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In this week’s 

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Community....................7 

From the editor....... ....... 13 

Faith Briefs....................16 

The Dish........................22 

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THURSDAY 

World’s Largest Swim 

Lesson 

10:15-11 a.m. June 20, 

White Water Canyon Water 

Park, 8221 W. 171st 

St. in Tinley Park. Come 

out and learn a life saving 

skill as the water park tries 

to break a Guiness World 

Record. Registration is 

to begin at 9:15 a.m. at 

the front gate of the park. 

For more information, call 

(708) 342-4200. 

FRIDAY 

Friday Family Float Nights 

Fridays; June 21, July 

19 and Aug. 16, White 

Water Canyon Water Park, 

8221 W. 171 St. in Tinley 

Park. Families are encouraged 

to bring their floats, 

rafts, noodles, tubes or 

beach balls for use in the 

main pool from 5-8 p.m. 


(708) 342-4200. 

WEDNESDAY 

Together We Cope Annual 

Golf Outing 

9 a.m. June 26, Silver 

Lake Country Club, 

14700 S. 82nd Ave. in 

Orland Park. The day is to 

begin with a shotgun start 

at 9 a.m. and ends with 

an early dinner around 

3:30 p.m. Cost is $175 per 

person for the full days 

activities or $145 for golf 

only. Dinner-only tickets 

are $50 per person. For 

more information or to 

reserve your spot, contact 

Mandi at (708) 633-5040 

ext. 6101 or mwilliams@ 

togetherwecope.org. 

UPCOMING 

Concert in the Park: Tinley 

Park Community Band 

7 p.m. every Thursday 

from June 27 through 

Aug. 15, The Band Shell 

at Tony Bettenhausen 

Recreation Center, 8125 

W. 171st St. in Tinley 

Park. All are welcome to 

bring their picnic basket, 

lawn chairs or blankets. 

There will be bands, movies 

and special events featured 

that are suitable for 

the whole family. A small 

concession stand is to be 

available. For more information, 

call (708) 342- 

4200. 

Family Fun Nights: Movie 

Night 

6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, 

June 28, Tinley Park 

Public Library, 7851 

Timber Drive in Tinley 

Park. Children are welcome 

with their parents 

to spend quality time as 

a family. Come join to 

watch “Ralph Breaks the 

Internet,” while enjoying 

snacks. You may bring a 

blanket or favorite stuffed 

animal. 

Paint Your Pet & Sip 

1-4 p.m. The Brass Tap, 

14225 95th Ave. #400 in 

Orland Park. A portion of 

every ticket will be donated 

to PAWS Tinley Park. 

Cost is $50 per seat. Create 

an original painting of your 

pet while enjoying food 

and drinks. All skill levels 

are welcome. Art materials 

will be provided. Once a 

ticket has been purchased, 

email a photo of your pet 

and a copy of your ticket to 

paintyourpetandsiprsvp@ 

gmail.com. 

Fourth of July Celebration 

Thursday, July 4, at 

McCarthy Park, 16801 

S. 80th Ave. A Stars and 

Stripes 5K will be held at 

8 a.m., and opening ceremonies 

will start at 4 p.m. 

with live music, food, 

free games and more. The 

night will be concluded 

with the Tinley Park 

Fireworks Extravaganza 

display, which will begin 

once the sun sets. For 

more information, or for 

a complete list of events 

and activities, visit www. 

tinleyparkdistrict.org/4thof-July-Celebration. 

Widow/Widowers Social 

Club 

6:30-9 p.m. Next meeting 

date: Friday, July 5, 

Harald Viking lodge, 6730 

175th St. in Tinley Park. 

Beverages and snacks are 

to be served. For more information 

please call Phyllis 

Peterson (708) 636- 

6534 or Bill Dolehide at 

(708) 342-6820. 

Artist Reception: Margi 

Hafer “Sisters” 

7-9 p.m. Friday, July 12, 

Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court. in 

Tinley Park. Light refreshments 

will be served. The 

Vogt Visual Arts Center 

will feature an exhibit of 

The Sisters Project by 

Margi Hafer from July 

5-27. 

Gazebo Jazz Concert: Joni 

and Jazzsuits 

7-9 p.m. Friday, July 

12, Vogt Visual Arts Center, 

17420 S. 67th Court. 

in Tinley Park. Bring a 

blanket or lawn chair for 

the smooth jazz sounds of 

a local band. The gallery 

will be open for the artist’s 

reception for works currently 

on display. 

Doggy Beach PAW-ty 

10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, 

July 13, Canine Campus 

Dog Park, 18200 84th Ave. 

in Tinley Park. Celebrate 

summer with a variety of 

pools for the four-legged 

friends. There will also be 

a summer photo area, pet 

bandana decorating station 

and more. The event 

is free. 

Family Camp Out 

4:30 p.m. Friday, July 

19-10 a.m. Saturday, July 

20, White Water Canyon 

Parking Lot, 8221 W. 

171st St. in Tinley Park. 

Bring a tent and sleeping 

bags for a fun-filled night 

under the stars. Activities 

include a late night movie 

on the giant blimp screen, 

campfire, stargazing and 

more. All campers will 

enjoy a continental breakfast 

in the morning. Space 

is limited. Registration is 

$25 for a family of four 

and $5 for each additional 

camper. 

ONGOING 

Tinley Park: Music in the 

Plaza 

7 p.m. Saturdays, 17375 

S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley 

Park. For more information 

or to view the series’ 

schedule, visit www. 

downtowntinley.com/ 

events. 

Summer Reading Challenge 

Through Aug. 3. Children, 

teens and adults are 

invited to participate and 

share in the love of reading. 

For more information, 

call (708)532-0160 

or visit tplibrary.org. The 

Tinley Park Public library 

is located at 7851 Timber 

Drive. 

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Benches on the Avenue 

Through Oct. 1, along 

Oak Park Avenue in downtown 

Tinley Park, from 

172nd to 176th streets. 

Benches on the Avenue is 

a part of a public art program, 

and the benches 

are to follow this year’s 

theme “Prized Page Turners.” 

The program features 

nearly two dozen 

benches created by artists. 


(708) 444-5678. 

Farmers’ Market 

7:30 a.m. every Saturday 

June 1-0ct. 12, Zabrocki 

Plaza, 17375 S. Oak Park 

Ave. in Tinley Park. The 

market is open until 12:30 

p.m. and is to feature fresh 

fruits, vegetables and flowers. 


visit www.downtownti 

nley.com/events. 

Sole Seekers Walking Club 

6 p.m. every Wednesday 

until Aug. 31, Kiwanis 

Park, 8525 175th St. in 

Tinley Park, This free 

walking group is for those 

seeking to be more active 

this summer. The paved 

trail is 1/3 mile long and 

walkers can walk at their 

own pace for as long as 

they wish. Children, strollers 

and leashed dogs are 

welcome to join. In the 

event of severe weather, 

the club will not meet. For 

more information, visit so 

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Rare cars the highlight of Tinley’s Cruise Nights 

Karina Lopez, Editorial Intern 

Brad Nelson, a car enthusiast 

and owner of a 

1968 Volkswagen double 

cab pick-up, enjoyed 

showing his car at Cruise 

Nights in downtown Tinley 

Park June 11. He frequently 

attends car shows 

and cruise nights in surrounding 

areas. 

“I don’t go for the trophies, 

I go to talk to [the] 

people and they ask me 

questions,” Nelson said. 

The Orland Park resident 

has owned his rare 

neon green Volkswagen 

for four years and, along 

with himself, the car has a 

story of its own. 

The particular model he 

owns was not imported to 

the United States, Nelson 

said, so a man from England 

who had the car, sold 

it to someone in Vegas 

who then put it up for sale. 

Within two hours of the 

car being listed, Nelson 

put an offer down. 

During Cruise Nights on 

June 11, Nelson was not 

the only car owner with a 

rare vehicle. 

Husband and wife Ken 

and Mary Jo Moreikis 

showed their rare 1970 

Plymouth Cuda 440-6 

pack four speed. According 

to Ken, this type of vehicle 

is one of 1,000 ever 

made. Ken bought and restored 

it himself down to 

the nuts and bolts. 

“When I was 15 years 

old, I wanted to buy a 

black Plymouth Cuda,” 

Ken said. “So 50 years 

later I spent many dollars 

to get my ’70 Cuda.” 

While people come 

to show off their cars, 

friends Linda Belcher 

and Valerie Babka enjoy 

walking around to see the 

cars. Belcher enjoys the 

New and classical cars line up along Oak Park Avenue 

June 11 for Cruise Night. 

big ’50s cars, while Babka 

keeps an eye out for the 

late ’60s, early ’70s cars. 

On that Tuesday evening, 

they looked at the beauty 

of the cars, and talked 

to car owners to learn 

about the time and effort 

they put into restoring 

them. 

“I enjoy looking at the 

cars, I enjoy the people 

watching and just the 

businesses that open their 

doors to everybody,” Babka 

said. 

Tinley Park native Harold 

Larimore has been 

bringing his 1961 Chevy 

Impala Super Sport to 

cruise nights for the last 

several years and said he, 

too, enjoys looking at other 

cars. 

He has owned the Impala 

for over 12 years 

and has redone every mechanical 

part but chose to 

keep the original black 

color. The Impala is rare, 

according to Larimore, 

which he said is because 

of its year. 

“I enjoy looking at [other] 

cars; I get ideas from 

other cars.” Larimore said. 

Cruise Nights kicks off 

at 5 p.m. every Tuesday 

along Oak Park Avenue. 

The Village starts closing 

off streets at 4:30 p.m. 

Along with seeing the 

cars, people can enjoy 

drinks, food and a live DJ 

presented by the VFW. Jeff 

Kennedy, bar manager for 

the VFW and Tinley resident, 

said they are one of 

the original sponsors of 

Cruise Nights. 

“I like the community 

involvement and that everyone 

is out there enjoying 

it,” Kennedy said. 

Cruise Nights has been 

an annual event for over 

10 years and Vicki Sanchez, 

special event coordinator 

for the Village, said 

she hopes it continues. Approximately 

200 vehicles 

came out to the June 11 

Cruise Nights with a mix 

of returning vehicles and 

new ones. There aren’t 

weekly themes so all cars 

Brad Nelson, owner of the green Volkswagen pick-up 

(above), watches the crowd during Cruise Nights. 

Ken (left) and Mary Jo Moreikis stand in front of their rare black 1970 Chevy Cuda on 

June 11. Photos by Karina Lopez/22nd Century Media 

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Tinley Junction’s sports reporting 

among 22CM’s 16 national awards 

Publication to be 

honored at Oct. 5 

ceremony 

staff report 

Tinley Junction Sports 

Editor Jeff Vorva received 

two awards for journalistic 

excellence from the National 

Newspaper Association 

as part of a companyrecord 

16 awards earned 

by publisher 22nd Century 

Media. 

It is the seventh year of 

national competition for 

22nd Century Media and 

the 16 awards top the company’s 

previous high of 14 

(2015). 

The Tinley Junction has 

previously won five national 

editorial awards. 

The National Newspaper 

Association boasts 

more than 2,000 members, 

and this year, its annual 

Better Newspaper 

Contest welcomed more 

than 1,300 entries from 

36 states. Winners in the 

competition, judged by 

esteemed journalists from 

across the country, will be 

honored at an Oct. 5 banquet 

in Milwaukee. 

Vorva placed second in 

the best review category 

and received an honorable 

mention for best sports 

feature. 

The judges said that 

Vorva’s piece was “a good 

review of a wacky show.” 

“I am blown away,” said 

Joe Coughlin, the company’s 

publisher and former 

editor of The Tinley Junction. 

“Our editorial team 

works tirelessly to produce 

quality community journalism 

that informs and 

Please see awards, 7 

And the winners are ... 

List and details of the national awards for 22nd Century Media 

Paper Category Author(s) Description of work 

The Tinley Junction Review Jeff Vorva Recap of a head-banging 

show by Rob Zombie and 

Marilyn Manson 

The Tinley Junction Sports Jeff Vorva Story of a senior resident 

Feature 

running a race just months 

after a heart attack 

The Homer Horizon Investigative Max Lapthorne, Report from a four-month 

Story Tom Czaja, investigation on a former 

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School student who said she 

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The Homer Horizon Feature Tom Czaja Exploratory profile of a 

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religious icon that appears as 

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The Orland Park Prairie Sports Jeff Vorva Local angle on a historic high 

Column 

school football win by Brother 

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The Orland Park Prairie Editorial Bill Jones 1. A rallying cry to push voters 

to the polls, and 2. How some 

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The Orland Park Prairie Obituary Meredith Dobes Honoring the life of a local 

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The Lockport Legend Sports Max Lapthorne Report on a youth baseball 

Story 

team’s blow-torch- and tripleplay-aided 

victory 

The Frankfort Station Sports Julie McMann Cover photo of a leaping, 

Photo 

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by football star AJ Henning 

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TPHS students, teachers moved by promise-keeping initiative 

Will O’Brien 

Freelance Reporter 

In March, teachers 

Maureen Koce and Rebecca 

Haustein attended 

a conference and walked 

away so inspired that they 

returned to Tinley Park 

High School with a simple-but-radical 

idea: Getting 

students and teachers 

to make promises — and 

keep them. 

The duo, along with 

an enthusiastic group of 

about 10 students, started 

the school’s Because I 

Said I Would program 

with the goal of improving 

the school, one promise 

at a time. 

Because I Said I Would 

is an international nonprofit 

with a straightforwardyet-profound 

mission: Improving 

humanity through 

accountability. The organization 

was started by Alex 

Sheen in 2012 after he delivered 

the eulogy for his 

father, a man known for 

keeping his word. 

Sheen, on that day, 

handed out for the first 

time what went on to become 

known as Promise 

Cards — little reminders 

to follow through. His 

message has blossomed 

since, reaching a global 

audience across more than 

153 countries. 

In March, he just so 

happened to be addressing 

a conference crowd in 

Tinley Park. 

“We were both crying 

at the end of it,” Koce, a 

math teacher, said. “He 

was so motivating. His 

story was incredible.” 

Moved to action, Koce 

and Haustein, a family and 

consumer sciences teacher, 

immediately brought the 

concept to Theresa Nolan, 

the TPHS principal. Nolan 

gave them her blessing, and 

things took off from there. 

Pictured are (left to right) Rebecca Haustein, Mya Williams, Brooklin Brumfield, Ella Bloom, Sandra Torres, Maddie McManigal, Jordan Exline, 

Sarria Brannon, Gianna Ulcigrai, Caitlin Gee, Alexa Simonsis and Maureen Koce, the teachers and students who organized Tinley Park High 

School’s Because I Said I Would campaign. Photos submitted 

The pair recruited students 

involved with the 

already-established Say 

Something initiative, a 

violence-prevention program, 

and the poms team, 

of which Haustein is a 

coach, and got to work. 

They held meetings, 

planned a school-wide 

campaign and, in early 

May, made their presence 

known in a big way. 

Wearing T-shirts emblazoned 

with Because I Said 

I Would, the students and 

teachers took to all corners 

of the school, handing out 

Promise Cards and spreading 

the word about the new 

effort, day after day. Even 

students and teachers who 

weren’t directly involved 

in the effort started asking 

for Promise Cards, Haustein 

said. 

“They were really good 

Please see because, 7 

Pictured is the mural of Promise Cards getting started. Students and teachers were encouraged to write promises 

on the cards, which were then displayed as a tree-shaped mural outside the cafeteria at Tinley Park High School.

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by: The Lockport Legend 

(sports story by Editor 

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Frankfort Station (sports 

photo by Julie McMann). 

“The variety of work 

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me,” Joe Coughlin said. 

“These are the best reporters 

in Chicago’s suburbs, 

and they keep proving it.” 

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From Page 6 

about spreading the word,” 

Koce said. 

After a week of distributing 

and collecting cards, 

the club organized the hundreds 

they received in a 

mural just outside the cafeteria, 

a heavily trafficked 

area where the cards could 

be read and have an impact. 

Promises made by students 

and teachers ran the 

gamut, from being a better 

friend to graduating high 

school early, and from 

making varsity next year to 

repaying their parents sacrifices. 

“All of them were so 

genuine,” said Sandra Torres, 

a rising junior and one 

of the students involved in 

the Because I Said I Would 

effort. “They were really 

sweet.” 

The Because I Said I 

Would concept is powerful, 

Torres said, because 

 

it’s based on small changes 

that, when multiplied, can 

make a big impact. 

“It’s just a little card, a 

little promise,” she said. 

“It’s tiny but it matters.” 

Torres said she vowed to 

make better choices. The 

promise-making exercise, 

she said, brought students 

together in a way other 

school activities don’t and 

likely healed some friendship 

that may have frayed 

over the school year, which 

ended Wednesday, June 5. 

“It was really nice how 

many people actually 

wanted to be a part of it,” 

she said. 

Haustein was also 

pleasantly surprised with 

the students’ level of participation, 

noting that the 

prevalence of social media 

makes many teens hesitant 

to fully express themselves. 

“I would have never 

imagined that they’d be 

willing to be so open and 

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they did, knowing these 

cards would be on display,” 

she said. “I was amazed 

how in-depth some of their 

promises were.” 

Haustein, Koce and Torres 

all said they’d like to 

see the program return in 

the fall. Haustein envisions 

students making promises 

at the beginning of 

the school year, or English 

teachers using the cards 

as a writing exercise. She 

would also like to turn this 

into a full-fledged club. 

In whatever capacity Because 

I Said I Would continues 

at Tinley, all three 

agreed it’s already made a 

strong impression that will 

stay with them — and everyone 

at TPHS — for a 

long time. 

“Tinley Park is just a 

great school,” Haustein 

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District 140 Spelling Bee Champion Jade Aranda 

(left) stands next to Grissom Middle School Principal 

Deborah Broadwell. Photo submitted 

Grissom Middle School 

sixth-grader Jade Aranda 

won the District 140 Spelling 

Bee on May 22. Aranda 

clinched the victory by 

correctly spelling the word 

“cohesive.” Coming in a 

close second was McAuliffe 

fifth grader Josiah 

Corral. Third place honors 

went to Grissom eighth 

grader Stephen Mathew. 

“All of our competitors 

should be congratulated 

for their hard work and 

dedication,” said GATE 

Resource Teacher Susan 

Murphy. “It was an awesome 

competition and 

each student did a wonderful 

job of representing 

their home school.” 

Competing in the spell 

off were the Top 2 building 

level representatives from 

each of the district’s seven 

schools- a total of 14 competitors 

from grades four 

through eight. The competition 

was coordinated by 

D140 GATE teachers Susan 

Murphy, Karen Cronk, 

Marie Hannon, and Kate 

Duchak. 

Runners up included: 

Zachary Soprych, Millennium; 

Madeline Kordell, 

Prairie View; Adriel Emmanuel, 

Keller; Vikram 

Karra, Prairie View; Jasmine 

Carpiso, Bannes; 

Lucas Cordova, Keller; 

John McNulty, Millennium; 

Shukri Mohammad, 

Bannes; Erik Peterson, 

Fernway; Brody 

Wesolowski, Fernway; 

and Emma Lannin, McAuliffe. 

Tinley Fire Department shares safety tips 

Submitted by St. Coletta’s 

St. Coletta’s Advocacy 

Group, the Peacemakers, 

invited Public Education 

Coordinator Jack Janozik 

from the Tinley Park Fire 

Department to speak about 

the importance of fire safety 

and knowing what to do 

in the event of a fire emergency. 

Janozik, a retired Fire 

Chief from Oak Forest 

who has served as a firefighter 

for 33 years, provided 

valuable information 

that kept participants 

engaged. 

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•Never play with matches 

or lighters; 

•Get low to the ground if 

there is smoke; 

•Call 911 to report a fire 

once you are safely out of 

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Janozik from the Tinley Park Fire Department. Janozik 

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St. Coletta’s of Illinois. photo submitted 

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house that is on fire; 

•Have an emergency 

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has gotten out safely. 

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FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Library board member 

leaves after over three 

decades 

Lou Broccolo spent the 

last 34 years on the New 

Lenox Public Library 

Board and his time on it finally 

came to an end at the 

June 10 meeting. 

He joked that he started 

on the board when he was 

10 years old. Broccolo, a 

retired middle school social 

studies/history teacher, 

started on the board in 

1985, long before the current 

library was built in the 

New Lenox Commons. 

He saw the library 

through many changes, including 

the new building 

process that was completed 

in 2001. 

“I’m very proud, and I 

was just one little bit, but 

I’m very proud I was a part 

of getting this referendum 

passed and getting this 

building built,” Broccolo 

said. “I think, if it’s not 

the best looking building 

in Will County, it’s pretty 

close. I know I’m prejudice, 

but I think it’s a beautiful 

building.” 

Broccolo lost the first 

time he ran for a board position 

and he did not think 

it would bother him much, 

but it did, he said. 

Part of what Broccolo 

was known for was his 

sense of humor, so that 

shined through at times. 

The second time he ran 

unopposed and told Madden 

if he somehow lost that 

time, he was going to put a 

“for sale sign” in front of 

his house because he could 

not be a “nobody.” And 

that was the start of a 34- 

year tenure. 

Reporting by Sean Hastings, 

Editor. For more, visit New 

LenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Art on the Green highlights 

creativity, community 

Downtown Frankfort 

was even more alluring 

than usual on June 9 as 

Art on the Green brought 

the creative community together 

to celebrate artistic 

expression. 

More than 30 local artists 

exhibited their work at 

Frankfort’s Breidert Green 

Park, and attendees had the 

opportunity to purchase 

everything from paintings 

to photography to jewelry. 

As a juried show, the event 

showcased a high level 

of fine art, and the artists 

were in the running to win 

prizes for the top three artists 

as well as two honorable 

mentions. 

Since forming in 2018, 

The Frankfort Arts Association 

has worked to bring 

area artists of all mediums 

together. The Village of 

Frankfort — a major sponsor 

of Art on the Green — 

handed off its Fine Arts 

Fair to the association 

to host the renamed, revamped 

event for the first 

time this year. 

New Lenox ceramicist 

Nicholas S. Eckmayer 

combines originality and 

functionality with his creations. 

“Everything is functional 

ceramics, and I try my 

best to make each piece 

individual and unique, just 

like a person,” Eckmayer 

said. “The work itself is 

all wheel-thrown, and then 

it’s either altered in some 

way at that time or when 

I fire it to a certain bisque 

temperature. Then, it’s 

glazed in a way that can’t 

be duplicated.” 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit FrankfortStation. 

com. 

FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER 

Park district rolls out 

‘Unplug Mokena’ campaign 

Mokena Community 

Park District wants residents 

to disconnect from 

the digital and power up 

for playtime this summer 

so that people can spend 

more time experiencing 

the great outdoors that is, 

frequently, right in their 

own backyards. 

It’s all part of the park 

district’s Unplug Mokena 

campaign this summer. 

The topic was featured at 

Mokena Chamber of Commerce’s 

monthly meeting 

June 11. 

Mike Selep, the park 

district’s executive director, 

said residents should 

put away their phones, 

step away from the computers 

and laptops, turn off 

the gaming systems, and 

ask themselves, “What’s 

one thing you really liked 

to do as a kid?” and then 

go do it. 

“The thing that I think 

we have the biggest challenges 

with is that we sit. 

We sit a lot,” Selep said. 

“We sit at our desks. We sit 

at our computers. We sit at 

home and watch TV. We’re 

not really up and about as 

much as we used to be.” 

Selep cited the national 

rise in obesity and the 

health risks associated 

with it as the main danger 

in not spending 30 minutes 

a day of moderate activity, 

such as taking a walk in 

the park, taking one’s children 

or grandchildren to 

the playground and engaging 

in some playtime with 

them, or getting together 

with friends for a round 

of disc golf or some other 

light sporting activity. 

The park district has a 

full lineup of summer activities 

planned for the Village. 

Go to mokenapark. 

com to view upcoming 

events. 

Reporting by T.J. Kremer 

III, Editor. For more, visit 

MokenaMessenger.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Girl, 14, suffers broken 

bones, bruised liver after 

being struck by car 

A 14-year-old girl was 

riding her bicycle with a 

friend when she was struck 

by a car and suffered broken 

bones and a bruised 

liver the evening of June 

9 in Homer Glen, according 

to Will County Sheriff’s 

Office spokeswoman 

Kathy Hoffmeyer. 

At 8:47 p.m., deputies 

responded to the intersection 

of Bell Road, north of 

143rd Street, about the girl 

being struck, according to 

police. When they arrived, 

they found the driver of a 

Mazda 6 at the intersection 

with the teenage girl lying 

in the street. 

The girl was responsive 

but had difficulty speaking, 

police said. 

The Northwest Homer 

Fire Protection District arrived 

and transported her 

to Silver Cross Hospital, 

per Hoffmeyer. The teen 

was later transferred to 

Christ Hospital to be treated, 

and initial reports have 

indicated her injuries as 

being non-life-threatening. 

The accident remains 

under investigation. 

No tickets had been issued 

initially following the 

accident. 

Reporting by Thomas 

Czaja, Editor. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

LGBTQ support 

organization comes to 

Lockport 

People in the LGBTQ 

community are constantly 

battling ignorance and discrimination, 

and the fight 

for equality is currently 

ongoing in the Lockport 

community. 

The PFLAG organization, 

which was founded in 

1973 by Jeanne Manford, 

is an active organization 

with 400 chapters across 

the country. PFLAG stands 

for Parents, Families, and 

Friends of Lesbians and 

Gays. PFLAG’s mission is 

to “build on a foundation 

of loving families united 

with LGBTQ people and 

allies who support one 

another, and to educate 

ourselves and our communities 

to speak up as advocates 

until all hearts and 

minds respect, value and 

affirm LGBTQ people.” 

Michelle Eckmayer, 

president of the chapter in 

Homer Glen and Lockport, 

is confident that PFLAG is 

contributing to the communities 

by positively 

affecting the push for 

equality for the LGBTQ 

community and making 

discrimination less and 

less prevalent. 

“Really, there [are] three 

basic things that we try to 

do,” Eckmayer said. “That 

is support, educate and advocate. 

Those three things 

are what we basically 

stand for. There is much 

more to fight for because 

ignorance still surrounds 

us. This is why we educate, 

because some people 

just do not understand it 

and get afraid of what they 

do not understand. Once 

you educate people, they 

are more informed and less 

likely to discriminate.” 

The chapter in Homer 

Glen/Lockport is to officially 

begin having meetings 

the last Tuesday of 

every month that will be 

open to anyone who wants 

to support the LGBTQ 

community. 

Meetings are to be held 

from 6:30-8 p.m. at Cross 

of Glory Lutheran, 14719 

W. 163rd St., Homer Glen. 

Reporting by Christian Villanueva, 

Editorial Intern. 

For more, visit LockportLe 

gend.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Celebrating the Diamond 

anniversary: Palos Country 

Club ringing in 100 years 

with tribute act 

With a 100th anniversary 

approaching, the Palos 

Country Club team has 

kept busy with remodeling 

projects, golf course maintenance 

and freshening up 

the grounds. 

But to celebrate the occasion 

properly, they knew 

they needed to throw a 

party. And what’s a party 

without a band? 

On the evening of Sunday, 

June 30, Steve Richards 

and his Neil Diamond 

tribute band — which has 

graced stages together for 

more than 30 years — will 

play Palos’ grand ballroom. 

Richards and club 

staff are promising an 

evening guests won’t soon 

forget. 

“We can’t wait,” said 

Jamie Elstner, an assistant 

manager at the club. “We 

think it’s going to be an 

absolute blast.” 

Richards, who has 

played venues throughout 

the Chicago area and well 

beyond — Wisconsin, Indiana, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania 

have all been stops — is 

planning a two-hour-plus 

performance packed with 

energy and Diamond authenticity 

from start to finish. 

Tickets — covering dinner 

and the concert for $60, 

with tax and gratuity included 

— are on sale now 

at the country club, 13100 

Southwest Highway, Elstner 

said. The dinner starts 

at 5 p.m., while the show 

starts at 6:30 p.m. 

Reporting by Will O’Brien, 

Freelance Reporter. For 

more, visit OPPrairie.com.

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Soaking up the sun around Tinley Park 

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I’ll be the first to admit 

that fall is by far my 

favorite season. I am 

definitely a cool weather 

type gal, and while the 

weather is so beautiful 

then, there’s no doubt a 

plethora of things to do in 

the summertime. Now that 

school is out and summer 

has began, there’s so many 

great things to do during 

this time of year that you 

certainly can’t enjoy any 

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For the last couple of 

fire 

From Page 10 

said. “Even firefighters 

have an emergency escape 

plan which allows us 

to know if everyone has 

gotten out of the building 

safely in the event of 

a fire.” 

Janozik added that when 

it comes to fire safety, it is 

always good to have classes 

like these available as a 

reminder of what to do in a 

fire emergency. 

“No matter your age, 

public outreach is so important,” 

he said. 

St. Coletta’s of Illinois, 

celebrating its 70th year, 

provides services to over 

250 adults and children 

with intellectual and developmental 

disabilities 

through educational, vocational 

and residential 

weeks in the community 

calendar on Page 2, we’ve 

listed the various happenings 

around town that you 

should be sure not to miss. 

Our news cover story this 

week on Page 3 highlights 

one of the biggest events, 

Cruise Nights that runs 

through the end of August. 

Cruise Nights is held 

every Tuesday evening 

along Oak Park Avenue. 

There also is music to 

enjoy at The Band Shell 

every Thursday evening, 

Benches on the Avenue 

along Oak Park Avenue, 

the Farmer’s Market on 

Saturday mornings and 

Music in the Plaza every 

Saturday evening. Oh, and 

don’t forget the Downtown 

Tinley Block Park 

on July 21. 

Now, if you can’t find 

something to do to enjoy 

your summer, you must 

not be looking in the right 

programming. If interested 

in learning more about 

St. Coletta’s of Illinois or 

to schedule a tour of the 

Tinley Park facility, please 

contact Annette Skafgaard 

at (708) 342-5200. 

spot, because Tinley Park 

has got it all. 

Of course, as an adult, 

I don’t get a “summer 

break,” and man do I miss 

that. But regardless, there’s 

so many awesome things 

to do after work, since 

most of these events start 

between 5-7 p.m. After a 

long and stressful day at 

work, what better way to 

relax than to bring your 

family (or hey, just yourself) 

and enjoy the fresh 

air, listen to music, see 

classical cars, buy some 

fresh veggies or just take a 

stroll downtown to see the 

benches that were designed 

by local artists, including 

Tinley Park residents. 

Now my personal favorite 

thing to do is take walks 

around my town and soak 

up the sun and the nice 

breeze. I get quality exercise 

and can enjoy nature, 

what’s better than that? My 

community also has a car 

show every week, which 

I absolutely love. Even if 

you aren’t a car enthusiast, 

it’s so neat to see unique 

and older cars. 

So whatever it is that 

you enjoy, take full advantage 

of it this summer 

because before you know 

it, fall will be approaching, 

which hey, I certainly 

don’t mind. 

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Faith Briefs 

Faith United Presbyterian Church (6200 

167th Street, Tinley Park) 

Free Community Meal 

5:30-6:30 p.m. on third 

Thursday of every month. 

Faith Christian Reformed Church (8383 

W. 171st St., Tinley Park) 

Vacation Bible School 

June 23-27. Children 

ages 3 to 11 are welcome. 

Vacation Bible School 

includes Bible stsories, 

singing, recreation time, 

healthy snacks and making 

crafts. To register, visit 

http://faithtinley.org/min 

istries/children. 

Sunday Service 

9:30 a.m. 

Family Harvest Church (18500 92nd 

Ave., Tinley Park) 

Sunday Services 

9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. 

Spanish services are held 

in the chapel, while teen 

services are held in the 

gym. The Spanish and teen 

services are only held at 5 

p.m. Breakfast is available 

in the church’s Café, located 

near the gym, on Sunday 

mornings from 8:15 to 

9:15 a.m. 

St. George Catholic Church (6707 W. 

175th St., Tinley Park) 

Vacation Bible School: 

Digging for Treasure 

9 a.m.-noon July 8-12. 

This year’s Vacation Bible 

School is to be centered 

around the parables that 

Jesus taught. Children in 

kindergarten through sixth 

grade are welcome. For 

more information, call 

(708) 532-8234. 

Motorcycle Blessing 

1 p.m. Sunday, June 23 

in the St. George parking 

lot. 

Beyond Divorce 

St. George is to offer a 

10 session study/discussion 

group using the book 

“Divorce and Beyond.” 

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Reconciliation 

After the 4 p.m. Mass 

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7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and 

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Cafe Soul 

6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays 

at St. George in the Teen 

Room. 

South Suburban Chinese Church (17100 

S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Mandarin Class 

2-3:40 p.m. Sundays. 

The church offers classes 

for children, teens and 

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St. Julie Billiart Roman Catholic Parish 

(7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park) 

Retreat for widowed men 

and women 

June 22 and 23, St. Julie 

Billiart Devine Center. For 

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call (708) 354-7211 or 

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Alcoholics Anonymous 

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

Saturday. 

Tinley Park Community Church (7939 

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Wednesday Night Bingo 

Doors open at 4:30 

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p.m. There is door prizes, 

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10:30 a.m. Fellowship 

and refreshment to follow 

afterward. 

.Tinley Park United Methodist Church 

(6875 W. 173rd Place, Tinley Park) 

Pie and Ice Cream Family 

Fun Day 

2-5 p.m. Saturday, July 

27. Please call the church 

office at (708) 532-2960 to 

RSVP. 

.Trinity Lutheran Church (6850 W. 

159th St., Tinley Park) 

Vacation Bible School- 

Roar: Life is Wild 

9 a.m.-noon June 24-28. 

The program is for children 

age 3 through sixth 

grade (entering seventh 

grade in the fall) and is 

free of charge. The children 

will sing, pray, hear 

Bible stories, play games, 

have snack and make a 

craft each day. Register 

your child at www.tlcs. 

org. For more information, 

contact Lisa at (708) 532- 

9395 ext. 231. 

.Zion Lutheran Church (17100 South 

69th Ave., Tinley Park) 

Free Community Meal 

5:30-6:30, on first 

Thursday of every month 

Glory to God Lutheran Church (18401 

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Hailstorm Brewing rings in five years of beer 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

In honor of five years 

of brewing beers and connecting 

with customers in 

Tinley Park and beyond, 

Hailstorm Brewing Company 

invited the community 

to an anniversary party 

Saturday, June 15, at its 

tap room located at 8060 

186th St. 

“We are lucky to be in 

Tinley Park with great 

people who appreciate 

great quality beer. We’re 

very happy to have been 

able to do this for five 

years and look forward 

to 50 more,” owner Chris 

Schiller said. “I love our 

customers’ dedication and 

devotion to the quality and 

art of craft beer.” 

Although the event 

didn’t start until noon, 

Hailstorm’s biggest fans 

started lining up at 5 a.m. 

– and even earlier – in 

order to secure bottles of 

the special release Vlad 

vs. Zombie vs. Shark. The 

imperial stout brewed onsite 

was limited to 1,500 

bottles of the original and 

1,500 bottles of a maplevanilla 

variety. 

Owner and Head Brewer 

Brandon Banbury explained 

that Vlad vs. Zombie 

vs. Shark builds on the 

success of Hailstorm’s traditional 

Vlad. 

“Everybody’s in line for 

the two beers that we’re 

releasing today,” Banbury 

said. “It’s a beer we last 

released in 2016. It’s a big 

18 percent alcohol imperial 

stout. It’s based off our 

Vlad – which is a beer we 

have year-round – and we 

release a different variant 

of that beer every month. 

This is a bigger version of 

that beer and we also have 

one with maple and vanilla 

today.” 

David Erickson woke 

up before sunrise to drive 

from his home in Gary, 

Indiana to secure a good 

spot in line and purchase 

some Vlad vs. Zombie vs. 

Shark. 

“It’s a beer for people 

who like stouts. It’s 

an amazing barrel-aged 

stout,” Erickson said. 

“It’s an excellent beer that 

hasn’t been brewed since 

2016 and I got here early 

because I wanted to make 

sure that I for sure got my 

bottles. The quality and 

consistency are great. It’s 

a very good non-adjunct 

barrel-aged beer.” 

Lockport residents Denver 

Worker and Brian West 

also were on site early to 

pick up a few bottles of the 

release. 

“I love to support them 

and I’m really excited for 

their anniversary,” said 

Worker, who stocks beers 

from Hailstorm at his Mokena 

shop, Crafted 1979. 

“They’re doing some of 

the best stuff in the south 

suburbs of Chicago. 

They’re killing it and they 

do some incredible things. 

They’re a lot of fun and a 

great group of people.” 

West added that the taproom 

is a go-to spot for 

great company and even 

better craft beer. 

“They always have good 

beer on tap,” West said. 

“Their beer is fire. It’s really 

good.” 

As beer enthusiasts 

waited for the noon release 

of the specialty 

Vlad, The Chicago Donut 

Company offered a slew 

of breakfast treats from its 

food truck. 

Hailstorm Brewing Co. Owner and Head Brewer Brandon Banbury puts the finishing 

touches on the anniversary party “What’s On Tap” sign. 

After Hailstorm fans received 

their Vlads – which 

sold out a little after 1:15 

p.m. – everyone made 

their way into the bar – and 

newly opened event space 

– to enjoy upwards of 28 

different taps throughout 

the day. 

“Today we have some 

of our fan favorite beers 

from past releases and then 

all the other beers that we 

have normally,” Banbury 

said. 

Entertainment included 

live music from Pete Stillwell, 

Matt, Zach and Tom, 

and Smiley Tillmon. The 

celebration also hosted a 

selection of popular food 

trucks including Twisted 

Classics, Puff Truck, 

Ofrenda, and Smokin’ 

BBQ. 

The anniversary party 

may be over, but Banbury 

welcomes the community 

to stop by Hailstorm from 

noon until closing, Tuesday 

through Sunday to try 

what’s on tap. 

“Come by, have a good 

time, drink some great 

beers and have fun,” Banbury 

said. 

 

 

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The Dish 

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

Former Orland Park 

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new community 

Thomas Czaja 

Contributing Editor 

When Jonathan Cowan 

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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 

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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, 

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 

The fried meatballs ($10) at Wooden Paddle in Lemont 

feature chuck beef, marinara, freshly grated Parmesan 

and basil chiffonade. Thomas Czaja/22nd Century Media 

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 

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. 

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 

“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. 

Whether customers are 

trying a long-standing 

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.

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and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

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answers 

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reliability a must. 

Only serious need apply. 

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Permit Coordinator 

Tinley Park Transportation Co. 

looking for a full-time 

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Due to our rapid growth and 

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Industrial Manufacturing Sales 

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1004 Employment 

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Sale 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFCOOK 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

COUNTY DEPARTMENT -CHAN- 

CERY DIVISION 

PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 

Plaintiff, 

-v.- 

JAMES MANOCK, DIANA MANOCK 

Defendants 

17 CH 009010 

6319 HONEY LN 

TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 

NOTICE OF SALE 

PUBLIC NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN 

that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above cause 

on April 23, 2019, an agent for The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 

AM on July 25, 2019, at The Judicial 

Sales Corporation, One South Wacker 

Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a 

public sale to the highest bidder, as set 

forth below, the following described 

real estate: 

Commonly known as 6319 HONEY 

LN, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 

Property Index No. 

28-29-104-006-0000. 

The real estate is improved with asingle 

family residence. 

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid 

by certified funds at the close of the sale 

payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 

No third party checks will beaccepted. 

The balance, including the Judicial 

Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential 

Property Municipality Relief 

Fund, which is calculated on residential 

real estate atthe rate of $1 for each 

$1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount 

paid by the purchaser not to exceed 

$300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, 

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

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. 

The subject property is subject to general 

real estate taxes, special assessments, 

orspecial taxes levied against 

said real estate and is offered for sale 

without any representation as to quality 

or quantity of title and without recourse 

to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. 

The sale is further subject to confirmation 

by the court. 

Upon payment in full ofthe amount bid, 

the purchaser will receive aCertificate 

of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to 

adeed to the real estate after confirmation 

of the sale. 

The property will NOT be open for inspection 

and plaintiff makes no representation 

astothe condition ofthe property. 

Prospective bidders are admonished 

to check the court file to verify all 

information. 

If this property isacondominium unit, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe foreclosure 

sale, other than amortgagee, shall 

pay the assessments and the legal fees 

required by The Condominium Property 

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

this property is a condominium unit 

which ispart ofacommon interest community, 

the purchaser ofthe unit atthe 

foreclosure sale other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required by 

The Condominium Property Act, 765 

ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE 

RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION 

FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF 

AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN AC- 

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS 

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 

You will need a photo identification issued 

by a government agency (driver's 

license, passport, etc.) in order togain 

entry into our building and the foreclosure 

sale room in Cook County and the 

same identification for sales held at 

other county venues where The Judicial 

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure 

sales. 

For information, examine the court file 


Sale 

or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS 

& ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 

NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 

100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 

794-9876 Please refer tofile number 

14-17-06415. 

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORA- 

TION 

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, 

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 

236-SALE 

You can also visit The Judicial Sales 

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a7 

day status report of pending sales. 

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, 

SUITE 100 

BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 

(630) 794-5300 

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com 

Attorney File No. 14-17-06415 

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 

Attorney Code. 21762 

Case Number: 17 CH 009010 

TJSC#: 39-2689 

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection 

Practices Act, you are advised 

that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be 

adebt collector attempting tocollect a 

debt and any information obtained will 

be used for that purpose. 

I3121835 




CERY DIVISION 

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

TEE FOR LSF8 

MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

LISA A. JOHNSON AND TERRANCE 

A. JOHNSON, 

CITIBANK, N.A. F/K/A CITIBANK, 

FSB, 

Defendants, 

14 CH 11970 



that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclosure 

and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will on Monday, July 8, 

2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office 

at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 

set forth below, the following described 

mortgaged real estate: 

P.I.N. 27-25-404-020-0000. 

Commonly known as 17210 OLCOTT 

AVENUE, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with asingle family residence. If the 

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of 

acommon interest community, the purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required 

by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of 

the condominium Property Act 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified 

funds, balance, by certified funds, 

within 24 hours. Norefunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at 

Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira 

T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, 

Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 

357-1125. 14-02244 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I3122155 




CERY DIVISION 

THE MONEY SOURCE INC.; 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ANTHONY D. FIEDOR; HAMILTON 

LAKES TOWNHOME 

ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWN- 

ERS AND NON RECORD 

CLAIMANTS; 

Defendants, 

18 CH 5188 



that pursuant to aJudgment ofForeclo- 


Sale 

sure and Sale entered in the above entitled 

cause Intercounty Judicial Sales 

Corporation will onThursday, July 18, 

2019 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office 

at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 

718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public 

auction to the highest bidder for cash, as 

set forth below, the following described 

mortgaged real estate: 

P.I.N. 28-30-105-074. 

Commonly known as 16811 MISTY 

LN, TINLEY PARK, IL 60477. 

The mortgaged real estate is improved 

with asingle family residence. If the 

subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of 

acommon interest community, the purchaser 

of the unit other than amortgagee 

shall pay the assessments required 

by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of 

the Condominium Property Act. 

Sale terms: 10% down by certified 

funds, balance, by certified funds, 

within 24 hours. No refunds. The property 

will NOT be open for inspection. 

For information call Ms. Kimberly S. 

Reid at Plaintiff's Attorney, Marinosci 

Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle 

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 

940-8580. 18-02635 

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES 

CORPORATION 

Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 

I3122806 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

1 Bridgestone tire new D400 

radial for SUV size 

P215/70R17 100H $10, Glass 

Libby drinking jars all 11 for 

$7, Toaster $6, Zippo mug $10, 

Etch A Sketch $12 Call 

773-552-7850 

1-box has 30 planks - vinyl 

planks 6” x 48” EA 60 sq ft 

easy install each strip has its 

own glue 1-box = $30 ea 

3 boxes total 708-460-3626 

5 boxes of metal cars $10 each 

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$3 each, 4 Ridgid threading 1” 

dies brand new $4, Set of 3 

brass fireplace tools $3. 

Call 708-614-8148 

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Audi R8 Ride-on Car grey 3yrs 

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815-469-0425 

Black Ikea leather chair $40 

Black entertainment center $35 

Glass/birch dvd wall cabinet 

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Black Ikea leather chair $40, 

Black entertainmet center $35, 

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4) 265/65R good shape $80 

Call 708-305-3987 

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60”wide 72” height new in box 

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Coleman 5person tent w/attached 

sun room never been 

used $95, Free take down/take 

with 10 panel gazebo cedar 

needs some repair shingle roof 

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2900 Merchandise 

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included $75 Call after 4pm 

708-429-0259 

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used once $25, Like new 

Craftsman small deluxe router 

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Engraved brass veteran name 

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wrought iron patio set $100 

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Smith motor $60 

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773-552-7850 

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press/grill $20, New omelette 

maker $10, All for $40 

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American made 8.5D $55 

Call 708-798-9755 

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BOYS BASKETBALL 

Tinley Park showing a soph touch this summer 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

The AJ Casey era has not officially 

begun yet at Tinley Park 

High School. 

That will not happen until the 

week of Thanksgiving at the 

Mount Carmel tournament. 

But the dress rehearsal began 

on Thursday, June 13, in 

the Reavis gym. The new-look 

Titans, complete with Simeon 

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Neuqua Valley and a 58-56 loss 

to Providence Catholic. 

Casey, a 6-foot-9 sophomoreto-be 

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nation in his class, averaged 16 

points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 

1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per 

game mixing in a combination 

of inside and outside duties for 

the Titans. 

His highlight was a threeminute 

second-half explosion 

against Providence in which he 

scored eight points en route to a 

26-point effort against the Celtics. 

“It was fun to get in some 

work and get a lot of reps in,” 

Casey said. “It was good to get 

to know my new teammates.” 

Some of those teammates 

include sophomores-to-be 

Aa’Reyon Munir-Jones and 

Malachi Haythorne and juniors 

Jericho Guiang and Jordan 

Luckett, who had their moments 

of brilliance in the first three 

summer league games. 

“We are very young and this 

is a very good group to work 

around,” Titans coach D.J. 

Brown said. “We’re excited 

about our future.” 

The Titans broke a seven-year 

streak of losing records in 2018- 

19 by going 14-11 and lost a ton 

of senior talent from that squad. 

Senior-to-be Yitonis Nash is 

confident the next couple of seasons 

will be strong. 

Sophomore-to-be AJ Casey averaged 16 points in three summer 

league games for Tinley Park High School at Reavis on Thursday, 

June 13. PHOTOS BY JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

“I was really happy to hear 

AJ was coming here,” Nash 

said. “It’s going to be a great 

improvement to our team. He’s 

really going to help us.” 

Casey will get most of the attention. 

Brown said that since 

the news broke that Casey was 

coming, Tinley Park is getting 

invitations to play at some 

summer showcases during the 

NCAA live period and the Titans 

accepted a Martin Luther 

King showcase event at Marshall 

High School in January. 

Casey has the tools to fill up 

a scoresheet but playing both 

on the inside and outside could 

keep rebounds, blocking and assist 

numbers down as he splits 

time all over the court. 

“I like playing both inside and 

Aa’Reyon Munir-Jones, a sophomore-to-be at Tinley Park High 

School, goes up strong despite being hit on the head against 

Neuqua Valley in summer league play at Reavis. 

outside,” he said. “I like using 

my speed and attacking the hole 

and showing my range.” 

He grew up in the area and 

played basketball at Arbor Park 

Middle School. When he was 

13, a YouTube video of him 

dunking drew 40,000 views. 

At Simeon, he was a rare 

freshman starter in a wildly 

successful program and he hit 

a game-winning basket in the 

postseason in the closing seconds 

to beat Brother Rice. 

“It was a tough decision,” he 

said, of the transfer. “Simeon 

is always a powerhouse team. 

But I came to the decision that 

I wanted to come back home. I 

made the decision a few weeks 

ago but it took a long time to 

make.”

36 OPPrairie.com | June 20, 2019 | the tinley Junction sports 

the Orland Park Prairie | June tinleyjunction.com 

20, 2019 | 45 

22nd Century Media chose the best girls soccer 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, Lockport Township, Tinley Park and 

Sandburg high schools. 

—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

MiDfielDer 

Nicolette Gossage, 

senior, LW Central 

26 goals, 18 assists. 

All-State, All-SWSC Red. 

One of the top players in 

the southwest suburbs. 

Headed to Northern 

Illinois for soccer. 

Ella Hase, junior, 

Sandburg 

7 goals, 8 assists. SWSC 

Blue Player of the Year. 

The verbal commit to 

Northwestern scored a 

goal in a 2-1 win over 

Marist this year for a 

regional title. 

Sara Loichinger, senior, 

LW West 


All-State, All-SWSC Red, 

All-Tournament (Windy 

City). The LW West MVP 

and captain is heading 

to Olivet Nazarene. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

Megan Hutchinson, 

sophomore, LW Central 

31 goals, 9 assists. All- 

Sectional, All-SWSC Red. 

Seemingly scored at will 

against most. Committed 

to Purdue to continue her 

soccer career. 

Megan Nemec, senior, 

Andrew 


SWSC Red Player of 

the Year. All-State, 

All-Tournament (Windy 

City Ram Classic). The 

captain of the T-Bolts 

was versatile. 

Amber Brooks, senior, 

LW East 

1 goal, 1 assist. All- 

Sectional. The hardworking 

captain for the 

Griffins was a leader, 

despite an injury the last 

quarter of season. 

forwarD 

MiDfielDer 

DefenDer 

First team 

Maddie Manzke, senior, 

Sandburg 


Sectional, All-SWSC Blue. 

She had the lone goal in 

a sectional semifinal win 

over LW West, plus two 

goals against Downers 

Grove South. 

Lauren Newton, senior, 

Tinley 


All-Sectional. All-SSC. 

She had two goals in a 

regional championship 

game against Marian 

Catholic. 

Natalie Miller, senior, 

Lockport 


Sectional, All-SWSC Blue. 

The Porters’ captain 

was great in 1-on-1 

situations, leading the 

attack from the flank. St. 

Ambrose next year. 

second team 

forwarDs 

Brooke Johnston, senior, LW East 

15 goals, 4 assists. All-Sectional. 

All-SWSC Blue. 

Sam Koppers, senior, Andrew 

13 goals, 4 assists. All-SWSC Red. 

Erin Jaskierski, junior, Andrew 


MiDfielDers 

Abbey Ward, junior, LW Central 

15 assists, 5 goals. All-Sectional. 

All-SWSC Red. 

Alex Dennis, senior, Andrew 

11 goals, 6 assists. All-Sectional, 

All-SWSC Red. 

Kylee Brandau, senior, LW West 

5 goals, 2 assists. All-Sectional, All- 

SWSC Red. 

Cameron Korhorn, junior, 

Providence 

6 goals, 10 assists. All-Sectional, 

All-GCAC. 

DefenDers 

Samantha Sarna, senior, LW West 

3 assists. All-SWSC Red. Involved in 

7 shutouts this season. 

Lindsay Graham, senior, Providence 

3 goals, 2 assists. All-Sectional HM, 

All-GCAC. 

Jennifer Latoza, senior, Lockport 

All-SWSC Blue. 

Goalie 

Reagan Tompkins, junior, Lockport 

15 shutouts, .52 goals against 

average. 

DefenDer 

Nicole Koppers, junior, 

Andrew 

The top T-Bolts defender 

was a strong presence 

on the field and part of 

15 shutouts in 2019. 

Goalie 

Gabby Sportiello, senior, 

Andrew 

15 wins, 11 shutouts, .47 

goals against average. 

All-Sectional, All-SWSC 

Red. The Thunderbolts’ 

captain might be the 

best keeper in Andrew’s 

history. 

Honorable mentions: 

F: Arienne Monteclar, junior, Sandburg; Haley Moustis, senior, LW East; Finley 

Travis, senior, Lockport; Gabi Guerra, junior, Tinley. 

M: Emma Goyola, sophomore, Tinley; Megan O’Neill, senior, Andrew; Bella 

Corluka, sophomore, Sandburg; Erin O’Connor, freshman, Sandburg; RoseMarie 

Richardson, freshman, Sandburg; Kayleigh Hanlon, junior, LW East; Chloe Barrett, 

junior, Lockport; Anna Waishwell, junior, LW East. 

D: Amanda Yaeger, sophomore, LW West; Sarah Matuszek, freshman, Lockport; 

Alexa Simonsis, sophomore, Tinley.



YOUTH SOCCER 

Rain does not stop Bobcats 

from pouring it on in Portage 

STAFF REPORT 

In a tournament that 

was played in all types 

of weather, including a 

downpour, the Tinley Park 

Bobcats 13U team won the 

Portage Classic in Portage, 

Mich., with a 1-0 victory 

over Carmel (Ind.) 1-0. 

Earlier in the tournament, 

the Bobcats beat 

Grand Ledge, 6-1, the 

Okemos Chiefs, 4-0 and 

Portage, 4-0 in the semifinal 

game that featured a 

huge rainstorm. 

Members of the squad 

are Gracie Fitzgerald, 

Amaya Haj, Katie 

Dziekan, Jordan Grasser, 

Lucia Cannonito, Gianna 

The Bobcats 13U team won the Portage Classic. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

YOUTH BASEBALL 

Bobcats use strong 

pitching and 

defense to win 

Slamfest title 

Butler, Jenna Ugo, Grace 

Wood, Riley McDoniel, 

Taylor Perkins, Ilana 

St. Clair, Nicole Prassas, 

Rylee Erickson, Abby Gallagher, 

Lizzie Boertlein, 

Brooke Baumgartner and 

Lacey Chapan. 

The coaches are Mike 

Fitzgerald and Melody Taboda. 

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

10 Questions 

with Yitonis Nash 

Yitonis Nash is a seniorto-be 

at Tinley Park High 

School who plays basketball 

and football. 

Which sport do you 

like best? 

Basketball. Football is 

something I do to keep active. 

How did you 

get involved in 

basketball? 

I started playing as a 

seventh-grader. Before 

seventh grade, I wasn’t 

into basketball until one of 

the coaches at my middle 

school [Wells Preparatory 

Elementary Academy in 

Chicago] said I had a lot 

of potential because of my 

height. Now I focus on it 

a lot. 

Do you have any 

pump-up music before 

games? 

I listen to a lot of hiphop. 

I like Moneybagg Yo. 

I listen to a song called 

“Glockies.” 

Is there a movie you 

could watch over and 

over again and not get 

sick of it?’ 

“Coach Carter.” I like 

how he had his team work 

hard together. He pushed 

them to have a good season. 

Is there a TV show 

you could binge watch 

forever? 

There is a series called 

“All-American” about a 

football player raised in 

Compton. Then he moved 

to another school. It’s pretty 

good. 

If you could have 

dinner with anyone – 

living or dead – who 

would it be with? 

Shaq. I watched a lot of 

Shaq growing up. 

What’s your favorite 

food? 

Pizza; with pepperoni 

[and] thick crust. 

Is there a food you 

would not eat even if 

someone paid you a 

million bucks to eat it? 

Oysters. 

If they made a movie 

about your life, who 

should play you? 

Will Smith. 

What would the title 

of that movie be? 

“The Way My Life Improved.” 

Interview conducted by 

Sports Editor Jeff Vorva 

STAFF REPORT 

Pitching and defense 

came through in a big way 

for the Tinley Park Bobcats 

12U Gold team as it 

allowed one run in four 

games en route to winning 

the Ho Chunk June Slamfest 

in Lynwood. 

The Bobcats beat the Illinois 

Elite, 4-0, to claim 

the title on June 9. 

The Tinley Park Bobcats won the June Slamfest on 

June 9. PHOTO SUBMITTED 

Members of the team 

are Marcos Gonzales, 

TJ Burke, Ryan 

Burns, Parker Zasada, 

Jason Rediger, Will Morrey, 

Will Englund, John 

Huiner, Kian Delaney, 

Ben Klein, Danny Laird 

and Jake Kearney. The 

coaches are Bob Rediger, 

Brian Burke and Dave 

Morrey. 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA

38 | June 20, 2019 | the tinley Junction sports 


Doede ready for a new chapter at Joliet Central 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

She was an athletic 

camper at Andrew High 

School in the late 1980s. 

She was a student and 

athlete at the Tinley Park 

school. She also was a 

teacher, coach and administrator. 

Jennifer Doede was almost 

as entrenched at the 

school as the Thunderbolt 

logo. 

Now, she has left the 

building. 

Doede accepted the position 

of athletic director at 

Joliet Central High School. 

The Orland Park resident 

had mixed emotions 

about leaving her beloved 

school on her last day on 

the job on June 5. 

“Whenever you are 

somewhere for 16 years, 

it’s always difficult to 

leave,” Doede said. “But 

I’m also very excited 

about the opportunity to 

become an athletic director, 

especially at Joliet 

Central because it feels 

like I am meant to be 

there. I really like the people 

and I feel very comfortable 

there. 

“I have so many memories 

here, but this is a new 

chapter.” 

She left the school as 

the division chair of physical 

education, health and 

driver education. She was 

far from an administrator 

that just sat behind a desk. 

She was out and about, especially 

on Friday mornings 

as a part of High-Five 

Friday, which saw her and 

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HIRE 

other staff members greeting 

students at the lobby 

with high-fives. The tradition 

started in spring 2018 

during finals week and 

continued this school year. 

It is a simple and oldfashioned 

idea in an age in 

which it might not be cool 

to enjoy simple and oldfashioned 

gestures. 

Doede said this was 

something important. 

“I feel like I am going 

to do it anyway,” she said. 

“The naysayers who don’t 

think it’s cool or don’t 

think it will work, that’s 

fine. That’s your opinion. 

We’re still going to do it. 

And if it brings a smile to a 

kid’s face, that’s the whole 

point of it. 

“Some kids come to 

school and their home lives 

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are rough. If they can get 

that positive energy and 

feel welcome when they 

walk in, it’s worth it. Some 

kids dart the other way. 

They don’t want to give a 

high-five. That’s fine, too. 

It’s OK. There is so much 

negativity and cynicism in 

the world that I just choose 

to flood it with positivity. 

I’m not saying it’s Pollyanna 

all the time. But I 

don’t choose to go down 

the rabbit hole of negativity.” 

She is already tweeting 

to the world that High- 

Five Friday will be a part 

of Joliet Central’s culture. 

It might be a little different 

at the home of the 

Steelmen. The high-fives 

will have to come after 

students are screened by 

metal detectors. 

Doede, who also taught 

and coached at Reavis, has 

a friendly and easygoing 

personality but is ready 

to show a tough-guy side 

if needed at a school that 

has a reputation of being 

rougher around the edges 

than Andrew. 

“It’s a different school,” 

Doede said. “I’ve dealt 

with altercations here. I’ve 

had altercations at Reavis 

where I’ve had to jump in. 

There are no worries with 

that. Is is a different socioeconomic 

area? Yes, of 

course. But kids are kids 

no matter where you go. If 

you build that relationship 

with them ... I feel that’s 

one of my strong suits. It 

will be fine. Kids have a 

lot more obstacles these 

days, especially with social 

media. It’s getting 

back to that face-to-face 

interaction and letting 

kids know that we care 

about them and want them 

to have success and we’re 

here to help them.” 

Doede will be missed at 

Andrew. 

“I have known Jen 

for 15 years and she has 

worked with me on our 

leadership team for the 

past 10 years,” Andrew 

Principal Robert Nolting 

said. “Jen is a driving force 

for our positive school culture 

and has initiated so 

many things that help create 

a sense of community 

among our students. She 

is a leader who is well respected 

by students, staff, 

parents and others within 

our community. A few 

years ago, Jen wanted to 

shift her focus to athletic 

administration. I am proud 

of what she’s done to prepare 

for this challenge and 

believe that Joliet Central 

is going to benefit from her 

leadership.” 

Doede has seemingly 

done it all in education and 

this is a challenge she is 

embracing. 

“I love sports,” the former 

volleyball player said. 

“I knew eventually this 

could be and endgame as 

far as a career aspiration 

goes. Now, that dream is 

becoming a reality.” 

Jennifer Doede, a former student and longtime employee at Andrew High School, has 

left the Tinley Park school and is now the athletic director at Joliet Central. 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA



fastbreak 

THURSDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 

More than just spare change coming in 2021 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY 

MEDIA 

1st and 3 

THREE HIGHLIGHTS 

FROM TINLEY PARK 

HERALDED TRANSFER 

A.J. CASEY’S (ABOVE) 

SUMMER LEAGUE 

DEBUT. 

1. A power vs. Provi 

The sophomore-tobe 

scored 26 points 

and hauled down 

seven rebounds in 

a two-point loss to 

Providence Catholic. 

That included 

an eight-point 

explosion in three 

minutes. 

2. Perimeter power 

The Simeon transfer 

had six 3-point baskets 

in three games 

against Neuqua 

Valley, Reavis and 

Providence. 

3. Free throw rollercoaster 

After missing four 

of his first five free 

throws, Casey nailed 

nine of his next 11. 

Jeff Vorva 

Sports Editor 

So, how do you feel 

about change? 

I’m more against 

change than for it. 

Lately around here, just 

the names of stadiums 

constantly changing have 

me crazed and confused. 

Toyota Park is now 

SeatGeek Stadium. Standard 

Bank Stadium is now 

Ozinga Field. 

Silver Cross Field was 

going to be changed to 

Cards Against Humanity 

Baseball Place and then it 

was changed to Route 66 

Stadium. Now it’s going 

to be changed to DuPage 

Medical Group Field. The 

ballyard is located in Will 

County. More confusion. 

I think I’ll just get away 

from all of this and relax 

and take in a concert at 

that big theater in Tinley 

Park...if I can remember 

the name of the dang 

place. 

For those who follow 

high school sports and do 

not like change, get ready 

to have your world rocked 

in two of the Illinois High 

School Association’s two 

biggest sports in 2021. 

That is the year football 

conferences will be wiped 

out and replaced with 

districts. I’ve written all 

about it in past columns 

and when they start figuring 

out who is going to 

play in what class and 

what district, I’ll probably 

be writing a lot more on it. 

Meanwhile, a few 

months before that fun 

stuff starts, the IHSA will 

revamp its state playoff 

basketball structure. In the 

end, this could be a good 

thing. 

The IHSA Board of 

Directors voted on June 

10 to re-jigger the format 

to have all four classes 

play their championships 

on the same weekend. 

The IHSA Girls Basketball 

State Finals will be 

held on a single weekend 

in 2021, spanning Thursday, 

Friday, and Saturday. 

The Boys Basketball State 

Finals will have the same 

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 

model and be held 

one week later. 

The 2021 IHSA Girls 

Basketball State Finals 

will be held during Week 

35 (March 4-6, 2021) of 

the IHSA calendar, which 

is currently the weekend 

of the Class 3A/4A Girls 

Basketball State Finals. 

The boys tourney will 

take place during Week 

36 (March 11-13, 2021), 

previously the week of the 

1A/2A Boys State Finals. 

Each class will continue to 

have four state final qualifying 

teams, while the 

exact number of games 

each day and the game 

times will be finalized in 

the coming months. 

That will also mean a 

lot of furniture will have 

to be moved around with 

regionals, sectionals and 

supersectionals. The current 

finals sites of Redbird 

Arena in Normal for the 

girls and Carver Arena in 

Peoria for the boys could 

be changed as well. The 

IHSA is taking requests 

and proposals from facilities 

to host the events in 

2021, 2022 and 2023. 

“There has been a great 

deal of support for this 

new tournament format 

over the past few months,” 

said IHSA Executive Director 

Craig Anderson in a 

news release. “We tried to 

be as transparent as possible, 

communicating the 

idea and seeking feedback 

from basketball coaches 

and school administrators 

throughout the state 

in a variety of ways. It 

was fairly unanimous that 

most felt like it was idea 

worth trying.” 

The championships 

now take place over four 

weekends, with the Class 

1A and 2A Girls Tournament 

and the Class 3A 

and 4A Girls Tournament 

being held on consecutive 

weekends. The next two 

weekends then feature the 

boys tourney in the same 

format. 

Illinois State University 

has hosted the girls finals 

Big changes are coming to the state basketball finals in 

2021. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

since 1992, while next 

March will mark the 25th 

year the boys tourney will 

played in Peoria. 

The thorny issue about 

the boys tournament is 

that it may play in Peoria, 

but when Chicago Public 

League teams are involved 

in the final four, it 

plays in front of a lot of 

empty seats. 

“We obviously have 

great relationships with 

both venues and host communities,” 

Anderson said. 

“We fully expect both to 

bid once again, but believe 

it’s only fair to open up 

the process in conjunction 

with these format changes 

so that they can evaluate if 

and how it impacts them. 

We are not tied to any host 

format. We’d be open to 

having both tournaments 

at the same venue or 

continuing to have them in 

separate venues.” 

No matter where the 

events are held, having 

a Saturday with four 

championships sounds 

like it could be a lot more 

special than the current 

format. It could have a 

more festival quality with 

fans and teams from all 

over the state gathering 

in one spot. It might be 

more inviting to casual 

fans. And if it is held in 

the Chicago area - even 

better! 

This is one change I can 

embrace. 

LISTEN UP 

“It was a tough decision. Simeon is always a powerhouse team. But 

I came to the decision that I wanted to come back home. I made the 

decision a few weeks ago but it took a long time to make.” 

AJ Casey — Tinley Park basketball star on transferring from Simeon 

WHAT2WATCH 

BOYS BASKETBALL 

TBA Friday, June 21 through Sunday, June 23 

• The NCAA live recruiting period is this weekend. Andrew is at 

the Riverside-Brookfield Tournament and TPHS did not decide 

where it is going at The Tinley Junction deadline. 

Index 

37 – Youth sports 

37 – Athlete of the Week 

Compiled by Sports Editor Jeff Vorva/ 

J.VORVA@22NDCM.com

tinley Park’s Hometown Newspaper | June 20, 2019 

Soccer stars 

The Team 22 girls soccer team 

is announced, Page 36 

Super sophs 

Tinley Park’s boys basketball team 

is young and dangerous, Page 35 

Andrew’s Doede gets job as Joliet Central 

athletic director, Page 38 

Jennifer Doede, a former student, athlete, teacher, coach and 

administrator at Andrew who helped implement the popular High-Five 

Friday at the school, has accepted a job as Joliet Central’s athletic 

director. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

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