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Fire and fun New Lenox Fire Protection
District’s Family Fun Day allows children to
interact with firefighters, ‘put out’ fire, Page 4
Pack it up New Lenox Library
and residents pack backpacks for
children in need, Page 6
Tee time LWSRA golf
outing draws more than 100
golfers, Page 7
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Thursday
Pop-Up Park Party
6-7:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 15 Sharon’s Bay
Park, 2523 Bluestone Bay
Drive. Join us each night
as we have a Pop-Up
Party. Popcorn and lemonade
will be available
(while supplies last) along
with music and games, so
bring the whole family.
We won’t reveal the park
we will be at until a week
before the party, so stay
tuned to our Facebook
page and website to find
out the locations of the
parties.
Lincoln-Way D210
meeting
7 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
15, Lincoln-Way Central
Knights’ Round Table
Hall, 1801 E. Lincoln
Highway. The LW D210
Board will meet after not
meeting in July.
Friday
Ladies Night Out
4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug.
16, New Lenox Village
Commons, 101 Veterans
Parkway. Ladies Night
Out features an evening
of shopping, sipping, and
entertainment in the Village
Commons. Grab your
girlfriends and join us for
this night out on Friday,
Aug. 16. The event takes
place from 4:00 to 8:00
p.m. with a performance
from CK and The Gray
beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Admission is free and
open to all ages.
Tuesday
Adult Board Games Club
5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.
20, New Lenox Public Library,
120 Veterans Parkway.
Join this enthusiastic
group for a game or two.
From board games to card
games and anything in between,
there is something
for the gamer in you.
Typically, the group plays
something from the eurogame
genre. Of course,
the group is open to new
games as well, so bring
your favorite and share.
Wednesday
Writers Group
6-7:45 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 21, New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Come discuss
your writings with others.
New members are always
welcome. The group
meets twice a month.
UPCOMING
Your Light Still Shines
5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
Aug. 22, Lincoln-
Way West High School,
21701 Gougar Road. Join
us for an international
overdose awareness day
event presented by the
Village of New Lenox and
the New Lenox Safe Communities
America Coalition.
It includes a Narcan
training, informational
and memorial tables,
HERO “hidden in plain
sight” trailer, unwanted
medication takeback and
many speakers. For more
information contact Dan
Martin at (815) 462-6493
or at dmartin@newlenox.
net.
Water Lantern Festival
4-9 p.m. Saturday, September
7, New Lenox
Village Commons, 1 Veterans
Parkway. Water
Lantern Festival is an incredible
experience where
thousands of family,
friends, and strangers celebrate
life together. Water
Lantern Festival brings
together individuals from
all ages, backgrounds, and
walks of life to join in one
emotional and memorable
night. You’ll cherish these
moments as you witness
the beauty of thousands
of lanterns reflecting upon
the water. Tickets are $30
through Aug. 31. Included
in the price is entry, floating
lantern, commemorative
drawstring bag,
marker and wristband,
For ticket and more information,
visit https://www.
waterlanternfestival.
com/joliet.php?id=54537
&catid=529.
LW Class of 1989 30-
year reunion
8 p.m.-midnight, Saturday,
Sept. 21, Trails Edge
Brewing Co., 20 Kansas
St. Frankfort. The Class
of 1989 will be holding
a 30-year reunion. This
is an 80’s themed occasion,
dressing 80’s style
is highly encouraged. The
cost is $25 per person advance
purchase, $30.00 at
the door. Alumni can purchase
tickets via Venmo
or PayPal to stacynasr@
gmail.com You can also
purchase tickets directly
at Ranch Frostie, 1259
N. Cedar Road in New
Lenox. Other LW classes
are welcome to purchase
tickets at the door. Please
contact Sheryl Carter
(312) 859-6770 for more
information.
Lincoln-Way High School
50-Year Class Reunion
Saturday, Oct. 12, New
Lenox VFW, 323 Old
Hickory Road. LWHS
class of 1969 will be celebrating
its 50-year reunion.
The cost is $35 per
person and the deadline to
register is Sept. 1. A Friday
night gathering is also
being held at 3 Corners
Grill & Tap, 901 E. Lincoln
Highway. Other LW
Central alumni are welcome
at both events. For
more information contact
D. Holm at (815) 485-
9228.
ONGOING
Bags ‘n’ Beer
6:30 p.m. Wednesdays,
Thomas E. Hartung
American Legion Post
1977, 14414 West Ford
Drive, New Lenox. Everyone
is invited to the
weekly bean bags tournament.
Teams are selected
by random draw at 6:45
p.m., and the games start
at 7 p.m. The fee to join
is $5, and first, second
and third place get prizes.
Bocce ball and horseshoe
pits will be open for the
public too.
Chess Club
10 a.m. Thursdays, New
Lenox Commons benches,
101 Veterans Parkway,
New Lenox. Group meets
at the benches in the commons
next to the pond
until after noon. Open to
anyone, from beginner to
master, who enjoys playing
chess. For more information,
call (815) 485-
7425.
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Correction:
A headline in the Aug.
8 edition of The Patriot
incorrectly had the
headline as a “Century
21 sponsorship.” The
sponsorship is from
“Homes for Guardians”
by two Century 21
realtors.
Fall Prevention Screenings
Silver Cross Hospital,
1900 Silver Cross Blvd.,
New Lenox. The Rehabilitation
Institute of Chicago
at Silver Cross’ Brain
and Balance Clinic offers
free Balance Enhancement
and Fall Prevention
Screenings year round to
determine fall risk. The
15-minute screening conducted
by a RIC physical
therapist includes medical
history, blood pressure
measurements, and
balance assessment to
identify risk factors, posture,
range of motion,
strength, static and dynamic
balance. To schedule
a screening, call (815)
300-6580.
Electronics Recycling
5-7 p.m. every second
and fourth Wednesday of
the month, New Lenox
Township Office, 1100 S.
Cedar Road, New Lenox.
The Township will properly
dispose of electronic
waste, including hair dryers,
fans, computers, cell
phones, etc. The Township
is providing this service
to our residents as a
satellite collection site for
Will County Land Use
(815) 774-3321.

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National Night Out draws in hundreds of families
Sean Hastings, Editor
As police sirens rang
throughout the New Lenox
Village Commons courtesy
of local children taking
turns sitting in the driver’s
seat of a police car, other
families walked around engaging
with other village
groups and businesses,
Aug. 6.
National Night Out was
a chance for local children
and their families to interact
with the police officers
that serve their area and see
them in a different setting.
Attendees were also
able to interact with people
from the fire department,
New Lenox Park District,
New Lenox Public Library,
CERT, from Old Plank
Trail Community Bank,
which had snow cones, and
more.
They did all this as longtime
New Lenox resident
Dave Bellah played music
on the front steps of the
New Lenox Police Department.
Children got to spin
prize wheels at multiple tables
and earn prizes in other
ways at different spots.
One adult, New Lenox
resident Doug Hudik, went
home with a 55-inch 4K
Flat Screen TV raffled off
by Joanna Seebeck from
RE/MAX at Home. She
was one of the vendors at
National Night Out and
had over 350 residents participate
in the raffle.
But overall, it was just
a night for multiple organizations
to be in the same
room and inform the public
of their services and have
fun.
Officer Paul Simon, organizer
of the event, was
happy with the turnout.
“It’s cliché, but it really
is a complete group
Hundreds of people showed up to interact with local
officials, have snow cones, play games and more.
effort,” Simon said. “It’s
talking to my predecessor
who did it before me, asking
advice, consulting with
the chiefs and the deputy
chiefs and Beth Alderson
from the Village. I cannot
say enough about her and
helping make this happen.
She walks on water.
“All the street departments,
sponsors and all
these different factions of
the village come together.
It’s a police event, but
look around, you see officers,
cadets, CERT, other
Village employees, and
they’re all talking. That’s
what I like to see the most.
That’s my favorite thing
about it.”
Simon is the school resource
officer and community
policing officer. At
different events, Simon is
approached by local children
to say “hi.”
“I’m seeing some faces
that are familiar,” he said.
“I’ve got some of my kids
in the school throwing
shaka or giving me high
fives.”
“Shaka” is a friendly
gesture, which Simon
brought back from his travels
to Hawaii, showing the
spirit of aloha.
Just as the children
were excited to see “officer
Paul,” their eyes lit up
when they sat in the police
car and turned on the sirens.
Six-year-old Sullivan
Green has been in a fire
engine before but said he
liked the police car better.
“My favorite part was
when it went ‘whee-oo,
whee-oo,’” he said.
He also liked that the
police car had a computer
inside of it.
While a majority of the
attractions were geared toward
children, a few stops
on the Commons street
were for adults.
The HERO Hidden in
Plain Sight Trailer was
parked on the drive with
other members of HERO
there to take parents
through a mock up of a
teenager’s bedroom for
what they could find hidden
in their child’s bedroom.
The goal of the trailer
is to help educate parents
where they could keep
their children safe.
The DEA table was set
up next to the trailer also
Matthew Hackney, 6, of New Lenox, spins the wheel at the New Lenox Fire Protection
District table at the National Night Out event held in the Village Commons on Aug. 6.
photos by sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
educating parents.
For Simon, it was nice
to have all those organizations,
which all have missions
geared toward the
same thing, in the same
space for a night when
most of the time they are
all separate.
“It’s become especially
[important] here because
we try to stay in touch with
the community,” Simon
said. “Events turn out to
be long conversations. It’s
one of the reasons I asked
for the position. Communication
is everything. Having
fun showing off things,
giving away things and
talk about other things to
reduce crime.”
He added National Night
Out is the most informational
and fun way to keep
people engaged and get the
information out there.
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Residents enjoy afternoon with firefighters at Family Fun Day
Lee Cruz, Freelance Reporter
There was no shortage
of entertainment and
education delivered to
the more than 500 visitors
who stopped by New
Lenox Fire Protection District
Station 1 to participate
in the annual Family
Fun Day event on Aug. 3.
The function was coordinated
by Marisa Schrieber,
Fire and Life Safety Educator,
who spoke enthusiastically
about its value.
“It’s a way for the Fire
District to give back to the
community, a day to invite
everybody out to enjoy
the firehouse and see
the different things that
we can do,” she said. “It’s
not every day that you can
take a ride in an engine.
You also get one-on-one
time with firefighters here.
Normally we only see you
on your worst day, and
so to actually be able to
come out and have fun,
talk to firefighters, and engage
with them in positive
ways is what we definitely
want to have happen.”
Throughout the occasion,
children took turns
at discharging a hose to
extinguish a mock house
fire at a safety simulator,
gained an education on
various home hazards and
escape plans in the fire
safety house, or simply
expended energy through
unstructured play in an inflatable
bounce house.
Meanwhile, parents
were also actively engaged
in the function, as plenty
lined up to take a brief ride
with their children on a fire
engine, and many eagerly
escorted their children to
have a photo identification
card produced by the New
Lenox Police Department.
The event also featured
a side-by-side fire burn
demonstration that highlighted
how quickly a fire
might accelerate and the
devastation that might occur
in a room not equipped
with a sprinkler system
versus a place that has one
installed. As fire staff educated
families through the
use of numerical data and
the physical demonstration,
one could hear parents
also commenting to
their children on the heat
radiating from the fire at
a far distance and reminding
them how extremely
dangerous fire can be.
In addition New Lenox
Police Department, also
present were several other
community organizations
that often work in collaboration
with or in support
of the Fire District, such
as Silver Cross Hospital,
the New Lenox Public Library,
and the New Lenox
Community Emergency
Response Team.
CERT is an organization
that educates the community
on emergency preparedness,
and furnishes
volunteers to support first
responders during emergencies
as well as during
Conor Kettering, 3, and his mother, Wendy, of Lockport, extinguish a house fire at the fire safety simulator activity,
Aug. 3 at the Family Fun Day at the New Lenox Fire Protection District Station 1. Lee Cruz/22nd Century Media
large-scale community
events. One of its members,
Siobhan Matthews,
found participating in the
event beneficial for both
the community and their
organization.
“We’re teaching the
kids about preparedness,
such as what you do when
there is an emergency
and what you pack in an
emergency bag,” she said.
“We’re also recruiting
new people to be a part of
our organization, so that,
if there is an emergency
in New Lenox, we have
a larger pool of people to
help out. It also helps that
we get to network with
some of the groups that
we might be working with
at an event or an emergency.”
Another organization
represented was the Illinois
Fire Safety Alliance,
a nonprofit group that provides
support programs
for burn survivors and that
promotes burn prevention
and fire safety. Executive
Director Philip Zaleski
was appreciative for the
invitation to participate in
the occasion.
“We’re trying to help
the public understand the
value of having working
smoke alarms and working
sprinklers, and trying
to educate them to prevent
fires in their homes,” he
said. “That’s our mission
and that’s the mission of
the fire department, so
we’re all working together
to push that same message.”
A new component of
the event this year was
the Controlled Burn Beef
Cook-Off, which is usually
held as part of the Proud
American Day activities
in New Lenox. The New
Lenox Cancer Foundation,
a multi-time victor of the
competition, claimed first
prize again this year.
New Lenox Fire Protection
District Foundation
President Tim Hartnell,
who coordinated
the cook-off, was more
focused on who the program
benefits than on the
competition, as the teams
prepared more than a
hundred pounds of meat
that will help provide approximately
800 meals for
Morning Star Mission.
“The Foundation’s job
is to provide resources for
the Fire District that aren’t
in the budget, as well as
to build community relationships,”
he said. “Our
primary goal is to save
a life, and part of saving
a life is feeding people.
So, we look at this as all
in conjunction with what
we’re doing as a foundation.
Any time that we can
help provide 800 meals to
feed folks who just need a
hot meal and to feel some
love and fellowship, we’re
blessed. So, for us, this is a
win-win.”
Alex Boone, of New
Lenox, dropped by with
his son, George.
“It’s good for the kids
to see the fire department
being interactive with
the people of the neighborhood
and the community,”
Alex said. “The
kids seemed to learn not
to always be scared when
they see a fireman. And it
seemed like all the kids
here had a lot of fun.”
Deputy Fire Chief Daniel
Turner noted that the
event has value in training
children to be proactive
instead of reactive in regards
to learning about fire
safety.
“We want it to be fun
for the kids, but also educational,”
he said. “For
example, our fire safety
house has elements that
are fun, but it also has
messages that teach them
about fire safety and we
teach them about exit drills
in the home. When something
scary happens, you
need to keep your head in
the game and not get too
excited. Hopefully they
can carry some of these
messages we teach into
adulthood.”
Fire Chief Adam Riegel
also felt that Family Fun
Day offers a healthy balance
of festive and practical
activities. He said the
biggest thing is just being
able to welcome the community
into the fire station,
let the firemen spend some
time with them, and do
some fun things with the
kids and the families.
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the new lenox patriot | August 15, 2019 | 5
Locals get tips, tricks on how to
survive an active shooter situation
Sean Hastings, Editor
The Village of New
Lenox held a “surviving
an active shooter” event
through its Safe Communities
America Coalition
on Thursday, Aug. 8,
which was designed by the
National Safety Council.
The event did not have
an active shooter simulation
and was strictly information
based. It was
already planned before
the tragedies that struck El
Paso, Texas and Dayton,
Ohio.
Approximately 120 people
showed up to the event
led by Safe Communities
Coordinator Dan Martin.
Martin used different
videos to help give examples
of how people can be
prepared if they ever get
caught in the situation.
The sad part for Martin,
he said, is he teaches the
class often and always has
new information to talk
about. This time being the
El Paso and Dayton shootings
that took place the
weekend of Aug. 2.
One video Martin used
early on was of a woman
who was in a movie theater
shooting in Lafayette,
LA. in 2015. She said in
the interview she thought
the first noise was a firecracker,
continued to hear
sounds and see lights flash,
and did not recognize what
was going on right away.
She was helped out of
the theater by another
woman and said she got
her out four seconds faster
than what she would have
done alone.
Martin said one of the
first steps to surviving the
situation is to recognize it
right away and react, because
a lot can happen in
those four seconds.
In his presentation, he
touched on the six categories
for situational awareness,
provided by the NSC.
Ranked 0-5, were being
tuned out, relaxed and
aware of surroundings, increased
alert to something
being a little off, focused
attention where something
specific catches one’s attention,
high alert confirming
danger, and paralyzing
fear where one is unable to
move or process the situation.
It was also mentioned
that people should use
their situational awareness
to have a plan, identify
two possible escape
routes, find places to hide
and learn about the emergency
notification systems
and alarms used in case of
an active shooter situation
and places one frequently
visits.
A video of a mock active
shooter in a workplace was
shown to provide those
scenarios to the attendees.
All of which wrapped
around the three things one
can do during the situation:
run, hide or fight.
Although it may seem
cruel, Martin said people
should always try to
evacuate even if others are
staying and encourage others
to leave with them.
The most alarming stats
provided during the presentation
were the trends
in active shooter situations.
In numbers obtained
by the U.S. Department of
Justice and the FBI, from
2000-2013, 160 active
shooter events occurred.
And from 2014-2017, 90
occurred—a four-year
span, averaging 22.5 per
year.
The presentation was interactive
for the audience
as many spoke up about
questions they had or their
thoughts about these types
of situations.
Some spoke about their
workplace evacuation
plans, some said they did
not know what it would be.
Martin encouraged the
attendees to keep their
booklets that provided
much of the information
as well as a section for
them to fill in about survival
plans for different
locations they regularly
visit.
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ladies night out
Fun Day
From Page 4
You can also get some
really great information,
not only from us but also
from our community partners,
organizations that
can help you with a certain
need or that can help
you find out about opportunities
to get involved in
the community,” he said.
Schrieber and Riegel
were grateful for all the
community organizations
that engaged with attendees
at the affair, and were
appreciative for the free
pizza dished out by Chicago
Dough, the free cookies
offered by Servpro,
and the free snow cones
served by Old Plank Trail
Community Bank, all of
which contributed to creating
the sense of community
they had hoped to
produce and the type of
atmosphere that is likely
to draw another large audience
for next year’s
event.
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State Sen. Hastings
latest to show
interest in LW
North building
T.J. Kremer III
Contributing Editor
State Sen. Michael
Hastings, along with representatives
of Lincoln-
Way Community High
School District 210 and
Illinois State Police,
toured the shuttered Lincoln-Way
North building
June 27. Hastings then
posted on social media on
July 29 some details of the
tour.
Hastings wrote that
he is interested in looking
at the possibility of
repurposing the closed
high school as a new
headquarters for District
5 State Police. Its current
headquarters is in Lockport.
Additionally, the space
not used by ISP could
potentially be used by
other State agencies,
including Central Management
Services, Illinois
Emergency Management
Agency, Department of
Natural Resources and
the Department of Public
Health.
Hastings said in an interview
with The New
Lenox Patriot that he
and other State agencies
planned a follow-up visit
“in the next two to three
weeks.”
Hastings said he was not
familiar with the potential
limitations for any sale
of the building under the
current bond agreement
that provided the funds to
build Lincoln-Way North
and Lincoln-Way West,
which voters passed in a
2006 referendum; however,
Hastings stressed that
it was in the best interest
of D210 “to look at anything”
to get the bond debt
off the taxpayers.
“You got to make a decision
here soon or the
taxpayers are going to pay
for it,” Hastings said.
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Local teens pack book bags with
supplies for NL children in need
Sean Hastings, Editor
The first day of school
can be a scary day for a lot
of children for a multitude
of reasons. It can be because
the child is shy, starting
at a new school, or simply
nervous taking a step
up to the next grade.
And then what about the
child who does not have
the basic materials to get
through a school year—
pens, pencils, folders,
markers?
Well, with the help of
New Lenox residents who
donated boxes of school
supplies throughout the
summer, and local teenagers
who helped pack the
book bags for New Lenox
students in need, there
won’t be nearly as many
children starting school
without the necessary supplies.
The idea to have the program
came from programming
director Kelli Svancarek
with teen coordinator
Melissa Leggero putting it
all together.
The teens were packing
book bags for children in
fourth through eighth grade
and Leggero had a list of
the number of students in
each grade that needed supplies.
“I didn’t know how this
was going to work with it
being the first time I had
done it,” Leggero said.
“Every time we get the
donations, it’s such a great
thing. I think it’s the best
thing I’ve done here at the
library. It makes me so happy
that I can help.”
Leggero added that she
was surprised that so many
children needed supplies.
“You don’t think about
LW West rising senior Paige Ross looks at the list of supplies to pack a book bag for
an NL child in need. Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
it, but you then you realize
there are kids that need
stuff,” she said. “I think it’s
nice because we’re helping
our own kids. We’re giving
[the supplies] to kids in
our own community so it
makes it meaningful.”
And while the teenagers
helping out were given
community service hours,
they all seemed engaged
and wanting to help, especially
because it could be
going to a classmate or a
neighbor.
They don’t know who
receives the supplies, but
for one student helping, she
said as she grew up she did
not always have the supplies
she needed, so it felt
good to give back.
Some of the book bags
were unable to be completely
packed because of
the donations running slim,
Two tables were covered in school supplies including
pens, pencils, sticky notes, notebooks and more.
Students from seventh through eighth grade were on
hand to help.
but Leggero said the library
will make a post on social
media asking for specific
items that were still needed.
So eventually each backpack
will be filled. And
that was the best part for
the students helping—filling
the backpack with all
the needed supplies, rising
Lincoln-Way West senior
Paige Ross said.

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Scores scramble to Sanctuary to support LWSRA
T.J. Kremer III
Contributing Editor
With a pale blue sky
overhead and a slight
breeze to keep the conditions
cool, 159 golfers teed
up for Lincolnway Special
Recreation Association
Foundation’s 12th annual
golf outing Friday, Aug. 9,
at Sanctuary Golf Course
in New Lenox.
Rows upon rows of golf
carts lined the driving
range area for the 11 a.m.
shotgun start, as golfers
eagerly drove off for a day
on the links and the opportunity
to contribute to
LWSRAs programs, which
serve approximately 400
individuals with special
needs in the surrounding
communities, including
Mokena, New Lenox and
Frankfort.
Some holes had special
challenges — such as longest
drive, longest putt and
closest to the pin — where
golfers could earn prizes
or additional raffle tickets
for some of the many raffle
baskets.
Scott Lorenz, president
of LWSRA Foundation’s
board of directors, said he
was glad so many people
chose to participate in this
year’s golf outing because
the money raised goes toward
nearly every aspect
of LWSRA’s programs —
from support of its various
athletic programs to
behind the scenes logistics
that help make any
organization run — all of
which directly or indirectly
benefit the participants.
“I see the benefits that
— not just my son, but
all the participants enjoy
with all the activities, the
Are You “ Illinoid ” ?
All the golf carts line up at the driving range before the
start of the LWSRA golf outing Friday, Aug. 9.
social activities, that are
available,” Lorenz said.
“It’s invaluable to their
growth, not only in sports
but in their everyday life.
It really makes a big difference.”
Executive Director of
LWSRA Keith Wallace
said a big part of the golf
outing is the exposure it
brings for LWSRA and
reaching out to members
of the community who
may not know what the or-
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Participants at Lincolnway Special Recreation
Association Foundation’s annual golf outing vie for a
chance to out drive LWSRA’s Executive Director Keith
Wallace on hole No. 8 at Sanctuary Golf Course Friday,
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Meal planning class coming to New Lenox library
Sean Hastings, Editor
The New Lenox Public
Library is giving residents
a chance to learn how to
better prepare and plan
their meals each week.
The event, slated for
5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 28, is geared toward
the ones who struggle
with the daily question
of ‘What’s for dinner?’
Kelli Svancarek, programming
coordinator for
the library, said it is a perfect
time to have this event
because school is right
around the corner. With the
busy schedules students
are about to have, having
a plan for the week will be
beneficial for everyone.
“We have had a lot of
requests for anything we
could do for cooking demonstrations
and classes,”
she said. “Especially with
school starting and having
to make meals for active
kids and families, it’s nice
to get started early and prepare
for the school year.”
The class will be taught
by professional speaker
and organizer Beth Randall.
She has worked on
a number of projects with
people, helping them become
more organized in
any facet of their life.
She came highly recommended
in a library
programmers group that
Svancarek is in. If people
want to learn more about
Randall, they can visit her
website at bethrandall.org.
Randall will talk about
different options or choices
for menus that are
meant to make life easier
for people. They will highlight
freezer meals, slow
cooker and Instant Pot options
as well as quick and
healthy menu item ideas
in creating lunches school
children.
“If you can figure out
what day you will prep
your week’s food and get
in that habit, you’re set for
the whole week,” Svancarek
said.
Over 48 people have
already signed up for the
class with not many seats
remaining.
People interested are
required to register for
the event and can do so at
newlenox.librarymarket.
com/meal-planning-pro
gram. For any more questions,
contact Svancarek at
ksvancarek@newlenoxli
brary.org.
It is a free event and attendees
are encouraged
to bring materials to take
notes. Randall will not be
cooking anything and will
keep it informational.
Local Realtors treat customers to
free ice cream to say ‘thank you’
Sean Hastings, Editor
Tony and Jessica Martinez,
of Homes for Guardians
and Century 21 Pride
Realty, held a special event
Saturday, Aug. 10, as a
way to say “thank you” for
their customers’ support.
The two paid for customers’
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customers have an endless
choice of candy to pick
from and in the back is a
small area with endless
choices of ice cream.
The Century 21 Realtors
have their own entity
Homes for Guardians
where the give rebates on
home sales to local veterans,
teachers, union members
and others.
They also sponsor many
of those people in the area
in different aspects of their
lives.
As an added bonus, Jessica
dressed up as Elsa
from the movie “Frozen,”
and took pictures
with some of the children
who came in for their ice
cream.
Two of those children
were 7-year-old twins
Bree and Ava Newman,
of Manhattan. The twins
smiled as they talked with
Elsa, before they sat down
to enjoy their “Unicorn”
ice cream.
It was the perfect day
for people to get out of the
high heat for a little while
and cool off.
Posing for a photo with Jessica Martinez (Elsa) are Bree (left) and Ava Newman, 7, at
Raffy’s Candy Store Saturday, Aug. 10. Jessica and her husband, Tony, were paying
for customers’ ice cream as a “thank you” for their support. Sean Hastings/22nd
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• Vandalism was reported
in the 2100 block of Sanford
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the complainant advised
that while parking their
car, a vehicle with three
subjects drove past the residence
and fired paintballs
at their car. Police said the
victim’s vehicle car was
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not damaged.
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reportedly had their identity
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complainant advised that
someone obtained their
personal information and
their PayPal account information
and made a fraudulent
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“One in four has a disability
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with a disability. So, we
know there’s more people
out there,” Wallace said.
“So, our goal is to spread
the word and spell the love
of what we do so we can
get the people who don’t
know about us to join our
programs.”
Some participants were
members of other local
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Charlie Ryl-Kuchar and
Paul Hammerton, both of
whom work with Knights
of Columbus, said it was
important that organizations
such as theirs work
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“We do a lot of charity
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What’s one thing that stands out about
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about the students and want to help them.
Everyone is always so supportive of everyone
else. There is also so much value on
the arts, like studying music and art.
What extracurricular(s) do you wish your
school had?
I wish there was an Archery Club because
that would be pretty cool. The
problem is that Archery is not a big thing
anywhere and it is really dangerous if you
don’t know what you are doing, but it
could be fun.
What’s your favorite thing to eat in the
cafeteria?
The grilled cheese is one of the best
things to get from the cafeteria. However,
the ice cream is a close second. The
grilled cheese is only around once a week,
but I make sure to pick one up every time
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FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE
Village to spend $4K a
month on PR firm in effort
to improve reputation
The Village of Orland
Park is looking to improve
its public image to the tune
of up to $20,000 by the end
of 2019.
On Aug. 6, the Orland
Park Village Board voted
5-2 in favor of a proposal
to hire Reputation Partners,
a Chicago-based public relations
firm to amplify the
Village’s positive attributes
and offerings at the rate of
$4,000 per month.
Trustees Jim Dodge and
Kathy Fenton voted against
the contract.
In the firm’s proposal
to the board, it states, “In
recent years, some of the
media coverage for the Village
of Orland Park hasn’t
reflected well on the Village.
Too much of the coverage
has focused on various
political issues, rather
than the innate advantages
of living in the village, its
many positive attributes
and the significant progress
that’s been made toward
the Village of Orland
Park’s economy and infrastructure.”
Dodge was in opposition
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“I was struck by the language
in this firm’s proposal,
which goes to mindset,
and I’m quoting, ‘Too
much of the coverage has
focused on various political
issues,’” he said. “OK?
That is an inherently political
thing to think about as
a firm focused on brandbuilding
for the Village of
Orland Park.”
Trustee William Healy
said he was in favor of the
idea, especially after the
success of the Taste of Orland.
The new strategy is to be
implemented until December,
with the contract being
revisited for the fiscal year
2020 budget. The existing
contract is not exceed
$20,000.
Reporting by Rochelle McAuliffe,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit OPPrairie.com.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Man reportedly robs Bank
of America location
A man reportedly robbed
the Bank of America,
16301 S. Harlem Ave. in
Tinley Park, at 10:07 a.m.
Aug. 6, according to the
FBI.
A weapon was reportedly
“inferred,” but no customers
or employees were
physically injured, according
to a post on the official
Facebook page for the Village
of Tinley Park Public
Safety.
The offender fled in an
“unknown direction” by
“unknown means.”
In an email to The Tinley
Junction, Tinley Park Police
Chief Matthew Walsh
said, “our units responded
and secured the scene.”
The investigation was
turned over to the FBI.
The suspect is described
as a large black male, who
wore a camouflage hat, a
black shirt and multiple
gold necklaces.
The FBI is offering a
reward of up to $1,000 for
information leading directly
to the arrest of this
unknown suspect.
Anyone with information
regarding the robbery
should contact the FBI’s
Chicago Field Office at
(312) 421-6700.
Reporting by Jacquelyn
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visit TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND
Young resident recovers
amid community support
A young Lockport resident’s
accident on June 7
had left the community
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LORA HEALY
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devastated.
Four-year-old Gabby
Matlak had fallen into the
pool at a friend’s house,
sustaining life-threatening
injuries, and was subsequently
taken to the Lurie
Children’s Hospital. After
days of agony, Gabby’s
condition has taken a turn
for the better.
According to Becca
Matlak-Hodges, Gabby’s
aunt, her breathing tube has
been removed and that was
“a very big step for her.”
“She is currently using
the BiPAP at night but is
breathing room air majority
of the day,” Matlak-
Hodges said.
Gabby was having trouble
feeding, and the doctors
had to use a nasojejunal
tube — used for those with
weaker digestion — that
bypasses the stomach to
carry food to the second
portion of the small intestine.
But, she is now able to
use a nasogastric tube instead
that carries food directly
to her stomach.
“She has been opening
her eyes gradually the last
few weeks; she is not focusing
on anyone or anything
yet but it’s nice to
be able to see her pretty
blue eyes,” Matlak-Hodges
said.
“She has also been able
to be pushed in her chair
around on her hospital
floor.”
The next step for her is
to come home and begin
the rehab program.
Matlak-Hodges said she
is overwhelmed by the
community’s support and
is in awe of the sheer volume
of people who “can
come together for a little
girl.”
Reporting by Abhinanda
Datta, Assistant Editor. For
more, visit LockportLegend.
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Four wheels as good as
two for Motorcycle Run
organizers
The fifth annual Motorcycle
Run in honor of the
late Pfc. Aaron Toppen is
scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 17. at the Mokena
Pipefitters Training
Center, 10850 W. 187th St.
Organizers of the event
want the public to know
the event it is not just for
motorcyclists; cars, trucks,
military vehicles or “anything
roadworthy and legal”
are welcome to participate
in the ride, said Pam
Toppen, Aaron’s mother.
The 50-mile, policeescorted
ride starts from
the Pipefitters Center, past
Pioneer Cemetery on Wolf
Road, where Aaron is buried,
and down to Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery
in Elwood, before returning
around noon to the
Pipefitter Center, where
an after-party — open to
anyone — will feature
vendors, food, a cash bar,
raffles and music from
Whiskeyfist, as well as a
brief ceremony featuring
bagpipe music played by
Band of Brothers.
Registration for riders
begins at 7:30 a.m. Aug.
17. The cost is $20 for drivers
and $10 for passengers.
Those who wish to only
partake in the after-party
will be charged $10. Proceeds
from the Motorcycle
Run benefit Our Fallen
Hero Foundation and Operation
Warrior Wish, Pam
Toppen said.
For more information,
visit ourfallenherofounda
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Reporting by T.J. Kremer III,
Editor. For more, visit Moke
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FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
LTHS alumna excited to
play volleyball close to
home
Hannah Pacheco was determined.
The recent Lockport
Township graduate was going
to play college volleyball,
and she was going to
play it someplace far away.
“I was looking at a lot of
schools,” she said. “But I
wanted to go away, go far
away.”
Instead, this week Pacheco
will start her collegiate
volleyball career at
the University of St. Francis
in Joliet.
“It’s 10 minutes away,”
Pacheco said with a laugh.
“At first, I thought, ‘I don’t
want to go there, I want to
go far away.’”
But a little over a year
ago, that all changed.
“I went to Florida with
my club team at UNO,”
Pacheco said. “Then the
next month [July 2018], I
went to a camp in West Virginia.
I was looking at two
colleges there, Salem University
and Fairmont State
University. But between
going away with my club
team and going to a threeday
camp in West Virginia
I was like, ‘No, I can’t be
away from my family for
that long.’”
So, it was back to looking
local.
“I decided to email the
coach at St. Francis,” Pacheco
said of Cara Currier,
who will begin her 18th
season as the head coach of
the Fighting Saints this fall.
“She was like, ‘Come on
in; we have an open gym.’
So I did. I really liked the
girls, they were all awesome.
I walked the campus
and it felt like home.”
Reporting by Randy Whalen,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit HomerHorizon.
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from the editor
Active shooter drills more important than ever
Sean Hastings
sean@newlenoxpatriot.com
When I was a
kid and we did
lockdown drills
in school, it packed a little
bit more of a punch than
the tornado drills or fire
drills we did, but that’s all
it was. It was just another
drill we did.
And maybe I was naive
to think of why we did
the lockdown drill when
I was just a kid. I kind
of just thought a bad guy
was in the school who was
not supposed to be there,
and never really gave it a
thought as to why. All we
did was hide in a corner
of the room—all 30 of
us packed together away
from the little window on
the door.
Having finished high
school, where we did those
lockdown drills, but then
going through college, we
never did any sort of active
shooter training as far as
I knew. We did a fire drill
once a semester, but that
was it.
When I was a kid, an active
shooter situation was
something I never thought
of. But now, as an adult,
seeing it happen far too often,
in types of places that
I would frequently go to:
Walmart, bars, a concert,
and more, it just scares me.
I’m not sure what’s going
on now in the elementary
through high school
regarding those drills, but
I can imagine people are
little more cautious and it
hits them a little bit harder
that unfortunately that is a
reality far too many people
have had to deal with in
this country.
Just two weeks ago in
Dayton, my best friend’s
sister and her friends
were across the street 30
minutes before the shooting
happened. She went
home, went to bed and
slept through the night, not
knowing it occurred. Of
course my friend’s family
tried calling and texting
her to see if she was OK,
but she was asleep and
not replying. Then it got
to the point of calling
Dayton Police and Dayton
hospitals. Thankfully, she
eventually woke up and let
them know she was fine.
I have no idea what that
can do to her and the rest
of my friend’s family, and
especially for all the people
and families who lost a
loved one at a Dayton bar
or an El Paso Walmart.
One place: a spot where
you go to have a good
time, hang with friends
where you should be
worry-free. The other: a
place where you go to buy
your food for the week.
So, now what? Are we
supposed to look over our
shoulder everywhere we
go?
The “surviving an active
shooter” event I covered
Thursday, Aug. 8, had
approximately 125 people
in the crowd. Some were
kids, but most were adults.
What I once would have
thought was a crazy idea
seems almost normal now.
The course ran through
slides that stated you
should think about exit
strategies for places you
frequent.
Crazy, right? It’s ridiculous
to think that’s where
we’re at right now. It’s
too much of a cycle we go
through where something
tragic happens, we mourn
it, nothing gets done to try
to prevent it from happening
again, another happens
and we go through the
same motions.
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Aug. 7
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Park district class
introduces children to
baking
Briella Price came to the
Founders Community Center
ready to cook — and
donned a princess apron
just for the occasion.
The 5-year-old Frankfort
resident was one of several
children to attend the
Frankfort Park District’s
Aug. 7 Chocolate Chip
Explosion class, which
instructed young chefs in
baking basics.
Instructor Sharon Koczor
has been teaching children
to cook at the Founders
Community Center
for three years and leads a
monthly cooking class.
Before the baking began,
Koczor went over the
importance of cleanliness
with her students. Stepping
up to the sink, the children
washed their hands and
prepared to mix ingredients.
“Every recipe I bring
here, the kids love,” Koczor
said. “I try and bring
something different that
they don’t make at home.
The most popular cooking
class I do is Cookies
for Santa. I have about 15
kids making cookies. Each
of them makes about 12
cookies each with sprinkles
and more.
“Some of the kids get
flour all over them; their
hands get all sticky from
the frosting,” she added,
laughing. “It’s a mess.
They have a lot of fun.”
Reporting by Mary Compton,
Freelance Reporter For
more, visit FrankfortStation.
com.
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Residents decorate New Lenox Commons sidewalk with chalk drawings
during debut Chalk Walk event, Page 17
New Lenox resident and rising Providence sophomore Maggie Parham poses for a photo with her “Wizard of Oz” drawing on Saturday, Aug.
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FAITH BRIEFS
Revolution Church (24520 South U.S.
Highway 52, Manhattan)
More Faith Less Fret Study
6:30 p.m. Mondays.
Held at the house of a
parishioner. Contact the
church for more information
at (815) 418-6555.
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox)
Worship Schedule
Traditional worship is at
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sundays.
St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second
Ave., New Lenox)
Eucharistic Adoration
8 a.m.- 5 p.m. first Friday
of the month.
Lincoln-Way Christian Church (690 E.
Illinois Highway, New Lenox)
HERO Family Support
Group
7-8:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
This group is open
to anyone with a family
member currently struggling
with addiction, suspected
addiction, or currently
in recovery. Family
support meetings provide
helpful tools and information
to better equip people
to help their loved ones
through their struggle.
This group provides a
supportive environment
with others who have had
similar experiences and
an opportunity to meet
and network with others.
Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S.
Gougar Road, New Lenox)
Church Service
10:30 Sundays. For
more information, call the
church at (815) 485-5152.
Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Worship
5 p.m. Saturday and 9
a.m. Sunday
Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Celebrate Recovery
7-9 p.m. every Tuesday.
For anyone struggling
with hurts, habits, or
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call Deb at (708)
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Street, New Lenox)
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The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road,
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Xtreme Church
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. every
Sunday. The Hub partners
with Xtreme Ministries
to host a church
service. There is loud
music and preaching. For
more information, call
(815) 717-8002.
Cherry Hill Church of Christ (2749
Lancaster Drive, Joliet)
Sunday Services
10:30 a.m. every Sunday;
1 p.m. on the first
Sunday of each month
and 6 p.m. every Sunday
except the first Sunday of
each month.
Worship and Bible Service
7 p.m. every Wednesday.
Bible Study
9:30 a.m. Sundays.
Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St.,
New Lenox)
Sunday Services
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Rite II. 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Rite II with music,
followed by coffee hour.
For more information, call
(815) 485-6596.
Saturday Service
5 p.m. the first, third
and fifth Saturday of each
month.
Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar
Road, New Lenox)
Men’s Bible Study
6-7:30 a.m. every Friday.
For more information,
call (815) 462-7700.
Worship Service
8:30 a.m. and 10:45
a.m. every Sunday.
Parkview Christian Church (2121 S.
Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox)
Worship Services
4 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30
a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30
a.m. Sundays.
Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox)
Church Services
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.
“From Dope to Hope”
7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday
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Group for both users &
their loved ones held at
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Peace Buddies
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Sundays.
Peace Buddies is a
special needs youth group
for high school age and
older. New Buddies are
always welcome. You do
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the church. This group
usually meets on the first
and third Sundays of the
month. For questions,
please see Pastor Dave or
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Chalk Walk debut showcases talented local artists
Sean Hastings, Editor
Harry Potter, Godzilla,
“Wizard of Oz” and “fighting
childhood cancer,”
were just a few of inspirations
for the masterpieces
created on different sidewalk
squares at the Chalk
Walk debut in the New
Lenox Commons on Saturday,
Aug. 10.
Open to anyone wanting
to leave their mark on
the Commons sidewalk,
some artists spent up to
four or more hours creating
whatever piece of art they
wanted.
With the temperatures
being as high as they
were and the sun beating
down, many of the
artists brought tents and
umbrellas to keep themselves
out of the direct sunlight.
New Lenox resident
and rising Providence
sophomore Maggie Parham
drew the “Wizard
of Oz.” She knew she
wanted to do something
colorful that would pop,
but to do the “Wizard of
Oz” was a last-minute decision.
“I wanted to do something
that older and younger
people would all know,”
she said.
Parham showed up at
about 10 a.m. and wrapped
up her drawing close to 2
p.m. She recently did a
Sesame Street drawing at
another similar event in
Homer Glen.
Parham won the “People’s
choice” award. Her
strategy paid off.
Another artist who
went the movie route for
his drawing was Chadd
Johnson, of New Lenox.
Johnson based his off of
“Godzilla 2: King of the
Monsters.”
Chalk Walk Category
Winners
Best in show:
•Jessica Weaver
Best first impression:
•Karen Schuld
Most original:
•Kendall Mullen
People’s choice:
•Maggie Parham
Most New Lenox pride:
•Monique Esquivel
“It’s been a while since I
did art,” he said. “I decided
to do Godzilla to pay homage
to the king himself:
Godzilla.”
Johnson complimented
his neighbors’ drawings,
which included a lifelike
lion with a sun shining behind
it, just a few squares
down, a “Peppa Pig” picture,
and more.
He also got to the Chalk
Walk when it opened at 10
a.m. and was working past
2 p.m.
Each artist was assigned
their own square to draw
in, and what could have
been an unlucky situation
with a tar spot in her
square, Kendall Mullen, of
Plainfield, used it to her advantage.
She used the tar spot as
a mouth to one of the characters
she drew. It was unnoticeable
and looked like
it was colored in.
She won the “most original”
award.
Mullen does other art,
and when she found out
about the Chalk Walk, she
instantly wanted to do it.
She came saying she was
just going to “wing it.”
All the artists were supplied
chalk from the Village
but were able to bring
their own materials. Some
New Lenox resident Chadd Johnson draws with chalk in his square the Chalk Walk in the Commons on Saturday,
Aug. 10. Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
brought brushes to smooth
out their drawings.
Some artists used it as an
opportunity to show their
love for New Lenox. One
artist drew the Commons
pond with the brick structure
that says “Village of
New Lenox,” another drew
a patriotic heart with New
Lenox written on it.
There were at least two
drawings that were made in
support of the fight against
childhood cancer. One had
a drawing of Mario and the
other had the cancer ribbon.
Megan Applegate,
from the Village of New
Lenox, like most of the
others who came to just
look at the drawings, was
amazed by what people
were able to create with
just chalk.
Plainfield resident Kendall Mullen draws in her square with chalk at the Chalk Walk
in the Commons on Saturday, Aug. 10. She said that she was just going to “wing
it.” Mullen won the “most original” category.

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Last Call Before Fall,
but that’s not all
22nd Century Media’s Ladies Night Out wraps summer
schedule, but Ghouls Night Out set for Oct. 3
Joliet Junior College’s chef Kenneth Thompson and chef Renee Lewis teach
attendees how to make Southern-style pimento cheese and tomato pie during the
Ladies Night Out event.
Michele Kueitz (left), of Color Street, shows Ronetta Stewart, of South Holland, how
to apply colorful nail art on Thursday, Aug. 8, during the Ladies Night Out - Last
Call Before Fall event by 22nd Century Media, held at Georgios Banquets. Photos by
Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Midlothian resident Joannetta Moore picks up popcorn from LaVerne Hall, of
Fabulously Sweet Creations.
Frankfort resident Lori Jacobs creates an artwork at DIY Sign Party during Ladies
Night Out - Last Call Before Fall.
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Dads, daughters enjoy an evening under
the sea with the New Lenox park district
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
New Lenox residents Bill and Rozlyn Valenta enjoy the
New Lenox Community Park District’s Daddy-Daughter
Date Night. Laurie Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Under the sea was the
place to be as young Ariels
and their Prince Erics journeyed
to Lions Community
Center for the New Lenox
Community Park District's
Daddy-Daughter Date
Night.
The two night event –
held on Friday, Aug. 9 and
Saturday, Aug. 10 – provided
approximately 230 local
fathers and daughters with
an opportunity to spend
some time enjoying music,
food, photo ops and more
in a setting fit for a Disney
princess.
The theme of “Under
the Sea” inspired several
guests to wear The Little
Mermaid-esque outfits and
everyone was treated to a
special visit by Ariel who
sang “Part of Your World,”
led a dance and stuck
around for photos.
“I think it's a very classic
event. It's a unique
thing that dads and daughters
look forward to every
year,” said recreation supervisor
Tracy Wrase. “We
have food catered from
Joey's. They're always a
big supporter of our events
when I get them catered
and we've got plenty of
food this year.”
The food was one of the
highlights for seven-yearold
New Lenox resident
Sylvia Catt who attended
the Friday night festivities
with her dad, Anthony.
“I like to dance and I like
the food,” said Sylvia.
Anthony Catt added that
he appreciates “being able
to spend some time with
my daughter, nice good
quality time.”
Every year, Daddy-
Daughter Date Night attendees
pose for a souvenir
photo to commemorate
the occasion and this year
a photo booth option was
also available during the
second half of the night.
“The tradition is that they
get one 4x6 or 3x5 picture
with just dad and then we
are setting up a photo booth
so the girls can come back
and take pictures with their
friends and get a little photo
strip with their friends too,”
Wrase said.
Peyton Behland, 9,
Mackenzie Behland, 7, and
their dad Kenneth Sopiarz,
of New Lenox, enjoyed
the theme, the dancing and
spending time together.
“I like all of it,” said Peyton
adding that Ursula is
one of her favorite characters
in The Little Mermaid
movie.
Nine-year-old New
Lenox resident Abigayle
Johnson has been attending
the event annually with
her dad, Anthony Johnson,
every year since she was
three.
“It's fun because I get to
spend time with my dad,”
said Abigayle Johnson.
Anthony echoed her enthusiasm.
“I love spending time
with my daughter and seeing
how much fun she has
dancing around with her
friends, having a good
time,” said Anthony.
Several Disney
soundtrack songs – “Beauty
and the Beast,” “You've
Got a Friend in Me,” “Under
the Sea,” etc. – kept the
dance floor filled throughout
the night as did pop hits
like “Royals,” “Brave,”
“Party in the U.S.A.” and
“Shake It Off.” Raffles and
a candy bar added to the
fun-filled evening.
The New Lenox Community
Park District is
gearing up for its fall programing
which includes a
new Community Bonfire
event on Friday, Oct. 18 as
well as a twist on an old favorite.
“Instead of our Poocha-Palooza,
we're calling it
Barks and Brews this year.
We're still going to have the
theme of Pooch-a-palooza
where there's vendors and
different demonstrations,
but we'll have a twist with
it.
“We're going to have
beer and alcohol available
for people who are 21 and
over,” Wrase said.
Resident registration for
fall programs begins on
Aug. 19. For more park
district information, visit
newlenoxparks.org.

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the new lenox patriot | August 15, 2019 | 21
Poetry Corner
Housewife Down,
Temperature Rising
Marcia Horan
New Lenox resident
Home’s weather report is
“dust today”
And my vacuum is ready
to attack its prey.
Knickknacks all over
stand their grounds
On tables and shelves
where dust abounds.
Windows to clean, so they
can shine;
It’s a housecleaning day,
and it’s going to be fine.
My goal of course is to
attack all the dust.
When does it fall? When
I’m not looking it must.
Then I’m down on my
knees, cause I’m washing
the floor.
Praying I get up. I’m not
finished. There’s more.
I start to vacuum, and the
motor bucks.
No pun intended, this
vacuum sucks!
church
From Page 16
(815) 462-9527 or (708)
479-7338.
A Man in Recovery
7-8:30 p.m. Every
Tuesday. This recovery
group is for those who are
struggling with addiction
or those who love someone
struggling. For more
information, call Tom at
(815) 354-3195.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Every Wednesday.
For more information,
call (815) 485-5327.
The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford
Home’s weather report is
now “stormy today.”
Garbage picked up, I must
not delay.
Dirty dishes thunder in
kitchen sink.
I must dry an old batch as
quick as a wink.
Accumulated laundry still
sits in the hamper.
As I think of this day –
could it get much damper?
The doorbell rings and I
wonder whose there.
It’s a Molly Maids’ rep
and an answer to prayer.
Now the housework’s no
bother and I’m not afraid,
Cause I signed a contract
to hire a maid.
Now windows she cleans,
and they sparkle and
shine.
Next housecleaning day
it’s going to be fine.
Amen!
Drive, New Lenox)
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays.
Reverberate Youth Group
1-3 p.m. Every first
Sunday of the month.
The group meets to discuss
a message geared
toward junior and senior
high school students. For
more information, email
youth@ourjourney.cc.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Editor
Sean Hastings at sean@
newlenoxpatriot.com or call
(708) 326-9170 ext. 48. Information
is due by noon on
Thursdays one week prior to
publication.
August TRIAD meeting to discuss key
differences between trusts and wills
Kathie Johnson
Director of Family Services,
New Lenox Township
TRIAD’S next
monthly meeting
is at 1:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Aug. 22 at the
Village
of Manhattan Community
Room, 260 Market Place,
Manhattan. Our topic
for this month is “trusts
and wills”. If you have
any questions, please call
Kathie Johnson at (815)
7217-6221. All are welcome
to attend.
Living trusts and wills
are two estate planning
options designed specifically
to help you prepare
for the inevitable. While
one focuses largely on the
management of your assets
during life and after
death, the other focuses
solely on the distribution
of your assets after you’ve
passed away.
How do you choose
between a living trust or
a last will and testament?
While it is uncomfortable
to think about your death,
it’s crucial to take certain
steps to protect your assets
before that time comes.
Living trusts and wills are
two estate planning options
designed specifically
to help you prepare for the
inevitable.
What is a living trust?
A living trust is a
legal entity that allows
an individual to place
his/her assets under the
management of a trustee.
The trust’s ownership can
either lie under the management
of the individual
or someone of his/her
choosing. The trustee is
either someone the trust
maker appoints or the trust
maker.
• When opening a living
trust, you can decide
whether you want it to
be revocable or irrevocable.
A revocable living
trust allows you to retain
full control over and cancel
the trust whenever you
choose. The irrevocable
living trust, on the other
hand, blocks you from
cancelling it.
• A living trust enables
you to place certain assets
under the management of
a trustee. The assets in the
trust are protected during
the owner’s lifetime and
then transferred to their
beneficiaries if that’s what
they desire.
• With a living trust,
you will be able to witness
how your trustee manages
your assets while you’re
still alive. Opting for a
living trust should also
allow your descendants to
avoid the probate process.
The assets in your estate
should be disbursed more
or less immediately upon
your death (or on a fixed
date, such as a child’s 18th
birthday).
What is a last will and
Testament?
A last will gives you
the power to decide what
happens to your estate and
your assets following your
death. It’s a legal document
that details your last
wishes, particularly those
concerning the distribution
of your assets and the
care of any minors. What
you include in your last
will can vary widely, but
you generally will include
at least the following
information:
• An executor is in
charge of shepherding
your estate through
the probate process and
managing your estate
according to the terms of
the will.
• Beneficiaries are the
person/people who will
inherit your property/assets.
• Information about
your assets, including
bank account information,
location of assets and any
other pertinent information.
This is to help your
executor streamline the
process of determining
how much your estate is
worth.
• If you have children
who are minors you must
designate guardians for
your children. This can
be part of a joint will
between two spouses.
A will does not immediately
go into effect when
you pass away. Rather,
it must first pass through
a legal process known
as probate. With a will,
you will be gone before
your executor’s duties
even begin.
With a will it must
pass through the probate
process and could be contested.
A will dictates in
advance how you would
like your executor to
handle and distribute your
estate after you pass away.
A Word on living wills
• A living will has little
to do with living trusts or
wills.
• Living wills essentially
give you the power to
control which procedures
you’ll undergo beforehand.
• They also determine
whether you want resuscitation,
tube feeding or life
support procedures.
• Additionally, living
wills will permit you to
specify matters like guardianship
for your children,
organ donation wishes and
personal hygiene requests.
It is important to note at
the outset that living trusts
can be legitimate and
valuable estate planning
tools. However, scams
involving living trusts
raise serious and growing
concerns. These scams
often prey on older Americans’
concerns that their
estates will be subject to
long and costly probate,
and involve misrepresentations
about the costs and
benefits of trusts versus
wills and that local attorneys
will create the trust
documents. Buyer beware.
visit us
online at
www.
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patriot.
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22 | August 15, 2019 | the new lenox patriot puzzles
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crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur
Across
1. Fancy wraps
5. Birthday buys
10. Impertinent
14. Twelfth part
15. Leaking slowly
16. German “a”
17. ___-carotene
18. British pop singer
Lewis
19. Future atty.’s
hurdle
20. New skin and
beauty bar for
Mokena
22. Hands, in slang
23. Money in electronic
form
24. White ___
25. Cadillac model
26. “Talk of the Nation”
airer
29. Roman 102
30. Pat
33. Limb
35. High flier at the
beach
36. Kind of list with
tasks
39. Available
40. “Se7en” sin
41. Wildcat
42. NHL Cup
44. Civil War inits.
45. A kind of soup
46. Watch closely
47. British special
forces, for short
50. Hospitals for vets
51. First name
among Israeli PMs
53. “Mean Girls”
star, Lindsay ____
56. Process of adding
to a collection
60. Russian inland sea
61. Flat necked snake
62. Land measurement
63. Basketball Hallof-Famer
Harshman
64. Lend ___
65. Barbie buddies
66. Away form the
wind
67. Graceful fliers
68. Secy.
Down
1. Good Books
2. Like some short plays
3. Represents
4. Bygone Mideast
leaders
5. Nerve
6. Prefix with logical
7. Jumper
8. Very small
9. Resort with mineral
springs
10. Oscar’s “Odd
Couple” roommate
11. Grocery store need
12. ___ the finish
13. Darlings
21. Cry before disaster
22. Parisian me
24. New Mokena
pizza place, goes with
47 down
27. Ordinary writings
28. Oscar de la ___
29. Origami bird
30. Loud noise
31. Off-roader’s purchase,
for short
32. Governor in the
Ottoman Empire
33. Murdoch company
34. One ___ time
35. Lock opener
36. Special attention,
for short
37. Sounds of woe
38. Genetic code
43. Brain readings, for
short
45. Cooking vessel
47. See 24 down
48. Prettifies
49. Least wild
50. Flow controller
52. Honshu city
53. Buddhist monk
54. Congress testimony
type
55. Fast one
56. First-class
57. Many a trucker
58. Lead-in to “apple”
or “berry”
59. Dumbo’s likeable
trait
61. It has nine lives according
to legend
NEW LENOX
Little Joe’s Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
1099)
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
Williamson’s Restaurant
and Pub
(1490 W. Maple St. New
Lenox, (815) 485-8585)
■Wednesdays: ■
$5
House Wine Wednesdays
■Sundays: ■ Spicy
Bloody Marys $5
Hickory Creek Brewing
Company
(1005 W Laraway Rd,
New Lenox. (779) 803-
3974)
■3 ■ p.m. -close Fridays:
Happy Hour from 3
to 6 p.m. followed by
Smokin’ Z BBQ food
truck from 5:30 to
8:30 p.m. and live
music.
HOMER GLEN
Front Row
(14903 S. Bell Road,
Homer Glen; (708) 645-
7000)
■7 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Trivia
FRANKFORT
Pete Mitchell’s Bar &
Grill
(21000 Frankfort
Square Road, Frankfort;
(815) 464-8100)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N’ Fun Bar
Game. Free to play.
MOKENA
The Alley Grill and Tap
House
(18700 S. Old La-
Grange Road, Mokena;
(708) 478-3610)
■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Karaoke
Fox’s Restaurant and Pub
(11247 W. 187th St.,
Mokena; (708) 478-
8888)
■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays:
Performance by Jerry
Eadie
To place an event in The
Scene, email a.datta@22nd
@centurymedia.com
answers
How to play Sudoku
Each Sudoku puzzle consists of a 9x9 grid that
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 1-9.
LEVEL: Medium
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan

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Distinctive Home Builders Introduces New Craftsman Homes
In Manhattan, Peotone, and Joliet – From the mid-$200’s
New designs are a result of buyer feedback
Two refreshing designs mark
the beginning of a new series
of Craftsman-style homes
available from Distinctive Home
Builders at its latest new home
communities: Prairie Trails;
located in Manhattan within the
highly-regarded
Lincoln-Way
School District and at WestGate
Manor in Peotone within the
desirable Peotone School District.
“Craftsman homes were
introduced in the early 1900s in
California with designs based on a
simpler, functional aesthetic using
a higher level of craftsmanship
and natural materials. These
homes were a departure from
homes that were mass produced
from that era, “according to Bryan
Nooner, president of Distinctive
Home Builders.
“The Craftsman design has
made a comeback today for many
of the same reasons it started over
a century ago. Our customers
want to live in a home that gets
away from the “mass produced”
look and live in a home that has
more character. As a result of
our daily interaction with our
homeowners and their input, we
are excited to introduce these two
homes, with additional designs in
the works.”
Nooner, who meets with each
homeowner prior to construction,
has been working on these plans
for a while and felt that the
timing was ideal for the debut.
“Customers were asking for
something different and simple
with less monotony and higher
architectural standards.” The
result was the Craftsman ranch
and the Prairie two story, now
available at Prairie Trails and
WestGate Manor. The Craftsman
ranch features an open floor plan
with Great Room, three bedrooms,
two baths and a two-car (optional
three-car) garage. The Prairie
features a two-story foyer and
Great Room, three bedrooms
and one and one-half baths, a
convenient Flex Room space
on the main level and a two-car
(optional three-car) garage. The
Craftsman architectural elements
on both homes include brick and
stone exteriors with cedar shake
accent siding, low-pitched gabled
bracket roofs, front porches with
tapered columns and stone piers,
partially paned windows, and a
standard panel front entry door.
Distinctive Home Builders
offers a Craftsman-style trim
package offering trim without
ornate profiles and routers. The
trim features simplicity in design
with rectangles, straight lines and
layered look trims over doors for
example. The front entry door
will have the standard Craftsman
panel style door. Distinctive has
also created a Craftsman color
palate to assist buyers in making
coordinated choices for the
interior of their new Craftsman
home. Colors, cabinet styles and
flooring choices blend seamlessly
with the Craftsman trim package
and are available in gray tones
package and earth tones.
Distinctive offers custom maple
kitchen cabinets featuring solid
wood construction (no particle
board), have solid wood drawers
with dove tail joints, which is
very rare in the marketplace.
“When you buy a new home
from Distinctive, you truly are
receiving custom made cabinets
in every home we sell no matter
what the price range,” noted
Nooner.
Distinctive Home Builders
works to achieve a delivery goal
of 90 days with zero punch list
items for its homeowners. “Our
three decades building homes
provides an efficient construction
system,” said Nooner. “Many
of our skilled craftsmen have
been working with our company
for over 20 years. We also
take pride on having excellent
communicators throughout our
organization. This translates into
a positive buying and building
experience for our homeowners
and one of the highest referral
rates in the industry.” Nooner
added that all homes are highly
energy efficient. Every home
built will have upgraded wall and
ceiling insulation values with
energy efficient windows and
high efficiency furnaces. Before
homeowners move into their new
home, Distinctive Home Builders
conducts a blower door test that
pressurizes the home to ensure
that each home passes a set of
very stringent Energy Efficiency
guidelines.
With the addition of these two
new designs, there are now 15
ranch, split-level and six two
story single-family home styles
to choose from each offering from
three to eight different exterior
elevations at both communities.
The three- to four-bedroom
homes feature one and one-half
to two-and-one-half baths, two
to three-car garages and a family
room, all in approximately 1,600
to over 3,000 square feet of living
space. Basements are included in
most models as well. Distinctive
also encourages customization
to make your new home truly
personalized to suit your lifestyle.
Oversize home sites; brick
exteriors on all four sides of the
first floor; custom maple cabinets;
ceramic tile or hardwood floors
in the kitchen, baths and foyer;
genuine wood trim and doors
and concrete driveways can all
be yours at Prairie Trails and
WestGate Manor. Most all home
sites at Prairie Trails andWestGate
Manor can accommodate a threecar
garage; a very important
amenity to the Manhattan
homebuyer, said Nooner. “When
we opened Prairie Trails and
WestGate Manor we wanted
to provide the best new home
value for the dollar and we feel
with offering Premium Standard
Features that we do just that. So
why wait? This is truly the best
time to build your dream home!”
Prairie Trails is also a beautiful
place to live and raise a family
featuring a 20-acre lake on site,
as well as direct access to the 22-
mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie
Path that borders the community
and meanders through many
neighboring communities and
links to many other popular trails.
The Manhattan Metra station is
less than a mile away.
Besides Prairie Trails,
Distinctive Home Builders
has built homes throughout
Manhattan in the Butternut Ridge
and Leighlinbridge developments,
as well as in the Will and south
Cook county areas over the past
30 years.
Distinctive has two early
delivery homes available at its
newest community, Cedar Creek
in Joliet where you can choose
your colors now and move in 45
days. One is a three-bedroom
Princeton ranch with two full
baths in an open floor plan with
kitchen and Great Room. Priced
at $289,990 this home has over
$20,000 in free upgrades. The
second home is a Brentwood
three-bedroom raised ranch with
an oversized garage. Priced at
$279,900, this home features
many interior and exterior
architectural details and over
$30,000 in free upgrades.
Visit the on-site sales
information center for
unadvertised specials and view
the numerous styles of homes
being offered and the available
lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708)
737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for
more information or visit www.
distinctivehomebuilders.com.
The Prairie Trails and WestGate
Manor new home information
center is located three miles
south of Laraway Rd. on Rt.
52. The address is 24458 S.
Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422.
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. Closed Wednesday and
Thursday and always available by
appointment.
Specials, prices, specifications,
standard features, model
offerings, build times and lot
availability are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
a Distinctive representative for
current pricing and complete
details.

24 | August 15, 2019 | the new lenox patriot real estate
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The New Lenox Patriot’s
of the
WEEK
Wonderful Nantucket Lakes is served
by the top-rated New Lenox School
District 122. Neighborhood park and
fish in the lake. Nantucket lakes offers
quick, convenient access to I-355, I-80
and Metra trains.
Where: 934 Foxwood Court in New
Lenox
Amenities: Absolutely perfect three
bedroom 3-1/2 bath two-story end unit
townhouse style condo on premium
pondview location. Welcoming front
porch. Light & bright living room
with transom windows and gleaming
hardwood flooring. Wonderful eat in
kitchen with tons of cabinets, subway
tile backsplash, hardwood floor,
breakfast bar, pantry, brand new
stainless steel appliances and great
eating area with slider to the patio.
Large master bedroom and master
bath suite. Two additional second
level bedrooms and full guest bath.
Awesome finished basement with
chair rail, walk-in closet with systems
& gorgeous bathroom with oversized
shower and custom vanity. Main level
Powder Room. Great concrete patio
overlooks the yard and pond. Great
laundry area. Two-car attached garage.
Newer furnace. Newer water heater.
Newer humidifier. Brand new kitchen
appliances. Walk to park and schools.
Excellent views.
Asking Price: $254,900
Listing Agent: James
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murphyrealestategroup.
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Listing Brokerage:
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Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Call (708) 326-9170 ext. 47.
June 28
• 746 Stacey Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-
3474 - Cynthia N. Horn
Trustee to William
J. Hall, Diane L. Hall
$356,500
• 646 Lenox St., New
Lenox, 60451-4200 -
Ronald J. Madaras to
Ryan J. Rees, Margaret
K. Rees $376,000
July 01
• 3404 Ivywild Lane,
New Lenox, 60451-
9544 - Glen A. Bishop
to Shyloh J. Hoffman,
Dawn Norman
$274,000
• 613 Borman Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-
3908 - Marvin F. Berry
to Raymond M. Murray,
Nichole M. Murray
$380,000
• 2065 Water Chase
Drive, New Lenox,
60451-4817 - John F.
Smidt to Brian Wood,
Lisa Wood $460,000
July 02
• 920 Winter Park
Drive, New Lenox,
60451-3105 - Keri
Hagen to James C.
Buckner, Dolores M.
Buckner $155,000
• 211 Gum St., New
Lenox, 60451-1436
- Paul S. Webster to
Katelyn M. Cassidy,
$250,550
July 03
• 1018 Grandview
Drive, New Lenox,
60451-2329 - Thomas
McAndrew to Xavier
D. Beltran, Jennifer N.
Beltran $294,000
• 21 Brittany Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-
3568 - Karin M.
Adamson to Edgar A.
Serna, Samantha A.
Mihajlov $324,500
July 05
• 1083 Southgate
Road, New Lenox,
60451-2675 - Barbara
J. Kladis to Diana M
Reilly, $129,000
• 635 N. Marley Road,
New Lenox, 60451-
1194 - Charles A.
Weber to Christian
Mark Weidman, Ileanna
Suzutte Silva $286,000
• 148 Kimber Drive,
New Lenox, 60451-
1132 - Michael
Vvankuiken to Cara L.
Grom, Jeffrey D. Grom
$287,000
• 1109 Grandview
Drive, New Lenox,
60451-2383 - David
Lesak to Brad Zych,
Brooke Zych $300,000
• 3620 Wimborne
Ave., New Lenox,
60451-9678 - Paul
L. Dreher Trustee to
Thano Analitis, Debra A.
Analitis $300,000
1410 Pine Grove Lane,
New Lenox, 60451-
9646 - Jessica L.
Sredzinski to Anthony J.
Demichael, $375,000
• 933 Somerset St.,
New Lenox, 60451-
2050 - Tolen Trust
to Kymberly Murphy,
$309,000
• 1850 Cambridge
Lane, New Lenox,
60451-3807 - Terry J.
Richardson to Meagan
Haddad, $315,000
• 614 Pine Grove
Court, New Lenox,
60451-9658 - Bruce
L. Tanouye to Joseph
Faifer, Rebecca A. Faifer
$440,000
• 2061 Edgeview
Drive, New Lenox,
60451-4823 - Camelot
Homes Inc to Douglas T.
Wernet, Gina L. Wernet
$508,000
July 10
• 225 Gum St., New
Lenox, 60451-1436
- Michael Riemer to
Matthew S. Whelan,
$235,000
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CLASSIFIEDS
Help Wanted · Garage Sales · Automotive
Real Estate · Rentals · Merchandise
Maintenance &
Janitorial Positions
Full-time (w/ benefits package)
employees wanted for
janitorial and maintenance
of south-suburban apartment
community (Orland Hills)
Responsibilities would
include but not be limited to:
Janitorial - general, basic
cleaning skills
Maintenance - light electrical,
plumbing, and general
maintenance of the property
If you are interested in this
position, please email:
HRmailbox@pmdchicago.com
School Bus Drivers Wanted
Homer School District 33C
seeks quality individuals
to join our family of
school bus drivers.
$17.42/hr. + full benefits
available
Training provided.
Call (708) 226-7625
or visit homerschools.org
employment tab
Part-Time Kitchen Help
M & W 8-4 Homer Glen
Measure, blend, clean.
Must be able to lift 40 lbs.
$11 per hr. no exp,
more based on exp.
Inquiries w/ job history &
contact info:
healthbyjuli@gmail.com
1003 Help Wanted
Outside Work:
Lawn Fertilizing & Core
Aeration: Year-round &
Seasonal Employment
Potential for paid winters off.
Benefits incl. health, dental,
IRA. Good driving rec a must.
Time and a half over 40 hrs.
$15/hr starting pay.
Apply in-person 7am - 5pm
Lawn-Tech, Ltd.
7320 Duvan Dr
Tinley Park, IL
708-532-7411
Sterling Site Access
Solutions LLC.
Located in Phoenix, IL
(near Harvey, IL)
Seeking: Manufacturing
Operators (2 years exp.) &
Manufacturing Maintenance
Technicians (8 years exp.)
Submit resumes to:
recruiting@sterlingsolutions.com
Hiring Desk Clerk
(must be flexible w/ shifts)
& Housekeeping
(Morning)
Needed at Super 8 Motel
Apply within:
9485 W. 191st St, Mokena
No Phone Calls
Local company looking for
Exp. Dump Truck Driver
Class A & B
Full & part-time available
Dump experience necessary
815-485-2490
1004 Employment Opportunities
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Caregiver Services
Provided by
Margaret’s Agency Inc.
State Licensed & Bonded
since 1998. Providing quality
care for elderly.
Live-in/ Come & go.
708.403.8707
1052 Garage Sale
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Frankfort 21334 Brown Dr
8/16 & 8/17 8-4pm men &
woman clothing, household
items, tools, crafts, snow
blower, recumbent bike,
kitchen items, and much more
Mokena 12513 Steamboat
Springs Dr. 8/16 &8/17 9am
to 5pm, men’s dress pants size
42, living room tables, paintings,
housewares and much
more.
New Lenox 1382 Lahard Rd
8/17-8/18 8-3pm Downsizing!
Home decor, patio sets, power
washer, tools, too much to list!
New Lenox 335 EFrancis Rd,
8/16-8/17, 9am-2pm, tools,
furn, store closed new product,
Christmas, office items, more.
Homer 12045 Meadowland Dr.
Fri. 8/16 and Sat. 8/17, 8-4pm.
Great condition home decor,
exercise equip., baby &kids
clothes/toys/gear, and somuch
more!
1023 Caregiver
1061 Autos Wanted
WANTED
I am a retired RN that
would like to care for an
elderly or disabled person
in MY loving,
well-appointed home.
Excellent references
Please call for more details
(815) 614-8140
Garage
Sale
1052 Garage Sale
New Lenox 711 Columbia Dr
8/17 8-2pm Misc items, wedding
dress, dresser, BMC tractor,
sewing machine &much
more
Orland Park 11340 Brigitte
Terrace ,8/16 &8/17 9-3pm
household items, appliances,
sporting goods, clothes, toys
Orland Park 11684 Valley
Brook Dr, 8/15 &8/16 8-1pm
hshld items, designer cloths,
jewerly, Knex sets, golf bag
1053 Multi Family
Sale
Tinley Park 180th Place &
Ridgeland Block Sale, Sat 8/17
8-2pm, kids bikes, tool chest,
tools, vacuums, vintage items,
records, decor, chairs, gardenplanters,
jewelery and more!
Automotive
Automotive
$52
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7 papers
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WE NEED CARS, TRUCKS & VANS
Running Or Not from Old to New!
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(708)205-8241
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$$CASH$$ Paid
Vehicles Running or Not
Cars, Trucks, Vans etc.
(708)653-6799
For Sale Farm Land
37.59 acres of farm land,
location in Iroquois
County, If interested please
call or leave message
815-216-3723 or
815-278-1576
1225 Apartments
for Rent
Mokena/Weber
Wills Apartments
1 Bedroom apt. $ 850
2 Bedroom apt. $ 980
CLOSE TO METRA AND 1-80
708-479-2448
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1315 Commercial
Property For Rent
2 Units Available!
Frankfort in Heritage Plaza
1900 to 2270 sq. ft.
Call for details
815-469-1844 ext. 206
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Real Estate
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2003 Appliance Repair
QUALITY
APPLIANCE
REPAIR, Inc.
• Air Conditioning • Furnaces
Refrigeration • Dishwashers
Stoves & Ovens • Microwaves
Garbage Disposals
Washers&Dryers
Family Owned &Operatedsince 1986
Someone you can TRUST
All work GUARANTEED
BEST price in town!
708-712-1392
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2004 Asphalt Paving/Seal Coating
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$52
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2007 Black Dirt/Top Soil
Sawyer
Dirt
Pulverized Black Dirt
Rough Black Dirt
Driveway Gravel
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For Delivery Pricing Call:
815-485-2490
www.sawyerdirt.com
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Barb’s Cleaning
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708-663-1789
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A+
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Garage Floors Steps
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2025 Concrete Work 2032 Decking
2070 Electrical
2120 Handyman
Sturdy
Deck & Fence
Repair, Rebuild or
Replace
Make It Safe - Make it Sturdy
708 479 9035
2060 Drywall
EXPERIENCED
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R E A S O N A B L E
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SMALL JOBS
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2075 Fencing
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*Hanging *Taping
*New Homes
*Additions
*Remodeling
Call Greg At:
(815)485-3782
2090 Flooring
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"OVER 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE"
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Exterior Painting Wall Paper Removal Professional Work At Competitive Prices
CALL MIKE AT 708-790-3416
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CLASSIFIEDS
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CLASSIFIEDS
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2276 Tuckpointing/Masonry
2220 Siding
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
2900 Merchandise
Under $100
2394 Debt Relief
2390 Computer Services/Repair
2294 Window
Cleaning
P.K.WINDOW
CLEANING CO.
Window Cleaning
Gutter Cleaning
Power Washing
Office Cleaning
call and get $40.00 off
708 974-8044
www.pkwindowcleaning.co4
2480 Furniture
Furniture For Sale!
3-piece Bedroom set
2 End tables, 1 Coffee table
1 Behind the couch table
1 Living room sofa
1 Family room sofa + Loveseat
3-piece Study furniture
Chair + Ottoman
Best offer for each piece!
Call (708) 870-1898
2484 Medical
Equip/Supplies
Pride Jazzy Select Elite Power
Wheelchair w/O2 tank holder.
Bought 2018 $3550, like new,
used few times. $1500 OBO
708-929-8200
2489 Merchandise
Wanted
Metal Wanted
Scrap Metal, Garden
Tractors,
Snowmobiles,
Appliances, Etc.
ANYTHING METAL!
Call 815-210-8819
Free pickup!
2490 Misc.
Merchandise
Newer white appliances;
dishwasher $200, microwave
over range $200, side by side
refridgerator w/ ice maker
$1000. Call 815-370-7965
#1 Nike Golf driver $20, #3
Callaway $10 Call
708-614-4178
15 teenage girls sweaters all
clean $3, petite size wedding
dress cleaned eil beading $39,
bridal knife set $25
Call 708-460-8308
2 door metal wardrobe cabinet
$10, Round 40” glass patio table
& 4 chairs $10
Call 708-710-0170
22 Toro Super Recycler self
propelled lawn mower with 2
bags $70 Call Dave
708-323-6973
Betty Boop porcelain doll in
cheerleader outfit $100 Call
708-349-1956
Broan 30in over range range
hood, fan, light $25, Conair
curling iron long cord $6 Call
708-460-8308
Golf Clubs, Used, Tour Advanced
Irons, Driver, 3and 5
wood, putter, newer Datrek
bag. $75.00; TV Antennae,
Clearview, Indoor, hardly
used, $20.00. 708-822-8119
Ice maker S./S. new $40 Call
708-599-6796
Kensington drop in arcylis 25in
single bowl utility sink (paid
$150) $75 Call Dave
708-323-6973
Large roll bubble wrap $5,
large roll aluminum food wrap
$10, Toaster $5, Sony
CCD-F55 Handy Cam video8
w/accessories &bag $40 Call
773-552-7850
Local honey from my backyard
no sugar added $13 per quart
Call 708-466-9809
Men’s stuff: new rubber totes
xxl $20, black/gray lite jacket
new $15, new shorts size 36
$12, all leather belt $10
Call 708-460-8308
New elongated toilet seat solid
wood $25, 7stuffed new animals
$5ea, 20in stuffed new
moose $10 Call 708-460-8308
Oversized Transporter wheelchair,
red in color, new still in
box. Retails for $225 Asking
$100 Call 708-704-4996 or
708-620-8597
Pachinko steel balls Japan 6lbs
$25, 36in wood wall rack holds
clothes etc. $10, Chgo. Bears
large cushion nice $15
Call 708-460-8308
TV Antennae, Outdoor, HD
Amplified, New in box, cut
cable and save money, $65.00;
Exterior Wall lantern with
GFCI outlet, new, $30.00.
708-822-8119
Vellux skylight 30 x38new in
the box Low-E glass $100
815-485-6008 815-592-9474
Weight set for sale. Older set.
Various dumbbells, barbells,
two benches, leg and lat machines,
weight rack, 500
pounds total. Great beginner
set for garage or basement.
Tinley Park". $100 Call
708-514-4623
Western wear: 2 pair Acme
boots size 9.5, Bailey shapeable
7’ 1/8” hat and pair of riding
spurs. All for $80
Call Dave 708-203-9272
Zippo Mug $10, Ladies Kenneth
Cole wallets $10 ea., J. A.
Henckels 7piece knife block
set $30 Call 773-552-7850
#1 Nike Golf driver $20, #3
Callaway $10 Call
708-614-4178
15 teenage girls sweaters all
clean $3, petite size wedding
dress cleaned eil beading $39,
bridal knife set $25
Call 708-460-8308
2 chrome swivel bar stool
sblack vinyl seats and backrests.
Great for finished recreation
room or college apartmet.
Excellent condition. $40
for both Call 708-301-0249
2008 School House dinner
plate $10, pled miniflashlight
$2, 27 led mini flashlight $5,
dimmer switch for lamps $12
Call 708-460-8308
22 Toro Super Recycler self
propelled lawn mower with 2
bags $70 Call Dave
708-323-6973
84” black floral print sofa, 60”
matching loveseat, black lamp,
wall decor, floral arrangement.
Excellent condition $100 total
Call 708-606-3119
9’ beach unbrella new $35 Call
708-599-6796
Back issues of Corvette
Magazine. Issues 24 thru 123.
$1 each Call 815-485-3524
Betty Boop porcelain doll in
cheerleader outfit $100 Call
708-349-1956
Black with glass entertainment
/TV center good condition $30,
Component stand black $20
Call Debbie @ 815-534-5273
(Frankfort)
Broan 30in over range range
hood, fan, light $25, Conair
curling iron long cord $6 Call
708-460-8308
Dwarf burning bush $25, Red
twig dogwood shrub $17, Daffodil
yellow flower bulbs .50
ea, misc Asiatic lillys $4 ea
Call 708-460-8308
Fur coat $100 Call
708-753-0551
Kensington drop in arcylis 25in
single bowl utility sink (paid
$150) $75 Call Dave
708-323-6973
Large roll bubble wrap $5,
large roll aluminum food wrap
$10, Toaster $5, Sony
CCD-F55 Handy Cam video8
w/accessories & bag $40 Call
773-552-7850
Local honey from my backyard
no sugar added $13 per quart
Call 708-466-9809
Men’s stuff: new rubber totes
xxl $20, black/gray lite jacket
new $15, new shorts size 36
$12, all leather belt $10
Call 708-460-8308
New elongated toilet seat solid
wood $25, 7stuffed new animals
$5ea, 20in stuffed new
moose $10 Call 708-460-8308
Oversized Transporter wheelchair,
red incolor, new still in
box. Retails for $225 Asking
$100 Call 708-704-4996 or
708-620-8597
Pachinko steel balls Japan 6lbs
$25, 36in wood wall rack holds
clothes etc. $10, Chgo. Bears
large cushion nice $15
Call 708-460-8308
TV Antennae, Outdoor, HD
Amplified, New in box, cut
cable and save money, $65.00;
Exterior Wall lantern with
GFCI outlet, new, $30.00.
708-822-8119
Vellux skylight 30 x38new in
the box Low-E glass $100
815-485-6008 815-592-9474
Weight set for sale. Older set.
Various dumbbells, barbells,
two benches, leg and lat machines,
weight rack, 500
pounds total. Great beginner
set for garage or basement.
Tinley Park". $100 Call
708-514-4623
Western wear: 2 pair Acme
boots size 9.5, Bailey shapeable
7’ 1/8” hat and pair of riding
spurs. All for $80
Call Dave 708-203-9272
Zippo Mug $10, Ladies Kenneth
Cole wallets $10 ea., J. A.
Henckels 7piece knife block
set $30 Call 773-552-7850
Older working Kenmore heavy
duty plus gas dryer. Motor is
two years old. Asking $60.
Call 708-738-2351. If no answer,
please leave a message.
Older working Kenmore heavy
duty plus gas dryer. Motor is
two years old. Asking $60.
Call 708-738-2351. If no answer,
please leave a message.
One 100 used golf balls all
brands $25 Call 708-301-7645
Oversized Transporter wheelchair,
red incolor, new still in
box. Retails for $225 Asking
$100 Call 708-704-4996 or
708-620-8597

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LINCOLN-WAY SWIM ASSOCIATION
GATORS
Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Nick Tingley
TRYOUTS
AUGUST 26 th & 27 th
Ages 5-8 • 6pm
Ages 9 and Over • 7pm
at Lincoln-Way Central
Aquatic Center
August 28 th 6:00pm – Race Night!
CELEBRATING OUR
20 TH ANNIVERSARY!
www.lwsagators.org
Please visit our website for registration forms, tryout
times, and more information about the LWSA Gators.
Nick Tingley is a junior on
the Lincoln-Way Central
basketball team.
How would you say
last season went?
It was good. There were
some ups and downs. We
came together at the end,
we got some wins. We have
good leadership, some of
the new guys need to step
up and take on a leadership
role.
What have you learned
from coach Bob Curran
while playing for him?
Coach has helped me
since I was a very young
kid. He’s pushed me to become
a better player while
my game was still developing.
Most things that
I know about basketball
came from him. It’s been
a great opportunity to continue
to play for him while
I’m in high school.
When did you start
playing basketball?
In about third or fourth
grade. Coach Curran
coached a team with me
and his son [Sean Curran].
We were pretty good, and
I just knew that this was
something that I wanted
to do. It’s been fun in high
school and hopefully I can
continue beyond that.
What areas of your
game are you working
on this summer?
Being dedicated to the
weight room. That’s a big
thing that coach [Curran]
has talked about and I agree
with that. If we’re stronger
and bigger than last year,
we’ll have better results on
the floor. I think that it’s not
only a goal for myself, but
my teammates, too.
This is a young team.
What’s it like to be
part of the young
leadership?
We still have some senior
leaders that can step up
this year. But being able to
help them out as a primary
scorer, it’s been great being
a part of this team. It’s
a great opportunity, being
able to step up and help my
teammates by any means
necessary.
What does your
basketball future look
like?
Playing in college is the
ultimate goal. I have to
progress a lot and grow my
game if I want to do that.
That’s what I’m motivated
to do, that’s the big picture.
Who is your favorite
athlete?
My favorite athlete is
Stephen Curry. I respect
how he is undersized for
the NBA, but he can still
create and help his teammates.
Even if he’s not
scoring or shooting the ball
well, he puts his teammates
in the proper situations.
I have to ask: LeBron
or Jordan?
Steve Millar/22nd Century
Media
In my opinion, it’s probably
Jordan. But I think that
LeBron is the best player
currently in the league. Unfortunately,
I don’t have as
much experience watching
Jordan like I do LeBron.
Do you play any other
sports that could help
with basketball?
I also play golf. That
definitely helps with my
concentration and mental
game. With golf, if you
fall apart, you need to stay
strong and try to recover. I
feel that it is translatable to
basketball. I think that it is
a skill from golf that carries
over the best.
If you could meet
anyone from history,
who would it be?
I’d have to say Michael
Jordan. I’ve heard great
stories about his work ethic
and what he had to do to
grow his basketball game.
I’d love to pick his brain.
Interview conducted by Editorial
Intern Joe Bielanski.

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Going Places
LW Central’s Englert set to run in the Big 10 at Nebraska
JOE BIELANSKI, Editorial Intern
Lincoln-Way Central
graduate Andrew Englert
is turning in his Knights
red for Cornhuskers scarlet.
Englert graduated from
Central this spring and will
be running track and field
and cross country, at the
University of Nebraska,
starting this fall.
Englert utilized his time
at Central to get where he
is now.
He captured a careerbest
time this fall at the
cross country state finals.
He ran a time of 15 minutes,
7.73 seconds and finished
in 57th.
Looking back at his
track and cross country
seasons, Englert is proud.
“They started a little
slow, but in the end, I was
able to accomplish what I
wanted to,” he said. “A big
goal of mine was to make
it to state for track, and I
was glad I was able to accomplish
that.
“I was able to bring my
cross time down pretty
well. I was trying to get
better at running higher
mileage. The college distance
is a lot longer, so that
was something I had to
work on.”
Englert also had a successful
track season, as it
led to a trip down to the
state meet, where he finished
fifth in the 1,600-meter
race with a time of
4:20.36.
“Senior year, my teammate
Jared [Kreis] and I
had been working really
hard,” Englert said. “We
did pretty well down at
state for both cross country
and track. It was really
helpful to be able to compete
with him and work
together during the races.”
Englert knew that he
couldn’t achieve his accomplishments
without
help from coach Dustin
Waddell and his staff.
His time with the coaches
helped to solidify his athletic
abilities.
“I learned a lot about
confidence from coach
Waddell,” Englert said.
“When I first came in, I
was a little timid running
at the high school level.
Freshman year, I would
look at the varsity guys
and think it’s crazy.
“I thought I’d never
be able to run with those
guys. He helped build my
confidence and I knew that
these were guys I could
compete with and guys I
could race against and really
do well.”
A bright future
Waddell has seen the
growth and knows that
Englert can excel at Nebraska.
“When Andrew first
came here, he was timid,”
Waddell said. “He just
wasn’t confident in himself
and as he realized his potential
was greater, he felt
that thirst of being better.
I told him that he couldn’t
go out there afraid of other
guys; he needed them to be
afraid of him. He took that
to heart, and he ran hard.”
Waddell said Englert
possesses great leadership
skills and is an excellent
teammate.
“Andrew is nothing but
determination, he’s one
of those guys that I’m so
proud of,” Waddell said.
“Growing as an athlete,
leader and captain, when
he first started running, he
was good.
“He then came into the
mindset that he could be
great, and he set out to
LW Central graduate Andrew Englert is headed to Nebraska to run track and cross
country. STEVE MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA
lead the pack. Nothing but
work ethic and encouraging
other teammates.”
When choosing where
to continue his athletic
career, Englert also kept
the classroom in mind. He
wanted to go somewhere
with a good balance of athletics
and academics.
“First, I looked at
schools from an academic
standpoint,” Englert said.
“I wanted to make sure
that they had my major.
I reached out to coaches
to see if running on their
team was a possibility.
“I really liked Nebraska’s
business program. I
went out there for an unofficial
visit in December
and really fell in love with
the program and the direction
it was going and decided
to commit there.”
Englert believes that his
time at Central will prepare
him to move to the
next level in both athletics
and academics.
“I feel that Central has
prepared me pretty well
for moving forward academically,”
Englert said.
“I feel like we got a lot
of opportunities athletically,
we were able to run
in some pretty big meets.
Academically, I feel that I
was taught pretty well by
most of my teachers.
“I was able to take a lot
of AP classes at Central;
those should help a lot.
Already going into college
with some credits because
of it. It’s definitely going
to be a jump moving on
to college, but I feel that I
was prepared pretty well.”
Englert is ready to embrace
the challenge of
being a little fish in a big
pond. Big Ten Conference
competition is a large step
up. Englert’s growth will
be guided by legendary
track coach Gary Pepin.
“I know that freshman
year is going to be tough,”
Englert said. “It’s a big
jump from performing at
the high school level to a
Big Ten running level.
“Mostly, I just want to
see some improvement in
my times and work on being
able to help the team
further down the road. As
long as I’m trying the best
that I can, everything will
fall into place. I’m just going
to train really hard and
see what I can do.”
Finding his own way
Waddell is quick to deflect
any credit Englert
throws his way. He knows
that Englert puts the work
in and is the one executing
plans.
“If I gave credit to anyone
it would be the distance
coach, John Taylor,
he’s really shaped a phenomenal
distance program
for us and really helped
Andrew grow as an athlete,”
Waddell said.
“The other half would
go to Andrew. He’s the
guy that has to go and run
the races. Coach Taylor
and myself, we can tell
him what we think and
what to do. Andrew just
absorbs it all and puts it
into action. Those are the
two that I would really
credit for helping Andrew,
coach Taylor and himself.”
Waddell believes that
Englert’s accomplishments
reflect the program
at Central. The coaches
want to prepare their athletes
to also be outstanding
citizens.
“I always tell the guys
that I’m more concerned
with the man they are
when they leave rather
than the athlete they are
when they leave,” Waddell
said. “Because, at the
end, your legs are going
to fall apart, muscles will
decrease, but who you are
as a person is really going
to speak volumes for you.”
Ready for new beginnings,
Englert won’t forget
where he got started.
“I had a great time at
Central,” he said. “Honestly,
I’m thankful for
everything my teachers,
coaches, and teammates
did for me. It was truly a
time that I will remember
for the rest of my life.”

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Volleyball
Ultimate under new ownership, but few changes expected
JEFF VORVA
Contributing Editor
There is a shakeup at the top
of the Ultimate Volleyball Club
food chain, but it appears that
there may not be many changes
beyond that.
After 22 years owning the
Frankfort and Mokena-based
club with hundreds of area athletes,
founder Erin Lorenz relinquished
ownership to Joel Anderson
earlier this month.
“I want to thank all of our players,
coaches and families – past
and present – for helping to build
Ultimate Volleyball Club from
one team of 11-year-old players
to a nationally recognized club
of almost 60 teams,” Lorenz said
in a statement. “After 22 years
of tremendous successes and
lasting memories, I am retiring.
I am happy to say that Ultimate
will continue and will be better
than ever. Our coaches, staff, and
practice facilities will remain the
same ... for what promises to be
a banner year.”
Anderson, who also owns
Chicago Elite and the Plainfield-based
Club 1, said that he
is an admirer of Lorenz and the
program and is not looking to
change the chemistry.
“There will be no program
changes,” Anderson said. “The
only thing we may look at are
the enhancements to the already
great program that Erin built
over the 22 years. We’re looking
at developing in-house leagues
and enhanced small-group training.
Position training. Having an
academy atmosphere. As far as
the overall program goes, you
can’t disrupt something that it
already great.”
Over the years, the boys teams
have become national powers
and this year, the 18 Gold team
took 10th in the nation in the
USA Volleyball Junior National
Championships in Dallas in early
July.
Some of the players on that
squad include Chris Dargan
(Lincoln-Way West), David
Flores (Lincoln-Way West), Ike
Mahajan (Lincoln-Way East),
Wil McPhillips (Lincoln-Way
East), Louden Moran (Lincoln-
Way West), Benjamin Pluskota
(Lincoln-Way West), Nicholas
Studer (Lincoln-Way West) and
Jack Yurkanin (Lincoln-Way
Central).
The girls 18 Gold team this
season also had a plethora of area
stars including Katie Barry (Lincoln-Way
Central), Molly Skoda
(Lincoln-Way East), Samantha
Vorderer (Lincoln-Way Central),
Nicki Bechtold (Lincoln-Way
East), Nicole Dvorak (Lincoln-
Way Central) and Brianna Knezz
(Lincoln-Way West).
Anderson, a north side of Chicago
resident who will divide his
time between his three clubs and
coaching the boys team at St.
Patrick High School, will be on
the move quite a bit so he will
rely heavily on Ultimate staff
members to run the show.
“I stay pretty busy,” he said.
“I’m running around a lot. But
I have some key staff members
in place in the other two clubs
and I’m sure it’s the same at Ultimate.
I’m just getting to know
the staff at Ultimate and getting
those key things lined up. It’s not
going to be like I have to be on
the court all the time.”
He said that after 28 years, this
will be the first time he will not
coach a club team.
Meanwhile, he enjoys the fact
that he is the boss of an established
program that will be using
the Hallmark Sports Club
in Frankfort and the Velocity
All Sport Athletic Training and
Complex in Mokena.
“It’s exciting because Ultimate
has bigger facilities to work with
and has a comprehensive staff,”
he said. “It’s very experienced.
Some of our other clubs, we
were limited on space and that
presents a challenge. When you
are at Velocity and you have
60,000 square feet to work with,
that’s a nice accompaniment to
your program. Between Hallmark
and Velocity, we have 12
courts at our disposal.”
Anderson grew up in a small
town in Iowa called Pocahontas.
He said it was a town of 2,000
and he played every sport except
volleyball because there was no
boys program. He added that
Pocahontas Area High School
had a strong girls volleyball program
and he became intrigued
with the sport. He said he joined
the University of Iowa club team
as a setter to open his volleyball
career.
He has won several coaching
awards over the years including
the Illinois High School Association
and East Suburban Catholic
Conference’s Coach of the Year
in 2009, a season which found
his St. Patrick team finish fourth
in the state and 46th in ESPN’s
national rankings.
In 2018, he won the Junior
Volleyball Association Junior
Club Service award for his quarter
century of coaching in the
sport.
“Since 2003, Joel and I have
had a close friendship through
club volleyball,” Lorenz said. “I
like him, I trust him. I think he is
a great volleyball mind and leader.
His clubs have been highly
successful for both boys and girls
at the national level, with numerous
national championships and
hundreds of scholarships earned.
I am thrilled and confident that
Joel will take our teams and
players to new heights.”
Anderson was, however, the
subject of an unflattering TV
news story on CBS Chicago in
2016, which said he used gym
time at Chicago Public Schools
for his clubs for free while clubs
in other sports paid fees to the
CPS.
Anderson said that he was
given permission to use Payton
High School, where he was the
girls volleyball coach.
“It was nine days of a summer
camp we had at Payton,” he said.
“The principal said, ‘You should
use the gym.’ What wasn’t reported
is that I supplemented the
Joel Anderson is the new owner
of Ultimate Volleyball Club, a
highly successful club based
in Frankfort and Mokena, and
featuring many New Lenox
athletes. JEFF VORVA/22ND
CENTURY MEDIA
entire [Payton] program. They
didn’t pay for balls and carts and
nets or any of that. So the principal
said, ‘Just use the gym.’
“Sometimes I think that when
you find success people find a
way to try to tear you down.”
Speaking of success, what
would happen if Chicago Elite or
Volleyball 1 faces Ultimate for a
tournament championship? Who
would he root for?
“I would flip a coin and watch
from the sideline,” he said.
This Week In
Knights Varsity Athletics
Boys Golf
■Aug. ■ 15 – Oswego Invite at
Blackberry Oaks, 4 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 16 – LW West Invite at the
Den at Fox Creek, 10 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 21 – vs. LW West,
Sandburg and Homewood-
Flossmoor at Silver Lake,
4 p.m.
Girls Golf
■Aug. ■ 15 – Barrington Invite at
Bonnie Dundee, 9 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 17 – Homewood-Flossmoor
Invite at Lincoln Oaks, 1 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 17 – Providence Midlothian
Challenge at Midlothian Country
Club, 2:30 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 20 – hosts Providence and
Minooka at Sanctuary, 4 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 21 – hosts LW East and
Lockport at Sanctuary, 4:30 p.m.
Warriors Varsity Athletics
Boys Golf
■Aug. ■ 15 – Oswego Invite at
Blackberry Oaks, 4 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 16 – hosts LW West Invite
at the Den at Fox Creek, 10 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 19 – at Pekin at Lick Creek,
Noon
■Aug. ■ 21 – vs. LW Central,
Sandburg and Homewood-
Flossmoor at Silver Lake,
4 p.m.
Girls Golf
■Aug. ■ 17 – Homewood-Flossmoor
Invite at Lincoln Oaks, 1 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 20 – at LW East at Green
Garden, 4:30 p.m.
■Aug. ■ 21 – hosts Bolingbrook at
Sanctuary, 4:30 p.m.
Celtics Varsity Athletics
Boys Golf
■Aug. ■ 16 - LW West Invite at the
Den at Fox Creek, 10 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 17 – Mount Carmel Invite
at Lincoln Oaks, 7:30 a.m.
■Aug. ■ 19 – St. Ignatius Invite at
Ruth Lake, 2:30 p.m.
Girls Golf
■Aug. ■ 17 – hosts Providence
Midlothian Challenge at
Midlothian Country Club, 2:30
p.m.
■Aug. ■ 20 – vs. LW Central and
Minooka at Sanctuary, 4 p.m.

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New Lenox’s Hagen thrives in athletics, music
STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor
In an era of specilization
where more and more
athletes choose to focus
on just one sport, New
Lenox’s Dane Hagen is a
prominent exception.
Hagen, who graduated
from Liberty Junior High
earlier this year and is getting
set for his freshman
year at Lincoln-Way West,
does not stop with excelling
in multiple sports, either.
He also is a talented
musician.
“When I wake up in the
morning, I can’t wait to get
outside and start being active,”
Hagen said. “I usually
spend about half my
time doing either sports or
music, but I still find time
to do other things that I
like to do and find time to
study.”
Most people can only
hope to be as proficient
at one thing as Hagen is
in seemingly everything
he does. Heading into his
eighth-grade year, he set
goals that even his father,
Rich, thought were a little
too lofty.
Dane wanted to make
it to state in cross country
and wrestling, make the
Olympic Development
Program for Illinois in
soccer, make the Illinois
Music Education Association
Orchestra as a cello
player and get straight A’s
in school.
“He had a lot of things
going on,” Rich Hagen
said. “He had all these
goals in sports, music and
with his grades. I’m a bit
of a realist. I’m not that
dad that’s always like,
‘Yeah, buddy, go out and
shoot for your dreams.’ I
told him it was going to be
tough.
“But set goals, seek
perfection and settle for
greatness. He pretty much
embarassed me for being a
non-believer.”
Hagen qualified for
state in cross country and
wrestling, and made the
ODP soccer team and the
ILMEA orchestra. In the
classroom, he had two B’s,
including one in honors
math, but his two A-plusses
to go along with two
A’s essentially offset those
B’s for an A average.
“Dane is like a Renaissance
man,” Rich Hagen
said. “For him to be able to
do all these things well and
have the discipline to balance
it all and still do well
in school, I’m very proud
of him.”
Finding more to do
Soccer was Dane Hagen’s
first love. He began
playing at age 6 and it’s
been essentially his main
sport ever since. Both his
parents are musicians,
though, so it was no surprise
that he took up the
cello a couple years later.
By fifth grade, he added
track, cross country and
wrestling into the mix.
He has found a way to be
successful in all of them.
“It takes hours and hours
of practice and dedication
to get yourself to that level,”
Dane Hagen said. “It’s
partly my dad, too. He
helps me a lot.”
Rich Hagen has seen
many kids growing up
having to choose between
sports and music, but he
was confident his son
could do both.
“There’s a bit of a disconnect
between sports
and music people and
sometimes it can be an us
against them mentality,”
Rich Hagen said. “Dane’s
never operated that way. A
lot of parents feel like they
have to choose one path or
the other, but Dane is kind
of an ambassador for the
fact that you can do both.
There are kids like him
who do it and do it well.”
Dane said he would
rather be very good at a
bunch of things than be
the best at one thing, and
that is something his dad
reminds him of from time
to time.
“Sometimes when we’re
at a music competition,
Dane’s not the top kid in
the orchestra,” Rich Hagen
said. “But how many of
those kids made it to state
in cross country and wrestling?
Then he’ll be on the
soccer field and maybe
he’ll be down after a tough
day, and I’ll tell him, ‘How
many of those soccer players
can play the cello like
you did?’”
Hitting his goals
Making the Olympic
Development Program in
soccer is a huge accomplishment,
and something
Dane Hagen especially
treasured because he has
played the sport for so
long.
“It was a really cool experience,”
he said. “Not
Making the cross country state finals was one of New
Lenox’s Dane Hagen’s many accomplishments as an
eighth grader. Photo submitted
only the tournament was
great, but just the training,
playing with all those top
players, made me feel like
one of them. It made me
feel really accomplished.”
The Hagens knew
that the toughest task on
Dane’s list of goals was
likely going to be making
state in wrestling.
“I’ve only been wrestling
for three years and a
lot of kids I’m facing have
done it a lot longer,” Dane
Hagen said. “My sectional,
you have to finish in the top
four and I finished fourth.
The three guys ahead of
me all placed at state, so
it was a really tough sectional
and I didn’t know
if I’d make it. One of the
kids who placed at state
only beat me by two points
at sectionals.”
Going into high school,
Dane is going to give up
cross country because it
conflicts with soccer season.
But he plans to join
soccer, wrestling, track
and orchestra. He even has
a new challenge in track:
to become a pole vaulter.
Perhaps he can keep
proving his dad wrong,
though Rich is unlikely to
second guess him again.
“I hate to say it, but I
loved proving him wrong,”
Dane said.
Sports Briefs
Boykin, Allegretti make
NFL debuts
Providence and Notre
Dame graduate Miles
Boykin made his preseason
debut with the Baltimore
Ravens on Aug. 8.
Boykin led the Ravens in
catches with four for 39
yards in a 29-0 win over
the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lincoln-Way East and
Illinois graduate Nick Allegretti
saw his first preseason
action with the
Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday,
Aug. 10. Allegretti
was part of the second
team offensive line and got
plenty of playing time in
the Chiefs’ 38-17 win over
the Cincinnati Bengals.
Grabavoy to enter Joliet
Hall of Fame
Former Lincoln-Way
soccer star Ned Grabavoy
will be part of the 2019
class inducted into the
Joliet Area Sports Hall of
Fame on Sept. 14. Grabavoy
was the 2000-2001
Gatorade National High
School Player of the Year
and led Lincoln-Way to
two state runner-up finishes
before playing 13
seasons in the MLS.
Oilmen fall in MCL
championship series
The Northwest Indiana
Oilmen, featuring New
Lenox native Jackson
Dvorak, Mokena native
Nate DeLoian and Frankfort
native Brandon Petkoff,
advanced to the Midwest
Collegiate League
championship series,
but were defeated in two
games by the Bloomington
Bobcats.
Cheerleading and dance
camps coming to LW
Central
LW Central will host
cheerleading and dance
camps on Aug. 18. Both
camps, open to kids in prek
through eighth grade,
will be held from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Cheerleading
participants will learn
jump, motion and stunting
technique and will learn
a routine to perform with
Central varsity and JV
cheerleaders at the Community
Night scrimmage
game Aug. 23. Dance participants
will learn choreography
and dance technique
and will perform
with the Rhythm Knights
on Aug. 23. Fees: $50
cheerleading; $25 dance.
Visit il.8to18.com/lwc for
registration information.
Sports Briefs are compiled by
Sports Editor Steve Millar,
s.millar@22ndcm.com.

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fastbreak
Softball
LW Central grad Abbott named Loyola coach
22nd Century Media file
photo
1st and 3
THREE PLAYERS
TO WATCH AS HIGH
SCHOOL GOLF SEASON
STARTS THIS WEEK
1. Sean Curran
Curran (above), a
LW Central junior,
finished second
in the state last
season, one stroke
behind Lockport’s
Ben Sluzas, and
has competed in
some of the top
junior tournaments
in the country this
summer.
2. Carly Schiene
Schiene is one
of four players
returning from the
LW Central girls
team which finished
third in the state
last season, but
must replace its two
graduated stars:
Brianne Bolden and
Grace Curran.
3. Zack Phelps
Phelps had a big
sophomore season
in helping LW West
win a regional title.
STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor
Alicia Abbott hoped to
get her first collegiate head
coaching job soon. The
opportunity that ended
up arising was almost too
good to be true.
Abbott, a New Lenox
native and Lincoln-Way
Central graduate, will get
to be close to home as she
takes the huge step in her
career. She was named
head coach at Loyola University
on Aug. 5.
“It’s pretty neat,” Abbott
said. “It’s definitely an experience
I’ve been looking
to have. It’s exciting that it
happened at home.”
Abbott is a 2007 Central
grad and earned All-State
honors her senior year
with the Knights before
going on to play two years
each at UIC and North
Carolina State.
She began her coaching
career as a volunteer assistant
at her alma mater, NC
State, in 2012 and went on
to assistant roles at Newberry
College and Southern
Illinois-Edwardsville.
Abbott has spent the last
five seasons as the associate
head coach at Northern
Illinois.
“I had a phenomenal
boss [head coach Christina
Sutcliffe] at NIU who was
very on top of everything,”
Abbott said. “Without her,
I would hands down not be
able to do this. I wouldn’t
feel anywhere near ready.
But she did a great job
kind of teaching us all facets,
including the behindthe-scenes
things. I would
not have felt prepared for
those administrative things
without that.”
Abbott feels coaching
at Loyola gives her a bit
of a head start as opposed
to where she would be if
she got a job outside of the
area.
“It means a lot to get to
coach here in Chicago,”
she said. “Coming from
NIU, I have that recruiting
background a little bit
already, so that makes life
a little bit easier. Knowing
the terrain, the territory,
understanding the weather
and how it impacts us,
and kind of knowing what
Loyola is all about and
what they stand for, those
are all key advantages.”
Loyola athletic director
Steve Watson mentioned
some of those same things
in introducing his new
coach.
“We are excited to add
someone of Alicia’s pedigree
to our staff,” Watson
said in a press release.
“As a Chicagoland native
and former associate head
coach at Northern Illinois,
she has a proven track
record when it comes to
recruiting in the Chicago
area and the Midwest. She
has demonstrated a high
standard for excellence on
the field, in the classroom
and in the community.
Great things are in store
for our softball program
LW Central graduate Alicia Abbott, pictured in her previous role as Northern Illinois
associate head coach, was named the new head softball coach at Loyola University.
Loyola University Athletics
under Alicia’s leadership.”
Abbott takes over a program
that has been consistently
competitive but has
been unable to put together
a breakthrough season of
late. The Ramblers went
25-25 this spring and have
not finished more than
one game over .500 since
2013.
Abbott, though, is optimistic
about the roster she
will inherit.
“I’m walking into a
group that has a lot of individuals
who have had success
in the past,” she said.
“Now it just comes down
to making that translate
into a cohesive team and
putting that talent on the
field, making sure we do
the little things right and
that we become a unit and
a family.”
Abbott realized at a
young age that she wanted
to have a job mentoring
young people, and
she found the right fit in
coaching.
“Coaching was something
that was always in
the back of my head,” she
said. “I knew I wanted to
do something that involved
helping people, and when I
was younger I thought that
might be teaching. I love
softball and after having
played and having had really
good mentors, I decided
I’d give this a go.
“Hands down the best
part is getting to work with
players every day, and getting
to work with a staff.
It’s the people that make
the job.”
Abbott was set to officially
start the job on
Monday, Aug. 12. She has
a brief period of time to get
several things done prior
to fall ball.
“It’s getting a staff together,
doing a little more
recruiting in depth, and
just trying to set the team
up for success in the fall,”
she said. “Figuring out
what we need on the administrative
side to help
our kids feel ready to go
when they come back.”
Going forward, Abbott
has some characteristics
she hopes her team will
display, mostly involving
hard work.
“I want them to be a
team that never quits, that
hustles on and off the field
all the time,” she said.
“It’s paying attention to
the details and doing the
little things right. Scrappiness
and feistiness and
that heart to win every
day they step onto the
field is what I’d really like
to see.”
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“It takes hours and hours of practice and dedication to get
yourself to that level. It’s partly my dad, too. He helps me
a lot.”
Dane Hagen — incoming LW West freshman, on excelling in
cross country, soccer, wrestling and music
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Girls Golf
4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21
• LW Central hosts LW East and Lockport for an earlyseason
triangular at The Sanctuary Golf Course in New
Lenox.
Index
37 - This Week In
34 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor
Steve Millar at s.millar@22ndcm.com.

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | August 15, 2019
DREAM JOB New Lenox
native Abbott named softball coach
at Loyola University, Page 39
CHANGE AT THE TOP
Ultimate Volleyball Club has a
new owner, Page 37
Among Dane Hagen’s accomplishments as
an eighth-grader were making the Olympic
Development program in soccer (left),
advancing to state in wrestling (middle)
and earning a spot as a cello player on
the Illinois Music Education Association
Orchestra. He also made it to state in cross
country. Photos submitted
New Lenox’s Hagen thrives in cross country, soccer, wrestling and music, Page 38