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Lunch is 

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and Kathy Miller, of 

State Farm, host first 

veterans lunch, Page 4 

Another hat 

in the race 

Michelle Fadeley 

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to announce run for 

37th District State rep. 

seat, Page 9 

New Lenox boy 

who received heart 

transplant spends day 

at Lurie’s barbecue 

with other ‘Heart 

Warriors,’ Page 3 

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Latest edition of 

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plenty of deals at area 

businesses, Inside 

Eamonn Moran and his 

mom, Kristen, enjoy the 

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Thursday 

Ladies Night Out - Ghouls 

Night Out 

6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 

3, Konow’s Corn Maze, 

16849 S. Cedar Road in 

Homer Glen. Cost is $5 in 

advance, $10 at the door. 

This 21-and-older 22nd 

Century Media event is to 

feature a variety of vendors 

with health tips and 

screenings, fashion and 

beauty, food, home decor, 

shopping, and more. 

There also will be a cash 

bar, concessions, music, 

costume contest and more. 

The first 200 attendees will 

receive a free tote bag and 

a wine glass. A portion of 

each ticket will benefit Crisis 

Center for South Suburbia 

and the Weish4Ever 

Foundation. 

New Lenox Area Historical 

Society monthly meeting 

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 

3, New Lenox Township 

Building at 1000 S. Cedar 

Road. Speaker Dave Rubner 

will be doing a presentation 

on famous New 

Lenox people. 

Friday 

MOMS Club of New Lenox 

Monthly Social 

10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 

New Lenox Public Library, 

120 Veterans Parkway. We 

will be having a speaker 

from the New Lenox Fire 

Foundatoin come in and 

speak to us about safety. 

The kids will enjoy some 

apple tasting as well. A 

fun way to meet other 

moms and for the kids to 

play. Visit MomsClubNew 

Lenox.com or momsclub. 

org or contact momsclub 

newlenox@yahoo.com for 

more information. 

Saturday 

Purple Heart Charity Run 

(Ride) 

9 a.m.-all day Saturday, 

Oct. 5, New Lenox American 

Legion Post 1977, 

14414 Ford Drive. The 

New Lenox American Legion 

is hosting a 100-mile 

run (ride). All stops will be 

Legion posts and the ride 

ends at the New Lenox 

American Legion and 

there will be a live band 

and food at night. It is $20 

per rider and $10 per rider. 

Two, three, or four wheels 

are welcome to do the ride. 

It is $10 if one just wants 

to come for the after party. 

If interested, you register 

the day of the event. 

Octoberfest 

2-6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

5, New Lenox Village 

Commons, 1 Veterans 

Parkway. Plenty of free 

family-friendly activities 

will be available for everyone, 

including a petting 

zoo, pony rides, face painting, 

and pumpkin decorating. 

There will also be 

musical performances and 

food and beverages. During 

Octoberfest, help the 

Friends of the New Lenox 

Parks fight hunger at their 

‘Friends of the Parks Empty 

Bowls’ event. Purchase 

a hand-painted bowl by a 

child from one of the Park 

District programs, and receive 

unlimited soup tastings 

from local restaurants 

all afternoon. Profits from 

Empty Bowls will go to 

the New Lenox Township 

Food Pantry and the 

Northern Illinois Food 

Bank 

Wednesday 

Fall Fest with Friends 

4-8 p.m. Wednesday, 

Oct. 9, New Lenox VFW 

Hall, 323 Old Hickory 

Road. The event is sponsored 

by the New Lenox 

Area Historical Society 

and features an all-youcan-eat 

German/America 

dinner and cake from 

Fleckenstein’s Bakery. Hot 

dogs will also be available. 

You can come early 

and buy homemade baked 

goods and bid on a silent 

auction, which includes a 

variety of items donated 

by local businesses and 

friends of the NLAHS. 

The event is used to help 

raise funds for the preservation 

of Schmuhl School 

and ongoing student programs 

held at the school. 

It is a “working school” 

where many NL and other 

schools spend “A Day in 

the Life of a One-Room 

Schoolhouse.” Tickets can 

be purchased in advance 

from any Historical Society 

member or at the door. 

Adults are $15, children 

under 10 are $5 and under 

3 are free. For more information 

and tickets, call 

(815)-485-5576. 

UPCOMING 

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. 

LWSRA Trick or Trot 5K 

8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 

19, LWSRA Recreation 

Center, 1900 Heather 

Glen Drive. The LWSRA 

and Heather Glen HOA 

are hosting a timed 5K 

Trick or Trot race/walk 

to raise funds for the future 

LWSRA Universal 

Design wheelchair accessible 

playground. Race/ 

walk begins at 8 a.m. Preregistrations 

are being 

taken at LWSRA or visit 

lwsra.org/5k to guarantee 

your T-shirt size. Cost is 

$30 for adults and $15 for 

those under 14. Day of 

registration is 6:30-7:45 

a.m. 

LWSRA Trunk or Treat 

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 26, LWSRA Recreation 

Center, 1900 Heather 

Glen Drive. Come out in 

costume and trick or treat 

on Saturday, Oct. 26. The 

event is free and includes a 

DJ dance party and bounce 

house. 

ONGOING 

Candy Corn Contest 

Tuesday, Oct. 1-Monday, 

Oct. 27, Lions Community 

Center, 1 Manor 

Drive. Stop by the lobby 

at the LCC to guess how 

many candy corns are in 

the jar. On Wednesday, 

Oct. 30, the winner will be 

notified. The closest guess 

without going over wins. 

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LWABWO Meetings 

6-8 p.m. on the third 

Tuesday of each month 

Sept. through June, Gatto’s 

Restaurant,1938 E. 

Lincoln Highway. The 

Lincoln-Way Area Business 

Women’s Organization 

is a non-profit club 

formed in the 1970s to 

provide scholarship funds 

to graduating female high 

school seniors and adult 

women for the purpose 

of continuing education. 

We are always looking for 

new members. For more 

information, visit LWAB- 

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That means on average, 

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VFW Events 

The New Lenox VFW 

Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory 

Road, New Lenox, hosts 

Bingo every Tuesday night 

at 5 p.m., horseshoes every 

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

starts at 6 p.m.) and a fish 

fry every Friday from 5-8 

p.m. Video slots and poker 

are offered each night and 

a DJ provides entertainment 

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parties on Thursdays 

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Heart transplant recipient 

enjoys day at Lurie’s barbecue 

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Eamonn Moran has not 

had many “normal days.” 

The almost-2-year-old has 

spent a majority of his life 

in a hospital. 

But on Sept. 21, he and 

his parents, Kristen and 

Kevin, got a little taste of 

normalcy as they all got to 

spend the day with other 

“Heart Warriors” at the Lurie 

Children’s barbecue for 

the children in the CCU. 

“It keeps a peace of 

mind that you’re with other 

people who have that same 

mindset and kids that have 

experienced what your kid 

has been through,” Kristen 

said. “They have their chest 

scar showing at the top of 

their shirt and they’re not 

going to have people wondering 

why they have that. 

It’s nice for them to get 

with kids who have experienced 

what they’ve experienced. 

And see nurses that 

hopefully they haven’t seen 

in a long time.” 

Eamonn has been outpatient 

for nine months and 

although his weight is not 

where they would like it to 

be, Kristen said the nurses 

were amazed at how much 

he has grown in the time he 

has been out of the hospital. 

He is starting to sit upright, 

he’s more mobile and 

trying to crawl, which he 

was not able to do the last 

time he saw the nurses. 

“It’s really nice to be able 

to see the nurses that were 

instrumental in his life and 

the doctors even come out 

and see the kids,” Kristen 

said. “He was in there for a 

long time.” 

Eamonn is still in a 

“mom and dad centric” 

stage, Kristen said, so he 

Kevin and Kristen Moran pose for a photo with their 

son Eamonn at the Lurie’s barbecue. Lurie Children’s 

sat on a blanket at the barbecue 

and other heart parents 

and warriors were able 

to interact with him. 

Kristen and another heart 

mom started a nonprofit 

called CCU Parent Support- 

Some Assembly Required, 

so she spent time at 

the picnic getting word out 

about that. 

Donations to Some Assembly 

Required go directly 

to families who have 

children staying in the CCU 

to help pay for parking. 

Parking at Lurie can 

range from $11-$15 per 

day. Families can get two 

free parking passes if their 

child is inpatient for an 

extended period of time. 

Eamonn was inpatient for 

14 months. 

That sometimes doubles 

each day if parents have to 

leave and come back. 

“I want to do this for 

CCU families and spread 

the word to other heart 

families who can’t afford 

parking or worry about 

how they’re going to pay 

for parking on top of medical 

bills because that’s not 

something families should 

worry about while their 

child is inpatient,” Kristen 

said. 

She said even if parents 

can afford the parking, paying 

for parking should not 

determine if they see their 

child that day. The other 

board members wanted to 

create something that took 

away one less burden. 

Eamonn still has a recovery 

road ahead, but he is on 

the verge of being able to 

do so many things. 

He’s trying to stand unassisted, 

though not crawling 

yet, and the physical therapist 

said Eamonn may walk 

before he crawls. He is also 

using his voice more. 

“It’s so great as a parent 

to see the look on your kid’s 

face when they accomplish 

something and they know 

it and are proud of themselves 

and that is absolutely 

where he is at,” Kristen 

said. “I can only imagine 

how that is going to transfer 

to those bigger milestones. 

The reaction will be 

very well worthwhile. [To] 

see those wheels turning is 

really cool to see.” 

To learn more about the 

nonprofit, visit someassem 

blyrequiredccu.org/. 

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Gatto’s, State Farm team up for first veteran’s lunch 

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Lunch on Sept. 24 was 

a little more special for 

veteran Bob Metzger, of 

Manhattan, who fought in 

Desert Storm. 

Frank Gatto, owner of 

Gatto’s, and Kathy Miller, 

of State Farm, organized 

the first veteran’s luncheon 

at Gatto’s, which packed 

part of the restaurant with 

veterans ready to share 

their stories. Metzger, spent 

a lot of his time listening to 

those stories. 

At Metzger’s table sat 

two WWII veterans — Bob 

Beazley and Bob Schuld, 

of New Lenox — and he 

felt honored to share that 

time with them. 

“I’ve had the honor of 

knowing Bob Beazley for a 

while now and he came in 

and sat down and it was the 

first time I had the honor 

of meeting Bob Schuld,” 

Metzger said. “To sit at 

the table with two WWII 

veterans, it’s breathtaking. 

The battles they went in — 

I was over in Desert Storm 

— but those guys fought 

for years going through 

Italy and all that.” 

He added how important 

those battles, which went 

on and on, month after 

month and year after year 

until they won. 

“That war, if they lost, 

it would have changed 

the world,” Metzger said. 

“These gentleman, you talk 

to them, they have some 

amazing stories.” 

Simply put: the lunch 

was “legendary.” 

The lunch came together 

with Miller approaching 

Gatto with the idea of wanting 

to do something for the 

veterans. Kevin Molloy, of 

State Farm, does veteran’s 

breakfasts, but she wanted 

to do something a little different. 

The plan was to see how 

the first luncheon went and 

then determine what they 

would do from there. But 

both Gatto and Miller were 

in agreement that it could 

be something they continue 

to do. 

“I know Frank. He’s a 

great guy, he’s involved in 

the community, he’s very 

giving,” Miller said. “He’s 

the right one to work with.” 

Miller has family and 

friends that have been in 

the service and they don’t 

like to talk about it. Giving 

them the space to all get together 

allows them to talk 

about whatever they want. 

“They did it for their 

country and this is a way 

to say thank you,” Miller 

said. “I didn’t want to do 

it on Nov. 11, because everybody 

does it that day 

and that’s not a bad thing. 

We wanted to do it another 

day to show that you’re not 

appreciated just one day a 

year.” 

The funny thing for 

Gatto was how incredibly 

thankful those veterans 

were for one free meal after 

they had given the greatest 

sacrifice. 

“We’re real lucky because 

of these guys,” Gatto 

said. “You sit there some 

days, you go to work, you 

Posing for a photo at the veterans lunch are (left to 

right) WWII veteran Bob Beazley, of New Lenox, Bob 

Metzger, of Manhattan, WWII veteran Bob Schuld, of 

New Lenox and Roger Bradley, of Manhattan. 

Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media 

live in a nice neighborhood, 

have a great business and 

that’s all because of these 

guys. They sacrificed for it. 

And I’m living it. I would 

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“These guys are amazing 

and we owe them a 

debt of gratitude and I’m 

happy to do it. They’re all 

great guys... You do a little 

something and they’re like, 

‘thank you!’ No, I’m the 

lucky one.” 

 

 

 

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Contests 

Carve a pumpkin, craft a costume, maybe win something 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Sharpen your knives and 

strap up your candy-collecting 

boots, because 22nd 

Century Media’s Halloween 

contests have returned 

— less with tricks, more 

with treats. 

We’re once again offering 

five ways to win prizes 

this Halloween season with 

the return of both our costume 

and pumpkin carving 

contests. 

Details are below, but 

questions can be directed to 

Managing Editor Bill Jones 

at bill@opprairie.com or 

(708) 326-9170 ext. 20. 

The Costumes 

The Halloween Costume 

Contest for 2019 features 

three categories. Adults 16 

and older have two ways 

to win, with awards for 

Scariest Costume and Most 

Creative up for grabs. Children 

15 and younger will 

compete in one category in 

which creativity is key. 

We’re going to pick one 

winner across each category 

from all seven of our 

southwest suburban towns: 

Orland Park, Tinley Park, 

Frankfort, Mokena, New 

Lenox, Homer Glen and 

Lockport. 

We have just a few rules. 

1) You have to be the 

person in the costume. You 

cannot submit for anyone 

else, with the exception 

of parents who submit for 

their children. 

2) Each person can only 

submit one costume for an 

entry (basically, you cannot 

send yourself in multiple 

costumes — pick 

one), though families can 

send one entry per person 

from different members of 

the family (and they can 

be submitted together). A 

group also may enter one 

Pumpkin Carving Contest Prizes 

Best Adult-Crafted Pumpkin (16 and older) — A 

certificate good for two tickets for Blue Man Group 

at the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago; and a free, 

large cheese pizza from Aurelio’s, 19836 Wolf 

Road in Mokena. 

Best Pumpkin Created by a Child (15 and younger) 

— Two hours of free bowling for up to six people, 

including shoe rentals, along with a pizza and 

pitcher full of pop, at Laraway Lanes, 1009 West 

Laraway Road in New Lenox; and a $25 gift 

certificate for Odyssey Fun World, 19111 Oak Park 

Ave. in Tinley Park. 

Halloween Costume Contest Prizes 

Best Adult Costume-Scary (16 and older) — $25 gift 

certificate for Chesdan’s Pizzeria & Grille, 15764 S. 

Bell Road in Homer Glen; and a certificate good for 

$5 off any purchase $10 or more at Pop’s, 16600 

W. 159th St. in Lockport. 

Best Adult Costume-Creative (16 and older) — A 

certificate good for two tickets for Blue Man 

Group at the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago; and 

a certificate good for $5 off any purchase $10 or 

more at Pop’s, 16600 W. 159th St. in Lockport. 

Best Children’s Costume (15 and younger) — A 

$20 gift certificate from Short & Sweet-Tasty 

Treats, 9975 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort; and 

a certificate good for $5 off any purchase $10 or 

more at Pop’s, 16600 W. 159th St. in Lockport. 

group costume, eligible for 

one prize, as a group. 

3) We understand there 

may be a bit in the way of 

scary imagery (such is the 

nature of the holiday), but 

the costumes have to be relatively 

family friendly to be 

considered and published. 

Nothing beyond PG-13. 

4) Entries must be submitted 

no later than 2 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 1, to bill@ 

opprairie.com or 22nd Century 

Media, c/o Managing 

Editor Bill Jones, at 11516 

W. 183rd St. Unit SW Office 

Condo 3, Orland Park, 

IL, 60467 (physical entries 

cannot be returned), along 

with names, email addresses 

and/or phone numbers, 

and towns for each of the 

entrants. 

5) The entries will be 

judged by 22nd Century 

Media’s editorial staff, with 

winners being chosen based 

on creativity, successful execution 

of an idea, quality 

of craftsmanship and consideration 

of the holiday/ 

season. 

6) All entries are subject 

to being published. 

The prizes are detailed in 

the accompanying sidebar. 

The Pumpkins 

Our pumpkin-carving 

contest returns in 2019 with 

a category for adults 16 and 

older, as well as one for 

children 15 and younger. 

In both categories, it is all 

about creativity and skill. 

We will pick one winner 

across each category from 

all seven of our southwest 

suburban towns: Orland 

Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, 

Mokena, New Lenox, 

Homer Glen and Lockport. 

We have just a few rules. 

1) You have to be the person 

who carved the pumpkin. 

You cannot submit for 

anyone else, with the exception 

of parents who submit 

for their children. 

2) Each person can only 

submit one pumpkin photo 

(can feature multiple pumpkins 

if there is a theme) for 

an entry, though families 

can send one entry per person 

from different members 

of the family (and they 

can be submitted together). 

3) We understand there 

may be a bit in the way of 

scary imagery (such is the 

nature of the holiday), but 

the pumpkins have to be 

relatively family friendly 

to be considered and published. 

Nothing beyond 

PG-13. 

4) Entries must be submitted 

no later than 2 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 1, to bill@ 

opprairie.com or 22nd Century 

Media, c/o Managing 

Editor Bill Jones, at 11516 

W. 183rd St. Unit SW Office 

Condo 3, Orland Park, 

IL, 60467 (physical entries 

cannot be returned), along 

with names, email addresses 

and/or phone numbers, 

and towns for each of the 

entrants. 

5) The entries will be 

judged by 22nd Century 

Media’s editorial staff, with 

winners being chosen based 

on creativity, successful execution 

of an idea, quality 

of craftsmanship and consideration 

of the holiday/ 

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Man suspected of multiple identity thefts in New Lenox arrested 

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A man 

named a suspect 

in eight 

identity theft 

cases was arrested. 

N e w 

Alan L. Bell 

Lenox Police 

detectives — with assistance 

from U.S. Postal 

inspectors, the Crestwood 

Police Department and 

the Cook County Sheriff’s 

Department — executed a 

search warrant on Alan L. 

Bell, 28, 14039 Kilpatrick 

Ave. Apt. No. 2N, in Crestwood, 

on Sept. 26, as he 

was suspected in numerous 

identity theft cases reported 

to NLPD over the past few 

months, according to a 

press release from NLPD 

issued the same day. 

He was charged with two 

counts of identity theft. 

Bell was arrested at the 

residence, and a credit card 

reader and a credit card 

embosser were recovered 

from the residence, as well 

as 9mm semiautomatic 

handgun and a .40-caliber 

semiautomatic handgun 

with 50-round drum/magazine 

attachment, the release 

stated. 

Bell is a convicted felon, 

police said. 

The NLPD said it received 

reports from several 

victims indicating their 

newly ordered credit cards 

had not arrived in the mail, 

and later learned that the 

cards had been activated 

and numerous fraudulent 

purchases were made, 

mostly on gift cards and 

Apple products at various 

stores, according to the release. 

The NLPD identified 

Bell as one of the prime 

suspects and said that he 

recruited others to steal the 

credit cards. Bell activated 

the cards and made the 

fraudulent purchases, according 

to the release. 

The investigation lasted 

approximately three 

months, New Lenox Deputy 

Chief Louis Alessandrini 

said. 

“These types of investigations 

are exhausting,” 

he said. “A victim learns 

it has been compromised 

and, in this case, they never 

received their card, so 

we have to back track and 

find, for example, which 

Walmart or Best Buy the 

cards were used at, and 

come up with dates and 

times and hope the time 

stamps on the camera footage 

match with the transactions.” 

Alessandrini said there 

was approximately $8,000 

in total monetary losses in 

the eight cases. 

Bell’s bond hearing 

was Sept. 27 at the Will 

County Courthouse. Further 

charges are pending 

in Cook County regarding 

the firearms. 

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Michelle Fadeley, a Joliet 

resident, announced 

her intention to run for the 

37th District seat in the Illinois 

General Assembly 

during a campaign kickoff 

at Stray Bar, 17 Old 

Frankfort Way in Frankfort, 

Saturday, Sept. 21. 

Fadeley is the first Democrat 

to announce a bid for 

the soon-to-be vacated seat 

by current State Rep. Margo 

McDermed. Fadeley 

joins New Lenox Mayor 

Tim Baldermann and Ozinga 

Vice President Tim 

Ozinga, both Republicans, 

as early candidates ahead 

of the primaries scheduled 

for March. 

“I really have been doing 

a lot of work in my 

community with Illinois 

[National Organization for 

Women] and co-founding 

ERA Illinois, and I was 

just so inspired by all the 

difference that I was making, 

that I wanted to take 

my civic leadership up to 

the next level,” Fadeley 

said. 

Fadeley’s past political 

work should help prepare 

her for her run at public 

office, she said. 

“It really taught me how 

to actually get things done,” 

Fadeley said. “It really is 

a big difference between 

having ideas and then actually 

making those ideas 

happen, and knowing how 

to speak with legislators 

and knowing how to get in 

touch with your constituents 

and really understand 

what it takes to pass good 

legislation in the state.” 

Fadeley said she felt that 

the timing to run is right 

because of the current political 

climate and that so 

many other women are being 

recognized and elected 

to public office. 

“I just see a great opportunity 

with this election, 

and I think that we can 

take it,” she said. 

If elected, Fadeley said 

she would push for legislation 

to help the middle 

class and working families 

via tax breaks and reinvesting 

that money in programs 

that help them. 

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working families so that 

they can actually earn a 

livable wage,” she said. 

Fadeley emphasized that 

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for all of her constituents, 

not just the ones who may 

vote for her. 

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of their political 

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Final PUD plat for Four Seasons Housing approved 

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Jessie Molloy 

Freelance Reporter 

The New Lenox Village 

Board approved a 

handful of motions at its 

meeting Sept. 23 in order 

to advance several 

ongoing development 

projects. 

The board voted unanimously, 

minus the vote 

of absent trustee Jasen 

Howard, to approve the final 

PUD plat for the Four 

Seasons housing development 

and set sureties for 

the project. Although some 

surveying and preliminary 

work has started on the 

development, construction 

cannot begin until the developer 

officially closes on 

the property. 

Mayor Tim Baldermann 

said the developer plans 

to “move some earth” before 

the end of the year, 

but “the real work won’t 

begin in earnest until 

spring.” 

The board also voted 

unanimously to approve 

two extensions to previously 

issued permits. 

Noga’s landscaping 

requested an extension 

to a variance it received 

for the construction of 

a new office building at 

922 Country Creek Drive. 

Due to heavy rain and a 

busy work schedule in 

spring, the project was delayed. 

The board granted 

a previous extension in 

April 2019 and again 

voted to approve an additional 

six month extension 

Monday. 

The company owners 

say they plan to apply for 

building permits this winter 

and complete construction 

on the new building 

by fall of 2020. 

The second extension 

was approved for a Preliminary 

PUD plat for the 

Alden Estates memory 

care facility in the Century 

Oaks Subdivision. 

The plan was originally 

approved in January 2017 

and was set to expire on 

Oct. 23. 

Since the initial PUD 

plat was approved the facility 

has received permission 

from the Certificate 

of Need Board to increase 

its number of planned 

beds from 140 to 166, and 

therefore needs to revise 

its building plan. In order 

to do this the board voted 

to approve a one year extension 

to the PUD so the 

plan revisions can be completed. 

Finally, the board held a 

brief hearing on, and subsequently 

approved, the 

implementation of a one 

percent tax on hotel room 

rentals in the U.S. Route 6 

Business District No 1. 

All funds collected by 

the tax deposited into a 

“U.S. Route 6 Business 

District No. 1 Business 

District Tax Allocation 

Fund,” which will be used 

for the purpose of paying 

or reimbursing business 

district project costs. 

Other business 

The village will begin 

its free leaf pickup service 

every day starting Oct. 7 

and continuing through 

the end of November. 

Residents must rake 

leaves down to near the 

curb and a village truck 

will vacuum them up. 

The program is intended 

to prevent gutters and 

storm drains from getting 

blocked with leaves. 

The Committee of the 

Whole will be holding a 

public hearing on the legalization 

of recreational 

cannabis sales in the village 

on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. 

Since the issue is expected 

to be controversial the first 

reading of the resulting 

ordinance will be held at 

the regular board meeting 

on Oct. 28, while the second 

reading and approval 

will be held until the first 

meeting in November. 

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Village’s first Brewfest an 

overflowing success 

From lagers to ales, craft 

brewing has opened up the 

industry’s wife range of 

styles to beer-lovers everywhere. 

Luckily for Orland 

Park’s enthusiasts, the 

Village of Orland Park 

hosted its first beer festival 

the evening of Sept. 21 at 

Crescent Park. 

The inaugural Orland 

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The 21-and-over event 

included tastings of dozens 

of beer varieties from 16 

breweries and two distilleries. 

Guests also were able 

to cast their votes for the 

Drinkers’ Choice, which 

included Best Logo and Favorite 

Beer, among others 

honors. They also enjoyed 

an all-you-care-to-eat meal 

from City Barbeque. 

Live entertainment was 

provided to go along with 

the food and drink. CK 

and the Gray, and Fletcher 

Rockwell, played a variety 

of hits. 

Marty Nachel — a certified 

beer judge, author and 

educator from Orland Park 

— conducted beer trivia. 

“Last year, we did a 

Harvest Hoedown ... and 

we had samples of beers 

there, but this is our firstever 

beer fest,” said Doreen 

Biela, special events 

manager for the Village. 

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FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Workshop helps guitarists 

create art from wood 

The sound of harmonious 

guitar playing could 

be heard from inside Down 

Home Guitars on Sept. 20. 

Renowned luthier Richard 

Hoover and acoustic 

guitarist Eric Skye visited 

the cozy Frankfort guitar 

shop to share their secrets 

of guitar-making with a 

crowd of enthusiasts. This 

was their third of four stops 

on a tour of music stores in 

the Midwest. 

Skye, who resides in 

Portland, Oregon, opened 

the event with three 

acoustic numbers to set 

the mood and to demonstrate 

the sounds that can 

be achieved by working 

on guitars. These songs 

ranged from old pop tunes 

to songs he heard on Netflix. 

Hoover, the founder of 

Santa Cruz Guitar Company, 

spent the rest of the 

evening going over the 

trade secrets and technical 

details of guitar-making 

and answering questions 

from the audience. He offered 

building tips and advice 

for making the guitars 

sound their best. Many 

eventgoers stayed after 

to chat with Hoover and 

Skye. 

The music produced 

from these stringed instruments 

is not something to 

be taken lightly. 

“This kind of music 

could help somebody fall 

in love,” Hoover said. 

Skye and Hoover teamed 

up in 2010 to release a 

custom-made guitar to fit 

Skye’s playing style and 

specifications, which has 

gone on to become one of 

Santa Cruz’s best-selling 

guitars, Skye said. 

Reporting by Carly Styka, 

Editorial Intern. For more, 

visit FrankfortStationDaily. 

com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Conquer College Safely Fair 

to give insight to parents 

and students 

In the period of time between 

the first day of class 

and Thanksgiving break, 

incoming college freshmen 

are more likely to be 

assaulted than at any other 

point in their careers, according 

to Laura Welch, 

president of Will County 

NOW, the organization 

hosting a Conquer College 

Safely Fair. To counter and 

bring awareness to instances 

of assault, the fair is 

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From the Editor 

Adding veterans lunch a perfect idea 

Sean Hastings 


There are already a 

few veteran’s breakfasts 

that take place 

in the area. Gina’s Teardrop 

Cafe in New Lenox 

is one of the spots that has 

the event. It is hosted 6:30 

a.m.-8 a.m. the last Monday 

of every month. 

There’s always a good 

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ed while away at school. 

The fair is to be held 

from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 5, at the Lockport 

Township Offices at 

1463 Farrell Road and is 

free to attend for all high 

school juniors, seniors and 

their parents. Topics to be 

discussed include dorm 

safety, navigating schools 

safely, what is consent and 

what legal rights students 

have in the event that they 

are assaulted. 

“The Red Zone,” that 

period of time where students 

are most likely to 

be assaulted on campus, 

is in part because of a the 

lack of education on matters 

of consent and college 

safety before classes 

are in session. A study by 

the Department of Justice 

found that freshman students 

were two-and-a-half 

times as likely as students 

crowd, but is especially 

tailored for the early birds. 

Bob Metzger, who was 

at the first veterans lunch 

at Gatto’s Sept. 24, said he 

appreciated the idea for a 

lunch to be added to the 

mix to give more opportunities 

for veterans to get 

together if they can’t make 

breakfast. He said with a 

laugh that he and most of 

the guys are retired and 

don’t want to wake up that 

early. 

And with the events not 

being on the same day, if 

one chooses, they can go to 

multiple a month. Having 

covered these events before, 

I saw some regulars, 

as well as some new faces. 

It didn’t matter, though, as 

each table was filled, and 

of other years to be victims 

of assault. 

“If you wait until college 

has already started to teach 

students safety, then it is already 

too late,” said Welch. 

Reporting by Derek Swanson, 

Editorial Intern. For more, 

visit LockportLegendDaily. 

com. 

some conversations lasted 

over an hour. 

Frank Gatto, owner of 

Gatto’s, walked around 

and talked with some of 

the vets about old cars. 

Kathy Miller, of State 

Farm, whose idea it was 

to host the veterans lunch 

at Gatto’s, also spent time 

talking with the vets. 

Depending on where 

these veterans live, which 

VFW or Legion they are 

a member of — or not a 

member of — this can be 

the only time each month 

they get to see some of 

their friends. It gives 

them a chance to talk in a 

comfortable setting about 

whatever they want. 

And for guys like 

Metzger, it is a chance to 

talk with some of his “heros” 

that fought in WWII. 

Telling and listening to 

stories was a big part of 

what that day is about. 

It is a simple way to say 

thank you to the veterans. 

Gatto continually said how 

grateful he was to be able 

to host the lunch and that 

he would do anything for 

the veterans. 

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Ride Wristband specials 

• Monster Market 

• Scarecrow Laboratory 

• Free Kids’ Contests 

• Horse Rides 

• Mutt Strut Contest 

• Free Kids’ Straw Maze 

• Ghoulish Goodies 

• Ghost Town Games 

AND MUCH MORE! 

Sat., 3-8pm 

Beer Sales & 

Entertainment 

Saturday 8pm 

Halloween 

themed 

Fireworks! 

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april.blair@comcast.net 

For more information, 

call 708-390-2401 or 

visit www.mokenapark.com

Be Brave Mom 

Check out the first ‘Mom Column’ from 

a new contributing columnist, who talks 

about fun Halloween ideas, Page 20 

the new lenox patriot | October 3, 2019 | newlenoxpatriotdaily.com 

Hot diggity dog! 

Get Out of Town! suggests you don’t have to go into the 

city to enjoy the greater Indianapolis area, Page 22 

Lincoln-Way West ROTC student spends summer flying planes at private 

pilot license training program, Page 17 

LW West student Cheyanne Montano 

(middle) poses for a photo with her parents, 

Frank and Linda, at the training facility. 

Photo submitted

16 | October 3, 2019 | the new lenox patriot FAITH 


FAITH BRIEFS 

Revolution Church (24520 South U.S. 

Highway 52, Manhattan) 

My Sister’s Closet 

11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 5, Revolution 

Church, 24520 S. US Hwy. 

52, Manhattan. Ladies. 

This is a chance for you to 

update your wardrobe and 

“shop” for designer and 

gently used clothing and 

accessories. For $10, you 

can choose 10 items in our 

“boutique.” For more information, 

please contact Pat 

Wozny at (708) 837-4062. 

More Faith Less Fret Study 

6:30 p.m. Mondays. 

Held at the home of a 

church member. Contact 

the church for more information 

at (815) 418-6555. 

Church Service 

10 a.m. Sundays, 

United Methodist Church of New Lenox (339 

W. Haven Ave, New Lenox) 

Children’s Ministry Council 

Annual Trunk or Treat 

3-4:30 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 26. Visit https:// 

www.signupgenius. 

com/go/5080A4FAB 

A82AABFB6-halloween1 

to sign up and reserve your 

parking spot to decorate 

your trunk. Questions? 

Please call (815) 485-8271 

Divorce Care 

Divorce care starts on 

Oct. 8, for 13 weeks. Tuesday 

nights at 6 p.m. These 

are open to anyone going 

through or struggling with 

Divorce. These are for 

members/nonmembers and 

male or female. We usually 

meet in the downstairs 

conference room at the 

United Methodist Church. 

For more information call 

(815) 485-8271. 

Potato Bar and Holiday 

Lane Bazaar 

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. 

In 

Buy your tickets early in 

the office or between worship 

services beginning 

Sept. 29th. We are accepting 

gently used items for 

the resale shop. Please, no 

clothing. Beginning in October, 

we will be accepting 

new items for the Specialty 

Shop. There will be a collection 

bin in Fellowship 

Hall for the donated items. 

Baked goods for the Potato 

Bar can be brought to the 

church kitchen on November 

1st in the morning. For 

more information, please 

call the church office at 

815-485-8271 

The Artist’s Way Study 

Group 

7 p.m. Sunday evenings 

Sept. 8-Nov. 24. 

This fall, Pastor Matthew 

and Bridget Stefanelli 

will lead The Artist’s 

Way: a Spiritual Path to 

Higher Creativty, a 12- 

Loving Memory 

Richard Dennis Kragie 

Age 70 passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 

28nd, 2019 at his home in New Lenox, Illinois. He was 

fondly referred to as the “Kragman” by friends and 

colleagues. He was born in Marinette, Wisconsin on 

October 18, 1948 and lived his early life in the Upper 

Peninsula of Michigan. He was a graduate of Tinley Park 

High School. 

Rick had a lifelong love of the outdoors and found great peace at his camp near Carney, 

Michigan where he enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends. 

Rick is survived by his loving wife, Jeanne, his son, Ryan (Anna Lothson) Kragie, 

and daughter Emily (Jon) Sobkowiak and grandchildren, Lucas Jacob Sobkowiak and 

Madeline Pamela Kragie, and his brothers George (Susan) Kragie and Mark (Melody) 

Kragie and sisters Peggy Kragie Landwer and Kim (Mike) O’ Farrell. He was preceded in 

death by his parents Robert and Margaret Kragie. 

Rick was employed by Commonwealth Edison for 33 years, retiring in 2004 from Dresden 

Station. He was a veteran of the VietNam war and lifetime member of VFW Post 9545 of 

New Lenox, a member of the American Legion Post # 487 of Carney, Michigan as well as 

numerous veterans’ associations. He was past president of Will County Viet Now. 

Family will receive friends at Kurtz Memorial Chapel, 102 E. Francis Road, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 4:00 PM until 

8:00 PM. Memorial Service will be held there on Thursday, 

October 3 at noon. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, 

donations to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Charitable 

Service Trust would be appreciated. 

week course in discovering 

and recovering your 

creative self, using the 

principles and guidelines 

articulated in the book by 

Julia Cameron. Everyone 

welcomed. All you need 

to participate is a copy of 

The Artists’s Way, a blank 

journal and your favorite 

writing instrument. Email 

matthew@umcnl.com to 

reserve your space. For 

more information call 

(815) 485-8271. 

St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second 

Ave., New Lenox) 

Life in the Spirit Prayer 

Group 

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 

10. Clara Chambers will 

discuss new life. Join us 

for a journey into a Life in 

the Spirit. Contact John or 

Mary Kocourek at (815) 

557-8990 or (815) 557- 

8274. 

St. Jude fundraiser 

5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 

8, visit Portillo’s 2306, 

E. Lincoln Highway, and 

mention St. Jude and 20 

percent of the proceeds 

benefit St. Jude. 

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) 

An Afternoon With Amelia 

2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. 

Well known Leslie Goddard 

will be doing a first 

person portrayal of Amelia 

Earhart in this lively 

living-history program. 

She’ll describe how she 

learned to fly, what inspired 

her adventurous 

spirit, and why she set off 

in 1937 for an around the 

world flight. This is a free 

event. Refreshments will 

be served. 

Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox) 

Trinity Craft and Vendor 

Fair 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 12, Trinity Lutheran 

Church, 508 N. Cedar 

Road. This fair has more 

than 40 crafters and vendors 

including jewelry, 

woodworking, home decor, 

candles hand-knitted 

and embroidered items and 

more. We also have a bake 

sale and prizes. Admission 

is free and everything 

is indoors. Proceeds support 

youth programs at the 

church. For more information 

visit, trinitynewlenox. 

org/craft-fair.html. 

Christ Mission Church (22811 S. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox) 

Celebrate Recovery 

7-9 p.m. every Tuesday. 

For anyone struggling with 

hurts, habits, or hang-ups. 

For more information, call 

Deb at (708) 516-6318. 

St. John Orthodox Chapel (112 Church 

Street, New Lenox) 

Sunday Services 

10 a.m. Sundays. After 

the service is Introduction 

to Orthodoxy. Refreshments 

served, Seekers are 

welcome. Visit saintjohnofchicago.com 

or call (630) 

638-9462 

New Life Church (500 Gougar Road, New 

Lenox) 

Worship Services 

10 a.m. Sundays. For 

more information, call 

(815) 462-0202. 

The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road, New 

Lenox) 

The Landing 

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

Wednesday. This is a group 

to help teens break free 

from hurts, hang-ups and 

addictions. There is no 

charge. For more information, 

search for Freedom 

Haus on Facebook. 

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. 

Grace Episcopal Church (209 N. Pine St., 

New Lenox) 

Saturday Service 

5 p.m. the first, third 

and fifth Saturday of each 

month. 

Cornerstone Church (1501 S. Gougar Road, 

New Lenox) 

Men’s Bible Study 

6-7:30 a.m. every Friday. 

For more information, 

call (815) 462-7700. 

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. 

The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford Drive, 

New Lenox) 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. 

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.

newlenoxpatriotdaily.com life & arts 


LW West senior spends 2019 summer up in the sky 

Erin Redmond 

Freelance Reporter 

Flying on an airplane is 

something many Lincoln- 

Way West students could 

say they did this summer. 

But only one could probably 

say they were the one 

actually flying the plane: 

Cheyanne Montano. 

The LW West senior 

and Air Force Junior 

ROTC cadet took part in 

a once-in-a-lifetime experience 

after receiving 

a scholarship to attend a 

private pilot license training 

program at California 

Baptist University. 

The program was far 

beyond what Cheyanne 

expected. Not only did she 

get to see Southern California 

from 5,000 feet in 

the air, but she made new 

friends and helped find direction 

for her future. 

“Not only was this an 

opportunity of a lifetime, 

it also helped me choose 

my college and career 

path,” Cheyanne said. “[It 

taught me] I can succeed 

at any goal I set my mind 

to as long as I work hard 

to achieve it.” 

Cheyanne definitely 

had to work for her wings, 

studying and training six 

days a week over the 10- 

week program. Her days 

started by waking up at 

5:45 a.m. She arrived at 

the airport by 7 a.m. to 

study until noon. After 

lunch, she and her classmates 

took to the skies for 

flight lessons until around 

5 p.m. 

Her day didn’t end there 

either. 

Cheyanne and her 

classmates spent most 

nights studying as a group 

for their FAA exam, 

staying up until midnight 

some nights to soak up as 

much knowledge as they 

could. 

Cheyanne Montano poses for a photo outside of the 

plane. Montano was able to fly the plane by herself after 

a short time in the program. 

Flying has always been 

a dream of Cheyanne’s 

and it didn’t take long for 

her to realize it once she 

arrived at CBU. By the 

third day of the program, 

she was flying with her 

instructor. While it was 

“scary” taking over the 

controls, she said she began 

getting comfortable in 

the pilot’s seat by her fifth 

flight. Her mother Linda, 

however, was a different 

story. 

“It was initially a lot 

of mixed ‘mom’ emotions,” 

Linda said. “I was 

so proud that she earned 

a spot into the program, 

but then I was stressed 

about her No. 1, flying 

airplanes, and No. 2, flying 

airplanes in Southern 

California, which is very 

very far from home. Once 

I got over that, the next 

panic attack was when she 

called me to tell me that 

she was flying her first 

solo the next day.” 

And “solo” really 

meant solo. Linda said 

she thought the instructor 

would sit in the back seat 

and supervise, which gave 

Cheyanne a good laugh as 

there are no back seats in 

the plane. 

“Flying solo for the first 

time was like a crazy mix 

of anxiety and adrenaline, 

but also very empowering,” 

Cheyanne said. “It 

was like a huge rush of 

freedom and independence.” 

After the fear subsided 

for her mother, an overwhelming 

sense of pride 

took its place. 

“The next day I cried 

Cheyanne Montano sits inside the plane where she spent much of her 2019 summer. 

photos submitted 

tears of joy and pride 

when I received the video 

of her flying solo, it was 

so unbelievable,” Linda 

said. 

Cheyanne has continued 

on her flight path, 

joining Women in Aviation 

International, a nonprofit 

organization that 

provides scholarship opportunities 

to those interested 

in pursuing a career 

in aviation and aerospace 

industries. She said she 

will also join the Civil Air 

Patrol and is hoping to obtain 

scholarships to attend 

either Lewis University 

or Purdue University to 

pursue a career as a pilot. 

Cheyanne also plans on 

joining the Air Force after 

college. 

“It was amazing watching 

her complete this program 

and gain so much 

confidence,” Linda said. 

“Cheyanne has always 

done her own thing and 

once she finds her passion, 

she works hard at 

it and there is no turning 

back. Flight School was 

literally a way for her to 

spread her wings and fly.”



Women’s Healthcare of Illinois to offer water immersion therapy during labor 

Women’s Healthcare of Illinois is 

relentless in its pursuit to offer greater 

options for labor and delivery. 

The practice has a reputation 

for providing comprehensive 

and exceptional care to meet 

the needs of patients in the 

southwest Chicagoland area 

and Northwest Indiana, and now 

it will offer hydrotherapy as a 

pain management alternative 

during labor at Advocate South 

Suburban Hospital. 

This announcement comes on the 

heels of Women’s Healthcare of 

Illinois’ recent addition of nitrous 

oxide as a pain management 

option for expecting mothers. 

“Our patients truly come first in 

everything we do,” said Beth 

Helme Smith, a certified nurse 

midwife with Women’s Healthcare 

of Illinois, which has offices in 

Mokena and Evergreen Park. “We 

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power to choose the best options 

for their care, and together 

we can make that happen by 

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Water immersion hydrotherapy 

is a safe and effective nonpharmacologic 

pain relief 

strategy that provides greater 

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labor. The physiological response 

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and eases pressure throughout 

the body. 

“Soaking in a warm tub reduces 

stress, and the buoyancy lessens 

a mother’s body weight, allowing 

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Helme Smith said. “Hydrotherapy 

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more efficient uterine contractions 

and improved blood circulation, 

which means less pain during labor 

and more oxygen for the baby.” 

Immersion in water also helps 

lower high blood pressure and 

increases the mother’s ability to 

produce endorphins, which serve 

as pain inhibitors. 

“As the mother relaxes physically, 

she’s also able to relax mentally, 

andthisletsherfocusonthebirthing 

process and communicating with 

our team,” Helme Smith said. 

The addition of water immersion 

therapy is part of a comprehensive 

midwifery program offered by 

Women’s Healthcare of Illinois in 

collaborationwithAdvocateSouth 

Suburban Hospital. While water 

births are sometimes an extension 

of hydrotherapy solutions, at this 

point, hydrotherapy will be used 

exclusively for pain management. 

“We could not be more pleased to 

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Poetry Corner 

A Morning Memory 

Marica Horan 

New Lenox resident 

By peaceful water, still 

as glass. 

I walk upon the dewsoaked 

grass. 

Into the water, I throw 

a stone. 

Its ripples echo to 

make it known. 

Throughout the water 

wide and deep 

That someone has 

disturbed its sleep. 

A bird flies by and tips 

its wing. 

Lands on a branch, 

begins to sing. 

The sun peaks out 

from behind horizon. 

A magical time for the 

early risin’. 

A new day begins, 

with its faithful signs. 

And flowers come 

alive to the light that 

shines. 

I breath in the air and 

its sweet, new smell 

This morning memory, 

where I long to dwell. 

Want to submit a poem to 

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Be Brave Mom: Slowing down to enjoy the fall 

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have never really been 

a fan of the fall. It’s the 

end of summer, plants 

are dying, kids are back 

to school and homework 

starts, and honestly the 

scary decorations of Halloween 

didn’t appeal to 

me. But that all changed 

when I had kids. 

Suddenly my perspective 

on the season wasn’t 

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you can play outside with 

light jackets on, jumping 

in leaves definitely makes 

yard work way more fun. 

I’ve come around to decorating 

Halloween inside 

and out, because it’s actually 

kind of fun to run silly 

screaming from the giant 

inflatable “spooky” tree in 

our front yard. 

Like most things, being 

a mom changes your 

perspective. 

I’m one of “those 

moms” that loves to plan 

a party and welcome the 

opportunity to help out 

with my son’s class. My 

son loves to help me so it’s 

something we do together 

to celebrate the season all 

month. We always come 

up with a few game stations. 

This year we will 

be decorating painted 

“Halloween Rocks” and 

stacking tall towers of 

“Boo Boxes” decorated in 

black and white paper and 

googly eyes to see who 

can make the tallest before 

it falls. 

One of my favorite parts 

is dressing up and I still 

try to pull off a family 

costume theme. Last year 

Mickey and Minnie outfits 

were accompanied by DIY 

Daisy and Goofy baseball 

hat costumes with coordinating 

T-shirts for mom 

and dad. This year my son 

is into animals, so we are 

transforming the entire 

family into sloths and will 

be ambling down the trickor-treat 

street together. 

Every season we love 

to get out and experience 

an adventure or two. It 

started small with just one 

pumpkin farm years ago, 

but our sense of adventure 

has grown to dress for the 

weather and pack in every 

chance we can to fill up 

their tanks for Halloween 

fun. We prefer the “not too 

scary” adventures for now 

Rebecca Barker’s children, Harrison (left) and Maya 

trick-or-treat. photo submitted 

and love to make sure we 

get the kids posed in the 

pumpkin field and atop a 

tractor together for a fun 

fall photo op. 

We’ve made a few 

locations our tradition so 

they actually look forward 

to it. Instead of repeating 

past mistakes when I sat 

my tired child in a field 

of pumpkins at the end of 

our visit and said smile, 

but I learned with experience. 

In fact I try to plan 

our adventures together, 

looking at the map of the 

event and plotting our 

route. This, like putting 

together room party games 

and drawing pumpkin face 

ideas out on paper, help 

our family celebrate the 

season all month long and 

enjoy planning too. 

This fall, visit an area 

pumpkin farm like Bengstons’ 

(Homer Glenn), 

Konows Corn Maze 

(Homer Glenn), Heaps 

Giant Pumpkin Farm 

(Manhattan), Crosswinds 

Farms (Manhattan), and/ 

or Blackberry Farms 

(Aurora). And plan ahead 

to the end of the month 

for great Halloween/Fall 

events like: Oct. 26 New 

Lenox Chamber Halloween 

Fest in the New 

Lenox Commons; Oct. 26 

United Methodist Church 

in New Lenox Trunk or 

Treat 3-4:30 p.m.; Oct. 27 

New Lenox Public Library 

Ghouls and Golf event. 

Also check out the New 

Lenox Community Park 

District for Oct. 13 Big 

Bad Pumpkin Party; Oct. 

13 Fall Family Fun Day at 

Nova Quarter Horse; Oct. 

18 Not So Scary Halloween 

Bash; Oct. 18 Community 

Bonfire Night. 

I’m Rebecca Barker: a mom 

of two, wife and writer. I’ve 

lived in New Lenox most of 

my life and am excited to 

share some of the adventures 

that go along with being a 

mom. Skip the nap, grab a 

snack, get creative and Be 

Brave Mom. For more, follow 

me @bebravemom2 on 

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The name is Indiana, Hamilton (County) 

Discovering 

Hoosier hospitality 

near northeast 

Indianapolis 

Heather Warthen 


get out of town! 

From craft brews and 

pork tenderloins to barn 

weddings and concerts, a 

trip to Hoosier country is 

one I look forward to each 

year. 

Just before you enter 

into northeast Indianapolis, 

you hit Hamilton County 

— home of the Tenderloin 

Trail, Ruoff Home Mortgage 

Music Center and 

one of the fastest growing 

counties in the country. 

Collecting several larger 

cities (Carmel, Fishers, 

Noblesville and Westfield) 

and smaller communities 

(Atlanta, Arcadia, Cicero 

and Sheridan), the area has 

experienced a boom in economic 

development over 

the past few years. 

The largest of those developments 

is the 400-acre 

Grand Park Sports Campus, 

which has 31 multipurpose 

fields for soccer, 

football, rugby, field hockey 

and lacrosse, as well as 

26 baseball and softball 

diamonds. Additionally the 

Grand Park Events Center 

has 300,000 square-feet 

of indoor turf space, with 

three full-sized indoor soccer 

fields. 

The Indiana Pacers also 

have an 88,000-square-foot 

facility with eight basketball 

courts, including one 

that is of NBA-regulation 

size. The park is also home 

to the Indianapolis Colts 

training camp. 

The space also offers 10 

miles of pedestrian and bicycle 

trails. 

I visit this area at least 

once a year as part of the 

Dave Matthews Band’s 

two-night tour stop at 

Ruoff Home Mortgage 

Music Center in Noblesville 

(tip: the locals and 

longtime concertgoers still 

call the venue Deer Creek, 

despite the transition to a 

corporate-sponsored venue 

name), but this year we 

found ourselves there twice 

within a month. 

We stayed in Westfield 

during our first weekend 

trip and discovered Noble 

Roman’s Craft Pizza & 

Pub. We decided to try 

both their traditional crust 

as well as their deep dish 

Sicilian crust. Uncle Sal’s 

Spicy Salami pie was our 

favorite, with a trio of 

cheeses, Genoa salami and 

crushed red chili pepper 

giving it an extra kick. If 

you can sit at the bar, do it. 

We met friends for lunch 

and drinks at the Stacked 

Pickle in Westfield. The 

nearly 10-year-old Indiana 

chain of casual restaurants, 

owned and operated by former 

Colts football player 

Gary Brackett, is a family-friendly 

establishment 

that offers multiple TVs to 

catch the games. Don’t forget 

the fried pickles. 

A wedding I attended 

there took place inside at 

the Lindley Farmstead at 

Chatham Hills in Westfield, 

which was inside a 

restored 1830s barn. The 

cocktail hour was inside 

the barn’s cellar, which 

features the original stone 

foundation. And the rolling 

hills and surrounding farmland 

offered a beautiful 

backdrop for the wedding. 

On our return trip, we 

stocked up for our concert 

tailgate with a stop in 

Sun King Tap Room and 

Small-Batch Brewery in 

Fishers. My favorite brews 

are Pachanga, a Mexicanstyle 

lager, and the Sunlight 

Cream Ale. 

If craft beer isn’t your 

thing, they recently opened 

Sun King Spirits in Carmel, 

which features their 

brews and handmade spirits, 

including agave, rum 

and white whiskey. 

The amphitheater in 

Noblesville is one of my 

favorite places to catch a 

show. The venue also offers 

rotating food trucks, 

including Kona Ice, Broad 

Ripple Ice Cream Station 

and Droopy’s BBQ. 

On our way home, we 

opted for a quick stop at Titus 

Bakery & Deli location 

in Westfield after receiving 

several recommendations. 

They had some beautifully 

decorated sugar cookies 

and tasty cake doughnuts, 

but the real winner was the 

large cinnamon and applefilled 

fritter. Just imagine 

the best apple pie you’ve 

Another Perspective 

ever had in pastry form. 

Going back to Indy? I said, 

no, no, no 

OK, if you must head 

back to Indianapolis, proper, 

I highly recommend 

Oakleys Bistro, at the 

northern end of the city. 

Chef Steven J. Oakley 

owns one of the best hidden 

gems in the city. While 

the menu changes seasonally, 

you can start the meal 

with shrimp corndogs. The 

piping hot shrimp are encased 

in a slightly sweet 

batter and fried to perfection. 

Oakley made them 

on Food Network’s “Beat 

Bobby Flay” and secured 

a victory against the renowned 

chef. 

I am a big fan of their 

iceberg “wedge” salad, 

which offers an upscale 

take on a traditional wedge 

with fennel, sun-dried 

tomatoes and a smoked 

We asked readers on social media and our staff about 

their favorite places to visit outside of city limits. 

They said… 

“We like going to Oswego for 

shopping and also Keller’s Farmstand 

for apple picking.” 

—Mary Bliss, in response to The New Lenox 

Patriot on Facebook 

“Six Flags for me. I grew up in Los 

Angeles, and Great America reminds 

me of Six Flags Magic Mountain 

back home, plus my six year old is 

becoming a roller coaster junkie just 

like his old man.” 

— Larry Gilman Sr., in response to The Mokena 

Messenger on Facebook 

The Lindley Farmstead at Chatham Hills features 

an event space inside a restored barn in Westfield, 

Indiana. Photo submitted 

ranch dressing, topped 

with a handful of crispy 

potato chips. 

Another not-to-miss 

dish is Stanley’s meatloaf, 

which is an ode to a recipe 

his grandfather, a former 

butcher, used. This meatloaf 

comes topped with a 

chile jam and whipped potato 

puree. 

While we love the desserts, 

too, we have been 

known to order another 

round of shrimp corndogs 

to finish the meal. 

Crossing state lines to find fun 

Over the river, 

through the 

bridge, from Ohio 

to Kentucky we go 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Fun fact that should 

surprise no one from the 

Chicago area: “Suburbs” 

of major cities often can 

cross state lines. Some 

towns in Northwest Indiana 

definitely still qualify 

around these parts. And 

people like to joke that 

Milwaukee is just another 

suburb of Chicago. 

It’s not, but some suburbs 

definitely push the 

limits of being their own 

urban centers. Case in 

point: Newport, Kentucky, 

which lies just 

across the Ohio River 

from Cincinnati. And if 

you ever find yourself in 

southwestern Ohio for, 

say, a pro wrestling payper-view, 

I recommend 

checking it out. 

Newport on the Levee 

is essentially a mall along 

the water that features an 

aquarium, restaurants, 

activities and events. 

And some of the restaurants 

around there have 

views of the river and 

city across from it. 

There also is a pedestrian 

walkway that goes 

2,670 feet across the river 

known as the Purple 

People Bridge (officially 

the Newport Southbank 

Bridge, but that’s no fun), 

a World Peace Bell and 

a pair of historic districts. 

But, mostly, you’ll just 

be happy you’re not in 

Ohio anymore. Or maybe 

that’s just me.

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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. Skin image, abbr. 

4. Lincoln-Way East 

baseball star drafted 

by the Cubs, goes 

with 8 across 

8. See 4 across 

14. Palos ___, abbr. 

15. Vintner’s prefix 

16. Madden 

17. Previously to a 

poet 

18. Gray’s subj. 

19. “Aha!” 

20. Bishops’ toppers 

22. Go back 

24. Malt kiln 

25. WWI French 

battle site 

26. Stadium seats 

29. Nickel and ___ 

34. Scarce 

35. More aloof 

36. Symbol of stubbornness 

40. Artistic work 

41. Did a blacksmith’s 

job 

42. Babe in the woods 

44. Literally, “dwarf 

dog” 

45. They are found in 

ranges 

50. Bygone despots 

52. Answer sharply 

53. Tinley Park’s 

_____ on the Avenue 

56. Periodic table 

creator Mendeleev 

58. Sponge cake 

59. Stamp of approval 

61. Evil soldier in 

“The Lord of the 

Rings” 

62. Backward 

63. Stationery store 

buy 

64. From head to ___ 

65. Pieces 

66. Celtic singer 

67. Cries of pain 

Down 

1. Don’s business 

2. Courtyard related 

3. Vampire-like fly 

4. Guffaw 

5. Japanese subway 

tokens 

6. Gasteyer of “Mean 

Girls” 

7. Medium, maybe 

8. Have the throne 

9. Dinner necessity 

10. Shader 

11. Makes lace 

12. Guidance 

13. __Admiral 

21. Flight-board abbr. 

23. Med. drama sites 

25. French for sea 

27. ‘’Plastic’’ to pay 

with 

28. Horse food 

30. Post-E.R. place 

31. Caesar’s 1004 

32. Ballad’s end 

33. Rap doctor? 

36. U.S. Army medal 

37. “So that’s your 

game!” 

38. Confirm-deny 

link 

39. It’s tapped 

40. BYOB part 

42. No doubt! 

43. Hungarian neighbor 

45. Actress, West 

46. “__ recall ...” 

47. Fully 

48. Thin 

49. Seasons 

51. Ignores 

53. Big party 

54. Jazzy James 

55. Poet’s adverb 

56. An invasion time 

57. Big ___ 

58. Sequoia fluid 

60. Upper house 

member, abbr. 

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 

answers 

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@ 

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The New Lenox Patriot’s 

Sponsored Content 

of the 

WEEK 

Original owners built this 

peaceful, custom estate 

nestled in a wooded 1.5 acre 

cul-de-sac lot in prestigious 

Chartwell Downs. 

Where: 1900 Tessington Court, 

New Lenox, IL 60451 

Amenities: Just up the winding 

brick drive you will find your 

heated seven-car garage 

space. Walk inside to five 

spacious bedrooms, including 

a main floor master suite 

with steam shower, second 

master suite and seven 

bathrooms total. Elevator for 

ease of access to all three 

levels. Second level offers 

three additional bedrooms, 

loft area, storage room and a 

huge bonus room over garage 

perfect for a media or game 

room. Stunning two-story great 

room boasts floor to ceiling 

windows and fireplace which 

leads into spacious kitchen 

with sitting area and screened 

porch. Fully finished walk out 

basement boasts a study, 

rec room with fireplace and 

kitchen area, home theatre 

with surround sound and 

theatre style seating, heated 

exercise indoor lap pool with 

an adjoining quaint screened 

in porch, sauna, tanning booth 

& workout room with gym; 

all leading to outdoor patio, 

screened in gazebo, upper 

deck and more. 

Asking Price: $939,900 

Listing Agent: 

Maryanne Schultz 

C: (708) 925-6407 

Listing Brokerage: 

Baird & Warner 

Want to know how to become Home of the Week? Call (708) 326-9170 ext. 47. 

Aug. 6 

• 235 Roberts Road, 

New Lenox, 60451- 

1923 - Mark Sims 

to Matthew Zylius, 

Jennifer Laverty 

$264,000 

• 537 Kingston Drive, 


1501 - Jeff A. Anderson 

to James E. Szarzynski, 

Peggy Szarzynski 

$282,900 

• 226 Ian Ave., New 

Lenox, 60451-1500 

- Nrz Reo X Llc to 

Chris Fetherling, Kelly 

Fetherling $330,000 

• 720 Western Ave., 


3396 - Brittany 

Westergaard to Kyle 

Oehrlein, Christine 

Oehrlein $360,000 

Aug. 9 

• 153 E. Francis 

Road, New Lenox, 

60451-1213 - Jeramy 

J. Reeb to Alexandrea 

Mackenzie Carlson, 

$148,000 

• 155 Fir St., New 

Lenox, 60451-1428 - 

Szeszycki Trust to David 

Weiss, Jennifer Weiss 

$374,000 

• 704 Beech Lane, 


3328 - Thomas F. 

Keener To Augustine 

A. Atem, Faith O. Orock 

$346,000 

• 779 S. Anderson 

Road, New Lenox, 

60451-1941 - 

James H. Martin to 

Kevin Rufus Clough, 

Lauren Nicole Clough 

$390,000 

Aug. 13 

• 143 Branchaw 

Blvd., New Lenox, 

60451-1105 - Gayle L. 

Shrake to Christopher 

Gomez, Kelly L. Gomez 

$225,000 

• 881 E. Francis Road, 


1345 - Michael Janovic 

to Kristina M. Orozco, 

$247,500 

• 183 Tall Grass Road, 


3519 - Murray Trust to 

John M. Handel, 

Linda H. Handel 

$285,000 

• 813 Corsair Court, 


2134 - Kyle Oehrlein to 

Robert Toth, Eva Toth 

$324,900 

The Going Rate is provided 

by Record Information 

Services, Inc. For more 

information, visit www. 

public-record.com or call 

(630) 557-1000.

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Rental 

1003 Help Wanted 

1225 Apartments 

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1315 Commercial 

Property For Rent 

GENERAL OFFICE 

Looking for outgoing, 

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Great communication and 

phone skills, conversant with 

computers and various 

computer programs, versatile 

as to responsibilities. Ability 

to multi-take is preferred. 

Please submit a resume by 

email to: info@windsor.edu 

By mail: Royal Medical and 

Technical Consultants, 

20646 Abbey Woods Ct. 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

Sales and Warehouse Work 

Able to lift up to 50 lbs. 

Alternating Shift 

Winter bonus, Paid vacation 

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No phone calls! Apply within: 

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Oak Forest, IL 

Merit Insurance Group 

Client Services Representative 

Part-time - No Sales 

Servicing client inquiries. Excellent 

phone skills with the ability to 

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Submit resume/inquiry by email: 

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Medical Biller & Front 

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or email your resume to: 

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or 815.880.8234 

Local pet food store 

hiring for Sales Position 

Must be outgoing, knowledgeable, 

and love animals 

Send email to: info@ 

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1004 Employment 

Opportunities 

Part-time Telephone Work 

calling from home for 

AMVETS. Ideal for 

homemakers and retirees. 

Must be reliable and have 

morning &evening hours 

available for calling. 

If interested, 

Call 708 429 6477 

M-F, 10am - 1pm Only! 

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 

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 

Full-Time experienced 

Hair Stylist and Part-Time 

Salon & Spa Assistant 

needed for established 

Lockport salon 

Call Kim at 815-955-4650 

Fox’s on Wolf and 

Fox’s Orland is now hiring 

Bartenders, Servers, and 

Carry-Out Phone Staff 

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tools, holiday & much more! 

Lockport , 16724 Springview 

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1053 Multi Family 

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Frankfort 10522 Shilling Rd. 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

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60451 (Single Family Home). On the 

17th day of October, 2019 to be held at 

12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National 

Association Plaintiff V. Tanna 

M. Bregenzer; et. al. Defendant. 

Case No. 17 CH 1965 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

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

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

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

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required by subdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

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

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 

15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 

Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 

P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 


SECTION 


of 809 Longlane Rd, New Lenox, IL 

60451 (Single Family). On the 24th day 

of October, 2019 to be held at 12:00 

noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, 

Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: PNC 

Bank, National Association Plaintiff 

V. Douglas JMayhugh and Melissa J 

Mayhugh Defendant. 
















County. 



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

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








Property Act. 













Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 

111 E. Main Street, 

Decatur, Illinois 62523 

P: 217-422-1719 

F: 217-422-1754 










SECTION 


of 417 Manor Ct Unit A, New Lenox, 

IL 60451 (Condo/Townhouse). On the 

10th day of October, 2019 to be held at 

12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse 

Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, 

Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case 

Title: Federal Home Loan Bank Plaintiff 

V. Heather Bonny; et. al. Defendant. 
















County. 



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

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








Property Act. 
















P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

















STATE OF ILLINOIS 

) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL 

) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Tanna M. Bregenzer; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 17 CH 1965 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 4th day of April, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

17th day of October, 2019 , commencing 

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

County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa 

Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, 

sell at public auction tothe highest and 

best bidder orbidders the following-described 

real estate: 

LOT 39, IN PARKVIEW, A SUBDI- 

VISION OFPART OFTHE EAST 

HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST 

QUARTER AND PART OF THE 

WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST 

QUARTER OF SECTION 16, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

JULY 12, 1956, AS DOCUMENT 

NO. 802222, IN WILL COUNTY, IL- 

LINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 

316 Hillside Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 

Description of Improvements: 

Single Family Home 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-16-303-009-0000 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 




P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) 

) SS. 


) 




PNC Bank, National Association 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Douglas JMayhugh and Melissa JMayhugh 

Defendant. 

No. 18 CH 1913 




cause on the 20th day of June, 2019, 



24th day of October, 2019 ,commencing 






real estate: 

ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF 

LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY 

OF WILL, STATE OF ILLINOIS, 

BEING KNOWN AND DESIG- 

NATED AS LOT 39INFIRST AD- 

DITION TOWINDERMERE EAST 

UNIT THREE, A SUBDIVISION OF 

PART OF THE WEST HALF OF 

THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF 

SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 

6, 1997, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 

R97-1460, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS. 


809 Longlane Rd, New Lenox, IL 

60451 


Single Family 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-23-310-025-0000 













County. 



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

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








Property Act. 













TACT: 

Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 

111 E. Main Street, 

Decatur, Illinois 62523 

P: 217-422-1719 

F: 217-422-1754 

MIKE KELLEY 


MIKE KELLEY 











) 

) SS. 


) 




Federal Home Loan Bank 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Heather Bonny; et. al. 

Defendant. 

No. 19 CH 0247 




cause on the 19th day of June, 2019, 



10th day of October, 2019 ,commencing 






real estate: 

UNIT "A" OF LOT 2 IN OAK 

CREEK CONDOMINIUMS ASDE- 

LINEATED ON A SURVEY OF 

THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED 

PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE LOTS 

1, 2, 3 AND 4INPLANNED ENVI- 

RONMENT RESUBDIVISION UNIT 

ONE, OF PART OF LOT 18 IN 

BLOCK 3INGREENBRIAR UNIT 

NO. ONE, ASUBDIVISION IN THE 

SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 16, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 11, 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE 

PLAT THEREOF RECORDED 

JULY 19, 1979 AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R79-25915, AND AS MODIFIED BY 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION 

RECORDED FEBRUARY 22, 1980, 

AS DOCUMENT NO. R80-04861, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; 

WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED 

AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLA- 

RATION OFCONDOMINIUM RE- 

CORDED MAY 28, 1980 AS DOCU- 

MENT NO. R80-13850, AS 

AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, 

TOGETHER WITH IT UNDIVIDED 

PERCENTAGE INTEREST INTHE 

COMMON ELEMENTS. 


417 Manor Ct Unit A,New Lenox, IL 

60451 


Condo/Townhouse 

P.I.N.: 

15-08-16-421-015-1005 



twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 


payments shall be made incash or certified 


County. 



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

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








Property Act. 


if there is a surplus following application 











TACT: 




P: 630-794-5300 

F: 630-794-9090 


MIKE KELLEY 


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and technics stereo receiver 

model SA-G490 $75. 

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newlenoxpatriotdaily.com sports 


Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Lily Malas 

Lily Malas is a senior tennis 

player for Lincoln-Way 

Central and forms one of 

the Knights’ top doubles 

teams with partner Micaela 

Cesta. 

How long have you 

played tennis and how 

did you get started? 

I started my freshman 

year and I was on JV, then 

I got pulled up to varsity 

my sophomore year and 

I’ve been on varsity since. 

I’ve played a lot of sports. 

I was going to play volleyball, 

but that was too hard 

on my body, so I wanted 

to do something else that 

could utilize my arm 

strength, so tennis made 

sense. 

Did tennis click right 

away for you or did 

you have to work at 

it? 

It was interesting because 

I had to learn how to 

play differently. It reminded 

me a lot of softball, but 

obviously you can’t hit the 

same way. The mechanics 

are a little different. So, I 

had to learn based off of 

that. 

Do you like playing 

doubles? 

Yeah, it’s fun because 

you can kind of get each 

other’s energy up. It’s nice 

to have someone there to 

cover your shots and it’s 

not all in your hands. 

Being a senior, how 

motivated are you to 

have a big final year? 

It’s exciting. I think the 

upperclassmen as a whole 

are pushing the team to be 

better than we were last 

year. We’re setting expectations 

high and we really 

want the whole team to 

make it to state this year. 

If you could play 

tennis against anyone, 

who would you want 

to play? 

Definitely one of the 

Williams sisters. I like Venus. 

I think it would be fun 

to play against her. She’s a 

great athlete and she’s only 

gotten better throughout 

her time, so that’d be a lot 

of fun. 

If you could be 

anybody else for a 

day, who would you 

want to be? 

I think it’d be cool to be 

{U.S. soccer player] Alex 

Morgan. I played soccer 

for 13 years, so I think it 

would be really cool to go 

to the World Cup and to 

experience what it’s like 

every day to be a professional 

soccer player. 

You’re stranded on a 

deserted island and 

can have an endless 

supply of one food. 

What do you want? 

I think I would go with 

soup. I’m a big soup person, 

and there are a lot of 

varieties so you can mix it 

up. I think that’s the way to 

go. My favorite is broccoli 

cheddar. 

What is your favorite 

TV show? 

Right now, it’s “Spongebob 

Squarepants.” Actually, 

it’s been that my whole 

life. I love it. I feel like I’m 

using my brain all day at 

school and it’s nice to have 

something that relaxes me 

and lets me let my guard 

down a little bit. 

Do you have any 

hidden talents? 

I’m really good at juggling 

things with my feet. 

A lot of times at practice, 

I’ll juggle tennis balls at 

practice. 

What are your 

hobbies? 

I spend a lot of time with 

my friends, I play other 

sports just for fun, and I 

really enjoy drawing. 

Interview conducted by 

Sports Editor Steve Millar. 

3 ATHLETE OF THE MONTH 

East golfer wins September honor 

Steve Millar/22nd 

Century Media 

JEFF VORVA 


Boys Soccer 

LW Central 2, Lockport 1 

Jake Camaioni had a 

goal and an assist to lead 

Lincoln-Way Central (9-2) 

on Saturday, Sept. 28. Nick 

Willner added a goal, and 

Mike Whitlock had an assist. 

LW Central 3, LW East 0 

Willner, Whitlock and 

George Burchfield scored 

for the Knights on Sept. 

24. Camaioni had two assists 

and Willner added 

one, while Adam Kedzior 

recorded his sixth shutout. 

Boys Golf 

LW West 163, Plainfield 

East 167 

Zack Phelps was the 

medalist with a one-over 

37 for the Warriors on Sept. 

Sophomore golfer Kailey White won the September 

Athlete of the Month competition for publisher 22nd 

Century Media’s Southwest Chicago branch.22ND 

CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO 

After roaring through 

the golf season last year 

and qualifying for state 

as a freshman, Lincoln- 

Way East’s Kailey White 

is hoping for another big 

postseason run. 

White, who lists Rory 

McIlroy as her favorite 

athlete, was voted as the 

winner of the 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago 

Athlete of the Month 

contest for October. 

White is the fourth athlete 

from Lincoln-Way 

East to win the Athlete of 

the Month honor in 2019, 

joining swimmer Bryce 

Wyma (January), swimmer 

Mason Rhode (February) 

and water polo player 

Jordan Bruni (April). The 

Athlete of the Month competition 

pits featured Athlete 

of the Week selections 

from our south suburban 

newspapers against one 

another in an online voting 

contest. 

The next contest is to 

begin Thursday, Oct. 10. 

To vote, visit New 

LenoxPatriotDaily.com, 

hover over the “Sports” 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

26 at Wedgewood. Aidan 

Healy scored a 40, while 

Ethan Healy and Josh Pratl 

also contributed. 

LW West 164, Andrew 167 

Phelps shot a two-over 

38 to earn medalist honors 

for the Warriors on Sept. 

24. Jason Lange shot a 39, 

while Ethan Healy added a 

43 and Aidan Healy a 44. 

Girls Tennis 

LW Central 6, Morris 1 

Kiana Sikich and Nicoletta 

Salvatore both won 

by 6-0, 6-0 scores at Nos. 1 

and 2 doubles, respectively, 

for the Knights on Sept. 26. 

Also winning for Central 

were the doubles teams of 

Emma and Kara Rimkunas, 

Lily Malas and Micaela 

Cesta, Michelle Mikos and 

menu tab and click “Athlete 

of the Month.” Readers 

can vote once per 

session per valid email 

address. Voting ends at 5 

p.m. Oct. 25. 

All athletes featured in 

the September Athlete of 

the Week sports interviews 

are automatically entered 

into the contest. 

Anna Florek, and Lia Sakellaris 

and Lauren Blount. 

LW Central 5, Stagg 2 

Mikos and Florek earned 

a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 3 doubles 

to lead the Knights on 

Sept. 24. Also winning at 

doubles were Emma and 

Kara Rimkunas, Malas and 

Cesta, and Sakellaris and 

Blount. Sikich won at No. 

1 singles. 

Girls Swimming 

LW West 108, Sandburg 78 

Lea Moeller won the 

100-yard freestyle (56.28 

seconds) and 100 backstroke 

(1:05.01) to lead the 

Warriors on Sept. 26. 

High School Highlights 

is compiled by Sports 

Editor Steve Millar, 

s.millar@22ndcm.com.

36 | October 3, 2019 | the new lenox patriot sports 


Soccer 

LW West falls to LW East as rivals come together for charity 

STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor 

Lincoln-Way West 

coach Matt Laude was 

frustrated after his team’s 

1-0 loss to Lincoln-Way 

East on Sept. 26, but he 

was able to look at the bigger 

picture after the Pediatric 

Cancer Awareness 

Lincoln-Way Derby. 

“[East coach Ryan 

Decker] and I love battling 

each other, but we know 

there are bigger things in 

life than soccer,” Laude 

said. “Yeah, we’re a little 

bit of a rivalry, but when 

we have a chance to come 

together and raise money 

for a cause like pediatric 

cancer, that’s what it’s all 

about. We were excited to 

have a chance to make a 

difference.” 

Both teams helped raise 

money for the Cancer Support 

Center of Mokena as 

bicycles, gift baskets and 

gift cards were raffled off. 

“Cancer sucks,” East 

goalie Connor Fenlon said. 

“To be out here, get a win, 

and then be able to donate 

money to charity, it’s awesome.” 

Fenlon, making his first 

start of the season at goalkeeper, 

made three saves 

to record the shutout, a 

much-needed defensive 

showcase for the Griffins 

(3-7-2). 

A month into a season 

that has been surprisingly 

filled with struggles, 

Decker has made some 

major changes in an effort 

to fix his defense. 

The Griffins shut out 

Kennedy in their season 

opener, then gave up 25 

goals over their next 10 

games, going 1-7-2 in that 

stretch. 

The low point came 

Sept. 24, when East was 

routed 3-0 by rival LW 

Central. 

“I can’t tell you how 

many different things 

we’ve done to just try to 

solidify our defending,” 

Decker said. “It’s not that 

we’re making huge errors, 

we just can’t figure out 

how to put it all together 

in one game. We have six 

games we’ve lost by one 

goal. We just haven’t been 

able to get there.” 

Decker played several 

players on defense against 

West (5-7), including some 

of his top scorers. 

East rotated its defenders 

throughout the night, 

but top scorers Cory Pitlik 

and Jackson Seida spent a 

good portion of the match 

on the back line. 

Pitlik and Seida still 

found a way to kick start 

the offense for East. 

With under two minutes 

left in the first half, Pitlik 

blasted a pass over 50 

Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way West soccer players 

pose with a $2,000 check to the Cancer Center of 

Mokena, a donation raised by both teams as part of the 

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Lincoln-Way Derby. 

Steve Millar/22nd Century Media 

yards from the back field 

and found Seida streaking 

behind the West defense. 

Seida finished for the 

match’s only goal. 

Justin Darlage put a 

pair of shots on goal for 

the Warriors, while Ryan 

Towner missed just high 

on a header. 

“We’re back and forth, 

all over the place,” Laude 

said. We’ve found that 

4 

when we come out and attack 

and jump ahead, that’s 

when we find success. 

“I harp on our boys that 

it’s all about finding that 

intensity immediately and 

maybe surprising some 

teams early. Maybe some 

teams won’t give us the respect 

we deserve, and that 

is fine with us, because 

we’re all about surprising 

people.” 

AREA FOOTBALL 

STANDINGS 

SOUTHWEST 

SUBURBAN BLUE 

Team, Conf. Record, 

Overall 

LW East 2-0 5-0 

H-F 1-1 4-1 

Lockport 1-1 2-3 

Bolingbrook 0-1 4-1 

Sandburg 0-1 2-3 

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN 

RED 


Overall 

Andrew 2-0 4-1 

Bradley- 

Bourb. 1-0 2-3 

LW West 1-1 3-2 

LW Central 0-2 1-4 

Stagg 0-1 1-4 

CCL/ESCC GREEN 


Overall 

Notre Dame 1-0 5-0 

Montini 1-0 4-1 

Providence 0-1 4-1 

St. Rita 0-1 2-3 

This Week In 

KNIGHTS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 

■Oct. ■ 5 – Lockport Invite at 

Dellwood Park, 9 a.m. 

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 

■Oct. ■ 5 – St. Charles North 

Invite at LeRoy Oaks, 8 a.m. 

FOOTBALL 

■Oct. ■ 4 – hosts LW East, 

7:30 p.m. 

BOYS GOLF 

■Oct. ■ 3 – hosts LW Cup at 

Prestwick, 3:45 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 7 – IHSA Class 3A 

Homewood-Flossmoor 

Regional at Balmoral 

Woods, 9 a.m. 

GIRLS GOLF 

■Oct. ■ 3 – SouthWest 

Suburban Red Tournament 

at Sanctuary, 8:30 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 5 – Rosary Invite at 

Phillips Park, 8 a.m. 

BOYS SOCCER 

■Oct. ■ 3 – hosts Andrew, 

6:15 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 5 – hosts LW West, 

10:45 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – at Stagg, 6:15 

p.m. 

GIRLS SWIMMING 

■Oct. ■ 3 – at Lockport, 4:30 

p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 4 – at Sandburg 

Invite, 5 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 5 – at Sandburg 

Invite, 11 a.m. 

GIRLS TENNIS 

■Oct. ■ 3 – at Bolingbrook, 

4:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 4 – at Lockport Invite, 

3:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 5 – at Lockport 


GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 

■Oct. ■ 3 – at Oak Forest, 

5:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – hosts Andrew, 6 

p.m. 

WARRIORS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 


■Oct. ■ 5 – Lockport Invite at 

Dellwood Park, 9 a.m. 


■Oct. ■ 8 – Joliet West Invite 

at Channahon Park, 5 p.m. 

FOOTBALL 

■Oct. ■ 4 – at Stagg, 7:15 

p.m. 

BOYS GOLF 

■Oct. ■ 3 – LW Cup at 

Prestwick, 3:45 p.m. 


Homewood-Flossmoor 

Regional at Balmoral 

Woods, 9 a.m. 

GIRLS GOLF 

■Oct. ■ 3 – hosts SouthWest 

Suburban Red Tournament 

at Sanctuary, 8:30 a.m. 

BOYS SOCCER 

■Oct. ■ 5 – at LW Central, 

10:45 a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – hosts Bradley- 

Bourbonnais. 6:30 p.m. 

GIRLS SWIMMING 

■Oct. ■ 3 – at Stagg, 5 p.m. 

GIRLS TENNIS 

■Oct. ■ 3 – at Sandburg, 

4:30 p.m. 


3:30 p.m. 




■Oct. ■ 3 – at Sandburg, 

5:30 p.m. 

CELTICS VARSITY 

ATHLETICS 


■Oct. ■ 5 – Lisle Invite at 

Lisle Community Park, 9 

a.m. 


■Oct. ■ 5 – Lisle Invite at 

Lisle Community Park, 9 

a.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – Joliet West Invite 

at Channahon Park, 5 p.m. 

FOOTBALL 

■Oct. ■ 4 – hosts St. Rita, 7 

p.m. 

BOYS GOLF 

■Oct. ■ 5 – Lemont Shootout 

at Broken Arrow, 9 a.m. 


Lemont Regional at Cog Hill, 

9 a.m. 

BOYS HOCKEY 

■Oct. ■ 4 – hosts Carmel at 

Arctic Ice Arena, 8:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 6 – at Marmion at 

Fox Valley Ice Arena, 5:15 

p.m. 

BOYS SOCCER 

■Oct. ■ 3 – hosts DePaul 

Prep, 4:30 p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 7 – at Minooka, 4:30 

p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – at Brother Rice, 

7 p.m. 

GIRLS TENNIS 


3:30 p.m. 




■Oct. ■ 3 – hosts Benet, 6 

p.m. 

■Oct. ■ 8 – hosts Loyola, 6 

p.m.



Alumni Spotlight 

5 

LW Central grad Cassara living out dreams as Purdue cheerleader 


Christina Cassara said it has 

been a longtime dream of hers 

to cheer at Purdue, but the 2019 

Lincoln-Way Central graduate 

thought it would stay a dream. 

“I never thought I would make 

it,” Cassara said. “It was a dream, 

but I didn’t think it was attainable.” 

Cassara made it happen. She 

is now a freshman cheerleader at 

Purdue. 

“We had our first football game 

[on Aug. 30], and I was in awe,” 

she said. “The atmosphere was so 

crazy. I was staring at the crowd, 

60,000 people. It’s such a great 

experience that I wish everyone 

could get.” 

Cassara, a Mokena native, is 

embracing the hectic nature of 

being a college athlete. 

“We have workouts three times 

a week, practices two or three 

times a week, and we cheer for 

volleyball, basketball and football,” 

she said. “It’s a pretty crazy 

schedule, being a student athlete, 

especially my first year in college, 

but I’m loving it.” 

Cassara said she was inspired 

to chase a collegiate cheerleading 

spot after the Knights finished 

eighth in the state last winter. 

“Being out there on the big 

stage at state, I was like ‘I want 

that,’” she said. “I knew I wanted 

to cheer in college.” 

At first, her sights were set on a 

smaller school. 

“I had gone to some camps at 

Lindenwood University in Missouri, 

and I was all set on going 

there,” Cassara said. “But then I 

was like, ‘Why not cheer at a bigger 

school?’ At Purdue, you can’t 

just show up and try out. You 

have to get invited to tryout, get a 

bid. You go to a clinic and there’s 

200 people there and only a few 

get bids. You have to make yourself 

stand out. 

“It was getting late in the day 

and I didn’t have a bid yet, but 

then I got one at the end.” 

Tryouts were the next step. 

“About 20 of us tried out and 

about 10 of us made it, so it was 

not as hard to get picked as it was 

to get a bid to try out,” she said. 

“We went through three rounds 

of tryouts and I went back to my 

hotel in West Lafayette and I got 

the message that I made the team, 

and I was so excited.” 

Cassara grew up cheering with 

Mokena Burros, even getting involved 

with the program before 

she was old enough to actually be 

on the cheerleading team. 

“When I was like 6 or 7, me 

and another little girl were like 

the mascots,” Cassara said. “We 

didn’t do any real cheering, but 

we were there waving our poms.” 

Cassara continued cheering 

Lincoln-Way Central graduate 

Christina Cassara is on the 

cheerleading team at Purdue. 

Photo submitted 

with the Burros and then for Mokena 

Junior High, but when she 

began high school at Lincoln- 

Way East, she decided to give it 

up to focus on gymnastics. 

Before her junior year, Lincoln- 

Way North closed and Cassara 

was moved from East to Central, 

which ended up changing everything. 

“I moved over to Central and 

one of my friends was on the 

cheer team and convinced me to 

try out,” she said. “I made the 

team and the two years on the 

team at Central were amazing. 

The coaches were so great.” 

Still, Cassara never believed 

she would be a college athlete. 

“I did gymnastics and cheerleading 

my whole life and I had 

coaches tell me, ‘Maybe you 

can never do it in college’, and I 

was always just like, ‘Oh, I don’t 

know,’” Cassara said. “But my 

whole senior year, I pushed myself 

to be the best. I got so much 

support from my school and all 

my coaches, the training staff. 

“A lot of people have goals that 

they never meet, but I made mine 

happen and made my dreams 

come true. So, I’m really proud 

of that.” 

Girls Volleyball 

LW Central, West look to bounce back after tough losses 

6 

RANDY WHALEN, Freelance Reporter 


“I’ll be back.” 

The Lincoln-Way Central girls 

volleyball team, like the title 

character in “The Terminator,” 

will certainly be back. In fact, at 

the end of last week, the Knights 

still had a winning record. 

But after losing to Homewood-Flossmoor 

and Lockport 

last week, Central coach Mary 

Brown sort of wished her team 

had an Arnold Schwarzenegger 

character on it. 

“We just don’t have a terminator,” 

Brown said. “So, we have 

to be smart and place the ball.” 

Even though no one from the 

future came back to help the 

Knights last week, they still 

hung in there with a couple of 

quality teams on the other side 

of the conference in their South- 

West Suburban Conference 

crossovers, which don’t count in 

the SWSC standings. 

Those were a 25-15, 28-26 

loss to Homewood-Flossmoor 

on Sept. 24 in New Lenox, and a 

25-23, 23-25, 25-19 loss on Sept. 

26 to host Lockport. 

“It’s been unforced errors,” 

Brown said of what has cost the 

Knights. “We always play good 

defense. We serve and pass well. 

But we just don’t have an offense.” 

In the H-F match, which was 

also Teacher Appreciation Night, 

the Knights just needed one 

more point to take it to a third 

set. They had that opportunity on 

two occasions but couldn’t finish 

it. Instead, it was the Vikings 

(16-3 through Sept. 27) who 

rallied from 22-18 down in the 

second set and fought off those 

set points at 24-23 and 25-24 to 

emerge with the win. 

Layne Stevens, a senior middle 

blocker, smacked seven kills 

for Central. Senior outside hitter 

Katie Barry banged six kills and 

had three digs, sophomore outside 

hitter Nicole Connolly contributed 

three kills, senior setter 

Nicole Ramirez ran off 13 assists 

and three digs, and sophomore 

libero Brooke Condon contributed 

nine digs for the Knights. 

After a pair of close sets to 

start the Lockport match, the 

Porters (12-7) pulled away to 

end a four-match losing streak. 

The Knights slipped to 10-9. 

Barry (nine kills, eight digs, 

two blocks), Condon (19 digs, 

two aces), junior middle blocker 

Rachel Kolodziej (five kills, three 

blocks), and Ramirez (17 assists, 

nine digs) paced the Knights. 

“We went 4-1 and won the 

Silver Division at Oak Lawn,” 

Brown said of the tourney that 

concluded Sept. 21. “We’re getting 

better. Sometimes we look 

amazing on defense, we just 

don’t have a consistent offensive 

attack.” 

LW West puts up fight in loss to 

LW East 

Sage Dunne and Katie Little 

had five kills each, Hannah Rubin 

finished with 16 assists and nine 

digs, and Kirsten Leitshuh had 

seven digs as LW West fell 25-15, 

25-20 to LW East on Sept. 24. 

West came back from an early 

7-1 deficit in the second set and 

fought hard throughout, pulling 

within 22-19 before East put it 

away. 

“We have some grit,” West 

coach Kendall Villa said. “We’re 

a little bit scrappy. My girls fight. 

They really do try to go the distance 

with teams.” 

Villa, in her first season as 

West’s head coach, coached 

against East for the first time after 

serving as an assistant under 

Fiore. 

Fiore also played for her at 

Lincoln-Way. 

“I love all those girls, and Kris 

Fiore was on my state team in 

1999,” Villa said. “I love that 

whole program. I love my girls, 

but I can’t say anything bad about 

East. It was great to face that 

competition.”

38 | October 3, 2019 | the new lenox patriot sports 


4 

LW West holds off rival LW Central in ‘must-win game’ 


In the minds of Lincoln- 

Way West’s football players, 

it was clear what was at 

stake heading into the crosstown 

clash with Lincoln- 

Way Central on Saturday, 

Sept. 28. 

It was only Week 5, but it 

sure felt like the postseason 

for the Warriors. 

“This was a must-win 

game,” senior running back 

Caleb Marconi said. “We 

were playing for our football 

lives. Coach Ernst always 

says that in the playoffs, but 

it started a little bit early this 

year. We knew Central was a 

must-win.” 

Marconi and the Warriors 

defense made sure they 

would get the victory as 

host West held on for a 10-6 

SouthWest Suburban Red 

win in a game played a day 

later than originally scheduled 

after thunderstorms 

Friday, Sept. 27, forced its 

postponement. 

With junior quarterback 

Evan Wydajewski making 

his first start for West (3-2, 

1-1) in place of injured senior 

Brody Ceh, the Warriors 

leaned on Marconi to 

carry the load. 

He certainly did that, running 

34 times for 157 yards 

LW CENTRAL AT LW WEST, SEPT. 28 

1 2 3 4 F 

LW CENTRAL 0 0 0 6 6 

LW WEST 3 7 0 0 10 

THREE STARS OF THE GAME 

1. Caleb Marconi, LW West, senior running back --- 34 

carries, 157 yards, touchdown 

2. Eric Nowak, LW West, sophomore defensive back --- Five 

tackles, sack, fumble recovery 

3. Luke Juricek, LW Central, senior linebacker --- Two sacks 

Up Next: LW West plays at Stagg (1-4, 0-1), which has lost 

its last four games by an average of 36 points, at 7:15 p.m. 

Friday, Oct. 4. On the same night, LW Central hosts LW East 

(5-0, 2-0), coming off a huge win over Homewood-Flossmoor, 

at 7:30 p.m. 

and a touchdown. 

“I think Caleb is one of 

the best players in the country,” 

West coach Dave Ernst 

said. “He’s just a great kid, 

he’s tough. We were definitely 

leaning on him bigtime, 

and that was the plan.” 

After the Knights (1-4, 

0-2) pulled within 10-6 

with 5:21 to go, the Warriors 

picked up two key first 

downs to wind the clock 

down. Wydajewski (7-of-11 

passing, 84 yards) hit Joel 

Madrigal for an 8-yard gain 

on third-and-5, and Marconi 

picked up a 4-yard first 

down run on third-and-4, 

making it by a chain link. 

“Some people say the 

long touchdown runs are 

their favorite, but for me, 

getting the hard first downs, 

moving the pile, those are 

my favorites,” Marconi said. 

“It’s more satisfying to do 

that.” 

Central did get the ball 

back, but at its own 22 with 

just 34 seconds left. Senior 

Sam Forsythe’s interception 

with three seconds left 

sealed it for the Warriors. 

“To me, picks are the 

best feeling,” Forsythe said. 

“The whole team coming after 

you, patting you on your 

head, going crazy. That’s the 

best feeling to me.” 

For Central, meanwhile, 

the feeling was heartbreak 

yet again. The Knights have 

lost four games by a total of 

15 points and this close setback 

followed back-to-back 

overtime losses. 

“It was a close game 

against a rival,” Central 

coach Jeremy Cordell said. 

“We’ve had four close football 

games that have all not 

resulted in our favor. 

“We had a lot of penalties, 

in big situations as well. 

There are things that we 

obviously have to do better. 

Kudos to our kids for fighting 

and being in a good football 

game, but we have to 

look in the mirror as players 

and coaches.” 

The Knights were held 

to 132 yards of offense, 59 

coming on one run by junior 

Ethan Rossow. 

That Rossow run set up 

a 6-yard touchdown pass 

from Turner Doran to Charlie 

Graefen. 

Aside from that sequence, 

the Warriors’ defense dominated. 

Sophomore defensive 

back Eric Nowak was especially 

active, finishing with 

five tackles, a sack and a 

fumble recovery. 

“It’s been a big adjustment 

[to varsity], but I work 

hard,” he said. “The game is 

slowing down and getting 

easier for me every day.” 

Danny Soraghan added a 

Lincoln-Way West senior running back Caleb Marconi 

breaks through the Lincoln-Way Central defense for a 

big run during the Warriors' 10-6 win on Saturday, Sept. 

28. BOB KLEIN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

sack and a forced fumble, 

while Matt Wallace made 

six tackles. 

The Warriors scored on a 

27-yard Damian Chowaniec 

field goal in the first quarter 

and a 5-yard touchdown run 

from Marconi in the second. 

West did what it needed 

to do with games against 

LW East and Homewood- 

Flossmoor still to come. 

“We felt like when the 

season started and we lost 

the opener, the biggest game 

of the season was beating 

Evanston, and we did,” 

Ernst said. “Then, after losing 

to Andrew, this became 

the biggest game of the season. 

You can’t go 2-3 with 

the teams we still have to 

play.” 

The Warriors need another 

win when they travel to 

Stagg (1-4, 0-1) on Friday, 

Oct. 4. 

Things do not get easier 

for the Knights, who host 

Lincoln-Way East (5-0) on 

the same night. 

“Life is not easy,” Cordell 

said. “There are great moments 

in life and there are 

tough moments. Sometimes 

things don’t go your way. 

We’re going to come back 

and keep working hard, 

nothing is going to get us 

down. We’re going to fight 

and play for the passion of 

the game.” 

Millar went perfect and is tied with Vorva for 

the lead. The two sports editors are leading the 

pack so nature is in its correct balance. For now, 

anyway… 

Our staff’s predictions for the top games in Week 6 

27-8 

27-8 

26-9 

Sean Hastings | 


25-10 

24-11 

23-12 

Game of the Week 

• St. Rita (2-3) at Providence (4-1) 

Other Games to Watch 

• Andrew (4-1) at Bradley-Bourbonnais (2-3) 

• Tinley Park (2-3) at Lemont (4-1) 

• Lincoln-Way East (5-0) at LW Central (1-4) 

• Sandburg (2-3) at Homewood-Flossmoor (4-1) 

• LW West (3-2) at Stagg (1-4) 

• Bolingbrook (4-1) at Lockport (2-3) 

Steve Millar | 

Sports Editor 

• Providence 30, St. Rita 17. Celtics 

keep rolling behind Conway, Vaughn 

and an opportunistic defense. 

• Andrew 

• Lemont 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 

• Bolingbrook 

Jeff Vorva | 

Sports Editor 

• Providence 28, St. Rita 17. St. 

Rita is not playing like the ST. RITA 

powerhouse of old and the Celtics 

continue winning. 

• Andrew 

• Lemont 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 


• Providence 28, St. Rita 21. 

Providence offense says hot. 

• Bradley 

• Tinley Park 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 


Thomas Czaja | 

Editor 

• Providence 21, St. Rita 20. With 

both teams coming off big wins, 

Celtics make a few more plays to 

maintain momentum. 

• Andrew 

• Lemont 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 


Joe Coughlin | 

Publisher 

• Providence 35, St. Rita 24. Celtics 

attack will have plenty of room 

against the Mustangs. 

• Andrew 

• Lemont 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 


Heather Warthen | 

Chief Marketing Officer 

• Providence 17, St. Rita 14. Tough 

matchup but Celtics will prevail. 

• Andrew 

• Lemont 

• LW East 

• H-F 

• LW West 

• Bolingbrook



fastbreak 

22nd Century Media file 

photo 

1st and 3 

THREE boys golf 

teams to watch as 

the postseason 

begins 

1. LW Central 

The Knights 

have waited for 

redemption since 

falling two shots 

shy of advancing to 

sectionals last year. 

Clemson recruit 

Sean Curran (above) 

and sophomore 

Juney Bai look to 

lead the way in 

the Homewood- 

Flossmoor Regional 

on Oct. 7. 

2. LW West 

The Warriors, also 

competing at the 

H-F Regional, will 

look for their second 

straight regional 

title. Zack Phelps 

leads the way. 

3. Providence 

Competing in Class 

2A, the Celtics could 

challenge at the 

Lemont Regional 

behind Davis Billows 

and Drew Brasky. 

Football 

Celtics block three punts, Vaughn runs wild in win over Carmel 

SEAN HASTINGS 


Providence sophomore 

running back Aaron 

Vaughn said he did not 

know what to do with his 

Friday night Sept. 27. 

It was weird not having 

anything to do on Friday 

for the first time in 

over a month. He should 

have been playing a football 

game, but the Celtics 

were one of the many area 

schools to have their game 

washed away and made up 

on Saturday. 

So, Vaughn spent the 

night watching extra videos 

to prepare even more for 

the Celtics’ game against 

Carmel on Saturday, Sept. 

28. Whatever he and the 

rest of his team did on the 

rainy Friday night worked 

as the Celtics rolled past the 

Corsairs 49-6 in a Catholic 

League/ESCC crossover in 

New Lenox. 

“We came in just as 

hyped,” Vaughn said. 

Right off the bat, Carmel 

went three-and-out 

and went to punt it away, 

but senior Kevin Countryman 

blocked the punt and 

set up the Providence offense 

at Carmel’s 9-yard 

line, which led to a 5-yard 

touchdown run by quarterback 

Kevin Conway. 

Countryman’s block was 

the first of three punt blocks 

by the Celtics (4-1). 

“Field position is everything,” 

Conway said. “We 

got that one and almost 

Carmel at Providence, Sept. 28 

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Carmel 0 0 6 0 6 

Providence 7 14 14 14 49 

THREE STARS OF THE GAME 

1. Aaron Vaughn, sophomore Celtic running back: 203 

rushing yards on 19 attempts, two touchdowns, 75- 

yard touchdown run 

2. Andy Degner, junior Celtic linebacker: Blocked punt and 

touchdown 

3. Kevin Conway, junior Celtic quarterback: 84 passing 

yards, two rushing touchdowns, 49-yard run. 

Up Next: Providence hosts St. Rita (2-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 

Oct. 4. The Mustangs are coming off a 44-10 win over Marian 

Central Catholic. 

scored on it, then we got the 

other one [blocked by Elias 

Valdez, scored by Dakota 

Straight] and scored on that 

and then our linebacker 

[Andy Degner] got one and 

scored on it. We made sure 

we controlled the field position 

really well.” 

Valdez’ block came just 

seven seconds into the second 

quarter. Carmel had 

the ball at its own 20 and 

a group of Celtics rushed 

the punter, Valdez blocked 

it and Straight dove on it 

in the end zone to make it 

14-0. 

Carmel (1-4) opted to not 

send its punting unit out the 

rest of the game, instead 

punting out of an offensive 

formation. That worked 

twice, but Degner’s block 

came in that situation. 

“It made us feel like we 

beat them,” Countryman 

said of Carmel struggling 

to punt. “They weren’t 

[able to do much] on the 

Providence running back Aaron Vaughn runs after 

making a catch in the Celtics’ 49-6 win over Carmel on 

Saturday, Sept. 28. Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media 

field and it made us feel 

like we can cover anything, 

do anything and beat them 

any other way we possibly 

can.” 

The Celtics’ defense allowed 

177 yards, 65 of 

which came on a touchdown 

pass from Avery 

Bugaj to Kimahri Wilson. 

Bugaj took a huge hit — 

not uncommon on Saturday 

— from Anthony Prucha, 

but got the pass away. 

Junior linebacker Jack 

Noone and senior defensive 

lineman Zack Hitterman 

each had a sack 

that resulted in a big loss. 

Senior defensive lineman 

Michael Charnot had an interception. 

Senior Ben Seeber, senior 

defensive back Max 

Pignotti, sophomore defensive 

back Brayden Garrigan 

and Valdez each had 

a tackle for loss in the win. 

And just as the defense 

shut down the Carmel offense, 

the Celtic offense 

also had its way with the 

Corsairs. 

Playing Saturday did 

not make a difference for 

Vaughn, as the sophomore 

running back ran for 203 

yards on 19 attempts, including 

a 75-yard score 

that put Providence up 42- 

6. Vaughn also scored on a 

3-yard run late in the first 

half to make it 21-0. 

“I felt really good,” he 

said. “I can’t do it without 

my linemen and the guys 

in front. They’re amazing, 

all of them are top notch. 

Without them, I wouldn’t 

be putting up big numbers. 

It still feels good, though, 

breaking off these big runs 

and hearing the crowd yelling. 

It’s just a good feeling.” 

Providence put up 405 

total yards, with 321 coming 

on the ground. Conway 

threw for 84 yards on 7-of- 

16 passing. He also ran for 

71 yards, including a 49- 

yard keeper. 

4 

Conway scored two 

touchdowns for Providence, 

the first coming after 

the Countryman blocked 

punt in the first quarter and 

the second score was a 12- 

yard run, 10 of which coming 

when he carried the pile 

into the endzone. 

Junior running back 

Max Dillman broke off a 

30-yard touchdown run to 

make it 49-6 in the fourth. 

The offense simply had 

its way with the Corsair 

defense. 

“We’re practicing all the 

time, so we just make sure 

we give it our all in practice, 

and it transfers to the 

game and we just do what 

we have to do,” Vaughn 

said. 

One more win will likely 

be enough for Providence 

to get a playoff spot. The 

Celtics will have their first 

chance to get that victory 

when they host St. Rita 

(2-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 

Oct. 4. 

LISTEN UP 

“Some people say the long touchdown runs are their 

favorite, but for me, getting the hard first downs, moving 

the pile, those are my favorites.” 

Caleb Marconi – LW West running back, on his key runs in the 

Warriors’ 10-6 win over LW Central on Saturday, Sept. 28. 

Tune In 

Boys Golf, 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7 

Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Regional at Balmoral 

Woods 

• The Knights, Warriors and Griffins are among the teams 

competing to advance to sectional play. 

Index 

36 – This Week In 

35 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor 

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

new lenox’s Hometown Newspaper | October 3, 2019 

BLOCK PARTY 

Providence blocks three punts, 

routs Carmel, Page 39 

CHEERING ON 

LW Central grad Cassara on the 

cheerleading team at Purdue, Page 37 

Lincoln-Way West’s Cole 

Horvath brings down Lincoln- 

Way Central quarterback Liam 

Higgins during the Warriors’ 

10-6 win Saturday, Sept. 28. 

BOB KLEIN/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

Defense, Marconi help LW West grind out close win over crosstown rival LW Central, Page 38

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