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24 | May 16, 2019 | the frankfort station life & arts
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New space, new look makes Salon Rhapsody pop in Mokena
Salon makes move
to new site after 11
years in Frankfort
T.J. Kremer III
Contributing Editor
Mokena has pulled off a
coup.
Salon Rhapsody, which
spent the last 11 years in
Frankfort, is now a part of
the Mokena business scene
on Lincoln Highway.
The salon held its official
grand opening May 8
at its new location, 11400
W. Lincoln Highway.
With a new space comes
a new ambiance, though
the quality of service patrons
have come to expect
remains the same, said
owner Heather Fox.
“We changed everything
[inside],” Fox said. “So,
everything is repurposed,
reused, recycled in some
way. All of the chairs [in
the waiting area], some
of them were from my
grandma’s house, and she
passed away 15 years ago.
So, I repainted them, reupholstered
them. Some were
some the thrift store and
we reupholstered them.”
And it doesn’t stop with
the waiting area. All of
the hairstyling stations, of
which there are eight, are
outfitted with old, wooden
doors that have had mirrors
placed in the panels and
crystal door knobs used as
purse hangers to give the
stations a rustic chic look.
Designing and constructing
the space was
a special project for Fox
and her father Jim Romeli.
The pair spent about three
months putting all the details
together.
“It was a lot of fun,”
Fox said. “We did pretty
much everything together.
He helped me with all the
ideas. … It was a fun project
for me and my dad.”
The space is smaller
than it was in the Frankfort
location, but that just adds
to the cozy, comfy feel of
the salon, which returning
clients from Frankfort and
new clients both appreciate,
Fox said.
“They all love it,” Fox
said. “They said it’s homier,
it’s smaller, quaint. They
like the atmosphere better
than the old location.”
Some of Fox’s staff made
the transition from Frankfort
to Mokena, and some
new faces have since come
on board. The salon employs
eight stylists — Cat
Minnick, Linda Nolan, Michelle
Blazek, Ellen Gengo,
Sarah Casler, Heather
Fox, Kristen Hippenhammer
and Geri Melyon —
nail technician Donna Kelliher,
estheticians Sarah
Teare and Kate Karkacova,
and receptionists Mallory
Eisfeller, Erica Cundiff and
Isabelle Mccormick.
Fox said the decision to
move the business went
hand-in-hand with her
family’s decision to move
to Mokena, as well.
“I moved to Mokena
myself and my family four
years ago, and I just love
the town,” Fox said. “I was
looking to buy a building, I
was looking to see where I
wanted to go. Then I found
this space, and I really like
the location of it because
there’s so much building
going up around it. So, we
thought it would be a better
fit for us.”
Salon Rhapsody specializes
in everything hair
related — from cuts and
colorings to extensions
and keratin treatments —
as well as nail care, eyelash
extension, facials,
massages, microblading
and body waxing. Staff are
even being trained on how
to offer and apply CBDinfused
skin care products,
which does not get a client
“high,” but, rather, helps
to relieve pain associated
with arthritis and other
aches and pains.
For more information,
visit salonrhapsody.com,
find them on Facebook at
facebook.com/salonrhapsody,
or call (815) 469-
5953.
Staff at Salon Rhapsody listen to a presentation on CBD-infused products from Jeff
Bemis (far right), owner of Seven Leaves, during the salon’s grand opening and open
house May 8. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media
Salon Rhapsody owner Heather Fox (middle in green shirt) poses with her staff
during the salon’s grand opening and open house.
Concerts on the Green to feature new, returning acts
Nuria Mathog, Editor
For more than three decades,
summers in Frankfort
have brought Fourth of July
fireworks, opportunities to
explore the great outdoors
and Sunday evenings with
music at Breidert Green.
Now in its 32nd season,
the 2019 Concerts on the
Green series is to kick off
June 16, with performances
scheduled for every Sunday
through Aug. 25. The
concerts, sponsored by
the Frankfort Chamber of
Commerce, are typically
held at Breidert Green,
but in the case of stormy
weather, the shows will
move indoors to the Founders
Community Center.
“Continued generous
donations from businesses,
churches, civic groups and
individuals to fund these
concerts are the reasons
we have been able to bring
high-quality free entertainment
to the Green for
so many years,” said Pam
Griffin, a member of the
Frankfort Concerts on the
Green committee.
Eight volunteers are
tasked with reviewing the
hundreds of bands that request
to perform for the occasion.
This year’s lineup
encompasses a broad range
of musical genres, from
Motown and R&B to Caribbean
reggae and calypso.
While several familiar
acts will return to the Breidert
Green stage, such as
the Joliet American Legion
Band and retro rock
and roll band Rosie & The
Rivets, three new groups
are scheduled to perform:
Backdated, Flipside and
Chicago Rhythm & Blues
Kings.
“As always, we try to
provide variety in the 10
concerts we present, and
hope to please the audiences,”
Griffin said.