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THURSDAY 

D210 Board of Education 

Meeting 

7 p.m. May 16, Lincoln- 

Way Central High School, 

1801 E. Lincoln Highway, 

New Lenox. Meetings are 

held on the third Thursday 

of every month at the 

Knights of the Roundtable 

at LWC. 

FRIDAY 

Mokena Community Public 

Library District 

May 17, Mokena Community 

Public Library District, 

11327 W. 195th St. 

in Mokena. The Mokena 

library will be closed for a 

staff development day 

Southwest Area Music 

Teachers Association 

10 a.m. May 17. Southwest 

Area Music Teachers 

Association will have 

their final meeting of the 

2018-2019 school year. 

The meeting will be held 

in Mokena at the home of 

President, Kathy Hoster. 

Members will meet to 

discuss potential program 

ideas for the 2019-2020 

school year and will enjoy 

brunch together. Contact 

President, Kathy Hoster, 

at (815) 641-6812 for 

information about this 

meeting. All area music 

teachers are invited to attend. 

SATURDAY 

Brewga = 

Yoga+Beer+Community 

9:30-11 a.m. May 18, 

Tribes Beer Company, 

11120 Front St. in Mokena. 

Join us for our first 

collaboration with yoga 

teacher Marti LaHood, 

Tribes Beer Company on 

Front Street and the Mokena 

Public Library for a 

fun all-levels yoga class. 

After class join us for a social 

hour. Relax and enjoy 

a delicious beer or wine 

within an awesome community. 

Doors open at 9 

a.m., get there early to get 

your spot because class 

starts promptly at 10 a.m. 

Must be 21 to participate 

so please your bring identification. 

Tickets must be 

purchased in advanced. 

Tickets will not be available 

at the door. Get your 

tickets at tribesbrewga. 

eventbrite.com. 

The Magic of Trent James 

1-2 p.m. May 18, Mokena 

Community Public 

Library District, 11327 W. 

195th St. in Mokena. Join 

the Mokena Community 

Public Library District and 

Magician Trent James for 

an afternoon of amazement. 

James’ fast paced 

show is jam packed with 

modern mysteries and 

new tricks that will make 

you believe you believe 

you are witnessing the impossible. 

To register, call 

(708) 479-9663 or visit 

mokenalibrary.org. 

SUNDAY 

St. John’s UCC Blood Drive 

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

May 18, St. John’s United 

Church of Christ, 11100 

Second St. in Mokena. 

To schedule an appointment, 

contact the church at 

(708) 479-5123 or visit ver 

siti.org. Walk-ins are welcome, 

but appointments 

are appreciated and encouraged. 

Photo identification 

is required. Questions 

on eligibility? Call 

(800) 7TO-GIVE. As a 

thank you, all attempting 

donors will receive a $10 

e-gift card of their choice. 

Donors must have a valid 

email at time of registration. 

Sensory Mindfulness 

Sunday 

Noon-2 p.m. May 19, 


Library District, 11327 

W. 195th St. in Mokena. 

Join the Mokena Community 

Public Library District 

and Kim Cuenca for 

Sensory Friendly Playtime 

and Mindfulness Sunday, 

a low-sensory event for 

children with autism spectrum 

or sensory processing 

disorders. The library will 

limit admission to 8 families 

(ages 3 and up), turn 

down sounds and lights, 

and provide yoga mats to 

offer a safe and fun experience 

for all. A healthy 

snack will be provided. 

To register, call (708) 479- 

9663 or visit mokenali 

brary.org and register your 

family name. Please include 

the number of family 

members in the notes field. 

TUESDAY 

Happy Back Yoga 



Library District, 11327 W. 

195th St. in Mokena. Yoga 

for a Happy Back Class 

is designed to cultivate 

optimal spinal health and 

comfort. Alignment Based 

Yoga postures are taught to 

create stability and space 

in the hips and spine, as 

well as relieve tension in 

the upper back, neck, and 

shoulders. All levels are 

welcome. Participants are 

encouraged to bring a yoga 

mat; however, one will be 

provided to use during the 

class if needed. Class size 

is limited to 25 people. To 

register, call (708) 479- 

9663 or visit mokenali 

brary.org. 

UPCOMING 

A Day to Remember! 



Library District, 11327 W., 

195th St. in Mokena. Join 

nationally-acclaimed entertainer 

Johnny Gray as 

he returns to the Mokena 

Community Public Library 

District in his patriotic 

Memorial Day Remembrance. 

This program honors 

Americans who have 

sacrificed for our country 

during war, conflict and 

9/11 featuring many uplifting 

musical performances 

including: “A Salute to 

the Services” medley honoring 

each branch of the 

Armed Services. To register, 

call (708) 479-9663 or 

visit mokenalibrary.org. 

Mokena VFW Memorial 

Day Remembrance 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 27, 

William Martin VFW Post 

725, 19852 S. Wolf Road 

in Mokena. Join the members 

of the William Martin 

VFW Post 725 for a Memorial 

Day remembrance, 

beginning at 10 a.m. with 

a memorial service at St. 

Mary’s Cemetery, proceeding 

to Pioneer Cemetery 

and then to St. John’s 

Cemetery. After the ceremonies, 

join us at Post 

725 for a patriotic concert 

by students from All 

About Music & Children’s 

Theatre from noon-2 p.m. 

There will be a dedication 

of names added to the 

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1 p.m. 

Annual Flea Market and 

Antique Show 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 

15, Marley Community 

Church, 12625 W. 187th 

St. in Mokena. Rain or 

shine. Vendors welcome. 

$50 per space. Enjoy this 

mostly outdoor event under 

the shade trees in our 

park. Food booth available, 

homemade pies, traditional 

BBQ sandwiches 

and much more. Indoor 

Church White Elephant 

Booth. Register at marleychurch.org 

under “events” 

or call (825) 485-8587 for 

info. 

ONGOING 

Community Wide Garage 

Sale 

May 16-19, and Aug. 

8-11. Applications at 

11020 Front St. Unit A, 

Mokena. Call (708) 478- 

6182 or (708) 479-9619 

8-4 p.m. M-F. Sign up 

ends at 4 p.m. May 10. 

3D Printer Class 

10-11 a.m. every third 

Saturday of the month, 


Library District, 11327 

W. 195th St. Visit the YA 

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the mokena messenger | May 16, 2019 | 3 

Moms, daughters reflect 

on special day together 

Lincoln-Way Residents Looking to 

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T.J. Kremer III, Editor 

Audrey Tuminello, of 

Mokena, had no doubt 

about what makes Mother’s 

Day special. 

“Tea parties,” was the 

3-year-old’s answer. 

So, it was a good thing 

for her and her mother, 

Lindsey, that Mokena 

Community Park District 

decided to host exactly 

that Saturday, May 11, at 

Yunker Park’s red barn. 

This was the second 

time the park district put 

on the event; the first was 

in 2017, but then took a 

hiatus last year because of 

a scheduling conflict with 

the Chi-town Showdown 

5K. 

About 40 mothers and 

daughters came out for 

the Mother’s Day Tea 

and were treated to cakes, 

crumpets, sandwiches 

and, of course, tea. 

Mothers and daughters 

got to make special sun 

hats with flowers hotglued 

onto them for the 

occasion, as well as paint 

miniature watering cans 

that could double as a 

planter. 

Nicole Rogers, of Mokena, 

was busy painting 

the planters with her two 

daughters Lauren, 10, and 

Amelia, 11. 

“It’s quite special because 

they actually invited 

me to come today,” 

Nicole said. “That was 

very nice.” 

Lauren said she was inspired 

when looking for 

something completely unrelated. 

“Me and my dad were 

going to do a 5K, and 

we were on the [Mokena 

Community Park District 

website], so that’s how we 

found out about it.” 

Amelia said one of 

the special things about 

Mother’s Day is getting to 

spend time with her mom. 

And what does Amelia 

like to do with that time? 

“Shopping,” she said. 

Some of the tables at 

the tea party included 

multiple generations of 

mothers and daughters, 

such as the Houekenga 

family, of Mokena — with 

mom Courtney, 5-yearold 

Cayleigh and 8-yearold 

Calyssa — along 

with mother-in-law Janet 

Houekenga from Wheaton 

and Janet’s mother, 

Kim Peglow, of Tinley 

Park. 

The family reflected 

on what it meant to have 

several generations of 

women and girls, bridging 

two families, sitting at the 

same table. 

“We wanted to celebrate 

our mothers and just have 

fun with the kids, too. 

Make some special memories,” 

Courtney said. 

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LWSRA Disability Fair showcases area inclusion services 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

Everything from equestrian 

therapy to financial 

advice to camp options 

for individuals with special 

needs was found 

at Lincolnway Special 

Recreation Association’s 

2019 Disability Fair. 

The Saturday, May 

11, expo – held onsite at 

LWSRA – featured vendors 

sharing information 

about services available 

to parents, teachers and 

individuals with disabilities. 

Four presentations 

further educated attendees 

on disability services 

available in the Lincoln- 

Way area. 

Karyn Reczek, LWS- 

RA’s marketing, outreach 

and fundraising coordinator, 

explained that the 

2019 fair was building on 

the success of last year’s 

inaugural event. 

“This year we have 34 

vendors sharing everything 

and anything that 

a family with a disability 

might need some guidance 

on. They can come 

here, check it out, talk to 

people, get some information 

and take it from 

there,” Reczek said. 

The idea for the Disability 

Fair originated 

from a conversation 

between Reczek, Helping 

Hands Children’s 

Therapy Parent Liaison 

Tessa Quinlan and Renewal 

Disability Services 

Founder Gina Smith. 

“We wanted to have all 

of the disability services 

under one roof so that not 

only can the community 

know that all of us exist 

to help, but also as business 

owners we can help 

one another to refer out 

clients in case they need 

something that we don’t 

offer,” Smith said. “This 

is a dream come true. 

It was really successful 

for its first year, so I’m 

excited to see what this 

year’s going to hold. I’m 

sure it’s going to be even 

bigger.” 

Smith had a booth at 

next to Helping Hands 

Children’s Therapy 

where physical therapist 

Rhonda Kleber shared 

information about the 

organization’s many programs. 

“We offer speech therapy, 

occupational therapy, 

physical therapy and we 

have a parent liaison on 

staff. We also have a behaviorist 

on staff that can 

help with issues at home, 

school or wherever you 

may need something,” 

Kleber said. “We also 

collaborate with day care 

centers and we have lots 

of summer groups available.” 

Discovery Toys, VIP 

Service Dogs, Chicago 

Blackhawks Special 

Hockey, Everyone Cares 

Camp and many more 

vendors participated in 

the 2019 event. The presentation 

program included 

Greg Zibricky sharing 

a day-to-day blueprint for 

autism, Trinity Services 

giving an overview of its 

offerings, Robert H. Farley 

speaking about navigating 

the Illinois disability 

system and Prudential 

going over its special 

needs planning caregivers 

tool kit. 

Representatives from 

LWSRA were also on 

hand sharing information 

about upcoming programs 

— including adaptive 

basketball camps, 

weekly park parties and 

its eight-week summer 

camp — and spreading 

the word about two new 

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Chicago Blackhawks Special Hockey players: John Pellegrini, of Crown Point, Indiana (left); Mandy Mackowiak, of 

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Alleged blackface incident draws 

mixed responses from community 


A photo surfaced May 4 

on Instagram that reportedly 

showed Lincoln-Way 

Central students in what 

some people believed to be 

blackface at the Speedway 

on Front Street and Wolf 

Road in Mokena. 

The photo appeared 

to show three Caucasian 

youths wearing black 

volcanic ash charcoal 

acne masks while inside 

of a vehicle at the gas station. 

Mokena Police were 

notified of the situation 

and declined to pursue 

any criminal investigation, 

but referred the matter to 

a resource officer with 

Lincoln-Way Community 

High School D210, according 

to Mokena Police 

Chief Steve Vaccaro. The 

alleged students in the 

photo all were under the 

age of 18, Vaccaro confirmed. 

Mokena Mayor Frank 

Fleischer said that he had 

been made aware of the 

incident, and that he understood 

the situation to be 

that the students we wearing 

black volcanic ash 

charcoal acne masks and 

decided to go to the gas 

station for snacks while 

the masks dried. 

Fleischer said that while 

the actions of the students 

may have been ill-advised, 

there was “no reason [for 

anyone] to be offended,” 

adding that, “There’s no 

From May 7 

“These are things that have been in the news, 

have been in the media, and for the young people 

to still do it, to say, ‘Hey, it’s not a big deal. It’s 

just a charcoal mask,’ is kind of like a way of 

brushing it off and saying that it’s OK.” 

Sylvester Williams — who posted a photo of students in black acne face 

mask to Instagram, on why he felt it was important to share the post on 

social media. 

law or ordinance against 

stupidity.” 

“Kids get a chance to 

make mistakes,” Fleischer 

said. 

The person who posted 

the Instagram photo — 

Sylvester Williams, who 

goes by the Instagram 

handle 1st_generation_life 

— said he did so at the 

request of the person who 

took the photo but wishes 

to remain anonymous because 

of personal safety 

concerns. 

Williams said he posted 

the image not to “bash” 

the students but, rather, 

to bring the adults of the 

community together to 

have a conversation about 

racial issues, especially 

with the string of recent 

similar incidents that have 

happened locally and nationally. 

“I live in the area, and 

I know how the area can 

sometimes be,” Williams 

said. “I know that there 

are good people and bad 

people everywhere; however, 

this was a situation 

that had just came up with 

the high school not to far 

away, Homewood-Flossmoor. 

Prior to that Gucci 

had some issue and Prada 

had some issues. These are 

things that have been in 

the news, have been in the 

media, and for the young 

people to still do it, to say, 

‘Hey, it’s not a big deal. 

It’s just a charcoal mask,’ 

is kind of like a way of 

brushing it off and saying 

that it’s OK.” 

The Homewood-Flossmoor 

incident Williams 

mentioned referred to an 

April 27 posting of a video 

to social media showing 

the four students in 

blackface driving through 

a carry-out window at a 

McDonald’s and making 

racist remarks to a black 

female employee. Prada 

in December was forced to 

pull products that resem- 

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bled “Black Samba” characters. 

Gucci, in February 

received criticism for its 

sweater that angered many 

over its blackface appearance. 


High School District 

210 issued the following 

statement. 

“On Saturday, the Lincoln-Way 

210 School 

Resource Officer was in 

contact with the Mokena 

Police Department. Any 

questions regarding the 

alleged incident should be 

directed to the police.” 

The Messenger has requested 

further comment 

from district administration, 

including how LW 

administration plans to 

handle this incident. 

“We have no additional 

comments,” Jen Hannon, 

director of communications, 

wrote, continuing 

to direct comments to the 

Mokena Police Department.



Masterful martial artists earn top rank 

Mokena mom, son earn master’s rank, another earns thirddegree 

ABOVE: Tyler Danielewicz 

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their black belt test at Family 

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Proposed goals prioritize student achievement, improving whole child 

Nuria Mathog 

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At its May 8 meeting, 

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Round it Up 

A brief recap of other items discussed at the May 8 

Summit Hill School District 161 Board of Education 

meeting 

• Jim Martin was appointed as the D161 

representative to the Lincoln-Way Area Special 

Education District 843 Governing Board, with Trudy 

Sturino selected as the alternate; Rich Marron 

was appointed as the Summit Hill Educational 

Foundation liaison; and Stacey Borgens was 

chosen as the D161 representative to the Illinois 

Association of School Boards Governing Board and 

the Three Rivers Governing Board. 

• Board members approved an online intervention 

resource for mathematics. 

• The board approved a contract with Malcor 

Roofing to recoat the Mary Drew roof. 

• A continuation of D161’s supplemental bus 

transportation program was approved for the 2019- 

2020 academic year. 

• The board approved a .5 math improvement/.5 

resource teacher position. 

• A family insurance proposal for D161 noncertified 

staff was approved. 

While the goals would 

be finalized in June, 

Board President Rich 

Marron said he wanted to 

start the discussion early 

to avoid an “elongated 

meeting.” The Board 

opted to table action on 

the item and return to the 

matter during a future 

meeting. 

The four tentative goals 

are student achievement, 

which comes with subgoals 

of student growth, 

standards alignment and 

rigor, algebra readiness 

and technology integration; 

focus on the whole 

child, which has subgoals 

that aim to address chronic 

absenteeism, socialemotional 

supports and 

bullying and cyberbullying; 

communication, 

which includes subgoals 

of telling the district’s 

story and having two 

readiness dashboards; 

and human and fiscal resources, 

which is tied to 

a single subgoal of building 

utilization. 

“The subgoals would 

be the ones that would 

be measured, reported on 

and then ultimately would 

tie, into, in our case, the 

superintendent’s review, 

as it has in the past and 

then would presumably 

flow into the principals’ 

and other administrator 

reviews,” Marron said. 

Several Board members 

expressed concerns 

or asked for clarification 

on some of the subgoals, 

particularly with how 

student growth would be 

measured. That subgoal 

comes with two indicators: 

a 3 percent gain in 

students meeting and exceeding 

standards in the 

English language arts and 

math portions of the Illinois 

Assessment of Readiness, 

along with 70 percent 

of students meeting 

individual growth targets 

on local assessments. 

“As soon as we make 

this a goal, and as soon as 

we put in standards, then 

we’re sending a message 

that if push comes 

to shove, teach to the 

test, because that’s the 

best way to get the quick 

jumps,” Board member 

George Leonard said. 

“And I wonder if we’re 

sending the right message 

by setting a firm percentage 

increase based off of 

different kids and everything 

else.” 

Marron told the Board 

he was unsure why social-emotional 

supports 

should be included as a 

subgoal. 

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an officer was dispatched 

to the 11000 block 

of First Street in response 

to a disturbance. Upon 

arrival, the officer spoke 

with the complainant, who 

told the officer that Greene 

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on the door and demanded 

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the face, causing a laceration. 

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to Greene’s residence and 

placed him under arrest. 

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Nicole A. Carmichael, 30, 

of 321 Schorie Ave. in 

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for you. And as a mother 

myself now, I’m realizing 

in the 19300 block of South 

LaGrange Road noticed a 

black Honda without a front 

plate registration sticker. 

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and ran a check 

of the registration, which 

revealed Carmichael’s license 

was suspended. The 

officer initiated a traffic 

stop and became aware that 

there was in infant in the 

vehicle, so citation were issued 

on the scene, and Carmichael 

was released when 

another driver was able to 

pick her up. 

• April 28 

Ryan W. Hayes, 25, of 

19151 Brompton Court in 

Mokena, was charged with 

DUI-alcohol, operation of 

an uninsured motor vehicle 

and improper lighting. 


an officer on patrol 

shortly after 3 a.m. noticed 

a 2018 Mazda traveling 

westbound on Manchester 

Drive without any taillights. 

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and a grandma, just how 

special the gift of life is, 

and to be able to celebrate 

with my children and my 

grandchildren.” 

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passenger seat. The officer 

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• May 7 

Julian D. Vojensky, 29, of 

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an officer was dispatched 

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placed under arrest. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The 

Mokena Messenger’s police 

reports come from the 

Mokena Police Department. 

Anyone listed in these reports 

is considered to be innocent 

of all charges until proven 

guilty in a court of law. 

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events for the park district, 

said that she hopes 

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Children, parents enjoy day 

with Knights football program 

Sean Hastings 

Contributing Editor 

Nothing beats the Friday 

night lights during a 

football season. The whole 

town comes out to the respective 

schools they root 

for, packing the stands to 

watch their team play. 

But something that 

ranks right up there with 

that is the time a parent 

can spend with their child 

on a football field. Local 

residents had the chance to 

do that May 5 as the Lincoln-Way 

Central football 

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son camp. Some mothers 

and daughters came out to 

participate, as well. 

The camp was led 

by head coach Jeremy 

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Campers and their parents 

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“Anytime you can incorporate 

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Being able to be the 

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Mokena resident Nicholas Angelini catches a pass 

thrown by his father at the May 5 father/son football 

camp. Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media 

Chase Carter pushes the sled as he participates in 

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Joe La Margo out as Village 

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The search is once again on 

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voted 6-1 on May 6 to accept the 

resignation of Joe La Margo. 

The vote came after a short 

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After the meeting, La Margo 

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would not comment on La Margo’s 

job performance. 

Pekau said the reason it was 

on the May 6 agenda — the first 

at which the newly elected trustees 

were seated — was to move 

the Village forward. 

“It’s better for Joe, and it’s better 

for the Village to just move 

forward and not drag this out,” 

Pekau said. 

Reporting by Jon DePaolis, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit 

OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Odyssey Golf Foundation’s 

community 5K fundraiser set for 

May 19 

There are many organizations 

dedicated to helping veterans 

cope with post-traumatic stress 

disorder and other disabilities 

they must manage after returning 

to civilian life. 

Right in Tinley Park, the Odyssey 

Golf Foundation is working 

to do just that by allowing 

veterans to golf on a closed 

course among their peers. 

The five-year-old 501(c)3 organization 

is headquartered at 

the Odyssey Golf Foundation 

Golf Course and supports roughly 

1,300 veteran members. 

“Our mission is to assist veterans 

and individuals with disabilities, 

and give them the opportunity 

to come and play golf at the 

golf course, and it’s been a very 

good experience for everybody,” 

said Dakota Stariha, who is the 

event coordinator for an upcoming 

5K fundraiser. “We provide 

therapeutic services through 

golf, so we have outings every 

single week for the summer.” 

With its cause of providing 

therapy through sport, the foundation 

is hosting its first community 

5K fundraising event, 

Run Fore the Greater Good 5K. 

The 5K walk/run is to take place 

Sunday, May 19, with all proceeds 

benefiting the Odyssey 

Golf Foundation. 

The 5K will take place at 8 

a.m., with check-in and registration 

starting at 7:15 a.m. The 

course will span the Odyssey 

Golf Foundation Golf Course, 

with parking available at 19111 

Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park. 

The cost of entry for runners and 

walkers is $25, and registration 

can be completed at Odyssey 

GolfFoundation.org/5K. 

Reporting by Amanda Del Buono, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Triple Play Concert tickets still 

available, but going fast 

If any resident is still considering 

buying tickets for the Triple 

Play Concert Series, they are in 

luck, because some tickets still 

remain but will for much longer, 

Mayor Tim Baldermann said. 

Tickets for all three concerts 

are $75 each and can be purchased 

at the Village Hall from 

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 

There is no limit on how 

many tickets can be purchased 

by one resident. 

Performing this year is Cheap 

Trick on June 8, Joan Jett and the 

Blackhearts with special guests 

Blue Oyster Cult on July 20 and 

Kenny Loggins on Aug. 31. The 

headlining acts are scheduled to 

start at 9 p.m. for each concert. 

The first supporting act performance 

for each date is scheduled 

to start at 6 p.m., with the second 

performance beginning at 7:30 

p.m. 

Cheap Trick is on a summer 

tour this year, and their seventh 

stop on it is the Triple Play concert. 

Reporting by Sean Hastings, Editor. 

For more, visit NewLenoxPatriot. 

com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Kelvin Grove Nature Club 

expands with inaugural market 

A few years ago, Kelvin Grove 

School teacher Christie Soulian 

would look out her classroom 

window at an unused piece of 

land near the playground and 

imagine it being a special place 

for her students: a garden. 

And with the garden came the 

inception of the Calvin Grove 

Nature Club. 

“I put in a letter of interest 

for the Nature Club,” Soulian 

explained. “We started with the 

fourth- and fifth-graders. They 

were so excited to have a club. 

The students who started this 

are now sophomores in high 

school.” 

Taking a walk behind the 

school, one finds a small patch of 

fenced-in land. Four raised garden 

boxes dot the lot, and there 

also is a rain barrel. 

Soulian, who has taught at 

Kelvin Grove for 16 years, sees 

Nature Club participants learn 

responsibility and other life 

skills. 

“They learn how to be helpful 

to the school and other kids,” 

Soulian said. “This is taking 

ownership of something that 

some kids miss out on. This 

gives the students a sense of accomplishment 

from start to finish.” 

In addition to taking care of 

the garden, the Nature Club held 

its first Nature Club Market on 

May 3 and 4. The students are 

attempting to raise money to 

purchase benches with the plastic 

milk jug caps they have been 

collecting. They also are looking 

to purchase other items, including 

updating the rain barrel 

setup, in order to increase functionality 

and to beautify the KG 

garden. 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Concerts on the Green to feature 

new, returning acts 

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. 

“As always, we try to provide 

variety in the 10 concerts we 

present, and hope to please the 

audiences,” Griffin said. 

Reporting by Nuria Mathog, Editor. 

For more, visit FrankfortStation. 

com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

LTHS students dominate in 

drafting and design competitions 

LTHS drafting and design students 

are making their names 

known after recent victories at 

Illinois Design Educators Association 

and SkillsUSA competitions. 

Seven out of eight LTHS students 

who participated in the 

IDEA annual state drafting and 

design competition on April 27 

placed first. Those included Matthew 

Stonis, who got first (state 

champion) in 3D Assembly 

Modeling; the architecture design 

team of Aldo Guerra, Naser 

Salem and William Centano, 

who got first (state champion) 

with a perfect score; and the engineering 

design team of Jonathan 

Naughton, Daniel Arechiga 

and Caleb Speechley, who got 

first place (state champion) with 

a perfect score. Bryce Bejlovec 

won the regional in March and 

also competed in the Introductory 

CAD division. 

The competition featured individual 

drawing problem events, 

as well as an architecture design 

competition and an engineering 

design competition. 

Beyond that, out of the 37 

drafting, engineering and design 

students who went April 11-13 

to the Illinois SkillsUSA annual 

State Leadership and Skills Conference, 

10 successfully earned 

positions to compete in nationals 

June 24-29. 

“This is by far the most we’ve 

had in the SkillsUSA qualify for 

nationals,” said Jeff Brown, vice 

president of IDEA and instructor 

on architecture, engineering and 

design courses at LTHS. “It was 

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“Wedding bells were chiming today at SMS! 

Q and U celebrated with royal weddings in 

both Mrs Pell and Mrs Hedrick’s kindergarten 

classrooms!” 

St. Mary Catholic School Mokena posted 

this to its Facebook page Friday, May 10. 

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“Lincoln-Way East state champion 

cheerleaders honored tonight at the Joliet 

Slammers game!” 

@LWDistrict210 posted this to its Twitter 

account Thursday, May 9. 

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From the Publisher 

We can do better as a community 

Joe Coughlin 

Publisher 

I 

was embarrassed by 

my community this 

week and I would like 

to tell you about it. 

I know and I love this 

community. I was raised 

in New Lenox, went 

through public schools 

at District 122 and LW 

D210, and remain a community 

member, though 

living with my family in a 

western suburb. 

This community is 

compassionate, loyal 

and proud. It believes in 

respect and kindness. And 

those values seemed to be 

at odds last week. 

Through our reporting, 

we learned that three 

young people (juveniles) 

who reportedly had on 

black face-cleansing 

masks allegedly drove 

to a local gas station for 

snacks while wearing the 

masks. 

I am not interested 

in debating their intention. 

It is irrelevant to me 

whether they wanted to 

do harm, thought it was 

nfyn 

From Page 18 

very successful. Ten students 

is quite a bit, and the 

IDEA contest, I had eight 

students qualify for state, 

and seven of them won the 

a meaningless joke, or 

were completely ignorant 

to “blackface” and its 

implications. 

That’s because either 

of the options is a problem, 

and a problem we 

as a community need to 

acknowledge. 

“Blackface” has a racist 

history, one in which 

it was used to degrade, 

demean, insult and generally 

disrespect persons of 

color. Wearing blackface, 

regardless of your intention, 

aligns you with that 

history. 

And this is where I 

grew embarrassed, not 

necessarily by the kids or 

their act, but by our community’s 

reaction as the 

incident became news. 

That reaction was a 

general shoulder shrug. 

We need to admit that 

what these kids did was 

wrong — not because they 

are racist, not because 

they meant offense, but 

because we as a community 

respect each other and 

believe in accountability. 

While this community 

lacks diversity (and that’s 

not a crime), we value and 

respect all our neighbors. 

Therefore, we must recognize 

how an act like this 

affects everyone. 

This community is 

proud and believes in 

loyalty. Those attributes 

are at the top of the list of 

reasons I love it. We rush 

state championships. So, 

you don’t get much better 

odds than that. And all 

around, it has been a really 

successful year.” 

Reporting by Alex Ivanisevic, 

Assistant Editor. For more, 

visit HomerHorizon.com. 

to protect our own and 

defend what is ours. 

In that rush, though, 

amid that fierce loyalty 

and wall of pride, we can 

lose perspective — forget 

the other values we hold 

dear, like our steadfast 

belief in right vs. wrong. 

Think about the times 

you remained silent even 

though you felt uncomfortable 

with a friend’s or 

relative’s behavior. Our 

love for and loyalty to that 

person may keep us from 

being honest. 

But we know better. 

We know true friendship, 

true leadership is calling 

out our loved ones and 

our neighbors when they 

need calling out. Love is 

based on mutual respect, 

and mutual respect allows 

us to constructively challenge 

each other. 

We can, at the same 

time, support our young 

people (like the three 

teens in the facemasks) 

and take a stand against 

insensitivity (like wearing 

blackface). We can 

shoulder this burden as 

a community and say, 

“Kids, this was an error 

in judgment, but you are 

not villains. We believe in 

you, and we apologize for 

not showing you the way.” 

We have a responsibility 

to do that together. 

Our community leaders, 

like those in charge of our 

education at LW District 

210, have a responsibility 

to speak up. 

Silence sends a message 

that is loud and clear that 

we condone these acts. By 

ignoring them, we enable 

them. 

This leads into a final 

point: We can do better. 

No doubt, there are 

worse things you can do 

than wear face-cleansing 

masks to a local gas 

station, but it is behavior 

— malice-free or not 

— that is not acceptable 

anywhere and certainly 

not here. We need to ask 

and discuss why anyone 

would think it is OK to 

go out in our community 

while wearing black facemasks. 

It is not a simple question 

to ask or answer. It 

forces us to take a hard 

look in the mirror, and I 

hope our community leaders 

— from government 

officials to educators to 

longtime residents — ask 

themselves that question. 

I know I did. I hope you 

do, too. 

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Still rockin’ 

Singer channels spirits of 

legendary rockers, Page 24 

From Ireland to Orland Park 

The Irish Patriot owners bring traditions from the 

homeland to south suburban pub, Page 27 

Salon Rhapsody finds new home in 

Mokena, Page 23 

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22 | May 16, 2019 | the mokena messenger faith 


Faith Briefs 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 

115th Ave., Mokena) 

Church Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m, 

9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 

p.m. Sundays 

Adoration 

Wednesdays following 

8 a.m. Mass in the Chapel 

until 6:45 p.m. 

Holy Rosary 

7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m. 

Tuesday evenings. 

St. John’s United Church of Christ 

(11100 Second St., Mokena) 

Traditional Service 

8 a.m. traditional service, 

9:45 a.m. contemporary 

and traditional music 

in a service of praise and 

reverence. Supervised 

childcare available. For 

more information, call 

(708) 479-5123. 

Bundles of Love 

In Memoriam 

Nancy E. Scanlin 

Nancy E. Scanlin, 70, of 

Mokena, died April 22. 

She was the beloved 

wife of William E. Scanlin 

Sr.; loving mother of Jennifer 

Scanlin and William 

D. Scanlin; Caring grandmother 

to Liberty; and 

cherished Brother of Joe 

(Marcia) Rhodes. 

She was preceded in 

death by brothers Jeffrey 

Rhodes and David Rhodes. 

In lieu of flowers, donations 

to the American Cancer 

Society and Laporte 

County Small Animal 

Shelter would be appreciated. 

Richard Anthony 

Golden 

Richard 

Anthony 

Golden, 88, of Mokena, 

died April 26. 

He was the son of the 

late Edward and Elsie 

(Coty) Golden; beloved 

7 p.m. the second and 

fourth Tuesday of each 

month. Enjoy fun and fellowship 

while making 

baby quilts for infants baptized 

at St. John’s and lap 

quilts for shut-ins. 

Mokena United Methodist Church 

(10901 LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Service and Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. 

Church service and children’s 

Sunday School will 

be held. For more information, 

call (708) 479-1110. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Tuesdays at the 

church. For more information, 

call (708) 479-1110. 

Community Prayer 

Gathering 

2:30 p.m. every fourth 

Sunday. 

Breakfast 

husband to Eleanor (Larimore) 

Golden; loving 

father of Eugene (Deborah) 

of Lenexa, David 

(Maureen), Frank (Louise), 

Ted (Cindy) and 

Laura (Daniel); caring 

grandfather to Timothy 

Golden, Cassandra (Jeffrey) 

Davidson, Carissa 

(Brian) Shelton, Robert 

(Elizabeth) Golden, 

Kevin Mitchell, Matthew 

(Jennifer) Golden, Jeffery 

(Michelle) Golden, 

Kimberly (Michael) Herrera, 

Ryan Golden, Lisa 

Golden, Aimee (Todd) 

Barnhill and Nicholas Allen; 

11 great-grandchildren; 

and many nieces 

and nephews. 

He was preceded in 

death by brothers, Edward, 

Eugene and John (Linda); 

and sisters Virginia (Pat) 

Thomas and Alice. 

In lieu of flowers the 

family requests donations 

to PAWS Tinley Park or 

9 a.m. every third Saturday 

of the month. 

Choir Practice 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Newcomers welcome. 

Weight Watchers 

Wednesday 

Weigh-ins take place at 

6:30 p.m., while the meeting 

is at 7 p.m. 

Marley Community Church (12625 W. 

187th St., Mokena) 

Church Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare 

is provided. 

Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. Sundays. 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

For more information, 

email marleycommu 

nitychurch@gmail.com. 

Junior High Youth Group 

the National Multiple 

Sclerosis Society. 

He served in the U.S. 

Air Force from 1951 

-1954 providing airplane 

maintenance services at 

Kindley Air Force Base, 

Bermuda. 

Steven Douglas Berg 

Steven Douglas Berg, 

52, of Mokena, died May 

5. 

He was the devoted 

companion of Tyson; 

loving brother of Paul 

S. (Akiko) and Mike K. 

(Karin) Berg; beloved 

son of the late Robert E. 

and L. Marcia (Zaremba) 

Berg; dear uncle of Jeremy, 

Lexi and Alicia Berg; 

fond cousin of Tamisine 

Berg, Jenni Berg, David 

Schmidt and Jim Berg; 

and great-cousin of Joseph, 

Jonathan and David 

Schmidt. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials 

to cure ALS. 

6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. 


email marleycommunity 

church@gmail.com. 

Men’s Group 

6 p.m. Sunday nights in 

the church basement. All 

men are welcome. 

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 

(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena) 

Vacation Bible School 

9-11:30 a.m. June 17- 

21. For children 4 years 

old through fifth grade. 

3 year olds are welcome 

with the accompaniment 

of an adult. The theme 

is “Miraculous Mission: 

Jesus Saves the World.” 

Registration is available 

online at immanu 

elmokena.org and at the 

church office. From the 

Ministries link, click Vacation 

Bible School for 

Please see faith, 24 

Ross Jonathon 

Mathews 

R o s s 

Jonathon 

Mathews, 55, of Wilmington, 

died May 7. 

He was the beloved son 

of Robert H. and Peggy S. 

(Nelson) Mathews of Mokena; 

devoted brother of 

Scott W. (Julie) Mathews 

and Sean P. (Deborah) 

Mathews; and is survived 

by many loving aunts, uncles, 

nieces, nephews and 

cousins. 

He was a proud U.S. 

Army Veteran and a very 

active volunteer and supporter 

of community activities. 

Do you have someone’s life 

you’d like to honor? Email 

Editor T.J. Kremer III at tj@ 

mokenamessenger.com with 

information about a loved 

one who was a part of the 

Mokena community. 

Robin’s Nest 

Live on and love well 

Robin Melvin 

Contributing Columnist 

If you follow my column, 

then you probably 

know about my 

daughter, Ashley Nicole. 

She was born on May 1, 

1984 and passed away 

nine days later. I honor her 

little life by putting a positive 

spin on heartbreak. I 

grab grief and flip it. 

It’s amazing what we 

see when we look at it 

from another angle. It 

doesn’t mean we hide 

our pain or stuff away the 

memories. We simply see 

grief in a new light. We let 

it grow our ability to live 

and love with purpose. In 

so doing, our people live 

on. 

Because of our losses, 

there comes a day when 

we can look in the face 

of profound grief and 

smile. A few weeks ago, 

by God’s grace, I did just 

that. I greeted guests who 

came to our church for a 

funeral. 

I never met 14-year-old 

Ellie Cuiching, but soon 

learned she didn’t lose her 

9-year fight with cancer. 

She kicked its butt and 

inspired whole communities. 

Her message has 

gone worldwide. Ellie 

flipped pain, sickness and 

death and used it for good. 

Because of grief, I can 

empathize with her family. 

I saw their strong spirit as 

they allowed joy and grief 

to coexist. There were 

smiles and tears and hope 

and raw sorrow. They let 

it all intermingle. Empowered 

by Ellie’s legacy, 

they are determined to live 

on and love well. 

My pastor attributed 

Ellie’s courage to this: 

“She knew she was loved. 

She found purpose in her 

pain.” And her parents 

found strength in knowing, 

“God’s grace is truly 

amazing.” 

Can you see that power? 

God uses a heart that is 

gouged by sorrow. Will 

you believe it’s possible? 

God fills our emptiness 

with peace so we can 

know deeper joy, deeper 

compassion and a higher 

purpose. We honor God 

and the ones we miss by 

embracing those still here. 

My friend, courage and 

compassion are woven 

into our divine design. It’s 

okay if we don’t always 

feel it. I bet Ellie didn’t 

either. Yet, she tells us, 

“Live on and follow your 

dreams.” 

We are loved. We find 

purpose in our pain because 

God’s grace truly is amazing. 

He took Jesus’ cross 

and flipped it in to something 

beautiful. May we let 

him redeem our heartbreak 

and use it for good. 

“What a wonderful 

God we have — he is the 

Father of our Lord Jesus 

Christ, the source of every 

mercy, and the one who so 

wonderfully comforts and 

strengthens us in our hardships 

and trials. And why 

does he do this? So that 

when others are troubled, 

needing our sympathy and 

encouragement, we can 

pass on to them this same 

help and comfort God has 

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New space, new look makes Salon Rhapsody pop in Mokena 

Salon makes move 

after 11 years in 

Frankfort 


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.” 

Salon Rhapsody owner Heather Fox (middle in green 

shirt) poses with her staff during the salon’s grand 

opening and open house. 

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. 


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24 | May 16, 2019 | the mokena messenger life & arts 


Mokena library showcases ‘Legends of Rock n’ Roll’ 

Caitlin Fyfe 


Mike Valentine works the crowd for some audience 

participation during his show.- 

“We’re going to go back 

in time today,” said front 

man Mike Valentine as 

he greeted the crowd on 

the afternoon of Saturday, 

May 11. 

That marked the beginning 

of a musical tribute 

to rock n’ roll classics — 

ranging from Dean Martin 

to Neil Diamond — in the 

aptly named “Legends of 

Rock n’ Roll” show at Mokena 


Library District. 

Valentine served as a 

conduit for each era and 

brought the spirit of Las Vegas’ 

golden age to Mokena 

for all of the family to enjoy. 

“I mean, to be honest, it 

gives me a nostalgic feeling,” 

said Mokena resident 

Brandon Achterberch. “It 

brings me back to being a 

kid eating ice cream in the 

summer listening to Elvis 

with my Uncle Mark.” 

Valentine covered popular 

tunes closely associated 

with some of the greatest 

entertainers of all time, 

such as “Ring of Fire,” 

“Blue Suede Shoes,” 

“Can’t Take My Eyes Off 

of You,” and “Pretty Woman.” 

As the afternoon carried 

on Valentine remained 

consistent with his solid 

performance, even informing 

the audience of the 

Billboard chart numbers at 

the date of release. 

“He’s got a great voice 

and covers all of the hits I 

like to listen to at my car 

shows,” said Bob Gamboa, 

owner of Showcase Classics, 

“It’s almost that season, 

and I’d love to have 

Mike and his band come 

perform.” 

Valentine effortlessly 

captured each musicians’ 

sound, mannerisms and 

legendary musicianship 

with the help of the audience’s 

interaction. His 

Elvis, in particular, channeled 

the same refined 

nature and distinction, far 

from an impersonation. 

Even his look channeled 

“The King” himself, wearing 

a bead embellished 

red silk shirt with bell bottoms. 

Magic seemed to happened 

when Valentine 

asked the audience for 

suggestions and queued 

the instrumental. With little 

help from Valentine, the 

audience knew exactly the 

direction to follow. 

Singer Mike Valentine channels his inner Elvis during his “Legends of Rock n’ Roll” 

show Saturday, May 11, at Mokena Community Public Library District. 

Photos by Caitlin Fyfe/22nd Century Media 

“I love to be able to create 

a memory for the audience, 

especially when they 

remember a special time in 

their younger days when I 

perform a song that triggers 

a memory,” Valentine said. 

Classic rock n’ roll music 

has been permanently 

imprinted into America’s 

collective consciousness 

and history. At this point, 

one does not even have 

to know the musician to 

know the song. Rock n’ 

roll has become a timeless 

phenomenon. 

“I will continue performing 

this music as long 

as I have an audience that 

wants to have fun,” Valentine 

said. 

And the audience at 

Mokena Public Library 

did just that, from singing-along 

and dancing to 

the familiar tunes of their 

childhood. 

“These events are important 

to the community 

because this music touches 

the older generation that 

sometimes the children of 

today forget about,” Valentine 

said. “The music of 

the past is what made the 

music of today.” 

For more upcoming 

events at the Mokena library, 

check out its online 

calendar at mokenalibrary. 

org. 

nest 

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given us.” 2 Corinthians 

1:3-4. 

To see more of Ellie’s 

story visit loveforellie.com. 

For more with Robin, 

visit robinmelvin.com/ 

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The thoughts and opinions 

expressed in this column are 

those of the author. They do 

not necessarily represent the 

thoughts of 22nd Century 

Media or its staff. 

faith 

From Page 22 

more information and the 

registration form. Fee is 

$15/child or $40 for 3 

children or more for one 

family. 

Worship 

5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 

a.m. Sundays. 

God’s Kids Club 

10:15 a.m. Sundays in 

Sept.-May. 

Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th 

St., Mokena) 

Sunday Services 

11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For 

more information, call 

(312) 350-2279. 

Sunday School 


Mokena Baptist offers 

Sunday School classes 

for all ages. For more information, 

call (312) 350- 

2279. 

Parker Road Bible Church (18512 

Parker Road, Mokena) 

Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be 

sure to arrive early for our 

Sunday Worship Service 

to enjoy a hot, complimentary 

cup of coffee every 

week at the church. Following 

the Christian Education 

Hour (9:15-10:15 

a.m.), all beverages can 

be found just outside the 

sanctuary. 

Grace Fellowship Church (11049 

LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Narcotics Anonymous 

7-9 p.m. Mondays. All 

those struggling or who 

have struggled with a narcotics 

addiction are welcome. 

All meetings are 

confidential. For more information, 

call (708) 479- 

0300. 

Spanish Church 

12:30 p.m. Sundays. 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. All are 

welcome. 

Women’s Bible Study 

8:45-9:45 a.m. Sundays 

and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. 

Victory Baptist Church (13550 US Route 

6, Mokena) 

Sunday School 


Morning Worship 


Evening Worship 

6 p.m. Sundays. 

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Ted Fuka inspires with local landscapes at Meet the Artist event 

Laurie Fanelli 


From the natural wonder 

of Hickory Creek to 

the iconic steeple of St. 

Mary’s Church, Mokenabased 

artist Ted Fuka finds 

inspiration in the heart of 

his community. He bathes 

his local landscapes in 

light beaming from the 

sun, moon or in reflections 

bouncing off blankets of 

snow found in his favorite 

artistic season: winter. 

Fuka shared how he 

enjoys exploring his own 

backyard with his pastel 

paintings during the May 

3 edition of Orland Park 

Public Library’s Meet the 

Artist series. 

“Mokena is great,” Fuka 

said. “This whole area is 

great. I always enjoy venturing 

out into rural areas, 

the woods, the forest preserve. 

I really enjoy that. 

There’s an infinite amount 

of reference in there. You 

can walk in there every 

day and it’s a different 

place. It all depends on the 

weather.” 

Fuka takes “time to notice 

what presents itself” 

as he drives to his job as 

a commercial artist, walks 

around his neighborhood or 

hikes in the woods. One of 

his pieces, called “Schoolhouse 

Road,” depicts the 

magic of a foggy day. 

“I was on my way to my 

studio one morning, and I 

had to capture the fog that 

was just so dense,” Fuka 

said. “It was incredible. If 

you were there on a clear 

day you’d see so many 

more things. The feeling 

was great. It was a challenge, 

too.” 

“Hideaway,” which 

makes viewers want to 

reach out and pet the 

curled-up young fawn that 

is the painting’s subject, 

originated simply by Fuka 

looking out his window. 

“This one of the fawn 

over here was right beside 

my home,” Fuka explained. 

“We saw her from 

our window ,so I went out 

there and went crazy taking 

photographs. This was 

the result of that.” 

Fuka is inspired by Mokena 

and — along with 

beautifully capturing local 

scenes — he gives back by 

participating in community 

events. For over a decade, 

he has shared tips and techniques 

with young artists at 


High School District 210’s 

annual ArtWorks event. 

“I really enjoy Art- 

Works, especially because 

of all the like-mindedness 

that’s there,” Fuka said. 

“It’s hard to find that in 

one spot. And with all the 

kids’ work — they bring 

their parents and grandparents 

— it’s a really nice 

place to be.” 

The medium of pastel 

also is a source of inspiration 

for Fuka. 

“The medium is immediate,” 

Fuka said. “That’s 

the one thing that I really 

enjoy. I don’t have to wait 

for it to dry. I can just go 

ahead and work with it in 

a different variety of ways 

— the different papers I 

use get different effects — 

and the subjects are close 

to my heart. 

“I belong to Chicago 

Pastel Painters, and one of 

the points they really try to 

get across is that pastel is a 

viable medium. You think 

of fine art and you think of 

oil paint, watercolor and 

all those, but pastel is just 

as important. It’s an important 

medium; there’s no 

doubt about it, and it’s fun 

to work with. It’s amazing 

what you can do with it.” 

Orland Park Public Library 

Outreach Department 

Assistant Cathy Di 

Giorgio explained that 

Fuka’s exhibit is perfect 

for the month of May. 

“He’s got some really 

awesome stuff,” Di Giorgio 

said. “We like his colors 

— look at how great 

his colors are — and it’s so 

nice for this time of year. 

It’s a transition period 

from winter to spring, so 

we like how he brought in 

some pieces with flowers 

and the water scene with 

the ducks. He does some 

beautiful pastels. We’re 

really happy to have his 

work here through the end 

of the month.” 

Along with Fuka’s work 

— on display on the second 

floor throughout May 

— the library is featuring 

upcycled art with a purpose 

in its two first-floor 

displays. Gina Sabo’s 

purses made from books 

can be found in the small 

display case, and the large 

case if full of string instruments 

created by Rick 

Wasserman from old cigar 

boxes. 

For more information 

about the work of Ted 

Fuka, visit pastels.fukail 

lustration.com/home.html. 

“Minus 18” features Ted Fuka’s vision of Yunker Farm in Mokena on a sub-zero 

winter day. 

Pastel painter Ted Fuka, of Mokena, shows off his work at the Orland Park Public 

Library. Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media

mokenamessenger.com dining out 


The Dish 

The Irish Patriot: a taste of Ireland in Orland Park 

Alex Ivanisevic 

Assistant Editor 

Rather than travel the 

3,600 miles across the Atlantic, 

one needs only to 

head to the Historic District 

of Orland Park to get a taste 

of Ireland at The Irish Patriot. 

Owners Vincent and Fiona 

Tuohy came to America 

from Ireland roughly 10 

years ago and purchased 

the building at 9875 W. 

143rd St. in 2010. Today, 

they are serving classic 

Irish and American food to 

locals in a traditional pub 

atmosphere. 

“It’s a historical building 

here; it is the first brick 

building ever built here in 

Orland Park,” Vincent said. 

“When we bought it, it was 

crumbling down and the 

roof was caving in and the 

walls were falling down. It 

was a little piece of history 

falling apart. We’ve left 

this place in good shape for 

another 100 years, I hope.” 

After two years of remodeling 

and much-needed 

repairs, The Irish Patriot 

opened in March of 2012. 

“We tried to use the classical 

Irish pub look, like 

you’d see in small villages 

in Dublin,” he said. 

At the center of the dining 

room is a large, stone 

fireplace. 

“Wouldn’t be an Irish 

pub without one,” Vincent 

said. 

The pub is open from 

11-2 a.m. Sunday through 

Saturday, and serves “a 

pretty extensive menu of 

American and Irish fare,” 

Vincent said. “Since we 

opened in 2012, our three 

top sellers are our fish and 

chips ($14). They’re really 

famous here. We use 

North Atlantic cod, and we 

make our own batter with a 

One of the Top 3 items on The Irish Patriot’s menu is its Kinsale Fish & Chips ($14), made with North Atlantic cod. 

Photos by Alex Ivanisevic/22nd Century Media 

secret ingredient, and then 

our burger ($12) is hugely 

popular as well as our Reuben 

($13). They’re always 

in our Top 3.” 

Also on the menu are traditional 

Irish dishes, such 

as corned beef and shepherd’s 

pie, among other options. 

In addition to serving 

guests at the hardwood bar 

in the pub section and in the 

dining room throughout the 

week, The Irish Patriot allows 

its dining area to be 

booked for parties. 

Vincent said the restaurant 

sees a lot of wedding 

parties, communion and 

confirmation parties, “as 

we’re quite close to St. 

Michael’s Catholic Church 

here. ...We got a church 

down the street and a funeral 

home across the street, so 

we do some funeral work, 

too.” 

The Tuohys also own 

The Irish Legend in Willow 

Springs and the Burbank 

Pub in its namesake town. 

They take pride in the connection 

they have made to 

the communities around 

The Irish Patriot Pub 

9875 W. 143rd St. in 

Orland Park 

Hours 

• 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily 

For more information ... 

www.theirishpatriot. 

com 

their pubs. 

“We see a lot of regulars 

here,” Vincent said. “We 

are classically a neighborhood 

bar. It is something 

like ‘Cheers’ with the characters 

that are in here.” 

Fiona said the time commitment 

to running the pub 

is “completely 24/7,” and 

she also remarked on the 

regulars they see come to 

The Irish Patriot. 

“I love it, because we get 

to know so many people 

here, and I call them regulars 

but they are actually 

friends,” she said. 

Similar to the way Vincent 

described their “neighborhood-bar 

vibe,” Fiona 

said, “There’s a lot of people 

who came here on their 

own and just became best 

friends.” 

The Irish Patriot owner Vincent Tuohy was sure to include a fireplace in the pub, 

something he says no pub is complete without. 

She said she appreciates 

how friendly and outgoing 

people are, and it creates a 

“family atmosphere, which 

is really nice.” 

There are a few special 

events The Irish Patriot 

enjoys celebrating with its 

guests — one of them being 

St. Patrick’s Day. 

“We have a very special 

party here for St. Patrick’s 

Day,” Vincent said. “It’s 

basically a week here. The 

weekend before [the holiday], 

we have a trolley bus 

and work with all the fellow 

pubs in the area and 

have a trolley bus crawl, 

and then I fly in musicians 

from Ireland every year for 

the holiday, and they stay a 

few days. We have a lot of 

fun.” 

Vincent said they are 

looking forward to opening 

the pub’s patio for the summer, 

which he said can get 

crowded in those months 

but provides a fun atmosphere 

for patrons. 

“You got to love this 

business,” Vincent said. 

“It’s the long days I don’t 

love; they’re a bit daunting. 

But I love the people, 

and every day is different. 

When people are in a pub, 

you know they’re relaxing. 

You’re getting people at 

their best who are coming 

here to enjoy themselves.”

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short 

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14. ___ bit (slightly) 

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46. Codgers’ replies 

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50. Somewhat civilized 

animal 

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printer 

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47. Drunken sprees 

48. Look good on 

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perhaps 

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perception 

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59. Dean’s e-mail 

address ender 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 

478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478- 

8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

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Eadie 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

HOMER GLEN 

Front Row 

(14903 S. Bell Road, 

Homer Glen; (708) 645- 

7000) 

■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Trivia 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort 

Square Road, Frankfort; 

(815) 464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday- 

Friday: Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

Strike N Spare II 

(811 Northern Drive, 

Lockport; (708) 301- 

1477) 

■9:30 ■ p.m.-12:30 a.m. 

Mondays: Quartermania 

■10 ■ p.m.-midnight Saturdays: 

Cosmic Bowl 

ORLAND PARK 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S. Harlem Ave., 

Orland Park; (708) 532- 

2220) 

■8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays and 

Saturdays: Karaoke 

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22ndcenturymedia.com. 

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April 18 

• 18424 S. Christine Court, Mokena, 

60448-9509 - First Bank Of 

Manhattan Trustee to Lori Langeland, 

Brian Langeland, $686,000 

• 10715 Revere Road, Mokena, 

60448-1903 - Richard Carlson 

to Anthony A. Nussbaum, Andrea 

Nussbaum, $345,000 

April 22 

• 11789 London Bridge Drive, 

Mokena, 60448-1970 - Jeffrey A. 

Albright to Mark Doyle, Katherine 

Doyle, $560,000 

• 19433 Wolf Road, Mokena, 

60448-1149 - Echternach Trust to 

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104th and Bruns Rd. Fri. 5/17, 

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Homer Glen 14027 Kickapoo 

Trail. 5/17, 8 - 3pm and 

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Lockport 1224 St. Charles Dr. 

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Lockport, St. John’s 

Episcopal Church, 

11th & Washington 

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Fri. 5/17 & Sat. 5/18 8-2pm 

New Lenox 730 Churchill Dr. 

Fri. May 17 - Sat. May 18, 

8-4pm. Baby and toddler 

clothes, misc. baby items, and 

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Orland Park 15153 Hiawatha 

Trail. Fri. 5/17 - Sat. 5/18, 

9-3pm. Household, jewelery, 

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Orland Park 7538 Hemlock 

Dr. Fri. May 17 -Sat. May 18, 

9-3pm. Clothes, household & 

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Orland Park Church 

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ALL proceeds will benefit 

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community that are adopting! 

Selling baby equipment, toys, 

furn, hshld items, & much 

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on Fri, May 17, 8am-2pm & 

Sat, May 18 from 8am-noon. 

Located at 7500 W. Sycamore 

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Tinley Park 18300 Cottonwood 

Dr 5/17-5/18 8-2pm 

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pots/pans, kid’s clothes & 

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May 18, hours 9-3pm. Living 

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Joan’s Estate Sales 

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1058 Moving Sale 

Frankfort, Timbers Edge Annual 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 19849 GREEN MEADOWS PARK- 

WAY, MOKENA, IL 60448 (SINGLE 

FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED 3 

CAR GARAGE.). On the 30th day of 

May, 2019 to be held at 12:00 noon, at 

the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 

N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: NATION- 

STAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. 

COOPER, Plaintiff V.BARBRA HA- 

MOUD A/K/A BARBRA L HAMOUD; 

OTHMAN HAMOUD A/K/A OTH- 

MAN M HAMOUD; ILLINOIS HOUS- 

ING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; 

MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORT- 

FOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, 

L.L.C.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. 

Case No. 18CH 1886 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. Judgment amount is 

$342,285.70 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 

605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified 

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required bysubdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments 

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties 

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 

STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC 

D/B/A MR. COOPER, 

Plaintiff, 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

vs. 

BARBRA HAMOUD A/K/A BARBRA 

L HAMOUD; OTHMAN HAMOUD 

A/K/A OTHMAN M HAMOUD; ILLI- 

NOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 

AUTHORITY; MIDLAND FUNDING 

LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY AS- 

SOCIATES, L.L.C.; UNKNOWN 

OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS 

Defendant. No. 18 CH 1886 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 26th day of March, 2019, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

30th day of May, 2019 ,commencing at 

12:00 o'clock noon, at the Will County 

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public 

auction to the highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED 

REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE 

COUNTY OF WILL, IN THE STATE 

OF ILLINOIS: LOT 12 IN WEBER'S 

GREEN MEADOWS-PHASE 1, A 

SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE 

SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, 

AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST 

1/4 OF SECTION 17, ALL IN TOWN- 

SHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

RECORDED 11/4/1992 AS DOCU- 

MENT NO. R92-87718 AND CER- 

TIFICATE OF CORRECTION TO 

WEBER'S GREEN MEADOWS 

PHASE 1, RECORDED 4/27/1993 AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R93-031988. 

Commonly known as: 19849 

GREEN MEADOWS PARKWAY, 

MOKENA, IL 60448 

Description of Improvements: 

SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH AT- 

TACHED 3 CAR GARAGE. 

P.I.N.: 19-09-08-478-003-0000 

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the 

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. Judgment amount is 

$342,285.70 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 

ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 

605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified 

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required bysubdivisions 

(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments 

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties 

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: MIKE KELLEY 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

Sheriff of Will County 


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5piece Entertainment Center 

solid oak smoked glass doors, 

fully lighted, lots ofstorage for 

cd’s & tapes, etc. Excellent 

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Ab Lounge Ultra (VGC) $40 

Urban Rebounding mini 

trampoline (VGC) $40 

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Bears XL blue/orange jacket 

$35, Winter beige XL jacket 

$20, Pink 40R mens sport 

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Bike Murry 10speed girls fits 

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Brand new two headrails with 

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Bridgestone Blizzak W570 

winter tires size 215/45R17 

$100 for all 4never used, still 

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773-552-7850 

Brown reclining love seat with 

center console. Excellent condition 

$85 Call 815-838-0239 

Decorative 40”Dx30”H copper 

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$100 Call 708-966-4470 

Dining room or Kitchen light 

fixture made in Italy. New in 

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value at $250 selling for $65 

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Ice crusher $10, Waffle iron 

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Softball 

Knights clinch conference, 

extend win streak to 17 

Steve Millar, Sports Editor 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Torince Muczynski produces one 

of her three RBI in the Knights’ 7-0 win at Andrew on 

May 6. Steve Millar/22nd Century Media 

Lincoln-Way Central senior 

Amanda Weyh knows 

her team is strong in many 

areas. If the Knights have 

a bad pitching day, their 

offense and defense will 

likely come through. If the 

Knights struggle offensively, 

they likely won’t 

need many runs due to a 

lights-out pitching staff. 

Most of the time, 

though, Central gets the 

job done in all facets. 

“I think we do a lot of 

things good as a group,” 

Weyh said. “Everyone 

goes up swinging, looking 

to put the ball in play. We 

always practice hard and 

work hard and have each 

other’s backs. 

“It’s great knowing I 

have such a great defense 

behind me when I’m on the 

mound and girls are going 

to make plays. I know if I 

gave up a run, we’re going 

to come back out swinging 

and get those runs back.” 

Weyh tossed a complete 

game shutout and had 

three hits and scored two 

runs in a 7-0 win at Andrew 

on May 6. 

The Knights swept a 

doubleheader with Thornton 

two days later, winning 

both games 15-0, to run 

their winning streak to 17. 

Central improved to 23-2 

and 10-0 in the SouthWest 

Suburban Red and has 

wrapped up the outright 

SouthWest Suburban Red 

title. 

“We’ve been playing 

great,” first baseman Torince 

Muczynski said. “We 

bond really well together. 

Everyone seems to be 

playing well and we’re going 

to make it far. The key 

is keeping our confidence 

up but not getting too far 

ahead of ourselves.” 

Muczynski sparked the 

Knights’ offense against 

Andrew with three RBI, 

including a run-scoring 

double in the first inning. 

“It felt good because 

I’ve been in a little bit of 

a slump,” Muczynski said. 

“It’s easy to do when my 

teammates are always on 

base.” 

Throwing her first pitch 

in the bottom of the first 

with a lead already in hand 

helped Weyh settle in. 

“It’s nice to get those 

early runs,” she said. “It 

takes the pressure off a 

little bit, but you have to 

make sure you never lose 

any focus or let down.” 

The Knights added a 

pair of runs in each of the 

third and fourth innings to 

pull away. 

Muczynski produced a 

sacrifce fly and Sydra Seville 

drove in a run with a 

double in the third. Carly 

Alvers (3-for-4) added an 

RBI single and Muczynski 

picked up her third RBI on 

a groundout in the fourth. 

“It’s not always one person 

in our lineup,” Central 

coach Jeff Tarala said. “It’s 

someone different every 

day. Tori, Ashley [Platek], 

Amanda. Gabby [Gedville] 

is doing an unbelievable 

job at the top of the 

lineup.” 

Gedville went 3-for-5 

and added an RBI single 

while Alvers was 3-for- 

4 with a home run that 

capped the scoring. 

The Knights also found 

out last week that they are 

the top seed in the Class 

4A Thornwood Sectional. 

Central will open the 

postseason at home, taking 

on Romeoville or Joliet 

Central in a regional 

semifinal at 4:30 p.m. May 

22. Plainfield Central and 

Homewood-Flossmoor are 

the other teams in the regional, 

and the final is set 

for May 24. 

“Hopefully the girls stay 

confident,” Tarala said. 

“That’s a lot of it. We’re 

just preaching to always 

have productive bats. 

There’s always something 

to do, even if you don’t 

have it that day with the 

bat, you can make a play 

with your glove or find 

some way to contribute.” 

Soccer 

LW East’s Johnston savoring time in US 

Steve Millar, Sports Editor 

Lincoln-Way East senior 

Brooke Johnston is 

determined to make the 

most of her final weeks as 

a Griffins soccer player. 

More than that, though, 

she’s out to create some 

memories of her final 

months living in the United 

States. 

Johnston is from Australia 

and plans to move back 

with her family at the end 

of the year and attend college 

in her home country. 

“My dad works for BP 

and we moved here for 

three years for his job,” 

Johnston said. “It’ll be 

the end of three years at 

the end of 2019, so we’re 

moving back.” 

Johnston moved to 

Frankfort in the middle of 

her sophomore year – and 

in the middle of the winter 

- at the start of the 2017. 

“I’d never really seen 

much snow in my life, so it 

was pretty crazy,” she said. 

Johnston played soccer 

in Australia, and the sport 

helped her adjust to life in 

a new country. She joined 

the Griffins and quickly 

bonded with her teammates. 

“I was really glad that 

I made it here in time for 

soccer season,” she said. 

“It made it so much easier 

because I got to see all my 

teammates six days a week, 

which made me make 

friendships right away and 

it helped me get comfortable 

in school, too.” 

Johnston said it was 

tough leaving behind 

members of her extended 

family – and even two siblings 

– in Australia. 

“Two of my older brothers 

still live in Australia, 

so it was different being 

apart from them,” she said. 

Australia native Brooke Johnston has had a strong 

senior season for Lincoln-Way East. Steve Millar/22nd 

Century Media 

“Meeting new people every 

day was kind of crazy 

at first, but now it’s great.” 

Johnston, who’s been 

playing soccer since she 

was 5 years old, quickly 

carved out a role with the 

Griffins. 

She was expected to be 

a key part of the team’s 

attack last season but suffered 

a concussion early in 

the year. 

Johnston’s concussion 

symptoms lingered, and it 

took about a month and a 

half for her to be cleared to 

return to play. 

“I knew I’d be out at 

least a few weeks, but I 

had to keep going back 

each week for six weeks 

until I finally got cleared,” 

she said. “It was really 

frustrating, but I was so 

excited when I finally got 

cleared.” 

Johnston returned at the 

end of the regular season 

and scored the game-winning 

goal in the Griffins’ 

regional championship 

victory over Lincoln-Way 

Central. 

Her season, though, was 

much too short for her liking. 

“I’m just so glad to be 

back playing,” she said. “It 

was hard being out. I still 

got to go watch my friends 

play, so that was still nice, 

but it wasn’t the same as 

playing.” 

Johnston has returned 

with a vengeance, scoring 

14 goals and adding three 

assists. 

“Brooke has been outstanding 

for us this season,” 

Murphy said. “She’s 

been putting in important 

goals for us.” 

Johnston hopes to close 

her high school career with 

a deep postseason run for 

the Griffins. 

“Our team’s been really 

good, and I think we’re going 

to have a really good 

season,” she said. “I’m excited.” 

Soon after the season 

ends, she’ll be headed 

back to Australia. It’ll be a 

bittersweet move. 

“It’ll be sad to say goodbye,” 

she said. “I’ve made 

some great friendships that 

will last forever, though.”

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Volleyball 

District split: LW Central falls to West after beating East 

TIM YONKE 


Call it a bounce-back 

victory. 

That’s what took place 

May 9 when Lincoln- 

Way West defeated rival 

Lincoln-Way Central 25- 

11, 27-25 in a hard-fought 

boys volleyball match at 

Central. 

The win moved the Warriors 

to 29-4 overall and 

5-1 in the Southwest Suburban 

Conference. It came 

just one day after West was 

upset 25-23. 21-25. 25-20 

by Sandburg and kept the 

Warriors involved in a logjam 

atop the SWSC standings. 

“A loss in the conference 

was a big hit,” West coach 

Jodi Frigo said. “The guys 

did a great job today getting 

refocused.” 

West started quickly in 

the opening set against 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Sebastian Olmos digs a ball during 

the May 9 match against Lincoln-Way West. The Knights 

fell in two games. JULIE MCMANN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Central. With Nico Studer 

serving, the Warriors 

scored eight straight points 

to take a 15-5 lead. Eventually, 

two nifty kills by 

Alex McDonald ended the 

set. 

“The first game we just 

came out tight and nervous,” 

Central coach Mary 

Brown said. “It wasn’t 

even a game. West was 

flawless. In the second set 

I felt we were competing. 

We just couldn’t stop them 

at the end.” 

The Knights looked like 

they may take the second 

set. It was a see-saw battle 

as the hosts took a 24-22 

lead on back-to-back aces 

by Tyler Casey. A kill by 

West outside hitter Ben 

Pluskota prevented Central 

from getting the winning 

point. 

Eventually the set was 

tied 25-25 before West senior 

Louden Moran served 

the final two points. The 

contest ended on a kill by 

Chris Dargan, his fourth of 

the set. 

“I was missing some 

serves earlier this season 

so it was good to find 

it again,” Moran said. 

“There’s a lot of pressure 

at the end when you’re 

serving with the game on 

the line but I felt good. 

“We knew Central was 

a good team so we wanted 

to try to take control early 

and just handle it throughout. 

We had some lapses in 

the middle of the game but 

we got it done at the end.” 

Frigo was pleased with 

the way her team rebounded 

from the loss to the 

Eagles. 

“[Against Sandburg], 

we were just off as a whole 

team,” Frigo said. “We 

made errors left and right. 

Sandburg played their 

butts off but our guys need 

to know that if we’re going 

to be one of the top teams 

in the state, everyone is 

going to come at us and 

play their best game. 

“It was nice coming in 

this gym as a bunch of our 

guys all started high school 

at Central and then when 

(Lincoln-Way) North 

closed they got moved to 

West. They felt like it was 

their Senior Night here 

and they had something to 

prove.” 

Pluskota knows the reason 

for his team’s success. 

“Our ability to be consistent 

is our strength,” 

Pluskota said. “Every 

game we’re passing well, 

we’re serving well, and 

even if someone has a bad 

game, there’s somebody 

who picks them up.” 

Central was coming 

off a stunning victory 

two days before when the 

Knights defeated rival and 

defending state champion 

Lincoln-Way East 25-17, 

25-19. 

Jack Yurkanin had eight 

kills, Sebastian Olmos 

finished with six kills and 

four digs, Jimmy Kapsalis 

had four aces and 17 assists, 

and Sam Gorecki had 

seven digs in the win over 

the Griffins. 

“We were fired up,” 

Brown said. “We had not 

beaten East since May 

18, 2011. It was just really 

exciting for us to beat 

them.” 

Badminton 

Lincoln-Way players bow out on day one of state tournament 

Underhill gets 

first state win in 

final meet with LW 

Central Knights 

STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor 

Lincoln-Way West’s top 

doubles team of junior Allison 

Hullinger and senior 

Shauna O’Malley won a 

sectional title and earned 

a 13-16 seed for state tournament. 

The pair had their sights 

set on making it to the second 

day at state, but fell 

just short of the top 16, going 

2-2 at Eastern Illinois 

University in Charleston. 

“I thought they gave it 

their all,” Thompson said, 

“We knew it was going to 

be hard against Bradley. 

We beat them three times 

this season and they were 

all close matches, so it 

was difficult to face them 

again.” 

Hullinger and O’Malley 

opened the tournament 

Friday, May 10 with a tight 

29-27, 23-21 loss to Bradley’s 

Myra Zaheer and 

Josie Majka. 

The Warriors’ duo then 

bounced back to beat Schaumburg’s 

Vickie Wang and 

Lora Kusaku 21-11, 21-19 

and Sandburg’s Kate Hudson 

and Britany Higgins 

21-18, 21-10. 

In the consolation third 

round, Friday’s final round, 

Hullinger and O’Malley 

fell 21-15, 11-21, 21-16 

to Hinsdale Central’s Lily 

McCain and Angela Berti. 

“That second game 

against Hinsdale Central 

was the best they’ve 

played all tournament,” 

Thompson said. “I thought 

they were back. I think 

Shaunna had a little muscle 

pull in her back and 

that hurt them in the third 

game.” 

West’s No. 2 doubles 

team of Kayla Wojcik and 

Emilia Evans dropped 

its two matches, 15-21, 

21-17, 21-17 to Downers 

Grove North’s Katie Hilt 

and Claire Drobny, and 

21-15, 21-14 to Buffalo 

Grove’s Lindsey Lehrfield 

and Grace Martin. 

“I told them that when 

we look back over the 

season, they’re going to 

realize how awesome it 

was,” Thompson said. “I 

couldn’t ask for greater 

people to be around.” 

The tournament was 

the final one of a 25- 

year coaching career for 

Thompson, who’s retiring. 

“It was really awesome 

to be honored at state,” 

Thompson said. “Now, 

I’m a little sad.” 

Lincoln-Way Central 

senior Gillian Underhill 

made her second state appearance 

and got her first 

win at state, going 1-2. 

She beat Joliet Central’s 

Daisy Catalan 21-16, 21- 

18 in the consolation first 

round, but dropped matches 

to players from Hinsdale 

South and Prospect. 

“Her getting that win 

was great,” Central coach 

Ryan Pohlmann said. “It 

was something that she 

had as a goal at the beginning 

of the season.” 

Underhill went through 

some struggles this season, 

finishing last at the South- 

West Suburban Red meet, 

but rebounded to win a 

sectional title and get a 

victory at state. 

“Going into sectionals, 

she just said it was her senior 

year and she was going 

to lay it all on the line, 

play with a little reckless 

abandon,” Pohlmann said. 

“She’s confident and she 

kind of relied on that.” 

Lincoln-Way East seniors 

Paige Carlson and 

Casey Kirschsieper were 

both able to finish their careers 

at state, though both 

went 0-2. 

Carlson fell 21-9, 21-13 

to Willowbrook’s Hanna 

Konrath and 21-17, 21-15 

to Hersey’s Susan Ferris. 

Kirschsieper lost 21-8, 

21-14 to T.F. South’s Ivy 

Flores and 21-16, 21-9 to 

Buffalo Grove’s Claire 

McLoone.



Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Ryan Kraft 

Mokena resident Ryan 

Kraft is a sophomore 

pitcher/infielder on the 


baseball team. 

How long have you 

played baseball and 

how did you get 

started? 

I’ve been playing baseball 

since I was about 4 

years old. My dad [Greg] 

and my grandpa [Jim] used 

to always play catch with 

me and throw batting practice 

to me. I’ve just always 

loved the game. 

What do you love 

most about it? 

I just really like the 

competitiveness and I really 

like being a part of a 

team and knowing your 

teammates are always going 

to be there if you have 

a bad day. 

The team’s really 

come on strong lately. 

What’s been the key? 

We’re just relying on 

each other to make plays 

and knowing that we’re 

here for each other. If 

someone doesn’t make a 

play, there’s no need to 

panic because we know 

someone will be there to 

pick them up. 

You’ve hit the ball 

well all year. How 

have you had that 

Steve Millar/22nd Century Media 

success? 

I feel like I’ve just been 

hunting first-pitch fastballs, 

knowing where my 

zone is, and driving the 

ball. 

You’re already 

committed to play in 

college at Indiana. 

Why did you pick 

Indiana? 

My grandparents went 

there and my sister, Lauren, 

is there now so I’ve 

always kind of had a connection 

to the school. 

I’ve always wanted to go 

to Indiana since I was a 

little kid. I really like the 

coaches there and the atmosphere. 

Does having that 

decision out of the 

way help you? 

Yeah, it takes a lot of 

weight off my shoulders 

and takes away a lot of the 

pressure. 

If you could be 

anybody else for a 

day, who would you 

want to be? 

Nolan Ryan. He’s one of 

my favorite baseball players 

of all time and obviously 

a really good pitcher. 

If they were making a 

movie about your life, 

who should play you? 

I’d say my dad because 

we’re both very similar, we 

like a lot of the same things. 

We both love baseball. 

You’re stranded on a 

deserted island and 

can have an endless 

supply of one food. 

What do you pick? 

Watermelon. It’s my favorite 

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Who would you pay to 

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I’d see Queen. They’re 

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Interview conducted by 

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Girls Track and Field 

Brownrigg wins sectional title as Knights send four to state 



senior Mackenzie Brownrigg 

has been waiting a 

long time for the track 

postseason. 

It’s what she’s been 

working toward ever since 

a stress fracture in her tibia 

kept her out of the entire 

cross country season last 

fall. 

“Being out that time 

was definitely a big internal 

motivator for this 

track season,” she said. 

“My teammates kept me 

motivated going to rehab, 

which was difficult in itself. 

“I kind of lost my competitive 

edge at the beginning 

of the season, but 

going from indoor to outdoor 

season, something 

clicked.” 

At the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor 

Sectional 

on Friday, May 10, 

Brownrigg, an Illinois 

State recruit, battled to the 

end of the 1,600 with her 

longtime rival, East’s Jenna 

Couwenhoven. 

Brownrigg pulled out 

the win in 5 minutes, 19.23 

seconds. 

“It’s good to have that 

competition with [Couwenhoven],” 

Brownrigg 

said. “I was excited to get 

this win and now I want to 

go to state, make the finals 

and run a sub-5 [minutes].” 

The host Vikings ran 

away with the team title 

with 141 points, followed 

by Lincoln-Way East (85), 

Thornwood (60), Lockport 

(44), Bloom (42) and Lincoln-Way 

Central (40). 

The state meet is set for 

Friday, May 17 and Saturday, 

May 18 at Eastern Illinois 

University in Charleston. 

Brownrigg’s fellow 

distance runner on the 

Lincoln-Way Central senior Mackenzie Brownrigg 

pulls away to win the 1600 meters at the Class 3A 

Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional on Friday, May 10. 

STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Knights, Merrigan Allen, 

will join her at state after 

a runner-up finish in the 

3,200 (11:27.80). 

“My plan was to just 

hang with the front pack in 

the first mile, but the pace 

was kind of not there, so I 

just decided to go out and 

lead, which is very not usual 

for me at all,” Allen said. 

“It wasn’t my plan at all, 

but it still turned out well.” 

Central’s Jess LiVigni 

earned her first trip to state 

with a second-place finish 

in the pole vault (11 feet-3 

inches). 

“In conference last 

week, I jumped 10-3 and 

won it,” LiVigni said. “I 

came here and had people 

to push me and ended up 

getting a PR by a foot. 

It’s awesome to have that 

competitive aspect.” 

The Knights’ Nora Ansburg 

qualified with a thirdplace 

finish in the discus 

(122-9). 

In the 300 hurdles, 

Lincoln-Way East’s Katie 

Sciarini pulled away from 

a talented field that included 

five state qualifiers 

to win by nearly a second, 

finishing in 44.48 seconds. 

It’s the top time in the 

state this season. 

“I just really wanted to 

get that [personal record] 

really bad and get that 

first-place spot,” Sciarini 

said. “This feels great going 

into state. My goal is to 

medal at state.” 

With a fifth-place finish 

in the 100 hurdles, Sciarini’s 

time of 15.53 was 

enough to send her to state 

in that event as well. 

She also qualified on the 

Griffins’ 1,600 relay team, 

along with Ibukun Ajifolokun, 

Sophia Barnard 

and Taylor Wright, which 

finished second in 4:03.62. 

Like Sciarini, Wright 

advanced to state in three 

events. 

Along with the 1600 

relay, the Eastern Illinois 

recruit finished third in 

the long jump (18-4) and 

fourth in the 400 (58.26). 

“I’m very excited,” 

Wright said. “I had one PR 

today [in the long jump] so 

I was really excited about 

that. My 400 wasn’t the 

best, but there’s always 

a lesson to learn for state 

and I’m just glad I made it. 

“I want to make the finals 

in both events at state 

and one of my biggest 

goals is to end with a PR 

in the 400.” 

East’s Emma Barnard 

won the pole vault (11-3), 

emerging atop a highly 

competitive field as three 

vaulters topped 11 feet and 

five qualified for state, including 

her teammate, Ali 

Van Dyke (10-3), who was 

fifth. 

“Everyone’s goal [at 

state] is to win,” Barnard 

said. “I just hope I do personally 

my best. It doesn’t 

matter what others do. 

“It’s more of a mental 

game. It’s just breathing, 

not letting the moment 

control you, making it a 

positive thing and loving 

the sport that you’re doing.” 

Couwenhoven advanced 

to state with her runnerup 

finish in the 1,600 

(5:22.93), while freshman 

Mariam Azeez also qualified 

in the long jump (18 

feet), with a fourth-place 

finish. 

The Griffins won the 

3,200 relay with Couwenhoven, 

Ashley Mills, 

Kate Guderjan and Grace 

Newton posting a time of 

9:32.60, while their 800 

relay team of Azeez, Sophia 

Barnard, Ibukun Ajifolokun 

and Ore Ajifolokun 

(1:43.69) qualified with a 

fourth-place finish. 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

Boys track and field 

Knights take SWSC Red 

crown 

Andrew Englert posted 

a personal-record time of 

1 minute, 59.25 seconds to 

win the 800 meters at the 

SouthWest Suburban Red 

meet on May 9 at Thornridge, 

helping Lincoln- 

Way Central win the team 

title. 

Also winning championships 

for the Knights 

were Jared Kreis in the 

1,600 (4:45.75), Caden 

Simone in the 3200 

(10:18.85), Max DeVito 

in the 300 hurdles (41.42), 

Jacob Erickson in the pole 

vault (13 feet-2 inches) 

and the 3,200 relay team 

(8:34.52). 

Four conference champs for 

Griffins 

Fard Farrakhan had a 

personal-best high jump 

of 6 feet, 6 inches to win 

the SouthWest Suburban 

Blue title on May 8. He 

helped Lincoln-Way East 

(125 points) finish third 

in a tight race for the team 

title, behind Homewood- 

Flossmoor (133.5) and 

Lockport (128). 

Other champions for the 

Griffins were Brett Gardner 

in the 1,600 (4:26.88), 

John Kruzel in the discus 

(164-4.5) and Julian 

Bendy in the pole vault 

(12-2). 

Baseball 

LW Central sweeps 

Thornridge 

Connor Barry and Tyler 

martin 

From Page 46 

far. Of course, he still 

spends plenty of time at 

East sporting events. 

“Stepping back from 

Misch each drove in three 

runs as the Knights beat 

Thornridge 16-0 in the 

second game of a doubleheader 

May 8. 

Kyle Labedz had three 

RBIs and Johnny McGuire 

added two the lead the way 

in an 11-1 victory in the 

opener. 

3-1 week for Griffins 

Cole Kirschsieper fired 

a three-hit complete game 

shutout as Lincoln-Way 

East knocked off Joliet 

Catholic 1-0 on Friday, 

May 10 in a battle of two 

of the state’s top teams. 

Ryan McCoy drove in the 

lone run. 

The Griffins also beat 

Burlington Central 7-4 

on Saturday, May 11, and 

split a pair of games with 

Stagg – falling 2-1 on May 

6 and winning 13-6 on 

May 8. 

Boys lacrosse 

Lincoln-Way co-op 13, 

Dunlap 5 

Vince Grunert had four 

goals in the Saturday, May 

11 contest to lead Lincoln- 

Way (14-3, 9-0) to the road 

win, which sealed its second 

straight conference 

championship. 

Girls lacrosse 

Lincoln-Way co-op 25, 

Downers Grove co-op 13 

Caroline Behrens scored 

eight goals and Erika Ho 

added five as Lincoln-Way 

stayed undefeated, improving 

to 13-0. 

the game, I miss it, but 

I’ve had an enjoyable year 

watching games, sitting 

in the stands, watching 

people coach, and trying to 

be a mentor if I can in any 

way,” he said.



Hall of Fame induction a ‘special’ moment for Martin 


Longtime Lincoln-Way 

East girls basketball coach 

Jim Martin has always 

felt a bond with his fellow 

coaches, so earning admiration 

from those within 

the profession means a bit 

more than getting it from 

outsiders. 

That’s why Martin was 

so touched when he heard 

he’d been chosen for the Illinois 

Basketball Coaches 

Association Hall of Fame. 

He was inducted into the 

hall in a May 4 ceremony 

in Normal. 

“It was a special night,” 

Martin said. “It was very 

nice recognition from my 

coaching peers. These are 

the basketball coaches, so 

these are the guys you’ve 

worked with, coached 

against. To be recognized 

by them makes you feel 

respected and that you’ve 

done some good in the 

coaching world. 

“When I started out of 

college in 1981 coaching 

junior high basketball, 

who would have ever 

thought that 38 years later 

I’d be inducted into a Hall 

of Fame?” 

Martin, a Frankfort 

resident, was the only 

girls basketball coach in 

Lincoln-Way East history 

until he retired in June last 

year and was replaced by 

his longtime assistant, Jim 

Nair. 

After coaching boys for 

nearly 20 years with stops 

at Fenwick, Stevenson, 

Oak Lawn and Riverside- 

Brookfield, Martin – who 

became an assistant girls 

coach under Don Hayes 

at Lincoln-Way in 1998 

– was tabbed to start the 

girls program at East in 

2001. 

He had originally applied 

for the East boys job, 

which went to Rich Kolimas. 

“I would have hired 

Rich Kolimas over me, 

too,” Martin said. “Then 

they asked me to start the 

girls program at East. It 

was basketball. I didn’t see 

it as any different because 

it was girls. I taught it the 

same way, coached it the 

same way. 

“The girls have a few 

Jim Martin was the first coach of the Lincoln-Way East 

girls basketball program and won 341 games in 17 

seasons. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

more pasta parties and 

things like that, but other 

than that, we did everything 

the same.” 

Martin’s East teams had 

immediate success, with 

future WNBA player Jenna 

Rubino [McCormick] 

starring on the first edition 

of the Griffins, who went 

19-8. 

Rubino McCormick, 

who lives in Frankfort, followed 

Martin into coaching 

and had a stint as head 

coach at Shepard. 

“Coach Martin was kind 

of the foundation for my 

knowledge of the game,” 

she said. “He was such an 

offensive-minded coach. 

He really understood how 

to put people in position to 

be successful offensively. 

“I learned a lot from him 

as a player and as a coach. 

I’ve always appreciated 

how he doesn’t settle. He 

always pushed you to your 

full potential.” 

Martin continued to win 

throughout his 17 seasons 

at East, going 341-153. 

The Griffins won 20 or 

more games 10 times. 

East won nine regional 

titles under Martin. 

“I had a great first group 

of girls and the program 

kind of blossomed from 

there,” Martin said. “You 

start out with Jenna Rubino, 

the Scheifelbein twins 

[Courtney and Kristina]. 

Then you have players like 

Kersten Magrum and Taylor 

Johnson. 

“Having kids like that 

doesn’t hurt you. I was 

very fortunate to have 

great players.” 

Martin also credited his 

assistant coaches. Nair 

coached with him on the 

lower levels at Lincoln- 

Way, became his assistant 

at East, left to become the 

head coach at North when 

it opened, then assisted 

Martin again at East after 

North closed. 

“I had a great administration 

that was very supportive 

of me, too,” he 

said. 

East athletic director 

Mark Vander Kooi said the 

administrators appreciated 

Martin not only for his 

coaching abilities, but his 

skills as a guidance counselor 

and for who he is as 

a person. 

“He’s this kind, nurturing 

guidance counselor, 

but then when he got on 

the court, he was a very 

fierce competitor and obviously 

very successful,” 

Vander Kooi said. “He’s 

just a tremendous person, 

and a great example of 

what high school educators 

should be about.” 

For Martin, the Hall of 

Fame induction served as 

an opportunity for stories 

to be told and many great 

memories to come back. 

He especially enjoyed 

sharing the moment with 

his wife, Cari, and children 

Michael and Sarah. 

“My family was very 

supportive,” he said. “I 

lost a lot of time. My son 

played basketball and I 

missed some of his games. 

My daughter was in music 

and I may have missed a 

concert here and there. 

“My wife gave a lot. 

She’s an amazing coach’s 

wife. She loves basketball, 

she understood how 

much it meant to me and 

she supported it. My kids 

are adults now and we’re 

sharing our time together. 

It was great to have them 

there for the induction.” 

Martin said retirement 

has been good to him so 

Please see martin, 45 

This Week In 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 

Baseball 

■May ■ 17 – at Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 22 – at Marian 

Catholic Regional semifinal, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls Soccer 

■May ■ 17 – hosts LW 

Central Regional final, 5 

p.m. 

Softball 

■May ■ 16 – hosts Oak Lawn, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 17 – at Marian 

Catholic, 4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 18 – at Mother 

McAuley, 11 a.m. 

■May ■ 21 – hosts LW 

Central Regional semifinal, 

4:30 p.m. 

Boys Tennis 

■May ■ 17-18 – at Lockport 

Sectional, TBA 


■May ■ 17-18 – State Meet 

at Eastern Illinois U., 9 a.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■May ■ 16 – hosts Stagg, 

5:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 21-22 – at Brother 

Rice Regional, TBA 

Boys Water Polo 

■May ■ 17-18 – State Finals 

at Stevenson, TBA 

Girls Water Polo 



Griffins Varsity 

Athletics 

Baseball 

■May ■ 18 – hosts Naperville 

North, 9 a.m. 

■May ■ 20 – hosts Minooka, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 21 – hosts LW East 

Regional semifinal, 4:30 

p.m. 

Girls Soccer 

■May ■ 17 – at LW Central 

Regional final, 5 p.m. 

Softball 

■May ■ 16 – at Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 17 – hosts 

Charleston, 4 p.m. 

■May ■ 18 – hosts Downers 

Grove South, 10 a.m. 

■May ■ 21 – at LW West 

Regional semifinal, 4:30 

p.m. 

Boys Tennis 

■May ■ 17-18 – hosts LW 

East Sectional, TBA 


■May ■ 17-18 – State Meet 

at Eastern Illinois U., 9 a.m. 

Boys Volleyball 

■May ■ 16 – hosts Sandburg, 

5:30 p.m. 


Regional semifinal, 5 p.m. 


Regional final, 5:30 p.m. 

Boys Water Polo 



Girls Water Polo 



Lincoln-Way co-op 

Athletics 

Boys Lacrosse 

■May ■ 17-22 – at Lockport 

Sectional, TBA 

Girls Lacrosse 

■May ■ 17-22 – at 

Washington Sectional, TBA



fastbreak 

Water Polo 

LW Central girls, LW East boys capture sectional titles 

mark korosa/22nd Century 

Media 

1st and 3 

THREE athletes 

to watch in state 

events this week 

1. Taylor Wright 

Wright (above), the 

senior leader of a 

young LW East track 

team, qualified for 

state in the 400 

meters and long 

jump, and as part 

of the 1,600 relay 

team. 

2. Mackenzie Brownrigg 

The LW Central 

senior, who missed 

the entire cross 

country season with 

an injury, is hungry 

for a big finish to her 

career after winning 

a sectional title in 

the 1,600. 

3. Megan Cales 

The senior poured 

in five goals to lead 

the LW Central girls 

water polo team to 

a sectional final win 

over LW East. 


As a sophomore on a 

Lincoln-Way Central team 

loaded with veteran leaders, 

Mady Athos typically 

comes off the bench and 

her playing time can be 

sporadic. 

Knights coach Pam 

Dettman knows she can always 

count on Athos for a 

spark, however. 

“Mady does that for us,” 

Dettman said. “She’s not 

always a starter, but whenever 

she goes in, she’s super 

solid and always good 

for at least a couple goals. 

She hustles. The girls get 

excited for her.” 

With a trip to state on 

the line Saturday, May 11, 

Athos scored a pair of key 

late goals to break open 

what had been a tie game 

and help the Knights pull 

away for an 11-8 win over 

Lincoln-Way East in the 

Lincoln-Way West Sectional 

championship game. 

“It’s been kind of crazy 

because we only have two 

sophomores on the team,” 

Athos said. “It’s been a 

great opportunity to step 

up and play with the older 

girls. It’s cool to be a part 

of this.” 

Senior Megan Cales 

scored five goals to lead the 

Knights (22-5), who are set 

to take on Naperville North 

(30-3) in a state quarterfinal 

at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16 

at Stevenson. 

Athos and Madi Jager 

added two goals each, 

Lincoln-Way Central celebrates in the pool after beating Lincoln-Way East 11-8 in the 

Lincoln-Way West Sectional championship game on Saturday, May 11. 

STEVE MILLAR/22nd Century Media 

while Sierra Maze and 

Anna Bethke each scored 

once. 

Cali Burns paced Lincoln-Way 

East (19-10-1) 

with three goals. 

Burns’ third goal, with 

1:10 left in the third quarter, 

tied the game 6-6. 

Athos, though, sent the 

Knights into the fourth 

quarter with momentum 

when she scored from outside 

with just 24 seconds 

to go in the third. 

She then scored early 

in the fourth, putting in a 

rebound after Jackie Mc- 

Guire’s shot was saved. 

“It was crazy,” Athos 

said. “I didn’t even think 

I’d make the first one, I 

was at like half-pool. I was 

praying it would go in. 

“I was a fresh body. I 

was able to hype everybody 

up.” 

Dettman saw that as 

well. 

“When someone comes 

off the bench like that and 

they do it, it gives everyone 

the confidence that 

they can do it, too.” 

After Emma Hernandez 

pulled East within 9-7 

with 2:35 to go, Bethke 

and Cales scored to put it 

away. 

Central’s defense came 

up with many big stops, 

and junior goalie Bekkah 

Schimick again proved 

tough to beat 

“Knowing we’d beaten 

them twice, the pressure 

was kind of on us, but we 

came together and calmed 

down,” Cales said. “Our 

defense was exceptional, 

and I think that was the 

difference.” 

Cales carried the 

Knights early, scoring 

three first-quarter goals as 

they took leads of 4-2 after 

a quarter and 5-4 at halftime. 

“I definitely rely on the 

other girls a lot,” Cales 

said. “Everyone carries 

themselves.” 

Cales is one of five 

Knights who were on the 

2017 team that advanced 

to state. 

“It feels amazing,” 

Cales said. “I’m so excited. 

We all wanted it 

so bad. Now that it’s 

real, I’m really excited to 

see what state brings for 

us.” 

LW East boys headed to 

state for fourth straight 

year 

The Griffins completed 

a dominant run to the 

boys sectional title with a 

17-6 rout of Andrew in the 

championship game. 

“It’s always good to 

play well when it matters,” 

senior Adam Hudson 

said. “We were out 

here to prove a point and 

show what we’re bringing 

to state.” 

The Griffins (22-8), 

making their fourth straight 

appearance at state, are set 

to take on New Trier (21- 

12) in a quarterfinal at 4:30 

p.m. Friday, May 17. 

Hudson led East with 

four goals and fellow senior 

Ryan Kilpatrick added 

three. Gabe Dirienzo, 

Noah Schor, Patrick Rossetto 

and Bryce Wyma 

scored two goals apiece 

while Jacob Falejczyk and 

Jayden Lott each scored 

once. 

Max Gilmore made nine 

saves. 

“Our bench has been really 

deep this year so it’s 

nice to be able to rely on 

those guys,” Hudson said. 

“We had a lot of players 

getting involved.” 

The Griffins led 4-1 after 

a quarter and 9-3 by 

halftime. 

After Andrew (17-11) 

pulled within 5-2 early in 

the second quarter, East 

reeled off four straight 

goals as Hudson connected 

before Kilpatrick scored 

two in a row and Schor 

made it 9-2. 

The Griffins’ offense 

was lights-out throughout 

the sectional as East beat 

Stagg 22-2 in the May 9 

quarterfinal and routed 

Lincoln-Way Central 25-8 

in a semifinal on Friday, 

May 10. 

“I think this is the best 

we’ve played all season,” 

Kilpatrick said. 

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“To be recognized by them makes you feel respected and 

that you’ve done some good in the coaching world.’” 

Jim Martin - Longtime Lincoln-Way East girls basketball coach, on being inducted into the 

Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame after a successful 17-year career 

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Girls Soccer, 5 p.m., Friday, May 17 

Lincoln-Way Central Regional final 

• The championship game of the regional, which 

may include the Knights and Griffins. 

Index 

46 - This Week In 

44 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor 

Steve Millar, s.millar@22ndcm.com.

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state bound 

LW Central girls water 

polo wins sectional title, 

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running on 

Brownrigg wins 1,600, 

LWC sends four to state, 

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LEFT: Former Lincoln-Way East girls basketball coach Jim Martin (left) was inducted into 

the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on May 4. Photo submitted 

BELOW: Jim Martin coached Lincoln-Way East’s girls basketball team for 17 seasons 

and won 341 games. 22nd Century Media file photo 

Longtime Lincoln-Way East girls basketball coach inducted into IBCA Hall of Fame, Page 46 

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