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THURSDAY
Story Hour
10-10:45 a.m. Jan. 31.
Mokena Public Library District.
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Pre-registration
required. The program is for
2-year-old children.
FRIDAY
After Hours Game Night
6-9 p.m. Feb. 1. Mokena
Public Library District.
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
Ages 14 and up. After Hours
Game Night is hosted every
first Friday of the month.
SATURDAY
BINGO
1-2 p.m. Feb. 2 Mokena
Public Library District.
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
For ages 18 and older.
Winners will receive prizes
and snacks will be served.
To register, please call (708)
479-9663 or register through
our events calendar at www.
mokenalibrary.org.
Owl Prowl
7-9 p.m. Feb. 2. Hickory
Creek Preserve LaPorte Road
Access, 10537 W La Porte
Road, Mokena. Registration
is required by Thursday,
Jan. 31. Participants will hike
1.5 miles with a naturalist to
search for the resident raptors
and to discover the natural
history of the various Will
County owls.
MONDAY
Mokena Fire Protection CPR
Class
6 —9:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Mokena
Fire Station 1, 19853 S.
Wolf Rd, Moknea. The Mokena
Fire Protection District
offers monthly CPR classes
for the public. Students are
instructed in adult, child and
infant CPR and AED. The
cost of the class is $35 for
Community CPR and $40
Healthcare CPR. Register at
www.mokenafire.org
TUESDAY
Monday Movie
10 a.m.-Noon. Feb. 5. Mokena
Public Library District.
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
Join the Mokena Community
Public Library District for
the movie screening of The
Post starring Tom Hanks and
Meryl Streep. To register,
please call (708) 479-9663
or register on our events
calendar at www.mokenalibrary.org.
Ages 18 and older.
Trivia Night at Doc’s
Smokehouse
7-9 p.m. Feb. 5. Doc’s
Smokehouse, 19081 Old Lagrange
Rd #105, Mokena.
Compete against other trivia
masters to win prizes alone
or as a team. To register call
(708) 479-9663 or register
on our events calendar at
www.mokenalibrary.org.
Free Demo Zumba Class
10:45-11 a.m. Feb. 5. The
Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Zumba Gold
is perfect for anyone looking
for a Zumba “light” class.
Ages 16 & over. For more
information, call Mokena
Park District at (708) 390-
2343 or visit mokenapark.
com to register.
WEDNESDAY
Site Plan & Architectural
Review Committee Meeting
6 p.m. Feb. 6. Village Hall,
11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena.
UPCOMING
History of the Chicago Auto
Show
1-2 p.m. Mokena Public
Library District. 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. Join the
Mokena Community Public
Library District as we relive
the debuts of the legendary
vehicles during a fast-paced,
highly visual presentation on
the history of the Chicago
Auto Show presented by
Mitch Frumklin. All attendees
will be entered to win a
pair of complimentary passes
to the 111th Annual Chicago
Auto Show on Feb. 9-18.
Valentine’s Dinner & Ride
Feb. 8-9. Nova Quarter
Horses, Inc.,10129 W. 187th
St., Mokena. Share an Italian
dinner and horseback riding
with a valentine. On Feb.
8 from 6-8 p.m. and Feb. 9
from 4-6 p.m. there will be
family events. On Feb. 9
from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. it will
be for adults only. The cost
is $80/couple and $35 per
additional person from same
household. Ages 6+. Beginners
welcome.
Mokena Area Historical
Society Meeting
8:30 a.m. Saturday Feb. 9.
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
St., Mokena.
Mother and Son Valentines
Bowl
Noon-2 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 9, Thunder Bowl,
18700 Old Lagrange Road,
Mokena. It is a great way for
mom and son to be together
in a fun environment. Cost
includes: unlimited bowling,
shoes, pizza, pop and gift.
Pre-registration required.
Lincoln-Way Foundation
25th Anniversary Dinner
Gala
6 p.m. Saturday Feb. 9,
Odyssey Country Club,
19110 Ridgeland Ave Suite
A, Tinley Park. This event
celebrates the 25th Anniversary
with a dinner, gala, live
entertainment and auctions.
Board of Education Meeting
D159
7 p.m. Feb. 20. Mokena
School District 159 Boardroom,
11244 Willowcrest
Lane, Mokena.
Basic First Aid Class
6-9:30 p.m. Monday
March 11. Fire Station #1,
19853 S. Wolf Road. Learn
how to take care of routine
injuries such as scrapes,
bruises and minor burns.
Fee of $25. To register visit
www.mokenafire.org.
National Wheelchair
Basketball Association
Championship Tournaments
March 29-31. The Lincoln-Way
Special Recreation
Association will
host two separate National
Wheelchair Basketball Association
championship
tournaments. For more information
on times and locations
visit www.lwsra.org or
call (815) 320-3500.
ONGOING
Little Snapshooters Floor
Hockey
Ongoing from Feb.4-
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March 25. The Oaks Recreation
& Fitness Center,
10847 La Porte Road, Mokena.
This 8-week instructional
program is designed
to teach kids ages 4-7 basic
hockey skills. For more information,
call Mokena Park
District at (708) 390-2401
or go to mokenapark.com to
register.
Little Stars Sprots
Introduction
Onging from Feb. 6-27.
The Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 La Porte
Road, Mokena. This 4-week
instructional program includes
activities designed
for children ages 3-4 who
are interested in sports. For
more information, call Mokena
Park District at (708)
390-2401.
Karate
7-7:45 p.m. Mondays,
Feb. 25-April 8. The Oaks
Recreation & Fitness Center,
10847 La Porte Road, Mokena.
For more information,
call Mokena Park District at
(708) 390-2401.
GFWC Mokena Woman’s
Club Scholarships
The General Federation
of Women’s Clubs Illinois
is offering scholarships for
graduating Mokena high
school students pursuing
higher education. Send application
by March 7 to
GFWC Mokena Woman’s
Club, Scholarship Committee,
P.O. Box 1008, Mokena,
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Resale for Rescues
grows in first 6 months
Nonprofit looks
to help other
businesses on Front
Street
T.J. Kremer III, Editor
When Connie George, coowner
of Mokena-based Resale
for Rescues, decided she
wanted to start a resale shop
to help a nonprofit group, the
only option in her mind was
NAWS Humane Society,
also based in Mokena.
So, George got Shelly
Russo and Candy Bloom on
board as co-owners and began
the process of starting
up the shop, located at 11134
Front St. Now, six months
later, the resale shop has expanded
its wares and services,
and is looking to help out
other businesses and nonprofits
be successful, too.
Because the shop is a hub
for NAWS people can donate
pet supplies, such as
kitty litter, and Resale for
Rescues will get the items
over to NAWS shelter. One
person donated 25 pairs of
new shoes, while another
even donated an old dryer,
which came in handy for
NAWS since they are constantly
washing and drying
towels and other linens for
the animals to keep them
clean.
There’s a leftover giving
tree from Christmas, repurposed
with hearts for Valentine’s
Day, where customers
can pick a heart and donate
the item listed.
George said the shop has
been “blessed” by the amount
of donations they’ve received
from the community.
“I think that now that the
word is getting out people
are aware that they can
clean their house and organize
their house and there’s
somewhere they can bring
their items and it’s going
to go to the right cause,”
George said. “So, I always
say, ‘Choose us. Choose us
and you will feel secure that
your items will go to the
right cause.’”
“If we can’t use it, it will
get redonated. We’re not
going to just throw it in the
dumpster,” Russo added. “...
There’s somebody who can
use it.”
George has been working
with the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce to try
and come up with ways in
which to help promote the
other businesses on Front
Street, which recently saw
the departure of Anthony’s
on Front Street. She said she
believes that more exposure
to the Downtown Mokena
area will help attract more
customers to the businesses
that reside there. And, once
those customers do show up,
they’ll have an opportunity
to see what the shop owners
are all about: integrity.
“We are about having integrity
and really people
believing what we’re about
and who we are and what we
will do for people and what
we will do for the shelter,”
George said. “And that’s, I
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Summit Hill D161 Board of Education
Policy update creates optional accelerated class
Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
Prior to the Summit Hill
Board of Education meeting
on Jan. 23, the Summit Program
was the only honorstype
program through which
students were challenged
with more rigorous work
than in a regular class.
This is not the case anymore
now that the D161
board unanimously approved
an update to its
policy, which creates an accelerated
program as a step
between regular coursework
and the Summit Program.
The accelerated program
became a topic of discussion
at the Dec. 12 meeting after
board member George Leonard
brought before the board
a proposal to bring back the
accelerated math program.
“[The accelerated program]
is going to make it
easier to put our resources in
the correct places,” Leonard
said. “I think it will benefit
not only the kids [who] are
being put in this program but
all the kids in the district. I
think it’s a wonderful thing,
and the teachers seem like
they’re on board with it.”
The change in the policy
adds a line that states, in
Round it Up
A brief recap of other items discussed at the Jan. 23
meeting of the D161 Board of Education.
• An audit from Dec. 4 showed an Illinois State Board
of Education financial profile of 3.7 out of 4.0, which
grants the district “recognition status.” The audit also
showed that across all of the district funds there is an
overall surplus of $1.78 million.
• A vote on student registration fees was tabled until
after the planning session — scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
on Feb. 9 — due to information from that meeting that
may affect the decision.
• The board voted to set the kindergarten registration
fee at $150 for extended day and $125 for half day
kindergarten classes, with a $30-off incentive for early
registration from Feb. 12-26.
• The full-day kindergarten feasibility study was put
on hold for two years to give Lincoln-Way D210 time to
rework and add bus routes.
• The 2019-2020 District calendar was adopted.
part, that the superintendent
will implement and maintain
an additional English language
arts and math program
for students in fifth through
eighth grades, in addition to
the gifted Summit Program
at Hilda Walker Elementary
and Summit Hill Junior
High, starting in the 2019-
2020 school year.”
Director of Curriculum
John Snipes said that
the identification process
to select students will be
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similar to that of the Summit
Program by measuring
test score improvement and
through a checklist of student
attributes.
Superintendent Barb
Rains said after the meeting
that the accelerated program
is not just about test scores.
“This is for any student
who shows significant progress
over their coursework
and displays potential to further
progress,” Rains said.
According to Board President
Rich Marron, the accelerated
program would
essentially mirror the Lincoln-Way
Community High
School District 210 honors
and advanced placement
program in the sense that
teachers can make recommendations
from test scores,
but the district allows parents
the choice to opt their
child in or opt out.
The idea is that this new
program would be more
inclusive while adding rigorous
coursework at an accelerated
pace. The logistics
of the staffing and resources
will be discussed at a special
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Student’s mother: ‘I am
immensely grateful for Mr. Jim’
Bus driver, fellow
student save
choking student on
bus ride home
Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
Heroes come in all shapes
and sizes. They wear uniforms,
not capes, dressed as
everyday citizens.
The combined quickthinking
and actions of a
Mokena School District
159 bus driver and a fellow
Mokena Elementary School
student saved the life of
9-year-old Emma Novak last
month.
The third-grader was eating
a peppermint candy
when she began choking on
the bus ride home Dec. 19.
“I was so scared that I
froze. I couldn’t move,”
Novak recalled. “I got my
friend’s attention to go get
our bus driver, Mr. Jim.”
Her classmate Abby Rolnicki,
9, realized her friend
was in trouble and alerted
their bus driver, Jim Leitl.
Leitl then pulled the bus
over, preformed the Heimlich
maneuver, alerted the
district to what had happened
and finished the bus
route.
“To pull a bus full of kids
over and to have the state
of mind to do that, to save
a life, is incredible,” Jennifer
Riedl, D159 Board of
Education President, said of
Leitl’s actions at the Jan. 16
Board of Education meeting
where he and Rolnicki were
honored. “He’s a hero.”
Leitl has been a bus driver
for 54 years and is affectionately
known as “Mr. Jim” by
his students and co-workers.
“It’s just part of the job,”
Leitl said. “Anybody could
have done it. The other hero
is the little girl that let me
know.”
Mokena School District 159 bus driver Jim Leitl (second
from right) is presented with a certificate of appreciation
after he and Mokena Elementary student Abigail Rolnicki, 9,
(second from the right) helped save the life of MES student
Emma Novak, 9, (middle). Novak began choking on a piece
of candy while on the bus and Rolnicki quickly alerted
Leitli, who performed the Heimlich maneuver on Novak.
Also pictured is Transportation Director Rachel Aguirre (far
left), Superintendent Don White (middle) and D159 Board
of Education President Jennifer Riedl (far right). Megan
Schuller/22nd Century Media
Novak understood the
gravity of the situation, and
while she joked that she will
be steering clear of peppermint
candy for a while, she
said that above all she is
thankful.
“I’m very glad he saved
my life,” Novak said. “If it
weren’t for him I wouldn’t
be here today. I’m very
grateful he did that for me.”
Novak’s mother, Stephanie
Zmucki, was notified of
the incident by the district
while at work. Zmucki said
her heart dropped when she
got the news but was relieved
to find out her daughter
was OK.
“My immediate reaction
was to call my mom, who
watches her after school,
to see how Emma was doing.
When I heard Emma’s
voice I just started balling,”
Zmucki said.
The heroic efforts of Leitl
and Rolnicki did not go unnoticed
by the district, which
honored them each with a
certificate and praised them
for their efforts.
“It’s a blessing to work
with people like that,” Superintendent
Don White
said after the board meeting.
“[Leitl’s] a perfect example
of someone who made a
huge difference by literally
saving a life.”
Transportation Director
Rachael Aguirre said that
Leitl’s actions highlight the
mission statement of the district.
“Jim has never treated this
as just a job but, instead, has
been set on making a difference,”
Aguirre said.
Zmucki said that the incident
was eye-opening to her
as to what is really important
in life.
“It’s so easy to caught up
in the business of day-today
life,” she said as she got
emotional. “I didn’t realize
how quickly that can potentially
change. I can’t imagine
how that incident would
have altered our world if
she wasn’t saved. There’s
no way for me to ever thank
him enough.”

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Gym teacher’s idea for game gets published in international magazine
Bella Zarlengo
Editorial Intern
Richard Schereck has
been a local physical education
teacher for 10 years, but
he has always wanted to do
more than just that.
And, after almost two
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hoped to. As of the last
week of December, a game
he created, called Balance-
Buster has been published
for sale through Gopher,
which is a physical education,
athletics, and fitness
equipment company that
develops and sells games
and other tools for teachers
and coaches.
“It was awesome to see
something that went from
my mind onto the page of a
catalog in a magazine that’s
shipped all over the world,”
he said.
Schereck has been a
teacher in the Summit Hill
School District for his entire
career and spent the last
seven years at Dr. Julian Rogus
Elementary School in
Frankfort.
In early 2017, Schereck
came up with an idea for
a game that involves balancing,
team building and
spacial awareness. While
developing, Schereck said
his main criteria for the
game was safety and being
able to get every student
involved.
“Unfortunately, in physical
education, with space
limitations and the class
sizes, a lot of times teachers
settle with just dividing
the group of students in half
and then having them throw
at something,” Schereck
said, “So I wanted to create
something that is different
than just dividing and
throwing.”
Schereck said he made
sure his idea was unique
from any other physical education
game already on the
market. And, after developing
the idea for the game
and coming up with its rules,
Schereck was able to get in
contact with the head developer
at Gopher, and their development
team accepted the
idea as a game they wanted
to pursue.
According to Gopher’s
website, “players balance
the ball on their paddles
while racing toward one of
their goals at either end of
the playing area. Once at
their goal, players need to
transfer the ball onto the rim
of the goal using only their
paddle.”
While playing the game,
“opponents can attempt to
throw balls at your goal to
knock off balls. Players can
also use their paddles to
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Annual book sale raises funds for library needs
Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
In the corner of the Mokena
Community Public Library
District’s basement, 4-yearold
Ella Martlink of Lemont
flipped the pages of “Are You
My Mother?” by Dr. Seuss as
Friends of the Library Volunteer
Al Kempf Jr. read to her
in different character voices.
Beside them were stacks
of categorized books being
browsed by library patrons
on the morning of Friday,
Jan. 25, during the annual
Friends of the Library Winter
Book Sale.
Meanwhile, Ella’s father,
Bill, sorted through several
tables of books to find ones
to turn around and sell on
Amazon or e-commerce.
“She’s my little helper and
travels to book sales across
the area with me,” Bill said
about his daughter. “I hope
book sales teach her to be
curious and never stop learning.
I tell her that all the
time, and books are the perfect
vehicle for that.”
The Friends of the Library
holds two-day annual
book sales three times
a year, which this year are
scheduled to be held on May
31-June 1 and Sept. 26-27.
The sales have been an annual
tradition longer then
some Friends of the Library
members can remember, but
it has been going on as far
back as the early 2000s according
to Mokena Library
Trustee Don McGuan.
“People tend to find books
that fit whatever their needs
are. The sale then benefits
the library for new books
and whatever else it needs,”
McGuan said.
According to McGuan,
each book sale usually
brings in anywhere from
$1,800 to $2,100 that is donated
to the library.
President of the New
Lenox Friends of the Library
Board Natalie Pomorski
Friends of the Library Volunteer Al Kempf Jr. reads to 4-year-old Ella Martlink of Lemont at the annual book sale at Mokena
Community Public Library District Friday, Jan. 25. Photos by megan Schuller/22nd Century Media
said that the purpose of the
Friends of the Library organization
is to raise money for
library enhancements and
necessary updates.
“The book sale gives people
something to do to stay inside
and out of this weather,”
Pomorski said referring to the
below zero temperatures and
inclement weather outside.
Prices for books across all
categories varied from 25
cents to 50 cents depending
on if it is hard or soft cover.
Randall Voorm of Mokena
arrived early for the sale and
awaited the paper back treasures
he’d find.
“It’s a good bargain
price,” Voorm said. “I’m interested
in certain types of
books. There is a really large
quantity of books in different
categories.”
RIGHT: Harriet Braun of
Orland Hills browses fiction
books at the Friends of the
Library Book Sale.
gym
From Page 6
block shots and defend their
goal.”
The BalanceBuster game
set is sold through Gopher’s
website that schools
or coaches can purchase for
$449.
Throughout the development
process, Schereck was
able to give feedback on pictures
of prototypes and logo
ideas. Eight months ago,
the company even sent him
a prototype to try with his
students at Dr. Julian Rogus
Elementary.
Now, Shereck said he is
just waiting to receive the
final product in the mail so
he can show it off to his students.
“It’s a fulfilling feeling
knowing that you’ve
contributed to the field
that you’re working in
and serving in,” Schereck
said.
Schereck said he is extremely
passionate about
being a P.E. teacher and he
loves being able to give
back to his field by creating
games. So, he is not
stopping with just one
game. Gopher recently accepted
his second idea for a
game.
Schereck said he was waiting
to see how the process of
his first game went before
pitching a second idea to
Gopher. According to Schereck,
Gopher treated him well
and communicated with him
thoroughly so he felt comfortable
working with them
again. He said it will most
likely be another year-anda-half,
at least, until his next
game is published.
“I am very passionate
about contributing and
trying to come up with
other creative things to
add to the field, I’d like to
continue doing that,” he
said.
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the Mokena messenger’s
Standout Student
Sponsored by Marquette Bank
Brianna Geary is a senior at
Providence Catholic High School
What is your dream job?
My dream job is to be a CEO of a major
company. I would love to oversee a corporation
that helps the underprivileged and neglected
members of the community.
Where are you attending college or where
do you hope to attend?
I hope to attend the University of Dayton
(Ohio), Miami of Ohio, Loyola, or St. Louis
University.
What is one thing people do not know about
you?
Many people would not know that I used
to be an Irish dancer for 10 years. I stopped
this sport to pursue soccer when I started
as a freshman. Throughout my 10 years of
Irish dance, I traveled to many states for
competitions and met people from across
the world.
Whom do you look up to and why?
I look up to both of my parents because
they motivate me to do my best both inside
and outside of the classroom. Their
great example of hard work has inspired
me to achieve my goals and give my best
always.
What do you keep under your bed?
Since I am not the most organized, I often
have crumpled up, old school papers. On the
rare occasion, I may find a few dollars bills
that went missing.
What is your favorite class and why?
My favorite class is Speech because it
gives me the opportunity to improve my
public speaking skills and further develop
myself as a presenter. These tools will be imperative
as I near college and apply for jobs
in the years to come.
What is one thing that stands out about
your school?
Photo submitted
One thing that stands out about my school
is family atmosphere. Nearly everyone at
Providence knows everyone by name or if
not face, and this provides a very close-knit
community.
What extracurricular activities do you wish
your school had?
I wish my school had a girl’s flag football
team. This would give everyone an opportunity
to be involved in some way whether, it
may be the boys coaching and preparing the
girls for the game or others helping to organize
and facilitate the event.
If you could change one thing about your
school what would it be?
I would love for there to be more electives,
such as a class in cooking, pre-law,
and a discover business course. I believe that
this would give students a small taste of the
available careers in the working world and
give them an opportunity to experience a
new area of study.
What has been your best memory from
school?
My best memory from school was winning
the IHSA Regional soccer title during
my junior year. This is something my team
had fallen just short of the past two seasons,
but we were able to overcome adversary and
accomplish this goal.
Standout Student is a weekly feature for The
Mokena Messenger. Nominations come from
Mokena-area schools.
Mokena D159 announces
community recognition award
Submitted by Mokena
School District 159
Mokena School District
159 wants to recognize individuals
and organizations
that have truly gone above
and beyond the call of duty
and have positively impacted
the lives of another. Superintendent
Don White and
the Board of Education created
The Galaxy Award as a
way to show their appreciation
for an individual or organization
that has made an
School News
Carthage College
Bryan Jack of Mokena
was named to the fall 2018
dean’s list at Carthage College
(Wisconsin). Dean’s list
honors are accorded to Carthage
students who achieve
a minimum 3.5 GPA while
carrying at least 14 credit
hours during a semester.
Loras College
CJ Ponton of Mokena
D161
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planning scheduled for 8:30
a.m. on Feb. 9.
“We will shape it so it’s
most supportive of our students,”
Snipes said. “It’s
brand new so it’s OK if we
resale
From Page 3
believe, how a business succeeds
is having the integrity
that people know that you’re
doing the right thing for the
right cause.”
To that end, the team
prides themselves on making
Resale for Rescues feel
impact in the community.
The Galaxy Award, sponsored
by the Mokena Educational
Foundation and
the Mokena Parent Teacher
Association, is a way to recognize
employees, students,
parents and community
members who make Mokena
a very special place to live
and work.
You may nominate an
individual and/or organization
via the official nomination
form available at mokena159.org.
Submissions
was named to the 2018 fall
semester dean’s list at Loras
College (Iowa).
McKendree University
Lucas Galifos, a senior
chemistry major from Mokena,
has been named to
the McKendree University
dean’s list for the fall 2018
semester for earning a GPA
of 3.6 or higher.
make modifications in the
future.”
Leonard said that he is
excited to see the accelerated
program make a
comeback.
“If there is a resource that
is more geared toward a kid
that’s struggling, it will be
easier to get that resource to
more like a boutique than a
resale shop.
“Some people come in
here because they don’t
want to spend the money
for ‘new.’ Some people
come in out of necessity. We
don’t want them to feel like
they’re at a resale shop, like
they’re buying everything
second-hand.”
require the nominator’s
name, contact information
and role in the district
or community. A 200-500
word paragraph about how
the nominee provided an
impactful, above and beyond
contribution is required.
The submission period
is Saturday, Jan. 26 to
March 15.
Questions regarding The
Galaxy Award should be directed
to White at whited@
mokena159.org or (708)
342-4900.
Simpson College
Taylor Simmons of Mokena
was named to the 2018
fall semester dean’s list at
Simpson College (Iowa).
Students named to the
dean’s list earned a 3.7-3.99
GPA.
Compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer
III, tj@mokenamessenger.
com.v
[him or her],” Leonard said.
“And you’ll have students
[who] get more resources
for rigorous and challenging
work.”
The next regular board
meeting is scheduled for 7
p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Mary
Drew Administration Center.
Human customers appreciate
that extra care, and so
will the four-legged variety
of customers.
“We have the best customers
and the best pets that
come in because we’re pet
friendly,” George said. “But
we don’t work when [the
pets] come in; we just give
them treats and pet them.”

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Police Reports
Man charged with battery, brother
arrested for outstanding warrants
John P. Harrington, 27, of
6807 179th Place in Tinley
Park, was charged Jan. 12
with battery.
According to police reports,
officers were dispatched
at approximate 1:38
a.m. to the 18700 block of
Old LaGrange Road in reference
to a fight in a parking lot.
While en route, the officers
were informed about 10 male
subjects were involved. The
officers were able to separate
the individuals and spoke
with the victim, who showed
the officer a lump on his head
that the victim claimed came
from Harrington.
Will County Sheriff’s Office warns
residents about phone call scams
Submitted by the Will
County Sheriff’s Office
The Will County Sheriff’s
Office has received several
calls from residents recently
reporting that they are receiving
calls from a Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant who is attempting
to solicit their personal
information.
Residents have reported
the (imposter) caller has a
“southern drawl.” He is identifying
himself, using the first
and last name of an actual
Sergeant who is employed
here. The caller ID number
is also an actual phone number
from our department. The
Sheriff’s Office is advising
citizens that this is a scam.
Also, it was also recently
brought to the Sheriff’s Office’s
attention that a caller,
Harrignton was placed under
arrest. Harrington’s brother
Michael J. Harrington, who
was also part of the parking
lot altercation but not charged,
was found to have several
outstanding warrants. He was
turned over to Will County
Sheriff’s Department for
arrest.
Jan. 21
• Jennifer C. Ervin, 44, of
20057 S. Graceland Lane
in Frankfort, was charged
with driving with an expired
registration and driving on a
suspended/revoked driver’s
license.
According to police reports,
an officer on patrol in the
18900 block of South Wolf
Road noticed Ervin’s vehicle
with an expired registration
sticker. The officer initiated
a traffic stop. A check on her
driver’s license came back
as suspended. She was then
placed under arrest.
Jan. 20
• David M. Casillas, 45,
of 5028 N. Mobile Ave. in
Chicago, was charged with
driving with no valid driver’s
license and improper
lighting.
According to police reports,
identifying himself as “Detective
Brown, from the
Will County Sheriff’s Department,”
had called a registered
sex offender stating
that they had a subpoena for
him and that the sex offender
needed to drop off money to
a specific location in order
to get back into compliance
with the law. The sex offender
was already in compliance
and was informed that we do
not have a Detective Brown,
and we do not call sex offenders
and ask for compliance
money.
Although we make every
attempt at informing citizens
of the most recent scams that
are being reported, these scam
artists continually come up
with different angles and sophisticated
ways to trick unsuspecting
individuals out of
their money. Please take note,
the Will County Sheriff’s Office
does not solicit residents’
personal information over the
phone, we do not call residents
for fundraising reasons,
nor do we make threatening
phone calls to residents regarding
payments for warrants,
sex offender compliance
or a no-show at jury
duty.
If you are skeptical of a
call you have received, take
the callers information and
call the Sheriff’s Office nonemergency
number at (815)
727-8575.
Please share this information
with friends and neighbors
and inform any elderly
folks that may fall victim to
these scams.
an officer on patrol in the
19400 block of South Wolf
Road observed Casillas’
vehicle traveling without
headlights on. The officer
initiated a traffic stop, where
a check of Casillas’ driver’s
license came back as expired
since 2015. He was then
placed under arrest.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena
Messenger’s police reports
come from the Mokena Police
Department. Anyone listed in
these reports is considered
to be innocent of all charges
until proven guilty in a court
of law.
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‘Look, listen, learn – be aware, fire
can happen anywhere’
Mokena students win coloring, essay contest on fire awareness
Odin
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Pictured are (left to right): Mokena Fire Protection District
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runner-up in the coloring contest; Emma Matelski, winner
of the coloring contest; Mason Jones, runner-up; firefighter
and paramedic Bob McNellis; and firefighter and paramedic
Stewart Romadka. Photos submitted
Pictured are (left to right): Mokena Fire Protection District
firefighter and paramedic Bob McNellis; Engineer Mike
Dreger; Matthew Pilon, winner of the essay contest;
Allison LoChirco, runner-up; Drew Barron, runner-up;
Lt. Rich Gotter; and firefighter and paramedic Stewart
Romadka.
Odin is an adorable,
young, Lab mix puppy
who is looking for a
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wonderful hugs. He would love to find someone to
work with him on learning some new tricks, because
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Love is fleeting, but this heart’s still beating
Readers have until Feb. 7 to submit coloring contest entries
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
They say that love can be
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The literal paper hearts of
our Valentine’s Day Coloring
Contest lend credence
to the idea that love can
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Two-year-old Isabella Boerema
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torn to bits, subject to fade.
But we think that’s a terribly
negative way to look
at the world. We prefer to
see the flashes of color that
come of it. We realize you
can always tape that heart
back together, and maybe it
earns some character, as a
result.
Fleeting? Sometimes fickle?
Sure. But better to have
loved and lost and all that.
Short version: The Valentine’s
Day Coloring Contest
may be coming to an end
Feb. 7, but there is still one
last slow song to work up the
courage to get on the dance
floor, still a heavy rain falling
to run into each other’s arms
and still a week to color one
of our delicate, paper hearts.
Children ages 3-12 can go
to MokenaMessenger.com
(maybe with some parental
help), download the entry
form and get to coloring. A
few lucky entrants win prizes,
and even more get to see
their work in print.
Entrants are asked to create
just one outstanding valentine
apiece and send them
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Entries must be mailed to
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For this year’s contest,
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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT
Teens get creative at claymation
class
Imagine having an idea for a
video, and having to separate that
idea into 12-24 individual frames
per second. In a two-minute video,
there can be more than 1,400
frames, and each shot must gently
progress into the next with only the
slightest bit of movement.
While a project like this may
seem daunting to most, a group of
students at the New Lenox Public
Library decided to give stop-motion
animation a shot.
The library started its three-week
“Claymation” project series for
teens on Jan. 17. In a span of three
weeks, students in grades 7-12 are
to create their own storyboard and
characters before shooting each
individual frame. Once they have
their “footage,” they will import
the photos and edit them into a video
project using the library’s digital
media lab.
The project was a result of crossdepartment
effort between the teen
services department and the digital
lab.
“We wanted to get the teens
here,” said Melissa Leggero, teen
services manager. “We have so
many things and resources that
the teens, and even the community
doesn’t even know about.”
One of the students in attendance
was Jasmine Casper, a high school
senior with big dreams of animation
in front of her. She created a
squid from the video game “Splatoon
2.” While Claymation may
not perfectly align with her goal of
becoming a children’s illustrator,
she said she is grateful the library
offers projects like this.
“I really like the library and the
programs they offer,” Casper said.
“I’m interested in animation in the
future, so I just enjoy practicing in
any artistic or creative outlet.”
Reporting by Rochelle McAuliffe,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
NewLenoxPatriot.com.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
Griffins stay hot with third
straight win
It is especially hard to be patient
when one has a good thing going.
That is a lesson Lincoln-Way
East learned Jan. 21 during a game
at Oswego, the nightcap of its
MLK Day of Hoops, as the Griffins
started strong but finished even
stronger with a 53-44 victory.
Lincoln-Way East (10-9) led by
as many as 15 points early in the
second quarter, trailed twice late
in the third quarter, and then used
a 14-0 run that covered nearly four
minutes of the fourth quarter to
seize momentum and seal the victory.
“Last Friday, we scored 73 [in
73-42 win against Stagg], and
sometimes it’s coming too easy,
and then all of a sudden it’s like,
‘I can take this shot since everyone
else is scoring,’” Griffins coach
Rich Kolimas said. “In the first
quarter, we scored within our offense,
but we got a little away from
that in the second quarter. And the
other thing was we were taking
too many outside shots, and with
a height advantage at some positions,
we needed to get the ball inside.
We did a better job of that in
the second half.”
No doubt, the Griffins have had
to be patient, but things are now
clicking, as they picked up their
third straight victory.
Reporting by Chris Walker,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
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FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Lockport couple plans to breathe
life into downtown buildings
Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln
once delivered a speech at the
old stagecoach stop in Lockport.
Regardless of whether the 16th
president of the United States delivered
a speech at the stop — located
at 1020 State Street — there
is plenty of history there and in its
neighboring buildings. Lifelong
Lockport residents Joe and Sherie
Gallas — who recently purchased
the buildings at 1020, 1022, 1026
and 1028 State Street — will be
looking to bring that history back
to life and infuse the downtown
area with new businesses in storefronts
that have long been vacant.
To pay homage to the stagecoach
stop, which predates many
of Lockport’s other landmarks, Joe
and Sherie are planning to open
an old-school, stagecoach-themed
bar and restaurant at 1028 State St.
They have a vision of an old-timey
place with concrete hitching posts
out front and life-sized stagecoaches
inside for patrons to explore.
Sherie and Joe have agreed to
lease 1026 State St. to a craft beer
and wine boutique called Grapes &
Hops. That business currently has
a location in Kankakee but has had
an eye on Lockport for more than a
year, according to Lockport Mayor
Steve Streit, who connected the
company with the Gallas duo.
“I had walked them around
downtown, and they got real excited
about the town,” Streit said.
“But finding the right spot was the
trick, and when I heard that Joey
[Gallas] had purchased the properties,
I said, ‘I think I have the right
spot for you.’”
Reporting by Max Lapthorne, Editor.
For more, visit LockportLegend.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Former addict shares story to
inspire a road to recovery
For Nick Cialdella, a 26-yearold
Tinley Park native, addiction
became a part of his life long ago.
Cialdella began heavily using
prescription drugs when he was 16,
while he was a student at Andrew
High School.
At 16 years old, Cialdella went
into treatment for the first of nine
times.
“I just lived to use and used to
live,” Cialdella explained.
On June 14, 2015, Cialdella used
drugs for the last time. Cialdella
said that that day was the first time
in his life he accepted that he was a
drug addict.
“It wasn’t until I had been
saved a couple times, and I went
in and out of treatment, that I really
wrapped my head around [the
idea] that I was a drug addict, and
I needed help and I didn’t know
how to live my life on my own,”
Cialdella said.
In December 2017, he became
the outreach and treatment coordinator
at Never Alone Recovery
treatment resource facility in Munster,
Indiana.
Five years ago, Cialdella said he
would have never thought his life
would be anything like how it is
now.
“[I’ve been able] to turn around
and change my life and become
a father, helping addicts, and doing
all those things with my life,
becoming a neighbor, becoming a
good son, somebody that carries
himself with integrity, and dignity,
and grace,” Cialdella said.
“Anyone can recover, and I believe
that.”
Reporting by Bella Zarlengo, Editorial
Intern. For more, visit TinleyJunction.
com.
FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Library waives fines, offers free
print copies to those impacted by
government shutdown
The federal government partially
shut down Dec. 22.
A temporary three-week agreement
to end the shutdown was announced
Friday, Jan. 25, though
what the future holds still remains
uncertain. Various businesses and
organizations across the country
stepped up during the shutdown
and after to help those affected, and
a local entity continues to do so.
That place is Homer Township
Public Library, which as of Jan. 21
is offering to waive overdue fines
and give print copies for free to
furloughed and federal employees
who provide a valid federal employee
ID and library card.
Library Executive Director Sheree
Kozel-La Ha said library trustees
and staff were in full support
of the decision to help, and that the
response from the community has
been positive and supportive of the
effort.
“We just felt it important for
people to know that Homer library
cares,” Kozel-La Ha said. “If we
can make three copies for somebody
or wave fines and be gracious
to them, that kindness goes a long
way.
“It’s just a wonderful thing to
read something positive that can
lift somebody up.”
The executive director added
that though the government shutdown
has at least temporarily ended,
the library will keep the offer
going through February, whether
the government is shut down or
not, as federal employees continue
to get back on their feet and hope
things will get back to normal for
good.
Reporting by Thomas Czaja, Editor.
For more, visit HomerHorizon.com.
FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Teenager shot to death at Orland
Square mall, suspect in custody
Javon Britten, 18, of Richton
Park, was shot multiple times
the evening of Jan. 21 at Orland
Square and later died from the injuries,
while another male suffered
a graze wound to the leg in the incident.
Police named Jakharr Williams,
19, of 696 Madisen Lane in University
Park, as their suspect in the
shooting, but the only charge filed
against him by the Cook County
State’s Attorney’s Office as of the
afternoon of Monday, Jan. 28, was
unlawful possession of a weapon
by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony,
as he was on parole, according
to a press release issued the same
day by the Orland Park Police Department.
Police said an altercation at the
mall, on the lower level, near the
food court, escalated into a murder
when one of the males pulled out
a handgun and fired “in excess of
six shots” at the other. Britten was
initially listed in critical condition
and transported to Advocate Christ
Medical Center in Oak Lawn, but
was later pronounced dead. An autopsy
by the Cook County Medical
Examiner’s Office confirmed
Britten died from multiple gunshot
wounds, and the manner of death
was listed as homicide.
Orland Park Police Deputy
Chief Joseph Mitchell said the argument
between Britten and the
shooter leading up to the incident
is thought to have stemmed from a
“feud” that has continued between
the two for “almost a year.”
That feud originated outside of
Orland Park before it ended at the
mall, Mitchell said.
“This could have happened anywhere,”
he said.
Reporting by Bill Jones, Editor. For
more, visit OPPrairie.com.

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From the Editor
On the value of redemption
TJ Kremer iii
tj@mokenamessenger.com
My initial reaction
to the story about
the bus driver and
Mokena Elementary student
who helped save the life of
a fellow student who was
choking, which I’m going
to assume was the same as
most of yours, was, “WOW!
Thank goodness those two
were in the right place at the
right time.” (I hope you saw
that story on Page 5.)
The term “hero” gets
thrown around a lot, sometimes
a little too much for
my comfort level, but I
think in this case it might be
appropriate.
The thing is, when we
use words such as “hero” to
describe someone, we (perhaps
unintentionally) lump
a person’s actions in with
his or her character. This
creates a bit of a philosophical
quandary: Does committing
an act make one heroic,
or does a person commit a
heroic act because it’s in his
or her character to do so?
(Think: Socrates’ question
to Euthyphro.)
In the case of Jim Leitl
and Abby Rolnicki, I think,
their actions were the result
of already having a heroic
character.
But then there’s the case
of Nick Cialdella, a recovering
drug addict, whom some
may also call a hero. (His
story is on Page 21.)
It might seem odd to try
to make a heroic-character
case for someone who
abused drugs and spent time
in prison for an assortment
of offenses related to his
addiction.
But, Cialdella has since
made attempts to atone for
his unheroic actions of the
past by giving up drugs and
working to help others do
the same.
Which brings us to the
question: If Cialdella did
not have a heroic character
to begin with, then can he
still be heroic based on his
current actions?
I think the answer is,
‘Yes.”
None of us are perfect.
Some of us may not have
developed through habit the
personal traits that would
cause us to act in a heroic
manner because that’s simply
who we are. But all of
us, given the right opportunity,
can redeem ourselves.
We can all be heroes,
whether that’s who we are
or who we want to be.
What the people in those
two stories this week prove
is that heroes do come in all
shapes and sizes. They also
come at different points in
time in their own lives. We
cannot give up on people
because they’ve erred in
the past. If we do, then we
just might miss the next
opportunity to say, “WOW!
Thank goodness that person
was at the right place at the
right time.”
Letter to the Editor
Blame is on Congress, not
President
I’ve worked for the USDA
for 30 years. I don’t like being
on furlough. I have to
work because I’m considered
an essential employee.
I should be able to live with
this for a while, as I have
saved money for a “rainy
day.” Although I agree with
you that the Congress is impotent,
I do not agree with
your characterization of
President Trump as “Agent
Orange.” Actually, it offends
me! I believe this tells me
how you think politically.
Another thing I disagree
with is you say “Agent Orange”
is unwilling to negotiate.
Do you only watch CNN
or any of the other leftist
news networks? I think those
who don’t want any compromise
are the democrats,
especially [Senate Minority
Leader Chuck]Schumer
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LWC 3rd. Now onto State! Congratulations
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and [House Majority Leader
Nancy] Pelosi. They both,
as well as [former-President
Barack] Obama and other
democrats supported the
wall or barrier in the past.
I’m sure a man with your
vast resources and knowledge
as a local journalist has
seen the video. Pelosi said
she’d give Trump a dollar for
“his wall.” Trump has made
offers to negotiate with the
speaker. She’s unwilling to
bend. Who’s unwilling to
compromise? The wall as
well as other comprehensive
security measures would
definitely make our country
safer by preventing illegal
immigration. To say the wall
is immoral or it wouldn’t
help is total nonsense; they
know it, I know it, and you
know it. Prove it doesn’t if
you believe otherwise.
Finally, I’d like to add the
absurd you are talking about
lies with the new radical
leftist democrats, which includes
[Alexandria Ocasio-]
Cortez a socialist, [Rashida]
Tlaib a socialist..., and
Abdullah Omar.... These and
more than half the democrats
in Congress and the Senate
that are dysfunctional because
of their radical views,
as far as I’m concerned are
anti-American. I might [add]
some of the never Trump
republicans are also adding
to the dysfunction. We
are America, we are unique
in this crazy world, and we
need to remain so. Without
America, the world is finished.
Thank God we have
a man in office that believes
in America and is fighting
as hard as he can to make
America great again. And
keep it that way!
Mark Stone, Mokena resident
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Faith Briefs
St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th
Ave., Mokena)
Church Service
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m,
9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6:
p.m. Sundays
Adoration
Wednesdays following
8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
until 6:45 p.m.
Young at Heart Senior Club
1 p.m. the first and third
Wednesday of the month.
Join the senior club for activities
and outings Sept.-
June. For more information,
call (708) 699-5018.
Holy Rosary
7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m.
Tuesday evenings.
St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100
Second St., Mokena)
Traditional Service
8 a.m. traditional service,
9:45 a.m. contemporary &
traditional music in a service
of praise and reverence. Supervised
childcare available.
For more information, call
(708) 479-5123.
Cards for a Cause
7 p.m. the second Monday
of each month. Bring your
tape, scissors and colored
pencils — if you have them
— and plan for a creative
evening with lots of fun.
Bundles of Love
7 p.m. the second and
fourth Tuesday of each
month. Enjoy fun and fellowship
while making baby
quilts for infants baptized at
St. John’s and lap quilts for
shut-ins.
Mokena United Methodist Church (10901
LaPorte Road, Mokena)
Service and Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Sundays.
Church service and children’s
Sunday School will
be held. For more information,
call (708) 479-1110.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays at the
church. For more information,
call (708) 479-1110.
Community Prayer Gathering
2:30 p.m. every 4th Sunday.
Breakfast
9 a.m. every third Saturday
of the month.
Choir Practice
7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Newcomers welcome.
Weight Watchers
Wednesday
Weigh-ins take place at
6:30 p.m., while the meeting
is at 7 p.m.
Marley Community Church (12625 W.
187th St., Mokena)
Church Service
10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare
is provided.
Sunday School
9-10 a.m. Sundays.
Senior High Youth Group
7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
For more information, email
marleycommunitychurch@
gmail.com.
Junior High Youth Group
6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For
more information, email
marleycommunitychurch@
gmail.com.
Men’s Group
6 p.m. Sunday nights in
the church basement. All
men are welcome.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena)
Worship
9 a.m. Sundays.
Preschool Registration
9:30 a.m. Feb. 11. Registration
for the 2019-20
school year will be open to
the public. Please visit the
Preschool Overview page at
www.immanuelmokena.org
for all of the details on registration,
class offerings and
tuition and fees.
God’s Kids Club
10:15 a.m. Sundays in
Sept.-May.
Adult Bible Study
10:15 a.m. Sundays in
Sept.-May.
Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th
St., Mokena)
Sunday Services
11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For
more information, call (312)
350-2279.
Sunday School
10:15 a.m. Sundays. Mokena
Baptist offers Sunday
School classes for all ages.
For more information, call
(312) 350-2279.
Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker
Road, Mokena)
Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be
sure to arrive early for our
Sunday Worship Service to
enjoy a hot, complimentary
cup of coffee every week at
the church. Following the
Christian Education Hour
(9:15-10:15 a.m.), all bever-
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In Memoriam
George Edward Walsh
George Edward Walsh,
79, of Mokena, died Jan. 21.
He is survived by his sister
Delores (Walsh) Jessel;
his loving girlfriend, Jennifer
Anthony; his daughters
Christine (Walsh) Applegate,
Kimberly (Walsh) Bottema
and Lauren Walsh; his
13 grandchildren; and 12
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his sister Jean (Walsh)
Magiera; his son, Dale R.
Walsh; and his daughters
Kathryn A. (Walsh) Reid
and Sherry Walsh.
Do you have someone’s life
you’d like to honor? Email
Editor T.J. Kremer III at tj@
mokenamessenger.com with
information about a loved one
who was a part of the Mokena
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Former addict shares story to inspire a road to recovery
Bella Zarlengo
Editorial Intern
For Nick Cialdella, a
26-year-old Mokena resident,
addiction became a
part of his life long before he
himself started using.
Cialdella began heavily
using prescription drugs
when he was 16, while he
was a student at Andrew
High School. The school
had plans to expel Cialdella,
unless he sought out treatment.
At 16 years old, Cialdella
went into treatment for the
first of nine times.
“I just lived to use and
used to live,” Cialdella explained.
Cialdella continued to
abuse prescription drugs
every time he was released
from treatment. And, when
he was 17, he used heroin for
the first time.
When Cialdella was
20 years old, his son was
born.
“I had a kid when I was
20 and six days after my
kid was born, I was hooked
on heroin so bad that I
ended up catching a case.
Tinley Park police had me
set up with a confidential
informant ‘cause I was
selling drugs,’” Cialdella
explained.
For nearly seven years,
Cialdella was in and out of
jail for drug-related felonies.
He overdosed twice and
was revived by Narcan both
times. But Cialdella’s story
does not end there.
“I was gonna go to prison,
but God had a better plan for
me,” Cialdella said.
On June 14, 2015,
Cialdella used drugs for the
last time. Cialdella said that
day was the first time in his
life he accepted that he was a
drug addict.
“It wasn’t until I had, like,
been saved a couple times
and I went in and out of treatment
that I really wrapped
my head around that I was
a drug addict, and I needed
help and I didn’t know how
to live my life on my own,”
Cialdella said.
He went into treatment
and began a 12-step program.
“I got involved in a program
and that program has
changed my life,” Cialdella
said. “I haven’t gotten high
or anything in over threeand-a-half
years, I’ve got
custody of my son, I’ve been
raising my kid.”
Cialdella became very
involved in his 12-step program.
He helps newcomers,
sponsors people, and speaks
publicly for their program,
even traveling to different
states to spread awareness.
But, a year ago this month,
a new opportunity was given
to Cialdella.
In December 2017, he became
the outreach and treatment
coordinator at Never
Alone Recovery treatment
resource facility in Munster,
Indiana. He began his
journey with Never Alone
by answering phone calls
to their hotline number and
helping a small amount of
people seek addiction treatment.
His reach quickly
grew.
“It’s just kind of taken off,
and I think in the last year
I’ve probably helped 300
or 400 people get into treatment,”
Cialdella said.
Now, Cialdella says the
hotline number is linked directly
to his work cell phone
and he is a part of one of the
only resource facilities that
will answer a phone call at
two in the morning.
Separately from Never
Alone, Cialdella drives
homeless addicts to treatment
when they have no other
way of getting there. He
also uses his own personal
Facebook to post videos encouraging
treatment, works
with the Crestwood Police
and speaks publicly at treatment
facilities he was once a
patient at.
Cialdella thinks his age
and story allow him to relate
to younger addicts and
encourages them to get help.
“When I have to, I cover
up my arms and all of that
stuff, but when I go speak
to addicts...I put a T-shirt on
and let my sleeves show and
it’s just more relatable, they
understand me more. It’s
been awesome,” Cialdella
explained.
Cialdella says he is always
looking for what’s next in his
journey to helping addicts
recover. Recently, he has become
heavily involved in the
creation of a nonprofit, Keys
to Freedom, that will create
scholarships to help addicts
who don’t have insurance
pay for treatment.
“[The organization is] so
we can get people with no
insurance more options than
just the limited state funded
availability, paying for them
to go to a private facility out
of state,” Cialdella said.
Five years ago, Cialdella
said he would have never
thought his life would be
anything like how it is now.
“[I’ve been able] to turn
around and change my life
and become a father, helping
addicts, and doing all those
things with my life, becoming
a neighbor, becoming
a good son, somebody that
carries himself with integrity,
and dignity, and grace.
Anyone can recover, and I
believe that,” Cialdella said.
For more information
on Never Alone Recovery,
visit neveralonerecovery.
com or call (844) 364-4445.
Cialdella can be reached
directly at nick@neveralo
nerecovery.com.
Nick Cialdella, a 26-year-old Mokena resident, and his 6-year-old son, Maisen, pose
together for a photo. Nick continues to share his journey to recovery following his
addiction to drugs that nearly took his life. Photo submitted

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processed and refined ones.”
Author Michael Pollan
puts it this way: “Don’t eat
anything your great-grandmother
wouldn’t recognize
as food,” or, depending on
your age, your great-greatgrandmother.
Would she recognize
these in an ingredient list:
aspartame, hydrolyzed soy
protein, carrageenan, azodicarbonamide,
autolyzed
yeast extract?
Nope. And that means
your body doesn’t recognize
those additives, either.
No, you don’t have to be
perfect at it. Just strive to
make better choices.
Keep it simple and give
yourself grace as you educate
yourself.
You can even follow the
80:20 rule like we tend to do:
Eat real foods 80 percent of
the time and allow yourself
some lower standards for the
remaining 20 percent.
Simple honey-lime fruit salad
Ingredients
• 1 lime, juiced for 1½ tablespoons fresh lime juice,
plus zest
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 orange, plus zest
• 1 apple
• 1 pear
• 1 cup red or green grapes
• 1 cup blueberries
Directions
Wash and dry all fruit, including lime and orange, then
gather some zest of each into a mixing bowl, if desired.
Juice lime; add to bowl with honey and stir to combine.
Cut/prep all fruit into bite-size pieces, as needed, and
add to bowl.
Mix well and serve.
Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
Makes 4-6 servings.
Feel free to use different fruits or more than what’s
listed.
Double all ingredients for a crowd.
Eating cleaner doesn’t have to be complicated, and this
honey-lime fruit salad is proof. Beth Krooswyk/22nd Century
Media
Learn to read ingredient
lists, not just the promises
on the front label, and then
take baby steps toward
weeding out the processed
stuff.
Just eat real food, like
this…

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Matt’s Old Mokena
191st Street crossing has long history of accidents
Matt Galik
Contributing Columnist
Mokena had its
fifteen minutes
of fame recently
when Village officer Peter
Stanglewicz and other
drivers had a hair-raising
narrow miss from collision
with an oncoming Metra
locomotive. The location of
this close escape, the 191st
Street railroad crossing, has
been the scene of countless
other mishaps and,
unfortunately, fatal wrecks
throughout the history of
our community.
Known to pre-World War
II Mokenians as Cappel’s
Crossing after the farming
family who lived nearby,
upon parting the fog of time
it becomes clear that 1927
was a busy time for accidents.
On the winter afternoon of
Feb. 7, 1927, a westbound
passenger train hit a truck
driven by a Mr. Goldstein
of Chicago. The locomotive
was rolling down the tracks
at about 40 miles per hour
when it clipped the back of
Goldstein’s vehicle, which
the village newspaper, the
News-Bulletin, described
as being loaded with “junk,
rags and old papers.” The
crash scattered these materials
all over the crossing, and
Goldstein himself was flung
about 50 feet after the cab
of his truck was torn off.
Miraculously, the traumatic
experience left him with
only a cut on his hand. His
glasses, which were hurled
off his face, would later be
found intact.
Barely three months
later, on the night of May
21, 1927, Mokena’s Frank
McPearson was nearly
killed at the same crossing.
It was McPearson’s misfortune
that the radius rod of
his Ford coupe broke the
second he was crossing the
tracks, stalling him there as
a westbound train bearing
passengers appeared on the
horizon. In reporting this
incident, the News-Bulletin
wrote that the Mokenian
“only had time enough
to leap from the car and
save himself.” While the
train’s locomotive suffered
a broken cylinder head
in the collision, McPearson’s
auto was completely
destroyed. Oddly enough,
when McPearson returned
to the scene of the accident
early the next day to see if
there might be any salvageable
parts left over from his
car, he was shocked to find
every piece of the smashed
coupe stripped from the
frame.
Another incident involving
a train occurred at
Cappel’s Crossing on Aug.
14, 1926. At almost 11
p.m. that Saturday, another
Ford coupe, this one
piloted by Mokena youth
Walter Yunker, plowed into
Frankforter Henry Rolfe’s
Hupmobile when Yunker
was racing an oncoming
locomotive to the crossing.
The impact reduced the
coupe to a “pile of junk.”
Yunker and his two buddies
in tow were all hurt,
but luckily, none of their
injuries turned out to be life
threatening.
At the end of summer
1929, the Rock Island railroad
advocated permanently
closing Cappel Crossing, in
conjunction with a proposed
rerouting of what is
today 191st Street. The idea
gained some traction, but
was ultimately shot down
that fall when Mokena shop
keepers loudly protested;
their main bone of contention
being that a closing of
the crossing would cut off
the village from outside
trade.
While all of the aforementioned
gentlemen were
lucky to escape, Cappel’s
Crossing also claimed lives.
One such incident occurred
in the fall of 1930, when
on the morning of Nov. 3,
18-year-old Walter Ebert of
Frankfort perished here. The
young man was behind the
wheel of a truck hauling a
load of crushed stone, and
Author Matt Galik signs a copy of his book “The 1926 Orland Park Murder Mystery” during
a presentation Jan. 23 at Mokena Community Public Library District. Galik is scheduled
to give another presentation at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2 at The Museums at Lisle Station Park, 921
School St. in Lisle. T.J. Kremer/22nd Century Media
was maneuvering his way
through fog so thick that the
News-Bulletin wrote “one
could hardly see objects ten
feet away.” In a simple but
tragic misfortune, the young
Ebert never saw the eastbound
train bearing down
on the crossing. His truck
nearly disintegrated from
the impact, with pieces of it
later being found hundreds
of feet away on the railroad
right of way. At the time of
the accident, a westbound
freight train arrived at the
scene, and its engineer had
to climb out of his locomotive
and help carry pieces
of Ebert’s truck off of the
tracks. Inside the train that
made the initial collision,
not only were passengers
thrown from their seats, but
its fireman suffered a nasty
head injury when broken
glass from the engine’s windows
hit him. In a particularly
descriptive account of
the event, the News-Bulletin
detailed how the crushed
stone from Ebert’s truck
“rattled on the car roofs like
hailstones” after the concussion.
Danger is nothing new to
this Mokena crossing. Let
us learn from events both
past and present, to always
be mindful and vigilant
around the awesome might
of railroads.
faith
From Page 20
ages can be found just outside
the sanctuary.
Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte
Road, Mokena)
Narcotics Anonymous
7-9 p.m. Mondays. All
those struggling or who have
struggled with a narcotics
addiction are welcome. All
meetings are confidential.
For more information, call
(708) 479-0300.
Spanish Church
12:30 p.m. Sundays.
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays. All are
welcome.
Women’s Bible Study
8:45-9:45 a.m. Sundays
and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays.
Victory Baptist Church (13550 US Route
6, Mokena)
Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
Morning Worship
10:45 a.m. Sundays.
Evening Worship
6 p.m. Sundays.
Weekday Worship
7 p.m. Wednesdays.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Megan Schuller at
m.schuller@22ndcm.com or
call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34.
Deadline is noon Thursday
one week prior to
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get out of town!
Looking for warmth in all the right places
Enjoy fine art, high tech,
and molten glass amid
winter in Chicago
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
You braved the elements of winter
in Chicago. Now what?
First and foremost, get inside.
While I love the city in winter, I’m
not a fan of frostbite (or even a lingering
chill), so I try to find prolonged
indoor activities.
And I always recommend a prolonged
visit to the Art Institute
of Chicago. While the museums
can feel touristy for someone who
grew up around these parts, and
certain ones lose their luster after
the childhood field trips, I only
grow fonder of the Art Institute
with time.
I find myself there time and time
again, passing a day or breezing
through some favorites from 5-8
p.m. on a Thursday (when it’s free
to Illinois residents). I always stop
by the Modern Art wing for Salvador
Dali, but if that type of weirdness
isn’t your cup of tea, there
are countless styles on display in
the permanent collection. The exhibitions
bring through wonderful
pieces, too, from the likes of Roy
Lichtenstein (my favorite in recent
years).
When I’m looking for something
more lively, Chicago is home to a
ridiculous number of barcades (bar
+ arcade). They vary in size and
quality, but my current favorite is
Logan Arcade in Logan Square.
It’s not the biggest, but I’ve found
it to be a lively spot filled with true
game enthusiasts as opposed to
trendier spots. And it’s inside the
Logan Hardware building, which
stokes fond memories of a record
store that previously inhabited the
space.
Getting ‘warmer’
Fun Fact: Drinking alcohol
doesn’t actually make your body
warmer; it only makes you feel
warmer and increases some risks
in the process. But don’t tell that
to the Bears tailgating crowd.
That said, a cozy spot and a good
drink feel right in the dead of winter.
And Chicago is lousy with options
for the drinking type.
For those with a penchant for
beer, a great deal of care went into
Off Color Brewing’s Mousetrap
Taproom, from the tiled designs
on the bathroom walls to speaker
boxes featuring some otter artwork.
And the beer is always a
good mix of traditional and experimental
brews that highlight
wild ales, but my favorite remains
the standard Dino S’mores stout.
Plus, it has a formidable cocktail
list, fun events and a wonderful
staff. And while they don’t serve
food, you can order from nearby
businesses.
Beyond that, you can’t go wrong
with Goose Island’s Clybourn
Brewhouse (despite the Anheuser-
Busch takeover). Moody Tongue
has beer, but go there for the German
chocolate cake (bring a friend
to help eat it). Lagunitas is a mustvisit,
if only to walk down the halls
to the tune of “Pure Imagination.”
And Revolution Brewing remains
my spot if I’m looking for good
food with my beer.
For the cocktail folks, there is
nowhere better (or more expensive,
fair warning) than Alinea
Group’s Office (if you like the
speakeasy vibe) or Aviary (if you
want wild creativity in a trendy setting).
Three Dots and a Dash also
makes wonderful, sweet drinks,
and descending into it from its alley
entranceway transports you
somewhere warmer, with the help
of a tiki vibe.
Make sure to grab a bite
Yes, I eat outside of the Alinea
Group, too, but find me a better
spot to be than at the kitchen
counter around the hearth at
Roister (next door to the group’s
aforementioned Fulton Market
cocktail spots), and I’ll check it
out. Until then, I’m getting the
hearty lasagne or splitting the
whole chicken and chamomile
entree with someone.
Keep it interesting for Valentine’s
Day
If Chicago is lousy with drinking
options, it is absolutely rotten with
romantic possibilities for Valentine’s
Day — but most of them are
restaurants. You can do better.
My favorite was taking my wife
to Ignite Glass Studios, a West
Town glassblowing space that also
offers classes. They do a date night
on which you can make a colorful
heart as a couple while learning the
basics of a unique skill, and pick
up your finished product by Valentine’s
Day.
Get out of Town! is a monthly travel
column focusing on relatively local
destinations and activities, with helpful
tips, readers’ stories and more.
This is Part II of a two-part winter fun
in Chicago entry.
Another Perspective
We asked readers on social media
about their favorite things to
do in the city during the winter.
They said…
“Garfield Park
Conservatory. Each
section, especially
the Fern Room,
offers a nice respite
from the cold.”
—Felicitas Camacho
Cortez, of Orland Park
“Drive to the airport
to fly somewhere
warm.”
—Lucas Engel, of Tinley
Park
Sarah Jones (left), this week’s contributing columnist and wife of Bill
Jones, works with molten glass at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, with
the help of instructor Josh Laabs. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media
From a small town to the big city
Sarah Jones
Contributing Columnist
From elementary school to
my sophomore year of college,
my brother and I joined my dad
and his chapter of the Antique
Automobile Club of America on
a trip from Iowa to Chicago every
other year in February. We
came primarily for the Chicago
Auto Show, but we usually
spent one day at the show and
another elsewhere.
I always looked forward to
our other excursions.
I have fond memories of the
Field Museum and Shedd
Aquarium. I remember seeing
the Lunar New Year Parade
in Chinatown and walking
through in awe of whole ducks
hanging in the windows.
Then, the club would get back
together at Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding
or Tommy Gun’s Garage.
And, of course, Medieval Times
in Schaumburg. That was a particularly
fun show, and we had
to eat everything with our hands
— something I’d never get away
with at home.
We also bundled up against
the Chicago winter to visit swap
meets. And there was a small
concession stand at the meet
that had one of the best burgers
I’ve ever eaten. I still remember
it more than 20 years later.
It was simple but there was
something different about it —
maybe pickle juice mixed into
the meat? I’ll never know.
These trips were always
something we marked on the
calendar and looked forward to.
For someone who did not grow
up around the city — or any big
city — Chicago has so many
hidden gems. And they made a
huge impact on some of the best
family trips we took.

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The Dish
House specials always in season at Blueberry Hill
Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
The Fats Domino lyrics “I
found my thrill on Blueberry
Hill” were the inspiration for
the name of the local familyowned
and -operated Blueberry
Hill Cafe.
And for the past 11 years,
co-owner Peter Koutsogiannis
has found his thrills in
helping to manage the Blueberry
Hill in Homer Glen
and several other locations
in the area.
Koutsogiannis has been
in the restaurant business
for more than 30 years, and
he has been managing the
Homer Glen location since
his father-in-law opened it.
“I do it because it’s a passion
of mine,” Koutsogiannis
said. “I enjoy taking
care of people.”
The restaurant’s top
seller is, appropriately, a
plate of blueberry pancakes
($10.19), made with fresh
blueberries and topped with
a blueberry glaze instead of
syrup.
“People just love the blueberry
pancakes,” Koutsogiannis
said.
Blueberry Hill also serves
both pumpkin and red velvet
pancakes ($9.39) which
are available as year-round
dishes, not just specials in
the fall.
“They were always in
high-demand, so now it’s
always on the menu, rather
than staying as seasonal
items,” Koutsogiannis said.
According to Koutsogiannis,
one of the most popular
breakfast items is the
seafood omelette ($10.89),
which combines the flavors
of shrimp, crabmeat, onion,
tomato and green pepper,
topping it all with hollandaise
sauce and served with
garden potatoes mixed with
vegetables.
As part of its lunch menu, Blueberry Hill offers a turkey
club with chips ($9.29), which layers sliced turkey, bacon,
lettuce, tomato, cheese and mayonnaise between three
slices of bread.
Blueberry Hill Cafe
14355 S. Bell Road in
Homer Glen
Hours
6-3 p.m. daily
For more information
Web: www.
blueberrybreakfastcafe.
com
Phone: (708) 645-0766
The Homer Glen Blueberry
Hill also has made efforts
to be more than just a breakfast
place by also pushing a
lunch menu.
One lunch item in high
demand, according to Koutsogiannis,
is the turkey club
with chips ($9.29), which
combines sliced turkey, bacon,
lettuce, tomato, cheese
and mayonnaise between
three layers of sliced bread.
And for the patrons who
come in with a sweet tooth,
Koutsogiannis recommends
the fresh strawberry crepes
($10.39), which are glazed
with a sweet strawberry
glaze and topped with freshcut
strawberries.
“We have the best crepes
in town; I can say that with
pride,” Koutsogiannis said.
The specials change every
three to four months,
but the one special that stays
the same is the chicken
dumpling soup side ($3.69),
served daily.
And just as the menu also
has seen changes, Homer
Glen Blueberry Hill Cafe
has undergone physical
changes. A two-room addition
was added to the restaurant
to accommodate busy
days or private events.
Koutsogiannis wants to
continue to further expand
the cafe’s presence in the
area by opening another location
in the future.
“This is a family-oriented
town, so we’re like a family
here,” Koutsogiannis said.
“We often have repeat customers
that come in three to
four days a week. We enjoy
that and take good care of
them.”
This location also has become
invested in breakfast
and lunch catering across the
community to local schools,
hospitals and private parties.
According to Koutsogiannis
the catering business has
taken off in recent years.
Blueberry Hill Cafe’s popular blueberry pancakes ($10.19) are made with fresh blueberries
and topped with a blueberry glaze. Photos by Nuria Mathog/22nd Century Media
The seafood omelet ($10.89) sets Homer Glen’s Blueberry Hill apart, as it combines
seafood and vegetables, topped with hollandaise sauce and served with garden potatoes
mixed with vegetables.
And as the restaurant moves
to a stronger social media
and digital presence, Blueberry
Hill now has its own
loyalty app and an online ordering
option on the website.
It all adds up so that
whether someone is craving
fast food, lunch or dessert,
Blueberry Hills has it — and
more ways to get it than ever
before.

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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. Beat it
6. Warner ___
10. Canadian First Nation
tribe
14. Cape Cod resort
15. Bruin’s home
16. Equine dinner
17. Cold-climate fabric
18. Weather wetness
20. Expensive beads on a
necklace
22. Landfill problem
23. Six-time home run
champ
24. Light-bulb units
28. Graphics machine
32. Baked goods storage
container
35. Bellyache
36. Venusian, e.g.
37. “Price negotiable”
letters
38. Misdeals
39. Ingenious
40. Annoyance
41. Intel grp.
42. Truth, old-style
43. Suckling spot
44. Homer Glen Village
Clerk
46. Child’s rocking toy, in
child-speak
48. Mountain climbing
need
49. Drink-selling establishment
50. Where the Rhone and
the Saône meet
53. Marcos of the Philippines
57. Lively Latin American
spot in Homer Glen
61. Actor Claude
63. WWW addresses
64. Future J.D.’s hurdle
65. “... like it __!”
66. Catcher
67. “Combat” painter,
William
68. Tandoori sides
Down
1. Letters on Cardinal caps
2. Cut
3. Uncivil
4. Physical location
5. DiMaggio’s love
6. Fly into pieces
7. Audio equipment pioneer
8. Mixture
9. Smooth, in a way
10. “Lord Jim” author Joseph
11. “Another rainy day” singer
from the UK
12. UFO crew
13. Slalom path shape
19. Inhabitant of Waterloo
21. Letter, for short
25. Butchers’ offerings
26. Fibulae neighbors
27. Stuck up and full of attitude
28. Starbucks order, for short
29. Italian sculptor
30. Notorious
31. Family M.D.’s
32. Barrage
33. Wealthy
34. Cry in cartoons
36. Zillions
39. Sun in Spain
40. Gibraltar, e.g.: Abbr.
42. “Crime and Punishment”
heroine
45. Using all forms of medical
theory and treatment
46. Run smoothly
47. Character in “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream”
49. Saintly quality
51. Eye rakishly
52. Magazine publisher,
Conde
54. ___ Croft, Angelina Jolie
role
55. Lindsay Lohan’s mother
56. Bartlett’s abbr.
57. Most talked about drink in
“Pirates...”
58. Spoon bender
59. Diner sandwich
60. Tank
62. Oft-numbered rtes.
How to play Sudoku
Each sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 3x3
squares. To solve the puzzle, each row, column and
box must contain each of the numbers 1 to 9.
LEVEL: Medium
Sudoku by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
answers
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(11247 W. 187th St., Mokena;
(708) 478-8888)
■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays,
Fridays and Saturdays:
Performance by Jerry
Eadie
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar Game.
Free to play.
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
Strike N Spare II
(811 Northern Drive, Lockport;
(708) 301-1477)
■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Mondays: Quartermania
■10 ■ p.m.-midnight Saturdays:
Cosmic Bowl
ORLAND PARK
Traverso’s Restaurant
(15601 S. Harlem Ave.,
Orland Park; (708) 532-
2220)
■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays and
Saturdays: Karaoke
To place an event
in The Scene, email
m.schuller@22ndcm.com.

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Outstanding new home values in Peotone can be yours At Westgate Manor
Distinctive Home Builders is building new homes from the low $200s
When it comes to a preferred location,
Peotone is a steadily growing
suburb with a strong infrastructure
and an irresistible small-town charm
with a bright future—which is why Distinctive
Home Builders chose the Will
County village for its newest community
of 38 single-family homes: Westgate
Manor.
“Peotone is a family-friendly village
just south of Chicago and is one
of the best kept secrets among new
home seekers,” said Bryan Nooner,
President of Distinctive Home Builders.
“We expect to attract home shoppers
from northwest Indiana and the
south suburban Chicago marketplace.
We will likely also see buyers from the
Kankakee area because the Peotone
school district is so desirable.”
Several factors attracted Distinctive
Home Builders to this hometown atmosphere
community, not the least of
which was its convenient location between
Interstate 57 and Illinois Route
50 and easy access to I-80. Commuters
will enjoy several nearby train stations
and a mere 35-minute drive to
Chicago.
“It’s a vibrant, growing community
centers in the west and southwest suburbs
with impressive commercial and
industrial growth that has followed the
residential boom here,” said Nooner.
combined with lower construction
costs add up to savings when compared
to a similarly-equipped home in
the area,” added Nooner.
Westgate Manor brick and frame
The Fahan II, a split level 3-4BR luxury townhome at Brookside Meadows.
2-Story Great Room Prairie Model
three to four bedrooms, two to threeand-
a-half baths, full basement,
formal dining room, vaulted, tray or
kitchen with custom maple cabinets,
family room or great room, and concrete
driveways. Depending on the
home selected, other standard amenities
can include a living room, den,
dinette, a tray or vaulted ceiling in
the master bedroom, and dual-zoned
heating and air conditioning.
wide variety of styles and selections—
designs—each available in three to
Manor, including two-story and ranch
homes. Square footages span 1,600 to
2,500 for ranches and 1,800 to 3,000
for two-story homes.
“Most home shoppers feel there
you need and what you want in a new
home. With our new premium inclu-
cantly
by including additional features
that our buyers told us were most important
to them,” said Nooner, who
added that “now is the best time to buy,
because you can still take advantage of
preconstruction prices that range from
the low $200s which makes this a ter-
Other premium standard features
included at Westgate Manor are brick
basements in most models, ceramic
baths and foyer; and custom maple
cabinets. Distinctive kitchen cabinets
ers
with dove tail joints, which is very
rare in the marketplace.
“When you build a new home with
Distinctive, you truly are receiving a
hand crafted home with custom made
cabinets no matter what the price
range,” noted Nooner. This year, Distinctive
Home Builders is celebrating
30 years building thousands of homes
throughout the Will and south Cook
county areas.
Distinctive Home Builders, an in-
with a “Zero Punch list” closing policy.
Prior to closing, each home undergoes
an industry leading 100-point checklist
to insure the home measures up to
our high quality standards.
Aspen III Exterior
Customers stay connected to the
progress of their home from start to
struction
portal. “Our customers simply
download our Distinctive HomeBuilders
app and they are in touch with their
new home 24/7 from anywhere in the
world. The app allows our customers
to see the progress of their home and
access their documents at any time,”
Nooner explained. “Our customers really
appreciate the integration of social
media sites directly in our app allowing
them to easily share photos and updates
of their new home with family and
friends,” he concluded.
As a semi-custom builder, Distinctive
Home Builders can modify any of
its standard designs to cater to a customer’s
tastes, which means that moving
walls, adding extra windows or even
extending the garage are all possible.
Nooner added that “All our homes
built to the new National Energy Code
guidelines. Every home we build has
upgraded wall and ceiling insulation
customers take possession of their new
home, we perform a blower door test to
insure that each home passes a set of
very stringent guidelines which insures
that our homes are tight and energy ef-
means lower gas and electric bills for our
customers each month.”
Peotone was established in 1856 and
downtown area complete with diners,
pizza parlors, cafes and pubs. In season
there is a Farmer’s Market in front
of the American Legion. Also the community
has a popular Fall Fest in front
of the famous Peotone Windmill; once
the map in the late 1800s. A Christmas
in the Village Festival is another annual
community event that concludes with a
Lighted Parade at night. Peotone now
has an estimated population of just over
4,000. Metra rail service is nearby providing
commuters easy access to downtown
Chicago.
Westgate Manor is conveniently located
within walking distance of the
esteemed Peotone High School. The
and Information Center is located in
Manhattan three miles south of Laraway
Rd. on Rt. 52. at 16233 Pinto Lane,
Manhattan, IL, 60422. Hours are daily
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed
Wednesday and Thursday and they are
always available by appointment.
-
times and lot availability are subject to
change without notice. Please contact
a Distinctive representative for current
pricing and complete details. For more
homebuilders.com.

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Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 21735 Kingston Way, MOKENA, IL
60448 (SINGLE FAMILY). On the 7th
day of February, 2019 to be held at
12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
Plaintiff V. UNKNOWN HEIRS
AND/OR LEGATEES OF STEVEN R.
ARMSTRONG, DECEASED; ADAM
ARMSTRONG; JENNIFER ARM-
STRONG, AS INDEPENDENT AD-
MINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF
STEVEN R. ARMSTRONG, DE-
CEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS
AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS;
UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant.
Case No. 17CH 1818 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO-
CIATES, LLC.
2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
P: 847-770-4348
F: 847-291-3434
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
2701 Property for
Sale
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 19805 Mokena Street, Mokena, IL
60448 (Single Family Home). Onthe
7th day of February, 2019 to be held at
12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse
Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street,
Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case
Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N .A.
Plaintiff V.:Barbara L. Weidner, NKA
:Barbara L. Ellul; Springcastle Finance
Funding Trust, through its Trustee Wilmington
Trust, National Association;
Unknown Owners and NonRecord
Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 18CH 0213 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
One East Wacker Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60601
P: 1-614-220-5611
F:
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
2702 Public
Notices
Certificate No. 32622 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will County on January 8, 2019
wherein the business firm of
Rush’s Steam Cleaning located at
19658 Everett Lane, Mokena, IL
60448 was registered; that the true
or real name of the person owning
the business, with their respective
post office address is as follows:
Jeffrey S. Rush
19658 Everett Lane
Mokena, IL 60448 708-478-3786
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
this 8th day of January, 2019.
Lauren Staley Ferry
Will County Clerk
2702 Public
Notices
Certificate No. 32631 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will County on January 14, 2019
wherein the business firm of
Bone-ita Pet Styling located at
11600 Francis RdUnit D2, Mokena,
IL 60448 was registered; that
the true orreal name ofthe person
owning the business, with their respective
post office address isas
follows:
Kristin Anaya
12361 W. Warren Dr.
Mokena, IL 60448 708-822-8835
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
this 14th day of January, 2019.
Lauren Staley Ferry
Will County Clerk
Certificate No. 32645 was filed in
the office of the County Clerk of
Will onJanuary 22, 2019 wherein
the business firm ofHolistic Hippee
was registered; that the true
and real name ofthe person owning
the business, with their respective
post office address is as follows:
Sarah Ann Henry
13211 Timothy Lane
Mokena, IL 60448 708-603-4511
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
this 22nd day of January, 2019
Lauren Staley Ferry
Will County Clerk
2703 Legal
Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
Specialized Loan Servicing LLC
Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGA-
TEES OFSTEVEN R.ARMSTRONG,
DECEASED; ADAM ARMSTRONG;
JENNIFER ARMSTRONG, ASINDE-
PENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF
THE ESTATE OFSTEVEN R.ARM-
STRONG, DECEASED; UNKNOWN
OWNERS AND NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCU-
PANTS
Defendant. No. 17 CH 1818
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 6th day of November,
2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
7th day of February, 2019 ,commencing
at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction tothe highest and
best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:
LOT 57 IN MARILYN ESTATES
UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION
OF PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE
NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30,
TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12,
2703 Legal
Notices
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANU-
ARY 30, 1979 AS DOCUMENT
R79-3379, AND CERTIFICATE OF
CORRECTION RECORDED APRIL 2,
1979 AS DOCUMENT R79-10534 IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as: 21735 Kingston
Way, MOKENA, IL 60448
Description of Improvements:
SINGLE FAMILY
P.I.N.: 19-09-30-203-002-0000
Terms ofSale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON-
TACT:
SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSO-
CIATES, LLC.
2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301
Bannockburn, Illinois 60015
P: 847-770-4348
F: 847-291-3434
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL )
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N .A.
Plaintiff,
vs.
:Barbara L. Weidner, NKA :Barbara L.
Ellul; Springcastle Finance Funding
Trust, through its Trustee Wilmington
Trust, National Association; Unknown
Owners and NonRecord Claimants
Defendant. No. 18 CH 0213
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause onthe 24th day of September,
2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
7th day of February, 2019 ,commencing
at 12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will
County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432,
sell at public auction to the highest and
best bidder orbidders the following-described
real estate:

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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
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2703 Legal
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2900 Merchandise
Under $100
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
Lot 7and the North 30feet of Lot 8,in
Block 2,inMineral Springs addition to
Mokena, being asubdivision of certain
Blocks in Denny's Third Addition to
Mokena, in Will County, Illinois.
Commonly known as: 19805 Mokena
Street, Mokena, IL 60448
Description of Improvements:
Single Family Home
P.I.N.: 19-09-08-323-007-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON-
TACT:
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
One East Wacker Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60601
P: 1-614-220-5611
F:
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,
N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets
Management Series I Trust
PLAINTIFF
Vs.
Laura Burke; Richard Stec a/k/a Richard
Stec Jr.; Camille Smith; United
States of America - Department of
Housing and Urban Development; Manchester
Cove Condominium Association,
Inc.; Unknown Heirs and Legatees
of Rosemarie K. Stec; Unknown Owners
and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard
Kuhn, as Special Representative for
Rosemarie K. Stec (Deceased)
DEFENDANTS
19CH22
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:
Camille Smith
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Rosemarie
K. Stec
Unknown Owners and Nonrecord
Claimants
That this case has been commenced in
this Court against you and other defendants,
praying for the foreclosure of a
certain Mortgage conveying the premises
described as follows, to-wit:
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 19200
Crescent Drive Mokena, IL 60448
and which said Mortgage was made by:
Rosemarie K. Stec
the Mortgagor(s), to Financial Freedom
Senior Funding Corporation, asMortgagee,
and recorded in the Office of the
Recorder ofDeeds of Will County, Illi-
nois, as Document No. R2008130203;
and for other relief; that summons was
duly issued out of said Court against
you as provided by law and that the said
suit is now pending.
YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO
SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IG-
NORE THIS DOCUMENT.
By order ofthe Chief Judge ofthe Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
this case is set for Mandatory Mediation
on 03/19/2019 at 2:15 pm at the
Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor
(Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa
Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative
will be present along with acourt
appointed mediator todiscuss options
that you may have and to pre-screen you
for a potential mortgage modification.
For further information onthe mediation
process, please see the attached
NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIA-
TION.YOU MUST APPEAR ONTHE
MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR
YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION
WILL TERMINATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU
file your answer orotherwise file your
appearance in this case in the Office of
the Clerk of this Court,
Andrea Lynn Chasteen
Clerk of the Court
57 N. Ottawa Street
Joliet, IL 60432
on or before March 5, 2019, ADE-
FAULT MAY BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AF-
TER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT
MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF
SAID COMPLAINT.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite
100
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(630) 794-5300
DuPage # 15170
Winnebago # 531
Our File No. 14-18-12806
NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.
I3111314
NOTICE OF HEARING
BEFORE PLANNING
COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF MOKENA
Notice is hereby given that apublic
hearing will be held on February
21, 2019, at the meeting of the
Planning Commission of the Village
ofMokena, Illinois atthe hour
of 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter
as the agenda permits, atthe Village
Hall at 11004 Carpenter
Street, Mokena, Illinois, at which
time and place the following will
be considered:
An Amendment toaSpecial Use
for aPlanned Unit Development
regarding landscaping has been requested.
Steven Vernon, representing
RCS Mokena, LLC of
18670 Graphics Drive, Suiter 202,
Tinley Park, IL 60477 has filed the
petition and owns the property described
to wit:
Legal Description:
THAT PART OF THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE NORTHEAST
QUARTER, PART OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER, AND
PART OF THE SOUTHEAST
QUARTER OF SECTION 3,
TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE
12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN-
CIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS DE-
SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BE-
GINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF SAID NORTH-
WEST QUARTER; THENCE
SOUTH 88 DEGREES 17 MIN-
UTES 05 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF
SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER,
37.32 FEET TO THE INTERSEC-
TION WITH THE SOUTHERLY
RIGHT OFWAY LINE OF THE
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND, &
PACIFIC RAILROAD AS OCCU-
PIED; THENCE NORTH 59 DE-
GREES 42 MINUTES 55 SEC-
ONDS EAST ALONG THE LAST
DESCRIBED LINE, 1587.58
FEET TO THE INTERSECTION
WITH THE SOUTH LINE OFIN-
TERSTATE 80 PER WAR-
RANTY DEED R66-16585 &
RIGHT OF WAY PLAT BY
CHAS. W. COLE & SON;
THENCE SOUTH 85DEGREES
00 MINUTES 34 SECONDS
EAST ALONG THE LAST DE-
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EAST ALONG THE LAST DE-
SCRIBED LINE, 278.70 FEET TO
THE INTERSECTION WITH
SAID WEST LINE OF THE
EAST 200.00 FEET; THENCE
SOUTH 01 DEGREE 42 MIN-
UTES 57 SECONDS EAST
ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED
LINE, 631.23 FEET TO THE IN-
TERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF 187TH STREET;
THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES
21 MINUTES 20 SECONDS
EAST ALONG THE LAST DE-
SCRIBED LINE, 135.01 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 46DEGREES
41 MINUTES 05 SECONDS
EAST, 35.38 FEET TO A POINT
ON THE WEST RIGHT OFWAY
LINE OF PROPOSED 88TH
AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 01
DEGREE 43 MINUTES 30 SEC-
ONDS EAST ALONG THE LAST
DESCRIBED LINE, 1665.33
FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88DE-
GREES 19 MINUTES 25 SEC-
ONDS WEST, 1414.71 FEET TO
THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST
1200.00 FEET OF SAID SOUTH-
WEST QUARTER; THENCE
NORTH 01 DEGREE 59 MIN-
UTES 59 SECONDS WEST
ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED
LINE, 548.84 FEET TO A POINT
ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE
SOUTH 1484.75 FEET OF SAID
SOUTHWEST QUARTER;
THENCE SOUTH 88DEGREES
22 MINUTES 12 SECONDS
WEST ALONG THE LAST DE-
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From Page 43
three minutes left. But Lockport
ran over a minute off the
clock and senior guard Kaeli
Ford (8 points), who had five
points in the fourth quarter,
scored on a layup for a 52-41
advantage with 1:32 to play.
A 3-pointer by junior
guard Lily Genis got the
Griffins within 58-53 with
25 seconds to play but they
couldn’t get closer. The Porters,
who made 12-of-14 free
throws in the fourth quarter,
closed it out.
Lockport started the game
strong, jumping out to leads
of 6-0, 8-2 and 14-4 on a
rebound bucket by sophomore
center Sydney Furr
(6 points) with 2:49 left in
the first quarter. The Porters
led 16-12 after one quarter
and maintained that lead
through the second quarter,
going ahead 28-22 at halftime.
The Griffins looked like
they might take control in
the third quarter, going on
a 12-3 burst to open the period.
Molnar hit a 3-pointer
to give them their only lead
of the game at 34-31 with
2:36 to play. Lockport came
back with five straight points
to retake the lead before
Molnar had a steal and layup
with 39 seconds to play to tie
the game for the third and final
time at 36-36.
Junior post player Jenna
Cotter (6 points, 4 rebounds,
2 blocked shots) also came
up big for the Porters before
picking up her fourth
foul in the third quarter. Senior
guard Payton Grcevic
(6 points) and junior guard
Abby Pappagoerge (5
points) also joined in the balanced
Porter scoring. East
won the first meeting of the
teams this season by a score
of 61-43 on Jan. 4 in Frankfort.
But Lockport led that
game 25-24 at halftime.
Earlier in the week, on Jan.
21, East split a pair of games
at the DeKalb Martin Luther
King Tournament. First was
a 45-44 victory over Burlington
Central. But Savic
and Perch went down with
injuries in the game. Later
that day the Griffins lost to
Rockford Boylan 64-37.
Sheehan led the Griffins
with 16 points against Burlington
and 11 points against
Boylan. She was named to
the All-Tournament team.
Then on Jan. 23 East hosted
Homewood-Flossmoor in
another SWSC Blue showdown
and lost a close one
by the score of 44-40. Molnar
led the Griffins with 12
points while Sheehan added
10 points.
This Week In...
Knights Varsity
Athletics
Boys Basketball
■Feb. ■ 1 - hosts Bradley-
Bourbonnais (8th-grade pep
band performance), 6 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 5 - at Andrew, 6:30
p.m.
■■
Girls Basketball
■Jan. ■ 31 - hosts Thornwood,
6 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 4 - at Thornridge, 6
p.m.
■Feb. ■ 7 - hosts Lincoln-Way
West (Senior Night), 6 p.m.
Girls Bowling
■Feb. ■ 2 - at IHSA Regionals
(at Morris Bowl), TBA
Wrestling
■Feb. ■ 2 - at IHSA Regionals
(at Andrew), TBA
Boys Swimming and
Diving
■Feb. ■ 1 - at SWSC Meet (at
Andrew), 5 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 2 - at SWSC Meet (at
Andrew), 10 a.m.
Competitive Cheerleading
■Feb. ■ 1 - at IHSA State Finals
Day 1 (at Bloomington), T
BA
■Feb. ■ 2 - at IHSA State Finals
Day 2 (at Bloomington), TBA
Knights senior guard/forward Joan Buch pulls down a rebound against the Warriors. Buch added nine points in the 59-51
win. Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media
basketball
From Page 45
mostly led by the players,
Curran said.
Part of what was said was
taking ownership for being
in the position that they were
in having been on a fivegame
losing streak coming
into the game against their
rival Warriors.
Central is dealing with
injuries to three of their top
scorers and how the seniors
need to take over and this is
their time.
“We said we just have to
work hard every play and if
you make a mistake, don’t
let it affect the rest of your
game,” Purcell said. “Just
keep playing hard, get the
next play and everything
will keep going your way.”
Unlike the Knights,
whose most recent losing
streak put them where they
are at, the Warriors have
been dealing with games
just like Friday’s against
Central all year long.
Seven of their 15 losses
have been by fewer than 10
points.
Flaherty said last year
they knew what they were
up against every game and
were getting “drilled by a
wide margin.” So that is
why this year has been all
the more frustrating because
they are so close to getting
over the hump.
“We look like we were
turning a corner winning
some close games and now
it looks like we coughed
this one up the same way
we would have earlier in the
year,” Flaherty said.
For now Central has the
bragging rights over the
Warriors and Curran wishes
that games can be to that
level of energy each time
saying that those are the
games that kids remember,
win or lose.
high school highlights
The rest of the week in high school sports
Boys Basketball
Hinsdale Central 71, Lincoln-
Way Central 59
Kevin Hayes (20 points)
and Nick Tingley (15 points)
accounted for nearly than
half of the Knights’ scoring
during a Jan. 23 road loss in
Hinsdale.
Girls Basketball
Lincoln-Way Central 48,
Hinsdale Central 39
Regan LoConte was once
again the leading scorer with
17 points, which included
five 3-pointers. Haley Stoklosa
added 11 points and
five rebounds, and Megan
Hutchinson scored seven
points and nabbed 13 rebounds
in the Jan. 21 win
as part of the Martin Luther
King Tournament in
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Lincoln-Way Central 47,
Carmel Catholic 46
Lily Zopf led the way
with 15 points, Regan Lo-
Conte added 9 points and
4 rebounds, and Corryn
Mejdrich contributed eight
points, six rebounds and
three assists in the Jan. 21
win, which was also part of
the MLK Tournament.
Wrestling
Lincoln-Way Central 62, T.F.
South 18
Jake Jarecki (126 pounds),
Jared Walkover (152), Andrew
Hesse (182), Mason
Sargent (195) and Chris Pasowisty
(heavyweight) all
pinned their opponents in the
Jan. 23 dual win.
High School Highlights is compiled
by editor T.J. Kremer III,
tj@mokenamessenger.com.
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What is your favorite
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I love the competitive part
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What’s the biggest
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that I deserve to be on the
team.
Who’s your favorite
teammate to compete
with?
Me and Abi Baumgartner
are always partners doing
defensive drills because we
really push each other. She’s
a senior, so it always helps to
have an older girl push me in
practice.
What’s the first thing
you would buy if you
won the lottery?
I would probably buy a
Jeep. If I want to go with
a better car, I’d go with a
Tesla.
Do you have a pregame
ritual?
I just put my headphones
in and listen to music and
try to get in the zone for the
game and think about how
I’m going to play and the
competition I’m about to
play. I just shuffle my playlist
with pump up songs.
Nothing slow, just more of
pump up songs to get ready
to play.
What’s your favorite
movie?
My favorite movie is the
“The Sandlot.” It’s just a
movie that me and my whole
family would watch together.
It’s just funny, and it’s
sports, of course.
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Who’s a basketball
player you look up to?
I really look up to my
brother. He doesn’t really
play anymore, but he always
used to push me and was a
great defensive player.
What’s your favorite
memory in basketball?
Definitely my years with
Xplosion. We just had fun
and have hotels and stuff.
We’d always have fun before
games and get ready to
play.
Living or deceased,
who’s someone you’d
have dinner with?
My grandma. She’s my
biggest inspiration, and she
would love to know I’m having
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and just talk to her about it.
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Girls basketball
LW East drops first game to Lockport since 2005
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
Before his team took the
floor for what was to be its
only game last week, Lockport
Township girls basketball
coach Dan Kelly had
a question: “Has Lockport
ever beat Lincoln-Way
East?”
The answer is yes. The last
time was by a score of 60-51
on Dec. 15, 2005.
But, 4,788 days later,
Kelly won’t have to ask that
question again. That’s because
the Porters came up
big in the fourth quarter and
defeated East by nearly that
same score. This time it was
62-53 on Thursday, Jan. 24,
in a SouthWest Suburban
Conference Blue Division
battle in Lockport.
Elena Knebel led Lockport
(9-17, 1-5) with 10 points.
But the sophomore forward
had six of those in the fourth
quarter as the Porters scored
26 points in the final quarter
and had 10 players score in
the game.
The loss was the third in
a row for East (16-8, 3-4),
which was paced by junior
guard Olivia Molnar (22
points) and senior guard
Kaley Sheehan (18 points).
Senior point guard Katchie
Savic and junior post player
Andrea Perch both missed
the game with ankle injuries
for the Griffins. Savic is expected
back this week, while
Perch might be out another
week.
“I told the girls earlier in
the day that I don’t think
Lockport has ever beat Lincoln-Way
East,” Kelly said.
“So it might as well be today
[Jan. 24]. Then I found out
we had beat them before, but
I still told the team before
the game that we had the
opportunity to beat them for
the first time in a long time.
“I know their best player
[Savic] and the point guard
that makes them go was out.
But it was still a great team
win.”
The Porters were also
without a key starter, senior
guard Jackie Maka, who was
out with an inflamed knee.
“Lockport came out and
played very well,” East
coach Jim Nair said. “We
kept fighting and had a really
good third quarter, but
then we ran out of gas and
Lockport did a great job and
hit their free throws.
Last week’s tussle was tied
36-36 going into the fourth
quarter. Knebel knifed in
for a layup just 12 seconds
into the final quarter and
that started a 14-0 blitz for
the Porters. Both freshman
guard Cheri Michalek and
junior guard Sawyer Hollatz
(6 points), who capped
the run on a layup for a 50-
36 lead with 3:31 to play in
the game, had five points in
the spurt. In fact, Michalek
scored all seven of her points
in the fourth quarter as she
nailed a long 3-pointer and
went 4-of-4 from the free
throw line.
Molnar scored five points
in 13 seconds as the Griffins
finally got on the board in
the quarter with just under
Please see LWE, 41
Lincoln-Way East senior guard Kaley Sheehan attempts a
layup against a Lockport defender Thursday, Jan. 24. The
Griffins lost to the Porters 60-51. It was the first loss to the
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Boys bowling
LW East bowler finishes in Top 10 at state final
RANDY WHALEN, Freelance Reporter
Josh Edgin wouldn’t have believed
it. But it happened.
Earlier in the season, the Lincoln-Way
East senior was hoping
to stay in the boys bowling lineup.
Last weekend he finished his season
as a state medalist.
After qualifying as an individual
out of the Andrew Sectional, that
happened for Edgin at the Illinois
High School Association State
Finals Tournament, which was
held on Friday, Jan. 25, and Saturday,
Jan. 26, at St. Clair Bowl in
O’Fallon.
Edgin finished tied for seventh,
vaulting up from 30th after the first
day. He had a grand total of 2,674,
which included games of 258 and
268 to start the final day. That tied
him with senior Ryan Warner from
Collinsville for the seventh spot.
“I would not have believed
them,” Edgin said when asked
what he would have thought if
someone told him in December
that he would finish in the Top 10.
“It felt awesome. Before the finals,
I was a little nervous but I went out
and felt good and did my thing. I
was using one ball, really. That was
a Code Red.”
After bowling a 1,301 on the
first day, which he started out with
a 245, Edgin jump started his final
day with the 258 and 268 to jump
into the Top 10.
“I had the first six strikes on the
258,” he said. “On the 268 I had a
nine and spare, and then I struck
until the seventh frame.”
A 188 in the third game looked
like it could derail his medalist
chances. But he finished out with a
193, 229 and 237.
“To me, the key was the end of
his third game on Saturday,” East
coach Dan Galligan said. “He had
two monster games to start the
morning. 258 and 268. Then in
game 3 he misses a spare in the
eighth frame and is sitting there
with a 128. Things could have
gone either way right there. Josh
refocused and struck out to finish
the game and salvage a 188. If he
doesn’t do that he’s probably sitting
around during the lunch break
beating himself up. Instead, he
knows he finished strong and has
some momentum going into the
afternoon.”
Edgin, who is looking to bowl
in college, said he “enjoyed bowling
with some different people and
seeing them succeed at state,” in
his first trip to the State Finals. His
coach was impressed with not only
how he bowled, but with how he
handled everything else.
“Josh has always been a great
bowler,” Galligan said. “What
we’re the proudest of him for
[state] weekend was his ability to
stay in the moment, eliminate distractions
and bounce back from a
bad shot or frame. It’s easy to get
caught up in the atmosphere down
there. The crowd is rowdy, guys
are bowling 300s. Josh blocked all
that out. His mental approach was
fantastic.
“And I can’t say enough about
the last game. He knows he has to
put up a big number to be All-State
and we’re on the lane with a couple
of the guys he’s battling with
and the team that would ultimately
win the State Championship, Machesney
Park. Josh blocked all that
out and puts up a 237. He ends up
jumping a few guys and moves all
the way up to 7th place. Unbelievable.”
The Lincoln-Way Central boys
bowling team hoped that the countdown
would continue. The Knights
placed fourth in the SouthWest
Suburban Conference meet, third
at the Minooka Regional and second
at the Andrew Sectional. But
instead of first, they were 21st
(5,697) out of the 24 teams at The
State Finals last weekend.
“We reached our goal of once
again making it to the state tournament,”
said Central coach Coley
O’Connell, who guided his team
to third in the state last year. The
coaches and I talked about how we
actually overachieved this season.
We had only one returning starter
[Alex Nolan] and graduated five
Lincoln-Way East senior Josh Edgin relaxes after he made the All-State
team after finishing in a tie for seventh place in the Illinois High School
Association state bowling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 26.
Jeff Vorva/22nd Century Media
off last years varsity.
“We say goodbye to seniors
Ryan Gamen and Brian Triezenberg.
They both stepped it up when
needed this year.”
Central bowled a 1,149 in the
opening game for a great start. At
the point it was in fourth place,
only two pins out of second. A 962
followed, but the Knights scores
went down from there.
Tommy Martini led the way for
Central on the first day, He started
it out with a 289 and added a 257
in the second game. He finished
with a 1,289. Fellow junior Alex
Nolan (1,073, high of 204 in Game
4) followed and was the only other
bowler on the team to go in all six
games.
Tyler Misch (944, high of 232
in Game 1) bowled the first five
games and fellow junior Austin
Zaker (723, high of 213 in game
No. 5.) rolled the final four games.
Sophomore Jack McCabe (574,
high of 219 in Game 1) bowled
three games. So did Triezenberg
(513, high of 183 in Game 3) Gamen
(379, high of 228 in game No.
1) and freshman Luke Thormeyer
(202) bowled the last game.
Martini was the only Knight to
advance to the second day as an individual.
There he added a score of
1,095 to finish with a total of 2,384
that was good for 60th place overall.
His highest second-day score
was a 205 in the final game.
“I was not on the third place team
last year, so it was a blast,” Martini
said of making it to state. “I had a
lot of fun there. It would have been
better if we had made it to the second
day as a team. But just to make
it to state is an accomplishment.
“It was a different experience
bowling [on Saturday] with other
teams. We’ve got pretty much the
same core guys back for next season.
So I hope we can come back
and do better. That would be awesome.
This was the fourth ever State
Finals trip for the Knights. They
were ninth in 2006 and placed third
in both 2008 and last year.
“Tommy has had a great season
overall and averaged just over 200,”
O’Connell said of Martini. “On Friday
he led us all along, even when
the team as a whole didn’t match up
to the lanes. He struggled Saturday,
but he made it to the final day of the
boys bowling season and that is a
great accomplishment.
“He will be one to watch next
season. The good news is we have
six returners that got significant
playing time this season and all six
bowled in the state tournament.”
The individual champion was
Edgar Burgos from St. Charles
East. The freshman was phenomenal,
bowling a pair of 300 games,
in the third game on the first day
and in the first game on the second
day. His grand total was 2,868,
an average of 239. He held off
Sandburg senior Cameron Crowe
(2,829), who finished second after
not making it down the year before,
Team-wise, Harlem, out of
Machesney Park, finished with
a 12,851 total to win its second
state championship in the past
three years. Minooka (12,714) was
second and Joliet West (12,614)
placed third. It was the first state
trophies for Minooka and Joliet
West, which also advanced out of
the same Andrew Sectional as both
Lincoln-Way schools did.
Other local teams, Lincoln-Way
West (6,003) had placed third in
that sectional but was 15th at state.
Lockport was fifth in the sectional,
but 11th at state (11,836).

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Boys Basketball
Hot third quarter lifts Knights past Warriors
Sean Hastings
Freelance Reporter
There’s no shortage of excitement
for a Lincoln-Way
West versus Lincoln-Way
Central bout.
The away team’s fans
make the trip across town
to support their players,
while the host team’s fans
make it more than known
that it is their court and the
opposing players are not
welcome.
So when West went into
halftime with a 26-25 lead
over the Knights and kind
of dictating the game, something
was going to break one
way or another.
The Knights stormed out
of the half scoring 21 points
in the third on their way to a
59-51 win Friday, Jan. 25, at
Central.
“They were real patient
on offense,” Central head
coach Bob Curran said of
West’s early offense. “Their
possessions were lasting a
long time and it’s hard when
teams are real patient like
that. They had some guys hit
some shots that we were kind
of giving up them, so kudos
to those kids who stepped up
and hit those.”
The third quarter showcased
a more aggressive and
in-sync Knight team than the
Warriors that put together an
8-0 run early in the quarter
and a buzzer beater threepointer
by senior guard Kevin
Hayes.
“That was an awesome
shot by him,” senior guard
Nathan Purcell said of
Hayes’ buzzer beater. “I was
really excited. That was big
for momentum.”
Hayes was the leading
scorer for the Knights with
12 points along with sophomore
guard Nick Tingley.
Senior guard/forward Joan
Buch added nine points.
Hayes’ buzzer beater
came as the Warriors started
to come back. They had
it within three points with
about one minute left in the
quarter, but senior Central
forward Connor Barry had a
nice layup to push it to five,
and when West had the ball
they stepped out of bounds
giving Central that final shot.
“Anytime you end a quarter
well, it’s always to your
advantage,” Curran said.
Central hit four of its nine
3-pointers in the game in the
third quarter, and what hurt
West was the three-pointers
that came off of second
chances.
West head coach Brian
Flaherty said the Warriors
were “out-toughed” over
that stretch.
“I don’t think they scored
a lot out of the half court,”
he said. “They had a lot of
shots that didn’t go down
and I think they hit four
threes off kick outs off offensive
rebounds when we
were scrambling; it’s the
best time to shoot the three.”
“The game was allowed
to be played very physically
and they physically dominated
us.”
Central did not use put
backs off the offensive rebound
as much as they
launched another three-pointer
right after. With the long
shot, Flaherty said, Central
grabbed long rebounds and
had West all over the place
unable to secure the ball.
The Warriors shot the ball
just as well as the Knights
and knocked down seven
three pointers.
West is looking to find a
third scorer that can be relied
on each night to accompany
junior guard Micah Schnyders
and senior guard Nate
Clendenning on the scoring
sheet.
Schnyders scored 11
points, and Clendenning
scored 8.
Sophomore guard Jacob
Vassalla scored 15 points to
lead West with nine of those
coming from beyond the arc
and he feels that he can be
the one to add some needed
scoring each night.
“I think that is something
I’m going to have to do to
try and help us win some
games,” he said. “With Micah
and Nate predominantly
scoring the ball, people will
recognize that on film and
they’re going to have to try
and keep them on lockdown
so someone has to step up
and do the same.”
Both teams have losing records
and are in the midst of
trying to get the season back
on track and for the Knights,
they had a team meeting
earlier in the week that was
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mokenamessenger.com
LW co-op leaps and bounds ahead of competition
Girls gymnastics
starts postseason
with SWSC
conference title
Chris Walker
Freelance Reporter
None of Lincoln-Way
co-op’s gymnasts earned
a perfect 10 during the rescheduled
SouthWest Suburban
Conference Meet in
Tinley Park on Jan. 23, but
Lincoln-Way won the conference
championship for
the 10th straight season.
The meet was pushed
back a day because of poor
weather on Jan. 22.
Lincoln-Way finished
well in front of its competition
with 138.7 points.
Sandburg/Stagg was the
runner-up with a 127.525.
Homewood-Flossmoor was
third with a 120 and Andrew
rounded up the competition
with a 110.275.
Before anyone from
Sandburg/Stagg co-op flips
out, such as how social
media did recently after
UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi
scored a perfect 10 during
a quad meet earlier this
month, it should be noted
that Sandburg/Stagg coop
shared top honors with
Lincoln-Way in conference
a season ago.
Sandburg/Stagg was the
last team to win conference
outright other than Lincoln-
Way, having last done so in
2008-2009 when it also was
the state runner-up.
“We performed pretty
well,” Lincoln-Way coach
Kim Lago said. “We hit
beam, we hit floor, we hit
vault, and then we went to
bars and had two little mistakes.
We performed really
well overall, but the scores
were not in our favor.”
Sandburg/Stagg’s Taylor
Talley won the all-around
with a 35.6, narrowly edging
the 35.575 by Lincoln-
Way’s Korina Jarosz, who
also placed second in the
all-around after winning it
in 2017. Grace Kmak followed
Jarosz with a 34.7.
Last year, Jarosz also was
second in the all-around,
playing runner-up to former
teammate Una Farrell,
while Kmak also was third a
season ago. Last year’s tremendous
trio of all-arounders
is now a dynamite duo
who are complemented
by spectacular specialists.
How so? Lincoln-Way had
eight gymnasts who placed
fifth or higher in at least one
event.
Opening up with a strong
start on beam, in which
Kmak won with a 9.25,
Karosz was second with a
9.15, and Alyssa Harbeck
and Allie Reis added an
8.65 and 8.6 respectively,
Lincoln-Way was in control
all night.
“Beam is probably the
strongest event, and we
prepared for it the previous
meet because we knew we
were going to do it [first],”
Lago said. “Korina put in a
new skill and hit it so that
was good, and Grace tried
a new vault and hit so that
was great.
“And Alyssa Harbeck,
who doesn’t get much credit,
always starts us off on
beam and is super steady.
She sets the standard, and
when we start the pressure
is on her and she had one
little mishap, but that was it.
Flawless.”
Jarosz won floor with the
only 9 on the event during
the meet. She was also
second on vault a 9.225 and
second on bars with an 8.2.
“My floor was actually
better than it’s been today,”
she said. “It was better form
than I had before.”
Scoring was tough but
expected for one of the first
conference meets in the
state that precludes regional
play, Jarosz explained.
“We were happy tonight
with how we did, and scoring
was tougher for conference,”
Jarosz said. “I just go
into the meet trying to do the
best that I can, and now it’s
really getting down to our
form and stuff.”
Kmak also tied Jarosz
on vault and took fourth on
floor with an 8.775. Reis
was third on floor with an
8.8 and fourth on vault with
a 9.05.
Olivia Gonda took third
on bars with a 7.95 and tied
for fifth on vault with an 8.7,
while Jenna Krystyniak was
fourth on bars with a 7.825,
Jackie Furlong was fifth on
bars with a 7.75 and Lucy
Haas was fifth on floor with
an 8.525.
While Lincoln-Way cannot
control what its opponents
will do during the
Lincoln-Way East regional
on Jan. 31 and the Hinsdale
South sectional on Feb. 5, it
appears as if its biggest opponent
in getting to Palatine
for the third straight season
is itself. None of the teams
in its own regional have
come close to scoring like
Lincoln-Way has, while the
Hinsdale South sectional is
far from the strongest in the
state. A handful of sectional
teams have posted scores
on occasion that could challenge
the co-op at the sectional
in Darien, and one
never knows what can happen
on any given day, but if
Lincoln-Way hits the majority
of its routines, it should
be at state again.
“When it comes to [sectional],
hopefully the best
team wins and outperforms
those teams like they have
all year,” Lago said. “They
need to keep everything under
control and relax.”
Lincoln-Way co-op hasn’t
gone to state three straight
Lincoln-Way co-op member Grace Kmak attempts a vault Jan. 23 during the SWSC meet
at Andrew. She finished third in all-around, and the team finished in first. Photos by Bob
Klein/22nd Century Media
Allie Reis gets into a tumbling pass during her floor routine for the Lincoln-Way co-op.
seasons since it went four
straight times during the
1993-94 through 1996-1997
seasons.
Its gymnasts know by
now what it needs to keep
doing.
“We need to keep it going,”
Jarosz said. “We feel
like if we can do the same
thing we did today, we can
win again.”

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fastbreak
Competitive Dance
Knights finish season on high note at state finals
Bob Klein/22nd Century
Media file
1st-and-3
LW co-op gymnastics
1. 10 times champs
Lincoln-Way co-op
gymnastics won its
conference title for
an incredible 10th
straight year. Sandburg/Stagg
was the
last time to win the
conference title outright
in 2008-2009.
2. Two out of three ain’t
bad
Sandburg/Stagg’s
Taylor Talley took first
place in all-around,
but LW’s Korina
Jarosz and Grace
Kmak took second
and third, respectively.
3. Going for three
The LW co-op gymnasts
will look to advance
from regions
on Thursday, Jan.
31, then sectionals
on Feb. 5 to make a
third-straight appearance
at the state
final.
JEFF VORVA, Contributing Editor
Talk about high-stepping
up.
Seven out of eight 22nd
Century Media south group
teams qualified for the seventh
Illinois High School
Association Competitive
Dance State Finals, which
took place Friday, Jan. 25
and Saturday, Jan. 26, at
Grossinger Motors Arena in
Bloomington.
That’s almost unheard of.
Sure, there are sports with
team and individual qualifiers,
such as swimming,
bowling, cross country
and track, which feature a
healthy contingent of area
stars. But when it comes to
full-team sports? That’s a
huge accomplishment.
All three New Lenox
schools – Lincoln-Way
West, Lincoln-Way Central
and Providence Catholic –
qualified. West is just one
of seven teams to qualify
all seven times in Class 2A
while Sandburg is one of
seven teams in Class 3A to
qualify all seven times.
Not only has Lincoln-
Way West has made Bloomington
its home this time
of year for the last seven
seasons, the Warriors have
usually hung around for
two days as they placed in
the Top 12 six of the seven
years, including a 12thplace
finish in Class 2A this
year with 86.83 points after
finishing eighth in the preliminaries
with an 87.74.
Lake Zurich was the champion
with a 97.42.
The Warriors continued
their street theme this year
dancing to a collection of
1990’s hip-hop songs. While
some teams were dressed
as if they were going to a
fancy ball, the Warriors were
decked out in black shirts
and belts, orange, black
and white camouflage-style
pants and bright white gym
shoes.
“Each year is a different
costume but we keep
the school colors on them,”
West coach Melissa Sweeney
said.
The Warriors took home
one Top-3 trophy with a
third-place finish in 2014
and have also finished
fourth, seventh, eighth and
10th.
“I attribute our success to
the culture of our program,”
Sweeney said. “Our athletes
know that their coaches have
high expectations for student
character, work ethic, and
Lincoln-Way Central made its fourth state appearance, and
second in Class 3A in the IHSA state competitive dance
meet in Bloomington on Friday, Jan. 25. Jeff Vorva/22nd
Century Media
performance. The teams
have always been talented,
adaptable, cohesive and dedicated.
It’s been a privilege
to coach these athletes over
the years.”
Members of the team
are Giana Cacciato, Emma
Creech, Kelli Davis, Olivia
Feehan, Abigail Foote,
Grace Grude, Grace Johnson,
Alexa Krystyniak,
Caitlin Lenczewski, Paige
Lenczewski, Mary Kate Loichinger,
Ahnjee Lowden,
Alayna McDermott, Madeline
McDermott, Claire
Mierzwa, Olivia Mierzwa,
Alexis Money, Marie
Moore, Anwyn Perry,
Christina Rauwolf, Isabella
Roesing, Alyssa Stasiak and
Leah Turay.
Justine Haw and Victoria
DiNaso are the assistant
coaches.
Lincoln-Way Central,
making its fourth state appearance
and second in Class
3A, placed 27th in Class 3A
with a 79.54, which was
down from its sectional performance
of 86.93. Naperville
North won the state title
with a 94.60.
Coach Alina Geary said
that the season as a whole
was great.
“We have a hard-working
group of girls and they are
willing to work,” she said.
“We’re in a tough division.
We’re barely into 3A and
they’ve been able to push
themselves and they had a
goal in mind and they went
for it. It’s our third year in
3A and we’re still the underdogs
trying to push and
fight. This is one of our best
seasons.”
Members of Central’s
squad are Skylar Darnall,
Olivia Bussean, Anna Vanisko,
Kelsie Kokotan, Abbey
King, Sophia Bonoma, Jillian
Grzesiak Anna Labriola,
Katelyn Edmier, Madison
Kucaba, Calista Harvey,
Tessa Gandy, Natasha Jarchow,
Lia Sullivan, Mackenzie
Jarchow and Hannah
Bolden.
Niki Orseno is the assistant
coach.
Providence Catholic finished
16th in 2A with an
82.40. Eisenhower took the
final qualifying spot with an
85.68.
This was Providence’s
fifth overall and consecutive
appearance at state and
the squad took third place in
2014 when it was in Class
1A. The state appearances
kept coming after that.
“I believe our team has
had great success because of
our team culture and support
at our school,” Coglianese
said. “We have a very good
group of young ladies who
strive to better the team. We
have a talented roster with
great technical background
that assist us in being so successful.”
The Celtics’ assistant
coach, Danielle Little, was on
the Celtics team that brought
home a third-place trophy in
2014. She is a student teacher
at the school and joined Coglianese
in mentoring the
Celtics. Even though the
Celtics didn’t make it to the
second day, Mokena-native
Little is impressed by how
much improved the team is
from her heyday.
“They are so much better,
honestly, because they
are more technical than we
were,” she said. “I’m glad
to see the team is building
since I left.”
Providence dancers are
McCauley Star, Arielle Carrera,
Chelsea Wells, Antonia
McMullins, Ava Maffei,
Isabella Stulas, Francesca
Lio, Colleen Lappin, Jayden
Prince, Payton Ward, Kathryn
Hamilton, Olivia Cecola,
Kaleigh Highland, Ella
Pignotti, Kiera Kalinowski,
Rylan Prince and Mia McElree.
Listen Up
“We feel like if we can do the same thing we did
today, we can win again.”
Korina Jarosz – Lincoln-Way co-op gymnast on winning regionals
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Swan song
Knights dance team’s
season ends at state
finals, Page 47
LW co-op gymnastics claims
10th conference title, Page 46
Top 10 finish
LW East boys bowler
finishes 7th at state
final, Page 44
Lincoln-Way co-op all-around gymnast Korina Jarosz performs her
beam routine Jan. 23 during the SouthWest Suburban Conference meet
at Andrew. Bob Klein/22nd Century Media