITNESS
The Healthy
Living Expo
has tons of activities!
• More than 60 vendor booths!
• Vitalant Blood Drive
• Canned Food Drive for local Micro
Pantries
• FREE 30-minute workout sessions
• Speaker Sessions
• Free KIND bar samples to the first
500 people
• Enter to win a free door prize from
one of our vendors at the 22nd
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9am - 1pm
Saturday,
Jan. 19, 2019
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Body Bliss Wellness Center
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Brannigan Chiropractic Center
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Country Botanical Depot - Your CBD Store
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COUNTRY Financial
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FES
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Girls on the Run
Goodlife Physical Therapy
Greenhouse, a medical cannabis
dispensary
Greenridge Farm
Groovestones Jewelry & Gems
Hacked Snacks
Health From Within
Heart & Sole Dance
Honest Tea
Humana
Jercon Wealth Management
Juicy Luzy Sangria
Keller Williams Preferred Realty
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Mill Pond Dental Group
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Meet
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Planet Fitness
Poppilu Antioxidant Lemonade
Power Home Remodeling
Progressive Radiology
Rife Family Medicine/Weight No More
Scout & Cellar Wine
Shelf Genie
Smoothie King
T-Mobile
The Oasis for Natural Healing
The Plourdé Institute
This Is My Legacy
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Trouvaille Med Spa
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Vitalife
WellCare Health Plans
Window Works
Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.
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Feeling fit
Publisher 22CM set to put on Healthy
Living Expo for area residents, Page 13
Plenty more fish in the
sea Frank’s Shrimp & Chicken scheduled
to expand dining this month, Page 17
Salvation Army
bell-ringer who was
stationed at Homer
Glen Jewel-Osco
thanked for bringing
holiday spirit to
community, Page 14
Angela Lynn (left), a bell-ringer for
the Salvation Army benefitting the
Blue Island Corps Community Center,
stands with Homer Glen resident
Jaimie Leikel-Kadlub Dec. 21 outside
of the Jewel-Osco in Homer Glen,
where Lynn rang her bell and warmly
greeted customers for more than a
month during the holiday season.
Photo submitted

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In Memoriam
Dorotha Bratcher
Dorotha W. Bratcher, 88,
of Homer Glen and formerly
of Lombard, died
Dec. 16. She was the owner
of 12 Midas auto repair
shops. She was a devoted
wife, mother, grandmother,
aunt and friend. She is
survived by her four children,
Cheryl (James) Allen,
Donna (Mike) Teal, Robert
(Judi) Bratcher and Walter
(Tracy) Bratcher; her
daughter-in-law, Bonnie
Bratcher; her son-in-law;
Ralph McCracken; her 13
grandchildren; and her 22
great-grandchildren. Services
were held at Kurtz
Memorial Chapel in Frankfort.
Interment Skyline Memorial
Park and Cemetery
in Monee. In lieu of flowers,
donations to one’s local
food pantry appreciated.
John Fugslang
John R. Fugslang Sr., 76,
of Homer Glen, died Dec.
28. John grew up farming in
Illinois and Wisconsin and
worked at Andrew Corporation
from 1961-1996. He is
survived by his wife, Patricia
Fugslang (nee Lehr); his
children, John R, Jr., Jason
R. (Jessie) and James R.
(Eva) Fugslang; his grandchildren,
Jade, Jetta, Jake
and Jameson; his siblings,
Walter (Janet) Fuglang, Edward,
Bette Mitera, Arthur
(Judy) and Carole Stout; and
his many nieces and nephews.
Services were held at
the Richard J. Modell Funeral
Home & Cremation
Services. Interment Orland
Park Memorial Cemetery.
Charles Scervino
Charles Scervino,
95, of
Homer Glen, died on Dec.
25. He was born in Chicago
and lived in Homer
Glen for 30 years. Charles
was a United States WWII
Army veteran. He was a devoted
member of St. Joseph
Church in Lockport. He is
survived by his daughter,
Cynthia Ann Scervino; his
sister-in-law, Carmella Little;
and his numerous nieces
and nephews. Services
were held at O’Neil Fuenral
Home Chapel in Lockport
and St. Joseph Church. Interment
at Queen of Heaven
Cemetery in Hillside.
Linda Sumis
Linda S. Sumis (nee Burris),
66, of Homer Glen,
died on Dec. 30. Linda
was an active member of
Parkview Christian Church
in Homer Glen and a member
of the Indiana University
Alumni Association.
She was a retired special
education teacher and CEO
of Chicago Consolidators
Inc. After her retirement,
she continued working at
the Homer Township Public
Library. She is survived
by her children, Joseph Sumis,
Allison Sumis (Ashton
Herrington) and Amy
Sumis; her grandchildren,
Seth Sumis and Dreseden
Herrington; her siblings,
Donna Tucker, Martha
Burris and Gordon (Stacey)
Burris; her sister-in-law,
Diana Sumis; and her numerous
nieces and nephews.
Services were held at
Goodale Memorial Chapel.
Interment private. In
lieu of flowers, donations
to METAvivor, a nonprofit
organization for metastatic
breast cancer research and
awareness, appreciated.
Have someone’s life you’d like
to honor? Email tom@homer
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about a loved one who was a
part of the Homer Glen community.
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Pastor Column
A future we can hope in
Rev. Joseph McCormick,
OSA
St. Bernard Catholic Church
Two friends were
sitting at the bar sipping
their beers. One
asked the other: “Are you a
pessimist or an optimist?”
The other said he really
didn’t know. So, the one
said: “Well, look at your
mug of beer … is it half
empty or half full?”
His friend replied: “It’s
half empty.” The other said:
“Well, that means you’re
a pessimist.” His friend
protested: “Well, I disagree.
If it’s half empty, that means
FAITH BRIEFS
Cross of Glory Lutheran Church
(14719 W. 163rd St., Homer Glen)
Adoption/Foster Support
Group
6:30 p.m. second Monday
of each month. This group
is open to anyone touched
by the adoption or fostering
process. One has something
to share wherever they are
in the adoption/fostering
process. The next meeting is
Monday, Jan. 14.
9:30 a.m. Sundays, 6:30
p.m. Wednesdays
Parishioners may use the
nursery for their children
up to age 3 during services.
There is a Kids Klub for
children in grades 4-5 during
the service.
Bible Study
I’m halfway to the NEXT
beer! And that sounds pretty
hopeful to me!”
The month of January
can be a time of settling
into some personal doldrums.
The joy of the recent
holidays has passed, while
the bills for those holidays
are coming in. The wintry
weather has become mostly
bitter, dreary and tiresome,
and it certainly limits our
outside activity. The days
— and their daylight — are
still much shorter than in
the summer. The flu season
rages. Yes, January can be
a time of “the blues,” if not
more serious depression for
many.
How do we stay positive,
optimistic and hopeful,
when so many circumstances
of our life seem troublesome
or burdening? How
can that woman remain
happy when she struggles
with a chronic medical condition?
How can that man
continue to enjoy his career
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Open to anyone ready to
discuss the Bible.
Christian Life Church
(15609 W. 159th St., Homer Glen)
Sunday Service
10 a.m.
Thursday Service
7:30 p.m.
EDGE Youth Service
7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays.
Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish
(16043 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen)
Understanding World
Religions
1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays,
Jan. 10 through Feb. 14 or
7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, Jan.
14 through Feb. 18. For those
when he has been passed
over several times for a
promotion? How can that
Augustinian priest maintain
his commitment to his life
and ministry when a fellow
priest, and his religious
order, in general, get so
criticized in the press?
Saint Augustine, the
fourth-century theologian,
bishop and founder of the
Augustinian Order, is often
quoted as saying, “Hope
has two beautiful daughters
who take good care of their
mother: Anger and Courage.”
There is anger at the
way some things are, and
there is courage to try to
change those things. That
dynamic serves hope.
The true virtue of hope is
not a superficial or fanciful
dream that is unrelated to
reality. Rather, it is a vision
of what is possible with personal
perseverance and generosity,
along with solidarity
with others. Of course,
believers see that The Other
with questions about other
religions, curious if there
are connections between the
different faiths. The Rev.
Joseph Broudou will lead
in learning about Jewish,
Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist
and Christian brothers and
sisters. Refreshments will
be served. For more information
and to RSVP, call
Janet in the Faith Formation
Office at (708) 301-0214.
Guests are welcome to bring
friends.
Daily Mass
8 a.m. Monday-Saturday
Weekend Mass
5 p.m. Saturday
8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Sunday
is the most important one
among those others. And we
pray for the guidance and
wisdom that we need.
The biblical authors proposed
hope for the present
and future by recalling how
and where the spirit of God
led them in the past. When
our circumstances or our
emotions are not leading
us rather effortlessly into
hope, that is when we need
to exert some discipline
in identifying where the
positives are and have been.
There are always some good
people, good experiences,
good memories to identify
and embrace.
After all, even a halfempty
glass can prompt us
to realize that there has been
something good, and that
there is something more yet
to come.
The opinions of this column are
that of the writer. They do not
necessarily reflect those of The
Homer Horizon.
Confessions
4-4:45 p.m. Saturdays;
9:30-10:15 a.m. Sundays;
8:30 a.m. every first
Friday
Council of Catholic Women
7 p.m. Second Tuesday of
the month.
Women of the parish meet
to discuss its needs. The
group also hosts a monthly
charity bake sale.
St. Bernard Parish
(13030 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen)
Baptism Preparation Class
7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan.
21. No dates for baptism will
be accepted until having attended
one of these classes.
Please see faith, 13

homerhorizon.com Life & arts
the Homer Horizon | January 10, 2019 | 13
Utilizing the buddy system
Publisher 22CM’s
Healthy Living Expo
aims to help readers
keep resolutions
Will O’Brien
Freelance Reporter
For the millions of Americans
who make — and break
— New Year’s resolutions to
get healthier, the struggle often
comes down to a lack of
support.
That will not be an issue
at 22nd Century Media’s
Healthy Living Expo, where
nearly 1,000 attendees from
across the southwest suburbs
are expected to take in
a full day of fitness with 67
vendors, seven workout sessions
and eight inspirational
speakers.
The free event, now in its
third year and set for 9 a.m.-
1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at
the Tinley Park Convention
Center, was created with
resolution-makers in mind,
said Heather Warthen, the
publishing company’s chief
events officer.
“The expo really ties in
nicely with New Year’s and
people wanting to shift away
from all the indulgences of
the holiday season,” Warthen
said. “It’s a great way to hit
reset.”
With more vendors than in
years past, the expo will give
attendees the opportunity
to interact with businesses
and organizations representing
the full spectrum of the
healthy-living world — and
then some. Gyms, dietitians,
physical therapists,
spas, health care providers,
and professionals in finance,
fashion, home remodeling,
Healthy Living Expo - If You Go
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19
Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention
Center Drive
Workout Session Schedule
• 9-9:30 a.m. - Planet Fitness (cardio)
• 9:30-10 a.m. - Fit4Mom (cardio, strength and core
conditioning)
• 10-10:30 a.m. - Heart & Sole Dance (dance)
• 11-11:30 a.m. - Planet Fitness (cardio)
• 11:30 a.m.-noon - Chulo Fit
• Noon-12:30 p.m. Heart & Sole Dance (dance)
• 12:30-1 p.m. Chulo Fit
Speaker Session Schedule
• 9-9:30 a.m. - Cooking demo - Chef Tim Baran, Joliet
Junior College Culinary Arts
• 9:30-9:45 a.m. - “Developing Healthy Eating Habits”
- Kimberly Kramer, registered dietitian, UChicago
Medicine
• 9:45-10 a.m. - “Starting your Journey to a Healthier
You” - Courtney Smith, Coco Loses blogger
• 10:15-10:30 a.m. - “Ditch the Yo-Yo dieting in
2019 ... 5 Tips and Tricks for Long-Term Health and
Wellness!” - Kelly Devine Rickert, registered dietitian,
Devine Nutrition Inc.
• 10:30-11 a.m. - Cooking demo - Chef Tim Bucci, JJC
Culinary Arts
• 11-11:15 a.m. - “Overcoming the fear of trying
something new” - Q&A with Lori Wilson, fitness blogger
• 11:15-11:30 a.m. - “How do I stay motivated to work
out?” Q&A with Brittany Ivancich, B-Factor Fitness
• 11:30-12:15 p.m. Danni Allen, winner of “Biggest
Loser” Season 14
and travel will all be represented.
Groups conducting
health screenings also will
be on-hand.
The first 300 guests are to
receive free tote bags, while
the first 500 are to get product
samples from KIND Snacks.
Deli meat-maker Greenridge
Farm and Poppilu
Antioxidant Lemonade also
will distribute freebies. The
transfusion nonprofit Vitalant
will lead a blood drive, and
canned food will be collected
for the benefit for micro-pantries
throughout Will County.
“With our events, we always
like to feature some
ways of giving back,” Warthen
said.
The slate of complimentary,
30-minute workout sessions
kicks off with a cardio
class from Planet Fitness,
the expo’s presenting sponsor,
and keeps rolling from
there. Other options include a
Vendors
• 22nd Century Media
• AAA Chicago
• Affordable Dentures & Implants
• Agnes & Dora
• AJ Specialties Inc.
• Ariix
• ATT
• Bath Planet Chicago
• BDBE Telemedicine
• Body Bliss Wellness Center
• Body n Brain Yoga Tai Chi
• Brannigan Chiropractic Center
• Capitol Nutrition
• Chamberlain University Student
Nurses Association - Tinley Campus
• Chiro One Wellness Centers
• Chulo Fit
• ClearCaptions
• Country Botanical Depot - Your CBD
Store Plainfield
• COUNTRY Financial
• Cruise Planners
• Dog is Good
• doTERRA
• Dr. Yelena Potekhin, D.C.
• Edward Jones
• Essentially 3B’s (Body, Blends & Balance)
• FES
• Fit4Mom
• Floor Coverings International
• Girls on the Run
• Goodlife Physical Therapy
• Greenhouse, a medical cannabis
dispensary
• Greenridge Farm
cardio, strength and core conditioning
class by Fit4Mom,
and dance fitness from Heart
& Sole Dance.
“The first year we did this,
I wasn’t sure if people would
work out, or what the response
would be,” Warthen
said. “But people actually got
really into it, and the classes
are always one of the biggest
draws.”
The Healthy Living Expo,
like all 22nd Century Media
events, is designed as an
opportunity for community
members and business owners
to interact, with both
sides benefitting from the exchange,
Warthen explained.
“It’s an opportunity for
folks to come in and check
out a bunch of things that can
better their lives, and we’re
able to do it at no charge because
of our great vendors,”
she said.
This year’s speakers include
chef Tim Baran of the
Joliet Junior College Culinary
Arts program, dietitian
Kimberly Kramer of UChicago
Medicine and fitness
blogger Lori Wilson. “Biggest
Loser” Season 14 winner
Danni Allen, an annual
• Groovestones Jewelry & Gems
• Hacked Snacks
• Health From Within
• Heart & Sole Dance
• Humana
• Jercon Wealth Management
• Juicy Luzy Sangria
• Keller Williams Preferred Realty
• Langezeller
• Make Up Eraser
• Mill Pond Dental Group
• Mutual of Omaha
• Orland Oaks Dental
• Passanante’s Home Food Services
• Physicians Immediate Care
• Planet Fitness
• Poppilu Antioxidant Lemonade
• Power Home Remodeling
• Progressive Radiology
• Rife Family Medicine/Weight No More
• Scout & Cellar Wine
• Shelf Genie
• Smoothie King
• T-Mobile
• The Oasis for Natural Healing
• The Plourdé Institute
• This Is My Legacy
• Thrive by Le-Vel
• Tiger Bath
• Trouvaille Med Spa
• UChicago Medicine
• Vitalife
• WellCare Health Plans
• Window Works
• Wyndham Vacation Resorts Inc.
• Young Living Independent Distributor
expo fixture, will wrap up the
speaking program after leading
a fitness class earlier in
the day.
“She’s one of the most energetic
people you’ll meet,”
Warthen said. “She always
does a great job speaking,
and people who participate in
her fitness class can hear even
more about her journey and
her tips for staying healthy.
Definitely a good person to
give you some inspiration.”
For more information, visit
22ndCenturyMedia.com/
healthy.
faith
From Page 12
For more information or to
register, call (708) 301-3020.
Annunciation Byzantine Catholic Church
(14610 S. Will Cook Road, Homer Glen)
Sanctity of Human Life
Sunday
5:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20,
at St. Michael Parish, 14327
Highland Ave., Orland Park.
Sponsored by the Multi-Parish
Respect Life Ministries
of Our Lady of the Woods,
St. Francis of Assisi, St.
Michael, St. Bernard’s, Our
Mother of Good Counsel
and Annunciation Byzantine
Catholic. Part of Knowledge
& Prayer Series in 2019, this
will be a Mass for Life.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Editor Thomas
Czaja at tom@homerhorizon.
com or call (708) 326-9170 ext.
12. Information is due by noon
Thursday one week prior to
publication.

14 | January 10, 2019 | The Homer Horizon Life & Arts
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Salvation Army bell-ringer gets gifts for bringing joy to Homer
Residents thank
Lynn for brightening
holidays for patrons
outside local Jewel
Bella Zarlengo
Editorial Intern
After bringing holiday
cheer to the community, one
woman overflowing with
warmth recently saw her
outpouring of kindness reciprocated.
On Dec. 21, the Jewel-
Osco at 14200 S. Bell Road
hosted a presentation of gifts
donated by Homer Glen
residents and businesses to
a local Salvation Army bellringer
that brought a jovial
spirit and positive energy
while doing her job outside
the local business.
Angela Lynn has been a
bell-ringer for the Blue Island
Corps Community Center
for two years. At first, she
said she took the job just to
make ends meet, but she decided
to make it much more
than just a paycheck.
“I came ready, and I just
really wanted to be able to
make a difference in the
amount of money that was
collected for the Salvation,
because I know it helps
families that are struggling,”
Lynn explained of the funds
collected outside the Homer
Jewel inside one of the Salvation
Army’s trademark
red holiday kettles, which
all went directly back to the
Blue Island Corps Community
Center.
She brightened the days
of shoppers by playing gospel
and Christmas music and
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ringing her bell to the beat of
the song. Homer Glen residents
quickly noticed Lynn’s
determination to the cause.
Homer Glen resident Jaimie
Leikel-Kadlub originally
made a Facebook post
in the Homer Glen Village
Square community page
giving a simple shoutout to
Lynn for her Christmas spirit.
This sparked a conversation
between other residents.
Another Homer Glen resident,
Denise Bauer Wyka,
decided to reach out to businesses
like Chipotle Mexican
Grill, Rosati’s Pizza and
Hallmark asking for gift donations
for the bell-ringer.
“You just have to see her
in action,” Wyka said when
asked why they put this surprise
together for Lynn.
Lynn was overwhelmed
with joy when Jewel-Osco
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management brought her
inside to show her what the
community had done for her.
“For the people to embrace
me the way they did, I
was just so emotional about
how many people responded
to me,” Lynn said. “I got a
table full of cards and nice
notes.”
Lynn was a bell-ringer
outside of the Homer Glen
Jewel-Osco from Nov. 12
to Dec. 22 and said she
danced for her entire eighthour
shifts, which is why
one of her favorite gifts
from a Homer resident was
a massaging cream for her
feet.
“I mean, they thought that
I was lifting them, but they
were lifting me at the same
time,” Lynn explained.
According to Red Kettle
Campaign Manager Steven
Hill, Lynn is one of the top
bell-ringers in the south suburbs.
Hill said he thinks it’s
pretty rare for a community
to respond the way they did
to Lynn.
“She’s one of our top ringers
in our division, and to
have people recognize that at
such a high level with community
is one of those things
where we can’t ask for anything
better,” he said.
While helping to organize
the event, Wyka was able
to find one of Lynn’s nieces
on Facebook. After reaching
out to her, Wyka found
Lynn’s son, who came in
from the military to surprise
his mom, as well as Lynn’s
fiance and godmother.
Lynn said she had no idea
that local businesses and
residents, as well as local
Jewel-Osco management,
were putting the Christmas
surprise together for her. She
added the joy she brought
to other people this holiday
season was God working
through her.
“I’m still so overwhelmed
Angela Lynn (third from right) poses with (left to right) her
fiance, Sydney Harvey; Harvey’s sister, Deneice; Tywon
McCall, Lynn’s son; Joalice Craig, Lynn’s godmother; and
Greg Fisk, store manager at the Jewel-Osco, after Lynn
was presented Dec. 21 with numerous gifts and cards for
her Salvation Army bell-ringing efforts at the Homer Glen
Jewel-Osco. Photo submitted
with all of the stuff,” she
said. “It was just beautiful.
I can’t believe I reached that
many people, that I’ve made
a difference in a lot of those
people’s lives.”
Hill said that Lynn is
unique in her ability to engage
with community members
and connect with the
people she meets.
“I really think she exemplifies
bringing the Christmas
spirit to the kettle,”
Hill said. “We try to teach
that, but she has a natural
ability to keep the energy
level and Christmas spirit
to the kettle with her smile,
with her energy of dancing
and having music playing.”
On Jan. 2, Lynn began orientation
for a job at Sunrise
Bus Company in Chicago,
one she got from the help
of a fellow bell-ringer. Lynn
said she will be back as a
bell-ringer next year when
her new job as a bus aide for
special needs children is on
winter break.
“So, I just got to praying
and asking God to put the
right person in my path that
can give me my next step
so I can have a job and a
job that I can still ring the
bell, because I enjoy doing
that,” Lynn said. “And, God
blessed me with a job.”

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Preschool Program
for Residents of D92
(for ages 3-5 years)
Will County School District 92
Community Preschool Open House
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Walsh School
514 MacGregor, Lockport
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
* Dedicated, caring & experienced dually-licensed teaching staff
* Paraprofessionals in the classroom
* 5 days per week - Monday thru Friday
* District curriculum including art, music, media center & PE classes
* Kindergarten readiness
* Consultation with related services - social work, speech-language, individualized occupational therapy
* 1:1 technology
* Daily parent communication
* Parent nights
* Certified nursing
*** Required DIAL Screening - This screening is free of charge ***
This is an age-appropriate screening in the areas of fine motor skills, gross motor skills,
speech and language, self-help, concepts, behavior and social development.
Your child will also receive a vision and hearing screening.
For more information, please contact Kim West, Assistant Superintendent for Special Education
815-836-7719, Ext. 2 or kwest@d92.org
Snow Date: January 24, 2019

homerhorizon.com dining out
the Homer Horizon | January 10, 2019 | 17
The Dish
Frank’s Shrimp & Chicken’s latest catch: family dining
T.J. Kremer III
Contributing Editor
For the past 14 years,
Frank’s Shrimp & Chicken
in Mokena has been serving
up some of the area’s freshest
seafood and frying up
some of the tastiest chicken.
In 2019, Frank’s will have
something new to offer customers:
an expanded dining
room ideal for family dinners.
The restaurant’s expansion
is slated for late January.
The food menu will
not change, though owner
Frank Castro has applied for
a liquor license to be able to
offer customers wine and
beer with their meals.
Castro said the idea to expand
the dining area came
from numerous requests
from his customers, and
when the shop next door
became vacant he decided
now was the time to cast a
bigger net.
“We’re going to knock
down this wall,” Castro said,
referring to the wall dividing
Frank’s and the vacant
shop. “We’re going to have
a nice big entrance for the
customer to sit down and relax,
watch TV, have maybe a
glass of wine or a beer.”
Castro credited his son
Nick with being a big part
of the reason the restaurant’s
expansion is on the
horizon.
“My son Nick is like
my partner,” Castro said.
“Without him, I wouldn’t be
able to do all this with the
expansion and everything
else.”
Nick graduated from
Western Illinois University
in 2016 with a bachelor’s
degree in sociology, with a
business minor.
“With his knowledge,
he’s really helped me,” Castro
said.
Frank’s Shrimp & Chicken
19101 Wolf Road in
Mokena
Hours
• 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Monday
• 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday
• 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday
For more information…
Phone: (708) 479-7775
Web:
franksshrimpchicken.
com
Nick, Castro’s “righthand
person,” started working
with his father when
Nick was around 13 years
old. At that time, Castro
owned JR Seafood in Oak
Lawn — or, as Castro calls
it, “the old neighborhood.”
“We still see a lot of our
customers who used to
come into JR come in here
now,” Castro said. “They
moved south, and they’re
very happy to see us here.
Mokena’s been very receptive
to our business and
what we serve here. It’s a
great community.”
But Castro’s love of seafood
goes even further back
than that, back to his days
working in Chicago’s busy
fish market scene.
“In my younger years, I
started working at this place
downtown called Chicago
Fish House, in the processing
department, where all
the fresh fish used to come
in,” Castro said. “We’d used
to have to inspect them, gut
’em and fillet ’em. I worked
in the retail department
there, also. And then, it just
dawned on me, ‘Hey, I really
like this.’ And here we
are now, 28 years later, still
at it.”
It was there that Castro
honed the necessary skills
for selecting the freshest
Fresh seafood is on display at the front counter at Frank’s Shrimp & Chicken in Mokena. Seafood flown in from across the
world is hand-selected by owner Frank Castro 4-5 times per week. Prices are subject to market value. Photos by T.J. Kremer
III/22nd Century Media
seafood for his customers.
The seafood is flown into
Chicago O’Hare International
Airport from all over
the world and then sold at a
market in Lombard, where
Castro makes the 5:30 a.m.
trip 4-5 times per week to
personally inspect all his
purchases and bring them
back to his restaurant.
Of course, there is more on
the menu than just seafood;
Frank’s also specializes in
fried chicken, and there are
also a variety of other sandwiches
— including breaded
and unbreaded rib-eye steak,
and burgers — as well as traditional
appetizers.
But one of the more
recent items offered on
Frank’s has quickly become
one of its most popular: the
Bang Bang Shrimp Po Boy
sandwich ($9.95), which
comes with fries and a can
The salmon and shrimp dinner ($14.95) comes with grilled salmon and three pieces of
jumbo shrimp, as well as garlic bread, seasoned rice, coleslaw and tartar sauce.
of pop, as do all the sandwich
items.
While customers wait for
the expanded dining room
to officially open, Frank’s
continues to operate with its
traditional countertop service,
carryout and catering
options.

18 | January 10, 2019 | The Homer Horizon 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. Internet addresses
4. San Diego baseballer
9. Camel-related mammal
14. Withdrawing from a
political grouping
16. Cultural values
17. American model and
internet celebrity
18. “The Sound of Music”
name
19. Negative and positive
charges
20. Bolt companions
22. Lawyer, abbr.
23. Hugh Grant comedy
based in London
30. Gives birth
31. Mountain goat’s perch
32. Leather shoe covering
33. Dame’s introduction
34. Tnley Park animal
shelter
35. Kiwi kin
37. Health, in Le Havre
40. Lean-___ (sheds)
41. Fabric dyed for hunting
purposes
42. Prefix with scope
44. Lack of vitality
47. Actor Richard
48. Cincy player
51. Recently awarded
Eagle Scout from Tinley
Park, George
53. Before to a poet
54. Kind of land
55. Abbreviations for
certain companies
56. Authority on card
games
60. Realtor’s event
64. Sit in on
65. Fluid measuring
instrument
66. Compact ___ (pl.)
67. Colorists
68. Mach 1 breaker
Down
1. “Four Essays on Liberty”
author Berlin
2. Ball game
3. Perfumes
4. Pressure unit: Abbr.
5. Numbskull
6. Board member: abbr.
7. X ray photography
8. The blahs
9. Time to leave!
10. Printer paper size
11. “Caught you!”
12. Squeegee
13. Egyptian cobra
15. George Strait’s “All
My ___ Live in Texas”
21. Atlanta-based station
23. Officer, abbr.
24. Dinner scraps
25. Won the gold in
figure skating at 15: ____
Lipinski
26. Aware of, slangily
27. World flying assn.
28. Statutes
29. Music collectibles
33. Supermodel Campbell
35. Gershwin’s “The ___
Love”
36. Prophetic sign
38. Not kosher
39. Raison d’ ___
41. Crow cry
43. Girl referred to
45. Specks in the sea
46. ___ premium
48. Opposes
49. X’s out
50. Sahara, for one
52. Prayer starter
55. Female rabbit
56. Scammed
57. “Certainement!”
58. NFL stat, abbr.
59. Form of ID for short
61. Letters on some pumps
62. Easter’s beginning
63. Letters before Queen
Mary
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
TINLEY PARK
Old Tinley Pub & Eatery
(17020 Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
4409)
■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Trivia
Night
■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Movie Night
■8 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Karaoke
Rich’s Pizza Joint
(7020 W. 183rd St.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
8486)
■Tuesdays: ■ Get a large
(14”) thin crust pizza
for the price of a small
(10”). Dine-in, carry-out
or delivery.
Side Street American
Tavern
(18401 N. Creek Drive,
Tinley Park; (708) 928-
8080)
■7 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Bingo
■7 ■ p.m. Thursdays: Bags
Tournament
■9 ■ p.m. Fridays: Flashback
Friday
Tinley Park Bowl
(7601 183rd St., Tinley
Park; (708) 532-2955)
■10 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays:
Cosmic Bowl
LOCKPORT
Port Noir
(900 S. State St.,
Lockport; (815) 834-
9463)
■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday:
Happy Hour
■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
Comedy Bingo
■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays: Live Band
■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays:
Open Mic Night
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
To place an event
in The Scene, email
m.schuller@22ndcm.com.
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No Earnest Money Required When Purchasing A
K. Hovnanian® Homes Quick Move-In Home In Chicagoland
K. Hovnanian® Homes is celebrating the start of 2019 by
making it easier for new buyers to purchase one of its homes
in Chicagoland. For a limited time, the builder is requiring no
deposit and no earnest money on Quick Move-In Homes that
close by April 26, 2019. Restrictions apply; see a sales consultant
for complete details.
“When possible, we look for ways to remove barriers to
homeownership,” said Andy Konovodoff, president of K.
Hovnanian® Developments of Illinois, Inc. “By requiring no
earnest money, we’re hoping to speed up the buying process
for those who may be putting off making a move as they save
for a deposit.”
He added that there have been some concerns about fluctuations
in interest rates recently.
“Most lenders will lock in a mortgage rate for 30 to 60 days,”
he explained. “So someone buying a Quick Move-In Home now
shouldn’t have to worry about rates ticking up before they move.”
Currently, K. Hovnanian® Homes has Quick Move-In Homes
ready for delivery in as soon as 30 to 60 days in the following areas:
• Plano: single family homes from the lower $200s
• Sycamore: single family homes from the mid $200s
• Oswego: single family homes from the lower $300s
• Manhattan: single family homes from the lower $300s
• Naperville: attached villas from the upper $300s
• Libertyville: luxury townhomes from the upper $400s
• Naperville: single family homes from the mid $600s
• Chicago’s Sauganash neighborhood: single family homes
from the lower $800
All prices are subject to change without notice, and home
shoppers can find more information about these Quick Move-In
Homes at www.khov.com/chicago.
“One of the many benefits of purchasing a Quick Move-In
Home is that buyers do not have to wait the longer cycle that
comes with building from the ground up,” said Konovodoff. “Yet,
they receive all the benefits of new construction.”
These benefits include fresh floor plans laid out for the way people
live in their homes today, modern building techniques that result
in energy-efficient construction, and brand-new everything—
flooring, appliances, fixtures, and interior appointments.
Additionally, Quick Move-In Homes are ideal for transferees
who need to move within a set timeframe for their employment.
Many of K. Hovnanian® Homes’ communities are near
business corridors or along major transportation routes for
commuting ease.
The Dover is one of four designs offered at Libertyville’s
North Pointe Estates, which GRAND OPENS January 19.
“New year’s resolutions often bring about new jobs and
opportunities,” said Konovodoff.
K. Hovnanian® Homes also is building in some of the most
sought-after school districts in Chicagoland such as Naperville’s
School District #203 and Indian Prairie School District #204,
Lincoln-Way Community High School District #210, Oswego
Community School District #308, and St. Charles Community
Unit District #303.
In addition to its Quick Move-In Homes, K. Hovnanian®
Homes offers townhomes, duplexes and single family homes with
prices, which are subject to change, that range from the upper
$100s to mid $800s to meet the needs of buyers at all stages of life.
The builder recently opened a new community in Plano and has
plans to grand open a new community of single family homes
in Libertyville, North Pointe Estates, on January 19, 2019. The
developer of North Pointe Estates is K. Hovnanian at North Pointe
Estates, LLC, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc.
For a list of all Chicagoland K. Hovnanian® Homes communities
and to find information on Quick Move-In Homes, visit www.
khov.com/Chicago.
ABOUT HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES®, INC.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1959 by Kevork S.
Hovnanian, is headquartered in Matawan, New Jersey and,
through its subsidiaries, is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders
with operations in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West
Virginia. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under
the trade names K. Hovnanian® Homes, Brighton Homes® and
Parkwood Builders. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiaries,
as developers of K. Hovnanian’s® Four Seasons communities,
make the Company one of the nation’s largest builders of active
lifestyle communities.
Additional information on Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
including a summary investment profile and the Company’s 2017
annual report, can be accessed through the “Investor Relations”
section of the Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.
khov.com. To be added to Hovnanian’s investor e-mail list, please
send an e-mail to IR@khov.com or sign up at http://khov.com.
K. Hovnanian® Homes is offering Quick Move-In homes like the Eastwood in Plano at its communities
across Chicagoland.

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CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
Entry Level Sales Representative
22nd Century Media LLC. - Orland Park, IL
22nd Century Media has an entry level sales positions open for it’s
Southwest Suburban Team. The position would be responsible for the
sales of print and digital classified advertising to local businesses and
individuals.Candidates should be comfortable and familiar with being on
the phone, making cold calls, communicating with clients via e-mail and
occasionally traveling locally to meet with clients to find their most
effective advertising solution.
This position offers a base salary plus commission
along with a comprehensive benefits package.
What you are responsible for:
• Prospecting and qualifying new accounts
• Earning new business through cold-calling efforts and research
• Developing and maintaining client relationships
• Working closely with clients to develop effective advertising campaigns
• Working with decision makers to obtain customer commitment
• Copywriting content for ads with clients to develop the right message
• Achieving and exceeding weekly revenue targets
Qualifications: Must have a strong work ethic and ability to work
independently as well as with a team. A desire to learn not only the sales
process but also gain experience in advertising and marketing. Excellent
communication skills, time-management, comfort with selling over the
phone, face to face as well as e-mail, and interpersonal skills required.
Email Resume to: careers@22ndcenturymedia.com
No phone calls, please. EOE
Job Types: Full-time, Commission
Village Seeks F/T Maintenance Worker
The Village of Homer Glen is seeking a full-time maintenance
worker to perform skilled and semi-skilled work in the care and
maintenance of the Village's buildings, equipment and park
properties. Applicants must have a H.S. diploma or GED, 2 yrs of
experience performing maintenance work, knowledge of
mechanical equipment used in maintenance of public facilities
and possess a valid driver's license. Pay is $20/hr, with excellent
benefit package. Selected candidates will be required to pass a
criminal background check, medical physical and drug screen.
A position description and application may be found on the
Village's website www.homerglenil.org
Completed applications can be e-mailed to Heather Kokodynsky
at hkokodynsky@homerglenil.org or mailed to Village of Homer
Glen, Attn: Heather Kokodynsky, 14240 W. 151st Street, Homer
Glen, IL 60491. Applications are due by Friday, January 25.
Part-time Telephone Work
calling from home for
AMVETS. Ideal for
homemakers and retirees.
Must be reliable and have
morning &evening hours
available for calling.
If interested,
Call 708 429 6477
M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!
Help
Wanted
1003 Help Wanted
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real estate
property...
P/T Data Entry
We are looking for a P/T
employee for our Orland
office for data entry. Entry
level job; no exp. req’d.
Keyboard skills a must.
Duties include data entry,
filing, checking claim
status over the phone &
online. Call 708-336-0419
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Automotive
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1003 Help
Wanted
SALES ASSISTANT
Due to our rapid growth and
expansion, Tinley Park
industrial mfg. Sales office
seeks exp'd, detail-oriented
Sales Assistant for full-time
position. A Sales Assistant at
ARC does both sales
secretarial & customer service
functions. This is a very
diversified position in our
FAST-PACED office. The
ideal candidate must be
HIGHLY MOTIVATED and
needs to possess strong
organizational &
communication skills.
Excellent computer literacy
needed, including MS Word &
Excel. Industrial cust. service
exp. req'd. Repeat customer &
supplier contact. No
telemarketing, no cold calling
req'd. Competitive salary &
benefit pkg incl. 401K.
Send letter & resume to:
cstratton@aerorubber.com
F/T Field Service Technician
Entry Level – Trainee Position
Basic electronic/mech skills a
plus, good driving record /
neat appearance. Call
815-463-1209 or Fax resume:
815-463-1215 Email resume:
jholman@foxvalleyscale.com
Hiring Desk Clerk
(must be flexible w/ shifts)
& Housekeeping
(Morning) Needed at
Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
Tinley Court is seeking a
mature, reliable person to
work as a P/T Front Desk
Receptionist. 2 Days/Week
plus Holidays. Please apply in
person, no phone calls!
16301 S Brementowne Rd
Tinley Park, IL 60467
Security Officers
FT/PT. All Shifts Available
Southwest & Western suburbs.
Call 708-385-3300 or apply at
www.guardiansecurityinc.com
Help Wanted
per line $13
4 lines/
7 papers
Real Estate
$50
7 lines/
7 papers
1004 Employment
Opportunities
1023 Caregiver
Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing quality
care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
Retired RN care for
elderly and disabled in your
home. Possible live-in.
Excellent references
815-614-8140
1024 Senior
Companion
Merchandise
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
Senior Companion
Do your loved ones need
holiday shopping done,
grocery shopping, to be
taken to a doctor appt,
errands run or just
socialization? If so
Call Betty (815)545-4935
...to place your
Classified Ad!
708.326.9170
See the Classified
Section for more info,
or call 708.326.9170
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Automotive
1061 Autos Wanted
WANTED!
WE NEED CARS, TRUCKS & VANS
Running Or Not from Old to New!
Top Dollar Paid - Free Pick-Up
Locally Located
(708)205-8241
1074 Auto for
Sale
815-469-1999
19121 85th Ct
Mokena , IL 60448
We Buy Cars
ChicagoAutoNetwork.com
2004 Nissan Xterra 4wd 110k
$4900
1996 Toyota Celica Convertible,
new top $2,975
2008 Ford Econoline 8 psngr
van $8,975
2004 Infiniti QX56 SUV
$7,900
2006 Toyota Highlander 4wd
208k $4500
2008 Honda Element 57k
$14,900
1998 Lincoln Continental 1
owner 42k $7900
2010 Subaru Legacy awd 111k
$6900
2004 Mercury grand marquis
$3000
1999 Chevy corvette 15k
Miles black 1 owner $15,900
2013 Tesla S60 ELECTRIC
CAR 59k $37,900
2006 Infiniti g35 coupe 28k
Low Mi $12,900
2016 Lexus GS350 Fsport awd
$38,900
2014 Lexus LS460 awd
$29,900
2015 Mercedes GLA45amg
$29,900
2007 GMC 2500 Diesel
Pickup 118k $12,900
1997 Chevy astro
cargo/camper van only 17k
mi $6975
2008 Chevy 9 conversion van
hi roof 43k $31,900
2014 Dodge Charger police
pack 53k $11,900
2014 Chevy express 15 psngr
$14,900
2003 Chevy 1500 cargo $5000
2010 Chevy 2500 cargo
$9,900
2016 Ford Transit t350 ext 12
psngr van 32k $21,900
1074 Auto for
Sale
2018 Ford t350 hi roof 15
psngr van $31,900
2000 Jeep Cherokee 4wd 28k
$14,900
30+ Passenger & Cargo vans
to choose from
815-469-1999
19121 85th Ct
Mokena , IL 60448
We Buy Cars
ChicagoAutoNetwork.com
Ford Pickup. F-150 46k Miles.
Driven by senior, garage kept
nightly. 214XLT Super Cab.
Ruby red color, grey interior.
Full ext. chrome inlc. wheels.
Over $2k add ons incl: color
matching fibreglass tunnel over
bed. Interior 3/4 inch bed rug.
Added chrome paint sealer, located
in SW suburbs. $24,000
815-485-6956
2010 Honda Accord EX - 4dr,
81,100 miles. Exc. condition,
6-CD player, sun roof $7800
Negotiable 708-560-6858
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Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
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LOCAL REALTOR
DIRECTORY
READYTO SELL YOUR
REAL ESTATE?
CALL
Mike McCatty
& ASSOCIATES
mccattyrealestate.com
708-945-2121
ONE BILLION IN LOCALLY
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The Homer Horizon’s
Unbelievable value
on this enormous,
spectacular, arts and
crafts masterpiece in the
prestigious Evergreen
subdivision.
What: This exclusive,
gated, high-end
subdivision (with closedcircuit
security cameras)
contains a fully stocked
private lake perfect for
fishing, boating and ice
skating. The house itself
is surrounded by mature
trees with a spacious
outdoor patio to soak in
the peaceful tranquility
and mesmerizing sunset
views. The perfect blend
of classic and modern
luxury all at an amazingly
low price.
Where: 16445 S. Alberta
Court, Homer Glen
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Amenities: Inside this
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window trim, cabinets, built-ins, fireplace surround, doorway transoms,
stair rail and spindles. Truly a designer masterpiece. Tons of space,
including an additional, private wing with separate entrance perfect for
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Listing Price: $839,900
Listing Agent:
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Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Contact Tricia at (708) 326-9170 ext. 47.

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CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
Rental
Sell It 708.326.9170
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2006 Basement Waterproofing
Automotive
$52
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7 papers
Help Wanted
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2017 Cleaning
Services
Real Estate
$50
7 lines/
7 papers
Merchandise
$30
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2060 Drywall
1225 Apartments
for Rent
Oak Forest Terrace
1310 Offices for
Rent
The perfect downtown
location!
11225 Front St. Mokena, IL
2011 Brick/Chimney Experts
FANTASTIK POLISH
CLEANING SERVICE
If you’re tired of housework
Please call us!
(708)599-5016
5th Cleaning is
FREE! Valid only one time
Free Estimates
& Bonded
15815 Terrace, Oak Forest
Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms.
Serene setting & Beautiful
Grounds. Tennis, Pool,
Walking Trails. Near metra.
708-687-1818
oakterrapts@att.net
Newly rehabbed office spaces
avail. Office spaces are flexible
for any type of business.
Includes lobby, private bathrooms,
utilities and Comcast
Internet/Wifi. Units ready to
lease Available NOW.
$299/mo total.
Julie Carnes 708-906-3301
Village Realty Inc.
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708.326.9170
2070 Electrical
EXPERIENCED
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R E A S O N A B L E
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2080 Firewood
2003 Appliance Repair
QUALITY
APPLIANCE
REPAIR, Inc.
• Air Conditioning • Furnaces
Refrigeration • Dishwashers
Stoves & Ovens • Microwaves
Garbage Disposals
Washers&Dryers
Family Owned &Operatedsince 1986
Someone you can TRUST
All work GUARANTEED
BEST price in town!
708-712-1392
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2080 Firewood
Ideal
Firewood
Seasoned Mixed
Hardwoods
$120.00 per FC
Free Stacking &
Delivery
708 235 8917
815 981 0127
CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
2120 Handyman
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Real Estate
$52
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7 papers Help Wanted
$50
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2130 Heating/Cooling
$13
per line
4 lines/
7 papers
$30
4 lines/
7 papers
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your
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2090 Flooring
Hardwood Floors by MANNY
Quality Hardwood Floors
815-468-8016
www.hardwoodfloorsbymanny.com
FREE ESTIMATES
INSTALLATION • REFINISHING • LAMINATE
REPAIRS • INSURED • 1DAY RECOAT • CUSTOMSTAIN
MEDALLIONS • INLAYS • DUSTLESS SANDING
2120 Handyman
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"OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE"
Windows, Doors, Decks Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling, Plumbing Interior and
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BEECHY’S
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Drywall & Plaster Repair
Carpentry Work
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Tile & Laminated Flooring
Light Plumbing & Electrical
Remodeling, Kitchen & Bath
Install StormWindows/Doors
Clean Gutters
Wash Siding & Windows
Call Vern for Free Estimate!
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Wallpaper Removal
Staining
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Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
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$30
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2200 Roofing
2255 Tree Service 2294 Window
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Wanted
Metal Wanted
Scrap Metal, Garden
Tractors,
Snowmobiles,
Appliances, Etc.
ANYTHING METAL!
Call 815-210-8819
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CLEANING CO.
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Gutter Cleaning
Power Washing
Office Cleaning
call and get $40.00 off
708 974-8044
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Blinds &
Shades
Repair
I Do Windows &
Interiors
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shape, balls, sticks, needs refelt
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$100. 815.485.6008
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solid oak, smoked glass doors,
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Excellent condition $100.
708.532.4044
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Little wizard red glass kerosene
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center, black w/ glass
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center w/ glass dorrs $50.
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glasses. Varied sizes, shapes,
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Great for man cave, bar display
or gifts. $40 for whole collection.
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Cross Country ski boots &
poles. Boots Wsz 8.5, Msz
11, good condition $35 each.
Men’s ice skates sz 10.5 $40.
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Dewalt Hammer Drill 18V
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charger $95. 708.785.3085
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38” $5 48” $6 or 2 for $10.
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GE dishwasher, stainless exterior
skin, slightly used $100.
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312.519.5786
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Grandpa agift they will appreciate
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very good condition, with blue
cover $100. 708.250.9583
Mendini 5piece drum set, plus
stool, pedal and cymbal $65
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773.552.7850
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Paid $175. Must sell $30.
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Queen size bed frame with
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Tandem bicycle built for 2.
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Toy collector 13 Hess &ERTL
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$50 obo. Golf club collector,
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Vintage wedding dress with 15
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2pcXLPepsi cola world tournament
green lounge set $25.
708.301.5136
4Beanie Babies $5. Baseball
cards. Chris 708.465.40143
8 drawer tool chest, good condition,
needs key $75 obo.
815.258.7763
Air tools $50 each.
708.479.0911
Apple fireplace logs $100.
815.485.4331
Black IKEA leather chair, perfect
condition $50. Entertainment
center black with glass
doors $40. Call Debbie
815.534.5273
Brand new Hunter mid-calf
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worn. Original box with receipt
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773.655.8820
China cabinet, excellent condition,
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28 | January 10, 2019 | The Homer Horizon sports
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This Week In...
Porters Varsity
Athletics
Wrestling
■Jan. ■ 10 host Stagg, 5:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 11 host Lemont, 6 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 12 at Neuqua Valley
Mega Quad, 9 a.m.
Girls Basketball
■Jan. ■ 10 at Sandburg, 6 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 14 host Plainfield
North, 6:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 16 host Stagg, 6:30
p.m.
Boys Basketball
■Jan. ■ 11 host Homewood-
Flossmoor, 6:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 15 at Joliet West, 6:30
p.m.
Girls Bowling
■Jan. ■ 10 host Lincoln-Way
Central, 4:30 p.m. at Strike N’
Spare II
■Jan. ■ 12 at Fred Green
Classic, 9 a.m. at Wood Dale
Bowl
■Jan. ■ 15 at Lincoln-Way East,
4:30 p.m. at Thunder Bowl
Boys Bowling
■Jan. ■ 12 at IHSA Regional,
TBD
Boys Swimming
■Jan. ■ 10 at Sandburg, 5 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 11 at Riverside-
Brookfield, 5 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 12 at Riverside-
Brookfield, 8 a.m.
■Jan. ■ 15 host Lincoln-Way
East, 4:30 p.m.
Cheerleading
■Jan. ■ 13 at Oak Forest Invite,
8 a.m.
Dance
■Jan. ■ 12 host Lockport
Invitational, 8 a.m.
Celtics Varsity
Athletics
Boys Basketball
■Jan. ■ 11 host Brother Rice,
7 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 12 at Macomb, 6 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 15 host Marian
Catholic, 7 p.m.
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■Jan. ■ 10 host St. Joseph,
7 p.m.
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■Jan. ■ 11 at Geneseo Invite,
4:30 p.m.
■Jan. ■ 12 at Geneseo Invite,
9:30 a.m.
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Thomas Abramite
Thomas Abramite is a sophomore
at Lockport Township.
He is one of the top
swimmers for the Porters
swim team and plans to play
water polo this spring.
How has the swim
season gone so far?
It’s been fun. I’ve met a lot
of new people. We have a lot
of strenuous practices, but
they pay off at the end.
This is your second
season on the varsity
swim team. Did you
expect to come in as
a freshman and make
varsity?
Yes, I did. I’ve been swimming
competitively since I
was 9, so coming into high
school, I knew I had a better
chance to swim up on varsity
since I was prepared for it.
How did you first get
involved in swimming?
I’ve been involved in
swimming for a long time. I
learned to swim at age 4, and
my family has always been
involved in it. My mom,
Katy, swam for the Lockport
Stingrays club team back in
the day. As I said, I’ve swum
competitively since I was 9.
I just love the water, too.
Do you play any other
sports?
Yes, I play water polo. I
was on the JV team last season
and hope to be on the
varsity this year.
Which do you like better
— swimming or water
polo?
I like water polo better.
It’s more of a team sport.
In water polo, the games
are always competitive and
changeable. The only thing
we can change in swimming
is our time.
What are your favorite
swimming events?
The 50-yard freestyle and
the 100-yard breaststroke.
I also like to do the breaststroke
part of the medley
relay and individual medley.
That stroke is just the easiest
for me, and I’m pretty good
at it.
What have you learned
from Lockport coach
Jason Ozbolt?
I’ve learned a lot from
him. Mostly to keep at practice
and to keep pushing
yourself. He’s also helped
me in my technique and how
to improve it.
Do you do anything to
hype yourself up before
a competition or game?
I usually just say positive
thoughts and want to do
well. It’s all psychology. It’s
just important to stay mentally
positive.
You’re only a
sophomore, but would
you like to swim or play
water polo in college?
I haven’t thought that far
ahead yet, but if I did, I’d
probably swim. Just because
I like water polo more
Randy Whalen/22nd Century
Media
doesn’t mean I’m better at it.
I feel I’m more advanced in
swimming.
What’s the best thing
about being an athlete
at Lockport?
Just that the teams and the
coaches are all very good.
The coaches are really good
at what they do. Also, our
facilities are really good. Especially
compared to some
other schools.
Interview by Freelance Reporter
Randy Whalen

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Boys Basketball
Porters grind out seven-point victory over Griffins in conference opener
Improvement versus
foe from last season
evident in road win
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
If someone thought a couple
of close losses were going
to break the confidence of
the Lockport Township boys
basketball team, they can
think again.
Senior guards Jake Karli
and Matt Hatzopoulos combined
for 33 points as the
Porters took the lead at halftime
and ground out a big 51-
44 victory over Lincoln-Way
East in a SouthWest Suburban
Conference Blue Division
tussle on Friday, Jan. 4,
in Frankfort.
With the victory, Lockport
Girls Basketball
Lockport looking to eliminate ‘bad spurts’ during its contests
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Based on the records of
both teams, anyone who
wandered into the gym at
halftime of the Lincoln-Way
East/Lockport Township
girls basketball game last
week was surprised to see
the score: Lockport 25, East
24.
The Porters continued
their lead for the first few
minutes of the third quarter,
as well. But then East turned
up the pressure and went on
to a rather convincing 61-43
victory over the Porters in a
SouthWest Suburban Conference
Blue Division game
on Friday, Jan. 4, in Frankfort.
Fresh off her MVP performance
in helping East (13-
4, 1-1) to its fourth-straight
(8-4, 1-0) surpassed its win
total from the previous season.
It also ended the Porters
two-game losing streak, with
both of those losses coming
by two points at the Pontiac
Holiday Tournament. Senior
guard Julian Barr (10 points)
led the Griffins (7-9, 1-2),
which lost their third-straight
game.
“Coach Hespell tells us all
the time, ‘Be the aggressor,
not the guy on your heels being
the prey,’” Karli said. Just
be the aggressor, and I think
that led us to a victory.”
Hespell said that’s what
Karli, who led all scorers
with 19 points and added
seven rebounds, has to do as
a veteran.
“Jake has to do that for
us,” Hespell said of Karli
being aggressive. “He’s a
three-year varsity starter. He
Medieval Classic Tournament
title the weekend before,
Katchie Savic led the
way with 18 points. Fellow
senior guard Sydney Nekola
contributed 12 key points,
and junior guard Olivia Molnar
added 10 points for the
Griffins, who have now won
six straight.
The loss was the third in
a row for Lockport (7-13,
0-2), which was coming off
a fourth-place finish at the
Oswego East Holiday Tournament.
Junior center Jenna
Cotter (8 rebounds) and
sophomore forward Elena
Knebel (14 rebounds) each
scored 12 points to pace the
Porters.
“We came off the Medieval
Tournament, and we
were a little slow to start,”
East coach Jim Nair said.
“Lockport did a good job
showed some good composure
and started taking the
ball to the basket. No one
is going to concede a conference
game. Once we got
into it, we got some offense
going. We’d been to Pontiac
with a couple of tough
losses, and I thought early
we were trying to get our
rhythm back.”
Lockport scored the first
four points of the game, but
the Griffins responded with
a 14-2 spurt and took a 14-6
lead on a runner by senior
forward Lamone Lampley II
(8 points) with 33 seconds
left in the opening quarter.
But Karli nailed a 3-pointer
from the top of the key at the
buzzer to narrow the deficit
to 14-9 after the first quarter.
That also seemed to switch
the momentum of the game.
Barr did score to open the
getting the ball inside to
start. No, I wasn’t surprised.
They are well-coached and
a good team. We have to be
ready to play every day.”
A 3-pointer by junior
guard Sawyer Hollatz (5
points) with 5:24 left in the
third quarter to put Lockport
up 30-28 seemed to be the
wake-up call for the Griffins,
who embarked on a 16-0 run
in just over a three-minute
span. Savic started it with a
layup and had a couple of
steals in the stretch.
“I feel our defense got
stronger, and we all connected
in the third quarter,”
Nekola said. “It was more of
the intensity, the flow of the
game. Lockport was good.
We just had to pick it up and
get into it.”
The Porters did close back
within 46-36 at the end of
second quarter for the Griffins,
but they went cold after
that, shooting 2-of-12 from
the field for the second quarter.
In the meantime, Karli
started taking the ball inside
and scored six points in a
10-0 run that put the Porters
ahead 19-16.
Barr ended an over fiveminute
scoring drought by
hitting a 3-pointer from the
top of the key to tie it one last
time at 19-19 with just over
a minute left in the first quarter.
But, after ripping the ball
away from an East player,
Lockport senior center Tommy
Halatek (10 points, 11 rebounds)
scored inside to give
his team a lead it would not
relinquish.
The Porters opened the
third quarter with a 9-2 burst
and went ahead 30-21 on a
pair of Karli free throws with
the third quarter but never
got closer. Junior guard Lilly
Genis (6 points) hit a pair
of 3-pointers in the opening
minutes of the fourth quarter
as East opened up a 54-
36 lead. Lockport responded
with a 7-0 run of its own and
got within 54-43 on a layup
by Knebel with 3:20 to play
in the game but didn’t score
again.
At the end of the first quarter,
the game was knotted at
13-13. The Porters scored
the first seven points of the
second quarter to take their
largest lead. But back came
East as a layup by Savic put
her team back ahead 24-23
with 1:21 left in the first half.
Cotter, however, hit two free
throws with 27.1 seconds to
play in the half to give Lockport
the advantage that they
would take into halftime.
five minutes left in the quarter.
East closed within 30-27
on a layup by junior forward
Ryan Sierocki (6 points) with
just over two minutes left in
the quarter, but Hatzopoulos
(15 points) scored five quick
points, and Halatek had a
rebound bucket in the final
seconds to give Lockport a
37-28 lead after three.
“He’s 100 percent improved,”
East junior center
Sean McLaughlin said of
Halatek. ‘”He was a load.
He’s tough to move down
on the block. We just didn’t
capitalize on our opportunities
early on.”
The Griffins closed to
within 45-41 with just over
two minutes to play on a steal
and layup by junior guard
Matt Wasso (4 points). But
Lockport held on as junior reserve
guard Jake Kaczmarek
clinched the win with a pair
of free throws in the final seconds.
“I think last year they beat
us twice by 25-plus points,
and I think it just shows that
we’re ready to go for the conference
this season,” Karli
said. “I just think we’re more
confident with ourselves and
opportunities just come easier,
either in getting the ball
into the basket or just being a
menace on defense.”
East won last season’s
meetings with the Porters by
scores of 64-46 and 60-35 en
route to its first-ever regional
championship.
Lockport was at Andrew
for an SWSC crossover on
Wednesday, Jan. 9, and is
slated to host Homewood-
Flossmoor at 6:30 p.m. Friday,
Jan. 11, in a big SWSC
Blue showdown.
In the game, the Griffins
were a perfect 11-for-11
from the free-throw line.
Lockport was 10-of-16. Senior
guard Payton Grcevic
also contributed six points
for the Porters.
“One thing we’ve got better
with is most every game
we’re competitive,” Lockport
coach Dan Kelly said.
“Offensively, we are looking
to be more aggressive. But
Lincoln-Way East kept pressuring
the ball, and any mistake
we made, they capitalized.
We turned it over way
too much.
“We’ve had many games
where we’ve played well for
two-and-a-half, three and
even three-and-a half quarters,
but we just can’t finish.
We always have that bad
spurt.”
That’s exactly what happened
again to Lockport (7-
14) the next day, Saturday,
Jan. 5. The Porters traveled
to New Lenox and let a late
lead slip away in a 68-60
loss to Providence. Ahead
32-28 at halftime and 51-47
after three, they were outscored
by the Celtics 21-9 in
the fourth quarter.
Cotter (14 points) led
Lockport, while senior
guard Kaeli Ford added 12
points. Providence (13-5)
was led by a balanced attack,
as senior forward Ryan
Ogarek (16 points) was the
leading scorer. Sophomore
forward Ashley Raymer (13
points), junior guard Lauren
Knight (11 points), freshman
guard Megan Duzansky
(10 points) and junior
guard Claire McGrath (9
points) also contributed for
the Celtics.

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LTHS boys bowling takes second in division at conference
Porters JV team
easily wins, placing
Top 3 individuals
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Things didn’t start out
Blue and Red, but they became
that way about halfway
through at the South-
West Suburban Conference
held Saturday, Jan. 5, at Orland
Bowl in Orland Park.
The past two seasons,
there’s been one combined
SWSC champion because
there were only nine teams in
the entire league. But when
Bradley-Bourbonnais added
bowling again for this season,
it jumped to 10 teams.
Still, when the teams arrived
for the meet last weekend,
they were under the
impression it was one big
conference pot. But since the
SWSC bylaws stated if there
were 10 or more teams in the
conference there should be
two divisions, it was ruled at
the midway point that there
would be a Red and Blue
side. The problem was there
weren’t enough medals and
trophies to go around. So
there was a coin-flip to determine
who would get to take
home the hardware that day
and who would have to wait
to get it as the league ordered
more medals and trophies.
On the Blue Division side
for varsity, Sandburg ran
away with it on its home
lanes with an overall best
score of 6,393 for its second
title in the past three seasons.
Cameron Crowe, who had a
279 in the second game for
the Eagles, was the division’s
individual champion
with a 1,393.
Lockport, which was the
defending conference champion
and has the most league
titles with nine, was second
on the Blue side with a 5,987
total. Lincoln-Way East
(5,972) placed a close third,
Stagg (5,605) was fourth and
Bolingbrook (5,144) took
fifth.
Although the Porters were
second, over 400 pins out of
Lockport’s Jimmy Rozhon watches his ball roll down the lane
Saturday, Jan. 5, during the SouthWest Suburban Conference
meet at Orland Bowl. Bob Klein/22nd Century Media
first, assistant coach Roger
McDaniel was happy.
“This is the best we’ve
bowled at a tournament all
year,” said McDaniel, who
was filling in for head coach
Ron Davis, who was out sick.
“We have not been a tournament
team, but everyone did
a little better on what they
had to do. We’ve switched
some things up, and the kids
are bowling well now. We’re
looking forward to regional,
sectional and hopefully getting
back to state.”
Senior Even Pleshar led
the way for Lockport with
a 1,340 series, which was
good for second in the Blue
and included a high game of
257 and a low of 199.
“We didn’t know much
about what was going on today
when we arrived,” Pleshar
said. “We changed the
lineup some, but we came out
and bowled really well the
first game (1,166), and that
seemed to really help. We really
wanted to focus on picking
up spares, especially in the
afternoon because that makes
or breaks your team score.
“This was the best sixgame
series I’ve bowled all
season, so I’m very pleased.
As a team, we almost averaged
200 per person each
game. That was a big peak
for us. A lot of us showed up,
and it’s going to be interesting
in the postseason.”
Junior James Kontos (8th,
1,223), senior Ray Bufka
(1,189) and sophomore Tim
Hoak (1,154) bowled every
game for Lockport. Senior
Jim Rozhon (639) and freshman
Gavin Gucwa (442)
each bowled three games for
the Porters.
East made a late charge
with a 3,046 afternoon series
but placed 15 pins behind
the Porters.
For the Red Division with
varsity, West finished with a
6-game pinfall total of 6,175
to easily defeat Bradley-
Bourbonnais (5,795), which
was led by third-place individual,
sophomore Gage
Campbell (1,269). Paced by
the second-place individual,
Christopher Moore (1,332),
Thornridge (5,794) took
third. Lincoln-Way Central
(5,743) was fourth and Andrew
(5,535) finished fifth.
Lincoln Way West’s Michael
Nork bowled a 1,465
series, which was a 244 average,
good to win the overall
individual championship.
The veteran bowler, who
helped West place 11th in
the state last season, had a
pair of 234 games and those
were his lowest. He had a
276 in the fourth game. His
total was 72 pins better than
Sandburg’s Crowe.
On the JV side, Lockport
easily won with a 5,926 total.
The Porters had the Top
3 individuals in junior Jake
Grau (1,360), senior Andrew
Bean (1,281) and sophomore
Caleb Derrig (1,230).
Lockport and the host
Raiders are at the Bolingbrook
Regional, which is to
be held Saturday, Jan. 12, at
the Brunswick Zone in Woodridge.
Boys Basketball
Open looks don’t drop as Celtics fall to Ramblers
Sean Hastings
Freelance Reporter
Loyola Academy was able
to come away with a 49-37
win over what head coach
Tom Livatino called a very
good Providence team Friday,
Jan. 4, in New Lenox.
Loyola had its struggles
like Provi, but Livatino was
glad the team was able to
“gut it out and get a win.”
“There’s not anyone on
that team [Providence] that
can’t shoot and score,” he
said. “They’ve already had
some big wins this year.”
He spoke very highly of
the Celtics in how playing
them helps get his team more
prepared for the rest of the
season.
Providence senior Jake
Mazrimas was the leading
scorer for the Celtics with
19 points. He is just coming
off an ankle injury, but
he showed no signs of being
slowed down last Friday.
He was able to play in the
paint and grab rebounds,
shoot a 3-pointer when needed
and made himself a force
all over the floor. All of this
came after being held scoreless
in the first quarter. He
scored 10 in the second quarter
with four rebounds.
“He’s doing a really good
job,” coach Kyle Murphy
said. “He’s kind of rounding
into shape right now. He’s
big for us. He plays the top
for our 1-3-1 and gives us
his length and his size, and it
bothers teams.
But his big game was not
enough with the runs Loyola
was able to put together and
its ability to knock down
3-pointers, with one being at
the first-half buzzer that kept
the Celtics out of it just long
enough.
The three-pointer at the
buzzer to go down 29-18 visibly
frustrated the Celtics,
and the Ramblers carried momentum
the rest of the way.
“That last two minutes of
the first half was a killer,”
Murphy said. “I think we
had it within four around two
minutes left, and they hit a
couple 3s, and we had a couple
defensive breakdowns,
and the last-second shot they
hit, and I think they went on a
9-0 run in those last two minutes,
which was just a backbreaker.”
Providence’s Connor Fries dribbles up the court Friday,
Jan. 4, during a CCL matchup against Loyola Academy in
New Lenox. Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
Murphy was happy with
the effort, especially the defensive
effort the Celtics displayed
throughout the game.
They were able to hold the
Ramblers to just 49 points,
but the big difference was
Providence missed a lot of
open shots.
“We’ve got to look to move
the ball a little bit more,”
Murphy said.

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Boys Swimming and Diving
Fields shines in diving, but Porters fall to Griffins
Adam Jomant/22nd Century
Media
1st and 3
Porters boys
swimming and diving
competes at home
1. Diving dominance
Lockport’s Wrigley
Fields won the diving
competition in the
meet against the
Griffins on Thursday,
Jan. 3, at LTHS’s East
Campus. He scored a
333.65, just a bit shy
of the 335.05 school
record he set earlier
in the season.
2. Tight finish
LTHS’s Thomas
Abramite (1:04.69)
finished less than
three-tenths of a
second behind first
in the 100-yard
breaststroke.
3. Strong swimmers
Other seconds for
LTHS were Rory
Flanagan (2:26.74)
in the 200-yard individual
medley, Maks
Pabian (5:38.59)
in the 500-yard
freestyle and Kevin
Moe (1:05.06) in
the 100-yard backstroke.
Randy Whalen
Freelance Reporter
Lincoln-Way East is turning
into a boys swimming
beast.
The Griffins tuned up for
the second half of the season
by waltzing into Lockport
and defeating the host Porters
141-41 in a SouthWest
Suburban Conference meeting
on Thursday, Jan. 3, at
the Lockport East campus.
East (3-1, 3-1) won every
event but the diving.
The Porters (2-3, 1-2) were
coming off a long layoff
and got a near-record performance
from Wrigley
Fields as he won the diving
competition.
But otherwise, the meet,
during which both schools
swam people in off events,
was all Griffins. They not
only won every race, but had
the Top 2 or 3 finishers in
most, as well. Cooper Cunningham,
Mason Rhode and
Bryce Wyma were multiple
individual winners for East.
Easily winning the diving
competition was Fields.
The senior scored a 333.65,
which was less than two
points away from the schoolrecord
mark of 335.05 that
he set earlier this season.
“It’s just a lot of practice,”
Fields said of his success. “I
practice year-round, including
all summer long, to get
ready. It’s all worth it in the
end. My goal was Top 8, but
it’s now Top 6 in the state.”
Fields has another goal
this season, however. That
is to advance to state and
medal in two sports. He
also joined the Porters co-ed
cheerleading squad this season
and is one of three guys
on the team.
“This is my first year on
the cheer team,” he said. “I
looked at the schedules and
said, ‘let’s try it.’ We figured
it out, and there’s not much
conflict. But I will miss the
conference swim meet [on
Feb. 1 and 2] for state cheerleading.
But I want to get to
the state finals in both cheer
and diving. I practice many
hours each day on both, and
I’m very tired, but it will all
pay off in the end.”
Placing second for Lockport
in the 100-yard breaststroke
was Thomas Abramite
(1:04.69), who came in less
than three-tenths of a second
behind fellow sophomore
Cooper Cunningham
(1:04.43).
Also placing second for
the Porters was Rory Flanagan
(2:26.74) in the 200-
yard individual medley,
Maks Pabian (5:38.59) in
the 500-yard freestyle and
Kevin Moe (1:05.06) in the
100-yard backstroke.
Placing third in the 200-
yard medley relay was
the Lockport foursome of
Moe, Abramite, Michael
Bates and Casper Harmata
(1:54.36). Also in the 200-
yard freestyle relay, it was
the Porter team of Caleb
Speechley, Dom Brunetti,
Lockport’s Zachary Dolton competes Thursday, Jan. 3, during a meet against Lincoln-Way
East in Lockport. Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media
Kalob La Giglia-Pridham
and Moe (1:47.80) with a
third-place finish.
“We were missing a few
kids [against East], but overall,
we did well,” Lockport
coach Jason Ozbolt said.
“We are a young team, and
the guys are doing well. We
need to work on more mental
toughness as we have over
break. The back half of the
season is rough, but we are
moving in the right direction.
At the end of the season,
we are looking to drop
time. These guys are young
and untested in a sectional,
so the sky is the limit to how
well they can do.”
The Porters had been off
of competitive swimming
for 19 days. The last time
Mickey Albrecht executes the backstroke during the meet.
they competed was on Dec.
15 at the Neuqua Valley Invite.
The two teams saw each
other again at the end of last
week. On Saturday, Jan. 5,
they were both at the New
Trier Dive Invite, and, in
swimming, at the Evanston
Invite.
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“At the end of the season, we are looking to drop
time. These guys are young and untested in a sectional,
so the sky is the limit to how well they can do.”
Jason Ozbolt — LTHS boys swimming and diving coach,
on his team’s youth and ability
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Boys Swimming and Diving
On to Orland — 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at Sandburg
• The Porters take on a rival and tough divisional
opponent in a matchup in Orland Park.
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