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Hill D161 committee OKs 

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Friday 

Mom’s Club of New Lenox 

Social Meeting 

10 a.m. Friday, June 14, 

Firefighter Park, 1 Manor 

Drive. Join the Mom’s 

Club of New Lenox for 

their monthly social meeting. 

It is for all ages, free 

admission and visitors are 

welcome. Bring the kiddos 

as we will be doing a ninja 

warriors obstacle course, 

face painter and many 

more fun activities. A fun 

way for moms to meet other 

moms in the area. Visit 

momsclubnewlenox.com 

or momsclub.org or contact 

momsclubnewlenox@ 

yahoo.com for more information. 

Fridays After Five 

5:30-9 p.m. Friday, 

June 14, New Lenox Village 

Commons, 101 Veterans 

Parkway. Fridays 

After Five will bring food 

trucks and live music to 

the Village Commons on 

select Fridays throughout 

the summer. The event is 

free to attend, with plenty 

of fantastic food options 

available for sale. 

L-Way Rock Orchestra 

Concert 

6 p.m. Friday, June 14, 

Lincoln-Way Central High 

School, 1801 E. Lincoln 

Highway. Over 80 young 

string musicians from the 

surrounding communities 

will perform hits from the 

70’s to now, orchestra style. 

Songs from BonJovi, AC/ 

DC, Def Leppard, Guns n’ 

Roses, Coldplay, Cake, Metallica, 

Goo Goo Dolls, The 

Police, Heart, Fleetwood 

Mac, Eurhythmics and 

more. These talented kids 

(from 6th grade through 

high school) rehearse every 

evening for two weeks 

at “summer rock orchestra 

camp” and then put on an 

awesome show. For more 

information or to hear some 

songs from previous concerts, 

visit their Facebook 

page: Lincoln-Way Rock 

Orchestra. 

Saturday 

Family Fishing Derby 

9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, 

June 15, Freedom 

Park, 300 Charleston Drive. 

The New Lenox Park District 

is hosting its annual 

Fishing Derby at a new location 

this year, and have 

even added an age group 

for adults. You could win 

prizes in categories such as 

most fish, longest fish and 

first fish caught. Bait will 

be available for purchase. 

Check-in begins at 8:30 

a.m. Registration deadline 

is Wednesday, June 

12. For more information, 

visit https://www.newlenox 

parks.org/special-events/. 

Flag Retirement Ceremony 

11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 

American Legion Thomas 

Hartung Post 1977, 14414 

Ford Drive. Bring your old, 

torn, tattered flags to have 

them properly retired. Public 

is welcome. 

Monday 

Village Board Meeting 

7 p.m. Mondays, Village 

Hall, 1 Veterans Parkway, 

New Lenox. The New 

Lenox Village Board meets 

the second and fourth Monday 

of each month. Meetings 

are open to the public 

and all citizens are invited 

to attend. For more information 

and meeting agendas, 

visit www.newlenox. 

net. 

Wednesday 

Movie Night 

8:30 p.m. Wednesday, 



Parkway. Come out and 

watch Ralph Breaks the Internet 

(PG) as part of the 

Wednesday Night Movie 

series in the Commons. 

UPCOMING 

Teen After Hours ‘80s 

Party 

5-7 p.m. Saturday, June 

22, New Lenox Public 

Library, 120 Veterans 

Parkway. Hey teens and 

tweens. Come hang out 

at the library after hours 

for a totally tubular ‘80s 

extravaganza. This is going 

to be like so gnarly. 

Music, glow-in-the-dark 

games, snacks, and everything 

‘80s are included. 

Come dressed in your 

most righteous ‘80s attire. 

There will be a costume 

contest and cool prizes 

awarded to the winner. 

Permission form packets 

are available at the library 

and must be filled out in 

full by your parent/guardian. 

You must come in to 

the library and pick up a 

registration form in order 

to register for this event, 

or you may print out a 

registration packet and 

bring the completed form 

back to the Adult Services 

desk. The link to the registration 

packet can be 

found on our Teen page, 

as well as on the calendar. 

Registration is required 

ends June 15. No exceptions. 

Cruise the Commons 

5-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 

25, New Lenox Village 


Parkway. These cruise 

night events will offer residents 

and visitors the opportunity 

bring their cars, 

trucks, Jeeps, and bikes and 

put them on display in the 

Village Commons. Cruise 

the Commons will take 

place on the last Tuesday 

of the month throughout 

the summer. Admission is 

free. Details for those who 

wish to bring their vehicles 

to display at this event will 

be available shortly. 

The Beatles: Their History 

in One Hour 

As a musical entity, the 

Beatles has not existed for 

over 45 years, yet their story, 

their personalities and 

most importantly their music 

continues to influence 

our culture and our expectations 

of popular music. 

With the use of audio and 

visual content, participants 

will learn the arc of the 

Beatles career from their 

development in Liverpool, 

through Beatlemania into 

their psychedelic phase 

and finally their dissolution. 

Participants will have 

a deep appreciation for the 

Beatles incredible productivity, 

their musical and 

lyrical maturity and their 

cultural impact. Questions 

and participation are 

encouraged. For more information, 

visit newlenox. 

librarymarket.com/beatlestheir-history-one-hour 

Movie Night 

8:30 p.m. Wednesday, 



Parkway. Come out and 

watch The Little Mermaid 

(G) as part of the Wednesday 

Night Movie series in 

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the Commons. There will 

be special activities before 

the movie. 

ONGOING 

VFW Events 

The New Lenox VFW 

Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory 

Road, New Lenox, hosts 

Bingo every Tuesday night 

at 5 p.m., horseshoes every 

night at 6:30 p.m. (sign-up 

starts at 6 p.m.) and a fish 

fry every Friday from 5-8 

p.m. Video slots and poker 

are offered each night and 

a DJ provides entertainment 

on Fridays. The post 

also offers football-watching 

parties on Thursdays 

and various drink specials 

throughout the week. For 

weekly drink specials or 

more information, visit vf 

wpost9545.org. 

Karaoke 

7:30 p.m.-midnight, every 

Friday, New Lenox 

American Legion, 14414 

West Ford Drive. Karaoke 

with Chad every Friday. 

Come sing the night away. 

New Lenox Toastmasters 

This group meets on the 

second and fourth Saturday 

of the month at New 

Lenox New Life Church 

(media room), 500 S. Gougar 

Road, New Lenox. The 

club’s mission is to help 

members improve their 

speaking, communication 

and leadership skills. For 

meeting times or more information, 

email jrselbor@ 

gmail.com.

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the new lenox patriot | June 13, 2019 | 3 

Special Olympics Torch Run 

creates smiles for everyone 

Sean Hastings, Editor 

Route 30 in New Lenox 

was briefly shut down 

the afternoon of June 4 as 

Torch Run volunteers from 

the New Lenox Police Department 

and New Lenox 

Village Hall ran from 

Providence Catholic High 

School to the New Lenox 

Commons. 

The purpose of the Torch 

Run is to raise money and 

awareness, and help kick 

off the Special Olympics 

Summer Games, which 

were held in Bloomington 

June 7-9. 

New Lenox’s runners 

“took the torch” from the 

Joliet volunteers at Providence 

and ran to the Commons, 

where the closing 

ceremonies were held and 

Special Olympic athletes 

and other Village officials 

waited. 

Officer Paul Simon was 

the organizer for the New 

Lenox leg of the run. The 

Torch Run took place all 

over Illinois and included 

more than 3,000 officers 

who covered approximately 

1,500 total miles. 

“It’s an honor, because 

the people here are residents,” 

Simon said. “Especially 

for our athletes — 

this is for them. We get to 

do things and give back to 

the community.” 

Simon said all the volunteers 

came to him before he 

was able to reach out. 

Running for New Lenox 

was Officer Ryan Bartels, 

Officer Andrew Johnston, 

Village employee Sonia 

Little, Officer Kristine Kioltyka, 

Evidence Custodian 

Chris Hedges and Officer 

Luke Sikora. 

Little has been taking part 

Special Olympics athlete Rikki Kirsch gives her speech 

at the New Lenox Village Commons at the closing 

ceremonies for the Torch Run. Mayor Tim Baldermann 

and Lockport Officer Debbie Schenk join her for her 

speech. Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media 

in the event for five years. 

“I do it because I think 

that Special Olympics is 

important — to participate 

and to donate and give back 

to them,” she said. “I run 

everyday. At first, I thought 

it was just people in law 

enforcement. But they’ve 

welcomed me.” 

Kioltyka has been an officer 

for two years, spending 

most of her time on night 

shifts, so she has been unable 

to participate until this 

year. She hopes to be able to 

do it again, she said. 

“It means a lot to us,” 

she said. “Every year, law 

enforcement always gets 

together to help with Special 

Olympics and get community 

involvement. That’s 

what we’re all about.” 

Bartels has been doing it 

for six years. He previously 

organized it for his old department 

and this is his first 

year participating in it. 

“They’re better athletes 

than we are,” he said. 

“They’re training more 

than we are. It’s nice to give 

back.” 

One of those athletes 

is Rikki Kirsch, who was 

at the closing ceremonies 

in the Commons to give 

a speech. It was her 26th 

speech in the last two years. 

She spent the day with 

her mother, Chris as well. 

Rikki is going to state for 

her relay team in track and 

field. Although she likes 

track and field, her favorite 

is equestrian because she 

gets to ride horses. 

“I love them,” Rikki said 

excitedly. 

She participates in nine 

sports. 

At the Summer Games, 

all of the lights go out in 

the stadium and the torches 

from across the state are 

walked in lit. 

“To know there is a group 

of individuals that give 

so much and don’t ask for 

anything in return [means a 

lot],” Chris said. 

“As a parent it’s nice to 

see that interaction and it’s 

nice to see that inclusive environment 

that we are pushing 

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Chasing the Sun 5K combines fitness, fun and philanthropy 

Laurie Fanelli 

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The days are getting longer 

and that means more 

time for fun in the sun. 

The New Lenox Chamber 

of Commerce and the 

New Lenox Community 

Park District made good 

use of the additional daylight 

by hosting the seventh 

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Emily Johnson, CEO, 

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there’s something special 

about the event. 

“This 5K kicks everything 

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don’t know what we’ve 

done but we always have 

great weather. There’s 

some magic with this race 

for sure,” Johnson said. 

Recreation Supervisor 

Tracy Wrase added, “It’s 

something a little different 

and we find that it really 

cools off in the evening. 

This is the ideal temperature 

for people who just 

get off work to go running 

with their family and enjoy 

the sights of New Lenox.” 

Nine-year-old New 

Lenox resident Conner 

Thomas was looking forward 

to running his first 

ever 5K alongside his mom 

Andrea and dad Bryan. 

“I have been practicing 

running with my dad by 

the baseball fields,” said 

Thomas noting that he had 

been listening to Queen’s 

“We Will Rock You” to get 

hyped up before the race. 

“That song gets me motivated.” 

Emmie Tipton is a fan 

of 5Ks. The Joliet resident 

walked the Chasing 

the Sun route along with a 

group of her friends. 

“I enjoy being out and 

spending time with friends. 

They did it last year so 

I decided that I was going 

to try it. I’ll get in my 

steps, exercise with good 

company and enjoy the 

nice weather,” said Tipton. 

“I’m doing the Trinity 5K 

too in two weeks. So, I’ll 

be right back here.” 

Of the over 200 runners 

and walkers, Jackson Waters 

came in first overall 

and Alexandra Holdefer 

was the first woman to 

cross the finish line. 

Proceeds from the event 

benefitted the scholarships 

and programs provided by 

both the park district and 

the chamber. 

“In the summertime, 

families will ask for scholarships 

for park district 

summer camps which 

can be very expensive for 

families this time of year,” 

Wrase said. “This really 

helps us out throughout the 

year and it helps families 

all year round to get any 

extra need they may have.” 

The chamber uses its 

portion of the proceeds 

to provide educational 

scholarships to local high 

school students. 

“The Chamber gives annual 

scholarships to high 

school students in New 

Lenox, from Lincoln-Way 

Central, Lincoln-Way 

West and Providence,” 

Johnson said. “This race 

helps to fund those scholarships 

and it’s done so 

well the past few years 

that we’ve been able to increase 

the amount we can 

give away.” 

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A 3-0 vote June 5 by the 

committee of the Summit 

Hill D161 Board of Education 

to examine the feasibility 

of creating a new 

K-12 district resulted in an 

uproarious applause from 

residents of the district 

who packed the boardroom 

wall-to-wall. 

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charged with aggravated battery 

and taken to the Will County 

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trail near Elsner Road around 7 

a.m. when she was struck from 

behind. The force knocked her 

to the ground, causing abrasions 

to her shins and knees, police 

said. 

The woman asked the 

man what he was doing, and 

he reportedly ran from the 

to take up the issue at its 

Wednesday, June 12, regular 

meeting. 

Summit Hill D161 first 

began looking at the idea 

of purchasing the currently 

underused Lincoln-Way 

North High School building 

from Lincoln-Way 

Community High School 

District 210 and splitting 

off from the district to start 

its own K-12 unit district. 

Committee members 

laid out the details of what 

the feasibility study would 

include, and all of its members 

agreed that it would 

be in the best interest of the 

district to start the process 

sooner rather than later 

because the study itself 

would be bear fruit to the 

district regardless if that 

study showed a move to 

expand to a K-12 district 

would be beneficial or not. 

The study, if approved 

by the full board as presented 

by the committee, 

would be conducted by 

District Leadership Solutions 

LLC. and would require 

the work to be completed 

in several phases. 

scene. The woman provided a 

description of the man to an officer 

at the scene, and another 

officer located an individual 

matching that description, later 

identified as Carbone, near 

Old Plank Road Trail and Wolf 

Road. 

The woman identified 

The first phase would include 

four parts, each with 

its own price tag attached 

to break down the costs for 

the entirety of the study. 

The first part would include 

a student enrollment 

study, and would examine 

issues surrounding facility 

usage, staffing, curriculum 

offerings, State aid and 

facility planning. This portion 

would expect to be 

completed by Sept. 30 of 

this year and would cost 

the district $9,250. 

The second part of phase 

one would examine the 

overall tax impact, and 

would assess issues of 

debt, provide a comparison 

of financial profiles 

for each district, estimate 

tax rates for each district, 

provide five-year financial 

projections and examine 

fund balances. This work 

would also be expected to 

be completed by Sept. 30 

and would have a price tag 

of $10,000. 

The third part would examine 

the tax impact on 

providing a baseline high 

school experience to that 

Carbone as her attacker, police 

said. 

Keegan said police learned 

during an investigation that 

the attack was sexually 

motivated, but the man became 

startled and fled from the scene 

after knocking the woman to the 

ground. 

of D210, including curriculum 

and extracurricular 

opportunities for students. 

This would be expected 

to be completed by Nov. 1 

and cost $10,000 

The final step in phase 

one would examine the 

final tax impact on D161, 

including the purchase of 

LW North. This would also 

be completed and present 

along with the third part 

and cost $2,000. 

Public comment, which 

lasted for nearly an hour, 

was overwhelmingly in favor 

of pursuing the study. 

One commenter called the 

district’s plan “visionary 

thinking,” while just one 

commenter said the district 

should “stay in your lane” 

and stick to its K-8. 

Karen Miner, a nonvoting 

member of the committee, 

said that “it would be 

financially irresponsible” 

if the district did not pursue 

the feasibility study, 

given the potential benefits 

of getting hard data on how 

the district’s demographics 

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Students from New Lenox 

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Kyle Small, Bachelor of 

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Student from New Lenox 

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named to the dean’s list for 

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From Page 3 

She gave her speech with 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

and Lockport Officer Debbie 

Schenk by her side. 

Baldermann gave a speech 

right before Rikki. 

“Special Olympics is 

something near and dear 

to my heart,” Baldermann 

said. “They do such a great 

job looking out for some 

of the most wonderful and 

Nathan Dluzak, Erica 

Dice, Anthony Brongiel, 

Alysia Solis, Evan 

Mitchell, Michael Kowalski. 

Nicholas Ruskowsky, 

Alec Baltazar. 

Amanda Arvia, Meghan 

Kirk, Katherine Breen, 

Caitlyn Mcgrory Brianna 

Heyer Nathan Rosendale 

Zachary McAvoy, 

Emily Furtek, Juliana 

Sipich, Emma Zmuda, 

Regina Durling, Mairghread 

Ebel, Lauren 

Heavener, Anna Olenek, 

Gabrielle Wilkes, 

Jamie Furtek, Abigail 

Stepien, Kristin Wojnarowski, 

Brendan Kay 

and Brandon Galloway 

were named to the dean’s 

list for the spring 2019 semester. 

Trine University 

Resident from New Lenox 

makes dean’s list 

Kyle Dixon was named 

to the dean’s list for the 

spring 2019 semester. 

Olivet Nazarene Unversity 

Students from New Lenox 

earn spots on dean’s list 

Brittany Bergstrand, 

Abriella Caravette, 

Ann Coddington, Jennifer 

Jackman, Krystal 

Klag, Alexander Meyers 

and Sarah Ortman were 

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and giving them opportunities 

they may not otherwise 

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And that is exactly the 

case for Rikki. 

“It’s amazing to see her 

speak like that,” Chris said. 

“Special Olympics has given 

her that voice. Five years 

ago, she wouldn’t have had 

that voice, but it has given 

her that confidence. As a 

parent, you couldn’t ask for 

anything better.”



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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Fire department’s first 

Citizens Fire Academy set 

for August 

The Tinley Park Fire Department 

is to host its first 

Citizens Fire Academy 

starting in August, and is 

currently accepting applications. 

The academy will provide 

participants with 

hands-on experience of 

what fire service is like in 

Tinley Park, Deputy Chief 

Dan Riordan said. 

“This is the first time that 

we’ve done anything like 

this,” Riordan said. “It was 

something that Fire Chief 

[Forest] Reeder thought 

would be a great opportunity 

to get people, if they live 

in town or work in town, to 

interact with the fire department 

in a different way, and 

really get some understanding 

of all the things that a 

firefighter would be expected 

to do during their normal 

work shift, and you’ll get to 

experience a little bit of that 

yourself.” 

All of the participants 

will get certified in CPR, 

learn how to use an automated 

external defibrillator 

and a fire extinguisher during 

the eight-week course. 

Additionally, participants 

will be involved in training 

tower demonstrations at the 

local training facility, Riordan 

said. 

The program is open to 

adults ages 21 and older 

who live or work in the Village 

of Tinley Park. Classes 

will take place once a week 

for 2-3 hours beginning 

Aug. 7 through September. 

Applications are due 

July 1, and a background 

check will be completed, 

according to the application 

packet. 

Questions about the program 

can be directed to 

Jack Janozik, Tinley Park’s 

education officer, at 

(708) 444-5200 or jj 

anozik@tinleypark.org. 

Reporting by Amanda Del 

Buono, Freelance Reporter. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Car show cruises back into 

Lockport for 2019 

On June 3, people were 

dancing while “little deuce 

coupes” were lined up 

along S. Hamilton Street 

in Lockport. The scene 

meant one thing: Cruisin’ 

into Lockport officially 

opened. 

“This night is always 

fun,” Lockport Mayor 

Steve Streit said. “Everyone 

likes gathering on a 

Monday. It’s a small festival 

we do where we get 

to say ‘hi’ to neighbors.” 

Streit and his wife, Wendy, 

were checking out the 

muscle cars at the Monday 

night event. 

“We do have other 

things planned throughout 

the summer, as well,” 

added Wendy Streit, who 

is Lockport’s Summer 

Art Series chairperson. 

“We want to make sure 

we have lots of events 

throughout the summer 

in Lockport. One of the 

things were doing is the 

frames. There will be 

three, 6-feet-tall frames 

placed in various places 

in downtown Lockport. 

We would like people to 

take photos behind them 

and post the photos online 

where you’re entered in a 

raffle to win prizes. You 

don’t have to be a Lockport 

resident to do this.” 

Hundreds of residents 

turned out for the first 

festival of the summer in 

Lockport. As residents and 

friends sat on folding chairs 

and blankets, others danced 

where they could. Providing 

the music for the evening 

was Cadillac Grove. 

There is to be a different 

band at each Monday night 

event. 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, 

visit LockportLegend.com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Mokena warehouse where 

the sausage gets made for 

Aurelio’s 

Joe Aurelio’s life is all 

about pizza. Even his license 

plate reads “PIZZA.” 

Back in 1959, before Joe 

was even born, his father 

Joseph A. Aurelio started a 

pizza parlor in Homewood. 

Today, Joe is the president 

and CEO of Aurelio’s. 

“Aurelio’s Pizza was 

founded by my father,” Aurelio 

said. “We were living 

in Chicago Heights at the 

time, and [he] wanted to 

start his own pizza place. 

Being from Calabria, Italy, 

my father brought the family 

recipes and Italian influence.” 

Today, tere are 41 Aurelio’s 

locations in six states. 

Because of such growth, 

Aurelio’s purchased a 

10,000-square-foot warehouse 

in Mokena roughly 

seven months ago. At the 

warehouse, they handmake 

all the Italian sausage 

fresh. They also distribute 

the cheese and other meat 

products from the warehouse 

to all Aurelio’s locations. 

Aurelio said that the site 

was a former pharmaceutical 

warehouse, where 

it was a sterile and clean 

environment, and he has 

maintained an emphasis on 

keeping it clean today. 

“It’s a USDA-inspected 

facility,” he said. “We make 

12,000 pounds of fresh Italian 

sausage a week. We use 

... a very lean product with 

simple spices, with no preservatives 

or fillers.” 

Reporting by Mary Compton, 


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Police: Men in 60s robbed 

Frankfort Township gas 

station with screwdriver 

Two men police say were 

in their early 60s allegedly 

robbed a Frankfort Township 

gas station of cash and 

cigarettes the early morning 

of June 4. 

Police were called at 3:12 

a.m. to the Speedway at 

7218 W. Lincoln Highway 

in response to the robbery, 

according to a press release 

issued by the Will County 

Sheriff’s Office. 

A store clerk told deputies 

she observed two men 

enter the store. One of the 

men — described as black, 

wearing a black hat, black 

coat, jeans and a buttonup 

denim shirt — began 

walking around the store, 

according to police. The 

other — described as black, 

wearing a black hat and a 

black jumpsuit with white 

stripes down the arms and 

legs — went into the washroom, 

police said. 

The man walking around 

the store went to the counter 

to purchase cigars, and 

the other man moved behind 

the counter and placed 

a screwdriver at the back of 

the employee, police said. 

The men told the clerk to 

lay on the floor, and they 

robbed the store of $585 in 

cash and 40 packs of cigarettes 

valued at $315.60, 

according to Deputy Chief 

Dan Jungles. 

The employee was then 

ordered to the rear of the 

store, and the two men left 

in a white SUV, possibly a 

Cadillac Escalade, police 

said. They fled eastbound 

on Lincoln Highway, according 

to Will County 

Sheriff’s Police spokesperson 

Kathy Hoffmeyer. 

Reporting by Bill Jones, Managing 

Editor. For more, visit 

FrankfortStation.com. 

Descendent of Orland Park 

pioneers reminiscences on 

time in village 

At 19, Leon Cooper was 

not exactly ready to buy his 

first house. But now, nearly 

60 years later, he is glad he 

did. 

The 77-year-old Cooper 

purchased his house on 

Beacon Avenue in 1961 

from his grandfather, but 

his family’s roots in Orland 

Park were planted well before. 

Cooper is a descendent 

of one of the first families 

to settle in Orland Park, 

coming to the area in 1850 

from England. 

The Cooper family established 

a large farm, 

which encompassed the 

area where present day 

Palos Primary Care Center 

and Centennial Park now 

rest. 

In 1961, Cooper and his 

new bride, Betty, bought 

the home in which they still 

live today. 

Leon has watched Orland 

Park evolve from a 

sleepy, little farm town into 

the bustling metropolis it is 

today. 

With the mall’s arrival, 

subdivision after subdivision 

was built, swallowing 

up most of the farmland 

Leon worked. But even 

with all the development, 

Leon commends the Village 

of Orland Park for 

staying true to its roots. 

“We live in the Old Orland 

area, which is like 

being in the country but 

with all the convenience of 

being in the city, because 

everything is within a few 

miles,” he said. “Orland is 

really good about parks and 

bike trails. They could’ve 

just subdivided it like a lot 

of towns around here did, 

but they really took care of 

the area.” 

Reporting by Erin Redmond, 


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Police: Silver Oaks among mental health 

facilities that received emails from Kentucky 

man threatening violence in plea for help 

Sean Hastings, Editor 

New Lenox’s Silver 

Oaks Behavior Hospital 

was among roughly 25 

mental health facilities 

that received emails from a 

Kentucky man who threatened 

to commit a mass 

shooting in order to get assistance 

he said he could 

not otherwise afford. 

The New Lenox Police 

Department reportedly was 

contacted by Silver Oaks 

Behavioral Hospital concerning 

a suspicious email 

they received Saturday, 

June 8. Police learned that 

an email was sent from an 

anonymous source using a 

From June 10 

Gmail account, citing that 

he could not afford treatment 

at a mental institution 

and was having homicidal 

thoughts, according to a 

press release from the New 

Lenox Police Department. 

The emailer said if he 

were to carry out a mass 

shooting, then would receive 

the help he thought 

he needed, according to the 

press release. 

An NLPD detective 

commenced the investigation, 

while an employee 

of Silver Oaks maintained 

email contact with the man. 

The man refused to provide 

his name, location or any 

other information. 

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provided by NLPD 

and made contact with 

a 25-year-old male who 

admitted to sending the 

emails, according to the 

press release. 

Richmond police said no 

weapons were recovered 

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Police Reports 

Locked car stolen from driveway 

A resident in the 700 

block of Tanager Lane reportedly 

had their locked 

vehicle stolen from their 

driveway overnight June 

1. Police said the officer 

learned from the complainant 

that someone entered 

an unlocked vehicle also 

in the driveway, found the 

spare key to the locked vehicle 

and stole the car. The 

vehicle was recovered in 

unoccupied Harvey June 5. 

June 2 

• A resident in the 2700 

block of Genoa Drive reportedly 

had their unlocked 

vehicle entered overnight 

while it was parked in their 

driveway. Police said that 

approximately $40 was stolen. 

• A resident in the 900 block 

of East Bentley Road reportedly 


vehicle entered while it was 

parked in their driveway 

overnight on May 31. A 

garage door opener was reportedly 

stolen. 

May 31 

• Christen A. Jaltuch, 

38, 2826 Cole Lane, was 

charged with DUI. Police 

said an officer was dispatched 

to a Delaney and 

Nelson Road in reference to 

a hit and run crash. Police a 

vehicle struck a utility pole 

and fled the area. Police 

said the officer learned that 

the driver of the vehicle at 

fault, Jaltuch was at the Will 

County Sheriff’s Department. 

The officer reportedly 

met with Jaltuch and 

learned that she had been 

involved in the crash and 

through the officer’s observations 

and investigation it 

was determined that Jaltuch 

had been driving under the 

influence of alcohol. 

• Someone reportedly had 

one of their trucks break 

down on May 19 and detached 

the trailer from the 

truck so it could be picked 

up by another truck the next 

day. Police said on May 20, 

the company returned to 

recover the trailer to find 

that it had been stolen. The 

contents of the trailer were 

unknown at the time of the 

report, police said. 


block of Meadow Path reportedly 

had their vehicle 

entered while it was parked 

in their driveway overnight. 

Police said a pair of baseball 

cleats were stolen. 


block of Foxwood Drive reportedly 




overnight. Police said approximately 

$4 were stolen. 


block of Cardinal Drive reportedly 




overnight. A wallet was reportedly 

stolen. 

• Two people in the 700 

block of Garadice Drive reportedly 


vehicles entered while they 

were parked on the street. 

Police said an officer observed 

two vehicles on the 

street with their dome lights 

on and the driver’s doors 

open. A broken iPhone was 

reportedly stolen from one 

of the cars. 


of Barnside Road reportedly 


vehicle entered overnight. 

Nothing was reportedly 

missing from the car. 

May 30 


block of Mueller Way reportedly 

wrote a check to a 

business to pay for a service 

and sent the check in the 

mail. Police said the complainant 

advised the officer 

that the company did not receive 

the payment and that 

the check had been altered 

and cashed by someone 

else. 


of West Haven Ave. reportedly 

had someone obtain 

their credit card information 

and attempted to make 

fraudulent purchases. 

• Rhonda Redinger, 46, 515 

Elmwood Ave. Joliet, and 

Kimberly L. King, 1524 

Frederick St. Joliet, were 

charged with retail theft. 

Police said an officer was 

dispatched to Target, 2370 

E. Lincoln Highway. Police 

said the officer learned that 

Redinger stole $96 worth of 

merchandise and King stole 

$84 worth. 

May 29 

• Logan M. McKee, 24, 

217 Charleston Drive, was 

charged with possession of 

controlled substance. Police 

said an officer was on patrol 

and saw the driver of a vehicle 

operating a handheld 

electronic device. The officer 

reportedly conducted 

a traffic stop at Nelson and 

Spencer Road on the vehicle 

and met with the driver, 

McKee. The officer reportedly 

observed drug paraphernalia 

inside the vehicle. 

Through further investigation 

the officer reportedly 

learned McKee had other 

drug paraphernalia and cocaine 

in the vehicle. 

May 28 

• Gordon Neitzel, 56, 14300 

High Point Drive Apt. 103, 

Romeoville, was charged 

with theft. Police said an 

officer was dispatched to 

Tyler Union Waterworks 

Products, 220 W. Haven 

Ave. and the complainant 

advised that Neitzel had 

committed multiple thefts 

of pipe from their property. 

The stolen pipe was reportedly 

valued at over $4,000.

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From the Editor 

Start seeing the ‘able’ and not the ‘label’ 

Sean Hastings 

sean@newlenoxpatriot.com 

I 

have had the chance 

to cover a few amazing 

events over 

the last three weeks. I 

covered the Cop on a 

Rooftop, I talked to New 

Lenox resident Nick Winter 

about the documentary 

he made about his brother 

with autism and most 

recently I covered the 

Torch Run. 

All of which deal Special 

Olympics in a way. 

The Cop on a Rooftop 

raised more than $1 million 

for Special Olympics 

Illinois and the recent 

Torch Run benefits 

Special Olympics, as 

well. 

At June 4’s Torch Run, 

Special Olympics athlete 

Rikki Kirsch was there to 

give a speech at the closing 

ceremonies. It was 

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FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Seventeen Porters make 

college commitments official 

Lockport Township High 

School has always taken 

pride not only in how its 

athletes perform while at 

the school but also in how 

they perform after they 

graduate and go on to play 

her 26th of the kind in the 

last two years. 

She recently gave 

a speech at a charity 

hockey game in front of 

1,500 people. Her mother, 

Chris, was far more 

nervous than Rikki was, 

Chris said. 

Rikki told her mom, “I 

got this,” shrugging it off 

like it is no big deal. 

First off, Rikki’s speech 

at the closing ceremonies 

was near perfect. She 

read calmly, smoothly, 

loudly and always making 

sure to look up at her 

audience. 

The eye contact is a 

tough one to nail down 

for most when giving 

speeches, but she did it 

with ease. 

Seeing that made me 

think of what Winter said 

in his documentary and to 

me during our interview. 

He wants people to start 

seeing the “able” and not 

the “label” for people. 

And for someone like 

Rikki, that “able” is that 

she can give a speech 

better than most, she participates 

in nine sports, 

she rides horses, and that 

is just what I gathered in 

my short time with her 

in college. 

A couple of weeks ago, 

17 more of those studentathletes 

announced their 

intent to play at the next 

level as Lockport held its 

final signing day of the 

school year on May 22 in 

the Porter Room at East 

Campus. 

The Porters baseball 

team had its 36th-straight 

winning season this 

spring. It had plenty of 

talent, as they had five 

athletes sign to play in 

at the Torch Run event. 

She went to state with her 

relay team for track and 

field. 

And five years ago, 

Rikki did not have the 

confidence to do what 

she does now, her mom 

said. But Special Olympics, 

being what it is, has 

helped give her a chance 

to do exactly what she 

wants. 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

also touched on 

that topic, saying that 

Special Olympics gives 

its athletes opportunities 

they may not have a 

chance to get otherwise. 

The smiles on everyone’s 

faces as she gave 

her speech and as the 

runners from the New 

Lenox Police Department 

and Village ran into the 

Commons said it all. And 

the fact that all the runners 

are on a volunteer 

basis is what is helping 

push society toward the 

inclusivity that Chris is 

hoping for. 

Route 30 was shut 

down from nearly Gougar 

Road all the way to the 

Commons entrance, as 

they ran down the busiest 

road in New Lenox. The 

college in May. They are 

John Gallet (University of 

Wisconsin-Whitewater), 

Justin Gasper (Dominican 

University), Jack Mladic 

(University of Wisconsin- 

Oshkosh), Logan Strutz 

(Triton College) and Collin 

Woulfe (St. Xavier 

University). 

Reporting by Randy Whalen, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit HomerHorizon. 

com. 

I-80 ramps were also 

blocked off by officers 

in both directions to let 

them run by. 

Of course, that is for 

safety, but it was still a 

cool sight to see police 

car after police car with 

lights on and a group 

of people running with 

Torch Run shirts on. 

Chris knows it’s tough 

to do, but she hopes that 

one day everything can 

come “full circle” in a 

sense, where the athletes 

can come to Cop 

on a Rooftop and Torch 

run, and then the police 

officers can come to the 

Summer Games that they 

raised the money for. 

These athletes are 

capable of more than they 

sometimes get credit for. 

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Pastor column 

Reflect on ‘watershed’ moments 

Jim McGuire 

Joliet Area Community Hospice 

Have you ever 

stopped to 

consider the 

“watershed” moments in 

your life? Those turning 

points of great personal 

significance. For someone 

it may be the day you 

received your driver’s 

license. Perhaps for 

someone else it was the 

day you were accepted 

into the school of your 

dreams, or the day you 

pledged your life in marriage. 

Certainly welcoming 

a newborn baby into 

the family is a watershed 

moment. We have all 

experienced at least one 

watershed moment. 

March 29, 2019 was 

a watershed day for me 

as I published my first 

book, STAY: Four Pillars 

for Living Life and 

Finishing Well. I released 

it in ebook and paperback 

through Amazon. 

The book is a memoir 

detailing my 19 years as 

a chaplain with the local 

hospice. Throughout the 

book, I use anecdotal 

stories of some of the 

wonderful people I have 

met. 

The release of the book 

was the culmination of 

three years of writing, 

research and reflection. 

There were several 

critical moments in the 

process. The first being 

the night I sat down at 

the kitchen table with an 

iPad, keyboard and numerous 

random thoughts 

and began to type. 

Another pivotal moment 

came when I watched a 

video tutorial and the presenter 

said, “No one cares 

about the book you never 

finished.” In that moment, 

it was like a kick 

in the pants. I knew right 

then that I either needed 

to finish the book or stop 

thinking about it. 

Hiring a professional 

managing editor was another 

one of these important 

moments in moving 

the book from concept 

to completion. The editor’s 

input and expertise 

helped make for a more 

enjoyable read. Her work 

was invaluable. 

When we think about 

these watershed moments 

in our lives, they are usually 

the culmination of 

dedication, hard work and 

perseverance. There are 

times when we experience 

such life-changing 

events with little or no 

input; however, most of 

the memorable moments 

in our lives come about 

as the result of the many 

small decisions we make 

along the way. 

It’s okay to, “Wish 

upon a star,” so long as 

you don’t spend your entire 

life gazing into space. 

Watershed moments often 

come after you and I have 

made the commitment to 

put in the work. 

So what is it that you 

are working toward 

today? Do you want the 

ball in your hand as the 

clock is winding down 

and the score is tied? 

Then practice, practice, 

practice. Do you want to 

make the Honor Roll at 

school? Then you may 

need to spend less time 

goofing off and more time 

studying. Are you looking 

for significant and meaningful 

relationships? Then 

work on being your best 

self today and everyday. 

I am pleased to write 

that the book has been 

well received. I continue 

to learn throughout this 

process, such is life. 

While we reflect upon the 

watershed events in our 

life, we do not remain in 

that moment in time. Life 

moves on, as it should. 

So let’s move forward, 

anticipating that there 

will come additional watershed 

moments, making 

good decisions each and 

everyday. Here’s to a life 

well lived. 

I can be contacted at 

jtmcguire63@gmail. 

com if you would like to 

purchase a signed copy of 

the book, STAY: Four Pillars 

for Living Life and 

Finishing Well or you can 

find it at Amazon.com. 

The thoughts and opinions 

expressed in this column are 

those of the author. They do 

not necessarily represent the 

thoughts of 22nd Century 

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FAITH BRIEFS 

Revolution Church (24520 South U.S. 

Highway 52, Manhattan) 

More Faith Less Fret Study 

6:30 p.m. Mondays. 

Held at the house of a 

parishioner. Contact the 

church for more information 

at (815) 418-6555. 

Mass 

10 a.m. Sundays, 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox 

(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Worship Schedule 

Traditional worship is 

at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. 

Sundays. 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

MOMS Monthly Meeting 

9:30- 11:30 a.m. first 

Thursday of the month. 

St. Jude Franciscan Hall 

Room 3 and 4, 241 W. 

Second Ave, New Lenox. 

Eucharistic Adoration 

8 a.m.- 5 p.m. first Friday 

of the month. 

Lincoln-Way Christian Church (690 E. 

Illinois Highway, New Lenox) 

Worship Services 

9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. 

HERO Family Support 

Group 

7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday. 

This group is open 

to anyone with a family 

member currently struggling 

with addiction, suspected 

addiction, or currently 

in recovery. Family 

support meetings provide 

helpful tools and information 

to better equip people 

to help their loved ones 

through their struggle. 

This group provides a 

supportive environment 

with others who have 

had similar experiences 

and an opportunity to 

meet and network with 

others. 

Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S. 

Gougar Road, New Lenox) 

Church Service 

10:30 Sundays. For 

more information, call 

the church at (815) 485- 

5152. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Worship 

5 p.m. Saturday and 9 

a.m. Sunday 

Vacation Bible School 

Miraculous Mission, 

June 17-21, 9:30 a.m.- 

noon. Cost $5 per student. 

To register, go to trini 

tynewlenox.org 

Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar 

Road, New Lenox) 

Celebrate Recovery 

7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. 

For anyone struggling 

with hurts, habits, or 

hang-ups. For more information, 

call Deb at (708) 

516-6318. 

St. John Orthodox Chapel (112 Church 

Street, New Lenox) 

A Discussion Group on 

How to be a Sinner 

Meets every Wednesday 

at 7:30 p.m. For more 

information visit saint 

johnofchicago.com or call 

(630) 638-9462 

New Life Church (500 Gougar Road, New 

Lenox) 


10 a.m. Sundays. For 


(815) 462-0202. 

The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, 

New Lenox) 

The Center Youth Group 

6:30-9 p.m. every 

Thursday. Teens ages 12- 

19 are welcome. The night 

features live music, an 

open gym, an encouraging 

message and a chance 

to meet new friends. For 


(815) 717-8002. 

Cherry Hill Church of Christ (2749 

Lancaster Drive, Joliet) 

Bible Study 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., 

New Lenox) 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. the first, third 

and fifth Saturday of each 

month. 

Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar 

Road) 

Worship Service 

8:30 a.m. and 10:45 

a.m. every Sunday. 

Parkview Christian Church (2121 S. 

Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox) 


4 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30 

a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 

a.m. Sundays. 

Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln 

Highway, New Lenox) 

A Man in Recovery 

7-8:30 p.m. Every 

Tuesday. This recovery 

group is for those who are 

struggling with addiction 

or those who love someone 

struggling. For more 

information, call Tom at 

(815) 354-3195. 

Bible Study 

10 a.m. Every Wednesday. 

For more information, 

call (815) 485-5327. 

The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford 

Drive, New Lenox) 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

Reverberate Youth Group 

1-3 p.m. Every first 

Sunday of the month. 

The group meets to discuss 

a message geared 

toward junior and senior 

high school students. For 

more information, email 

youth@ourjourney.cc. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Editor 

Sean Hastings at sean@ 

newlenoxpatriot.com or call 

(708) 326-9170 ext. 48. Information 

is due by noon on 

Thursdays one week prior to 

publication.

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Comedy, mystery meet in ‘The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ 

Frankfort, New 

Lenox residents 

star in production 

Nuria Mathog, Editor 

The Drama Group is 

hoping to deliver a killing 

performance in its latest 

production -- figuratively 

and literally. 

The Chicago Heightsbased 

theater group’s 

version of the “The Musical 

Comedy Murders 

of 1940,” written by the 

American playwright 

John Bishop, centers 

around the members of a 

creative team who gather 

in a mysterious mansion 

for a backer’s audition for 

their new show. Several 

chorus girls involved in 

the group’s previous production 

were killed by a 

figure called the “Stage 

Door Slasher,” whose reappearance 

in the house 

sparks a comical adventure 

involving scandal, 

secrets and intrigue. 

Performances are scheduled 

for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 

June 13; Friday, June 

14; and Saturday, June 15, 

with a matinee at 2 p.m. 

Saturday, June 16. All 

shows will take place at 

the Drama Group’s Milord 

Studio Theatre, located 

at 330 W. 202nd Street in 

Chicago Heights. 

“This show is a murder 

mystery, but it’s also really 

a farce, so it’s very 

funny,” cast member and 

Frankfort resident Jeannie 

Markionni said. “There’s 

lots of doors, sliding bookcases, 

fireplaces that open, 

murders. It’s chaos. And 

not everybody is who you 

think they are ... Everybody’s 

a bit of a caricature 

of what those characters 

back then would have 

been.” 

Markionni and her husband, 

Nick Markionni, 

rarely have the opportunity 

to share the stage, 

but the two Drama Group 

members both star in the 

production. Jeannie plays 

the “very much over the 

top” producer Marjorie 

Baverstock, while Nick 

takes on the role of the 

pompous director Ken De 

La Maise. 

“I was just called in 

from Hollywood, where I 

drop names left and right,” 

Nick Markionni said of his 

character. “I know so-andso, 

I’ve been in this movie 

with so-and-so.” 

The production marks 

the 20th anniversary of the 

Drama Group’s theater exchange 

program with Stables 

Theatre in Hastings, 

England, which began 

with the Drama Group’s 

adaptation of “Spoon 

River Anthology” and has 

involved cross-Atlantic 

performances from both 

the American and British 

theater groups. 

“We selected this play, 

and they selected a play 

called ‘The Virtuous Burglar,’” 

Director MaryEllen 

Fawk said. “They had 

a director for it, and they 

couldn’t do it, so they 

weren’t able to get another 

person to step up and direct, 

so they stepped down 

from participating in that. 

But, we were still going 

to go over there and do it 

here, so we moved to doing 

the complete version 

of it here.” 

She described the Drama 

Group as a “wonderful 

place” for devotees of 

theater. 

“The reasons I really 

love working here are, 

number one, it feels like 

a family,” she said. “The 

people are wonderful. It 

Liz Yerkovich, of New Lenox, playing the role of Berenice Roth, contemplates a 

series of murders discussed by the other characters during The Drama Group’s “The 

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.” Photos by Nuria Mathog/22nd Century Media 

Geoffrey Purvis (left) and Samm Hilger perform a scene. 

has the sense of being a 

repertoire, too. The talent 

that is attracted to this organization 

is phenomenal, 

with people from all over 

the Chicagoland area that 

have come here.” 

The cast members will 

head to England to perform 

the show after their 

final performance on June 

16. Jeannie Markionni said 

she was especially looking 

forward to seeing how 

British audiences would 

react to an American farce. 

“Farces are not something 

we do a lot,” she 

explained. “We do do 

comedies, but farces are a 

difficult thing, and it’s interesting 

that we’re taking 

a farce for our 20th anniversary 

to a country where 

farces are everything. 

They invented, created, 

perfected the farce.” 

Fellow cast member Liz 

Yerkovich, of New Lenox, 

said she jumped at the opportunity 

to perform in a 

farce. 

“I think they’re super 

fun, and the audiences always 

seem to love them,” 

she said. “So, it was the 

fact that it was a comedy 

and a farce that really got 

me excited about doing 

this show.” 

Yerkovich stars as the 

lyricist Berenice Roth, a 

character she described as 

“very eccentric and kind of 

a lush.” 

“She is very flamboyant 

and self-absorbed,” she 

said. “I’m so self-absorbed 

that pretty much through 

the entire show, she has no 

clue that there’s even murders 

happening.” 

New Lenox resident 

Jennifer Larkin, the 

show’s lighting designer, 

has been involved with 

the Drama Group for more 

than two decades and said 

the best part of her job is 

the people she works with. 

“I like that through the 

lights, you can kind of 

guide the emotions of the 

show,” she said. “For me, 

as a lighting designer, this 

was a pretty easy production, 

‘cause there’s one 

set, one room. We do have 

some lighting changes. 

The cast is tight, they’re 

funny. ... There really isn’t 

anybody that is not any 

good.”

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LWSRA says ‘thank you’ to community with free party 

Yasmeen Sheikah 


Awareness, acceptance 

and a good time were 

brought about on June 3 

at the Community Park, 

20261 S. Graceland Lane 

in Frankfort. The Lincolnway 

Special Recreation 

Association had their free 

kick-off summer event including 

a bouncy house 

and snacks. 

Children ran through 

the park enjoying the day, 

along with over 100 other 

community members. According 

to Karyn Reczek, 

marketing, outreach and 

fundraising specialist for 

LWSRA, the foundation 

works to promote events, 

such as this one, to give 

children with special 

needs a good time. 

“I have a child on the 

autistic spectrum,” Reczek 

said. “These events 

are put together to raise 

awareness and are free to 

the public… We are an organization 

with over 390 

participants.” 

Reczek added that 

LWSRA has 200 programs 

a year that serve the 

Lincoln-Way area, including 

Mokena, Frankfort 

and New Lenox. Those 

programs are viewable 

on LWSRA’s website at 

lwsra.org. 

“I want people to leave 

here today feeling like 

they had a good time and 

knowing more about who 

we are and why this is 

such an important organization 

for people with 

special needs,” Reczek 

said. “Whether you are 

related to someone or 

know someone with special 

needs, this is an organization 

that needs to be 

seen.” 

Scott Pedziwiatr, another 

organizer, was the DJ 

for the day. 

“This event is about 

spreading what our organization 

represents and 

we just really want everyone 

to have a good time,” 

Pedziwiatr said. “We are 

a recreational opportunity 

that provides inclusion 

and service to those with 

special needs.” 

Event goers, such as 

Becky Ziada and her 

daughters, said they had a 

blast. Ziada said she found 

out about the event from a 

friend who texted her. 

“I live in Tinley Park 

but I grew up in Frankfort,” 

Ziada said. “I think 

this is a great organization 

and what they are 

doing for those with special 

needs is amazing. My 

family is having a blast.” 

Attendees at Lincolnway Special Recreation Association’s Party in the Park line up 

for a turn in a bouncy house June 3 at Frankfort’s Community Park. 

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New Lenox fans ‘Surrender’ to sounds of Cheap Trick at first 2019 Triple Play 

Laurie fanelli 


Concert summer has 

officially begun in New 

Lenox as the first Triple 

Play Concert of the season 

found fans rocking to the 

hits of Cheap Trick on Saturday, 

June 8. 

With the Triple Play 

Concert Series – now in 

its 11th year – Mayor Tim 

Baldermann and the Village 

of New Lenox have 

once again enlisted an impressive 

lineup of artists 

to keep the Village Commons 

rocking all summer 

long. Along with Cheap 

Trick – joined by supporting 

acts Backdated and 

Yes Factory – this year’s 

concert series will feature 

performances by Joan Jett 

& The Blackhearts and 

Blue Öyster Cult on July 

20 and Kenny Loggins on 

Aug. 31. 

“We’re grateful that 

11 years in, the residents 

are still responding the 

way that they are. We’re 

thrilled with that,” Baldermann 

said in between 

performances on Saturday 

night. 

“We’ve had some great 

acts out here, but this year 

these are three acts – and 

when you throw in Blue 

Öyster Cult, four acts – 

that the community was really 

excited about. We’ve 

got a couple of Rock & 

Roll Hall of Famers and 

Grammy Award winners. 

This is supreme talent for 

all three concerts.” 

Donning a Cheap Trick 

t-shirt, Beecher resident 

Julie Allen – joined by 

Mary Blakeman (Beecher) 

and Aimee and Dean 

Kuk (Bourbonnais) – had 

a chair set up in the front 

row of the lawn. 

“I love that Cheap Trick 

has lasted the test of time,” 

Allen said. “They are from 

Rockford, Illinois and 

they’re rocking in Rockford 

always. They’ve been 

one of my favorite bands 

for the last 40 years.” 

Blakeman said the atmosphere 

in the Commons 

was perfect for a summer 

concert. 

“I think it’s wonderful 

and beautiful here. There’s 

a sense of community. It’s 

an enjoyable event. I love 

it here,” Blakeman said. 

New Lenox resident 

James Van Dam always 

enjoys the Triple Play 

Concert Series regardless 

of who’s playing and he 

appreciates the opportunity 

to see new bands with 

the opening acts. 

“I’ve enjoyed all of the 

Triple Plays. With different 

artists and all the 

people around, it’s just a 

fun time,” said Van Dam. 

“We come regardless and 

we like the new bands 

coming out first. I would 

never know how they play 

without coming here. That 

band tonight, [Backdated], 

was awesome. I never 

heard of them before so 

that was great.” 

Several area businesses 

support the Triple Play 

Concert Series as sponsors 

– including Presenting 

Sponsor Christopher 

B. Burke Engineering, 

Ltd. – and organizations 

like the Law Enforcement 

Torch Run/Dunkin’ Cop 

on a Rooftop and Wreaths 

Across America were onsite 

connecting with concert-goers 

before Cheap 

Trick took the stage. 

Positioned near the entrance 

at Gate One, Tammy 

Levey, co-chairperson of 

Wreaths for Veterans, the 

New Lenox chapter with 

Wreaths Across America, 

spread the word about how 

the organization honors 

the service and memory 

of fallen soldiers by placing 

wreaths on graves at 

Abraham Lincoln National 

Cemetery each December. 

“We’re trying to get the 

word out to everybody 

about the Wreaths Across 

America program and 

we’re taking any contributions 

anyone would like 

to donate. Of course, we 

just had the 75th anniversary 

of D-Day so that put 

it in everybody’s mind the 

sacrifices that are made for 

this country,” Levey said, 

She will be accepting 

donations and selling t- 

shirts at all Triple Play 

Concerts. 

Attendees were able to 

purchase food and drinks 

from local establishments 

such as Gatto’s Italian Restaurant, 

Arrowhead Ales, 

Tom Kelly’s Chophouse, 

Smokin’ Z BBQ, Beggars 

Pizza and more. 

It quite literally takes a 

village to host the Triple 

Play Concert Series each 

year and Mayor Baldermann 

noted his appreciation 

for the residents, artists, 

businesses and, most 

of all, staff who help make 

it a success. 

“Our staff does such an 

amazing job,” Baldermann 

said. “Starting of course 

with Beth Alderson who 

kind of coordinates this 

for me. She does a great 

job. And up and down the 

line, from our police to our 

CERT volunteers, our fire 

department, all of our staff 

at the Village Hall working 

for months to put this together. 

Everybody does an 

amazing job. I couldn’t be 

happier or more pleased. 

We’ve got the best staff 

going.” 

Slightly before 9 p.m., 

the blistering sounds of 

Rick Nielsen’s guitar signaled 

the start of Cheap 

Trick’s performance. Singing 

“Hello There,” Robin 

Zander asked fans, “Are 

you ready to rock?” The 

answer – given in the form 

of booming cheers – was a 

New Lenox residents Jim and Cara Hoff hang out on the hill during the first Triple 

Play Concert of 2019 Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Charleston residents Juan Barron and Emma Pikula rock out in the front row during 

Cheap Trick’s Triple Play performance 

resounding “Yes.” 

The Triple Play crowd 

was then treated to a setlist 

including such mega-hits 

as “I Want You To Want 

Me,” “Dream Police” and 

“Surrender.” 

An extremely limited 

number of Triple Play 

Concert Series tickets may 

be available by contacting 

Village Hall at (815) 462- 

6400. More information 

can be found at newlenox. 

net.

20 | June 13, 2019 | the new lenox patriot dining out 


The Dish 

Wooden Paddle thrives with dine-in experience after move to Lemont 

Former Orland Park 

business recently 

hit six months in 

new community 

Thomas Czaja, Editor 

When Jonathan Cowan 

was 20 years old, he 

bought the struggling Old 

Town Pizza business in 

Orland Park. 

Though he got his first 

job at 14 at a pizza place, 

Cowan was still inexperienced 

as an owner, and he 

candidly said he failed for 

five years. 

Eventually, he and 

wife Brianna, whom he 

married in 2010, knew a 

change was needed. They 

switched the name to 

Wooden Paddle Pizza in 

2013, and made a pledge 

to go with fresher ingredients 

and a totally new 

menu. 

Realizing they did not 

have the know-how to 

compete in making Chicago-style 

pizza with area 

competitors that have done 

so for years, they did research 

and began selling 

artisan pizza. Still, something 

was missing. 

“We just didn’t know 

enough about our business 

yet at that point,” Jonathan 

Cowan said. “What I mean 

by that is we are more an 

experience-based company, 

as opposed to a transactional 

company.” 

He noted the old Orland 

Park location only had 

four stools, and there was 

not much of a chance for 

customers to truly have a 

dine-in experience. But as 

the catering side of their 

business began to grow, 

they realized they wanted 

to focus on that experience. 

So, when the lease was 

up in Orland, they began 

a search and eventually 

settled on the location in 

Lemont. 

Wooden Paddle shut its 

doors in Orland in August 

2017 and opened up shop 

on Dec. 4, 2018, in Lemont. 

It was not an easy process. 

Jonathan said the new 

72-seat location required 

extensive work inside and 

that they needed to switch 

contractors when the first 

one they hired got behind 

schedule. They were able 

to keep up their busy catering 

schedule in between 

restaurants to help pay the 

mortgage on the new spot. 

Now, more than six 

months in, the Cowans, 

who also moved to Lemont 

and live less than a 

mile away from the business, 

have seen plenty of 

old customers visit and 

new local ones stop in, too. 

“I’m very happy with 

how everything is going,” 

Jonathan said. “Everyone 

is very open in this community.” 

Wooden Paddle sits on 

the corner of Stephen and 

Illinois streets on the edge 

of the downtown. Some 

people thought “oh, another 

pizza place” upon 

their arrival, Jonathan said, 

which is why they took 

“pizza” out of the name of 

the restaurant, preferring 

to go simply by Wooden 

Paddle. While pizza is no 

doubt a focus of the menu, 

the owners view what they 

offer as more than just that. 

“We added on a lot of 

small plates and fancy ourselves 

more a tapas restaurant 

now,” Jonathan said. 

“Pizza is like the ultimate 

tapas food — a very shareable 

dish for people.” 

And the wood-fired, 

Wooden Paddle 

212 Stephen St. in 

Lemont 

Hours 

• 4-10 p.m. Tuesdays 

through Thursdays, 

Sundays 

• 4-11 p.m. Fridays 

and Saturdays 

• Closed Mondays 

For more information 

Phone: (630) 326- 

8150 

Website: 

woodenpaddle.com 

artisan pizza at Wooden 

Paddle is more New Yorkstyle 

by nature, he said. 

“It’s wood-fired, so it is 

cooked a lot quicker,” he 

noted. “There is more air 

in the dough with our pizza. 

... So, our pizza has a 

little bit of crispness to it.” 

And all pizzas are made 

with fresh mozzarella. 

One of the popular pizzas 

is the Gettin’ Figgy 

Wit It ($14), which is 

baked with mozzarella and 

mascarpone cheeses, and 

topped with thinly sliced 

prosciutto and a fig jam 

also made in-house. Mascarpone 

provides a richness 

to the pizza, the prosciutto 

a saltiness and the 

fig jam a sweetness. 

“It is hitting a lot of sensory 

things, and that’s what 

we are looking for when 

making food items,” Jonathan 

said. “How do we hit 

a few different things?” 

While many classic pies 

transferred with the restaurant 

from Orland Park, 

there is now a new “Beginnings” 

section on the 

menu, including the fried 

meatballs ($10). Those are 

four all-beef meatballs. 

Again, nothing touches the 

freezer, and Wooden Paddle 

works in a mix of fresh 

The fried meatballs ($10) at Wooden Paddle in Lemont feature chuck beef, marinara, 

freshly grated Parmesan and basil chiffonade. Photos by Thomas Czaja/22nd Century 

Media 

herbs, cheese and spices. 

In the future, the menu 

is expected to seasonally 

rotate some items. 

Wooden Paddle has expanded 

its offerings to 

craft cocktails at the new 

location, as well. Pressing 

their own lime, lemon 

and grapefruit daily and 

making their own syrups 

has made all the difference 

there. 

“Just that little extra effort 

makes us have a very 

elevated drink compared 

to buying store-bought 

mixes,” Jonathan said. 

For dessert, the housemade 

gelato flight ($10) 

includes five small samples 

of salted caramel, 

pistachio, olive oil, vanilla 

and chocolate gelato. 

“We make extremely 

small batches of gelato, so 

it’s extremely fresh all the 

time,” Jonathan said. “We 

are literally roasting pistachios 

in the oven in back 

and cutting them.” 

Whether customers are 

trying an long-standing 

The Red State of Mind ($12) is made up of tequila, 

Priqly liqueur, hibiscus lime and meringue. 

pizza or recently unveiled 

salad, a new beginning or 

a gelato ending, Jonathan 

said the goal of the restaurant 

is for family and 

friends to be talking about 

the experience. The space 

has a minimalist design inside, 

though the bathrooms 

— including flamingos on 

the wall in the women’s 

restroom, and trees on the 

wall in the men’s restroom 

— are meant to be another 

conversation piece. 

The restaurant continues 

to grow, but the Cowans 

aim to keep a certain feel 

they thinks fits with the 

new community they call 

home. 

“We like the quaintness 

and littleness of Lemont,” 

Jonathan said.

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Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

Williamson’s Restaurant 

and Pub 

(1490 W. Maple St. New 

Lenox, (815) 485-8585) 

■Wednesdays: ■ 

$5 

House Wine Wednesdays 

■Sundays: ■ Spicy 

Bloody Marys $5 

Hickory Creek Brewing 

Company 

(1005 W Laraway Rd, 

New Lenox. (779) 803- 

3974) 

■3 ■ p.m. -close Fridays: 

Happy Hour from 3 

to 6 p.m. followed by 

Smokin’ Z BBQ food 

truck from 5:30 to 

8:30 p.m. and live 

music. 

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. 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old La- 

Grange Road, Mokena; 

(708) 478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478- 

8888) 

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and Saturdays: 

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2701 Property for 

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COMMON AD - 

REAL ESTATE SECTION 

SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 701 Bishops Gate, New Lenox, IL 

60451 (Single Family Home). Onthe 

20th day of June, 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: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC; 

Plaintiff V.Antonio Oberlin; Linda L. 

Oberlin; Wellington Community Association, 

Inc.; Wellington Homeowner`s 

Association; Illinois Housing Development 

Authority; Unknown Owners and 

Non Record Claimants; Defendant. 

Case No. 18CH 0864 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

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

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

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

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required bysubdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

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

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 

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 

Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Antonio Oberlin; Linda L. Oberlin; 

Wellington Community Association, 

Inc.; Wellington Homeowner`s Association; 

Illinois Housing Development 

Authority; Unknown Owners and Non 

Record Claimants; 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

Defendant. 

No. 18 CH 0864 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 14th day of March, 2019, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

20th day of June, 2019 ,commencing at 

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

Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public 

auction to the highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 170 IN WELLINGTON, UNIT 

TWO, BEING ASUBDIVISION OF 

PART OFTHE WEST 1/2 OF THE 

NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE 

NORTHWEST 1/4 OFTHE SOUTH- 

WEST 1/4 ALL IN SECTION 24, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

AUGUST 22, 1994, AS DOCUMENT 

NUMBER R94-80704, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

701 Bishops Gate, New Lenox, IL 

60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-24-353-015-0000 

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

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

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

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required 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: 

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 

33 W. Monroe St. Suite 1140 

Chicago, Illinois 60603 

P: 312-360-9455 

F: 312-572-7823 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 

Notice of Self Storage Sale 

Please take notice Red Dot Storage 

14- New Lenox located at 10 Ford 

Dr., New Lenox, IL 60451 intends 

to hold anauction of the goods 

stored in the following unit indefault 

for non-payment ofrent. The 

sale will occur asan online auction 

via www.storageauctions.com on 

7/2/19 at 9:30 AM. Unless stated 

2703 Legal 

Notices 

otherwise the description ofcontents 

are household goods and 

furnishings. Nursing Home Units 

#113 & #115. All property isbeing 

stored atthe above self-storage facility. 

This sale may be withdrawn 

at any time without notice. Certain 

terms and conditions apply. See 

manager for details. 

LEGAL NOTICE 

BECAUSE YOU HAVE A 

RIGHT TO KNOW 

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS 

The New Lenox Township Highway 

Department will accept bids 

for pavement work inKnollcrest 

and Tomahawk Subdivisions. (Approximately 

9,650 ft.) Commissioners 

estimate as follows: 

HMA Surface 1 1/2” 290 tons 

HMA Surface 2” 2,375 tons 

HMA Binder 2 1/2” 480 tons 

HMA Surface Removal 4,300 SY 

Bituminous Prime 3,700 gallons 

**All Sweeping and Traffic Control 

will be incidental to the above 

items** 

Bid packets are available at the 

Highway Department Office, at 

12551 Harvey Drive, New Lenox, 

IL 60451. Bids will be accepted 

until 10:15 am Friday June 28th, 

2019, at which time they will be 

publicly opened and read. If you 

have any questions, please call 

815-485-6484. Prevailing Wage 

Act in effect. IDOT prequalification 

is required to bid. The Highway 

Commissioner reserves the 

right to accept or reject any and all 

bids. 

Ron Sly 

Highway Commissioner 

LEGAL NOTICE 

BECAUSE YOU HAVE A 

RIGHT TO KNOW 

LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS 

The New Lenox Township Highway 

Department will accept bids 

for pavement work in the following 

areas. Marley (various roads), Allison 

Trail, Emily Lane and Thomas 

Lane. (Approximately 3,300 

ft.) Commissioners estimate as follows: 

HMA Surface 1 1/2” 45 tons 

HMA Surface 2” 800 tons 

HMA Binder 2 1/2” 70 tons 

HMA SurfaceRemoval 3,900 SY 

Bituminous Prime 720 gallons 

**All Sweeping and Traffic Control 

will be incidental to the above 

items** 

Bid packets are available at the 

Highway Department Office, at 

12551 Harvey Drive, New Lenox, 

IL 60451. Bids will be accepted 

until 10am Friday June 28th, 2019, 

at which time they will be publicly 

opened and read. If you have any 

questions, please call 

815-485-6484. Prevailing Wage 

Act in effect. IDOT prequalification 

is required to bid. The Highway 

Commissioner reserves the 

right to accept or reject any and all 

bids. 

Ron Sly 

Highway Commissioner 

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Athlete of the Week 

people and have fun. 

10 Questions 

with George Burchfield 

George Burchfield, a 

LW Central student, just 

finished his junior season 

on the LW co-op lacrosse 

team. 

How long have you 

been playing lacrosse? 

I started in third grade 

and originally played in 

Naperville. In fifth grade, 

I started playing at Lincoln 

Way and for True Lacrosse. 

What made you want 

to play lacrosse? 

My mom was a tutor at 

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Benet, and she had some 

students in eight-grade that 

showed me the sport and 

how to play it. I originally 

played baseball, but it was 

a little too slow for me. 

What’s your favorite 

thing about lacrosse? 

I love the fast pace. It 

combines skill, athleticism, 

and physicality all 

into one sport. 

How has it been being 

a part of the rise of 

lacrosse? 

It’s been really awesome. 

We’ve had a lot of 

great players and having 

had play together since 

youth has really helped 

that. We’ve had great team 

chemistry and have known 

each other since elementary 

school. 

What makes you a 

successful lacrosse 

player? 

I think it is really important 

to have a team mentality 

and not be selfish, just 

wanting to score. Have fun 

with it and take advantage 

of the opportunity. It’s also 

a great way to meet new 

If you could be anyone 

else for a day, who 

would it be? 

I would want to be Teefu. 

He is a professional Fortnite 

player and is amazing. 

It’d be really fun to be able 

to win Fortnite so easily. 

If a movie about your 

life was made, who 

should play you? 

I’ve always liked David 

Spade. I think that he has a 

similar sense of humor to 

me. He’s just really funny 

and I really like Benchwarmers. 

Favorite TV show? 

I really like Modern 

Family. I always watch it 

with my mom. I don’t really 

watch TV often, but 

when I do, it’s usually that. 

Who would you like to 

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Volleyball 

LW West’s Polka shines on court and in classroom 

JOE BIELANSKI 

Editorial Intern 

People often use the 

term student athlete. For 

many, being both a student 

and an athlete can be a difficult 

thing to balance. 

This is not the case for 

Jessica Polka. She has 

graduated from Lincoln 

Way West and looks to 

continue her winning ways 

this fall. 

While at West, Polka 

played middle hitter for 

the Warriors volleyball 

team. Throughout her time 

at West, Polka did more 

than play volleyball. She 

worked with Best Buddies 

and was also an adaptive 

PE leader. She worked 

with special needs students 

and tried to give them the 

best high school experience 

possible. 

Additionally, while 

looking to make her community 

a better place, she 

also excelled on the court, 

with the Warriors and with 

UNO Volleyball Club. Because 

of her strong play, 

she had the opportunity to 

compete at the next level 

and she has committed to 

play volleyball at Benedictine 

University. 

Polka is grateful for all 

her experiences at Lincoln 

Way West. 

“During my freshman 

year, everyone had been 

saying to get involved at 

school,” Polka said. “So, 

once I knew that from the 

start, I was really excited 

to try new things and get 

involved with clubs and 

sports. I did volleyball 

there and I also did Best 

Buddies senior year. I was 

also an adaptive PE leader, 

it’s a PE class for special 

needs students. 

“We work with them every 

day; those experiences 

definitely made my high 

school experience exciting 

every day. I just loved 

seeing those kids and the 

impact we were able to 

have.” 

She is also grateful for 

the lessons that coach Matt 

Lawrence was able to pass 

on while playing volleyball. 

“I think coach Lawrence 

taught me that wherever 

you are whether that be on 

a team or in life, if you keep 

working towards what you 

want, you will eventually 

get there,” Polka said. “I 

think volleyball in general 

has taught me that as well 

as coach Lawrence.” 

Polka was also accepted 

into the Scholars Program 

at Benedictine: this is an 

elite group of students 

in which only fifteen are 

accepted each year. The 

Scholars program looks 

to enhance the traditional 

college rigor of its students. 

Students in the Scholars 

Program need to go 

through an application 

process. This consists of 

writing two essays and doing 

a 30-minute interview 

with the director of the 

Scholars program. 

Before the student gets 

this opportunity, requirements 

include a cumulative 

high school GPA of 

3.75 or higher on a 4.0 

scale, a rank in the top 

twenty percent of the applicants’ 

high school class, 

and a minimum composite 

score of 27 on the ACT or 

1,280 on the SAT. 

Polka met all of these requirements 

during her time 

at West. She explained 

what sets apart Benedictine’s 

Scholar program. 

“As a freshman, I’ll 

have to take additional 

courses,” she said. “Then, 

I’ll have the scholars’ program. 

It’s a lot of additional 

courses that normal college 

classes wouldn’t be a 

part of. There are courses 

about your career after college, 

and additional ethics 

courses as well. 

“You have to be proficient 

in another language. 

I had to interview for the 

program, it was kind of a 

scary experience. I honestly 

didn’t think I’d get into 

the program, the director 

told me that she only 

admits a small amount of 

people. When I found out I 

had gotten into it, I was really 

excited, and it helped 

me decide that Benedictine 

was the place for me.” 

The program focuses 

on academics, leadership, 

and service in a global 

context. Polka is a grateful 

for the opportunity to 

be a part of something 

special. 

While at Benedictine, 

Jessica looks to study business 

management and continue 

the endeavor of being 

both a student and an 

athlete. She’s used to doing 

this and doesn’t look to 

slow down anytime soon. 

“I’ve always been involved 

with things,” Polka 

said. “When I was little, I 

Lincoln-Way West’s Jess Polka (right) signs to continue 

her volleyball career at Benedictine University while 

UNO Volleyball director Terri Baranski looks on. Photo 

submitted 

did cheer and dance. Then, 

I started volleyball in sixth 

grade. Since I’ve always 

been involved with something, 

I’ve adapted to having 

to balance responsibilities 

within my life. It’s sort 

of ingrained in me.” 

Conference titles, rivalry wins highlight LW Central success 

STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor 

Lincoln-Way Central 

won 27 SouthWest Suburban 

conference championships 

over the course 

of the 2018-2019 school 

year, a new school record 

according to athletic director 

Matt Lyke. 

“We have great kids,” 

Lyke said. “Our student 

athletes are extremely 

proud to wear the red 

and black. They do their 

very best to represent our 

school and community.” 

Highlights during the 

year included the Knights’ 

girls golf team finishing 

third in Class 2A, led by 

runner-up Brianne Bolden 

and seventh-place finisher 

Grace Curran. Curran’s 

brother, Sean, finished second 

in Class 3A in boys 

golf. 

The girls water polo 

team also reached state 

and won a sectional title. 

Lincoln-Way co-op’s 

girls gymnastics, boys lacrosse 

and girls lacrosse 

teams - featuring athletes 

from Central, as well as 

LW East and LW West - 

all won sectional titles, 

also. 

“The leadership of our 

senior class was outstanding,” 

Lyke said. “I truly 

believe that success will 

follow in their footsteps.” 

The Knights also had 

tremendous success 

against their neighborhood 

rivals. 

According to Lyke, Central 

finished 12-8 against 

Lincoln-Way East, 20-8 

against Lincoln-Way West 

and 6-0 against Providence 

in head-to-head, regular 

season competition. 

Beating rivals always 

has extra meaning. 

“Any time we can beat 

another Lincoln-Way, it’s 

a lot of fun,” said senior 

soccer star Nicolette Gossage 

after her team’s regular-season 

win over LW 

East. 

The Knights’ soccer 

team also beat East in 

the playoffs. Both victories 

were especially big 

for Gossage, who started 

her career as a freshman 

at East before moving to 

Central after the closing of 

LW North. 

“I’ll never talk bad about 

my time there, but anytime 

I play against them I want 

to come out strong,” she 

said. “It’s always a big 

game for all of us.”

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22nd Century Media chose the best boys volleyball student-athletes based on coach and writer 

recommendations, as well as player statistics, in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage 

area to place them on one super team — Team 22. The team features student-athletes from 

Lincoln-Way Central, LW East, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Tinley Park, Lockport 

Township and Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

First team 

OH: Ike Papes, senior, 

Providence 

462 kills, 200 digs, 55 

aces, 38 blocks. All-CCL 

Green. All-Tournament 

at Smack Attack and 

the Argo invite. Led area 

players in kills for the 

season. 

OH: Wil McPhillips, 

senior, LW East 

363 kills, 62 digs, 46 

aces, 34 blocks. All- 

SWSC. The Griffins’ 

standout is planning 

to attend Ball State 

to continue playing 

volleyball after high 

school. 

RS: Jake Whyte, senior, 

Lockport 

329 kills, .221 hit 

percentage, 138 digs, 

55 aces, 33 blocks. All- 

SWSC. All-Tournament at 

Marist and Argo invites. 

Committed to Erskine. 

M: Brendan McCarthy, 

senior, LW Central 

99 kills, 74 blocks, 40 digs, 

27 aces. All-SWSC. The 

Knights middle hitter made 

a mark bigger than his 

numbers on the conference 

during his senior season. 

S: David Flores, senior, 

LW West 

784 assists, 188 digs, 

172 service points, 99 

blocks (23 for kills), 52 

kills, 30 aces. SWSC 

Athlete of the Year. 

Directed the action all 

season long. 

L: Danny Pacini, senior, 

LW East 

450 digs, 2.44 passing, 

46 assists. All-SWSC. 

The Griffins defensive 

specialist is planning to 

continue his dominance 

at Dominican University 

next season. 

Utility: Luka Vukanic, 

senior, Sandburg 

227 kills, 100 digs, 36 

blocks. All-SWSC. Vukanic 

mostly shined as a scorer 

for the Eagles at outside 

hitter but proved versatile 

in his defensive efforts. 

Honorable mentions: 

OH: Cort Jensen, senior, Sandburg; Matt 

Arens, sophomore, Lockport; Ike Mahajan, 

senior, LW East; Tyler Holubek, senior, LW 

West; Nico Studer, senior, LW West; Zach 

Nelson, senior, Tinley Park; Connor Keating, 

junior, Andrew. 

RS: David Vales, junior, Sandburg. 

M: Jake Maly, junior, Lockport; Michael 

Sherwood, senior, Andrew; Jay Pillai, senior, 

Tinley Park; Chris Dargan, senior, LW West; 

Darryl Farrow, senior, Andrew. 

S: Nathan Ryan, senior, Tinley Park. 

L: Tyler Vedder, junior, LW West. 

U: Matt Russo, senior, Providence. 

second team 

OH: Ben Pluskota, senior, LW West 

310 kills, 176 service points, 148 digs, 78 blocks, 39 aces, 20 

assists. All-SWSC. 

OH: Jack Yurkanin, senior, LW Central 

307 kills, 2.45 serve receive, 165 digs, 74 aces, 36 blocks. All-SWSC. 

RS: Louden Moran, senior, LW West 

233 kills, 135 blocks (44 for kills), 133 digs, 126 service points, 45 

assists. All-SWSC. 

M: Michael Sherwood, senior, Andrew. 

133 kills, 34 block kills, 10 aces. All-SWSC. 

S: Cam Petrusevski, senior, Sandburg 

700 assists, 127 digs, 57 kills, 46 aces. All-SWSC. 

L: Jeremiah Burden, sophomore, Sandburg 

300 digs, 70 assists, 16 aces. 

U: Trevor Lewis, junior, LW East 

411 assists, 172 kills, 169 digs, 48 aces, 41 blocks.



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Baseball 

New Lenox’s Gasbarro plays in state title game 


Alex Gasbarro wasn’t going 

to let the pain stop him. The 

mission was simple: make it 

around the bases, no matter 

what. 

Gasbarro, a New Lenox 

resident, fought through a 

hip injury to score the gamewinning 

run for St. Laurence 

in the Class 3A Crestwood Supersectional 

on June 3, sending 

the Vikings to state. 

In the bottom of the seventh, 

with St. Laurence and 

De La Salle tied 2-2, Gasbarro 

delivered a one-out single, his 

second hit of the day. 

“I was just trying to get 

something going, get on base 

and give our team a chance,” 

he said. “It didn’t matter how 

I got on, just get on any way.” 

After moving to second 

on a sacrifice bunt, Gasbarro 

scored on Jake Vera’s base hit. 

Gasbarro prodded gingerly 

around third base, dove into 

home and then was overcome 

with pain and had to be carried 

over to celebrate with his 

teammates. 

“My left hip has been lingering 

for two weeks, and the right 

one just started hurting [the day 

of the supersectional],” Gasbarro 

said. “I just had to have 

enough juice to get home. 

“It’s one of the best feelings 

in the world. Everything 

we do in the offseason, all the 

work we put in is for these moments.” 

Gasbarro, due to the injury, 

did not start in the Vikings’ 

state semifinal win over Waterloo 

or the state championship 

game loss to Montini. 

The junior second baseman 

demonstrated his toughness 

again in the title game, though, 

pinch hitting and doing his 

best to run out a groundout. 

St. Laurence’s Alex Gasbarro gets a hug from his coach, Pete 

Lotus (No. 12), as the team receives its state runner-up medals 

Saturday, June 8. STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

St. Laurence dropped the 

championship game 6-3 on 

Saturday, June 8. 

Vikings coach Pete Lotus, 

also a New Lenox resident, is 

happy to have Gasbarro for another 

season. 

“I used to give Alex hitting 

lessons when he was a young 

kid,” Lotus said. “It takes a 

different level of commitment 

to have someone play for us 

from that far away from St. 

Laurence. He’s getting out of 

his comfort level, getting up 

earlier, getting home later. 

“It takes a special kid and 

Alex absolutely is that.” 

Youth Sports 

Liberty 

relay 

team wins 

state title 

Steve Millar, Sports Editor 

Liberty Junior High’s seventh-grade 

track team took home a state title from 

the IESA track and field finals May 11 

in East Peoria. 

Liberty’s 1,600-meter relay team 

of Eli Bach, Garry McDermott, Drew 

Munch and Dakota Stevens won the 

Class AA title in 3 minutes, 53.95 seconds, 

nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up 

Morton (3:55.62). 

Liberty tied for 11th in the team 

standings. 

Youth sports 

State runner-up bowler excited for high school 


If this spring’s IESA postseason 

is any indication, New 

Lenox bowler Ryan Marszalek 

is a clutch performer. 

Marszalek said he had a soso 

regular season with an average 

hovering around 180, but 

he caught fire during sectional 

and state competition while 

representing Martino Junior 

High as an eighth grader. 

“I got to sectionals and 

state, and it just happened for 

me,” Marszalek said. “I just 

kept striking. I was just in a 

groove. I stayed relaxed and 

calm and just wanted to bowl 

well for my team.” 

Marszalek certainly did 

that. At the state finals, held 

April 12 and 13 at Town and 

Country Lanes in Joliet, he totaled 

2,088 pins over 10 games 

to finish as the runner-up, just 

two pins behind Rockford 

Eisenhower’s Devan Skridla. 

Marszalek closed strong 

with scores of 243, 241 and 

221 over his final three games 

to move up the standings. 

“I thought I could only finish 

third, but just thought I’d 

keep striking and see how 

high I could get,” he said. “I 

ended up with my highest series 

that last three games. That 

was pretty cool. 

“Finding out I was only two 

points behind, I had a sick 

feeling the rest of the day. But 

I was still excited to finish 

second.” 

Marszalek and teammates 

Kyle Bozzetti, Dale Hauser, 

Michael McNulty and Brock 

Nelson qualified for state as a 

team and finished 16th. 

The team was coached by 

Sarah Kosek and Jill Coleman. 

Marszalek, who said he’s 

been bowling since he was 3 

years old, now looks forward 

to competing at Lincoln-Way 

Central, where he will be a 

freshman in the fall. 

“It’s going to be exciting 

practicing every day with a 

complete team and bowling 

in high school tournaments,” 

he said. “I’d love to bowl in 

college. 

“I like to treat bowling not 

as competitively as some other 

people. I try to have fun. 

But I obviously take it seriously, 

too.” 

Martino Junior High’s Ryan 

Marszalek finished second 

at the IESA state bowling 

tournament. Photo submitted 

Liberty Junior High’s 1,600-meter relay 

team of (left to right) Eli Bach, Dakota 

Stevens, Drew Munch and Garry 

McDermott won the seventh grade 

Class AA IESA state title. 

Photo submitted

38 | June 13, 2019 | the new lenox patriot sports 


No state titles, but a ‘really special’ week for New Lenox family 


Moments after his 

team’s dramatic, walk-off 

win to clinch a trip to the 

state finals, St. Laurence 

baseball coach Pete Lotus’ 

thoughts turned to a game 

being played simultaneously 

four miles away. 

“Did Marist win?” Lotus 

asked as his players 

continued to celebrate. 

Of course, Lotus – a 

New Lenox resident - had 

good reason to wonder 

about the Marist softball 

game. His daughter, 

Easton, is a sophomore 

shortstop for the Red- 

Hawks and the team’s 

leadoff hitter. 

The answer? Yes, 

Marist had beaten Geneva 

10-2 in the Class 4A 

Marist Supersectional. 

Father and daughter 

were both headed to state. 

An already incredible 

moment for Pete Lotus – 

St. Laurence’s Jake Vera 

drove in New Lenox resident 

Alex Gasbarro with 

two outs in the bottom of 

the seventh to lift the Vikings 

to a 3-2 win over De 

La Salle in the Class 3A 

Crestwood Supersectional 

– was now even sweeter. 

“The chances of both 

these happening and both 

of us going to state the 

same year, it’s crazy,” 

Pete Lotus said. “It’s really 

special.” 

The dual accomplishments 

are even more 

meaningful for a family 

that’s always bonded over 

baseball and softball. 

“My dad started me 

in baseball actually,” 

Easton Lotus said. “That 

was when I was 4. He 

would pitch to me in the 

backyard and everything. 

I loved it. I played rec 

league baseball until I was 

10. Then I started playing 

softball. 

“I owe a lot to my dad." 

Pete Lotus said he managed 

to stay focused on 

his team’s game and block 

out any thoughts about 

what was going on at 

Marist until after the winning 

run crossed the plate. 

“I told myself I wasn’t 

going to think about it,” 

he said. “I knew I needed 

to focus. I knew we were 

going to have our hands 

full.” 

A crazy weekend 

Pete Lotus and his wife, 

Nikki, are used to having 

their hands full off the 

field as well, especially on 

spring weekends. Easton 

is the oldest of their five 

kids. 

“With five kids, we’re 

always all over the place,” 

Pete Lotus said. “This 

week is even more nuts. 

“But I’ll take nuts.” 

On Friday, June 8, St. 

Laurence baseball played 

in the Class 3A semifinals 

at 10 a.m. in Joliet, while 

Marist softball’s Class 4A 

semifinal game began at 

5:30 p.m. in East Peoria, 

giving some family and 

friends the opportunity to 

attend both games. 

After St. Laurence beat 

Waterloo 8-2, Pete Lotus 

was able to watch his 

daughter’s game over the 

internet. 

Marist’s 34-game winning 

streak was snapped 

and the RedHawks lost 

to an Illinois team for the 

first time all season, falling 

3-2 to eventual state 

champion Huntley. 

“I was sick to my stomach 

watching the game on 

the internet,” Pete Lotus 

said. “I got a chance to 

talk to Easton [after the 

game] and she was the 

same way. I think we’re 

built the same. 

“It’s such a difference 

as a parent. It’s so tough 

to watch when those 

things happen. 

Plenty to be proud of 

The next day, Pete Lotus 

would experience that 

same sickness in his stomach 

– this time for his own 

team. 

St. Laurence fell 6-3 to 

Montini in the state championship 

game. 

“I told the guys it only 

hurts this much because 

we made it to so far,” Pete 

Lotus said. “It’s hard to 

keep that in perspective. 

It’s not the result we wanted. 

It’s so hard to swallow. 

But I’m so proud of these 

guys.” 

The runner-up finish 

was the best in program 

history for St. Laurence. 

While Montini was celebrating 

its first state title, 

Easton Lotus and Marist 

were playing in the thirdplace 

game in East Peoria. 

The RedHawks (36- 

4) fell 3-2 to Joliet West. 

After, Easton received the 

bad news about her dad’s 

team. 

"No, I was not monitoring 

it,” Easton Lotus said 

of her dad’s game. "I just 

found out that they lost 

[15 minutes after the end 

of the third-place game]. 

“But I'm so happy for 

him [to get to the championship 

game]. He works 

so hard and he loves his 

kids." 

While Pete Lotus will 

continue to chase the elusive 

state title, Easton Lotus 

has two more seasons 

to do the same at Marist. 

"I just love this team,” 

Easton Lotus said. “Every 

girl is close and it's something 

special. I can't wait 

St. Laurence coach and New Lenox resident Pete Lotus directs his team during the 

Class 3A state championship game Saturday, June 8. STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

New Lenox’s Easton Lotus, sliding into home during a game earlier this season, 

helped Marist reach the state finals in softball. TIM O’BRIEN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

for next year." 

The Lotuses hope next 

year will be as memorable 

as last week. 

“It was exciting for both 

of us,” Pete Lotus said. 

“Easton deserves it. She 

works really hard. 

“For me to experience it 

as a coach and as a parent 

in the same week was really 

exciting.”



fastbreak 

Volleyball 

LW Central’s Yurkanin headed to MIT 

Photo courtesy of 

South Suburban College 

1st and 3 

THREE PROVIDENCE 

GRADUATES PLAYING 

BASEBALL LOCALLY 

THIS SUMMER 

1. Logan Anderson 

Anderson (above) 

is playing for the 

Southland Vikings 

of the Midwest 

Collegiate League 

after finishing his 

freshman season 

at South Suburban 

College, where he 

hit four home runs 

in one day in April. 

2. Ryan Koziol 

Koziol is the new 

closer for the 

defending Frontier 

League champion 

Joliet Slammers. 

He previously spent 

time in the San 

Francisco Giants 

organization. 

3. Ethan Petric 

Another player 

to watch in the 

Midwest Collegiate 

League, Petric is 

pitching for the 

Joliet Generals 

after finishing his 

freshman season 

at Joliet Junior College. 

LISTEN UP 

RANDY WHALEN 


Getting accepted into 

the Massachusetts Institute 

of Technology in Cambridge 

is a pretty big deal. 

So recent Lincoln-Way 

Central graduate Jack Yurkanin 

is a pretty big deal. 

Yurkanin, a four-year 

varsity volleyball player 

for the Knights, will be the 

third New Lenox resident 

to recently play for the volleyball 

team at MIT when 

he joins the Engineers next 

season. The others are 

2015 Lincoln-Way West 

graduate Jake Gasparich 

and 2016 Central graduate 

Mike Kulinski. 

“You can’t say that’s a 

coincidence,” Yurkanin 

said of the other two also 

being from New Lenox. 

“They are brilliant, amazing 

athletes and it will 

be fun to say that we all 

played there. When I was 

younger I was at a camp 

where Jake Gasparich 

was the coach and Mike 

Kulinski was my setter at 

Central when I was on the 

varsity as a freshman. So 

it will be nice to play with 

him again.” 

When it comes to brilliant, 

amazing athletes, 

Yurkanin certainly joins 

the list. He graduated from 

Central with a GPA of 

5.512. His reasoning for 

going to MIT, however, is 

simple. 

“When I was looking 

for colleges I saw that they 

“Since I’ve always been involved with something, 

I’ve adapted to having to balance responsibilities 

within my life.” 

Jess Polka – Recent LW West graduate and Benedictine 

volleyball recruit, on thriving on and off the court 

were at the top of the list,” 

he said. “So I reached out 

to them and they invited 

me out there.” 

Yurkanin has applied for 

an early action program at 

MIT and hopes to leave to 

go there in August. In the 

meantime, he will play 

club volleyball this summer 

for Ultimate 18u Gold. 

But he certainly left his 

mark on the Knights the 

past four years. Playing 

middle hitter as a freshman, 

before moving to the 

right side as a sophomore 

and an outside hitter the 

past two years, Yurkanin 

helped the Knights win 

a pair of regional titles in 

that time, including one 

this spring. 

In fact this spring, Yurkanin 

had his best season. 

He established a new single-season 

school record 

for aces with 74. He added 

307 kills, 36 blocks, had a 

2.45 serve receive percentage 

to go along with 165 

digs. 

“Serving is one of the 

only things that you have 

control over,” Yurkanin 

said of his new single-season 

school record for aces. 

“I just knew to always be 

as aggressive as I could.” 

Marist recently won 

the boys volleyball state 

championship. During 

the RedHawks’ run to the 

championship they never 

went to three sets in the 

postseason and only went 

past 25 points once to win 

Tune In 

a set in that run. That was 

in a 25-18, 26-24 victory 

against Central on May 

24 in the semifinals of the 

Marist Sectional. There, 

Yurkanin served an ace to 

tie the second set at 24-24 

but then had a service error 

trying for another one and 

the RedHawks prevailed. 

“That gym was so loud,” 

Yurkanin said of the sectional. 

“But the team depended 

on me so I was going 

to go back and rip it.” 

Central coach Mary 

Brown knows that being 

aggressive was the only 

way Yurkanin knew how 

to be. 

“Jack is an amazing 

player,” Brown said. “He’s 

been a four-year starter on 

varsity here at Lincoln- 

Way Central. He’s extremely 

intelligent and we 

are excited for him to go 

to MIT and make a difference. 

We wish him the best 

of luck.” 

While many started 

playing volleyball at a 

very young age, Yurkanin 

did not, at least not competitively. 

“My cousins were really 

involved in the sport,” 

Yurkanin said. “It was my 

aunt, Cathy Yurkanin, who 

got me to go to an Ultimate 

camp when I was 12 

and I really started there. 

I’ve never left from playing 

club there. I played 

some other sports like 

basketball, baseball, and 

even soccer when I was 

Boys basketball 

Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 

• Ray Milnes Summer Shootout at Stagg 

• Lincoln-Way Central, LW West, LW East and Providence are all 

competing in the summer showdown. 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Jack Yurkanin is headed to MIT 

to play volleyball. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

younger, but volleyball is 

the only sport that I played 

in high school. 

“I really enjoy hitting 

the ball in volleyball. I like 

how the team works together 

and has that ability 

to be creative on the court. 

But it’s not about yourself. 

It’s a huge team sport. I 

really enjoy the people 

around me.” 

Plus, you might see him 

playing sand volleyball 

this summer. 

“Yes, I love sand volleyball,” 

Yurkanin said. 

“There’s a wide range of 

things you can do and opportunities 

when you play 

that. Plus, it doesn’t hurt 

Index 

as much when you dive for 

the ball.” 

Yurkanin is ready to 

dive if he has to at MIT. 

“I’m not sure what position 

I will play there yet,” 

he said. “I know there’s a 

lot of talent around there 

and I will play where ever 

they want me to.” 

No matter what happens 

at MIT, Yurkanin will 

never forget his time at 

Central. 

“I think it’s amazing the 

opportunities that the [Lincoln-Way] 

schools here 

give us,” he said. “The 

community and the people 

within it will always help 

you.” 

35 – Team 22 Boys Volleyball 

33 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor 

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

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | June 13, 2019 

BRAWN AND 

BRAINS LW Central’s 

Yurkanin to play 

volleyball at MIT, Page 39 

THE AREA’S 

BEST Check out our 

Team 22 for boys 

volleyball, Page 35 

New Lenox’s Pete Lotus coaches St. Laurence to state runner-up finish; 

daughter Easton goes to state with Marist, Page 38 

LEFT: St. Laurence baseball coach Pete Lotus (middle) wears his runner-up medal after the Vikings fell to Montini in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday, 

June 8. STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

RIGHT: Sophomore Easton Lotus was a big part of the Marist softball team, which finished fourth in Class 4A last weekend. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

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