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Matt O’Rourke, of Frankfort, tests out the new Judy Herder 

Memorial Pumptrack on Thursday, June 27, at Indian Boundary 

Park. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

Saying thanks 

Village employees attend 

appreciation lunch, Page 4 

Stadium sounds 

Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band members perform 

before White Sox game, 

Page 5 

Park district invites residents to try out new pumptrack, Page 3 

Oh deer 

Police assist hurt fawn 

found in Frankfort, Page 6 

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In this week’s 

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Police Reports................. 6 

Sound Off...................... 9 

Faith Briefs....................12 

Puzzles..........................17 

Home of the Week.........18 

Classifieds................ 19-27 

Sports...................... 28-32 

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THURSDAY 

Office Closure 

All day July 4, Village 

Administration Building, 

432 W. Nebraska St., 

Frankfort. The Village office 

will be closed in observance 

of Independence 

Day. 

Fourth of July Celebration 

5-9 p.m. July 4, Main 

Park, 200 S. Locust St., 

Frankfort. $10 Wristbands 

include: Unlimited access 

to inflatables, children’s 

carnival games, face painting, 

a balloon artist and a 

DJ dance party. This event 

is sponsored by Town 

Center Bank, Corona Realty 

Group and Oriental 

Trading Company. The 

DJ Dance Party will be 

held from 5:15-7:15 p.m., 

Rainbow the Clown will 

perform from 6-8 p.m. and 

Five Guys Named Moe 

will perform from 7:30-9 

p.m. Fireworks will take 

place at dusk. 

SUNDAY 

Horsing Around at 

Frankfort Country Market: 

Storytime with Miss Mary, 

Tex, and Wally 

10 a.m.-noon July 7, 

Downtown Frankfort. We 

can’t wait to see you at our 

special story time at the 

Frankfort Country Market. 

At 10:30 a.m., meet Miss 

Mary for a horse-themed 

story time. At 11 a.m., meet 

our special guests, Tex and 

Wally, from Angel Hooves 

Healing Hearts, Inc., a 

nonprofit that specializes 

in miniature therapy horses. 

Their book, “Tex and 

Wally’s Journey to Becoming 

Therapy Horses,” will 

be read aloud. Afterward, 

you can meet Tex and Wally. 

Books will be available 

for $10 at this event with 

proceeds of each book sold 

going directly to Angel 

Hooves Healing Hearts, 

Inc. 

Concerts on the Green: 

Frankfort Brass Band and 

Joliet American Legion 

6:30-8 p.m. July 7, Breidert 

Green, White and 

Kansas streets, Frankfort. 

Sponsored by the Frankfort 

Chamber of Commerce. 

Enjoy “live” music in 

downtown Frankfort. No 

admission charge. Bring 

lawn chairs and a blanket 

for your enjoyment. 

MONDAY 

Parties in the Park - 

Crosstown Classic Fun 

6-7:30 p.m. July 8, 

Heritage Knolls, Heritage 

Drive and Parkway Lane, 

Frankfort. Join the Frankfort 

Park District each 

month this summer at the 

Parties in the Park. There 

will be outdoor games and 

activities, including a DJ 

Dance Party, giant inflatable 

and much more free 

family fun. This event is 

sponsored by the Lincolnway 

Special Recreation 

ASsociation, Corona Realty 

Group and Riverside 

Health Care. 

Windows 10 Basics 

7-8 p.m. July 8, Frankfort 

Public Library District, 

21119 S. Pfeiffer 

Road, Frankfort. Want to 

learn more about Windows 

10? Come to this class to 

learn what’s new, what’s 

the same, and what you 

can do to make your experience 

more comfortable. 

Laptops will be provided, 

but feel free to bring your 

own. Please Note: FPLD 

cardholders have priority 

registration. Non-FPLD 

patrons can register one 

week prior to the class. 

Register online or call 

(815) 534-6173. 

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LIST 

TUESDAY 

Frankfort On Pointe Dance 

Programs 

July 9, Thursdays 

through Aug. 13, and July 

11, Thursdays through 

Aug. 15, Founders Community 

Center Dance Studio, 

140 Oak St., Frankfort. 

Dance programs offered 

include Pre Dance, Dance 

Fusion, Tap, Jazz, Ballet 

1, Boys Hip-Hop, Jazz 

Technique, Ballet Technique 

and Competition 

Dance Workshop. Fees for 

a 30-minute class are $40 

for residents and $45 for 

non-residents, and fees for 

a 45-minute class are $52 

for residents and $57 for 

non-residents. There is a 

discount of $2 off for each 

additional class or child. 

Animal Adventure 

9:30 a.m.-noon July 9, 

through Friday, July 12, 

KidsWork Children’s Museum, 

11 S. White Street, 

Frankfort. Animal enthusiasts 

will enjoy fun crafts 

and games focused on 

animals found in our backyards, 

farm, jungle, ocean 

and end with an animal 

safari. Campers will learn 

about biology, habitats and 

conservation. Weekly cost 

is $95 for members and 

$110 for non-members and 

includes a T-shirt. 

Summer Craft Series: Pet 

Placemat 

10 a.m.-noon July 9, 

Frankfort Public Library 

District, 21119 S. Pfeiffer 

Road, Frankfort. Design 

and construct your own 

pet placemat. You will 

learn the basics of using 

a Silhouette Cameo to cut 

a variety of images to create 

your placemat. Once 

your mat is finished, we 

will laminate it for your 

use with your favorite pet. 

All materials are provided. 

Register online or call 

(815) 534-6173. 

STEAM Lab: Forces and 

Motion (ages 3+) 

1:30-4 p.m. July 9, 

through Thursday, July 

11, Frankfort Public Library 

District, 21119 S. 

Pfeiffer Road, Frankfort. 

Drop in any time between 

1:30 and 4 p.m. for exciting 

STEAM fun. Do you 

feel the need for speed? 

Join us as we rocket into 

awesome experiments and 

crafts about forces and 

motion. Per library policy, 

children under the age of 9 

must be accompanied and 

directly supervised by an 

adult caregiver. 

Poms Class 

3:30-4 p.m. (7-10 years) 

and 4-4:30 p.m. (11-14 

years) July 9, Tuesdays 

through July 23, Founders 

Community Center, 

140 Oak St., Frankfort. 

This class is a great way 

to become more familiar 

with Pom technique and 

skills such as turns, kicks, 

and toe touches. The focus 

will be on the combination 

of sharp movements, arm 

placement and high energy 

performance skills. Fee is 

$30 for residents and $35 

for non-residents. 

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Ribbon Cutting/Reception 

4:30-6:30 p.m. July 9, 

Lorin’s Luxe, 21 S. White 

St., Frankfort. Join the 

Frankfort Chamber of 

Commerce for a ribboncutting 

ceremony and reception. 

Top Shelf Tuesdays 

7-8 p.m. July 9, Frankfort 

Public Library District, 

21119 S. Pfeiffer Road, 

Frankfort. This month, 

we will discuss “Vox” by 

Christina Dalcher. Neurolinguist 

Jean McClellan 

lives in a near future world 

where women have been 

virtually silenced. Women 

can only speak 100 words 

per day. Forced to abide 

by this until summoned to 

cure the President’s brother 

from aphasia, she begins 

a plan to defeat the oppressive 

government and save 

her family. Great for readers 

of “The Handmaid’s 

Tale.” 

Movies on the Green – 

Kicking & Screaming (PG) 

Dusk, approx. 8:30 p.m. 

July 9, Breidert Green, 

White and Kansas streets, 

Frankfort. Grab a blanket 

or chair and head out to 

Breidert Green for a free 

family movie night under 

the stars. Movies on the 

Green will be featuring 

movies for the entire family 

to enjoy. Also, free popcorn 

will be served. Please 

note: No pets or alcoholic 

beverages are allowed.

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Former resident honored 

at pumptrack dedication 

Laurie Fanelli 

Freelance Reporter 

There is a new mustvisit 

attraction on Nebraska 

Street, as the Frankfort 

Park District and Operation 

Playground joined forces 

to create the Judy Herder 

Memorial Pumptrack, a 

modular track designed to 

have accelerated elements 

such as hills and banked 

turns, which first opened 

in the fall of 2018. 

During a dedication celebration 

held Thursday, 

June 27, at Indian Boundary 

Park, cyclists, skateboarders, 

inline skaters 

and more were invited to 

try the course with a series 

of time trial races dubbed 

the Strider Cup. Frankfort 

Park District staff, Village 

of Frankfort officials, Operation 

Playground board 

members and the family 

of Judy Herder were all on 

hand to celebrate community, 

as well as the lasting 

legacy of the woman who 

helped inspire the unique 

project. 

“It just seemed right to 

name it the Judy Herder 

Memorial Pumptrack,” 

said Frankfort Park District 

Executive Director 

Gina Hassett. “Judy 

Herder passed away in the 

winter of 2016. She was 

on the Operation Playground 

Foundation board 

since its inception, but she 

also served on almost every 

civic board here in the 

community from the Historic 

Preservation to the 

PTO when her kids were 

in school.” 

Hassett explained that 

Judy Herder and Phil Simmons, 

the current president 

and one of the initial board 

Mount Zion resident Austin Perry takes a ride around 

the Judy Herder Memorial Pumptrack on Thursday, 

June 27, at Indian Boundary Park in Frankfort. 

Photos by Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media 

members for the Operation 

Playground Foundation, 

had envisioned a place 

for cyclists to enjoy a fun 

course for many years. 

“This is a great asset 

for our district, and we 

couldn’t have afforded it 

if Operation Playground 

didn’t fund it,” Hassett 

said, noting the pumptrack’s 

proximity to the 

Old Plank Road Trail as a 

key highlight. 

Along with the Judy 

Herder Memorial Pumptrack, 

Operation Playground, 

a non-profit organization 

established by 

volunteers in 2000, has 

spearheaded several projects 

in Frankfort, including 

Fort Frankfort, Frankfort 

Bark Park, three-on-three 

basketball half courts at 

Main Park and more. 

Prior to the dedication 

ceremony, people of all 

ages enjoyed testing the 

track with recreational laps 

as well as time trials. 

Recreation Supervisor 

Maurice Sullivan explained 

the Strider Cup 

was a fun way to introduce 

the community to the 

pumptrack with a speedy, 

timed event. 

“We’re going to have 

them set up to do two 

laps around,” Sullivan 

said. “Pretty much everybody 

will get a prize, but 

we want to let everybody 

compete and see who gets 

the best time around the 

track.” 

New Lenox-based FnA 

Bicycles provided attendees 

with striders and extra 

helmets when needed, 

and the Frankfort Police 

Department was also on 

hand, offering safety tips 

and techniques. 

“We’re going to talk 

about making sure you 

have a properly fitted helmet,” 

Frankfort Police 

Department Sgt. Leanne 

Bender said. “That’s one 

of the biggest things we 

see with kids and adults 

– mostly kids – is helmets 

will not protect them if 

they don’t fit them properly.” 

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Business owners throw appreciation lunch for Village workers 

Nuria Mathog, Editor 

Frankfort public works 

employees and first responders 

enjoyed a special 

appreciation lunch July 20 

designed to thank Village 

employees for their hard 

work. 

The event, held at the 14 

S. Hickory St. parking lot, 

was hosted by Todd Morgan, 

owner of LaSalle St. 

Securities, and his wife, 

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And we’re proud to be here celebrating 

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Cindy Morgan, who owns 

the adjacent business Bokay 

Flowers. From 11:30 a.m. to 

1:30 p.m., Village workers 

trickled in during their lunch 

break to pick up a hot dog 

and chat with the couple. 

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Todd Morgan, a former 

Village Board trustee, said 

he made a lot of connections 

with Frankfort employees 

during his time in 

public office. 

“All these guys I know,” 

he said. “All the guys in 

the police department basically 

used to work for 

me, and the public works 

people and the fire department. 

And they do such an 

amazing job in the community, 

keeping our Village 

so clean and nice and 

they fix everything. And I 

think people don’t really 

know how it’s all done.” 

On the lunch menu were 

hot dogs, burgers, chips and 

beverages, along with items 

from a Joey’s Maxwell 

Street Polish food truck. 

“I got this at a charity 

auction for The Cancer 

Support Center in the fall, 

Village of Frankfort employees and LaSalle St. 

Securities owner Todd Morgan (second from left) 

gather in the 14 S. Hickory St. parking lot July 20 for an 

appreciation lunch thanking Village workers and first 

responders. Nuria Mathog/22nd Century Media 

and it’s for 80 people,” 

Todd Morgan said of the 

truck. “So, I decided to 

give it back to the community 

for the public service 

people.” 

The Morgans said they 

hope to host the event 

again next year. 

“If it’s a charity item 

again, for the cancer support 

group, I’ll bid on it 

again,” Todd Morgan said. 

“We’ll do the same thing.” 

pump track 

From Page 3 

Hand signals and bicycling 

etiquette were also 

topics discussed by Frankfort 

police, and bicycle 

registration was also available 

during the event. 

Mount Zion resident 

Austin Perry, who attended 

the event with his girlfriend, 

Kate Herder — a 

Frankfort resident and Judy 

Herder’s granddaughter — 

enjoyed the experience of 

riding on the pumptrack. 

“I love it,” Perry said. 

“It’s absolutely an awesome 

time. It seems to be 

a good investment into 

the community, I think, 

because it’s a use to people 

of all ages. As long as 

you’ve got something with 

wheels, you can use it.” 

Kate Herder noted that 

her grandmother would 

have been proud to have 

the pumptrack named in 

her honor. 

“I think it’s absolutely 

amazing,” she said. “It’s 

something she worked on 

for a really long time. It’s 

not something that a lot of 

places have. It’s something 

unique that can draw people 

into Frankfort. I know 

Frankfort is definitely a 

destination place for a lot 

of people.” 

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LW Band, weather heat up for national anthem 

T.J. Kremer III 

Contributing Editor 

When the 205 members 

Lincoln-Way Marching 

Band played the national 

anthem Saturday, June 29, 

they were doing so at one 

of Chicagoland’s most recognizable 

venues: Guaranteed 

Rate Field, home of 

the Chicago White Sox. 

It was the second year 

in a row that the band had 

been invited to play in 

front of the 40,615-capacity 

crowd. 

“We were here last year. 

We had a great time,” Band 

Director Chris Mroczek 

said. “It was a great fundraiser 

and a great experience 

for the community, so 

we decided to do it again 

this year.” 

The band, along with the 

color guard, practiced for 

three weeks in anticipation 

of its performance. 

The hard work showed, 

as the crowd cheered while 

the band took the field, 

marching out of the center 

field tunnel and onto the 

outfield grass. 

Meghan Cullum, a sophomore 

at Lincoln-Way 

Central and a member of 

the color guard admitted 

to a touch of the butterflies 

while the group waited in 

the tunnel for the visiting 

team, the Minnesota 

Twins, to finish up its batting 

practice. 

“It’s fun, but it’s also 

kind of scary because there 

are just so many people out 

there just watching you,” 

she said. 

Other band members 

used that anxiousness as 

motivation. 

“A lot of us here are Sox 

fans, so it’s humbling for 

sure,” said Ethan Machamer, 

a baritone player from 

Lincoln-Way East. “We 

just concentrate on playing 

our music, and that’s all 

that really matters. … It’s 

a little nerve-wracking, but 

after 15 seconds, you’re 

good.” 

James Hauser, a senior 

at East who plays the quad 

drums, siad he was grateful 

to have the chance to play 

twice at the home field of 

the team he supports. 

“It’s just really exciting. 

Me, as a Sox fan, it’s fun 

to come and actually play 

at the game and support 

the team that I enjoy supporting,” 

Hauser said. “It’s 

actually really, really cool 

to see all the underground 

and all the under workings 

of it. And being actually 

out on the field is a really 

amazing experience. It’s 

really, really cool. 

“... Coming here I’m a 

little more familiar with it, 

but I’m just as excited, it’s 

still just as exhilarating going 

out there. You’re like, 

‘Oh my gosh. So many 

people out there watching 

me, so many people out 

there.’ And the sun is still 

just as hot as last year.” 

And hot it was, with the 

mercury touching near 

90 degrees. But the heat 

wasn’t going to stop band 

members like Mikey Schlinski, 

a senior at Lincoln- 

Way West, from soaking 

up every moment on the 

field. 

“It was awesome. This 

was my second year of 

doing it,” Schelinski said. 

“From last lear to this year, 

the feeling doesn’t get old. 

It was really cool to see everybody 

cheering. 

“I was pretty excited 

because I used to come 

here all the time when I 

was younger, so coming 

out to the field and playing 

for everybody is pretty 

unreal.” 

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Police reports 

Police investigate alleged burglary at Frankfort residence 

The Frankfort Police 

Department is continuing 

to investigate an alleged 

burglary to a Frankfort 

residence on June 24. 

According to Frankfort 

Deputy Police Chief Kevin 

Keegan, the resident of 

a home in the 700 block of 

Cottonwood Road returned 

home and discovered the 

door was kicked in and the 

house was ransacked. Approximately 

$5,000 worth 

of items were stolen. 

June 22 

• Henry Turner, 30, of 

18920 Willow Ave. in 

Country Club Hills, was 

cited in the area of Pfeiffer 

Road and Windy Hill Drive 

for alleged DUI, having 

a blood alcohol content 

above .08, improper lane 

usage and unsafe tires. 

Keegan said an officer observed 

a beige Cadillac 

DTS travelling southbound 

on Pfeiffer Road cross the 

double yellow lines with 

both driver side tires. Additionally, 

the front passenger 

side tire was flat and unsafe 

to drive, Keegan said. 

The officer conducted a 

traffic stop and spoke with 

the driver, identified as 

Turner, who allegedly had 

slurred speech, believed he 

was in Hazel Crest and had 

breath that smelled of alcohol. 

Keegan said. 

Turner was taken into custody 

after reportedly failing 

sobriety testing. 

June 21 

• Miscellaneous items reportedly 

were taken from 

vehicles in a driveway in 

the 22300 block of Woodland 

Lane. 

June 19 

• An unsecured vehicle reportedly 

was stolen from 

a driveway in the 21400 

block of English Drive. It 

was recovered June 24 by 

Crestwood police. 

• Miscellaneous items were 

reported taken from an unsecured 

vehicle in a driveway 

in the 21300 block 

of Bramble Drive. Items 

removed from the vehicle 

were recovered on June 24 

by Crestwood police. 

• An unsecured vehicle reportedly 

was entered in the 

21300 block of Bramble 

Drive. Nothing was reported 

missing. 



vehicles in the 21400 

block of Bramble Drive. 




block of Parkway Lane. 




block of Parkway Lane. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Frankfort 

Station’s Police Reports 

are compiled from official 

reports found online on the 

Frankfort Police Department’s 

website or releases issued 

by the department and other 

agencies. Individuals named 

in these reports are considered 

innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

Frankfort police rescue injured fawn 

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Nuria Mathog, Editor 

A young injured deer 

found by a Frankfort resident 

on June 25 is on the 

path to recovery after receiving 

medical attention 

and care from an area refuge. 

Frankfort Deputy Police 

Chief Kevin Keegan 

said the resident contacted 

the department about a 

fawn discovered in some 

bushes in the Butternut 

FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE 

at Trinity College & Palos Courts 

Saturday and Sunday 

3:30 p.m. — 11:30 p.m. 

Creek subdivision. An officer 

dispatched to the site 

noticed the fawn had an 

injured leg and brought 

the animal back to the 

police department before 

calling around to find a 

refuge able to care for the 

animal. 

“The fawn was released 

to a refuge later in the day, 

where they casted the leg 

and hydrated the fawn,” 

Keegan said. 

The Settler’s Pond Shelter 

initially took in the 

fawn, which was later taken 

to Critter’s Crossing for 

further care, according to 

the police department. 

Will County board members support LW North study 

Submitted by Will County 

Board 

Will County Board 

members Amanda Koch 

(D-Frankfort) and Jim 

Moustis (R-Frankfort) 

have released the following 

joint statement: 

“Lincoln-Way North High 

Pictured is an injured fawn discovered June 25 by a 

Frankfort resident. The animal has since been taken to 

Critter’s Crossing. Photo submitted 

School, though shuttered, 

remains an important asset 

to our community. As Will 

County Board members 

representing the district 

where the high school is 

located, we urge everyone 

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161 to move forward with 

a feasibility study to help 

determine the best path 

forward. School District 

161 has historically been 

the exclusive feeder for 

the Lincoln-Way North 

High School and we expect 

that it will be needed 

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He was called Black Cat; I 

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MC Hammer. I am an 8-year-old senior male and 

I deserve all the attention. I love cuddling with my 

human ever since the day she rescued me from 

a dirty basement in Indiana. Living in Frankfort is 

a dream life of cat-grass, toys, love, cuddles, and 

treats. I’ve always been curious of guests and very 

friendly. I enjoy being apart of the festivities. People 

know I’m coming around because my nonstop purr 

is equivalent to a helicopter. I’ll never be silenced. 

On that note, if you ever meet me, please don’t 

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Tinley library converts 

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Up until this spring, a library 

patron trying to find 

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article mentioning a 

relative, since-closed business 

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That is because the Tinley 

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“It makes everything so 

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Dostal, a learning and 

technology coordinator at 

the library. “Before, if you 

were looking for something, 

you had to have a 

ballpark. Then, it was a 

matter of endlessly scrolling 

through the film to find 

the article. We wanted to 

make it more findable and 

usable for our modern digital 

age.” 

A library guest looking 

for an obituary of a 

great aunt, for example, 

need only know the proper 

spelling of her name to 

find it quickly. 

The effort, undertaken 

in partnership with Newspapers.com, 

which is 

owned by Ancestory.com, 

gives library visitors easier 

and quicker access to the 

Tinley Park Times (1929- 

1971), Tinley Park Times 

Herald (1973-1975), Tinley 

Park Star Tribune 

(1974-1976), Tinley Park 

Star Herald (1976-1983), 

Tinley Park Star (1983- 

1992), Orland Park Star 

(1992-2007) and Southtown 

Star (2007-2009). 

The trove is freely accessible 

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Brookdale invites 

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summer, meet new 

management 

To celebrate the change 

Please see nfyn, 9

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From the Editor 

A wonderful community addition 

nuria mathog 

Editor 

Last week, the 

Frankfort Park 

District held a 

dedication ceremony 

for the long-anticipated 

Judy Herder Memorial 

nfyn 

From Page 8 

in season, Brookdale Orland 

Park invited friends, 

family and the community 

in for a summer celebration 

on June 21 — the start 

of summer and longest day 

of the year — as well as 

an open house to meet the 

new management. 

The event included a variety 

of raffles, live entertainment, 

food, drinks and 

more. 

“It warms the residents’ 

hearts to bring people into 

their home,” said Sharon 

Puschkar, resident 

programs coordinator at 

Brookdale Orland Park. 

“This is their home.” 

Proceeds from the raffles 

and donations go toward 

Brookdale’s participation 

in the annual Walk to End 

Alzheimer’s, according to 

Matt Gonzalez, Brookdale 

Orland Park’s new executive 

director. 

“[Alzheimer’s is] something 

we’re working with 

every single day,” he said. 

“We try to make sure as a 

Pumptrack, a project 

named after a longtime 

Frankfort resident who 

was deeply involved with 

many local organizations 

and dedicated much of 

her life to making the 

Village a better place. 

The Station has 

covered the pumptrack 

since fundraising for the 

project began back in 

2017, and I’m glad that 

so many area residents 

have been able to put it 

to good use. It is a welcome 

addition to Indian 

Boundary Park, as well 

as a wonderful way to 

company and community 

that we’re making a difference.” 

At the beginning of the 

year, new management 

came aboard at Brookdale 

Orland Park, including a 

new executive director, as 

well as managing staff for 

health and wellness, dining, 

and memory care. 

“Everyone has got a ton 

of experience and brings a 

lot of new energy and excitement 

for the residents,” 

Gonzalez said. 

The June 21 event was 

the first of its kind for the 

community, but Gonzalez 

plans to continue hosting 

similar events for the residents, 

their families and 

the community. 

“Almost every month, 

we’re planning on doing 

something new for the 

community,” he said. “We 

want to let the residents 

and their families know 

who the new team is.” 

Reporting by Amanda Del 

Buono, Freelance Reporter. 

For more, visit OPPrairie. 

com. 

honor Herder’s commitment 

to the community 

and to creating an environment 

where people 

of all ages can enjoy 

recreational activities. 

The pumptrack is just 

one of several ways that 

Herder’s work continues 

to stand out and inspire 

others. The medicine 

wheel garden near the 

Founders Community 

Center was developed 

under her guidance, and 

Frankfort residents have 

continued to care for the 

project throughout the 

past few years. Additionally, 

the annual Winter 

on the Green series — 

another community staple 

in which she played 

an integral founding role 

— continues to delight 

village residents with ice 

carving demonstrations 

and fondue samples each 

year. 

I encourage local 

residents to head to the 

park to check out the 

new attraction whenever 

they get the chance. I am 

sure Herder would be delighted 

to see her legacy 

live on. 

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Faith Briefs 

Heritage Baptist Church (21739 S. La 

Grange Road, Frankfort) 

Worship Services 

10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. 

Sundays. The church offers 

a staffed nursery for ages 

birth-two years, and junior 

church for ages two-five. 

Sunday School 

9:30 a.m. Sunday school 

for all ages. 

Wednesday Night 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Truth Trackers Bible Club 

for children starting at age 

four through 6th grade 

(September-May), For 12 

Teens for grades 7-12, nursery 

for ages birth-two years, 

and Bible Study & prayer 

for adults. 

Ladies Bible Study 

9 a.m. Tuesdays. (September-May) 

Heritage Christian School 

Heritage Christian School 

is a ministry of the Heritage 

Baptist Church, serving students 

as young as 4 and up 

to grade 12. Call 815-464- 

9100 for more information. 

American Islamic Association (8860 W. St. 

Francis Road, Frankfort) 

Daily Prayer Services 

For service times, visit 

www.AIAmasjid.org. 

Jum’ah Prayer Services 

Fridays. Sermon at 1:10 

p.m. followed by prayers at 

1:30 p.m. 

The Family Hearth (119 Kansas St., Frankfort) 

Spiritual Direction 

By appointment. Personal 

spiritual direction session 

for men or women with a 

male/female spiritual director 

who is fully trained and 

experienced with 15 years 

of experience. Free will 

donation. To register, call 

(708) 334-1988 or email 

familyhearthfrankfort@ 

gmail.com. 

Needlecraft Workshops 

10 a.m.-non Wednesdays. 

Learn cross stitch or 

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In memoriam 

Inez Sophie Lorenz 

Inez Sophie Lorenz, 82, 

of Frankfort, died June 19. 

She was surrounded by her 

family. She was born April 

2, 1937, in Joliet and was 

the daughter of Lavergne 

and Sophie Reiter.Inez was 

preceded in death by her 

parents, brothers, sister, 

and granddaughter Becky. 

She is survived by her beloved 

husband of 63 years, 

Donald; her three children 

Dean (Nancy) Lorenz 

of Jackson, Miss., Lori 

(James) Fuchs of Manteno, 

Nancy (Keith) Johnson of 

Friendsville, Tenn; grandchildren 

Virginia, David, 

Megan, Kristi and Katie 

and eight great-grandchildren. 

Inez loved and served 

her Lord and Savior, Jesus 

Christ, and loved her children 

deeply. She was in 

1988 or email familyhearth 

frankfort@gmail.com. 

Book Club 

10 a.m.-noon on the first 

and third Thursdays, and 

6-8 p.m. on the second 

and fourth Tuesdays. The 

Frankfort Literary Tea and 

Scone Society Book Club 

was inspired by the popular 

“Guernsey Literary and Potato 

Peel Pie Society” book 

and movie. A presentation 

of a classic will be read out 

loud followed by a lively 

discussion each month. A 

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refreshments (book 

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To have your church’s 

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the first graduating class of 

Lincoln-Way High School 

and loved the town of 

Frankfort. She had a special 

place in her heart for 

the needy in her community. 

She was often found 

visiting the elderly or taking 

care of young families. 

She truly lived out 

the Scripture, “Love your 

neighbor as yourself.” She 

loved children and was a 

collector of dolls and stray 

pets. She was an active 

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Nine reach highest level 

in Girl Scouts together 

Bella Zarlengo 

Freelance Reporter 

On June 4, the nine 

young women that make 

up the Mokena Girl Scout 

troop 70980 were honored 

with a bridging ceremony 

signifying their new titles 

as lifetime members. 

Tori Zoetvelt, Alyssa 

Ramirez, Addy Kolsto, 

Calista Harvey, Kelly Garcia, 

Alexis Madorma, Kat 

Flesher, Anna Fushi and 

Tori Bailey have all been in 

the same troop since sixth 

grade. Some of the girls in 

the troop have been apart 

of the Girl Scouts organization 

since they were in kindergarten, 

others since first 

and second grade. 

Every Girl Scout is honored 

with a bridging ceremony 

as they reach each 

higher level of the organization. 

Each member 

moves through the levels 

Daisy, Brownie, Junior, 

Cadette, Senior and Ambassador. 

And once members 

graduate high school 

they are honored with a 

ceremony as they become 

lifetime members. At this 

final bridging ceremony, 

the young women’s parents 

honored them with a box 

filled with flowers from 

past bridging ceremonies 

and pictures. 

During their journey 

as Girl Scouts, the young 

women worked through 

service events to earn their 

bronze, silver and gold 

service awards. The troop 

focused mainly on feeding 

the hungry for their service 

work. For their silver award 

as Girl Scout Cadettes they 

fasted for an entire day, 

having only a baked potato 

to eat, in attempts to simulate 

what it is like to live in 

a third world country. 

The young women, along 

with the rest of the Mokena 

Girl Scout troops, also took 

a trip to New York and 

passed out bags containing 

mittens, non perishable 

food, tissues and other essentials 

to homeless people 

in the city. The 9-80s, 

as they call themselves, 

planned the entire trip, as 

well as the fundraising, for 

all 40 of the members to be 

able to take the trip. 

“That was very rewarding, 

actually,” Fushi said. 

“People were extremely 

grateful.” 

The girls also used to 

work with the Ronald Mc- 

Donald House nearly once 

a month, participated in 

Feed My Starving Children 

and collected gently worn 

shoes for the Share Your 

Soles foundation. 

“I figure, total over the 

course of their Girl Scout 

years, they’ve each done 

close to 1,000 service 

hours,” Troop leader Melanie 

Kolsto said. 

Melanie, who all of the 

girls refer to as “Mom” 

even though she is only really 

related to Addy, said 

that her troop is unique because 

very few troops stay 

together for as long as the 

9-80’s have. 

“Fifth grade is the high 

drop off point. The girls 

that do stay past fifth grade 

are generally one or two in 

a troop. It’s rare that there’s 

nine of them,” Melanie 

said. 

The girls agreed that 

their friendships were the 

main reason they all stayed 

with the organization until 

they reached the highest 

level possible. The troop 

met twice a month during 

their Girl Scout years. 

“It’s a good break from 

everything else, to have the 

same nine girls you can talk 

to,” Flesher said. 

The troop was also sure 

to attribute part of their 

bond with the amount of 

difficult moments they 

have gone through together. 

Eighteen months ago, 

the troop lost their co-leader 

Debbie Harvey, Calista’s 

mom, to battle with cancer. 

And at the same time, Fushi 

was also battling cancer. 

“My favorite memory is, 

about two years ago, I got 

sick with cancer and everybody 

here was very, very 

supportive and did a lot of 

things for me,” Fushi said. 

While all nine girls have 

been in the same troop 

since sixth grade, some 

have known each other 

since their very first years 

in Girl Scouts. During their 

final bridging ceremony, 

Ramirez put together a 

slideshow to show all of 

the memories the troop has 

shared together. 

All of the girls recently 

graduated from high 

school: Fushi and Garcia 

from Lincoln Way Central, 

and the rest from Lincoln- 

Way East. And while most 

of the girls will be going 

to different schools 

out of state, the few girls 

who are staying close to 

home are planning on getting 

lunch often with their 

troop leader. And all of the 

girls agreed they will spend 

most of their breaks from 

school with each other, 

just as they have for the 

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Lincoln-Way Rock Orchestra Concertmaster Alex DeBello, of New Lenox, performs 

June 14 during the group’s 2019 “Summer Rock Rewind” concert at Lincoln-Way 

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Gina’s Teardrop Cafe big on serving community 

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from 6:30-8 a.m. on the 

last Monday of every 

month at Gina’s Teardrop 

Cafe in New Lenox. It has 

been that way for approximately 

two years. 

“When my father passed 

and we were at the cemetery, 

everybody there 

volunteers, and it just gave 

me the inspiration that we 

need to do something,” 

owner Gina Buck said. 

“It’s a big turnout. And 

their stories are unreal. 

It has turned into a great 

event that we do.” 

Gina said it is nice to 

see new faces show up 

for the veterans breakfast 

who then continue to come 

APRIL BLAIR 

Broker 

back and eventually become 

regulars. 

The cafe also welcomes 

in an art class from Martino 

Junior High School 

in New Lenox to paint the 

front windows three times 

a year to coincide with 

the different seasons and 

holidays. It also does food 

drives during Thanksgiving 

and toy drives during 

the Christmas season. 

“Anytime we can chip 

in, we donate,” Buck said. 

“We really do try to give 

back. Whenever we can 

help somebody, we definitely 

try to.” 

Buck admitted that because 

of the location of the 

cafe — on the far west side 

of town — some people 

may not know it is there, 

www.crisrealty.net 

because they do not have 

to drive that way. But she 

loves where it is located 

And the cafe will celebrate 

six years in November. 

When it first opened, 

only the main dining area 

existed, but a year-and-ahalf 

into things, it outgrew 

that space. 

Luckily, the space next 

door was occupied by 

Kevin Molloy Insurance, 

which moved to the other 

end of the mall to help with 

Teardrop’s expansion. 

Gina’s Teardrop Cafe 

serves both breakfast and 

lunch. It also caters food 

for different events, a service 

that has become more 

popular as of late. Teardrop 

may even host a wedding 

later in the summer. 

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Gina’s Teardrop Cafe 

826 W. Laraway Road 

in New Lenox 

Hours 

• 6 a.m.-3 p.m. daily 

For more information 

Phone: (815) 717- 

8111 

Web: 

ginasteardropcafe.com 

On the regular menu, 

the breakfast tacos ($8) are 

popular, as are the biscuits 

and gravy ($7 full order, 

$5 half, can be topped with 

two eggs any style for $1). 

The menu also has some 

“hidden gems” in their 

specials section. Special 

#3 — which is one egg any 

style, a cup of fruit, a side 

of avocado and a piece of 

toast ($8) — has become a 

popular item, as well. 

“When we did the menu 

revision four months ago 

to update it, that is one 

that gets a lot of orders,” 

said Gina’s husband and 

co-owner, Ken. “We try to 

stay current.” 

Gina said if they think 

of something good, they 

will put it up as a special, 

instead of regularly updating 

the menu. 

“We try to stay with the 

trends,” she said. “Everybody’s 

eating avocado.” 

The Teardop Skillet 

($14) has also become 

a top-seller for the cafe, 

which is the Meat Lover 

Skillet (sausage, bacon, 

ham, onions, green peppers, 

cheddar and mozzarella 

cheese) topping with 

homemade country gravy 

and biscuits. 

The cafe also sells alcohol 

now, with drinks like 

Bloody Mary’s and mimosas 

on offer. 

The Teardrop Skillet ($14) at Gina’s Teardrop Cafe can 

be served with toast or pancakes. It is the Meat Lovers 

Skillet with the addition of homemade country gravy 

and biscuits. Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century 

Media 

Special #3 ($8) at Gina’s Teardrop Cafe in New Lenox is 

one egg any style, a cup of fruit, a side of avocado and 

a piece of toast. 

“It’s something new for 

us that has really taken 

off,” Gina said. “It’s another 

thing that helps keep 

us current, because people 

are doing that.” 

As far as what the future 

holds for Gina’s Teardrop 

Cafe, Ken wants to focus 

on each years as it comes, 

while continuing to grow 

the veterans breakfast, 

community work and the 

catering side of the business. 

“For the military breakfast, 

we’ve had customers 

come in and see that and 

want to contribute,” Ken 

said. “We had [a veteran] 

from Pennsylvania as a 

traveler come, give us a 

card and said he’d like to 

help offset the cost we incur 

from the breakfast. We 

sent him a card back and a 

picture of what we provide 

here.” 

Other customers, especially 

around the holidays, 

have shown interest in 

helping out with the veteran’s 

breakfast, too, Ken 

said.

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baked goods 

5. Catchall abbr. 

9. Is ___ (probably 

will) 

14. Chick’s utterance 

15. Disney’s “____ 

and the Detectives” 

16. Pipe material 

17. “Alice’s Restaurant” 

singer ___ 

Guthrie 

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21. Laugh-a-minute 

22. Resting places 

26. Force 

31. Annual fundraiser 

held locally 

for the American 

Cancer Society, 3 

words 

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school 

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40. Bugs 

42. Desktop publishing 

aid 

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web page, e.g. 

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Riddle of the Sphinx 

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ruler 

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high school 

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mammal 

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abbr. 

63. It could be a lot 

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for 

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think” 

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an action, at law 

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39. An RN gives it 

41. Summer, in Cannes 

43. Go on permanent 

vacation 

44. Attention getting 

sound 

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48. Extremist 

49. Pilot 

51. Interruption 

52. Chinese staple 

54. Call for rescue 

letters 

55. Salt Lake City 

player 

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57. ___ amis 

58. Internet laughter 

symbol 

59. Legal scholar’s 

deg. 

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has been subdivided into nine smaller grids of 

3x3 squares. To solve the puzzle each row, column 

and box must contain each of the numbers 

1 to 9. 

LEVEL: Medium 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan 

answers 

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. 

ORLAND PARK 

Traverso’s Restaurant 

(15601 S Harlem Ave, 

Orland Park; (708) 532- 

2220) 

■5-7 ■ p.m. Mondays: 

Free bar bingo 

TINLEY PARK 

350 Brewing 

(7144 W. 183rd St., 

Tinley Park (708) 825- 

7339) 

■6:30 ■ p.m. First Thursday 

of each month: 

Laugh Riot. Cost is 

$25 and includes 

dinner, two beers 

and a comedy show. 

For tickets, email 

todd@350brewing. 

com. 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., Lockport; 

(815) 834-9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday- 

Friday: Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 

478-3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Karaoke 

NEW LENOX 

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. 

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Scene, email Assistant 

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• 9270 Star Court, 

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9122 — Rosewood 

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• 21349 Windy Hill 

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• 7625 W. Lakeside 

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Best lot in Tinley Park 

18325 Buckthorn Ct. 

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Salon for Sale, Orland Park 

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STATE OFILLIONOIS CIRCUIT 

COURT OF WILL COUNTY Request 

of Bertha Rose Werner Case 

Number 19MR1701 There will be 

a court date on my request to 

change my name from: Bertha 

Rose Werner tothe new name of: 

Beth Rose Werner The court date 

will be held on August 23, 2019 at 

9a.m. at57NOttawa St. Joliet, IL 

60432 Will County in Courtroom 

#A236 

/s/: Bertha R. Werner 

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2703 Legal 

Notices 

Public Notice 

The Village of Frankfort- accepting 

applications for a full-time mechanics 

position. Starting pay 

$52,148. Scope of work to include 

but not limited to gas and diesel 

engine maintenance and repair, 

snow plowing and other Public 

Works duties. ASE Cert or 

Equivalent required. Applicant 

must possess a valid Class “B” 

CDL. For full job description and 

applications are available at 

www.villageoffrankfort.com Applications 

and resumes will be accepted 

until July 15, 2019. Please 

submit your application/resume to 

the Village ofFrankfort, 432 W. 

Nebraska St., Frankfort, IL 60423. 

NOTICE OF 

DETERMINATION 

OF PREVAILING WAGE 

FOR PUBLIC WORKS 

As required under the Illinois Prevailing 

Wage Act (820 ILCS 

130/.01) et seq., the Village of 

Frankfort, an Illinois Municipal 

Corporation, Will and Cook Counties, 

Illinois, using wage rates ascertained 

bythe Illinois Department 

of Labor, has recently determined 

the general prevailing rate 

of wages for public works effective 

within the Village. Acopy of the 

Prevailing Wage Act Resolution is 

available for inspection during normal 

business hours at the Village 

of Frankfort Administration Building, 

432 W. Nebraska Street, 

Frankfort, Illinois 60423, or online 

at www.villageoffrankfort.com, 

under Document Library, search 

words: Prevailing Wage Act Resolution. 

/s/ Theresa Cork 

Deputy Village Clerk 

2900 Merchandise 

Under $100 

2 10 speed touring bikes 40 

years old, brand name Sentinal. 

You pick up $30 

Call 708-301-0249 

21 inch, self-proppelled, 

5 horsepower Briggs &Stratton 

motor $40. 708.323.6973 

4Bentwood chairs from Great 

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henning 

From Page 30 

ing journey was tiring, but 

mostly positive. 

“Overall it was a great 

experience,” he said. “Not 

many people get the opportunity 

to get a Division 

I offer and get their degree 

for free, so me getting 33 

offers was really a blessing. 

It’s been a long process, 

had some ups and 

downs, and I’m just glad 

to say it’s over and I’ve finally 

found my home.” 

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Henning was slowed 

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certainly looked 100 percent 

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East coach Rob Zvonar 

said it’s been great having 

a healthy Henning in camp 

this summer. 

“It’s been a lot of fun 

this summer,” Zvonar said. 

“I’m happy for him more 

so than the team. That was 

tough adversity for him to 

go through last year.” 

Henning said he can’t 

wait for the fall. 

“I’m so excited,” he said. 

“I’m coming off last year 

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LW East student Erika Ho 

recently finished her freshman 

season on the LW 

co-op lacrosse team. 

What is your favorite 

memory from this last 

season? 

Definitely winning the 

first sectional championship 

in program history. 

That was a big milestone 

for the whole program. 

What have you 

learned from coach 

Kathryn Allison? 

She always talks about 

just having fun with everything. 

She brought so 

much energy to the team. 

She guided our whole 

team and it was a lot of fun 

to play for her and I really 

appreciate it. 

You recently competed 

in the Under Armour 

All-American tryout 

and Lax for a Cure. 

Explain those? 

The Under Armour All- 

American is basically a 

tryout for a specific region. 

Some of them were the 

Midwest, South, West, and 

Long Island area. It’s to 

play in a tournament and 

represent the region you 

are from. Lax for a Cure 

was with my club team. 

You play the top club 

teams in the country for 

charity. 

When did you start 

playing lacrosse? 

I started playing when 

I was in kindergarten. It’s 

been a part of my life for 

a while. 

What is something 

difficult about lacrosse 

people may not know? 

People say it’s the fastest 

game played on two 

feet. It’s very unique, it’s 

the oldest team sport out 

there. There’s more adversity 

and skills involved 

that you need to use in order 

to excel. 

Do you play any other 

sports than lacrosse? 

I play tennis for the high 

school team. It helps with 

hand-eye coordination 

that can translate to the lacrosse 

field. 

You had a pretty 

successful season. Any 

specific goals for next 

year? 

As a team next year, for 

high school, I’d like to 

make it farther. We got to 

the supersectional, if we 

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could get our team to the 

state finals and be a top 

four team in the state, that 

would be amazing. 

Who is your favorite 

athlete? 

Taylor Cummings. She 

has done an amazing job 

promoting the sport and 

she’s an all-around excellent 

athlete. She is definitely 

a women’s lacrosse 

player worth looking up to. 

What do you attribute 

your versatility on the 

field to? 

I play midfield. You’re 

responsible for both attack 

and defense. If you can 

play midfield, you can play 

anywhere. It just comes 

with the position, so it’s 

something that I’m used to. 

Netflix or Hulu? 

I watch a lot of Netflix. 

My favorite show is 

“Criminal Minds.” I’ve 

watched it a lot, it’s a pretty 

long series. 

Interview conducted by Editorial 

Intern Joe Bielanski.

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Team 22: baseball 

The staff of 22nd Century Media chose the best baseball student-athletes — based on coach recommendations and 

player statistics — in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area to place on one super team. 

This team is made up of players 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 

P: Cole Kirschsieper, 

senior, LW East 

10-1, 1 save, .42 

ERA in 66 IP, 66 K. 

SWSC Blue Athlete of 

the Year. Committed 

to the University of 

Illinois for baseball. 

Dominant on the 

mound. 

1B: Martin Bender, 

senior, LW West 

.372 AVG, .628 SLG, 

11 doubles, 1 triple, 

3 HR, 23 RBI, 24 R, 

12 BB. All-SWSC Red. 

Impressive as he 

was in the infield, he 

committed to football 

at Central Missouri. 

3B: Jimmy Carey, 

senior, Andrew 

.455 AVG, .575 OBP, 

7 doubles, 1 triple, 

32 RBI, 39 R, 21 BB. 

SWSC Red Athlete of 

the Year. The T-Bolts 

got huge numbers out 

of Carey at the plate 

this season. 

P: Collin Wilma, 

senior, Tinley Park 

5-2, 3 saves, 1.593 

ERA in 48.1 IP, 92 Ks. 

Hitting: .434 AVG, 10 

doubles, 3 triples, 1 

HR, 38 RBI, 40 R, 19 

BB, 5 SB. Committed 

to Southeast Missouri 

State. 

2B: Tommy Windt, 

senior, Sandburg 

.357 AVG, .438 OBP, 

.582 SLG, 9 doubles, 

2 triples, 3 HR, 29 

RBI, 19 R. Pitching: 

6-4, 3.755 ERA in 

50.1 IP, 43 Ks. All- 

SWSC Blue. Versatile 

for the Eagles. 

OF: Adam Gaydos, 

senior, Tinley 

.393 AVG, .458 OBP, 

10 doubles, 4 triples, 

4 HR, 33 RBI, 36 

R, 11 BB, 13 SB. 

Committed to St. 

Ambrose. Great at 

getting on base and 

posing a running 

threat. 

C: Joe DeHaan, junior, 

Andrew 

.360 AVG, .490 OBP, 


3 HR, 28 RBI, 19 

BB. All-SWSC Red. 

Clutch at and behind 

the plate for the 

Thunderbolts this 

season. 

SS: Ryan Ritter, 

senior, LW East 

.429 AVG, 13 

doubles, 3 triples, 4 

HR, 41 R, 23 RBI, 10 

SB. All-SWSC Blue. 

Committed to Austin 

Peay and drafted by 

the Cubs in the 33rd 

round. 

OF: Ryan Kraft, 

sophomore, LW 

Central 

.365 AVG, 9 doubles, 

1 triple, 4 HR, 25 

RBI, 22 R. Pitching: 

4-0 with 49 Ks in 

30 IP. All-SWSC Red. 

Committed to Indiana 

for baseball. 

SECOND TEAM 

P: Ben Gerl, junior, LW 

West 

5-2, 2.019 ERA in 52 

IP, 71 K, .942 WHIP. 

All-SWSC Red. 

P: Bryce Barnett, 

senior, Providence 

5-1, 2.47 ERA in 48 

IP, 68 K. All-CCL Blue. 

C: Brendan Sturm, 

senior, LW West 

.366 AVG, .563 SLG, 


1 HR, 18 RBI, 9 R. 

All-SWSC Red. 

1B: John Weis, senior, 

Lockport 

.326 AVG, .426 OBP, 


2 HR, 13 RBI, 11 R. 

2B: Jake Mucha, 

junior, Providence 


13 RBI. 

SS: Johnny 

Gonsalves, junior, 

Tinley 

.379 AVG, .528 OBP, 

9 doubles, 4 triples, 2 

HR, 28 RBI, 43 R, 23 

BB, 14 SB. 

3B: Jake Hesselmann, 

junior, Providence 


2 HR, 18 RBI, 9 SB. 

OF: Josh Kirnbauer, 

junior, Andrew 

.351 AVG, .440 OBP, 

5 doubles, 4 HR, 40 

RBI, 28 R, 10 BB. All- 

SWSC Red. 

OF: Jimmy Rybarczyk, 

junior, Sandburg 

.311 AVG, .564 SLG, 


2 HR, 19 RBI, 21 R. 

All-SWSC Blue. 

OF: Ian Sanders, 

senior, Sandburg 

.298 AVG, .438 OBP, 


5 triples, 6 RBI, 20 R. 

All-SWSC Blue. 

DH: Brennan Geers, 




RBI, 6 SB. 

OF: Alex Helmin, 




RBI, 22 SB, All-CCL 

Blue. Committed to 

playing ball at Arizona 

State University. 

DH: Anthony 

Montalbano, senior, 

Andrew 

.395 AVG, .538 OBP, 

6 doubles, 20 RBI, 35 

R, 24 BB. All-SWSC 

Red. One of the best 

in the area at getting 

on base and cashing 

in for runs. 

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

P: Vince Borrelli, junior, Andrew; Keagan Bobbitt, sophomore, LW West; Jake Kampf, junior, 

Lockport; Nolan Weis, senior, Lockport; Ethan Lambrigger, senior, LW East; Tim Rybarczyk, 

senior, LW Central; Pat Rafferty, junior, Sandburg; Tate Dynia, senior, LW Central. 

IF: Ryan McCoy, junior, LW East; Matt Watson, senior, LW East; Mike Maloney, sophomore, 

LW Central. 

OF: Collin Woulfe, senior, Lockport; Joe Gonzalez, senior, LW West. 

DH: John McGuire, junior, LW Central.

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‘It felt like home’: LW East’s Henning chooses Michigan 

STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor 

AJ Henning’s recruiting 

journey has taken him on 

visits to several of the top 

college football programs 

in the country, but Michigan 

always stood out to the 

Lincoln-Way East star. 

When the rising senior, 

a receiver/running back, 

made his official visit to 

Michigan from June 21 to 

23, he knew his mind was 

made up. He wanted to be 

a Wolverine. 

“I was there three days 

and by the second day, I 

knew it was the place for 

me,” Henning said. 

Henning, rated as the 

top recruit in Illinois in 

the Class of 2020 by 247 

Sports, announced his decision 

to commit to Michigan 

via a Twitter video 

June 26. 

He had 33 scholarship 

offers from major 

programs and had taken 

visits to Illinois, Northwestern, 

Georgia, Florida, 

Alabama, Louisville 

and Notre Dame over the 

spring and summer. 

None of them felt quite 

like Michigan. 

“I felt like throughout 

my whole recruiting process 

with me and my family, 

the biggest thing was 

looking for the total fit,” 

Henning said. “Do they 

offer great academics, do 

I fit in socially, do I fit in 

with what the team is trying 

to do scheme-wise and 

stuff of that nature? When 

we sat back and looked 

at everything, Michigan 

checked the boxes for everything. 

“It felt like home when I 

was there.” 

Along with the video, 

Henning tweeted, “I’m 

coming home.” 

He also referred to Ann 

Arbor as home in the video. 

“When I think about 

home, a couple things 

come to mind,” Henning 

said in the video. “Home 

is unconditional love, nurtured 

dreams and unlimited 

encouragement. 

“Home is the family by 

your side that will always 

have your back. It’s the 

Lincoln-Way East football star AJ Henning announced 

his decision to play at Michigan. 

22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

comfort in knowing you’re 

always protected and the 

people you love are always 

by your side. Home is the 

love I’ll feel from 110,000 

screaming fans when I 

step into ‘The Big House’ 

[Michigan Stadium]. 

Home is the University 

of Michigan. I’m coming 

home.” 

In May, Henning talked 

about his excitement in 

meeting Michigan coach 

and former Bears quarterback 

Jim Harbaugh – as 

well as Alabama coach 

Nick Saban. 

“Getting to meet all 

these coaches, Nick Saban, 

Harbaugh, I’ve always 

dreamed of that,” Henning 

said at the time. “It’s pretty 

cool to actually meet 

them in person, shake their 

hand and have a conversation 

with them. 

“There have been a lot 

of fun moments and I’m 

just trying to enjoy the 

whole process.” 

Henning also became 

enamored with new Michigan 

offensive coordinator 

Josh Gattis, who left Alabama 

for Ann Arbor. 

“What mostly excites 

me is definitely the offense,” 

he said. “With Josh 

Gattis’ new offense, some 

of the things they’ve put 

in fit my skill set perfectly. 

I’m most excited about 

that offense and getting to 

play for coach Harbaugh.” 

Michigan has now 

landed commitments from 

the top player in Illinois 

in three straight classes, 

including Crystal Lake 

South offensive tackle 

Trevor Keegan, who was 

ranked No. 1 in the Class 

of 2019, and Nazareth’s 

rising junior quarterback 

JJ McCarthy, the top player 

in the Class of 2021. 

“We’re getting that Illinois 

to Michigan pipeline 

going,” Henning said. “It’s 

going to be great having 

those guys in the locker 

room with me.” 

Henning’s teammate, 

Sean McLaughlin, was 

pitching in a summer playoff 

baseball game when 

Henning posted the video 

and heard the news after. 

McLaughlin is set to compete 

against Henning in 

the Big 10, having committed 

to play football at 

Northwestern. 

“AJ came to our school 

in sixth grade and I was 

one of the first kids to 

walk him around, he was 

in my class,” McLaughlin 

said. “For him to be this 

successful, it’s unbelievable. 

It’s awesome news to 

hear.” 

Henning, a consensus 

four-star recruit, is ranked 

as the No. 78 player and 

No. 16 receiver in the nation 

by 247Sports. 

Rivals has him as the 

No. 3 all-purpose back, 

No. 84 overall and No. 

2 in Illinois behind East 

St. Louis safety Antonio 

Johnson. 

Henning said the recruit- 

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Athlete of the Month 

LW Central baseball player wins June competition 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Lincoln-Way Central’s 

Ryan Kraft has been playing 

baseball since he was 

4 years old. And lately the 

sophomore pitcher/infielder 

for the Knights has been 

finding a lot of success at 

the plate. 

On top of that, he already 

committed to play 

ball at Indiana after 

two more years of high 

school. 

The June 22nd Century 

Media Athlete of the 

Month competition also 

tilted in favor of Kraft, 

who earned the most 

reader votes to claim victory. 

The Athlete of the 

Month competition pits 

featured Athlete of the 

Week selections from our 

south suburban newspapers 

against one another in 

an online voting contest. 

The next contest is to 

begin Wednesday, July 10. 

To vote, visit 

FrankfortStation.com, 

hover over the “Sports” 

menu tab and click “Athlete 

of the Month.” Readers 

can vote once per 

session per valid email 

address. Voting ends at 5 

p.m. July 25. 

All athletes featured 

in the June Athlete of the 

Week sports interviews are 

automatically entered into 

the contest. 

Ryan Kraft — a sophomore who plays baseball for the Knights — won the June 

Athlete of the Month competition for publisher 22nd Century Media’s Southwest 

Chicago branch. Steve Millar/22nd Century Media

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MEDIA 

1st and 3 

THREE LW EAST 

FOOTBALL GAMES TO 

LOOK FORWARD TO 

THIS FALL 

1. Stevenson at LW 

East, Aug. 30 

The Griffins’ season 

opener is intriguing 

for a number of 

reasons, most 

notably to see the 

debut of a new 

starting quarterback, 

likely senior Kyle 

Quinn (above). 

2. Homewood- 

Flossmoor at LW 

East, Sept. 27 

The Griffins crushed 

the Vikings 48-6 

last season, an 

extremely rare 

blowout in the 

series between 

the two SouthWest 

Suburban 

conference powers. 

H-F will be angry. 

3. LW East at LW 

Central, Oct. 4 

The Knights have 

several weapons 

back on offense, 

while LW East is 

loaded with Division 

I talent. 

Summer roundup 

LW East baseball wins regional; Griffins compete in massive hoops tourney 

STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor 

Nothing accomplished 

in the summer playoffs 

will make up for the crushing 

upset loss Lincoln- 

Way East suffered in the 

first round of the IHSA 

postseason this spring. 

The Griffins were the 

No. 1 seed in the Lockport 

Sectional and fell to No. 

17 seed Romeoville. 

That defeat, however, 

gave the Griffins a little 

more reason than most 

teams to be excited to compete 

for a summer title. 

“Getting knocked out 

early really stunned all 

of us,” rising senior Sean 

McLaughlin said. “Getting 

back out here is big. All of 

us, especially the seniors, 

really wanted to get back 

into competitive games, 

kind of put that loss behind 

us. 

“We’re just trying to develop 

confidence over the 

summer.” 

So far, so good. 

The Griffins rolled to the 

Chicago Christian Regional 

title, winning all three of 

their games by at least five 

runs and cruising to a 14-1 

win over the host Knights 

in five innings in the championship 

game June 26. 

Rising senior Cael Geijer 

led the way with five 

RBI on a two-run single in 

the second, an RBI triple 

in the fourth and a two-run 

double later in the fourth. 

“I felt like I was really 

focused,” Geijer said. 

“I’ve just been practicing 

Lincoln-Way East’s Joey Boland rips a pitch during the Griffins’ 14-1 win over the 

host Knights in the Chicago Christian Regional championship game. 

STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

every day. My coaches and 

I talk all the time. They 

know what I need to do 

better and I know what I 

need to do better and I’ve 

just been homing in on it.” 

The Griffins advanced 

to the Lockport Sectional, 

which is set to begin July 

8, along with the host Porters, 

Sandburg and Lincoln-Way 

West. 

In the regional final, East 

scored a run in the first, four 

in the second and exploded 

for nine in the fourth to ensure 

an early finish. 

“We definitely hit the 

ball the best [June 26] of 

the three days,” East coach 

Eric Brauer said. “[In a 

10-5 win over Chicago 

Christian on June 25], we 

got up big and relaxed a 

little bit. This game, we 

scored a lot late and guys 

hit some balls really hard. 

“We had a goal of winning 

this week so we could 

keep playing and we got 

that done.” 

Nick Mergenthaler and 

Davey Fitzpatrick each 

knocked in a pair of runs 

for the Griffins, while 

McLaughlin, Anthony 

Panzella and Cade Turner 

combined to hold the 

Knights to just one run. 

East opened the doubleelimination 

tournament 

with a 7-1 win over Oak 

Forest on June 24. 

“Our seniors were ready 

to go,” Brauer said. “We 

were able to add a doubleheader 

the week of [spring] 

state finals against Palatine 

and all our seniors 

were like, ‘Yes, we want to 

play.’ They’re the most excited 

guys in the program. 

They’ve been through it and 

they’ve seen what it takes. 

“Last year, we lost our 

first summer playoff game 

and then we lost our first 

playoff game this spring, 

so these guys want to experience 

success and have 

some fun.” 

Griffins boys basketball 

team competes in live 

period events 

Lincoln-Way East participated 

in the 72-team 

Ridgewood Shootout from 

Friday, June 28 to Sunday, 

June 30. 

The Griffins opened the 

tournament with a 54-41 

win over Grayslake Central, 

but finished the event 

with a 1-3 record. 

East was highly competitive 

in losses to state 

power Morgan Park, falling 

65-59, and Glenbrook 

South, falling 59-56. 

The Griffins ended the 

tournament with a 48-31 

loss to Benet on Sunday, 

June 30. 

A week earlier, East went 

4-0 at the Willowbrook 

Shootout, beating Niles 

West, Clark, Northridge 

and Timothy Christian. 

Both showcases were 

part of the NCAA’s new 

June live period, which 

allows college coaches to 

recruit over two weeks in 

which players are competing 

for their high school 

teams, rather than in AAU 

tournaments. 

The rule change resulted 

in the creation of many 

huge high school summer 

tournaments across the state 

over the last two weeks and 

has created some new excitement 

surrounding summer 

basketball on the high 

school level. 

“I think it is terrific,” 

East coach Rich Kolimas 

said. “I think the colleges 

get a better read of the 

players with their high 

school teams. Yes, AAU 

ball serves its purpose 

but in these [high school 

summer games] there’s 

defense being played, and 

strategy being executed. I 

think you can get a much 

better read on the players.” 

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“What mostly excites me is definitely the offense. With Josh Gattis’ new 

offense, some of the things they’ve put in fit my skill set perfectly. I’m 

most excited about that offense and getting to play for coach Harbaugh.” 

AJ Henning – LW East football star, on choosing to commit to Michigan after 

receiving over 30 scholarship offers 

Tune In 

Baseball, Monday, July 8-Wednesday, July 10 

Lockport Sectional 

• LW East, along with LW West, Lockport and 

Sandburg, will compete for a spot in the 

summer state finals. 

Index 

29 - Team 22 Baseball 

28 - Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor 

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

Frankfort’s Hometown Newspaper | July 5, 2019 

SUMMER SWINGS 

LW East baseball wins 

summer regional, Page 31 

BASEBALL’S BEST The 

area’s top baseball players are 

part of our Team 22, Page 29 

Lincoln-Way East star, state’s top recruit, commits to Michigan, Page 30 

Lincoln-Way East rising senior AJ Henning chose Michigan from over 30 scholarship offers. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

Illustration by Nancy Burgan

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