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THURSDAY
Women in World War II
7 p.m. March 21, Frankfort
Public Library, 21119
S. Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort.
Learn about the Clubmobile
program and all the
ways in which American
women helped win the
war. Presented by author
Barb Warner Deane.
D210 Board of Education
Meeting
7 p.m. March 21, Lincoln-Way
Central High
School, 1801 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox.
Meetings are held on the
third Thursday of every
month at the Knights of
the Roundtable at LWC.
FRIDAY
Dancing Kings and Queens
Registration
Deadline to register is
March 22. Open to kindergartners
through sixthgraders
only. This is a
chance to dance on the
Lincoln-way East set of
“Mamma Mia!” On April
13, participants will attend
a dance clinic prior
to the matinee show. They
will learn a dance, visit
the stage and gear up to
be a star. After enjoying
“Mamma Mia!” they will
be invited onstage for their
dance debut. The $30 fee
includes a T-shirt, dance
clinic, one ticket to attend
“Mamma Mia!” for a child
and one ticket for an adult
guardian. Please visit lwe
music.org for more details
or to sign up. Space is limited
to the first 60 dancing
queens and kings.
SUNDAY
KonMari Tidying Program
with Kristyn Ivey
2-3 p.m. March 24,
Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. Chicago’s first
certified KonMari Tidying
Consultant, Kristyn Ivey
of For the Love of Tidy,
will share home organization
tips that focus on what
you keep. This interactive
workshop will include live
demonstrations and giveaways.
Common myths
and missteps will be addressed
on how to overcome
specific clutter challenges
and barriers.
tuesday
Family Fun Fly
11 a.m.-noon, March
26, Fort Frankfort at Commissioners
Park, 22108 S.
80th Ave., Frankfort. Grab
your kites and join the
park district to celebrate
“Flying for Kids Month,”
a statewide kite fly. Bring
your own kite or borrow
one from the Park District
to fly. This event is free
and open to the public.
In the event of incliment
weather it wil be held from
12:30–2:30 p.m. on Saturday,
April 27 in Main Park.
WEDNESDAY
Clean Out the Cabinets:
Drop-In Craft Day
10 a.m.-4 p.m. March
27, Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. The library’s
craft cabinets are
bursting with all kinds
of craft materials. Make
some crafts and help empty
the craft cabinets.
SW
LIST
Spring Break Movie
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
March 28, Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak
St., Frankfort. Join the
Frankfort Park District
for an afternoon of crafts,
games, snacks and a movie.
We will enjoy pizza,
popcorn, cookies and
punch and settle in for the
movie on the big screen.
Upcoming
Mandala Rock Painting
4-5 p.m. Thursday,
March 28. Frankfort Public
Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. Spend an
hour with other teens learning
how to decorate rocks
with mandala rock painting.
Narcan Training
7-8 p.m. Thursday,
March 28, Frankfort Public
Library, 21119 S. Pfeiffer
Road, Frankfort. Dr.
Kathleen Burke, the Director
of the Substance Use
Initiative of Will County,
will be coming in to help
residents recognize an
opioid overdose and train
them on using Narcan, a
nasal spray that reverses
the effects of an overdose
and saves lives.
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.
MAMMA MIA! Production
7 p.m. on Friday April
12, 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday
April, 13 and 3 p.m. on
Sunday April 14. Lincoln-
Way East, 201 Colorado
Ave, Frankfort. Tickets
available beginning on
March 4 for $10 each.
For more information visit
lwemusic.org.
Money Smart Week:
Retirement
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 3,
Frankfort Public Library,
21119 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort. Does your retirement
plan stand the test
of 4th grade math? Many
of the concepts, such
as average, percentage,
probability and sequence,
learned in the 4th grade
are the same ones that can
be used to predict your
chances of a successful
retirement. Let some basic
math help keep you from
outliving your money. Presented
by Joseph Orsolini
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Bunny Brunch
10:30 a.m.- noon. Saturday,
April 13, Aurelio’s
Pizza, 9901 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort. Meet
a bunny, and have a buffet
lunch of pizza, pasta
and salad. Early bird registration
fee: $16 for Mokena
Residents and $19R
per non-residents. After
March 13, additional fees
apply. Children 12 months
and under are free. All attendees
regardless of age
must be pre-registered.
Registration is not accepted
at the restaurant. For
more information call Mokena
Park District at (708)
390-2401 or visit mok
enapark.com to register.
Donuts with the Bunny
11 a.m.-noon Saturday,
April 13. Founders Community
Center, 140 Oak
St., Frankfort. Cost is $5
per child. Join Peter Cottontail
for some donuts,
crafts, holiday games and
a special photo opportunity
with the bunny.
Egg Hunt
1 p.m. Saturday, April
13. Fort Frankfort at Commissioners
Park, 22108 S.
80th Ave, Frankfort. Grab
your baskets and come to
the Annual Egg Hunt. Peter
Cottontail will be present
for photos. This event
is free. In the event of incliment
weather, the event
will be held at Founders
Community Center, 140
Oak St., Frankfort instead.
ONGOING
Village Board Meeting
7 p.m. Mondays, Village
Administration Building,
432 W. Nebraska
St., Frankfort. The Village
Board meets the
first and third Monday
of each month. For more
information and agendas,
visit www.villageof
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Online fundraiser aims to assist
Frankfort woman injured in crash
Nuria Mathog, Editor
Lincoln-Way Residents Looking to
Move Have Clear Choice …
Three months ago, Emily
Buikema’s life looked
radically different.
The 27-year-old Frankfort
resident spent her days
working as a cashier at
Berkot’s Super Foods and
caring for dogs by volunteering
at P.A.W.S. of Tinley
Park.
That all changed on
Christmas Day, when another
car struck the vehicle
in which she and her boyfriend,
Greg Babush, were
traveling in New Lenox.
“[The driver] was in the
other lane,” she said. “He
swerved into our lane and
hit us head-on.”
Sharon Buikema, Emily’s
mother, said law enforcement
informed the family
that the other vehicle’s
driver had been under the
influence of alcohol. She
said she hoped the incident
would help raise community
awareness of the dangers
of drunk driving.
“Drunk drivers don’t just
hurt themselves,” she said.
“They really ruin the lives
of other people that they hit.
Emily’s life is changed forever.”
Now, six surgeries and
countless medical expenses
later, Emily is slowly
recovering from that fateful
night and facing an uncertain
future.
Sharon said the first five
surgeries repaired extensive
injuries to her daughter’s
abdomen, including
damage to her colon and
intestines. She needed to
have a vein from her right
leg taken to repair a damaged
aortic artery, and part
of her skull was removed to
relieve pressure.
The accident also caused
blood clots in Emily’s
brain, leading to a stroke
Frankfort resident Emily Buikema was severely injured
after the car she was in was hit by another vehicle Dec.
25. Her family launched a GoFundMe page to help with
medical expenses. Photos Submitted
Emily Buikema is pictured with one of the dogs she
worked with at P.A.W.S. of Tinley Park.
and complications such as
memory deficits and leftside
paralysis.
“The brain will not let
the left side see, so she
has vision issues,” Sharon
added. “So, it’s hard for her
to read or to text anybody,
because that left side won’t
let her see anything on the
left side of her vision field.”
In the days to come,
Emily will need an additional
operation to replace
the portion of her skull, as
well as potential surgery on
her abdomen if the wound
does not continue to heal or
close up.
“She has what they call
a wound vac ... That’s
been helping with the
healing, but it’s going to
be a long process before
it actually can close up, so
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St. Baldrick’s event continues tradition that started with Hope
Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
There were cheers, tears
and a lack of hair March
10 at the sixth St. Baldrick’s
head-shaving event
held at Frankfort Black
Belt Academy.
Frankfort residents
showed up at the academy
to have their heads shaved,
purchase baked goods and
buy raffle tickets. The annual
event benefits the St.
Baldrick’s Foundation —
a not-for-profit organization
that funds childhood
cancer research — and the
families of area children
and teens with cancer.
Vicki Truesdale, of
Frankfort, has organized
the event for the past six
years. She is a student
and instructor at Frankfort
Black Belt Academy,
which donates its space
every year to host the
event.
“Seven years ago, a
sibling of a student at the
academy was diagnosed
with cancer and was going
through treatment,”
Truesdale said. “Her name
is Hope. A couple of kids
from the academy did an
event getting their head
shaved, so we decided
to host an event here. St.
Baldrick’s helps to raise
funds for research and
treatments, which is underfunded.
We also have
raffles and bake sales,
which help the families
going through treatment
right now.”
One of the three local
youths helped by the event
was Ellie Cuiching, who
had her first brain surgery
at 6 years old for a tumor
near her brain stem known
as a pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma.
She recently
had another brain surgery
and was unable to attend
the event.
The second youth was
Volunteer and event organizer Vicki Truesdale, of
Frankfort, gets her head shaved.
Quinn Lisak, an eighthgrader
who was diagnosed
with acute lymphoblastic
leukemia and is currently
going through chemo.
Finally, there was Mason
Earley, who is almost 12
years old and never stops
smiling. He went through
58 weeks of chemo when
he was diagnosed and
ended another 52 weeks of
chemo in November.
On the day of the headshaving
event, he wanted a
break from chemo.
“I’m here to get my head
shaved,” he said, smiling.
“I’m happy I didn’t get
chemo last Wednesday.
I’m happy to see that all
these people care.”
His sister Taylor would
not leave his side.
“I’m here to support my
brother,” she said. ”He
was diagnosed in 2013
with a brain tumor. A lot of
people came here to support
Mason and he came
to support everyone else.
He’s taking a break from
chemo right now. Seeing
my brother going through
chemo is hard. I’m grateful
for these times he has
breaks and can be a normal
kid.”
Chemo did not take
Mason’s hair, so Mason
decided to get his head
shaved to support other
children going through
cancer.
According to the St.
Baldrick’s Foundation
website, every two minutes,
a child is diagnosed
with cancer. Only 4 percent
of U.S. federal funding
is solely dedicated
to childhood cancer research.
Numbers such as these
got Lincoln-Way East
swimmer Jacob Falejczyk,
of Frankfort, on a mission
to raise funds for children
with cancer.
“I began shaving my
head and taking donations
since I was in seventh
grade,” Falejczyk explained.
“I wanted to make
a change for others.”
As a swimmer, Jacob
did not have much hair to
shave, but he went through
becoming bald anyway.
He has raised more than
$1,000 since February.
“It’s less about the hair
and more about what it
means ... The money I was
able to raise this year was
a huge milestone,” Falejczyk
said. “It would not
be possible without the
Lincoln-Way East swim
team families and others
that continue to support
this cause. The swim team
is like a family to me, from
JV to varsity. It’s a great
Hair stylist Paige Brouwer (right) shows Mason
Earley his half-bald head March 10 during a St.
Baldrick’s event held at Frankfort Black Belt Academy.
Mason, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, has
gone through several rounds of chemotherapy and
volunteered to take part in the event.
Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
Sophie Casamento, 8, of Frankfort puts her ticket in a
silent auction basket.v
feeling to know there are
so many people supporting
what I’m passionate
about.”
St. Baldrick’s encourages
people to get involved.
The foundation’s website
explains that the commitment
to shave not only
raises funds and awareness
but also shows children
who lost hair during
treatment that they are
supported, in addition to
bringing hope to families
and friends.
“It’s such a great feeling
that I can help other
people,” Falejczyk said.
“A change I can make
in someone’s life to help
them. I hope that I can inspire
others. The joy you
get in helping others, you
can’t put a price on that.”
For Lincoln-Way West
senior Justin Ceroy, of
Manhattan, the event holds
a special significance. He
is Hope’s brother.
“I’ve only done St. Baldrick’s
twice” Ceroy said.
“This all started here when
my sister Hope was diagnosed
with bone cancer.
The Frankfort Black Belt
Academy wanted to help
with funds for my sister
and the family. I am so
grateful for everyone to
help not just our family but
others as well.”
Today, Hope Ceroy is in
remission. She is studying
to be an EMT and help out
in an ambulance.
“For me, to shave my
head, I feel part of these
kids,” Justin Ceroy said.
“I want to hold their hand
through this. I want to tell
them they are so brave and
I’ll be there for you.”
As residents had their
heads shaved, Truesdale
took a moment to ask for
everyone’s attention. After
thanking the crowd for
their support, she read a
poem she had sewn into
a quilt, which was being
auctioned off to raise
funds for the families.
It read:
“This is for the kids.
For Hope, who gave the
greatest fight. She is now
a survivor. Little Mackenzie
W., she is our angel
now. BrandonStrong rang
the bell, clang clang. Mason
E., who is still fighting
hard. Quinn is battling like
a champion; we send him
strength. Miss Ellie C;, she
is a warrior. We all must
be EllieStrong, and we
must support the scientists
and all of their research to
find a cure for stupid cancer.
We shave our heads
to steal the stares, to show
support that bald is OK
bald is beautiful. It takes
a village to raise a child;
it takes so much more to
raise a kid with cancer. For
the families too who do
their best in some of the
most difficult times, we
give you strength on this
journey you are on with
your child.”
To host a head shaving
event or donate, visit the
St. Baldricks Foundation
website, www.stbaldricks.
org

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Community Showcase celebrates
area businesses and organizations
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Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
Visitors to the 35th annual
Frankfort Community
Showcase were sure to spot
plenty of familiar faces.
Local leaders including
Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland,
state Rep. Margo Mc-
Dermed, Frankfort Chamber
of Commerce members
and Frankfort businessmen
and women kicked off the
Saturday, March 16 event
with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
“We have everything
from government exhibits,
civic groups and businesses
that are showcased today
... Our local businesses are
represented at this event,”
Holland said. “This event
attracts children as well as
adults.”
According to Brett
Schaibley, the event’s committee
chair, there were
close to 100 exhibits at the
2019 showcase. The event
was held at Lincoln-Way
East High School, which
also hosted ArtWorks 2019,
allowing guests to attend
both attractions.
“It’s important for the
public to see the businesses
and services offered in
Frankfort,” Holland explained.
“So many of the
businesses here are service
businesses. We don’t
always know where to go
for various services. This
event introduces residents
to those companies.
“I’m like some of the
children; one of my favorite
things to do here is
try the candy at the different
booths,” Holland said,
laughing.
According to the Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce
website, in addition
Rachel Meyer, client care manager for Home Helpers,
discusses the business with Robert Anaszewicz, of
Frankfort, on Saturday, March 16, at the Frankfort
Community Showcase held at Lincoln-Way East High
School. Photo by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media
to business booths, there
was a “Taste of the Frankfort
Chamber” section that
included food booths. The
showcase also offered entertainment
from Down
Home Guitars, as well as a
bounce house, face painting,
balloon animals and
more.
“This is my first showcase,”
said Marianne
Melcher, executive director
of the Frankfort Chamber
of Commerce. “I got to get
in on the ground floor. It’s
been a great first year. It
gives businesses a chance
to meet people in town and
also gives the Frankfort
Chamber more networking
opportunities.”
The Frankfort Chamber
of Commerce is one of
the largest chambers in the
area, Schaibley said.
“This has attracted people
from everywhere,” he
said. “There are a lot of
small businesses and local
non-for-profits that keep
the community going and
keep people employed.
Small business employees
are 95 percent of the work
force in America. It keeps
the community thriving.”
The Frankfort Chamber
of Commerce boasts 640
members. One of the newest
members to join is Dykstra
Home Services, which
is well known for its heating
and air conditioning
services.
“We just joined the
chamber, so we are excited
to be here” said Jennifer
Milazzo, president of
Dykstra Home Services.
“We’re also hoping to
make connections with other
business owners while
we’re here. It’s our first
showcase, so we’re excited
to meet a lot of homeowners
here in the Lincoln-Way
area.”
Committee member Laura
Shallow, who has taken
part in various community
events, said she was honored
to attend the chamber
showcase. Her employer
World Data Systems has
been a longtime member of
the Frankfort Chamber of
Commerce.
“I’ve been helping to
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Police reports
New Lenox man
charged with DUI
A New Lenox man was
charged with driving under
the influence March
8 after allegedly colliding
with a traffic sign.
Thomas W. Conrad, 27,
of 881 Eastwind Drive
in New Lenox, was cited
for alleged improper lane
usage, failure to reduce
speed, no insurance, DUI
and having a blood alcohol
content over .08.
Frankfort Deputy Police
Chief Kevin Keegan
said an officer was dispatched
to the area of
westbound Lincoln Highway
at Plank Trail Drive
regarding a single-vehicle
crash. The officer reportedly
observed a red Ford
Escape with heavy frontend
damage, which also
had a traffic sign stuck
to the front bumper, and
made contact with the
driver, Thomas Conrad,
who allegedly smelled of
alcoholic beverages and
had bloodshot and glassy
eyes.
Conrad was taken into
custody after allegedly
failing field sobriety tests.
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• A $15 McDonalds gift
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were stolen from
a vehicle in the 8200 block
of West Pecan Place.
Feb. 23
• A toolbox containing culinary
knives reportedly
was stolen from a vehicle
in the 11000 block of
Stephanie Lane.
Feb. 22
• Ajith Aribandi, age 22,
of 1 Prairie Place in University
Park, was cited in
the area of West Steger
Road and South Center
Road for failure to yield at
intersection.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
Frankfort Station’s Police
Reports are compiled from
official reports found online
on the Frankfort Police
Department’s website or
releases issued by the
department and other agencies.
Individuals named in
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Pay increase approved for administrators, staff members
Megan Schuller
Assistant Editor
Summit Hill School
District 161 Board of Education
members voted to
extended the contracts of
its staff and administrators
during its March 13
meeting. Included in that
extension was Superintendent
Barb Rains’ contract,
which was extended to
June of 2020.
In separate motions, the
board unanimously voted
for an overall 3 percent
increase over current contract
value for all D161
administrators, paraprofessionals
and lunchroom
supervisors.
“Three percent is based
upon what the current
teachers contract calls
for, so that becomes the
standard for the district,”
Board President Rich Marron
said.
A 3.2 percent pay increase
was also passed for
non-certified staff, such as
technical support, secretaries
and clerks in order to
normalize their contracts
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she might need skin grafts
or something like that in
the future,” Sharon said.
Emily is currently staying
at RML Specialty Hospital
in Hinsdale and hopes to
eventually head to the Shirley
Ryan AbilityLab, with
the goal of coming home
and completing outpatient
therapy.
To help with all of the
medical bills, the family
launched a GoFundMe
page this month, www.go
fundme.com/emily-bui
kemas-fighting-spirit. As of
Monday morning, the page
to match the industry standard.
Rains also took time
to address ongoing discussions
regarding a delayed
start option for bad
weather days. The superintendents
of the four
feeder school districts and
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
met to discuss the late start
option on March 11.
“You may remember because
of the complexities
of implementing this system
we have to all be in,”
Rains said. “One of our
local districts cannot participate
in it, which makes
it very difficult to maneuver
for everyone else. The
consensus at the time was
to not move forward with
this option.”
Rains said that the one
feeder district could not
participate because of the
coupling of routes and timing.
Parents will still have
option to drive students in
or keep them home on inclement
weather days.
“We can pick this up
had raised $5,830 out of a
$50,000 goal.
Those funds will be used
to pay for medical expenses
not covered by the family’s
health insurance. Depending
on Emily’s physical
state, the money could also
be used to pay for wheelchair
or walker accessible
modifications to the house,
a handicap-accessible vehicle
and potentially a nurse
to help care for Emily, Sharon
said.
“She had a graphic design
job that she was going
to work on, and she can’t
take care of the dogs anymore,
just ‘cause we don’t
know what mobility she’s
Round it Up
A brief discussion on other topics discussed at the
D161 March 13 meeting.
• Forecast 5 analytics software was approved,
totaling $7,425 for the last quarter of this school
year.
• The district opened up a request for proposal for
an intercom systems at Arbury Hills and Frankfort
Square Schools.
• The board voted to authorize Superintendent
Barb Rains to begin developing a tentative budget
for the 2019-2020. This process is scheduled to
conclude in September, with the final adoption of
the budget by the school board.
• The next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. April 10
at the Mary Drew Administration Center.
year-to-year but, for this
next school year, this is
where we are at,” Rains
said. “This goes back to
sometimes not having
enough busses, drivers and
timing of the delay.”
Unit district update
[head]
Marron said after the
meeting that there has
been no response to the request
for proposal to help
even going to get after this,”
Sharon said. “For my husband
and I, we’re here all
the time. Our goal was to retire
and get through maybe
a little traveling ... it just
changes the whole house.
We’re having to take care of
Emily, which we don’t mind
at all, and encourage her and
be supportive of her.”
Emily said her main goal
is to get back to working
with the dogs.
“I want to rehabilitate
dogs that are close to being
put down,” she said. “I
think that, to me, dogs fall
through the cracks in shelters
... I want to help shelters
come up with methods to
conduct a feasibility study
on Lincoln-Way North.
At the moment, the Unit
District committee is at a
standstill.
“Without responses we
don’t have a clear-cut path
in how to move forward,”
Marron said.
For now the committee
will continue to follow up
on, research and weigh the
next steps to take its course
of action.
rehabilitate them, instead of
just putting them down.”
Sharon said she was
proud of how far her daughter
had come in her recovery.
Shortly after the accident,
Emily needed the
assistance of a ventilator to
breathe and a tracheotomy
tube to eat. She no longer
requires either device.
“She’s motivated to do
all her therapy to get better
as soon as possible and
to get to rehab, because she
knows that’s where the most
progress will happen,” Sharon
said. “She’s definitely a
fighter. She fought through
a lot.”

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Summit Hill school D161 Board of education (5 for 3 four-year seats)
Name: Stacey Borgens
Age: 45
Party: Independent
Town of Residence:
Frankfort
Occupation: HR administrator
Prior elected political
experience: Elected and serving on the
Summit Hill School Board since 2011
Why are you running for the Summit
Hill School District 161 Board of Education?
I am seeking re-election to the Summit
Hill School Board because I believe in
the work that we have done over the past
eight years, and I am invested in the work
that we have started to set forth for teachers,
students and our community.
What makes you the best candidate for
this position?
Throughout my time on the board I
have sought to increase opportunities for
students and teachers to be successful
in their current classrooms and as they
move forward into high school and beyond.
I believe that my efforts focus on
the total child — not only their educational
development, but their social and
emotional skills as well. I have worked
toward smaller class sizes, remaining fiscally
responsible and been an advocate
for teachers and staff in the process.
What are the Top 3 issues you see facing
the Summit Hill School District 161
Board of Education and what would
you do to solve them?
• Providing students with an education
that prepares them for High School and
beyond — continuing to work with administration
and staff to increase rigor in the
classrooms, supporting teachers that find
new ways to reach students and help them
achieve growth and support better technology
and training for students and staff.
Student success and the District’s success
does not boil down to how they perform
on standardized testing. Education is constantly
evolving and we need to stay ahead
of the curve.
• The status of funding our schools —
staying aware of what happens in Springfield,
remaining fiscally responsible to the
tax payers of District 161, finding ways to
best utilize the funds and resources that we
have on hand.
• Recognizing that with additional technology
comes greater responsibility for
student safety—we need to ensure that
the necessary safeguards are in place to
protect our students from inappropriate
content that is now more easily accessible
than ever, train our staff to watch for any
warning signs of cyberbullying and keep
an open dialogue with parents so they are
active participants in this process.
Name: Katie Campbell
Age: 47
Party:
Town of Residence:
Tinley Park
Occupation: Teacher
Prior elected political
experience: None
Why are you running for the Summit
Hill School District 161 Board of Education?
I am running for Summit Hill 161
Board of Education because I have two
young children in the district, and, after
attending numerous Superintendent Parent
Advisory Meetings I became concerned.
I have learned that there is an
enormous lack of depth and accountability
with program implementation and
our students and community are paying
the price. I would like to see a more rigorous
curriculum for all students with an
abundance of support and resources for
our teachers and students. My concern is
not only for my children, but for all of
our children and community members.
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
Most importantly, I bring 25 years
dedicated to public education and all
of the practical/real-world experiences
within that time to the board. My professional
career has included 11 years as a
District Department Supervisor, which
involved program implementation, using
data to evaluate said programs, and curriculum
development. My professional
record within the educational setting is
unmatched among any of the other candidates.
What are the Top 3 issues you see
facing the Summit Hill School District
161 Board of Education and what
would you do to solve them?
The top issues facing Summit Hill
School District are: Improved student
achievement especially as it relates to
meeting and exceeding state standards;
Enhanced performance goals used to
evaluate the superintendent to include a
clear direction for improvement of our
district; Fiscal responsibility that includes
wisely managing funds to provide
resources that allow students and staff to
maximize their talent.
Our district is testing 10-39 percent
below Frankfort 157-C students on statewide
tests. This leaves Summit Hill students
to enter Lincoln-Way East significantly
behind their peers. We need a more
rigorous curriculum across all grade levels
and all learning abilities. We have remarkable
facilities; we have talented and
distinguished teachers; we have exceptional
students and parents who are highly
engaged in their child’s education; and we
have a first-class community.
Why have our test scores flat-lined
while our neighboring districts have
soared?
Current and prior performance goals
used to evaluate our superintendent lack
depth and long-term vision. The board
should establish concrete, SMART performance
goals, based on data, to evaluate
the superintendent and her programs.
This lack of accountability is a direct
contributor to the decline in student test
scores. SMART performance goals es-
Please see campbell, 9
Name: George Leonard
Age: 44
Party: N/A
Town of Residence:
Frankfort
Occupation: Teacher
Prior elected political experience:
I have held a seat
on the D161 board for the past four years
Why are you running for the Summit Hill
School District 161 Board of Education?
To help guide District 161 as it continues
on its path of excellence and strives to
grow to even higher heights, while maintaining
fiscal responsibility. Participating
in board, district and community discussions
by adding my insights as an educator
and community member, but understanding
my role as a school board member and
allowing the district staff to preform their
duties.
Name: Debbie Staples
Age: 50
Party: My understanding is that the school
board is not affiliated with any political
party
Town of Residence: Tinley Park
Occupation: Human Resources / Labor
Relations
Prior elected political experience: None
What makes you the best candidate for
this position?
I have extensive experience in the field of
education. As a teacher and board member,
I have been dedicated to finding better ways
to serve the needs of the students we are entrusted
to educate. I believe that is my duty
to work with fellow stakeholders, not to find
problems, but to find solutions. I am proud to
serve a district that has been wonderful for
my children and continues to be a pillar of
our community.
What are the Top 3 issues you see facing
the Summit Hill School District 161
Board of Education and what would you
do to solve them?
1. Declining enrollment — Because of
declining enrollment we may have to make
some tough choices in the future. While
Please see Leonard, 10
Why are you running for the Summit Hill
School District 161 Board of Education?
I have been a resident of Brookside Glen
for over 20 years and it’s important to me
that we retain and continue to attract residents
to the neighborhood, and having an
excellent school system is one of the main
reasons people chose to move into a neighborhood.
The residents pay a lot of money
in taxes and if they don’t feel they are getting
a return on their investment, the attraction
to the neighborhood will decline.
What makes you the best candidate for
this position?
I have approximately 25 years of experience
in the human resources field including
the last nine years in labor relations.
I believe that expertise makes me a very
qualified candidate for recruiting and developing
talent, developing goals and negotiating.
What are the Top 3 issues you see facing
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Summit Hill school D161 Board of education (5 for 3 four-year seats)
Name: Trudy K.
Sturino
Age: 59
Party: Independent
Town of Residence:
Frankfort
Occupation: Information
technology
manager
Prior elected political experience:
None
Why are you running for the
Summit Hill School District 161
Board of Education?
I believe that a school district
needs to provide students with a
well-rounded education, building
necessary life skills that will develop
them into successful young
adults and assist them as they pursue
their future academic and career
goals. Additionally, I believe that
a school district owes constituents
a district that is stable, provides a
sense of community, manages tax
dollars responsibly and maintains
property values. As a parent, I have
demonstrated a willingness to work
with school administrators, teachers,
parents and community members to
build on D161’s existing success and
continue to drive improvement.
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
I have been a D161 community
member for 20 years, active in multiple
elections and have four sons
who are all graduates of Summit
Hill D161. Throughout my children’s
education, I have maintained
heavy involvement in managing my
children with special needs, supported
them in curricular and extracurricular
activities, and maintained
the best possible educational environment
for them.
I have a strong education in business
management, with an emphasis
on accounting and information
systems. I have served as an auditor,
logistics manager, project manager,
systems architect and solutions
manager. In my current role as an IT
consultant, I have had to work with
many business and project teams to
achieve goals to ensure the project’s
success. I believe all of these create
a unique ability to identify challenges,
view the whole problem, and
identify multiple solutions, which
leads to a foundation for better dynamics
for resolution.
What are the Top 3 issues you see
facing the Summit Hill School
District 161 Board of Education
and what would you do to solve
them?
The first item is aligning our curriculum
to incorporate new technologies
into our curricular footprint
that allow teachers to enhance and
support their curriculum and assist
in students learning these tools. My
recent LW high school graduates
have had some very limited exposure
to these classroom technologies.
We as a community need to
broaden these tools for the benefit
of all of our educators and students.
Without them, I believe that our students
will not be properly prepared
for the post high
school environments, and we
need to consistently work to shorten
this gap to allow our students every
opportunity to succeed.
The second item I see is to continue
to move forward and build on the
solid foundation the current board
has successfully implemented. We
have been able to see the benefits of
fiscally responsible decisions, stabilized
the use of our assets, invested
in the development of our educators
and seen their vision with the
district roadmap. While challenges
will always exist, we need to continue
open conversations with our
tax base, our entire community and
our educators to ensure we identify
new paths for success to maintain
the current level of excellence and
accountability.
The third item is to provide additional
curricular and extracurricular
opportunities for all students. We
have seen growth in this area, and
using my direct experience with my
own IEP children in many district
sponsored programs, I hope to expand
the offerings. This will allow
all of our students to have opportunities
for personal growth, expanded
learning, and leadership opportunities
to ensure they have the best
school experience possible. Learning
does not just happen inside the
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student participates in.
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community event. It
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and all the businesses in
the community, along with
the residents. It’s a way that
businesses can be involved
in the chamber using this
event to show their business,
along with meeting
other businesses who are
participating.”
The event also showcased
artwork chosen for the
Frankfort Fall Fest. Artwork
was submitted by students
from the Lincoln-Way high
schools. This year, for the
first time, there was more
than one winner. Melanie
Piunti, of New Lenox, won
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From Page 8
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what this will entail, it is
important that we take all
factors into consideration
as we move towards what
is best for our district and
our community. Some of
these factors include, fiscal
responsibility, community
concerns, economic impacts,
educational benefits
and many more. Too often,
major decisions are made
in our community without
considering the multitude
of factors that are involved.
2. Negativity — We
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From Page 8
the Summit Hill School
District 161 Board of
Education and what would
you do to solve them?
The main issue facing
Summit Hill District 161
are the flatlined test scores
compared to Frankfort 157-
C district. Over the past
Chairman’s Choice; Courtney
Kurtz, of New Lenox,
won popular vote; and the
Frankfort Fall Fest poster
winner was Chloe Murray,
of Frankfort.
“This is the first year
we’ve had the unveiling of
the posters at the Community
Showcase,” Schaibley
said.
Attendees were drawn to
the music coming from the
Lincoln-Way Youth Strings
booth, where Frankfort
resident Vicky Nyder was
volunteering. An alumna of
Lincoln-Way North, Nyder
returned to the showcase to
share her love for music.
“We’re always invited
to play here,” she said. “I
volunteer because it’s great
experience, and I love being
in the community. I’m
a people person and letting
have too many people that
complain about problems
and attack new initiatives
in order to further political
agendas or carry out personal
vendettas. It is easy
to point to a problem and
assign blame, but that is not
what our district needs. We
need people that want to do
the hard work necessary
to find solutions and pathways
for improvement. We
need people that are motivated
by a desire to provide
the safest environment,
most fiscally sound budget
and strongest education
possible for our children. I
am proud of our district and
I am excited to continue to
the kids try the instruments
at the booth is the highlight
of my day. Some schools
don’t have orchestras. They
have have choirs and no
strings.
Nyder plays four instruments:
violin, viola, cello
and bass, and her goal is to
teach children how to play
stringed instruments.
“This is a life of a music
educator,” she said, laughing.
“ ... Music is everything
to me. If I’m not in the
practice room, I’m working
on stuff in my head. It’s all
around me. Parents want
their kids in music, and
that’s what I’m doing here
today. I have kids already
coming up to me today saying
because of me showing
them an instrument in the
past when I was here, they
are playing today.”
work to make it even better.
3. The Unknown —
Through my experience in
education, I have learned
that it is almost impossible
to predict the myriad
of changes and issues that
arise with each new school
year. Many of the changes
come from the state or even
the federal level, and we
have no control over them.
Thus, it is imperative that
we have experienced, solution-focused
people at every
level of our district. Our
ability to adapt and stay
ahead of the curve is what
will allow us to continue on
our path of excellence.
four years, the PARCC
scores for district 157-C
have improved for both
language arts and math but
Summit Hill have flatlined.
My recommendation to improve
scores begins with
the board working with the
superintendent to set ambitious,
measurable goals and
to evaluate the progression
of the goals regularly. The
superintendent’s performance
must be evaluated
based on the progress of
the goals and improvement
of scores. We must have a
more rigorous curriculum
with an abundance of support
for the teachers and
the students. The program
must be inclusive of everyone
and not only focus on
the students in the accelerated
programs.

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D157-C welcomes new district resource officer
Submitted by Frankfort
School D157-C
Frankfort School District
157-C and the Frankfort
Police Department
recently selected officer
Chad Riff to become
D157-C’s first district resource
officer beginning
next school year.
By adding the presence
of a full-time police officer
in the district’s buildings,
the district aims to enhance
security through the creation
of positive relationships
between staff, students
and law enforcement.
The addition of this position
was made possible
thanks to the support of the
Frankfort Village Board
and Frankfort School District
157-C Board of Education.
The boards entered
into an agreement for the
position’s creation.
“Having an officer in the
buildings on a regular basis
allows for familiarity with
the daily goings-on in our
district,” Frankfort Police
Chief John Burica said. “It
also leads to positive relationships
and information
sharing. Our officers may
see or hear about something
and can look at it
from a prospective of law
enforcement, especially
when it comes to safety.”
D157-C Superintendent
Maura Zinni said the addition
of officer Riff’s presence
in the district would
give the police department
greater familiarity with
school buildings and operations,
allowing for additional
recommendations
for safety and security.
“They see things in a
different way than we do,”
Students research American presidents
Submitted by Frankfort
Square School
The third grade students
at Frankfort Square School
have been busy researching
Frankfort School District 157-C district resource officer Chad Riff (back, middle)
gathers with students from Leah Pinciak’s fifth-grade class at Chelsea Intermediate
School. Photo submitted
United States presidents.
Each child selected a president
to research online. The
students created and presented
a PowerPoint slideshow
to their class. The culminating
activity was a parade to
celebrate Presidents Day.
The students and staff
learned many fun facts as the
presidents paraded through
the school.
Zinni said. “We are not
experts. We will have a direct
liaison to experts who
know the best practices.”
Officer Riff has five-anda-half
years of experience
in law enforcement, all
with the Frankfort Police
Department. Prior to accepting
his role as DRO,
Riff served as a patrol officer
and, for the last three
years, the department’s
Drug Abuse Resistance Education,
or DARE officer.
He said he wanted to
become a police officer to
serve and protect people in
need, and he enjoys interacting
with people, knowing
that at the end of the
day, he can make a difference
in someone’s life.
Burica said Riff is always
willing to take on
new challenges and continues
to show himself to
be a leader and someone
who wants to make a difference.
• Transparency
• Whole child focus
• Cultural competency
• Evidence based curriculum
“His low-key demeanor
and ability to deescalate
situations are assets to the
police department,” Burica
said. “Although his
personality is somewhat
laid back, he is not afraid
to stand out in a crowd
and be a leader. He is always
enthusiastic when it
comes to working with the
youth in our community,
and to look for new ways
to get our department involved
with the schools.
His concern for safety and
the well-being of our community
makes him an asset
to the village, the schools
and the department.”
Burica added that Riff
has volunteered for countless
activities with the
FPD and is involved with
various civic organizations.
He has also attended
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LINCOLN-WAY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL D210 Board of education (6 for 4 four-year seats)
Name:
Beth Janus-
Doyle
Age: 40
Party: NA
Town of
Residence:
Mokena
Occupation: High School
English teacher (18 years)
Prior elected political experience:
LW 210 School
Board Member (elected in
2017)
Why are you running for
Board of Education in
Lincoln-Way D210?
I am running for reelection
because I still
maintain that all school
boards should have at least
one current teacher/educator.
How can a board that
is supposed to work with
the community to improve
student achievement function
properly without the
input of someone who actually
“lives and breathes”
education? The day-to-day
workings of a high school
Name: William J.
Garrett
Age: 30
Party: N/A
Town of Residence:
Manhattan
Occupation: Operations
Manager
Prior elected political experience:
LWHS ESP President, LWHS ESP
Secretary, and Townes of Leighlinbridge
Treasurer
Why are you running for Lincoln-
Way Community High School
District 210 Board of Education?
As a graduate of Lincoln-Way
East High School and a resident
of the Lincoln-Way Community, I
have always envisioned collaborating
with the community to enhance
the educational development of
young minds. My goal, like most
parents, is to provide an environment
that will allow all children to
develop and become highly competitive
in a global society. My passion
for student success has been
are complex, and much
like many other careers,
people cannot truly understand
it unless they are a
part of it. I feel I add a specific
and distinct perspective
to the board.
What makes you the best
candidate for this position?
I am a long-time community
member (14 years),
parent of a Lincoln-Way
Central freshman, an 18-
year high school educator
and my retired parents
have been living in Frankfort
for 18 years. I also
have many friends, family
members and colleges who
live in the Lincoln-Way
communities. My unique
perspective as a teacher
and parent is important,
and first and foremost, I
always have the best interests
of the students in mind
when making decisions.
What are the Top 3 issues
you see facing the LW
a vital component in my choice to
continue working in schools for the
last 10 years.
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
The key factors that separates my
skill set from other candidates is my
ability to engage our stakeholders
while keeping students at the center.
My ability to blend academics
with finances will help position our
schools to mitigate risks, measure
the academic return on investment,
and create a sound and purposeful
financial plan. It can never be
understated that strategic planning
is an investment in success. I have
been a proponent of data collection
as a method to identify “small victories”
that can be scaled to ensure
programmatic sustainability.
What are the Top 3 issues you see
facing the Board of Education,
and what would you do to solve
them?
The top issues facing Lincoln-
Way Community High School District
210 are collaboratively identifying
the programmatic needs of
students, developing a cost saving
strategy that will balance the fund
balance to revenue ratio, and align
Lincoln-Way with best practices of
the Government Finance Officers
Association. These three issues are
not isolated but, rather, an intricate
braid of challenges.
Lincoln-Way has again received
the lowest financial profile designation
from the Illinois State Board of
Education. Out of the 852 schools
reported by ISBE, Lincoln-Way is
one of 29 schools listed as “Financial
Watch.” To increase the financial
stability of Lincoln-Way, a fiscally
sound district budget will need
to be passed and continuous monitoring
of the financial health must
occur. In order to achieve a healthy
financial institution, we must set
clear goals and policies, prioritize
long term strategies, and focus tax
dollars into financially responsible
directions that can be measured.
D210, and what would
you do to solve them?
Continued Focus on
School Safety: Schools
need to continuously
evaluate their safety measures.
In this day and age,
schools must be diligent
and make continued efforts
to improve. We are
charged with the safety
and well being of other
people’s children, and
that is not something that
should be taken lightly.
We have worked to implement
several important
safety measures, and
have addressed and fixed
some worrisome policies;
however, there is
always more work to be
done when it comes to
the safety of our students
and staff.
Students’ Emotional
Needs: The social-emotional
well being of our
children is critical to
their success in school,
outside of school and
to becoming functioning
adults. More than
ever, we are facing an
increase in anxiety, depression
and other emotional/mental
health issues.
It is essential that
schools work (harder)
to put plans in place that
address these growing
needs. Students need to
be held accountable and
pushed to high standards,
of course, but we are
living in a time with so
many variables, changing
social constructs,
and fears that no adults
have ever seen the likes
of: social media, smart
phones, instant access to
everything, cyber bullying,
increased instances
of violence and increased
number of suicides, just
to name a few. These are
all very important to address,
as a student cannot
be successful without
being mentally healthy.
Schools can always do
more to address this.
Finances/Empty Building:
Although the district
has made huge strides in
correcting its financial
troubles, we still have an
uphill financial battle and
an empty building. We
need to start focusing on
creative ways to reduce
expenditures and continue
to explore options to increase
revenue. It is also
time, now that some of the
“fires” have been put out/
addressed/managed, to
start seeking options for
our empty building.
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LINCOLN-WAY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL D210 Board of education (6 for 4 four-year seats)
Name: Hugh
(Butch) McCorkle
Age: 63
Party: N/A
Town of residence:
Frankfort
(Unincorporated)
Occupation: Retired police detective
sergeant, current Lincoln
Way security
Why are you running for Lincoln-Way
Community High
School District 210 Board of
Education?
Twenty-eight years of experience
as a police officer, detective,
juvenile officer, child
advocate and all three levels of
FEMA certifications. I am confident
in helping the current administration
becoming a more
secure environment at minimal
to no cost. Voters should question
why anybody would want
to run for a position that doesn’t
pay anything or have any benefits.
I am not looking to build a
political future by any means. I
simply have a gift of knowledge
and experience that I want to
give back to our community, and
create a safe and secure environment
for our children.
What makes me you best candidate
for this position?
I take a common-sense approach
to issues facing the
school district. I believe in accountability
and transparency.
I will not only be the advocate
for our students but also the parents
and taxpayers who fund our
schools. I am the only candidate
with the experience and education
in the area of safety and
will take a proactive approach to
ensure the safety and security of
students and staff. As I watch all
the horrific events that occur in
our schools across this country
I’ve learned we need to be on top
of our game. I don’t ever want to
look a parent in the face and say,
“I’m sorry we could have done
more but we chose not to.”
What are the Top 3 issues facing
the Board of Education?
Financial Responsibility:
I will work with not only the
other six board members and the
superintendent, but will also listen
to the citizens and make decisions
with the least impact and
maximum effect for the district.
Future Direction: I’m not a
fan of “we’ve always done it
that way.” In my time at I’ve
come to find that Lincoln-Way is
a great school district, with administration
and staff who have
genuine heart, care and passion
for the students. We need to be
constantly looking for ways to
improve on problems and correct
what has been working. Together
we can make it better.
Security: As already mentioned
I come from a law enforcement
background. I have
often said if a person knows
right from wrong and can use
an index from vehicle/criminal
code law book they can be the
police. The difference between
police and security is the power
of arrest. I not only have education
in this field, but the years
of experience. I never aspired to
run for any political office. After
two years of working Lincoln-
Way security I have noticed
many flaws in the system that
can be corrected with little or no
tax dollars. For obvious reasons,
I don’t want to mention what
these flaws are, as persons may
want to take advantage of them.
Name: Richard C. LaCien, Jr.
Age: 52
Party: N/A
Town of Residence: Mokena
Occupation: Superintendent and
project manager, member of Sheet
Metal Workers Local 73, Chicago
Prior elected political experience:
Commissioner of the Mokena Park District Board
Why are you running for Lincoln-Way Community
High School District D210 Board of
Education?
I am running for the D210 Board of Education
because I have a son in the school district
and I want to be involved.
What makes me the best candidate for this
position?
I am the best candidate because no current
board members have construction experience
and I believe that I would be an asset to the
board. I will be able to fill the gap by bringing
my extensive construction experience regarding
projects and costs. In addition, I will be able
to give guidance and direction to the school
board on how to assist those students who want
to make a career by getting into the trades if
college is not for them.
What are the Top 3 issues you see facing the
Board of Education?
The top issues facing the D210 Board of
Education are now that we’ve come out of our
financial warning status, we need to keep our
budget in check and building our reserves while
still accomplishing the improvements for the
district and doing capital jobs as they become
required.
Name: Joseph Kirkeeng
Age: 53
Party: N/A
Town: New Lenox
Occupation: Banker –
president & CEO First
Secure Bank & Trust;
adjunct professor of
business and management at Joliet Junior
College.
Prior elected political experience:
Currently member Board of Education
Lincoln-Way High School District
210; previously a member of the
Board of Education New Lenox Grade
School District 122.
Why are you running for Lincoln-
Way Community High School District
210 Board of Education?
After accepting an appointment to
the board in June 2016, I was elected to
the Lincoln-Way High School Board of
Education in April 2017. I have lived in
the Lincoln-Way District for nearly 25
years. I would like to continue the progress
the board and the administration
have experienced over the past several
months in these areas: To continue the
path to long-term financial stability; to
grow the total educational experience
for all of the students and their families
throughout the district; and to ensure
the pride all citizens within the district
feel when they interact with the high
school district.
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
My professional experience is in the
financial services industry. This experience
has assisted me in understanding
the financial challenges facing the district.
This includes the operating budget
challenges, the long-term debt issues,
the administrative and cultural opportunities,
and the willingness to engage
with those that live within our district.
I have worked with all of the current
board members and the district’s administration
to create improved practices
as well as enhance policies to
move the district away from its recent
financial history and create a path to financial
stability. I have also been very
active in meeting with those from the
community who have ideas and suggestions
pertaining to many aspects of
how the district operates and interacts
with the community.
What are the Top 3 issues you see
facing the Board of Education, and
what would you do to solve them?
Ensure District’s Financial Stability:
This can be accomplished by continuing
to improve the district’s operational
financial position through expense management,
evaluating potential revenue
sources, and improving the monitoring,
communicating and assessment of financial
results. The district has made great
strides; however, an economic downturn
or changes in our state government
processes could create headwinds and
hurdles that the board needs to be constantly
considering and monitoring.
Ensure the ongoing management
of district’s reputation: This can be
achieved by enhancing communication,
sharing information and continuing
the dialogue with the community.
We have been working closely with the
administration to review and improve
the formal organizational structure, and
augment everyone’s ability to fulfil on
the district’s mission. This includes the
district’s academic excellence, the success
in the arts and athletics, the expansion
of additional opportunities, and the
overall improvements pertaining to the
educational process. We will look to
continue augmenting the educational
process. This will include offering a variety
options for all students. The development
of the curriculum for students
who are work-force oriented as well as
those who are college bound after high
school is needed. The assessing and
implementing the next phase of technology
will provide great assistance as
the district improves its educational experience
for all students.
A focus on the long-term debt analysis
and management: The long-term
debt incurred by the district when it
was in an expansion phase needs to be
evaluated and the options fully vetted.
This includes the options and the alternatives
for the capital assets still held
by the district, including vacant land
and the Lincoln-Way North building.
The timeline for some of the potential
options to be considered is approaching.
The board has started its evaluation
and we will look to review all potential
courses as it pertains to this topic.

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LINCOLN-WAY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL D210 Board of education (6 for 4 four-year seats)
Name: Peter J. Wilkes
Age: 55
Party: N/A
Town of Residence: Frankfort
Occupation: Attorney
Prior elected political experience:
N/A
Why are you running for Lincoln-
Way Community High School District
210 Board of Education?
The reason I am running for a
school board position is very simple
and straightforward.
I currently have four children enrolled
in Lincoln-Way East: two juniors
and two freshmen. My niece
is currently attending Lincoln-Way
West, and her two sisters and brother
also attended Lincoln-Way West. For
the obvious reason, I have a vested interest
in the quality of education provided
by our schools.
What makes you the best candidate
for this position?
I believe the combination of my
professional occupation and prior experience
with volunteer organizations,
along with a healthy dose of common
sense, qualifies me for a position on
the school board.
As a practicing trial attorney, I am
faced daily with decisions involving
ethical and legal issues that can be
utilized by this board for all decisions
involving the administration and district.
It will be my goal to ensure all
policies are transparent, ethical and
comply with the law. In my professional
capacity, I have always made
sure that I receive as much information
as possible prior to rendering an
opinion or decision. I will bring this
experience to the school board and encourage
an open dialogue among the
members to ensure the proper course
of action is taken.
What are the Top 3 issues you see
facing the Board of Education, and
what would you do to solve them?
With respect to the top three issues
facing the Board of Education, it is
my opinion that fiscal responsibility,
employing quality teachers and accumulating
school resources are critical.
Fiscal Responsibility: The administration
has done an outstanding job
of devising and implementing a fiscal
plan creating a solvent district. It will
be the job of this board to make sure
that path continues on in that direction.
Quality Teachers: Teachers undoubtedly
have the biggest impact
upon students. At least that was my
experience in high school. Providing
a classroom environment that encourages
students to become fully engaged
in class increases the chances of graduating
well-rounded young men and
women who will be best equipped to
continue on in their life journey. The
school district is already recognized
as one of the top districts in this state,
and that is due in large part to the quality
men and women who currently educate
our children. We need to reward
those who create and promote the
learning environment, and continue to
attract new teachers who possess the
same enthusiasm and passion as the
current staff does.
Resources: If you hire the best people
to teach, and provide them with the best
resources to teach, our children benefit.
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“He continues to
look for ways to make
himself, the department,
village and district
better, and those
are the best qualities
we can ask for in an officer
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Riff said he applied
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schools, it will only
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In addition to serving
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DARE, stranger danger,
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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Tinley Park High School
band director named to
Midwest Music Festival Hall
of Fame
Vince Aiello has been
the band director of Tinley
Park High School for more
than two decades. And, for
more than two decades, he
has entered the band in the
Midwest Music Festival,
where the ensemble performs
challenging pieces
and more often than not finishes
in the contest’s Top 5.
All of that happened
again in February, but this
year’s event also featured a
special touch: Aiello being
named to the long-running
festival’s prestigious Hall
of Fame.
The recognition — which
only has been extended to
a small, accomplished set
of directors — was due after
Aiello’s many years of
consistent excellence, said
Mike Madonia, the festival’s
long-time executive
director.
“He wants to get better
all the time,” Madonia said.
“He wants the band to get
better all the time. He cares
a lot about those kids. His
groups are simply phenomenal.”
Aiello, 53, was presented
with the honor in front of
family, friends, peers and,
of course, his student-musicians.
“My band kids were really
rowdy, jumping up and
down and cheering for me,”
Aiello said. “That probably
meant the most to me.
They’re why I do it.”
Madonia said Aiello’s
approach to music and to
teaching perfectly reflect
what he has tried to accomplish
with the festival over
the decades.
Reporting by Will O’Brien,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Village holds annual
Student Government Day
More than 60 students
from four schools participated
in Student Government
Day on March 13,
hosted by the Village of
Mokena.
The tradition started
more than 30 years ago and
is used as a way to give
young people hands-on experience
of what it is, exactly,
that local governments
do for their towns.
The morning started with
a welcome from Mokena
Mayor Frank Fleischer, followed
by an overview of local
government processes,
which included a Q&A session
with Village staff and
students.
Later that evening, Mokena
Junior High School
students met at Village Hall
to rehearse and tape a mock
board meeting, with students
playing the roles of
various staff, trustees and
even the mayor.
Samya Walker, an eighthgrader
at MJH, portrayed
the role of development director.
She said she has an
interest in getting involved
in politics at some point in
the future.
“Yeah, I do, but probably
a higher-up role,” Walker
said. “I just picked any role
for now, just to see how the
government works, in general.”
Fleischer said that the
day was an opportunity for
the children to become ambassadors
for the Village.
Reporting by T.J. Kremer III,
Editor. For more, visit MokenaMessenger.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
LTHS grad excels on ice
in first season at Robert
Morris
When Morgan Donchez
attended Lockport Township
High School, she did
not flock to a lot of school
social functions.
“I didn’t have much of a
social life in high school,”
Donchez said. “I didn’t go
to the social dances or anything.
But I wouldn’t trade
it.”
Donchez, a 2018 LTHS
graduate, would not trade
her high school experience,
because she was busy doing
something else: playing
hockey.
She is still playing hockey
now and excelling at it.
Donchez just completed
her freshman season as a
starting left winger on the
women’s hockey team at
Robert Morris University in
Chicago.
Donchez not played but
also was named the Central
Collegiate Women’s Hockey
Association’s Third Star
for January. That is because
“Doochie” registered five
goals and five assists in six
games during the month.
That is not all she did
in her freshman season on
the team. She led the team,
which finished 10-19, with
an average of 0.64 goals per
game.
“I was the second leading
scorer as a freshman in the
CCWHA,” Donchez said.
When she was in grade
school at Taft School in
Lockport, she also played
basketball, but there is
nothing like hockey for her.
“It’s just the feeling of
purpose when you step out
on the ice,” Donchez said of
why she loves hockey. “Just
that close-knit feeling with
people who have the same
goal as you and want to
have that success with you.
“I’ll just try to do better
each year, on and off the
ice. I’ll try to be the best one
out there.”
Reporting by Randy Whalen,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit LockportLegend.com.

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Farewell Frankfort, Aloha Honolulu
Megan Schuller
m.schuller@22ndcm.com
Goodbyes are painful.
Writing this
farewell editorial
is no different. I have been
writing for The Frankfort
Station since April of last
year. Frankfort has become
my own home away from
home as I covered countless
stories across the village.
Sometimes, I would be in
the front row of a meeting
typing vigorously on my
laptop, and other times I
was camouflaged in the
foreground. My face was
usually hidden by the camera
held up to my right eye,
but my presence was given
away by the press pass that
swung around my neck. For
every great moment of the
past year, I was there.
I covered stories like:
the Lincoln-Way madrigals
decision being reversed, the
meetings where Summit
Hill School District 161
moved forward to pursue
the feasibility of acquiring
Lincoln-Way North, the
successful season of the
Lincoln-Way Marching
Band and many others. All
of these moments fill my
heart with pride because I
am honored to have been a
part of this community for
these moments in the villages
history.
Frankfort is in a prosperous
time of refinement and
growth, but at the core of
that is a solid foundation of
a sense of community. The
nature of growth comes
with growing pains, but I
have seen the strength in
what the community can
do when it rallies together,
when it gets involved with
local government and
school boards, and when it
makes its voices heard.
To the residents I have
met through each story and
to the readers that have
reached out to me regarding
my work, I say thank you.
I thank you for giving this
humble reporter a place to
call home in Frankfort.
I have enjoyed every
opportunity I’ve been given
over this past year at The
Station. But, like all good
things, it had to come to an
end. My fiance, Justin, is
now back from his deployment,
and I secured a job at
the Pacific Business News
in Honolulu, Hawaii, to
advance my career and be
closer to him. Bigger and
better things lie before me at
this pivotal moment in my
life. Though I am excited
for my new adventure, I am
cognizant I leave behind my
family, friends, co-workers
and, of course, my loyal
readers.
I have learned a lot of
valuable lessons from each
community I wrote for.
From Frankfort I gained a
sense of community that is
fostered between organizations,
local government,
school boards and the
residents whom each entity
serves.
From following the
financial challenges of
Lincoln-Way D210 to the
unit district committee
formed by Summit Hill
D161 to the state of the district
for Frankfort 157-C, I
was there to break the news
objectively and accurately.
Journalism challenges
me to always ask and ask
again, to look from every
angle in a unbiased manner
and to listen to understand
not to respond. The stories
I have published before
my readers in The Station
appear as words bound by
ink to paper. But what I see
are pieces of a multi-dimensional
puzzle composed of
perspectives, information
and captured moments that
fit together piece by piece,
word by word.
Yes, journalism continually
challenges me, but I
also write to challenge journalism
as I move forward
with my career.
Every word I write in a
story takes on a life of its
own in your hands after
they leave my fingertips.
The words I have written
for you will long outlive me
once my physical presence
here in Frankfort is gone.
I will not forget those who
made me feel the presence
and impact I made here
through my words.
In Hawaii the phrase
“Aloha” is often referred
to as a cultural way of
life, but it is also spoken
as a greeting for hello and
goodbye. For me this is a
somber goodbye but it is
also a welcoming hello to
the many new experiences
that await me in Hawaii. So
I think it’s then only fitting
my last words to my readers
be: Aloha, Frankfort.
Letter to the Editor
Farina top choice for
trustee
The upcoming municipal
elections are upon us
and I am proud to support
Margaret Farina as a candidate
for Frankfort Village
trustee. As trustee, I
believe Margaret Farina
is dedicated to issues that
will positively affect my
family and all members
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of our community, such
as ensuring our neighborhoods
are a safe place to
play and work, and preserving
the “small town
charm” of our village and
business district while
also curbing spending and
protecting property values
among many others.
I appreciate a candidate
who has truly “walked
the walk” by supporting
these values and playing
an integral part in our
community via a variety
of roles in public service.
Margaret is member
of the Frankfort Lions
Club, the Frankfort Plan
Commission, a Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce
member/Fall Fest volunteer,
and has served on
the Park District Board.
She is frequently seen
out and about supporting/
celebrating other various
community groups
and events, bringing us
information we need and
listening to the concerns
of voters. I encourage
everyone to vote for Margaret
Farina for Frankfort
Village trustee.
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Faith Briefs
St. Anthony Catholic Church (7659 Sauk Trail, Frankfort)
St. Joseph’s Table
5 p.m. Saturday, March 16.
The Council of Catholic WOmen
is hosting a Joseph’s Table after
5 p.m. mass. The table will be
blessed, a meatless meal will be
provided of pasta, salad and pizza.
A free will offer is appreciated. A
raffle of several gift baskets will
be held.
Mass Service
5 p.m. Saturdays; 7:30 a.m., 9
a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon Sundays.
Reconciliation
4-4:50 p.m. Saturdays.
Knights of Columbus Meetings
7:30 p.m. every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month in
St. Anthony Hall. The Knights
help at parish functions such as
the church picnic and their annual
pancake breakfast.
Bereavement Support
7 p.m. once a month at the Padua
Center. For more information,
call (815) 469-3750.
Tuesday Morning Rosary and
Scripture Group
9:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Padua
Center. To join, call the Parish Office
at (815) 469-3750.
St. Anthony Seniors
Wednesday afternoons monthly.
Seniors gather for meetings, bingo
and more. For more information,
contact Pat Backus at (708) 720-
9321.
Sew ‘n’ Sews
10 a.m. Tuesdays in Memenas
Hall. Attendees make handmade
crafts for the church. For more
information, call (815) 469-3750.
Holy Spirit Prayer Group
7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Padua
Center. Meetings are open to anyone
who would like to join to grow
spiritually through praise, prayer,
scripture and music. For more
information, call (815) 469-3750.
St. Anthony Religious Education
Faith formation Classes are
Wednesdays or Sundays weekly
beginning first through eighth
grade. Please call (815) 469-3750
for more information.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
(177 Luther Lane, Frankfort)
Adult Bible Class
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
Contemporary Worship Service
10:46 a.m. Sundays.
Weight Watchers
9:30-10:30 a.m. Mondays.
Alcoholics Anonymous
10 a.m.-noon Saturdays.
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ (12 W. Sauk Trail,
Frankfort)
Sunday Worship with Communion
9:30 a.m. every first Sunday of
the month.
Sunday School
9:30-10:45 a.m. Sundays.
Sew What?
This is an ongoing gathering for
beginning to advanced sewers that
alternates on Fridays and Saturdays.
For dates and more information,
call (815) 469-2220.
USO Drop-off
The church serves as a drop-off
location for donations to the USO
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every weekday.
The church accepts entertainment
items such as movies and
games; food including beef jerky,
powdered drink mix and coffee;
hygiene items such as baby wipes,
shampoo and toothpaste; and
miscellaneous items such as bug
spray, sunscreen and fabric softener.
For a list of things that can
and cannot be donated, or for more
information, call (815) 469-2220.
Hickory Creek Community Church (10660 W. Lincoln
Highway, Frankfort)
Worship Services
5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m., 11
a.m. Sundays. For more information,
call (815) 469-9496.
Powerzone Kids Ministries
During worship at 5 p.m. Saturday
and 9 a.m., 11 a.m. Sundays.
Children newborn to fifth grade
will enjoy age-appropriate Bible
lessons each week. For more information,
call (815) 469-9496.
Reach Student Ministries
6:45-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
Students from sixth grade through
high school can worship, connect
with other students, learn about
God and his word, and enjoy high
energy activities. For more information,
call (815) 469-9496.
Mixed Bible Studies
We have many Bible studies
that meet throughout the week in
the evenings. Contact the church
at (815) 469-9496 for a current
schedule.
Women’s Bible Study
Gathering is typically on Mondays,
Tuesdays and Fridays at
various times throughout the year.
Contact the church at (815) 469-
9496 for a current schedule.
Men’s Bible Study
7:30-9 a.m. Saturdays at the
church. Session is off the last Saturday
of every month.
Amazing Love Lutheran Church (21301 S. Pfeiffer Road,
Frankfort)
Mornings with Mommy
10–11 a.m. first and third
Wednesdays of each month. The
cost to attend the one-hour session
is $5 per child per session, and
payments can be made by cash
or check. Registration is required,
and those interested may do so
online. For more information,
contact Ashley Schoech at ashley.schoech@gmail.com
or visit
www.amazinglove.org/morningswith-mommy.
Teen Group
Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome
to join. There will be a
meeting with new activities every
second Saturday of the month.
For more information, visit www.
amazinglove-ministries.org.
Women’s Group
9:30-11:30 a.m. every first and
third Saturday of the month, at the
church. This semester we will be
studying “Uninvited” by Lysa Ter-
Keurst. More information is available
at the church.
Men’s Group
6:30-8 a.m. every second and
fourth Saturday of the month, at
the church. This group uses the
Men’s Fraternity curriculum,
which is currently focusing on
“Winning at Work and Home.”
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart (St. Francis Woods,
9201 W. St. Francis Road, Frankfort.
Scripture Reflection
9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays in the
Assisi Center. Sr. Marilyn Renninger,
OSF, leads a reflection and
sharing on the upcoming Sunday
readings and how it applies to daily
life. Participants may come to
as many or as few as their schedules
allow. No fee and no registration.
Just sign in at the Front Desk.
Spiritual Direction
By appointment, five Sisters at
St. Francis Woods in Frankfort
who are trained Spiritual Directors
offer Spiritual Direction sessions
at Franciscan Sisters of the
Sacred Heart. The fee is $50. The
Sisters are: Janice Keenan, OSF,
(815) 469-4883; Norma Janssen,
OSF, (815) 464-3808; Mary
Shinnick, OSF, (815) 464-3807;
Joyce Shanabarger, OSF, (815)
464-3803; and Sr. Nancy Roberta
Schramm, OSF, (815) 464-3848.
Lighthouse Fellowship (8128 W. Lincoln Highway,
Frankfort)
Group Prayer Meeting
7 p.m. Wednesdays. All are welcome.
Revolution Youth Group
7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. This
youth ministry is for those in
grades 7-12. Meet for worship,
games, food and Bible study. Enter
through the upper-west doors.
For more information, call (815)
469-0611.
Men’s Prayer Group
8-9 a.m. Saturdays.
Bible Study
9:30-10:30 a.m. Sundays. These
small groups meet at the church
and are open to anyone who wants
to attend, offering a place to ask
questions and get answers without
being put on the spot. Coed groups
for students and adults of all ages
are offered along with men’s and
women’s groups. For more information,
call (815) 469-0611.
Peace Community Church (21300 S. LaGrange Road,
Frankfort)
Worship Services
9:30 a.m. Sundays. The church
offers a staffed nursery during the
service. For more information,
visit www.peaceinfrankfort.org.
Sunday School
11 a.m. Classes for all ages.
Food Pantry
Peace’s food pantry is open the
first Sunday of every month. For
more information on the pantry’s
services, email deacons@peaceinfrankfort.org.
Women’s Inductive Bible Study
9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays. Childcare available
for morning classes.
Men’s Meeting
7-8:30 a.m. Saturdays in the
Fellowship Room.
Young Adult Bible Study
6 p.m. Wednesdays. Call the
church office for more information
at (815) 469-2868.
Delta Club and Anchor Youth Group
6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays. Delta
Club is for children age 4 through
fifth grade, and Anchor Youth
Group if for junior high aged students.
Dinner for the children and
their families is served weekly at
6 p.m.
To have your church’s events included
in Faith Briefs, email them to
Editor Nuria Mathog at nuria@frankfortstation.com
or call (708) 326-9179
ext. 14. Deadline is noon Thursdays
one week prior to publication.

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ArtWorks 2019 celebrates Lincoln-Way artists
Laurie Fanelli, Freelance Reporter
Art was in the air, on the walls
and across the campus of Lincoln-Way
East during Lincoln-
Way Community High School
District 210’s annual ArtWorks
event.
The May 15 celebration of creativity
featured more than 900
works of art from kindergartners
through high school seniors who
attend more than 30 area schools.
Attendees were encouraged to
get in on the fun by participating
in a variety of art demos, and local
student ensembles provided
the perfect soundtrack for a day
of culture and imagination.
D210 Art Department Chair
Phil Labriola said he enjoyed
seeing the evolution of talent on
display from all of the art exhibition
age groups.
“It’s really cool to see the different
levels, where students’ artwork
starts out and how it keeps
growing from grade to grade,”
he said. “Some students have
been here multiple years in a
row, and they’ve had stuff in the
show each year and keep working
as they get older. It’s nice
to see and it’s nice to hear that
people are making ArtWorks a
tradition to attend every year and
that it’s something that actually
means something to them.”
Tanya, Russell, Jennavieve
and Gwendolyn Mack, of New
Lenox, always enjoy stopping
by Artworks, but 2019 was particularly
special because Gwendolyn,
8, had a colorful robot
painting showcased alongside
the works of her Spencer Pointe
classmates.
“ArtWorks is great because
they have all these activities we
can do,” Tanya Mack said. “It’s
free, it’s a day out and the kids
love art.”
Jennavieve Mack, who had her
own art featured in 2017, added,
“I like art and doodling, so I like
coming to this every year.”
For many families, the art
demonstrations are an annual
ArtWorks 2019 attendees (left to right) Josh Bulthuis, Hunter Bulthuis, Austin Borgman, Kelsey
Bulthuis, Aubrey Borgman, Ashton Borgman and Addison Borgman look at sculptures from Spencer
Pointe students Saturday, March 16, at Lincoln-Way East High School. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd
Century Media
ArtWorks highlight. In 2019,
participants were able to join
hands-on sessions for string art
paintings, origami, pinch pots in
clay, jewelry making and much
more.
Hilda Walker teacher Joanna
Olszta led an oil pastel and graffiti
art demonstration that taught
participants about color coordination,
shading and blending
techniques.
“We are doing a graffiti class,
so students are going to learn
how to make block letters and
then alter them to make them a
little more funky, a little more
jazzy,” said Olszta, who has
been involved with ArtWorks for
the past 11 years. “Then we’re
going to learn how to blend oil
pastels and shade with them.”
She added, “I like seeing all
the kids excited about art. They
don’t get enough art in school
nowadays, so it’s nice to be able
to offer something outside of that
so kids can create. Unfortunately,
they’re on their tablets and
technology so much that they
are at risk of losing this part of
themselves, the creative nature
that we all have.”
Attendees also enjoyed watching
professional artist demos
featuring oil painter John Tylk,
of Frankfort, and pastel painter
Ted Fuka, of Mokena. Facepainting
and concessions added
to the ArtWorks fun as well, and
everyone was invited to stop
by the Field House to visit the
Frankfort Community Showcase,
which was being held in
conjunction with the event.
Lincoln-Way East Orchestra
director Michelle Freeland was
on hand leading students from
the Lincoln-Way Youth Strings
– composed of second- through
seventh-graders – in a performance
in the auditorium and
guiding the Lincoln-Way String
Chamber Ensemble through a set
in the cafeteria, where the art exhibition
was held.
She encourages young musicians
to consider strings not only
for a creative outlet, but also to
develop critical thinking skills.
“It creates a self-discipline and
the right-brain, left-brain interaction,”
she said. “Studies show
that it helps them in all areas of
their life.”
Labriola also cited the many
benefits art students enjoy in a
wide variety of school subjects
and said he hopes that ArtWorks
has a small part in encouraging
budding artists to continue in
their crafts for years to come.
“I think art teaches excellent
problem-solving skills and research
shows that students that
are involved with art do better in
other courses as well and they do
better on testing.” he said. “It’s
a really great way to foster that
creativity and thinking skills. If
they are passionate about art –
and they enjoy it – they should
continue to do it. Hopefully Art-
Works helps keep that going.”
Hilda Walker student Gianna Panatera, of Frankfort, poses by her
colorful ArtWorks submission

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Frankfort dentist encourages recycling for Earth Day
Nuria Mathog, Editor
At Frankfort Smiles
Dental, the focus is on
clean teeth and green initiatives.
More than a year ago,
Frankfort Smiles Dental
owner Marissa Zoladz
launched an oral health
care product recycling
program at the office,
which allows residents
to drop off used manual
toothbrushes, empty floss
holders and empty toothpaste
tubes. The products
are then recycled into
backpacks for underprivileged
children.
This year, in recognition
of Earth Day, Frankfort
Smiles Dental will host
a special raffle throughout
the month of April.
For every recyclable oral
health care item brought
to the office, located at
301 N. White Street, Suite
BB in Frankfort, residents
will receive a raffle ticket
that they can enter into a
drawing for a $250 Amazon
gift card. To date, the
office has recycled about
400 items.
Dental offices naturally
produce a lot of trash because
of all of the protective
barriers and contaminants
from patients’
saliva, but throughout
the past year, Frankfort
Smiles Dental has made
an effort to implement
Earth-friendly initiatives
in an effort to cut down on
waste, Zoladz said.
“We used to throw out
24 bags of trash a week,
and we’re down to 12
bags of trash a week,”
she said. “It’s still a lot,
but we made some simple
changes like using towels
to dry our hands. We have
an electric hand dryer
in the bathroom now for
patients. We just started
recycling, which helps a
lot. We made some simple
changes, and we’ve really
cut down the waste,
and I love just trying to
spread the world to other
people.”
The office also offers a
pamphlet containing tips
on recycling and going
green for interested patients.
“I’m really into health
and nutrition and natural
dental care products,” Zoladz
said. “I don’t recommend
your typical dental
care products anymore,
like Crest and Colgate;
I’m not into that anymore.
And I think, just naturally,
being into that, you start
realizing the relationship
with the Earth and with
our health and whatnot
and how it’s all intertwined.”
Zoladz said her office
is continually looking for
ways to go green, and she
hopes other dental offices
will begin considering
environmentally-friendly
initiatives of their own.
“I would love to somehow
spread the word to
more dental offices, because
really, the changes
we made were simple,”
she said. “It wasn’t anything
complicated to reduce
our trash in half.
I mean, that’s huge ...
I hope I can spread the
word to [other offices] to
do the same thing.”
In addition to helping
the Earth, Frankfort
Smiles Dental plays an
active role in educating
the community about
dental health. In February,
Children’s Dental
Health Month, the office
gave presentations at local
schools and discussed
topics such as oral health
and the importance of
healthy eating.
Zoladz, a current Mokena
resident, grew up in
Orland Park and attended
Sandburg High School.
She completed dental
school at the University
of Illinois at Chicago and
opened up her practice in
Frankfort two years after
graduating. The office
will celebrate its 10th anniversary
in July.
Her interest and passion
for dentistry started from
an early age, she said.
“When I was a kid, I was
a weird child,” she said,
laughing. “I used to love
going to the dentist when
I was a kid. I don’t know
why, I had a great dentist,
I guess ... I always loved
science and I loved anatomy
and whatnot in school.
And when I had braces, I
thought that was so cool.
So, naturally, I wanted to
go into dentistry.”
For Zoladz, the best
part of being a dentist is
developing relationships
with her patients, whom
she says she always aims
to treat like friends and
family.
“So many people are
afraid of going to the dentist,”
she said. “They have
anxiety about going to the
dentist. So, it’s my goal to
make things as easy and
comfortable as possible.
I love the patient interaction.”
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The Dish
Kup A Joe Cafe prides itself on variety of breakfast, lunch selections
Business puts its
current emphasis
on having healthy
options
Thomas Czaja
Contributing Editor
On most days, Jim Garofalo
can be found sitting
inside his business mingling
with customers.
The owner of Kup A Joe
Cafe in Frankfort has been
in the restaurant industry
for more than 40 years,
and since opening in 2012
the eatery has been his
home away from home, as
he continues to tweak the
menu and give customers
what they want.
“I enjoy the people,”
Garofalo said of his customers
on a recent morning
while sitting in a
booth at Kup a Joe. “I’m
always out here sitting
with somebody, talking
with somebody. You get
to know the families, the
kids, and get a lot of regulars.”
To keep the existing patron
base happy, as well as
appeal to current trends,
Garofalo will occasionally
tweak the menu, as
well as having an evolving
menu of specials separate
from the main one. To
find new dishes, he will go
online and do research.
“We’ve put a lot more
healthy items on the menu
right now, which are really
popular,” he said. “A
lot of keto items — keto
pancakes, keto ranchero
Benedict, keto scramblers.
We do a lot of gluten-free
items, healthy-type breakfast
items.”
The aforementioned
keto pancakes ($10.79) are
made with gluten-free almond
flour, fat-free cream
cheese and eggs that are
topped with one’s choice
of fresh fruit, with options
of either strawberries,
blueberries or raspberries.
“I think we have more
variety of different food
items than most breakfast
places that just give breakfast
and eggs,” Garofalo
said.
Another breakfast dish
that Garofalo said is “super
popular” is the bacon
avocado scramble
($10.19), which is eggs
scrambled with crisp bacon.
It also includes fresh
spinach, grilled onion, tomato,
avocado and pepper
Jack cheese.
At Kup A Joe, whether
talking about the egg specialities,
omelettes, skillets,
waffles, crepes or any
of the lunch offerings, the
owner said everything is
prepped for that day, that
they use fresh produce and
that items are mostly all
organic, including all salads.
By May 1, the business
is to unveil its summer
salads. And, before long,
the outdoor patio, a wellliked
spot for customers,
will reopen for the warmer
months.
“We just try to stay
ahead of the times, look at
what’s popular, and keep
with the generation of people
coming up and eating,
just because it’s changing
so much,” Garofalo said.
“We just have to change
the menu and follow that,
as far as I’m concerned.”
The business also used
to do dinner but stopped
several years ago, returning
its focus to its and Garofalo’s
roots of breakfast
and lunch. Despite the
change, a meatloaf dinner
Kup A Joe Cafe
41 Old Frankfort Way
in Frankfort
Hours
7 a.m.-2 p.m. daily
For more information
Web: www.
kupajoecafe.com
Phone: (815) 464-
0909
($10.99), which comes
with sliced meatloaf with
mashed potatoes and
grilled vegetables, can still
be had for lunchtime.
Other signs of updates
can be seen through Kup A
Joe’s fare being available
for purchase on DoorDash
and Grubhub, as well as
a special on Wednesdays
with which anyone who
comes in and spends $15
or more on their bill can
take home a box of powdered
sugar or glazed cinnamon
sugar doughnut
holes.
While Kup A Joe is
a dining spot first, both
mimosas and Bloody
Mary’s (each $6) are also
big sellers, especially on
the weekends. Given its
namesake, coffee also is a
beverage staple there, with
Garofalo working with a
company called Royal Cup
Coffee to use one of their
high-end blends, he said.
“It’s good some good
body to it; it’s not just watery,”
he said of the java he
sells. “Everyone compliments
me on the coffee,
so I guess it’s the right
blend.”
Though still some time
away yet for 2019, a big
event at Kup A Joe is the
annual free turkey dinner
held the week before
Thanksgiving. Three onehour
time slots are created
The pearl sugar raspberry mini waffles ($10.99) at Kup A Joe Cafe in Frankfort are
pearl sugar-infused waffles drizzled with sweet cream cheese, topped with fresh
raspberries. Photos by Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media
The chicken pot pie ($10.99) is full of chunks of chicken, in addition to peas, carrots
and celery.
for it, and reservations
are taken. Diners eat for
no charge and are simply
asked to bring a donation
for the local Frankfort
Township Food Pantry.
“[Guests] fill up the [donation]
truck, come in eat
for free and everybody is
happy,” the owner said.
Garofalo plans to continue
to engage the community
and stick with
certain traditions while adjusting
the regular and specials
menus along the way.
“I’ll be changing the
menu as time goes on, using
some different items,
coming up with different
ideas,” he said.

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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. P, to the Greeks
4. ‘’Batman Forever’’
actor Kilmer
7. Tinley Park’s
Irish sister city
13. Dueler with
Hamilton
15. U.N. arm
16. Guarantee
17. Prefix with logical
18. “My ___” by
Usher
19. Hollow
20. Beat to the tape
22. Discounter’s
word
23. Inedible mushroom
26. Most wise
29. Rococo
32. Blood-typing
system
33. Renege
36. Milit. rank
38. Where Seoul is
40. Energy measurement
41. Spanish “Sir”
42. Token
43. It makes good
scents
45. Rumpus
46. Lease granter
48. Stirred up
50. Tinley Park
Amphitheatre, goes
with 57 across
53. Amateur
55. “Hollywood
songbook” writer,
Hanns
57. See 50 across
59. “Love Story”,
first name: ___ Mcgraw
60. Police dept. alerts
63. Penitent one
64. Minister, abbr.
65. EPA concern
66. Manufacturers
67. Compass point
68. Minded the baby
Down
1. Baseball score
2. Govt. housing org.
3. “Creme Sandwich”
cookie
4. Pulsating effect, in
music
5. Orally
6. Some diving birds
7. Apple offering
8. Toyota model
9. English Poet, Richard
___
10. San ___ Obispo,
Calif.
11. Fall times: Abbr.
12. Questioning word
14. Itinerary
21. 1900 Puccini
premiere
24. Strong
25. Table scrap
26. Big Apple retailer
27. Intensely excited
28. Valley
30. Of musical sound
31. Wear away
34. Joplin’s nickname
35. Monster in
Tolkein stories
37. Motivate
39. Contain a sacred
thing
41. Pigeon preceder
43. Costa del ___
44. Like waves on a
shoreline
47. Oklahoma athlete
49. Many thoughts
51. The wonder ___
88’ TV series
52. Cunning ways
53. “Toodle-oo”
54. Avoided serious
injury
56. Tach readings
57. Video maker, for
short
58. Hosp. areas
61. Snake pet
62. Military rank,
abbr.
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort
Square Road, Frankfort;
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ORLAND PARK
Traverso’s Restaurant
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■■8-10 p.m. Thursdays:
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■■8-11 p.m. Fridays
and Saturdays: Live
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Williamson’s Restaurant
and Pub
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Lenox, (815) 485-8585)
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Marys $5
Hickory Creek Brewing
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3974)
■3 ■ p.m. -close Fridays:
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to 6 p.m. followed by
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centurymedia.com.
answers
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of
3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column
and box must contain each of the numbers
1 to 9.
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our marketing department. We’re searching for a creative,
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You must be a self-starter who is ready for a challenge. You will
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Degree in marketing or a related field
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
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Ability to meet deadlines
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2701 Property for
Sale
2701 Property for
Sale
2703 Legal
Notices
2703 Legal
Notices
2703 Legal
Notices
2703 Legal
Notices
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 7622 INVERARY DRIVE ,FRANK-
FORT, IL 60423 (Brown vinyl siding,
two story single family home with attached
two car garage). On the 28th day
of March, 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:
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE,
IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED
HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY
ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST
2004-HE8, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2004-HE8 Plaintiff V. CHRIS-
TINE M ZEGAR A/K/A CHRISTINE
ZEGAR, A/K/A CHRISTY ZEGAR;
MOHAMMAD MZEGAR A/K/A MO-
HAMMAD M ZEGAR A/K/A MO-
HAMMAD ZEGAR; SYNERGY FI-
NANCIAL; ASSET ACCEPTANCE,
LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND
NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant.
Case No. 16 ch 0810 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. Judgment amount is
$431,838.96 plus interest, cost and post
judgment advances, if any.
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 Contact:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
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.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 8804 Port Washington Drive, Frankfort,
IL 60423 (Single Family). On the
4th day of April, 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, National
Association Plaintiff V. Mario Rivera,
Angela M. Rivera and Lighthouse
Pointe Homeowners Association, Inc.
Defendant.
Case No. 18CH 0071 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 ac-
quiring 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 Contact:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
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.
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
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE,
IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED
HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY
ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST
2004-HE8, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2004-HE8
Plaintiff,
vs.
CHRISTINE M ZEGAR A/K/A
CHRISTINE ZEGAR, A/K/A
CHRISTY ZEGAR; MOHAMMAD M
ZEGAR A/K/A MOHAMMAD MZE-
GAR A/K/A MOHAMMAD ZEGAR;
SYNERGY FINANCIAL; ASSET AC-
CEPTANCE, LLC; UNKNOWN
OWNERS AND NON-RECORD
CLAIMANTS
Defendant.
No. 16 ch 0810
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 8th day of May, 2018,
MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
28th day of March, 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 9,INBLOCK 57, IN FRANK-
FORT SQUARE UNIT NO. 18 BEING
A SUBDIVISION OF PART OFTHE
NORTH 1/2 OFSECTION 24, TOWN-
SHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST
OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID-
IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 17,
1985, AS DOCUMENT NO.
R85-11449, AND CERTIFICATE OF
CORRECTION RECORDED SEP-
TEMBER 16, 1985, AS DOCUMENT
NO. R85-30374, IN WILL COUNTY,
ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
7622 INVERARY DRIVE ,FRANK-
FORT, IL 60423
Description of Improvements:
Brown vinyl siding, two story single
family home with attached two car garage
P.I.N.:
19-09-24-103-022-0000
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. Judgment amount is
$431,838.96 plus interest, cost and post
judgment advances, if any.
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:
PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES
1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60602
P: 312-346-9088
F:
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, National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Mario Rivera, Angela M. Rivera and
Lighthouse Pointe Homeowners Association,
Inc.
Defendant.
No. 18 CH 0071
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursu-
ant toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 14th day of February,
2019, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
4th day of April, 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
or bidders the following-described real
estate:
Lot 32in Lighthouse Pointe Phase One
Subdivision, being asubdivision ofpart
of the Southeast 1/4 ofSection 15and
part ofthe Northeast Fractional 1/4 of
Section 22, Township 35 North, Range
12, East ofthe Third Principal Meridian,
according to the plat thereof recorded
April 8, 2004 as document number
R2004-60408, in Will County, Illinois.
Commonly known as:
8804 Port Washington Drive, Frankfort,
IL 60423
Description of Improvements:
Single Family
P.I.N.:
19-09-15-404-029-0000
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:
Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC
111 E. Main Street,
Decatur, Illinois 62523
P: 217-422-1719
F: 217-422-1754
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
NOTICE OF SALE
BOARD OF PARK
COMMISSIONERS
FRANKFORT
PARK DISTRICT
Notice is hereby given that onthe
2th day of April, 2019, the Board
of Park Commissioners of the
Frankfort Park District, Will
County, Illinois will sell at public
auction, the property commonly
known as 10840 Laraway Road,
Frankfort, IL, P.I.N:
19-09-29-400-013.
The sale will beconducted by taking
sealed bids, which shall be accepted
until 3:00 pm on April 2,
2019 at the administrative offices
of the Park District located at 140
Oak Street Frankfort, IL 60423.
The sealed bids shall be submitted
to the attention of: Ms. Gina Hassett,
Executive Director, Frankfort
Park District and shall state on the
outside of the sealed envelope the
property address (10840 Laraway
Road). The bids will be opened
and read aloud at 3:15 p.m. on
April 2, 2019 at the administrative
offices of the Park District.
The Board of Park Commissioners
will decide which bid, ifany, it
will accept at its meeting onApril
9, 2019 which meeting will beheld
at the administrative offices beginning
at 6:30 p.m.
Please note the following terms
and conditions:
1. The property isapproximately
10.187 acres.
2. The property is vacant land.
3. The property is located in Frankfort,
Will County, Illinois.
4. The minimum bid price for the
property is Eight hundred Thousand
sixty dollars (860,000).
5. Bidders may secure information
pertaining tothe site at the administrative
offices ofthe Park District
located at 140 Oak Street Frankfort,
IL 60423 or by contacting Ms.
Gina Hassett, Executive Director,
(815) 469-9400.
6. Bidders shall submit a statement,
along with the bid, certified by a
principal or authorized officer of
the bidder, setting forth the following
information:
a) The legal names address and
contact person for the bidder.
b) Ifacorporation, the state and
date of incorporation, the names
and addresses ofthe principal officers
thereof -ifapartnership, the
date of organization, type ofpartnership
and names and addresses
of the general partners thereof -if a
sole proprietor, the date of the organization
ofthe business and the
name or names and address oraddresses
of the owners.
c) Information demonstrating bidder’s
financial capability of funding
the payments required either by
guarantees of afinancial institution
or other proof of assurance.
7. A bid security deposit in the
amount of ten percent (10%) of the
proposed purchase price in the
form of a cashier’s or certified
check made payable to the “Frankfort
Park District,” must accompany
the bid.
8. Based onthe best interests of the
Park District and community, the
Park District will decide which bid,
if any, it will accept.
9. The Park District reserves the
right to waive irregularities, to continue
the sale from time to time, to
reject any and all bids, whether or
not they meet the minimum bid
price, and to adjourn the sale.
10. Acopy ofthe Contract for Sale
to be entered into between the Park
District and the successful bidder
shall be available for inspection at
the Administrative Offices of the
Park District. Afinalized Contract
for Sale shall be executed by the
successful bidder no later than 30
days after bid acceptance. In the
event that the successful bidder refuses
or otherwise fails to execute
the Contract for Sale within 30
days after acceptance, the bid security
deposit shall be forfeited to the
Park District.
11. All information about the property
included inthis Notice of Sale
is believed to be reliable but is not
guaranteed and no express or implied
representations or warranties
are made with regard tothe property
or matters relating thereto, or
terms contained herein.
BOARD OF PARK
COMMISSIONERS
FRANKFORT PARK DISTRICT
2900 Merchandise
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$40/pair. Heavy-duty metal
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1 green 20” Upland girls Dragonfly
bike $20 or best offer.
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2 wing chairs, rose colored
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4antique dining room chairs
$100. 815.485.6008
4kitchen island stools, excellent
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5 pc. entertainment center,
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fully lighted, lots ofstorage for
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condition $90.
70 packages of tiny beads for
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Aprilaire Space-Gard air purifier
plus new 4” air filter $75.
815.469.6554
Car care kit $15. Auto solar
pan $12. RC Airplane set
fighter kit $30. Metal folding
chairs $6. Oscilloscope $37.
708.737.9739
Car roof bag, 15cu. ft., water
proof, complete kit. US made.
Storage bag for it $90 OBO.
708.301.0729
Crystal punch bowl set $20.
Spider-Man poster on vinyl
50” x 96” $20. New brass
Schlage door and deadbolt $30.
708.341.2904
For Sale: Men’s Foot Joy golf
shoes, size 13, still in box $25.
Women’s Top Flight golf
shoes, size 10, still in box $25.
815.806.9094
For Sale: Spring-Easter ceramic
village includes 17
houses plus 30 figures and accessories.
Like new $100 for
set. 815.806.9094
Girls 21” Schwinn bike w/
hand brakes, like brand new
$30. Barbie dolls in box
$10-$15. Disney radio/alarm
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two side speakers, center
speaker $100. 708.403.0947
5 pc. entertainment center,
solid oak, smoked glass doors,
fully lighted, lots ofstorage for
CDs and tapes, etc. Excellent
condition $90. 708.532.4044
Aprilaire Space-Gard air purifier
plus new 4” air filter $75.
815.469.6554
Bookcase, light oak, 4ft. x4ft.
Excellent condition $35. Avon
Easter chip/dip dish, collectible,
boxed $25. 708.645.4245
Bookcases (4) w/ storage, 71”
H x 30” Wx12” D. $25 each.
708.966.4250
Car care kit $15. Auto solar
pan $12. RC Airplane set
fighter kit $30. Metal folding
chairs $6. Oscilloscope $37.
708.737.9739
China -service for 12 plus extra
pieces and custom covers to
prevent breakage, white w/ soft
pattern $100. 708.429.5296
Complete lampost, black
metal, new in box from Lowe’s
$50. 630.542.8207
Computer desk/cabinet with
adjustable chair $50. Craftsman
4” jointer $50.
708.308.6835
Craftsman screwdrivers and
misc. screwdrivers $20. Craftsman
wrenches and misc.
wrenches $30. Craftsman sockets,
misc. sizes $20.
708.873.1245
Craftsman tool and tap set,
new, 58 pcs. $100.
708.448.9597 - Ask for Lou
Crystal punch bowl set $20.
Spider-Man poster on vinyl
50” x 96” $20. New brass
Schlage door and deadbolt $30.
708.341.2904
Entertainment center, solid
oak, glass doors, drawers and
shelves for storage. Excellent
condition $40. 708.715.0887
Girls 21” Schwinn bike w/
hand brakes, like brand new
$30. Barbie dolls in box
$10-$15. Disney radio/alarm
clock $10. 630.390.9071
Good Knight weighted blanket
15 lbs, 60” x 80”. Poly-pellets,
washable. New $80.
815.838.9432
Graco crib/Toddler bed. Dark
brown, used once $75. Sealy
crib mattress $35. Will separate
if needed. Washer, good
condition $50 OBO.
708.262.7002 or 779.279.2260
Kermit the Frog 1983
push-button phone. Good condition
$40. Plastic car ramps,
used once $30. 815.201.1540
China -service for 12 plus extra
pieces and custom covers to
prevent breakage, white w/ soft
pattern $100. 708.429.5296
Mens 36 in. RBK hockey
goalie pads, used one year,
good condition $75. Vaughan
catch glove $10. Tusk Eddy
goalie mask $10. 708.479.8336
New deluxe 5 pc. barbecue tool
set, stainless steel w/ solid oak
wood handles $45. Antique
vintage GENEVA ILL #8
black flat cast iron, nice condition
$20. 708.466.9907
New dog trolley 50’ pulley and
cable $25. New ceiling fan
$65. Metal frame basket planters
$10. 708.224.8003
New white 5 foot solid surface
vanity top w/4inch on center
sink that can be trimmed tofit
s maller vanity $65.
815.592.9474
Oak bi-fold doors, great condition.
Hardware and tracks included,
various sizes $50 per
set. Steve 815.735.5063
Pickup truck cap for 8 foot
bed, brown fiberglass, slider
cab window, garage kept $75.
708.267.4611
Pillsbury Doughboy porcelain
collection from Danbury mint -
Baked to Perfection, clock, and
Recipe Time. All 3for $100.
815.464.6176
Quaker Oats ceramic cookie
jar. Looks like regular round
container, only bigger. 9.75”
high, 5.5” diameter. Like new -
only used asadecoration $25.
815.462.4942
Rocking chair $55. Hand knitted
sweaters, size M/L, warm!
$30. Mechanics uniforms, size
M/L $15. 708.224.8003
Rolling sewing machine tote.
Everything Mary brand, cheetah
print. New $35.
815.838.9432
Spiral book binding equipment:
2 boxes plastic combs,
comb spreading machine, falcom
measuring device. All
$75. Call Fran 708.614.8541
Tiffany hanging lamp $50.
708.479.4250
Two beautiful swivel accent
chairs, blush color. Excellent
condition $95 for both.
708.301.0249 - leave message
Vintage Heileman’s special export
beer tavern bar lighted
sign w/ ship $50. Vintage Old
Style lighted sign $40.
708.873.1245
Xmas tree 7’ pre-lit w/ three
choices of lighting and storage
bag w/ wheels, used twice $50.
708.403.2473
Bookcase, light oak, 4ft. x4ft.
Excellent condition $35. Avon
Easter chip/dip dish, collectible,
boxed $25. 708.645.4245
Bookcases (4) w/ storage, 71”
Hx30” Wx12” D. $25 each.
708.966.4250
Complete lampost, black
metal, new in box from Lowe’s
$50. 630.542.8207
Computer desk/cabinet with
adjustable chair $50. Craftsman
4” jointer $50.
708.308.6835
Craftsman screwdrivers and
misc. screwdrivers $20. Craftsman
wrenches and misc.
wrenches $30. Craftsman sockets,
misc. sizes $20.
708.873.1245
Craftsman solid wood kitchen
cart w/towel bar drawer -2
doors -2shelves on wheels. 37
in. high, 33.5 in. long, 18 in.
wide. $45 Call 708.479.6997
Craftsman tool and tap set,
new, 58 pcs. $100.
708.448.9597 - Ask for Lou
Entertainment center, solid
oak, glass doors, drawers and
shelves for storage. Excellent
condition $40. 708.715.0887
For Sale: Frigidaire heavy duty
freezer, 60” high - 28” wide -
28” deep. Good working condition,
must be able to move
from basement $75.
815.806.9094
For Sale: New men’s size 46
tall London Fog brand black
dress coat w/ zip-in-zip-out
winter lining. Never worn
$100. 815.806.9094
Good Knight weighted blanket
15 lbs, 60” x 80”. Poly-pellets,
washable. New $80.
815.838.9432
Like new Nordictrack ski exerciser.
Excellent condition $50.
Orland Park 708.349.9028
Mens 36 in. RBK hockey
goalie pads, used one year,
good condition $75. Vaughan
catch glove $10. Tusk Eddy
goalie mask $10. 708.479.8336
Men’s chest $30. Women’s
dresser $20. Nightstand $20.
Sled $15. 708.448.3093
New photo/video storage boxes
$3.50. Igloo 10 food/can
cooler, nice $12. Solid marble
rolling pin, new $19. Boxed
cross, made in Mexico $10.
708.460.8308
Nylint Farms metal stake truck,
made Rockford, IL circa 1970
$29. Glass fish bowl $8. New
set champagne glasses, made
Holland $15. 708.460.8308
Oak bi-fold doors, great condition.
Hardware and tracks included,
various sizes $50 per
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Pickup truck cap for 8 foot
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Taylor Wright
Taylor Wright is a senior on the Lincoln-
Way East girls track team
How long have you been involved
with track and how did you get
started?
I’ve been involved since I was 8 years
old. And I actually got started when I was
at my cousin’s track meet, and I was there
watching, and I wanted to run because it
looked fun.
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What do you most enjoy about the
sport?
I enjoy all the friends you make and the
life lessons you learn from it. I think track,
mentally, has been the hardest sport, and
I’ve learned how to shift my mind from it
and I’ve also learned how to have fun at
the same time.
What is your greatest strength as
an athlete?
My mind is mentally strong, and knowing
how to still overcome some of the defeats
and stay positive for my next race.
What athletic accomplishment are
you most proud of?
So far, I’m most proud of making it to
state and making it to finals. My one goal
is to become a state champion in an individual
event.
What are you most looking
forward to this season?
I’m looking forward to the rest of the
season. I want to make sure it’s the best
season, and I want to break my record
again in the 4x400. I really just want to
have the best season possible.
What advice would you give to
someone starting out with track?
Never give up. I would also tell them to
be positive and have a good spirit at the
same time. ... It will get easier.
Photo submitted
Do you have any special traditions
before a big meet?
Not really. The only thing I would say is
every morning I listen to classical music.
It keeps me positive and it keeps my mind
positive.
What are your plans for after high
school?
I’m going to run at Eastern Illinois University,
and I hope to accomplish even
more there.
Do you have a role model?
My grandfather. I look up to him. He’s
also a strong person, and I’ve always
watched him accomplish things and work
through the challenges he’s faced. He’s
definitely my role model.
If you could travel anywhere in the
world, where would you go and
why?
I’ve always wanted to go to Dubai and
Italy, and it’s in between those two, but
I’d probably have to say Italy first. I’ve already
been to France and London, so that
was always my next goal ... to learn more
about the culture there and all the history
behind it.
Interview conducted by Nuria Mathog, Editor

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Leading the way
Griffins finish first at SWSC meet
Lincoln-Way East’s Jaime Sierocki competes in the shot put event.
Lincoln-Way East’s Kendall Reh clears the bar in the high jump Saturday, March 16,
at the SouthWest Suburban Meet at Lockport.
Photos by Mark Korosa/22nd Century Media
The Griffins’ Keto Nkemeh speeds through a turn in the 4x200-meter relay.
The Griffins’ Taylor Wright soars in the long jump, winning the event with 17-5.
East’s Ali Van Dyke competes in the pole vault.

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Boys track
Gardner helps Griffins clinch conference crown
Steve Millar, Sports Editor
Brett Gardner is twofor-two
at conference
meets this school year, and
the Lincoln-Way East junior
made it look easy on
Friday, March 15.
Gardner ran away with
the 3,200-meter title at
the SouthWest Suburban
Indoor Championships,
posting a personal-record
time of 9 minutes, 21.09
seconds to finish over 24
seconds before runner-up
Tyler Cushing of Bolingbrook.
Gardner, who also won
the Southwest Suburban
Blue cross country title
in the fall, pulled away
from the field over the last
lap
“For being indoors and
not the best track to run
on, I thought I ran well,”
Gardner said. “I thought
I had another gear that I
could get to at any time. I
started settling in, realized
I had to go, and when I did
it felt good.”
Gardner’s victory
helped the Griffins win the
team title with 65 points,
edging Andrew (63) and
Thornridge (61).
Lockport (51) and Sandburg
(45) rounded out the
top five, with Lincoln-
Way Central (42) finishing
sixth.
Lincoln-Way West
(16.5) was 10th.
“It feels great to be a
conference champion,”
Gardner said. “A lot of us
having good days here will
help propel us into the outdoor
season.”
Gardner expects to be at
his best when things move
outside.
“If you’re running times
under 9:30 on a track like
this inside, you’re doing
Lincoln-Way East’s Brett Gardner watches the rest of the runners after winning the 3,200 meters by more than 24
seconds Saturday, March 15, at the SouthWest Suburban Indoor Championships. Steve Millar/22nd Century Media
something right,” he said.
“This gives me a lot of
confidence.
“I’ve gotten in really
good shape, grinding out
my workouts, doing all
the little things and I feel
like it’s really paying off.
When we get on some
bigger tracks and get outdoors,
it should be really
fun.”
Griffins senior Fard
Farrakhan went 45 feet,
one inch to win the triple
jump.
“Of course, I’m shooting
to go longer and I
know I can do better, but
I gave it all I had,” Farrakhan
said. “I’m looking
forward to getting some
practice time in and getting
ready for outdoors,
because that’s when it really
matters.”
Farrakhan is optimistic
about his upcoming outdoor
season.
“Execution is the name
of the game at the end of
the day,” he said. “I’m
getting there and it’s only
a matter of time until I
spread my wings.”
East’s Tyler Marchert
(47-4.5) was the runner-up
in the shot put while, Micah
Cox (13-2) and Julian
Bendy (12-25) finished
second and third, respectively,
in the pole vault.
The Griffins’ Damone
Hall took third in the 200
meters (24.52).
Lincoln-Way Central
junior Jared Kreis was unsure
how he’d run in the
1,600 as he came in to the
meet feeling far less than
100 percent.
Kreis missed the Batavia
Invite on March 8 with
the flu, which also hampered
his preparation for
the conference meet.
“My training week was
kind of compromised so
I didn’t really know what
to expect in the race, but I
thought it turned out pretty
well,” Kreis said.
Indeed, it did. Kreis
(4:25.46) built a big early
lead and cruised to the win
over teammate Andrew
Englert (4:32.4).
“If I can get a win when
I’ve been sick, I’m happy
with that,” Kreis said. “It
wasn’t a PR, but you can’t
always go out there and
PR.”
Kreis executed his strategy
by establishing a quick
pace from the start.
“I knew from the gun
that there were going to
be some good competitors
and my goal was to
take the lead early and see
what I could do,” he said.
“After a while, I realized I
was out there by myself so
I just had to keep pushing
it and it ended up working
out pretty good for me.”
Central senior Jacob Erickson
won his first indoor
conference title in pole
vault after taking the outdoor
crown last spring.
Erickson’s vault of 13-8
was six inches better than
the rest of the field.
“I’ve had a really strong
indoor season and it’ll give
me a lot of confidence going
into the outdoor season,”
he said. “I feel like
my offseason work helped
a lot. I did a lot of sprints, a
lot of working on my legs,
and I feel like that made
a huge difference. Once
I started doing that, the
heights just started coming”
Erickson plans to push
himself higher in the outdoor
season.
“I feel like I’ve got a lot
more in me,” he said. “I
know what I need to work
on and if I can fix a couple
things, I’ll go up.
“I want to keep my run
the same and just work
on being big and blowing
through sticks, being
comfortable moving up to
heights that are uncomfortable
to me now.”
The Knights’ 4x800 relay
team of Kreis, Jackson
Burriss, Erik Johnson and
Jonah Haskins finished
second in 8:42.31, just
under 14 seconds behind
Sandburg.
Central’s Adam Kedzior
(12-2) was fourth in the
pole vault.
Lincoln-Way West’s
WaQuan Brown (7.39)
was third in the 60, while
the Warriors’ Jonathan
Stiglic, Jack Quinn, Jack
Auchstetter and Nolan
Krol (8:49.04) took third
in the 4x800.

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Girls water polo
LWE finished third at the
Stevenson Tournament
Katie Meagher scored
five goals at the March 9
event. Cali Burns scored
three goals, Emma Hernandez
scored two goals
and Morgan Grove had 13
saves.
Boys track and field
Crete 128, LWE 82, Niles
North 75, Morton 73.5
Fard Farrakhan had 48
feet in the triple jump.
Girls track
East won the Whitney
Young Dolphin Flyer
Invitational
This Week In...
Griffins Varsity
Athletics
Baseball
■March ■ 22 - at Washington,
Playing the Turf Jamboree,
6:15 p.m.
■March ■ 23 - at Glenbard
North, Playing the Turf
Jamboree, 9 a.m.
■March ■ 25 - at Thornridge,
4:30 p.m.
■March ■ 27 - hosts Lincoln-
Way West, 11 a.m.
■March ■ 28 - at Thornton,
4:30 p.m.
Softball
■March ■ 22 - at Minooka,
4:30 p.m.
■March ■ 25 - at Thornton,
high school highlights
The rest of the week in high school sports
Ashley Mills took first
place in the 3,200-meter
run on March 9 with a
time of 11:58.25. Taylor
Wright finished first in the
long jump with 16-11 and
Emma Barnard took first
place in the pole vault with
10-6.
Baseball
LWE 12, Hoffman Estates
1
Cael Geijer had three
hits, Ryan McCoy had four
RBIs and Cole Kirschsieper
was the winning
pitcher at the March 11
game.
Girls soccer
LWE 7, TF United 0
4:30 p.m.
■March ■ 27 - hosts Andrew,
11 a.m.
■March ■ 28 - hosts Normal
Community, 11 a.m.
Boys Water Polo
■March ■ 26 - at Sandburg,
9 a.m.
■March ■ 27 - at Lincoln-Way
Central, 5 p.m.
Girls Water Polo
■March ■ 21 - at Riverside-
Brookfield, 5 p.m.
■March ■ 26 - hosts
Sandburg, 9 a.m.
■March ■ 27 - hosts Lincoln-
Way Central, 9 a.m.
Girls Soccer
■March ■ 24 - at Windy City
Anna Waishwell and
Lucy Clayton each scored
two goals for East on
March 14. Brooke Johnston,
Maggie Haverstock,
and Amanda Baird each
scored one goal.
Girls badminton
LWE 9, Andrew 6
Madison Phillips and
Mackenzie Dockweiler
had wins at No. 1 doubles,
while Paige Carlson and
Kea Ropollo had wins at
No. 2 doubles on March
14.
High School Highlights is
compiled by Editor Nuria
Mathog, nuria@frankfortsta
tion.com
Classic, TBA
■March ■ 26 - at Stagg, 10
a.m.
Badminton
■March ■ 21 - hosts Lincoln-
Way West, 4:30 p.m.
■March ■ 23 - at Lincoln-Way
Central Knight Quad, 8 a.m.
■March ■ 28 - at Bradley-
Bourbonnais, 10 a.m.
Boys Tennis
■March ■ 28 - hosts Joliet
Catholic Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
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I think that’s my calling
now. I could play for three
or four more years easily,
but I was tired of being
away from home for 17
years, and I want to do
something else now.”
That doesn’t mean he
won’t miss the scent of
freshly cut grass, getting
paid to play the national
pastime and going to battle
in the batter’s box.
“I’ll miss outsmarting
the pitcher most,” he said.
“I love grinding out at bats
and working the pitcher.
I loved when the pitcher
had me 0-2 and I grinded
it to 2-2 and then 3-2 and
fouled off pitches. It was
the best thing to get a hit or
walk or hit batter after he
had you 0-2. Games will
be missed and especially
the batter’s box cat and
mouse game.”
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Pitching platoon pulls off win for Griffins
RANDY WHALEN, Freelance Reporter
If you’re going to start what
could be a special season, then
you want to do it as early as possible.
The Lincoln-Way East baseball
team, which returns 13 players
from last season’s successful
squad, did just that and got off to
a hot start last week.
According to Illinois High
School Association rules, the
earliest day a baseball game
could be scheduled this season
was March 11. Well, that day
East played a baseball game.
The Griffins (2-0 through
March 13) had another one two
days later. That was a little more
local and had good field conditions
as they toppled Wilmington
5-2 in a nonconference matchup
on March 13 at Route 66 Stadium
in Joliet. The field there was
converted to turf this year. That
paid dividends as a steady rain
earlier in the day didn’t rain out
the game, which got off to a late
6:27 p.m. first pitch.
“I like to play as early as possible,”
East coach Eric Brauer
said. “I like to see what we have
in a game situation. You can only
practice so much inside and do
the same things in a fieldhouse.”
The game itself resembled
an early season one as the two
teams combined for seven errors
while each having six hits. But,
despite making four errors, East
took advantage of its opportunities
to pull out the win.
East used four pitchers, who
allowed no earned runs, and
each one of them had at least one
strikeout. Sophomore Landen
Looper went the first two innings
and allowed no hits with three
strikeouts and two walks. The
rest of the Griffin pitchers all allowed
two hits and had a strikeout
with no walks. They were
junior Mike Szczasny (2 2/3 IP),
senior Matt Clark (2/3 IP) and
senior Ethan Lambrigger (1 2/3
IP). They were helped by inningending
double plays to end both
Lincoln-Way East’s senior center fielder Tyler Safarik gets a hit and later scores during the 5-2 win over
Wilmington March 13. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media
the sixth and seventh innings.
“Everyone is on a low pitch
count to start the season,” Brauer
said. “Every year our expectations
are high, We expect good
things and to do well. We’ve got
some internal goals that we’ve
set. A lot of guys have their own
goals and are going to look to be
better.”
East’s senior center fielder
Tyler Safarik led off the bottom
of the first with a triple to center
and then scored on a passed ball.
It became 3-0 in the fourth when
senior second baseman Matt
Watson (1-for-2, walk) scored on
a wild pitch, and courtesy runner
Jack Bertolani (2 runs) scored on
a passed ball for a 3-0 lead.
Bertolani scored again in the
fifth on an error to make it 4-1.
Junior designated hitter Ryan
McCoy added an RBI single to
right in the inning that scored senior
third baseman Zack Jurgens
(1-3, walk) for a 5-1 lead. Senior
shortstop Ryan Ritter and senior
first baseman Casey Schlif were
both 1-3 with a walk for the Griffins.
Wilmington (0-1), which won
the Class A state title in 2003 and
2005, scored a run in the fifth on
an RBI single by senior Conner
Dempsey (3-4, double) and a run
in the sixth on a wild pitch. Ryan
Woodall (2-2) and fellow senior
Eli Byrd (1-2, walk) added hits
for the Wildcats.
Last year the Griffins went
28-6, establishing a new school
record for most wins in a season.
They also captured their
second regional championship
in the past three years. They expect
to contend for another regional
title and beyond, as well
as the SouthWest Suburban Blue
championship.
“We’re really excited,” Watson
said. “We know it’s a long
season, but we’ll make sure we
work hard. We’ve got a lot of
returners and a lot to prove. We
have a chip on our shoulder from
last year and a bunch of awesome
seniors.
“For me, I just want to be a
leader on this team. I want to
make myself better and everyone
around me better.”
Two days earlier, on March 11,
the Griffins traveled to Wheaton
College for the season opener
and defeated Hoffman Estates
12-1 in six innings. Senior lefty
Cole Kirschsieper got the win,
junior right fielder Cael Geijer
had three hits in his varsity debut
and junior designated hitter Ryan
McCoy (2-for-3) added four RBI
as East had 12 hits.
Hoffman Estates had only
one hit off four Griffin pitchers.
Kirschsieper (2 IP, 5 strikeouts,
1 hit) and junior lefty Sean
McLaughlin (2 2/3 IP, eight
strikeouts, one walk) were the
two East pitchers that went at
least two innings. East scored
three in the first and added four
more runs in the top of the fourth
to take a 9-0 lead. The Hawks (0-
1), who committed three errors,
scored their run in the bottom of
The Griffins’ senior second baseman Matt Watson gets the force
out and looks to turn the double play.
the fourth.
This week East has games
scheduled for 6:15 p.m. Friday,
March 22 against Washington,
and at 9 a.m. Saturday, March
23, they face Glenbard North.

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fastbreak
22nd Century Media file
photo
1st and 3
Three things to
know about the
East-Wilmington
baseball game
1. Four players
pitched for East.
Sophomore Landen
Looper allowed
no hits with three
strikeouts and two
walks, while junior
Mike Szczasny, senior
Matt Clark and
senior Ethan Lambrigger
allowed two
hits with no walks
over five innings.
2. The Griffins took an
early lead
East’s Tyler Safarik
led off the bottom
of the first inning
with a triple to center
and scored on a
passed ball.
3. East had strong
teamwork
Second baseman
Matt Watson scored
on a wild pitch on
the fourth inning,
while courtesy runner
Jack Bertolani
scored on a passed
ball to give East a
3-0 lead.
LISTEN UP
Former Griffin, Major Leaguer calls it a career
Chris Walker, Freelance Reporter
In the classic film “Bull Durham,”
Kevin Costner plays Crash
Davis, a veteran minor league
catcher who’s sent down to the
low minors to help mold the meatheaded
Nuke LaLoosh, who has a
million dollar arm but a five-cent
head, in to a Major Leaguer.
During the last few years Dean
Anna had become somewhat of a
Crash Davis-type player in Triple-
A, although he helped a bunch of
his teammates while providing the
organization security. He was always
just a phone call away from
the Major Leagues in the event
that a middle infielder went down
with an injury.
Anna, a former Mokena resident
and a 2005 graduate of Lincoln-
Way East, did not report to the
Minnesota Twins’ spring training
complex in Fort Myers, Florida on
Feb. 18 and announced his retirement.
He had signed a minor-league
contract with the Twins in December
and was supposed to join the
club as a non-roster invitee this
spring, but feelings that have built
up the past couple of years convinced
him otherwise.
“Everything was good the last
couple years, and they were paying
me well, but I’ve been wanting
to start a new lifestyle,” he said.
“When you stop thinking about
the game and are thinking about
getting paid, that’s when I knew
I was no longer happy doing it.
When your dream isn’t the same
dream anymore, you realize it’s
time to do something else.”
Dean played briefly for the two
most successful big league clubs
in the history of baseball.
He spent his longest time in the
Majors with the New York Yankees
in 2014. He got all three of
“I like to play as early as possible. I like to see what we have in a
game situation. You can only practice so much inside and do the same
things in a fieldhouse.”
Eric Brauer — Lincoln-Way East baseball coach, on the team’s strategy
Former Lincoln-Way East player Dean Anna announced his retirement
from Major League Baseball in February. 22nd Century Media file
photo 22nd Century Media file photo
his hits with the Yankees and his
only home run — off of Boston
Red Sox righty Clay Bucholz —
finishing with a .136 batting average
in 22 at bats. He also pitched
an inning in a blowout loss to the
Tampa Bay Rays.
The following year was spent
mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals’
Triple-A affiliate, Memphis,
although he did receive a single
plate appearance for the Cardinals,
which would prove to be his
final one in the Major Leagues, in
2015.
The last couple of seasons he’s
been toiling in Triple-A. Last
year, playing for the Lehigh Valley
IronPigs, his 11th team in the
Tune In
minors and a Philadelphia Phillies
affiliate, he hit .271 in 122 games.
He appeared in 1,084 minor
league games, collecting 1,010
hits and a .276 batting average. He
won the Pacific Coast League batting
title in 2013 with a .331 batting
average.
“I had a great career,” he said. “I
had over 1,000 hits professionally
and not a lot of guys can say that.
I played for the Yankees, the most
historic franchise, and did a lot of
stuff people didn’t think I would
do. I don’t feel like I have to prove
anything anymore.”
Baseball has been his life.
“Playing baseball is a great job
if you can deal with the grind for
What 2 Watch
Girls badminton - 8 a.m., Saturday, March 23, at
Lincoln-Way Central
• The Griffins take on three other area teams at a
quad hosted by the Knights.
so many years,” he said. “The
time came for me where I didn’t
want to be on someone else’s
schedule. I’m satisfied. I’m very
happy with my career. I never got
released. I never got cut. I walked
out on my own terms. I had a big
league invite. It wasn’t about the
big leagues. It was about me being
happy. It’s time to move on and do
something different.”
Now officially retired, Anna
won’t be tempted by calls from
MLB organizations, either. And
he’ll certainly have a far less hectic
schedule so he can spend more
time with his girlfriend.
“It’s a good feeling to turn in my
papers so no teams can call me,”
he said. “I’m turning the page. It’s
refreshing, but a little weird, but I
didn’t want to play until I was 37
or 38 and miss out on things I can
create right now in my own life.”
Anna, 32, began to sense the
need for change when he would
arrive at the ballpark more concerned
about his teammates than
himself.
“I would get in the locker room
and almost not worry about myself,
but about helping the younger
guys,” he said. “I just enjoyed getting
a response from the younger
kids.”
He liked it so much that he’s
looking to give back to the game
he loves by coaching and training.
That includes possibly doing such
at his alma mater, where he batted
.340 over three years.
“I absolutely love baseball and
love teaching it, and hopefully I
can get involved at Lincoln-Way
East and help out my old high
school,” he said. “That’s where
my passion is right now. What I
was doing more in pro ball was
helping the younger guys, as well.
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Frankfort’s Hometown Newspaper | March 21, 2019
End of an era
LWE grad retires from Major
League, Page 47
Staying on course
Griffins boys and girls track teams
challenge Porters, Pages 42-43
Lincoln-Way
East’s Matt
Clark is one
of four Griffin
pitchers
used in the
5-2 win over
Wilmington
March 13. Julie
McMann/22nd
Century Media
LW East uses four pitchers in win
over Wilmington, Page 46
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