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THURSDAY 

Native Wildlife 

Appreciation 

4-6 p.m. April 25, The 

Bridge Teen Center. 15555 

71st Court. Teens grades 

7-12 can investigate paw 

prints in a local forest 

preserve and check out a 

coyote skull and deer antlers. 

This is a free event. 

For more information, call 

(708) 532-0500 or visit 

www.thebridgeteencenter. 

org. 

What It’s Like to Be: Pilot 

4:30-5:30 p.m. April 25, 

The Bridge Teen Center. 

15555 71st Court. Teens 

grades 7-12 can learn 

about a variety of aviation 

and aerospace careers, and 

hear real-life stories from 

female pilots. This is a free 

event. For more information, 

call (708) 532-0500 

or visit www.thebridgete 

encenter.org. 

Digitize Your Memories 

6 p.m. April 25, Orland 

Park Public Library, 14921 

S. Ravinia Ave. Adults 

can learn about devices 

and software available at 

the library to help update 

VHS, cassette, slide and 

vinyl memories to newer 

formats. 

Very Special Night 

Owls: Dia de Los Libros 

Celebration 

6:30 p.m. April 25, Orland 

Park Public Library, 

14921 S. Ravinia Ave. 

Children birth-47 months 

with a parent or adult caregiver 

can celebrate Dia De 

Los Ninos with a bilingual 

storytime. 

FRIDAY 

Disney’s High School 

Musical 

7 p.m. April 26 and 27, 

2 p.m. April 28, Sandburg 

High School Performing 

Arts Center, 13300 S. 

LaGrange Road. Village 

of Orland Park Theatre 

Troupe is putting on this 

production. People can 

buy tickets at the door or 

online at orlandpark.org. 

Thumb Wrestling 

Tournament & Kazoo 

Karaoke 

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

26, The Bridge Teen Center. 

15555 71st Court. 

Teens grades 7-12 can 

shake things up with new 

karaoke challenges, including 

a kazoo in hand. 

Regular karaoke will still 

come through during the 

evening. The Bridge also 

will be looking for the 

champion of thumb wrestling. 

Freddy’s is bringing 

ice cream sandwiches. 

This is a free event. For 

more information, call 

(708) 532-0500 or visit 


org. 

SATURDAY 

Lady - A Women’s Expo 

9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 27, 

Tinley Park Convention 

Center, 18451 Convention 

Center Drive. This oneday 

event from 22nd Century 

Media, publisher of 

The Orland Park Prairie, 

is to feature more than 120 

vendor booths, offering 

health tips and screenings 

for women, fashion and 

beauty, food, home decor, 

shopping, and more. Attendees 

can donate to a 

drive for formal dresses — 

First Communion, prom or 

wedding — and a blood 

drive through Vitalant. 

Free admission and parking. 

For more information, 

visit 22ndCenturyMedia. 

com/lady. 

Super Smash Bros. 

Ultimate Tournament 



S. Ravinia Ave. Children 

grades K-5 can compete 

in a 1 vs. 1 tournament to 

be crowned the champion. 

Everyone is welcome to 

drop in to play and enjoy 

some multiplayer Super 

Smash Bros. action! Tournament 

game will be “Super 

Smash Bros. Ultimate” 

for the Nintendo Switch. 

Limit 32 for 1 vs. 1. Registration 

required with 

child’s Orland Park Public 

Library card. 

TUESDAY 

Handyman: Build a 

Shelving Unit 

3:45-6:00 p.m. April 30, 

The Bridge Teen Center. 

15555 71st Court. Teens 

grades 7-12 can use power 

tools to cut and construct 

a small shelving unit for 

storage in the family’s 

living room or home office. 

This is a free event. 


(708) 532-0500 or visit 


org. 

Robo-Kids: Green Screen 



S. Ravinia Ave. Children 

grades K-2 can learn how 

to take ordinary pictures 

and turn them into extraordinary 

experiences. 

Registration required with 

child’s Orland Park Public 

Library card. Limit 20. 

Audio Engineering 

5-6 p.m. April 30, The 



7-12 can record and mix a 

song in The Bridge’s Multimedia 

Studio using the 

Apple program, Garage 

Band. This is a free event. 


(708) 532-0500 or visit 


org. 

Is Cloud Storage Right for 

Me? 



S. Ravinia Ave. Adults can 

gain a better understanding 

of cloud storage services 

including OneDrive, 

Dropbox, iCloud and 

Google Drive, and then 

start using them. This class 

will begin with instruction 

followed by free lab time 

to start exploring some of 

the cloud services shown. 

WEDNESDAY 

Around the World: Amazon 

Fruit Power Bowls 

4-5:30 p.m. May 1, The 



7-12 can combine new flavors 

to create a smoothie 

bowl using exotic fruits 

from South America. This 

is a free event. For more 

information, call (708) 

532-0500 or visit www. 

thebridgeteencenter.org. 

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On Saturday, April 

27, Medal of Honor 

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Allen Lynch is to visit 

Orland Park. For all 

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UPCOMING 

Natural Skin Care 

4-5 p.m. May 2, The 



7-12 can learn to take care 

of their skin from the inside 

out, and get a relaxing 

facial by a professional 

skincare specialist. This is 

a free event. For more information, 

call (708) 532- 

0500 or visit www.thebri 

dgeteencenter.org. 

ONGOING 

Senior Drop-In Center 

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, 

Orland Township, 14807 

South Ravinia Ave., Orland 

Park, Activity Center. 

Seniors can make new 

friends, socialize, and play 

cards and bingo. During 

Drop-In, seniors are treated 

to refreshments (and the 

occasional light lunch). 

Knit One, Purl Two 

1-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 

Orland Township, 14807 

South Ravinia Ave., Orland 

Park, Activity Center. 

An afternoon of knitting 

and crocheting with an 

expert. All levels of experience 

are welcome, and 

everyone is encouraged to 

work and their own pace. 

There is no cost to join; 

however, participants must 

bring their own supplies.

OPPrairie.com news 

the orland park prairie | April 25, 2019 | 3 

Meadow Ridge’s fourth-graders pitch to 

professionals during Entrepreneur Expo 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

For the past decade, the 

reality show “Shark Tank” 

has inspired new entrepreneurs 

to dip their toes into 

the waters of business. 

On Thursday, April 18, 

14 fourth-grade enrichment 

students at Meadow 

Ridge School stepped into 

the tank — also known 

as the multipurpose room 

— to pitch local business 

owners to invest in their 

companies and products 

during the Entrepreneur 

Expo: Shark Tank Style. 

The program showcased 

the many talents of these 

young innovators, who 

offered solutions to everyday 

problems, such as reducing 

waste, entertaining 

pets and hydrating while 

playing sports. 

Enrichment resource 

teacher Lauren Musielewicz 

said students began 

learning beginner business 

concepts more than a year 

ago. 

“In third grade, I introduce 

them to some basic 

economics, like wants versus 

needs, goods versus 

services, productive resources, 

choice and opportunity 

cost,” Musielewicz 

said. “We review that in 

fourth grade, and then we 

move on to higher-level 

economics concepts.” 

Profit and loss, entrepreneurship, 

business plans, 

market surveys and more 

were among the areas explored 

by the fourth-graders 

as they developed their 

products. Also, elements 

of math, science and social 

studies — students study 

regions to learn about 

where resources are found 

and produced — are combined 

as children in the enrichment 

program develop 

their products. 

“First, they come up 

with something that bugs 

them — what is it that really 

bothers them that they 

want to solve,” Musielewicz 

said. “From there, 

they create the name for 

their product, a logo and 

slogan. They come up with 

start-up costs, so they do 

a lot of research on what 

it would take to actually 

build their product.” 

Students also created 

their own websites and 

marketing plans. 

Yazhi Paguntalan’s 

product was designed as a 

delicious solution to preventing 

waste. 

“My product is called 

Yum Cones,” Paguntalan 

said. “They’re edible popcorn 

containers. They’re 

all natural, and they’re not 

like other popcorn containers, 

where you just eat the 

popcorn and you throw it 

away after.” 

She added that Yum 

Cones are available in apple 

flavor and are the perfect 

item for anyone who 

likes to watch movies. 

“If I would expand into 

a real business, I would 

sell to Marcus Theatres, 

because I realized that 

when everyone walks out 

of a movie, there’s this one 

guy who holds out the garbage 

can for them to throw 

away their popcorn containers,” 

Paguntalan said. 

Zain Shalabi also wanted 

to make a common item 

greener with his Walk N 

Charge solar-powered 

backpack. 

Please see shark, 4 

Meadow Ridge fourthgrader 

Zain Shalabi 

shows off his solarpowered 

product, the 

Walk N Charge, on 

Thursday, April 18, during 

the school’s Entrepreneur 

Expo: Shark Tank Style. 

Laurie Fanelli/22nd 

Century Media 

To view more 

photos online, 

visit www.OPPrairie. 

com 

Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady is proud to present 

SOME OF THE 

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES 

ORLAND TOWNSHIP’S 

SPRING 

JOB FAIR 

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 

10AM TO 1PM 

14807 S. RAVINIA AVE. 

ORLAND PARK 

MEET EMPLOYERS | GATHER INFORMATION | APPLY TO JOBS! 

Join us at Orland Township for the opportunity to meet with possible 

future employers. There will be over 30 companies attending the fair. 

Business casual attire recommended, and bring several copies of an 

updated resume. 

Visit Orland Township’s website (www.orlandtownship.org), 

or call Alexis at (708) 403-4222, for an updated listing of 

participating businesses. 

Bring plenty of resumes 

and dress to impress 

Part-time, Full-time, 

Entry Level and 

Professional Positions 

ABF Freight 

Allied Universal Security 

American School Bus 

Company 

Aqua Tots Swim Schools 

ASG Staffing - Light 

Industrial Staffing 

Best Practices Staffing 

Burke Beverage, Inc. 

Cintas Corporation 

Clearwater Paper 

FedEx Ground 

First American Bank 

Hollywood Casino 

Amphitheatre 

Home Instead Senior Care 

Indian Oaks Academy (Nexus) 

Kowalis Auto Group 

(Lexus of Orland) 

Marquette Bank 

Meats by Linz, Inc. 

Menards, Inc. 

NuMark Credit Union 

Pace Suburban Bus 

Primerica Financial Services 

Providence at Home 

Providence Life Services 

Reliable Fire & Security 

Sahara Home Care 

Saint Xavier University 

Schillings, Inc. 

Speedway LLC 

Tinley Park Holiday Inn & 

Convention Center 

UChicago Medicine 

United States Army 

United States Postal Service 

Versiti Blood Centers 

of Illinois 

Visiting Angels 

Western & Southern Life

4 | April 25, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie news 


Orland Park Village Board 

LaGrange Road hotel project 

back on the table with revisions 

Jon DePaolis 


The Orland Park Village 

Board will soon decide 

whether or not to bring another 

hotel into town after 

the Development Services, 

Planning and Engineering 

Committee voted 3-0 on 

April 15 to recommend the 

full board approve the project 

at a future meeting. 

Hawkeye Hotels, the 

petitioner of the project, is 

seeking approval of a fivestory, 

84,514-square-foot 

hotel on approximately 

3.89 acres of vacant land 

located between 16160 and 

16186 LaGrange Road. 

The hotel is proposed to 

have 158 rooms and 199 

parking spaces. 

Khurshid Hoda, director 

of programs and engineering 

services with the Village, 

said the project was 

unanimously approved by 

the Plan Commission on 

April 2. 

Hoda noted that in 2016, 

the petitioner submitted a 

request to build two hotels 

at the site. That request was 

met with apprehension by 

nearby residents. 

Ultimately, it was referred 

onto the Development 

Services, Planning 

and Engineering Committee, 

where the request was 

forwarded to the full Village 

Board with no recommendation. 

The request did not come 

up on the board floor, and 

the plan has changed since 

then. 

“What they are doing is 

proposing one hotel with 

less square footage and less 

number of rooms, as well 

as less parking,” Hoda said. 

The new plan is roughly 

a 75,000-square-foot decrease 

in area and a reduction 

of 68 rooms, Hoda 

said. He also noted there 

are 16 fewer parking spaces 

being requested. 

“We have looked at it, 

and there is more greenspace 

in this project than 

what it was in 2016,” Hoda 

added. 

Hoda said there were 

three “major elements” that 

were brought up at the Plan 

Commission meeting by 

residents: traffic impact, 

landscaping and land use 

compatibility. He said staff 

worked with the petitioner 

and the petitioner’s consultant 

to research the traffic 

volume at the site and projections 

of what it will look 

like after the hotel would 

be built. 

Hoda said staff also 

looked over landscaping 

plans from the petitioner, 

and worked with them to 

include “heavy landscaping” 

on the east and west 

sides of the project. 

Additionally, a stipulation 

the Village would require 

of the petitioner upon 

approval is to “return within 

one year of final installation 

of landscaping to add 

any additional landscaping 

deemed necessary by the 

Development Services Department 

to screen or further 

enhance the site,” per 

the staff report. 

Hoda said the Village 

also received two letters 

from restaurants near the 

proposed site. He said both 

supported the project. 

Jay Patel, Hawkeye Hotels, 

said they decided to 

move forward with just one 

hotel based on feedback 

they received in 2016. 

Trustee James Dodge 

also confirmed with Hoda 

that the Village was expecting 

“a minimal amount of 

traffic on 97th [Avenue].” 

Patel said the permitting 

phase may take up to 

six months, but he hopes 

to break ground in 2019 

— ideally in September or 

October. 

“This is going to be a 

metal-stud building, so 

weather does not really affect 

us, as long as we excavate 

and have foundation 

and slab done,” he said. 

There were no comments 

from the public during the 

committee meeting. 

Board members bid 

farewell 

Later, during the regular 

meeting of the Village 

Board, outgoing Trustees 

Michael Carroll, Pat Gira 

and Carole Griffin Ruzich 

were honored by the rest 

of the board members and 

staff. Each were presented 

with engraved watches, 

flowers and street signs 

with their names on them. 

Board members and the 

mayor also made comments 

during the recognitions. 

Carroll complimented 

and thanked staff, as well 

as the other board members. 

“I do really treasure the 

time I’ve spent with all six 

of these board members 

with whom I’ve served,” 

he said. 

Ruzich thanked her family, 

the fellow board members 

and also the public for 

supporting her in past elections. 

“To the residents who 

Round It Up 

A brief recap of action and discussion from the 

April 15 meeting of the Orland Park Village Board 

• Alexandra Snodsmith, of the Village clerk’s 

office and co-chairperson of the Village’s Live 

Well Committee, presented a check for $2,487 to 

Baseball 4 All. 

• The Village Board voted unanimously to approve 

the appointment of Mohammed El Natour to the 

Veterans Commission. 

• In another unanimous vote, the Village Board 

approved the appointment of Sean Kampas as 

chairman of the Technology Commission. 

elected me and allowed us 

to do our jobs: You are the 

most important people to 

thank tonight,” she said. 

Gira gave plaudits to the 

Village staff. 

“We have the best,” she 

said of staff. 

Gira also complimented 

her fellow board members 

and reflected fondly on her 

time serving the public. 

“It’s been sometimes 

harder than others, but I 

have enjoyed every minute 

representing the residents 

of this community,” she 

said. 

A seemingly unprompted 

show of support 

During the nonscheduled 

speakers portion of 

the meeting, Jeff Dexter, 

a staff representative from 

the American Federation of 

State, County & Municipal 

Employees Council 31, addressed 

the Village Board 

to talk about labor relations. 

“Our members represent 

the public image of this Village,” 

Dexter said. 

He said in 2012, there 

was a strained relationship 

between AFSCME and the 

former Village manager, as 

well as issues in reaching a 

union agreement. 

Dexter said in 2017, 

when Joe La Margo was 

officially named Village 

manager, the relationship 

with the union improved. 

“Joe La Margo has 

worked tirelessly with our 

local union to not only 

understand in detail what 

we do but [also] to work 

through issues to ensure 

we avoid grievances and a 

host of other issues that in 

the past were something we 

could not work out,” Dexter 

said. 

Later, during board comments, 

Trustee Kathleen 

Fenton thanked staff for 

coming to honor the outgoing 

trustees before singling 

out La Margo for “his 

dedicated work, for being 

a great Village manager, 

and helping all of us do our 

job.” 

Trustee Dan Calandriello 

also complimented staff 

and added that La Margo 

has done “a marvelous job” 

since taking over as Village 

manager. 

“He’s been a great Village 

manager, and I just 

want to thank him for all 

his service throughout the 

last 13 years with the Village.” 

Mayor Keith Pekau by 

phone April 16 declined to 

comment status of LaMargo 

and the Village manager’s 

position in relation 

to what prompted a show 

of support for him at the 

meeting. 

Reached April 17, La 

Margo, when similarly 

asked about his status and 

the show of support, provided 

a brief statement 

about his status with the 

Village, noting he looks 

“forward to working with 

the mayor and new board.” 

Dexter did not return a 

call before press time seeking 

further comment. 

shark 

From Page 3 

“Basically, electricity 

comes from coal, and that 

ruins the environment,” 

Shalabi said. “So, I created 

my product, which charges 

your phone by solar power 

without ruining the environment. 

You can carry it 

around, and most people 

— maybe college students 

— would probably use it a 

lot.” 

The Sharks — local 

business owners and organization 

representatives 

— had the opportunity to 

meet with students and try 

their products before the 

presentations. After each 

pitch, the Sharks asked 

questions, shared enthusiasm 

and offered advice. 

Caitlin Reiter was the 

first entrepreneur to give 

her elevator pitch. She 

explained that her Fidget 

Fun: Fidget Five features 

blind bags with five layers 

of surprise fidgets to help 

people stay focused. Each 

fidget was wrapped in bubble 

wrap, which also could 

be used as a fidget itself. 

Later, Adrienne Maynard 

said she developed 

her Kitten Play: Ultimate 

Play Pack with her cats 

Toby and Telly in mind. 

“It’s a cat toy, and I 

came up with this because 

my cats always love to 

play, but they get bored 

with the cat toys we have,” 

Maynard said. 

Musielewicz said she 

was grateful for the support 

of parents, teachers, 

sponsors and everyone 

who helped to make the 

Entrepreneur Expo a success. 

She also credited students 

for their efforts. 

“I think that when we set 

our expectations high for 

the students, they will rise 

to the challenge,” Musielewicz 

said. “And I don’t 

think it’s ever too early to 

start teaching them about 

personal finance and economics.”



A wide range of emotions 

mark Legacy Hall ceremony 

Jeff Vorva 

Contributing Editor 

At the beginning, there 

were tears. 

At the end, there were 

big laughs. 

The District 230 Foundation 

Legacy Hall ceremony 

ran the gamut of 

emotions on April 12 at 

Silver Lake Country Club 

in Orland Park. 

The first of the 11 inductees 

was Stagg graduate 

Brian Baldea, a legendary 

University of Chicago 

baseball coach, who died 

in 2017. His son Anthony 

broke down crying a 

few times while giving a 

speech for his father. 

The last of the inductees 

was Stagg’s Michael Rogers, 

who is a Global Dams 

practice leader at Stantec. 

Legacy Hall Foundation 

Vice President Dave 

Sandburg graduate Tanya Carter had fun with those 

in the audience April 12 during her induction into the 

District 230 Foundation Legacy Hall at Silver Lake 

Country Club. Jeff Vorva/22nd Century Media 

O’Connor started to introduce 

Rogers, paused, and 

said, “I’ve never said the 

word ‘dam’ so much in my 

life.” 

That produced laughter 

from the hundreds in the 

crowd. It also produced 

laughter from O’Connor 

himself, who had a case 

of the giggles. Every time 

he would try to read from 

Please see legacy, 6 

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Genesis II E-315 L.P./N.G. 

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committee member applications by May 12 

Submitted by Orland 

School D135 

The Orland School District 

135 Board of Education 

is seeking applicants 

for five advisory committees 

to assist in gathering 

information and feedback 

from the community to 

guide board’s decisionmaking. 

The committees will be 

as follows: Communications, 

Finance/Operations, 

Policy/Personnel, Teaching 

and Learning, and 

Technology. 

Each committee is to be 

made up of board members, 

D135 staff, and parents 

or community members 

to ensure an array of 

perspectives on each topic. 

While the advisory committees 

will not vote on 

district matters, they will 

provide insight to board 

members, and they will 

guide board discussion 

during School Board meetings. 

Interested parties should 

use the online application 

to apply to serve on a committee. 

Applications will 

be accepted through Sunday, 

May 12. 

Once the application 

window closes, a boarddirected 

committee, made 

up of board members, 

parents and community 

members, and staff members, 

will review and score 

all applications based on a 

rubric. Identifying information 

will be removed 

from all applications prior 

to the scoring process. All 

applicants will be notified 

via email once the committee 

selection process is 

complete. 

The online application, 

as well as the rubric, 

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legacy 

From Page 5 

Rogers’ bio, he would start 

to crack up. That caused 

the crowd to roar, and 

Rogers came up to the 

stage to help O’Connor 

out and started his speech 

with some ‘dam’ jokes of 

his own. 

It was an emotional 

night. 

In between the laughter 

and tears were recognitions 

and speeches 

from the likes of Jeanette 

Brook, an Orland Park 

resident and 1980 Andrew 

High School who 

co-founded the nonprofit 

One Light Self-Defense, 

which focuses on teaching 

women at risk to defend 

themselves. Other 

Andrew honorees were 

the late Jerome Cortez (a 

1990 graduate who was a 

chief engineer for Navistar) 

and Amanda Dexter 

(2006, who is a clinical 

assistant professor at the 

University of North Carolina-Charlotte. 

Sandburg honorees were 

Tanya Carter (1990, who 

is the director of student 

services in Lansing School 

District 158), Randy Cohen 

(1986, who is the associate 

athletic director 

for medical services at the 

University of Arizona), 

Thomas Lynch IV (2007, 

who is a postdoctoral fellow 

working at the AbbVie 

pharmaceutical) and Danielle 

Osmelak (2004, who 

is an assistant professor at 

Governors State University). 

Joining Baldea and Rogers 

from Stagg is Matthew 

Dominick (2005, who is 

a senior director for contents 

and production for 

the Indianapolis Colts) and 

Erika Larson (1996, who 

is a clinical director and 

developmental therapist 

with the Kick Start Pediatric 

Therapy Network). 

Women learn tips and tricks for self-defense 

Orland Parkers 

lead State Rep. 

Margo McDermed’s 

program 

Mary Compton 


For a group of women 

taking a recent Self-Defense, 

Distraction and 

Awareness Tactics class, 

they had one word in mind 

for themselves: safety. 

The class, taught by One 

Light Self-Defense and 

organized by State Rep. 

Margo McDermed (D37- 

Mokena), was held April 

9 at Parker Road Bible 

Church in Mokena. 

“We do these free community 

events about four 

times a year,” said Amy 

Shanks, communications 

analyst with the Illinois 

Contact Lens Care • Family Practice 

House Republicans. “This 

is less about politics and 

more about providing services. 

“This is something that 

when you really need it, 

you want to have that 

knowledge. This is to prepare 

for something ahead 

of time. We heard about 

this group, One Light Self- 

Defense, who gives these 

free classes. We thought 

we’d bring them in because 

they put on a great 

class. Last year, we had 

someone come back and 

tell us they had used what 

they had learned.” 

Shanks, herself, has taken 

this class. 

“There are common 

misconceptions about 

defense, such as: When 

women walking with their 

keys between their fingers, 

that’s actually not a 

great way to keep safe because 

the keys bend over,” 

Shanks said. “Tonight, 

these women will learn 

how to get out of holds 

when someone grabs your 

arm or your neck. They 

don’t teach fighting back; 

it’s about how to get away 

from your attacker.” 

Staying safe is important 

for Leslie Labit, of 

Mokena. She and her adult 

daughter Amy Griffin, of 

Frankfort, took the class 

together. 

“It’s important to me, 

because I wanted to learn 

how to defend myself and 

for my daughter to learn 

that, as well,” Labit said. 

Gary and Jeanette Brook, 

of Orland Park, teach skills 

on how to act in various 

situations. They have been 

married 33 years and they 

have dedicated their lives 

in serving others. Both 

have been doing martial 

arts for more than 23 years. 

One Light has taught 

more than 250 free selfdefense 

workshops 

Gary Brook (left), of Orland Park, teaches a skill to 

Christine Hunt, of New Lenox, on April 9 during a Self 

Defense, Distraction and Awareness Tactics class held 

at Parker Road Bible Church in Mokena. 

Photos by Mary Compton/22nd Century Media 

Abbey Knize (left), a student at Lockport Township High 

School, practices a technique with One Light Self- 

Defense’s Gary Brook during the event, organized by 

State Rep. Margo McDermed. 

and trained more than 

6,500 people in the United 

States. 

“We have 10 people on 

our team that volunteers to 

do this,” Gary said. “We 

help teach people on how 

to stay safe.” 

Jeanette added, “Anyone 

can be a victim at any 

time. ... You need to be 

prepared at all times.”

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Residents in the Orland 

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New health fair gets Sandburg students socializing 

Mental, emotional 

health are among 

focuses of program 

Bill Jones, Editor 

Sean Airola cannot help 

himself when it comes to 

revamping what physical 

education and health can 

mean for high school students. 

After last year unveiling 

a more tech-heavy 

curriculum to update 

physical education for 

2018, Airola — Sandburg 

High School’s division 

chairman for physical education, 

health and sports 

medicine — was sitting 

on the pool deck, thinking 

about how he could 

improve mental and social 

well-being education 

as the next step forward, 

as the mind and body are 

“one big whole.” 

“I felt the best avenue 

was within our health curriculum,” 

he said. 

And Sandburg’s inaugural 

Mental-Emotional- 

Social Health Fair was 

born. 

The fair kicked off the 

morning of Thursday, 

April 18, with a keynote 

presentation from Karissa 

Kouchis, a Sandburg 

graduate who now works 

with Tony Robbins. She 

spent time in the school’s 

Performing Arts Center 

teaching students how 

they can harness and focus 

their emotions to 

achieve their goals. She 

talked about limited mental 

states versus empowering 

ones, and instead 

of a lecture engaged the 

students with shows of 

hands, activities and open 

discussion. 

“She pumps up kids and 

gives them the chance to 

get out of their slumps,” 

Airola said. 

That was a goal of the 

program as a whole: to 

take students at an age 

when their chemistry and 

emotions are changing, 

and give different personalities 

the chance to 

interact, open up to one 

another and feel comfortable 

with themselves. 

“Oftentimes, you have 

kids that don’t want to 

branch out, get out of their 

comfort zone,” Airola said 

of high school. “We’re going 

to give them that opportunity. 

... There’s more 

time to be social in these 

kinds of settings.” 

Students got to help 

each other along that 

path. Following the presentation, 

students broke 

out into three groups and 

rotated through stations. 

One stayed with Kouchis 

to spend more time on the 

keynote message; another 

talked with social workers; 

and the last got to 

check out the fair itself, 

which included outside 

organizations such as The 

Bridge Teen Center and 

Orland Park Public Library, 

as well as service 

opportunities. But it also 

featured student groups 

such as Student Council, 

Honor Society and SuperfanZ. 

Twins Rachel and Ashley 

Keller talked to students 

about FEMpower, 

Sandburg’s feminist club. 

“Our goal is to empower 

women and female students,” 

Rachel said, noting 

the group also raises money 

for Girl Up, a United 

Nations Foundation organization 

that helps women 

in developing countries. 

The students also said 

the group deals with intersectional 

feminism, 

encouraging everyone to 

join the conversation. And 

Ashley said she felt the 

message was an important 

one to have at the fair. 

Dave Pascarella, from The Bride Teen Center, waits with Sandburg student Omar Beirat as a wheel spins to 

determine his prize on Thursday, April 18, at the Mental-Emotional-Social Health Fair held at the high school. 

Photos by Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

“We like to promote 

self-love with women,” 

she said. 

The school’s Mindfulness 

Club also had a booth. 

Its goal was to share what 

it can offer students. 

“It teaches you to be 

compassionate to ourselves 

and others,” Mariam 

Jaber said of the club’s 

simple message. 

Student Omar Beirat 

said he had a great time 

checking it out. 

“I enjoyed it,” he said. 

“It’s really good that the 

schools are pushing for the 

healthy stuff.” 

He said the presentation 

was fun, too. 

“She’s really motivating 

and gave us things to think 

about,” Beirat said. 

In a breakout group later 

in the morning, Kouchis 

encouraged students to “let 

yourself soar,” and Airola 

said he hopes that is what 

this program does, too. 

The curriculum continues 

Mindfulness Club members (left to right) Victoria 

Eakins, Nicole Buckley and Mariam Jaber pose at their 

booth. 

to evolve, and the educator 

said this fair was the result 

of how the education has 

evolved over the last couple 

of years, as well as the 

support of not only others 

in the physical education/ 

health department but also 

the rest of the school and 

district, who see an opportunity 

to connect to students 

on a different level. 

“Everyone needs to play 

a part,” Airola said, noting 

he was allowed to “field 

trip” the students for the 

first three periods to take 

part in this event. 

In a twist from Airola’s 

recent tech focus with 

physical education, he said 

it might be the tech that 

makes it more difficult for 

students to socialize nowadays, 

because something 

is lost as they spend more 

time communicating electronically. 

“They’re not talking 

about where they’re at 

mentally and emotionally,” 

he said. 

He is hoping programs 

like this can change that 

going forward, setting a 

template for other schools 

in the district in the process. 

“I don’t think they knew 

what to expect today,” Airola 

said of the students. 

“We’re going to see how 

it goes.”



Orland School D135 Board of Education 

Bryk explains proposed 

$10 million in bond issues 


Orland School District 

135 is gearing up to issue 

a combined total of $10 

million in bonds. 

The Board of Education 

voted 6-0 twice on April 

8 for one resolution authorizing 

the intent to issue 

$6.8 million in bonds 

for the purpose of paying 

claims against Orland 

School District 135 and a 

separate resolution declaring 

an intent to issue $3.2 

million in working cash 

fund bonds. Board Member 

Angie Sexton was absent. 

According to John 

Bryk, an assistant superintendent 

who is overseeing 

the duties of superintendent 

as DJ Skogsberg 

is on leave, D135 intends 

to use the funds from the 

working cash bond issue 

to complete capital projects 

that include Liberty, 

Century, Park and Prairie 

schools roof projects, as 

well as the replacement of 

HVAC rooftop units and 

two school playground 

sets. 

The payback on the 

bonds is to occur over 

the next six years, with 

an estimated total interest 

cost “conservatively estimated” 

at $300,000 Bryk 

said. 

The $6.8 million bond 

issue is a refunding to 

cover the claim of Series 

2012 Debt Certificates. 

“Nothing else is included 

in the funding bond 

other than the refunding 

of the debt certificates,” 

Bryk wrote in an email to 

The Orland Park Prairie. 

The payback time of six 

years matches the existing 

debt certificates, and 

the estimated interest cost 

on the refunding bonds is 

$615,000. 

Both are to be paid with 

a level debt service. 

“The proposed bond 

resolution will assist the 

district in continuing to 

maintain high-quality 

programming and meeting 

unfunded State mandates,” 

Bryk said. “This 

will also help the District 

stay ahead of any potential 

State and local funding 

issues.” 

The School Board is ex- 

Please see d135, 12 

May 1 deadline to add names to Orland 

Park veterans wall before Memorial Day 

Submitted by Village of 

Orland Park 

The Village of Orland 

Park holds ceremonies 

each Memorial Day and 

Veterans Day, inviting area 

families to add their veterans’ 

names to the Village’s 

granite walls bordering the 

Village’s Veterans Memorial, 

Ara Pace - Place of 

Peace. 

The last day to add a 

veteran’s name to Orland 

Park’s granite memorial 

for this year’s Memorial 

Day Ceremony is Wednesday, 

May 1. The cost to 

add a name is $250, which 

covers the cost of engraving 

and maintenance of 

the memorial. Veterans 

may be living or deceased, 

and do not have to live in 

Orland Park. 

The Village’s Memorial 

Day Ceremony is to 

be held at 1 p.m. Memorial 

Day, May 27, at the Orland 

Park Village Center, 14700 

S. Ravinia Ave. The public 

is invited, and attendees 

are invited to bring lawn 

chairs. 

Information about the 

Orland Park Veterans 

Commission and access 

to an online listing of veterans’ 

names on the Village’s 

memorial can be 

found at orlandpark.org/ 

services/veterans. 

Orland Park’s memorial 

is located south of the 

Village Hall at 14700 S. 

Ravinia Ave. The Memorial 

Day Ceremony is to 

begin at 1 p.m., followed 

by refreshments being 

served inside of the adjacent 

Orland Park Civic 

Center. Attendees are encouraged 

to bring lawn 

chairs. 

Forms to add veterans’ 

names can be found at orlandpark.org. 

They also 

are available at the Village 

Hall, 14700 S. Ravinia 

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Roofing 

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Orland Park 

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Submitted by Orland Park 

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The Orland Park Public 

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roof replacement that 

was set to begin April 15. 

The project is expected 

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east side of the building, 

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Orland Grassland Volunteers’ Earth Day 

Celebration to take place on April 27 

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At 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 27, the 

Orland Grassland Volunteers will celebrate 

Earth Day by rescuing the habitat 

from Callery/Bradford pear. 

In memory of longtime volunteer Dick 

Thomas, the volunteers will dedicate this 

day to him. 

Meet up is at the site’s parking lot 

on 167th Street, just west of LaGrange 

Road. 

Those who would like to help can join 

the Volunteers on April 27. This is a family 

activity, but it is recommended for 

those 8 years old and older, and those 

who can navigate natural terrain. The 

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Orland Park man reportedly made up story about being robbed outside gas station 

Yacub S. Ibrahim, 41, 

of 17505 Brook Crossing 

Drive in Orland Park, was 

charged March 26 with 

felony disorderly conduct 

after he allegedly reported 

an armed robbery that did 

not actually happen outside 

of Circle K, 17940 

Wolf Road. 

Police were dispatched 

there after receiving a call 

of someone being robbed 

of his wallet and punched 

in the stomach by two offenders 

described as black 

males, according to the report. 

The man claimed one 

was armed with a knife 

and the other implied he 

had a gun but did not display 

it, and the two got 

into a black sedan last seen 

on LaGrange Road. 

But an employee told 

police no robbery had occurred 

but a male who often 

causes problems at the 

store had just left after she 

refused to give him cigarettes. 

Police then reportedly 

stopped at a gas station at 

11200 183rd Place, where 

and employee said a male 

who typically causes problems 

just left after buying 

cigarettes. The man, 

later identified as Ibrahim, 

mentioned he called police 

for the aforementioned 

reason, according to the 

report. Police recognized 

him from video as someone 

who had previously 

been arrested for allegedly 

making false 911 calls. 

Finally, police stopped 

at the Starbucks at 18092 

Wolf Road, where an employee 

of another store 

said Ibrahim talked about 

going, and Ibrahim was 

spotted traveling northbound 

along Wolf Road. 

He repeated his story 

about being robbed, gave 

specific times and said it 

happened right as he exited 

the Circle K on Wolf, 

according to the report. He 

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police with the telephone 

number used to make the 

911 call. 

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well as credit and debit 

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station documented him 

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March 22 

• Mark A. Peterson, 53, of 

4454 Damen Ave. in Chicago, 

was charged with 

retail theft after he allegedly 

tried to take two pairs 

of headphones valued at 

a total of $699.90 from a 

store at Orland Square. He 

reportedly concealed the 

headphones under a jacket 

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Park Place. This time, he 

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paying for them, police 

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ran eastbound through the 

parking lot and was later 

spotted in the passenger’s 

seat of a Jeep that was 

stopped. 

March 20 

• Liana P. Bolden, 21, of 

5826 Timberlane Road in 

Matteson, was charged 

with retail theft after she 

allegedly tried to take various 

merchandise valued at 

a total of $538.67 from a 

store in the 15800 block of 

94th Avenue. She reportedly 

put the items in a plastic 

tote inside of a shopping 

cart and left without paying 

for the items. 

March 15 

• Mary L. Rogers, 48, of 

18951 Richard Ave. in 

Mokena, was charged with 

retail theft after she allegedly 

tried to take four 

bottles of tequila valued 

at a total of $91.96 from a 

grocery store in the 17900 

block of Wolf Road. She 

reportedly concealed the 

items in a trench coat and 

left the store without paying 

for them. She was 

stopped as the passenger 

in a 2009 Ford Focus on 

northbound Wolf Road at 

the intersection with Bernard 

Drive. 

Editor’s note: The Orland 

Park Prairie’s police reports 

come from the Orland Park 

Police Department. Anyone 

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to be innocent of all 

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Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

seeks additional sales of liquor 

Patrons of the Hollywood 

Casino Amphitheatre may soon 

have more ways to purchase alcohol. 

The Tinley Park Village Board 

voted 5-0 on April 16 to direct 

the Village attorney to draft an 

ordinance that would amend the 

liquor license classifications for 

the concert venue. 

A vote on final approval of the 

ordinance is expected during the 

board’s first meeting in May. 

Per the request, representatives 

from Hollywood Casino 

Amphitheatre and Legends Music 

LLC, are asking for changes 

to the venue’s Class I and J licenses. 

Changes to the Class I license 

would include allowing for the 

sale of alcohol within the fence 

line and at two designated points 

of sale; within a secured, temporarily 

fenced-in area for events 

during which all-day concerts 

are playing in the parking lot; 

and within an extended fence 

line outside of Gate 4 (and possibly 

Gate 3, if attendance is more 

than 23,000). 

Other changes to the Class I license 

would allow for the sale of 

wine in recyclable cans and wine 

coolers up to 25 ounces, as well 

as mobile vendors selling alcohol 

in the lawn section. 

Changes to the Class J license 

would include the sale of wine 

in recyclable cans and of wine 

coolers up to 25 ounces. 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

LW East soccer gives back at 

Kick for A Cure, Showdown 

Lincoln-Way East girls soccer 

coach Mike Murphy has a very 

personal reason to support funding 

for Type 1 diabetes research. 

Murphy’s 11-year-old daughter, 

Teagan, was diagnosed with 

the disease at age 6. 

The Griffins came together 

with their Lincoln-Way district 

rivals to raise money and awareness 

for Type 1 diabetes, as well 

as breast cancer, at the annual 

Kick for a Cure doubleheader on 

April 16. 

“It’s great that we have soccer 

and have some great games, but 

the most important thing is these 

causes,” Murphy said. “Breast 

cancer is something that affects a 

lot of people, and it’s especially 

important for us, since we’re a 

women’s sport. 

“Type 1 diabetes is so close to 

my heart now. It’s great to try to 

raise awareness for it and try to 

raise money for a cure.” 

The Griffins also gave back 

the week prior, during the PepsiCo 

Showdown tournament. 

Lincoln-Way East built a bike to 

be donated to a military family. 

Reporting by Steve Millar, Sports 

Editor. For more, visit Frankfort 

Station.com. 

d135 

From Page 9 

pected to vote on the bond sales 

June 10. 

Support staff reduced to save 

$635,000 

The School Board also voted 

6-0 to approve with its consent 

agenda the authorization of a 

notice of honorable dismissal to 

educational support staff with 

nonrenewal of positions for the 

purpose of staff reduction. 

Bryk said the potential cost 

savings from the approved staffing 

changes is $635,000. 

FOIA Follow-Up: Skogsberg 

getting paid, other portion of 

request denied 

After Bryk previously declined 

to comment on whether 

or not Skogsberg was being 

paid during his leave, citing 

it as a human resources issue, 

and Jen Obright, D135’s director 

of communications, said all 

of the information she had was 

provided, The Prairie filed a 

Freedom of Information Act request, 

seeking all communications 

to and from staff and the 

School Board regarding Skogsberg’s 

leave and retirement, as 

well as financial information concerning 

his leave and retirement. 

In response to the request, the 

district confirmed that since the 

start of his leave March 12, Skogsberg 

“continues to be paid 

and receive benefits through the 

use of available leave days. This 

benefit is consistent with how 

other employees are paid when 

on a leave of absence.” 

Skogsberg’s annual salary for 

his July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019 

contract is $193,802, or $745.39 

per day over 260 work days, according 

to the response. 

D135 refused to release Skogsberg’s 

leave paperwork, citing 

the “personal nature of the 

documents” in claiming an exemption 

afforded by FOIA. 

Skogsberg has not returned 

multiple attempts at contact related 

to his leave and retirement. 

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From opprairie.com as of Friday, April 19 

From the Editor 

Tough choices, new voices 

1. Eagles volleyball team retires number 

of DG North player 

2. 10 Questions with Sarah Gonsch, 

Sandburg softball 

3. Business Briefs: Texas de Brazil opens 

Orland Square location 

4. Area Sports Roundup: Orland Park’s 

Ruzevich named All-American 

5. Two Orland Park players lead Fury to 

state title 

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Amanda Jeleniewski, of Orland Park, 

posted April 16, in response to a story from 

The Orland Park Prairie about a fundraiser 

at Dunkin’ on 143rd Street for Orland Jr. 

High School, “That Dunkin’ location is so 

great! [Why?] Definitely the service. Just 

a friendly group of employees. And they 

move through those drive-thru lines! I think 

they moved 8 cars in under 5 minutes the 

other day, during their busy time. All of that 

outweighs the occasional ‘we’re out of the 

sprinkled donuts.’ [wink]” 

Like The Orland Park Prairie: facebook.com/opprairie 

“Senior Frankie Saban earned All-MVC 

honors for the 2nd consecutive year. Her 

76.54 stroke average this season ranks 

14th among Bradley season marks & 

her 77.83 career average is sixth all-time 

at Bradley, while her 105 career rounds 

played rank ninth all-time.” 

@BradleyWGolf — Bradley Women’s 

Golf, on April 16 

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BILL JONES 


Last Thursday, I had 

a tough choice. 

Orland School 

District 135 notified 

us about the return of 

Meadow Ridge School’s 

Entrepreneur Expo: Shark 

Tank Style. But Sean 

Airola also let us know 

about Sandburg’s inaugural 

Mental-Emotional- 

Social Health Fair, around 

the same time, same day 

at the high school. 

I was torn. I didn’t see a 

way to do both. 

The Meadow Ridge 

expo is an all-time favorite 

for me. It’s a wonderful 

Letters to the Editor 

Transform your toxic turf 

As I wandered into the mecca of suburbia, 

also known as Costco, I was met by 

pallets upon pallets of synthetic fertilizers. 

I was a bit disturbed. No suburban lawn 

needs a 10-gallon bucket of chemicals. 

I take no issue with homeowners devoting 

themselves to a well-curated lawn. I do 

take issue with the fact that many homeowners 

have fallen guise to the advertisements 

of Big Ag. 

So, fellow suburbanites, put the buckets 

of fertilizer back; there is a better way. 

The humble turf grass is, in fact, a 

mighty plant. What it lacks in exotic beauty 

it makes up for by design. Beneath the 

green blades, however, is where the real 

action happens. The soil is teeming with 

tons — literal tons — of microfauna that 

bring grass to life. 

Those microfauna are the best “fertilizers” 

around. They break up any organic 

matter that falls atop the grass and incorporate 

it back into the soil so that the roots can 

access it. But these tiny little machines are 

hindered by synthetic fertilizers. The solutions 

to these problems, though, are all free. 

1. Cut your grass higher and leave the 

grass clippings. Simply mulching as you 

way to get inside of the 

minds of children — what 

they see as problems, 

and what their creativity 

conjures as solutions. It 

makes for great photos. 

The presentations are fun. 

The discussions some of 

the most enjoyable interviews 

you’ll ever do. 

But we at the paper have 

already taken a keen interest 

in what Airola has been 

doing to upgrade physical 

education with technology, 

and I was curious to know 

what he had in store for the 

health side of things. It was 

a first-time event, tackling 

a topic too often left undiscussed. 

And so I sided with 

trying something new. 

I asked Laurie Fanelli 

to cover the Entrepreneur 

Expo. She got some great 

photos, fun pitches and 

our cover story for this 

week. 

But please don’t sleep 

on the health fair story on 

Page 8. It’s important. 

At the fair itself, a nice 

woman had the thankless 

task of trying to get more 

students to volunteer. 

Student groups were more 

than happy to talk to peers 

interested in joining their 

ranks. And a few area 

organizations came out to 

show high-schoolers what 

they have to offer. And 

a prize wheel from The 

Bridge Teen Center stole 

the show. (A prize wheel 

always steals the show.) 

Inside of the auditorium 

at the Performing Arts 

Center, Karissa Kouchis 

first addressed the whole 

of the sophomore health 

students in attendance, 

then worked with them in 

smaller numbers during 

mow is a natural fertilizer. The grass will 

break down and be used by the microfauna 

to return nutrients back into the soil. As 

a bonus, the clippings can help shade the 

grass from the harsh summer sun it does 

not like. A higher cut also allows the grass 

to retain its natural moisture. So, less time 

cutting the grass and less time spent watering. 

2. And, if the grass starts to turn brown, 

do not rush to water it — let it be. For this is 

the miracle of grass. It knows when to take 

a break and when to wake up. Rest easy 

that if your lawn goes brown, it is not a 

reflection of poor home ownership; rather, 

it is a reflection of a responsible, sustainable 

and healthy household. Save money 

on your water bill; let nature do her work. 

3. As autumn rolls around, let your 

leaves be to sit under the winter’s snow and 

melt away into the lawn. Come spring, no 

fertilizer will be needed. 

This summer, make a pledge to keep 

your lawn free of fertilizers, excessive watering 

and too much work. Let your “lowmaintenance” 

lawn be truly low-maintenance. 

Allison Carmody 

Orland Park resident 

breakout sessions. The 

message there was simple: 

Know how to make your 

emotions work for you in 

achieving your goals. The 

students seemed to have 

fun with it. 

But underlying all of it 

was something more. The 

students were out of the 

classrooms, interacting 

not only with the teachers, 

a graduate and the other 

adults in the room but also 

with each other. And the 

education had a lot to do 

with socialization. It was 

about getting them out 

of a comfort zone, Airola 

said, and it seemed to be 

working quite well. 

I was happy to play a 

small part in the conversation 

by covering it, and I 

hope it’s a conversation 

that doesn’t stop anytime 

soon. 

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volunteer Caden Stoub helps out 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church 

(9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills) 

WAR Chest Boutique 

and Human Trafficking 

Presentation 

7 p.m. Thursday, May 

2, McBrady Center, 9305 

W. 167th St. Attendees 

can shop with a purpose to 

help Women At Risk. Following 

a presentation on 

human trafficking, attendees 

will be able to shop a 

boutique. Light appetizers, 

a chocolate bar, desserts, 

beverages and wine. Ticket 

is $5 per person and can 

be applied as a credit for 

merchandise available at 

event only. To RSVP, call 

(708) 403-0101 ext. 107 or 

email raila@steseton.com. 

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S. 80th Ave., Orland Park) 

Veterans Information Sat. 

11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 

Saturday, April 27. Free to 

all veterans and families. 

There will be 14 different 

veterans support groups. 

The Will County Veterans 

Assistance Commission 

will be on hand to assist 

veterans and families 

by answering questions 

about obtaining veterans 

benefits. John Marshall 

Law School is to answer 

veterans’ legal questions. 

Lunch is served to all from 

noon-1 p.m., followed by 

the opening ceremony at 

1 p.m. This year, Veterans 

Voices will have two 

speakers: Jillian Inserra, 

caregiver support coordinator 

at Hines VA, and 

Allen Lynch, Medal of 

Honor recipient and author 

of “Zero To Hero.” Lynch 

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Now, what aboutthe 

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will offer and sign his book 

following his presentation. 

Caregiving Workshop 

7-8:30 p.m. Monday, 

April 29. Workshop on caring 

for seniors and those 

with chronic illnesses. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor Bill 

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or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 

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In Memoriam 

Eugene Bosco 

Eugene L. 

“Bud” Bosco, 

86, a United States Army 

veteran from Orland Park, 

Died April 13. 

Husband for 60 years 

to Nancy; father of David 

(Desiree) Bosco, Lynda 

Nelson and Michael 

(Brenda) Bosco; papa 

of Alec, Eric, Zachary, 

Elizabeth, Sydney and 

Mikey; brother of Robert 

(Ellen) Bosco, Donna 

Mae (late Jack) Lawlor, 

Tony Bosco and the late 

Anthony Bosco; uncle 

of many nieces and nephews. 

Retired from ComEd 

with 37 years of service. 

Longtime member of 

ComEd American Legion 

Post 118 and Oak Lawn 

Elks Lodge 2254. 

Visitation and a funeral 

service were held at Colonial 

Chapel. Interment 

Fairmount - Willow Hills 

Memorial Park. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials 

to a charity of 

your choice would be appreciated. 

Richard Joslyn 

Richard R. Joslyn, 79, 

formerly of Orland Park, 

died April 11. 

Husband of Eva and 

the late Catherine; father 

of Janet (Brian) Mitchell, 

Steve (Dawn) and Jean 

(late Gerry) Burns; stepfather 

of Andrew (Justine) 

Moe, Tracy (Thom) 

Moore and Michael (Carrie) 

Moe; grandfather of 

Brittany, Morgan, Gerry, 

Brian, Ryan, Michael, 

Makenzie, Kate, Madeline, 

Abby, Nolan and 

Madison; brother of Joan 

Lind; brother-in-law of 

Ellen Flanagan; with 

many nieces and nephews. 

Mass of Christian 

Burial was held at St. 

Michael Church. Memorial 

visitation was held at 

Vandenberg Funeral 

Home. Cremation rite in 

private. 

Lester Stark 

Lester F. “Les” Stark, 

84, of Orland Park, died 

April 14. 

He was born February 

28, 1935. 

Husband for 64 years 

to Arlene Stark; father to 

his four daughters, Janet 

(Don) Meuzelaar, Katherine 

(Lee) Reinbolt, Linda 

(Tony) Amaro and Cindy 

(Mike) Fisher; Papa of 

11; and the dearest greatgrandpa 

of 17. 

Les worked in construction 

for many years. 

He worked on building 

homes, but his greatest 

love was designing furniture 

for his own family. 

He had a great passion 

for building toy boxes for 

his great-grandchildren. 

He also loved scaring the 

grandchildren on Halloween 

at the parties thrown 

by “Papa and Grandma.” 

Les crafted many items 

for Christ Lutheran 

Church through the years, 

including specialty tables 

still used today at the altar. 

Les was so loved and 

will be greatly missed. 

Mere words cannot explain 

the love his family 

had for him. 

Visitation and a funeral 

service were held at 

Christ Lutheran Church. 

Interment Christ Lutheran 

Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions 

to Christ Lutheran 

Church, christlutheranorland.com, 

are 

appreciated. 

Have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email Editor 

Bill Jones at bill@opprairie. 

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of the Orland Park community.

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Orland Park Public Library and 

teens craft indoor mini-golf fun 

Jesse Wright 


All of the eggs, 

one basket 

Children scramble to collect prizes at 

Orland Park’s Easter Egg Hunt 

On April 13, the Orland 

Park Public Library held a 

mini-golf event for teenagers 

and children. 

As part of an ongoing 

effort to bring together 

teens and children, the 

teens designed and built 

a mini-golf course inside 

the library out of everyday 

library items, such as 

books. Then, they paired 

up with a children and 

navigated the course together. 

“This is our first year 

doing this,” said Vanessa 

Fernandez, a youth services 

reference librarian. 

After the teens designed 

and built the course, they 

also tested it, assigning 

pars for each hole. They 

worked on the project for 

two days. 

“I think a lot of the teens 

have a passion for working 

with kids, and they’re also 

getting service hours and 

having a huge blast doing 

it,” Fernandez said. 

The children seemed 

to enjoy it, as many went 

through the course multiple 

times to revisit favorite 

Teenager Kelsey Grzymski watches Rita Kotsiviras play a round of mini-golf April 13 

inside of the Orland Park Public Library. Jesse Wright/22nd Century Media 

holes. 

“I love helping out 

here,” said John Yudt, one 

of the teenagers. “They 

have so many opportunities 

to help out.” 

Shaun Yudt said he 

loved the course. 

“It’s very creative,” he 

said. “It actually challenges 

me. It looks really easy, 

but it’s not. We’ve done 

some holes five times, because 

it’s so hard to get a 

hole-in-one.” 

Joe Burman (left) and Leo Gabiga, both 5 and from 

Homer Glen, open their eggs April 13 during the Village 

of Orland Park’s Easter Egg Hunt at Centennial Park. 

Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

Next Knowledge and Prayer Series event set for May 6 

Submitted by Multi-Parish 

Respect Life Ministries 

The Knowledge and 

Prayer Series recently 

announced its May program, 

which will feature 

the three pro-life women’s 

centers from the Chicago 

area in a joint presentation 

called “A Safety Net for 

Babies and Families.” 

Peg Brunk from The 

Women’s Center of Greater 

Chicagoland, Mary 

Griffith from Waterleaf 

WATERLEAF and Kelley 

Seifert from Aid for Women 

will be the presenters. 

They will discuss how 

these three centers not only 

help to prevent abortions 

also how their programs 

provide counseling, care, 

and assistance to women 

and families, both during 

and after pregnancy. 

The event is set for 7 

p.m. Monday, May 6, 

at Our Mother of Good 

Counsel Parish, 16043 S. 

Bell Road in Homer Glen. 

The event is sponsored 

by the Multi-Parish Respect 

Life Ministries of 

Our Mother of Good 

Counsel, St. Bernard, St. 

Francis of Assisi, Our 

Lady of the Woods, St. 

Michael and Annunciation 

Byzantine Catholic. 

Callie Olma, 4, hops around trying to get eggs during 

the hunt.

18 | April 25, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie dining out 


The Dish 

Texas de Brazil brings slow-roasted meats to OP 

Steakhouse picks 

southwest suburbs 

for third Chicago-area 

location 

Thomas Czaja 

Contributing Editor 

A small, two-sided disc on the 

table is flipped from red to green. 

Suddenly, one by one, a variety 

of meats begin to arrive. 

The gauchos, or servers, bring 

the flame-roasted meat selections 

tableside, carving them off 

the skewer for hungry guests, 

who occasionally offer assistance 

by using tongs to help pry 

the succulent cuts loose. When 

guests are ready for a break from 

the parade of meats, they simply 

flip the disc back to red. 

With this system in place, Texas 

de Brazil allows its guests to 

eat at their own pace, making for 

a quick or relaxed dining experience. 

The eatery, which opened 

its third Chicago-area location 

April 5 in Orland Square, is a 

churrascaria, cooking meats in a 

churrasco style, which translates 

loosely into “barbecue” from 

Portuguese. 

The Brazilian steakhouse 

brand was first started in Texas. 

And its name is a nod to idea of 

blending Brazilian culture and 

cuisine with a cordial Texan and 

southern hospitality. The Orland 

Park location marks the chain’s 

62nd spot worldwide. 

“We had a lot of feedback 

from our guests that were going 

to Schaumburg and going 

to Chicago requesting we come 

out here,” said Carlos Restrepo, 

corporate training manager for 

Texas de Brazil. “A lot of people 

live closer to over here. That’s 

where we are fortunate we had 

a good following, so when we 

opened the doors people were 

excited for us already.” 

Those who visit Texas de 

Brazil pay a fixed price. Regular 

adult meals with endless offerings 

of meat and a chance to 

pick from approximately 50 selections 

in a salad area is $44.99, 

with a cost of $29.99 for just the 

salad area. 

During lunch on the weekends, 

diners also get a dessert of 

their choice as well as bottomless 

non-alcoholic drinks included 

in the regular price. Desserts 

and drinks typically cost extra. 

Children ages 2 and younger 

can eat for free, with ages 3-5 

costing $5 and ages 6-12 being 

50 percent off an adult meal 

price, all when a full-price meal 

is purchased with them. 

When it comes to the meats, 

there are notable favorites. 

“By far, the flank steak and the 

picanha are the most popular,” 

Restrepo said. “The picanha is 

the top part of the sirloin. That’s 

our house specialty. It’s really 

tender and going to have a little 

bit of a fat cap around the edge. 

When it’s sliced very thin, it’s 

very, very good.” 

Other meats include the likes 

of Brazilian sausage, chicken 

breast wrapped in bacon, braised 

beef ribs, filet mignon and alcatra, 

another sirloin cut popular in 

Brazil. Texas de Brazil sources 

its meats from the Midwest, seasons 

them in rock salt and cooks 

them over an open flame using 

charcoal. 

“We let the meat speak for itself,” 

Restrepo said. “What brings 

a lot of flavor to the meats is going 

to be the charcoal itself, so we 

are using hardwood charcoal that 

imparts a lot of the flavor.” 

In addition to the buffet of 

juicy and delectable meat, the 

other main culinary component 

is the salad area. With salad 

dressings of ranch, blue cheese, 

balsamic and Brazilian vinaigrettes, 

and options like prosciutto, 

salami, smoked salmon, 

sliced tomato, capers, hearts of 

palm, spring mix, couscous salad 

and marinated artichoke hearts, 

Texas de Brazil 

856 Orland Square Drive, 

Unit H15B, in Orland Park 

Hours 

• 5-9:30 p.m. Mondays- 

Thursdays 

• 5-10 p.m. Fridays 

• Noon-3:30 p.m. Saturdays- 

Sundays for lunch 

• 3:30-10 p.m. Saturdays 

for dinner 

• 3:30-9 p.m. Sundays for 

dinner 

For more information 

Web: www.texasdebrazil.com 

Phone: (708) 998-4800 

there is likely something for everyone. 

“There are tons of items up 

there,” Restrepo said of the salad 

area. “For me, the first time, I 

would really recommend trying 

the lobster bisque soup that is 

made fresh daily and is really, 

really good.” 

For those with a sweet tooth, 

there is carrot cake, Brazilian 

cheesecake, Key lime pie and 

flan made in house and available 

for an extra charge. A seasonal 

passionfruit mousse ($8.75) also 

available for the next two-anda-half 

months, according to Restrepo. 

“It is probably the lightest dessert 

we have,” Restrepo said of 

the mousse. “It is blended together 

with a condensed milk, 

and they whip it into a light 

mousse that is really tasty, and 

nice and light.” 

In terms of drinks, Restrepo 

said there are approximately 150 

wines on the wine list, with 16- 

17 of those available by the glass 

and bottles going anywhere in 

price from roughly $36-$400. A 

collection from South American 

and Californian vineyards await 

the palates of those looking to try 

something new. 

“If you are just starting to 

learn about wine, we’ll give 

you samples of all wines by the 

Texas de Brazil gaucho Thiago Alves cuts picanha, the top part of 

the sirloin and a house specialty, at the Brazilian steakhouse brand 

that recently opened in Orland Square. 

Photos by Jacquelyn Schlabach/22nd Century Media 

The salad area at Texas de Brazil is included in the fixed price of 

admission and has a wide array of offerings, ranging from gourmet 

artisan breads to imported cheeses, sushi and steamed asparagus. 

glass,” Restrepo noted. “We help 

educate our customers on wine. 

Wine is a great thing to have 

with the meats to make them a 

little bit better.” 

Craft cocktails include the 

caipirinha, Brazil’s national 

cocktail made with cachaca, 

sugar and lime. It tastes like 

something between a mojito and 

margarita. 

One recommendation Restrepo 

gives to new diners is to go 

to the Texas de Brazil website 

and sign-up for the e-club, which 

he said will give $20 off for a 

first visit, as well as invitations 

for special events and dinners at 

the steakhouse. Between prime 

cut meats, a focus on top-notch 

customer service and quality, the 

corporate training manager said 

Texas de Brazil’s latest venture 

has been a success so far. 

“We’ve gotten a lot of positive 

feedback,” Restrepo said. “It’s 

just local here now, and people 

don’t have to drive as far. So, 

they are really happy it is close 

to home.”



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Nashville a lot of live country, a little bit rock ’n’ bowl 

Catch some tunes, 

make sure to visit 

the bathroom in 

the Music City 


You’ve been on the road 

nearly seven hours by the 

time you reach Nashville, 

unless you took a (recommended) 

break in Louisville. 

And the first thing 

you need to do is visit the 

bathroom. 

Whether you need to 

use the facilities or not is 

beside the point. The Hermitage 

Hotel has a men’s 

bathroom that was remodeled 

and reconfigured in 

the 1930s, restored to its 

original Art Deco scheme 

at the request of both men 

and women, according to 

a plaque outside of it. It 

has been featured in music 

videos and purportedly has 

hosted legislative deals. 

There is a shoe shine station 

and an old phone, and 

the sinks, toilet bowls and 

urinals are all mint green, 

popping against the otherwise 

black walls. The sign 

says that color scheme has 

encouraged as many women 

as men to take a peek 

inside, but it is an active 

bathroom, so peek at your 

own risk. 

While you’re at the hotel, 

the Oak Bar is worth 

a visit. It features an extensive 

(in the realm of a 130 

bottles) Bourbon list that 

goes well with its Prohibition-era 

vibe. With that 

pit stop out of the way, it’s 

time to start truly exploring 

the Music City. 

Exploring Music City 

Nashville is known for 

its country music, and there 

are, of course, the big tourist 

attractions such as the 

Grand Ole Opry, Ryman 

Auditorium and, yes, a 

replica of the Parthenon to 

see. If you made the trip and 

have the time, by all means 

check them out. But if your 

time is limited, it’s better 

spent hopping bars at night 

to catch live musicians. 

Before we do, let’s get 

one thing out of the way: 

You don’t need to be a huge 

country music fan to enjoy 

Nashville. I’m not, but I 

married one, and we both 

had a lot of fun there. As 

long as you appreciate live 

music, the city offers it in a 

volume and with an ease of 

access I’ve seen nowhere 

else. 

Broadway serves as the 

main strip just southwest of 

the Cumberland River, but 

that area can feel like the 

main strips in the Wisconsin 

Dells or Gatlinburg — 

worth seeing but definitely 

a tourist trap. There are 

plenty of spots on offshoots 

and even in other neighborhoods 

that offer great music 

minus the foot traffic. 

No matter where you 

decide to start, free music 

will not be in short supply. 

My recommendation: 

Don’t plan. Stop in a joint 

that looks like a good, has 

the outdoor seating you’re 

craving or beckons with the 

Siren sounds you can’t resist. 

Buy a drink and take in 

a few songs. If you love it, 

you found your spot for the 

night. If you don’t? Start 

walking until something 

else catches your eyes and 

ears. That’s the beauty of 

Nashville in a bandshell. 

When you’re done seeing 

main drag, though, make 

sure to check out the nearby 

Rocket Fizz soda shop 

for the wall of bottles and 

an eclectic selection of candy. 

And while the Johnny 

The restored Art Deco of the men’s bathroom at the 

Hermitage Hotel in Nashville makes it a must-visit pit 

stop. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media 

More music, more fun 

Two things that thrill in 

Louisville 

The Workhouse 

Ballroom: Otherwise 

known as “The Cave” 

or “Secret Cave,” it’s 

literally a music hall 

in a cave in the side 

of a hill that looks like 

something out of The 

Shire from the outside 

and brick barrel cellar 

from the inside. I’ve 

heard better sound, 

Cash Museum looks small 

from the outside, plenty of 

cool memorabilia lines the 

inside of the space, highlighted 

by a wall of records, 

a theater space and history 

lessons focused on one of 

the greats. 

Sleep, drink, eat, repeat 

When I visited a few 

years back, I made the 

Hutton Hotel my base 

of operations. Though it 

is a good couple of miles 

from the riverfront, it sits 

near Music Row and the 

Vanderbilt campus, which 

is a beautiful sight on the 

but the ambiance here 

makes it worth seeing 

just about anything 

once in this space. 

Holy Grale: This 

Unitarian Church 

was built in the 

Original Highlands 

neighborhood in 1905. 

Now, it features an 

extensive beer list 

with a solid focus on 

Belgians, good food 

and a nice outdoor 

space when the 

weather’s right. 

way to the Pancake Pantry, 

one of those unique 

spots that makes standing 

in a line feel almost fun, 

and the reward is breakfast. 

The hotel houses some musical 

artifacts, such as the 

handwritten Charlie Daniels 

lyrics to “The Devil 

Went Down to Georgia” 

framed with a frayed bow 

in the room where I stayed. 

If you’re a food fanatic, 

it also is close to The Catbird 

Seat. While Nashville 

is predominantly known 

for its hot fried chicken and 

other Southern favorites, 

this upscale spot is perfect 

for adventurous types. 

Another Perspective 

We asked readers on social media to share their favorite 

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Ocean out of New York for striper, 

shark or tuna; Lake Fork, Texas, and 

upper Mississippi River for bass.” 

—Jeff Wolfe, in reply to The Mokena Messenger 

on Facebook 

“Hawaii! Perfect weather all yearround. 

Beautiful beaches. Whales 

during spring break. Really is 

paradise.” 

—Lisa Witkowski, in response to The Orland 

Park Prairie on Facebook 

“Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for 

the sunburnt suburban dads. Chasing 

around a bunch of kids named 

Cody.” 

—James Hancock, in response to @TinleyJunc 

tion 

The U-shaped layout gives 

everyone a view of the 

kitchen action. And before 

or after dinner, a drink at 

the neighboring Patterson 

House is highly recommended. 

It offers a dimly 

lit, pre-Prohibition craft 

cocktail vibe — and has 

house rules to help keep it 

that way. Few nail the feel 

like this place does. 

But you promised rock 

Before you leave town, 

make sure to check out the 

Third Man Records storefront. 

Owned by The White 

Stripes’ Jack White, it’s a 

record store but also a bit of 

a museum, complete with a 

wax collectible machine. It 

also has a live music space, 

because this is Nashville. 

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22 | April 25, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie puzzles 


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. Bard’s “before” 

4. French singer, 

Jacques 

8. Processed, as grain 

14. Shrew 

15. In __ of (instead of) 

16. “Golf, ___?” 

17. Trattoria offering 

19. Shish kabob 

holder 

20. “Why should ___ 

you?” 

21. Fix, vet-style 

23. She plays Lady 

Edith Crawley on 

“Downton Abbey,” 

Laura _____ 

27. Assoc for seniors 

31. City map abbreviation 

32. Basketball org. 

33. German auto 

pioneer Gottlieb 

34. Build up 

36. Virally spreading 

image or idea 

37. Aerobic fitness 

program at the Orland 

Park Sportsplex 

40. Pack animal 

41. Iconic retail store 

in Orland Park 

42. “Well, well!” 

43. Ringed planet 

45. Grinds the teeth 

together 

47. Parisian friend 

48. Road hazard 

51. ___ Club 

52. Lie 

55. Teased mercilessly 

56. ___ fixe (obsession) 

57. Composer Rachmaninoff 

61. Nissan luxury 

brand 

65. Shameless and 

corrupt 

66. Shade of black 

67. Masefield play 

“The Tragedy of ___” 

68. Capital on the 

Missouri 

69. “___ extra cost!” 

70. Coll. major 

Down 

1. Improve 

2. Berate 

3. Collectors of wild 

birds’ eggs 

4. Deli order 

5. Guanabara Bay city 

6. Velvet ending 

7. Verdi’s “___ Miller” 

8. Mixture of many 

spices 

9. Very dark 

10. Potassium hydroxide 

11. Fan setting 

12. Mariner’s compass 

direction 

13. “___ Rosenkavalier” 

18. Cash machine 

22. Bust setting 

24. Pizarro’s conquest 

25. Toronto media inits. 

26. Dogged 

27. Jordan city 

28. “Tess of the 

D’Urbervilles” scoundrel 

29. ___ Martin (cognac) 

30. Air Force One 

passenger, abbr. 

34. Chasm 

35. Land of the brave 

and free 

37. Turns sharply 

38. Annapolis initials 

39. What to call a lady 

41. Dr.’s orders 

44. Quentin wrote 

“Kill Bill” for her 

46. Ballet company’s 

leading dancer 

48. First-aid item 

49. El Greco, by birth 

50. Watching closely 

53. Camera brand 

54. Element whose 

symbol is Sn 

55. Someone usually 

brings it up 

57. Drain 

58. Brit. recording giant 

59. Beluga yield 

60. Watchdog’s warning 

62. “___ a chance” 

63. Cooler 

64. UN labor agcy. 

ORLAND PARK 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S Harlem Ave, 

Orland Park; (708) 532- 

2220) 

■5-7 ■ p.m. Mondays: 

Free bar bingo 

Girl in the Park 

(11265 W. 159th St., 


0042) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesday- 

Saturday: Live music 

The Brass Tap 

(14225 95th Ave. Suite 

400, Orland Park; (708) 

226-1827) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Trivia. Prizes awarded 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live music 

Dan ‘D’ Jac’s 

(9358 171st St., Orland 

Hills; (708) 460-8773 

■9 ■ p.m.-1 a.m. 

Wednesdays: acoustic 

open mic night 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-1:30 a.m. 

Thursdays: karaoke 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-2:30 a.m. 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(9655 W. 143rd St., 


2111) 

■6-9 ■ p.m. Thursday, 

Friday, and Saturday: 

Eman 

Papa Joe’s 

(14459 S. LaGrange 

Road, Orland Park; 

(708) 403-9099) 

■5-9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Gene Infelise and 

Francesca 

■6-10 ■ p.m. Fridays: The 

keyboard stylings of 

Roger Pampel 

Square Celt Ale House & 

Grill 

(39 Orland Square 

Drive, Orland Park; 

(708) 226-9600) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Free 

Bar Bingo 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free Trivia 

■9 ■ p.m. Fridays or Saturdays: 

Live Music 

■10 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Karaoke 

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Scene, email a.ivanisevic@ 

22ndcenturymedia.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 1-9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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2701 Property for 

Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 


Sale 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

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

TEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICI- 

PATION TRUST 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

THOMAS J. ZEBIO, MEGAN A. ZE- 

BIO, THE BANK OF NEW YORK 

MELLON FKA THE BANK OFNEW 

YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CER- 

TITIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWHEQ, 

INC. HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET 

BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 

2007-S2, SOUTHMOOR COUNTRY 

CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIA- 

TION 

Defendants 

18 CH 08119 

9421 BANBRIDGE CT. 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 

NOTICE OF SALE 

BUY IT! 

SELL IT! 

FIND IT! 

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PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on February 20, 2019, an agent for The 

Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on May 21, 2019, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at 

public auction to the highest bidder, as 

set forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 9421 BAN- 

BRIDGE CT., ORLAND PARK, IL 

60462 

Property Index No. 

23-34-308-006-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

The judgment amount was $436,952.14. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential 

real estate atthe rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount 

paid by the purchaser not to exceed 

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 

is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 

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. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 

this property is a condominium unit 

which is part of acommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: 

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIH- 

LAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DE- 

CATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 

Please refer to file number 650272151. 

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, 

the Purchaser at the sale shall be 

entitled only toareturn of the purchase 

price paid. The Purchaser shall have no 

further recourse against the Mortgagor, 

the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, 

LLC 

111 East Main Street 

DECATUR, IL 62523 

(217) 422-1719 

Fax #: (217) 422-1754 

CookPleadings@hsbattys.com 

Attorney File No. 650272151 

Attorney Code. 40387 

Case Number: 18 CH 08119 

TJSC#: 39-1151 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

I3114746 




CERY DIVISION 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, AN 

ILLINOIS BANKING CORPORA- 

TION, AS ASSIGNEE OF STAN- 

DARD BANK & TRUST CO. 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ILLI- 

NOIS, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE 

PROVISIONS OFATRUST AGREE- 

MENT DATED THE 27TH DAY OF 

JULY, 2004 KNOWN AS TRUST 

NUMBER 5785, CINDY K.TUCCILL, 

A/K/A CINDY TUCCILLO, JOSEPH 

A. TUCCILLO, HINSDALE BANK & 

TRUST COMPANY, THE FEDERA- 

TION OF FINANCIAL INSTITU- 

TIONS, INC., FIRST NATIONAL 

BANK OF ILLINOIS, ANATIONAL 

BANKING ASSOCIATION, TREE- 

TOP CONDOMINIUM #50-51, UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NONRE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS 

Defendants 

2016 CH 12737 

9925 SHADY LANE UNIT 5004 

ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 





on January 10, 2019, an agent for The 





public auction to the highest bidder, as 


real estate: 

Commonly known as 9925 SHADY 

LANE UNIT 5004, ORLAND PARK, 

IL 60462 


27-16-209-049-1004. 

The real estate is improved with a residence. 









real estate atthe rate of $1 for each 


















to Plaintiff and in"AS IS" condition. 


by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 

For information, examine the court file 

or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS 

& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 

100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 

794-9876 Please refer tofile number 

14-18-07801. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 


CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, 

SUITE 100 

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 

(630) 794-5300 

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com 

Attorney File No. 14-18-07801 

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 



TJSC#: 39-376 







I3116336 




CERY DIVISION 

PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCI- 

ATES LP 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

JADE DUFFEK, ZACHARY DUF- 

FEK, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC 

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS 

NOMINEE FOR PROVIDENT FUND- 

ING GROUP, INC, 14949 LAKEVIEW 

DRIVE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIA- 

TION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND 

LEGATEES OF RAYMOND JDUF- 

FEK A/K/A RAYMOND DUFFEK, IF 

ANY, JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REP- 

RESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED 

MORTGAGOR, RAYMOND J DUF- 

FEK 

Defendants 

17 CH 10162 

14949 LAKEVIEW DRIVE #102 OR- 

LAND PARK, IL 60462 





on December 19, 2018, an agent for The 





public auction tothe highest bidder, as 


real estate: 

Commonly known as 14949 

LAKEVIEW DRIVE #102, ORLAND 

PARK, IL 60462 


27-10-414-007-1002. 

The real estate is improved with atan 

brick, three story condominium with no 

garage. 









real estate at the rate of$1 for each 


















to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 


by the court. 





of the sale. 






information. 













ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

















sales. 

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, 

Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 

346-9088. Please refer to file number 

263808. 


TION 


Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 


Corporation atwww.tjsc.com for a7 


MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT 

PIERCE, LLC 

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 

Chicago, IL 60602 

(312) 346-9088 

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com 

Attorney File No. 263808 

Attorney ARDC No. 61256 



TJSC#: 38-9824 







I3116408 




CERY DIVISION 

WELLS FARGO BANK NA; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

RIBHI ABDALLAH AKA RIBHI R. 

ABDALLAH; 

BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE; 

SAHAR T. ABDALLAH; 

OAK VILLA TOWNHOMES OF OAK 

FOREST ASSOCIATION 

Defendants, 

18 CH 12327 




and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Wednesday, May 

29, 2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their 

office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 


mortgaged real estate: 

P.I.N. 28-17-206-029-1019 & 

28-17-206-029-1043. 

Commonly known as 15130 Central 

Avenue, Oak Forest, IL 60452. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with acondominium residence. The purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments and the legal 

fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) 

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

Property Act 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified 

funds, balance, by certified funds, 

within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Sales Department 

at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, 

LLC, One East Wacker Drive, 

Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 

220-5611. 18-029017 F2 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I3118330 

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16 ft. ext. ladder $27. Twin oak 

headboard, good condition 

$25. 708.995.1222 

20 inch Huffy tremor BMX 

bike boys VGC $40. 

708.785.3085 

Beanies 4 for $5.00, 10 for 

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Jordan promo, kiddie cards. 

Chris 708-465-4014 

Chaise lounge champagne colored. 

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Dining room table and 4chairs 

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Drafting table professional 

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Exercise elliptical Weslo 

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Ab Lounger 2-like new $75. 

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Frigidare microwave over the 

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Ready toplay $100. Frankfort 

815-806-9422 

Inkjet cartridges for Canon Piyma 

MP620 series 2 yellow, 2 

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Best offer. 

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Like new black computer desk 

with chair from Target $75.00. 

773-850-9974 

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Buggy $100 

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32-38-42, men’s dress shirts sz 

15-16 $1 to $3. 815-838-7770 

NEW Johnson MTR 6gal gas 

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Gearwrench socket set $40 

Spin Cast fishing reels $10ea 

708-214-4022 

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$25, Honda Accord key chain 

$4, Graysteering wheel cover 

$3, New car sun shade$8. 

708-460-8308 

Nordic Track Sequoia model 

ski machine, excellent condition 

$45. Avita 850 aerobic 

rower, good condition $35. 

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bulbs .50ea, Pepsi Cola can 

shows Olympia fields CC $10., 

KY Derby Can shows winners 

1914-1988 $26. 708-460-8308 

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very good condition $100. 

708.479.1504 

QT Graphite 10W-40 oil $1ea, 

New high pressure hand pump 

$20, Jumbo w/s sun shade 

$10., New gas can 1gal 8oz 

USA $9, 2gal steel can $4. 

708-460-8308 

Rain ponchos misc. colors 

$3ea, Coleman butane fuel $3, 

177G-1976 9” new plate mint 

$12, 20 piece dinnerware 

boxed set $12. 708-460-8308 

Samsonite leather 15.6 laptop 

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Jade Hamilton is a junior 

lacrosse player for the 

Sandburg co-op team who 

returned to the sport this 

season after ACL surgery 

and is also a bowler for 

the Eagles. 

Do you have any 

college plans yet 

and do they involve 

lacrosse? 

Yes, I want to go away 

to school, pursue either 

nursing, pre-med or health 

sciences and play DII or 

NAIA Lacrosse. 

What is your proudest 

moment in athletics? 

Playing in the Brine National 

Classic in 2017 

Are there any 

embarrassing 

moments you had in 

sports? 

For bowling, one time 

at a meet as I swung my 

arm back to roll the ball it 

slipped out of my hand and 

hit the ground. It happens 

more then you think, but 

it makes a loud noise and 

everyone looks at you. 

Do you have a 

favorite pregame 

pump-up song? 

“We Will Rock You” by 

Queen. 

Do you have a hero, 

or someone you look 

up to? 

Probably my dad [Ron], 

because he is a firefighter, 

and when I injured my 

knee he jumped from the 

stands to run onto the field. 

Is there something 

people don’t know 

about you? 

I’m double-jointed, so 

I can bend just the tips of 

my fingers and bring my 

thumb to my wrist. 

Is there a TV show 

that you could binge 

watch over and over? 

“Criminal Minds.” I 

love the suspense, even 

though I’m not really into 

horror movies, but the 

studies of people and their 

minds interests me. 

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Any superstitions? 

No, not really. My second 

lucky number is actually 

13. 

If they made a movie 

about your life, who 

should play you? 

Jennifer Lawrence, because 

she is quirky and 

funny — kind of like me 

What would that 

movie be called? 

“Cut It Like Jade.” It’s 

like “Bend It Like Beckham” 

for two-fold reasoning 

— lacrosse and an 

ACL repair. 

Interview conducted by 

Sports Editor Jeff Vorva 

this week in 

SANDBURG VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 

BASEBALL 

■ ■April 26 – hosts Lincoln- 

Way East, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■April 27 – at Plainfield 

East-Double Header, 11 a.m. 

■ ■April 30 – at Lincoln-Way 

East, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■May 1 – hosts Oak 

Forest, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■May 2 – at Marist, 4:30 

p.m. 

BOYS TENNIS 


East Invite, 8 a.m. 

■ ■April 30 – hosts 

Homewood-Flossmoor, 4:30 

p.m. 

■ ■May 2 – hosts Andrew, 

4:30 p.m. 

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD 

■ ■April 26 – hosting Pete 

Struck Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■May 3 – at Lockport-Bill 

Jackson Invite, 5 p.m. 

BOYS VOLLEYBALL 

■ ■April 25 – at Stagg, 5:30 

p.m. 

Boykin 

From Page 36 

on draft day. I’ll be closer 

to being a part of another 

team. All the work will be 

out of the way, then. I’ll be 

getting back to football.” 

He opened some NFL 

scouts’ eyes a little wider 

in late February and early 

March, during the NFL 

Combine in Indianapolis. 

At the time, some scouting 

reports said that he did 

not have NFL wide receiver 

speed and might be 

better suited as a tight end. 

Those comments were 

made moot at the combine, 

when his 4.42-second time 

in the 40-yard dash made 

some jaws drop. That time, 

combined with his impressive 

vertical leap of 43 1/2 

inches (the second-highest 

jump in NFL Combine history) 

and 11-foot, 8-inch 


East Invite, 5:15 p.m. 


East Invite, 8 a.m. 

■ ■April 30 – hosts Andrew, 

6 p.m. 

■ ■May 1 – at Lockport, 

5:30 p.m. 

BOYS WATER POLO 


Way Central, 5 p.m. 

■May ■ 1 – at Naperville 

Central, 5 p.m. 

■ ■May 2 – at Lincoln-Way 

East, 5 p.m. 

BOYS GYMNASTICS 

■ ■April 29-May 4 - IHSA 

Sectionals, TBA 

BOYS LACROSSE 

■ ■May 1 – at Homewood- 

Flossmoor, 5:45 p.m. 

GIRLS BADMINTON 

■ ■April 25 – at SWSC 

Conference, TBA 

GIRLS SOCCER 

■ ■April 25 – at Naperville 

North Invite at TBA, TBD 


North Invite at TBA, TBD 

broad jump (third in combine 

history) were off the 

charts and helped him 

move up the charts. 

NFL.com’s Gil Brandt, 

a media senior analyst, 

ranks Boykin No. 100 in 

his “Hot 150.” If that holds 

true, he would be an early 

fourth-rounder. 

He is the 14th wide receiver 

ranked by Brandt 

behind Mississippi’s D.K. 

Metcalf (ranked 16th), 

Oklahoma’s Marquise 

Brown (19th), Ohio State’s 

Parris Campbell (29th), 

Mississippi’s A.J. Brown 

(33rd), South Carolina’s 

Deebo Samuel (44th), Arizona 

State’s N’Keal Harry 

(47th), Georgia’s Riley 

Ridley (51st), Iowa State’s 

Hakeem Butler (60th), 

Massachusetts’ Andy Isabella 

(79th), Missouri’s 

Emanuel Hall (81st), Baylor’s 

Jalen Hurd (89th), 


North Invite at Naperville 

North, TBD 

■ ■April 30 – hosts Lockport, 

6:15 p.m. 

SOFTBALL 

■ ■April 26 – hosts 

Homewood-Flossmoor, 4:30 

p.m. 

■ ■April 30 – hosts Stagg, 

4:30 p.m. 

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 

■ ■April 26 – at Niles North 

Invite, 4:30 p.m. 

■ ■May 2 – at SWSC Division 

Meet, 4:30 p.m. 

GIRLS WATER POLO 



■ ■May 1 – at Naperville 


■ ■May 2 – hosts Lincoln- 

Way East, 5 p.m. 

GIRLS LACROSSE 

■ ■April 26 – at Libertyville, 

7 p.m. 


Way Central, 7 p.m. 

■ ■May 2 – hosts Fremd, 7 

p.m. 

Auburn’s Darius Slayton 

(90th) and Ohio State’s 

Terry McLaurin (91st). 

On the other hand, Rotoworld.com’s 

Josh Norris 

had Boykin 23rd on his 

“NFL Big Board” with 

only Butler, Brown and 

Metcalf ahead of him at 

that position. 

Norris raved that Boykin 

is “such a fluid mover for 

his size. Has real potential 

to win in both the big and 

small receiver game. That 

is not common.” 

Boykin, who attended 

Central Middle School in 

Tinley Park and was a part 

of the Tinley Park Bulldogs’ 

baseball and softball 

programs, as well as the 

Orland-based Jayhawks 

and Magic basketball 

teams growing up, nabbed 

a team-high 59 passes for 

872 yards for the Fighting 

Irish last season.

36 | April 25, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie sports 


AREA SPORTS ROUNDUP 

Sandburg gunning for another daily double in sectionals 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

It is not easy to win a 

sectional title in baseball 

or softball. 

In Class 4A, only eight 

teams in the state can accomplish 

that in baseball 

and another eight in softball. 

So, when Sandburg won 

sectional titles on the same 

day on June 2, it was a 

special accomplishment. 

The baseball team went on 

to finish fourth in the state, 

and the Eagles softball 

team suffered a walk-off 

home run defeat in supersectional 

action. 

The fourth-seeded Eagles 

baseball team knocked 

off top-seeded Lincoln- 

Way East in the sectional 

semifinals on May 31 and 

second-seeded Marist, 

8-0, on June 2 to win the 

Lockport Sectional title. 

The Eagles softball team 

stunned top-seeded Marist 

9-8 in nine innings to win 

the Hinsdale South Sectional. 

Talk about a great 

daily double. 

Will there be that much 

fun and excitement for 

Sandburg’s teams in 2019? 

That remains to be seen. 

But the first step in building 

up for the excitement 

starts now as the sectional 

assignments have been 

announced by the Illinois 

High School Association. 

Lockport will host the 

baseball sectional again, 

and Sandburg is in the 21- 

team field, which includes 

Marist, Lincoln-Way East, 

Lockport, Providence and 

Andrew. The survivor of 

this meat grinder heads 

to the Springfield Supersectional 

at Lincoln Land 

Community College. 

Marist hosts both the 

softball sectional and supersectional 

that Sandburg 

is in. 

The 20-team tournament 

also features Mother 

McAuley, Lyons and Riverside-Brookfield. 

Regional action for both 

sports begins May 20, sectional 

play starts May 28 

and the supersectionals are 

June 3. The state semifinals 

are June 7. 

Sectional seedings are 

scheduled to be announced 

May 7. 

Soccer team warms up 

Sandburg’s baseball team, which was 7-6 through its first 13 games, hopes to make a big push in the postseason 

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with Stagg win 

Sandburg’s girls soccer 

team warmed up for the 

Naperville North Tournament 

with a 5-0 victory 

over District 230 rival 

Stagg on April 16. 

Bella Corkula, Ella 

Hase, Maddie Manzke, 

Arienne Monteclar and 

Maggie Manthey scored 

goals for the Eagles. 

The 24-team Naperville 

North event boasts that 

since 1988, 27 teams won 

the state championship the 

year they competed in the 

tournament. The Eagles 

took a 10-1-1 mark into 

the tournament and lost 

to Neuqua Valley, 2-1, on 

April 17 and dropped a 2-0 

decision to Geneva on Saturday, 

April 20. 

The long run 

Sandburg’s boys track 

team finished third in the 

12-team Tinley Park Titan 

Relays on Thursday, April 

18. The lone winning team 

for the Eagles was the 

6,400-meter team of Sean 

Marquardt, Brock Brice, 

Tommy Sieczkowski and 

Ahmad Alhayek. 

MVC stars 

Southern Illinois University 

won the Missouri 

Valley Conference women’s 

golf title recently 

and former Sandburg star 

Emilyee McGiles finished 

eighth. 

Bradley senior Frankie 

Saban, another former 

Eagles golfer, earned All- 

MVC honors for the second 

year in a row after 

averaging 76.54 per 18- 

hole round. She will leave 

the Peoria school with the 

sixth-best career average 

of 77.83 in 105 rounds. 

Boykin awaits ‘real excitement’ of NFL Draft 


Since Dec. 29, when 

Notre Dame’s football 

team lost to Clemson 30-3 

in the Cotton Bowl, wide 

receiver Miles Boykin has 

been on a personal fulltime 

internship. 

The Providence Catholic 

graduate who once led 

the Orland Park-based 

Windy City Magic basketball 

team to a national title 

in 2011, has been getting 

his 6-foot-4, 220-pound 

body NFL ready. 

He is working on strength. 

He has been working on 

endurance. 

He has been working out 

for football teams including 

the Bears. 

“This isn’t anything different 

from anyone with 

an actual job,” Boykin 

said. “That’s what it is to 

me. It’s my job. Of course, 

I love playing, but it’s an 

eight-hour day. I train for 

eight hours a day, and beyond 

that there is recovery 

and a diet that I have to 

pay attention to. So, really, 

I am doing something at 

least eight hours a day to 

make myself better.” 

That hard work should 

pay off this weekend. The 

three-day NFL Draft begins 

on Thursday, April 

25, in Nashville. While 

it is not an exact science, 

there is speculation he 

could go in one of the first 

four rounds, and he has 

heard he could go as high 

as the second round. 

If he gets the call, all of 

the hard work he put in this 

year will be worth it. 

“It’s been a lot of work,” 

Boykin said. “I think the 

real excitement will come 

Please see Boykin, 35 

Providence graduate Miles Boykin will be anxiously 

awaiting the results of the NFL Draft this weekend. He 

could be picked in the top four rounds. 

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RedHawks from Orland swing for the fences at Wrigley 


Orland Park’s Jack Brannigan 

said he had never before been to 

Wrigley Field. 

His first trip to historic park 

that houses the Chicago Cubs, 

however, will be one he will 

never forget. 

He was not in the stands 

watching an exciting MLB game 

involving the Cubs. 

He was not watching a highpaid 

baseball star hit for the cycle 

or throw a no-hitter. 

The stands were filled with 

hundreds, not thousands. 

But the infielder/pitcher who 

is heading to Notre Dame to play 

baseball next year and his Marist 

teammates had the rare opportunity 

to play at the park in a 12-2 

loss to Nazareth in an East Suburban 

Catholic Conference battle 

on April 17. 

Conor Kelly, Brian Ward and 

Tristan Stefanos are other Orland 

Park players on the roster 

who had the opportunity to take 

batting practice at the park. And 

coach Kevin Sefcik, who also 

lives in Orland Park, was a major 

league player who returned to 

the park and had some memories 

of the place. 

“You come down those stairs 

[from the locker room] and you 

wind through that tunnel, that 

maze they have, to the dugout,” 

he said. “Then you go into the 

dugout, and then it’s pretty cool 

when you are on the field. You 

can feel the whole atmosphere 

of the place. Batting practice is 

awesome, because there is so 

many people there. 

“There are some cool parks 

around the country, but that one 

is pretty special, since I grew up 

here.” 

But to Brannigan, it was something 

he would only see on TV. 

He grew up a White Sox fan 

and has seen home games on the 

South Side, but never ventured 

to Wrigley. 

He hit three balls into the 

Wrigley bleachers during his 

batting practice session. 

“The first one was awesome 

being able to watch it go out,” he 

said. “It clanked off the bleachers. 

It’s something I’ll never forget. 

“I grew up knowing this place 

was pretty old. But I’m just 

amazed at how amazing it still 

looks. It might be a little bit better 

than the one on the South 

Side. That’s tough to admit.” 

Ward scored some lower-level 

left field seats for Game 5 of the 

World Series in 2016 and can 

brag that it was the only World 

Series game the Cubs won since 

the ballpark was named Wrigley 

Field. 

He also can brag that he took 

some hacks at the plate at the 

place. 

“This is a big deal, thinking 

about all of the players who 

have played on this field,” he 

said minutes after he had his 

photo taken in an empty left field 

bleacher area. 

Stefanos is a Sox fan who was 

making his second visit to Wrigley. 

“I came to game when I was 

younger,” he said. “It’s cool being 

on the field and being able to 

take BP.” 

Kelly, who recently moved 

from Oak Forest to Orland Park, 

also enjoyed the experience. 

“It was really great to see the 

ball fly in a major league park,” 

he said. “It was something different. 

It’s something I will never 

forget. I was close to hitting 

one out.” 

It has been an eventful season 

for the RedHawks. In the preseason, 

they were ranked No. 

1 in the state by Prep Baseball 

Report. They played a couple of 

games at the USA Baseball National 

Training Complex in Cary, 

North Carolina. They had nine 

of their first 20 games cancelled 

because of the weather. They 

won by scores of 13-0 and 11-1 

and lost by scores of 10-4, 10-5 

and the 12-2 league setback to 

Nazareth and left-handed pitcher 

Marist pitcher and Orland Park resident Jack Brannigan fires a pitch against Nazareth Academy on 

April 17 at Wrigley Field. PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Marist players line up for the national anthem at Wrigley Field before taking Nazareth Academy in an 

East Suburban Catholic Conference contest. 

Michael Prosecky, a Louisville 

recruit who had a small army of 

pro scouts sitting in seats behind 

home plate. 

A 6-5 record to start the season 

was not what they were expecting. 

“It’s been pretty much a whirlwind,” 

Brannigan said. “We 

made a lot of memories. We had 

a lot of experiences that were really 

cool. And for the rest of the 

year, we’re going to just enjoy 

it.” 

Kelly said that this is still a 

close-knit team, and the team 

needs to play its best in May and 

June during the playoffs. 

“All it takes is putting seven 

games together at the end of the 

season,” Kelly said.

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THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

Son honors OP’s Cortez at Legacy Hall ceremony 

JEFF VORVA/ 

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1st and 3 

A FEW FACTS ABOUT 

ORLAND PARK’S KEVIN 

SEFCIK (ABOVE), WHO 

COACHES MARIST 

BASEBALL 

1. Number, please 

Sefcik had his 

number, 5, retired 

at Andrew High 

School. He is also a 

Hall of Famer at St. 

Xavier University. 

2. The draft 

He was selected 

by Philadelphia in 

the 33rd round of 

the MLB Draft, and 

despite starting his 

career buried in the 

Phillies’ system, 

he made his major 

league debut two 

years later. 

3. Great ’98 

The year of Sammy 

Sosa and Mark 

McGwire banging 

out homers at a record 

pace also saw 

Sefcik have his best 

season, as he hit 

.314 in 104 games 

in 1998. 

Jeff Vorva 

Sports Editor 

There were 11 

people inducted 

into District 230’s 

Legacy Hall on April 12. 

Two of them were honored 

posthumously. 

The first of the 11 honored 

was 1972 Stagg grad 

Brian Baldea, who had 

an impressive baseball 

coaching resume at the 

University of Chicago 

and died in December 

2017. 

His son Anthony 

bravely got up to the 

microphone for a speech 

in front of a few family 

members and hundreds 

of strangers, and the pain 

of losing his father hit 

him several times, as he 

broke down crying and 

composed himself before 

continuing. 

A few tables to the 

right of the stage in the 

banquet room at Silver 

Lake Country Club sat 

Jordan Cortez. 

If anyone in the room 

could understand what 

Anthony was going 

through, it was the junior 

from Andrew High 

School. Cortez also was 

set to give a speech about 

his father, Jerome, an 

Orland Park native who 

died of a heart attack on 

June 2 at age 47. 

“I saw that, and I 

knew that when I talked 

I would have to push 

through it,” Jordan said. 

“At first I thought I was 

OK and I could do this. 

Then, the first guy went 

up there, and that heightened 

up my nerves a little 

bit.” 

That is a tough task for 

a high school student. 

For some, it is terrifying 

enough to give a speech 

in class in front of 25 or 

30 students. This was a 

whole new game. 

But Cortez — who 

plays football, lacrosse 

and is on the chess team 

at Andrew — got through 

his 2-minute, 46-second 

tribute in fine fashion, as 

he had some in the crowd 

laughing and brought 

some tears to the 20 

friends and family members 

who were there for 

Jerome’s induction into 

the Hall. 

Jerome grew up in Orland 

Park and graduated 

from Andrew in 1990. 

He was known around 

the area for helping start 

the Tinley Park Bulldogs 

lacrosse program with 

Ron Hallman and the 

program is 170 strong 

right now, according to 

Jordan. Jerome’s main 

job was a chief engineer 

at Navistar, and he is 

Jordan Cortez (middle, with tie) and some of the other 20 members of his group pose 

after the Legacy Hall dinner at Silver Lake Country Club, where his father, Jerome, 

was posthumously honored. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

credited with designing 

military vehicles that 

protect military personnel 

from roadside bombs and 

attacks. 

Jordan had a few funnies 

for the crowd to start 

the speech. 

“He never did anything 

for the praise, and the 

extra attention that came 

with it except for screaming 

at the refs for calls 

in my games,” he joked. 

“He earned the nickname 

‘T-Bolt Terror’ for 

football. It was a mostly 

self-proclaimed nickname, 

and it got picked 

up in a news article and it 

just kind of stuck.” 

But Jordan also got 

down to the business of 

praising his father and 

concluded on a strong 

note. 

“My sisters [Lauren 

and Hayden] and I will 

strive to follow his amazing 

examples, seeking 

higher education, career 

success and giving back 

to our community,” Jordan 

said. 

This was the second 

time Jordan spoke publicly 

about his father. 

Jordan gave Jerome’s 

eulogy last year. This was 

a little different, because 

it was not all family and 

friends. 

“It was tough to relate 

it to everybody, because 

when you are talking to 

people you know, you can 

get a little more personal,” 

Cortez said. 

It has been a rough year 

for Jerome’s wife, Cathy, 

and the three children. 

Jordan said there was 

one thing Jerome taught 

everyone that has helped 

them try to get through 

all of this. 

“This whole year has 

been about perseverance,” 

Jordan said after 

the speech. “That’s what 

he taught me. Keep pushing 

through. Not giving 

up on anything. That’s 

pretty much the word 

that’s been in the back of 

my head all year.” 

LISTEN UP 

“There are some cool parks around the country, but that one 

is pretty special, since I grew up here.” 

Kevin Sefcik — Orland Park resident and Marist baseball coach 

whose team played at Wrigley Field 

Tune In 

Boys gymnastics 

TBA, starting Monday, April 29 

• The IHSA hosts its first spring 

postseason event with sectional 

competition all week. 

Index 

35 - Athlete of the Week 

35 - This Week In 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva, 

J.VORVA@22ndcm.com

Orland Park’s Hometown Newspaper | April 25, 2019 

OP NATIVE HONORED 

Vorva writes about Jerome Cortez being 

honored by his son, Jordan, at the 

D230 Legacy Hall ceremony, Page 39 

DAILY DOUBLE? 

Sandburg would love sectional titles in 

softball and baseball again this year; 

assignments were announced, Page 36 

Four Orland Park Marist baseball athletes play in iconic park, Page 38 

Orland Park residents (left to right) Brian Ward, Jack Brannigan, Conor Kelly and Tristan Stefanos pose in a Wrigley Field 

dugout before Marist played Nazareth in a rare high school game played at the historic park. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

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