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Friday
U.S. Census jobs
9:30-11:30 a.m. Friday,
Jan. 31, New Lenox Township
Office, 1080 S. Cedar
Road. The United States
Census is hiring people to
help count everyone in the
country. We will be able to
get you started on the to a
well paid job.
Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday
Tailgating
Noon-11 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 2, American Legion
Thomas Hartung Post
1977, 14414 Ford Drive.
Join us Super Bowl Sunday
for tailgating starting
at noon. We will be grilling
burgers and brats. Bring
your best Super Bowl dish
to share. Drink specials
all day long. Kickoff is at
5:30. Bring your friends
and family, grab a table or
belly up to the bar. America’s
biggest party of the
year. Don’t miss it.
Saturday
LWSRA Jumpfest
Noon-4 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 1, Lincolnway Special
Recreation Association,
1900 Heather Glen
Drive. The first hour is
for individuals with special
needs. Cost is $10
per jumper. The event includes
seven jumpies. All
children must be accompanied
by an adult. For more
information, contact (815)
320-3500 or email keh
rman@lwsra.org.
Together for Gabby
Fundraiser
7-11 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 1, CD & ME, 23320
South La Grange Road,
Frankfort. A gathering for
Gabby Adamo, a Lincoln-
Way East student, who
died of cancer in November.
Auctinos, raffles, live
music, DJ, cash bar and
a special craft beer for
Gabby to raise money for
her family. Tickets are $40
per person and $50 at the
door. The event is 21 and
older and causal attire. For
tickets and donations, visit
togetherforgabby.rsvpify.
com.
Monday
Valentine Heart Contest
Beginning Monday,
Feb. 3, children can guess
the number of candy
hearts in the jar at the Lions
Community Center.
Whoever guesses closest
to the actual number
without going over will
receive a special prize.
Contest will close on Friday,
Feb. 14 and the winner
will be notified on
Monday, Feb. 17.
UPCOMING
Bingo for the Troops
5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8,
Harry E. Anderson VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road. Bingo starts at
6 p.m. Help us raise funds
needed to send packages
to our deployed troops.
Postage is $18.45 for each
package. Must be 18 years
or older to play. There will
be raffles all night and a
cash bar. Cost is $25 per
person and it includes 10
games of Bingo, food and
door prizes. Tickets are
available anytime in the
bar and at the Friday Fish
Fry.
Comedy for the Critters
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
22, New Lenox VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road. Come out to a
comedy show featuring
WGN’s Mike Toomey
and Matt Holt from Indianapolis.
Doors open
at 7 p.m., cost is $25 and
you must be 18 years old.
All ticket proceeds benefit
The Three Rescues: South
Suburban Humane Society,
Illinois Horse Rescue
of Will County or Hopeful
Tails Animal Rescue.
Tickets are available at
any of these Three Rescues
or at the NL VFW
bar, the NL VFW Friday
Fish Fry or call Kathy
Connolly at (815) 325-
9501.
Library Referendum
Informational Meeting
10:30 a.m. p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 22, New Lenox
Public Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Join us
to learn more about the
library’s referendum. Financial
and architectural
consultants, along with
the Library Director and
Library Trustees, will
present the facts you need
to make a well informed
decision. Frequently
asked questions will be
addressed, and, most importantly,
there will be
time to ask your own
questions. We look forward
to seeing you there.
ONGOING
Lincoln-Way General
Federation of Women’s
Clubs Meetings
6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 5, Trinity Services,
301 Veterans Parkway.
The New Lenox branch of
the General Federation of
Women’s Clubs. We are
a local organization dedicated
to strengthening our
community and enhancing
the lives of others through
community service.
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
WO.org.
Chess Club
10 a.m. Thursdays, New
Lenox New Lenox Public
Library, 120 Veterans
Parkway. Group meets
until after noon. Open to
anyone, from beginner to
master, who enjoys playing
chess. For more information,
call (815) 485-
7425.
Stroke Risk Assessment
Each year, nearly
800,000 Americans suffer
a new or recurrent stroke.
That means on average,
a stroke occurs every 40
seconds. Taking the Silver
Cross Neuroscience
Institute’s free stroke risk
assessment at silvercross.
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VFW Tuesday Bingo
The New Lenox VFW
Post 9545, 323 Old Hickory
Road, New Lenox,
hosts Bingo every Tuesday
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6:30 p.m., food service
available at the break.
Nice menu with different
special weekly. Bingo
requires a $1 entry raffle.
The rest of the games total
$23 which includes
Early Bird Raffle, 10 regular
games, five special
games. Progressive raffles
and pull tabs are separate
and available to purchase.
Bingo prizes are based
on number of players and
number of winners that
night.
VFW Events
A fish fry every Friday
from 5-8 p.m. Video slots
and poker are offered each
night and a DJ provides
entertainment on Fridays.
For weekly drink specials
or more information, visit
vfwpost9545.org.
Karaoke
7:30 p.m.-midnight, every
Friday, New Lenox
American Legion, 14414
West Ford Drive. Karaoke
with Chad every Friday.
Come sing the night away.

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Chamber of Commerce installs 2020 board during celebration
Laurie Fanelli
Freelance Reporter
New Lenox Chamber of Commerce Past President Patty Cunningham (left) and
President Jeanne Lazzara pose for a photo before dinner. Photos by Laurie
Fanelli/22nd Century Media
Members of the New
Lenox Chamber of Commerce
took time out to reflect
on the success of 2019
and plan ahead for a great
2020 during the group’s
annual Dinner Celebration.
Held at VFW Post
9545 on Thursday, Jan.
23, the event began with
networking and cocktails
before dinner and a special
program recognizing
the 2019 and 2020 board
of directors. Awards were
also presented to the 2019
honorees for Business of
the Year: Gina’s Teardrop
Cafe, Partner of the Year:
Lincolnway Special Recreation
Association and
Citizen of the Year: Pastor
Dave Hedlin of Peace Lutheran
Church.
Chief Executive Officer
of the New Lenox Chamber
of Commerce Emily
Johnson explained that
the dinner celebration is a
great time for members to
connect.
“It’s nice to see a good
representation of our membership
come together and
celebrate what a great year
we had last year and share
the things we’re looking
forward to in 2020,” she
said. “We recognize some
different folks and get to
say ‘thank you’ for the
continued support of our
membership.”
In 2019, the New Lenox
Chamber welcomed 48
new members and Johnson
hopes to build on that success
in 2020.
“The leadership is so
strong in our community,”
Johnson said. “It makes me
very excited to work with
a dynamic group of people
that are really dedicated to
making sure that our community
is strong in business
and overall.”
Melissa Walter, vice
president of administration
at LincolnWay Community
Bank, has been an ambassador
with the New Lenox
Chamber for years, and
2020 finds her getting even
more involved as an atlarge
member of the board.
“We belong to a few different
chambers and this
one is probably the most
involved as far as the different
activities they do
with the village, how much
community involvement
they have and they’re really
tied to, not just the businesses,
but the community
and the residents of New
Lenox,” she said. “That’s
probably one of the best
things about it. I’ve met a
lot of people and done a
lot of networking, There’s
been a lot of opportunities
for me to expand my network
of people. It’s been a
great avenue for that.”
Collaborating with businesses
and the community
has been a cornerstone of
the New Lenox Chamber’s
philosophy for quite some
time. The year 2020 finds
the organization building
on the success of its annual
events such as the Chasing
the Sun 5K – a partnership
with the New Lenox Community
Park District – the
golf outing and the Community
Expo, which will
be bigger and better than
ever this year.
“We’ve found a lot of
success with the expo and
it’s grown and grown,”
Johnson said. “Tonight
[Jan. 23], I’m going to announce
that we’ve had such
success with the expo that
we were inspired to look at
ways to make it better for
our members and the community
at-large so we are
actually going to be partnering
with the Mokena
Chamber in 2020 to have a
Lincoln-Way Expo. It will
be the Joint Chamber Lincoln-Way
Expo – hosted
by the New Lenox and the
Mokena chambers – and it
will still be at Lincoln-Way
Central on March 14.”
Johnson also noted that
the golf outing will have a
new best-dressed contest in
2020 to build on the event’s
Stars and Stripes theme.
Along with Walter, the
2020 Chamber Board welcomed
John Rex (Lighthouse
Printing) and Michelle
Thompson (M&M
Custom Flooring) as new
at-large members. Gary
Fouts, of The Grounds
Guys of New Lenox, was
recognized as an outgoing
Chamber Board member.
Jeanne Lazzara, of
MorningStar Mission, will
serve as president of the
board in 2020 and she is
looking forward to a great
year, especially when it
comes to promoting businesses
in the community.
Outgoing president Patty
Emily Johnson (left), chief executive officer of the New
Lenox Chamber of Commerce, chats with Marilyn Kurtz
during the event’s networking and cocktail hour.
Emily Johnson, chief executive officer of the New
Lenox Chamber of Commerce, welcomes everyone to
the event.
Cunningham, of Paramont-
EO/Crest Lighting, is more
than confident that she is
passing the torch to the
right person.
“Emily has brought an
amazing group of talented
individuals to the board,
and Jeanne is going to do
fabulous,” Cunningham
said. “Everyone works really
hard and participates
in the events. I wish Jeanne
the best of luck, but she
doesn’t need luck because
she’s doing great.”
More information about
joining the New Lenox
Chamber of Commerce or
attending one of its events
can be found at newlenox
chamber.com.

great to have this opportunity
available to them,”
Baldermann said.
Touring the new business
was Tim and Rose
Dunworth, of Chicago.
They came, not to find
childcare, but to see
if they can give some
assistance in ways of the
arts.
“We’re out here repre-
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Kiddie Academy focuses on
life essentials for children
Mary Compton
Freelance Reporter
Looking out the back
window of the new Kiddie
Academy in New Lenox,
Silver Cross Hospital is in
its backyard. For owners
of the educational child
care facility, Art and Gloria
Garza, they planned it
that way.
“We are in contact with
the hospital,” Gloria said.
“We’re here for whatever
their needs are. A lot of
the hospital employees
don’t know we’re officially
open so we’re hoping to
get the word out to them.”
Kiddie Academy officially
opened in October
but held a ribbon cutting
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“I like Kiddie Academy’s
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“The curriculum concentrates
on the whole child,
which is education, character
building all the life
essentials that you need.
Kiddie Academy is for
children 6 weeks to 12
years old.
“We know children are
learning as infants so we
concentrate on programs
based on each infant,
preschoolers and gradeschoolers,”
Gloria said.
“We adapt to the way that
they learn. Not everyone
learns the same, each one
at their own pace.”
For the grand opening,
Kiddie Academy is offering
a 10 percent discount
and free registration.
The Garzas, who are
Naperville residents, began
their childcare business
in their home. Gloria
left a corporate job working
for British Petroleum
to run a home day care.
They have always loved
children, having five children
and four grandchildren.
“I took a step back
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just fell in place. This is
my calling, this is my passion.”
New Lenox was their
first choice to open Kiddie
Academy.
“I chose New Lenox
because it reminds me of
Naperville which has a lot
of children,” Gloria said.
“Naperville already has
a lot of quality childcare
their already. When we
visited New Lenox, it has
a small hometown feel.
We saw there were not a
lot of childcare opportunities
in the north part of
New Lenox, so we knew
they needed educational
childcare in this area”
Gloria said.
Mayor Tim Baldermann
joined the ribbon cutting
and was excited to
welcome the Garzas and
Kiddie Academy to New
Lenox.
“This business is one
that a lot of people have
been anticipating,” Baldermann
said. “I’m confident
some of the hospital
employees will be using
this facility. This area
here is important to our
Emily Johnson, CEO of the New Lenox Chamber of
Commerce presents a plaque to Gloria and Art Garza,
owners of Kiddie Academy in New Lenox during a
grand opening celebration.
community, we want to
make sure it grows with
the right businesses. This
is a great addition to this
campus.”
As the Mayor joined
the Garzas and the New
Lenox Chamber of Commerce
to cut the ribbon,
applause erupted throughout
the building.
“With young professional
families we have
here in New Lenox, it’s
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Don’t miss your chance to
spread some love to veterans
Valentine’s Day
Coloring Contest
deadline is Feb. 6
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
kiddie
From Page 4
senting a nonprofit foundation
for the performing
arts,” Tim said. “There is
an emphasis on puppetry.
The foundation is named
after our son, Marc, who
was a puppeteer. He
passed away in 2018. In
his honor, we’re trying to
spread the word of awareness
of the performing
arts in general and trying
to do some good for
the areas we support. We
want to see what we may
able to do here.”
While a few children
that attended began playing
with various toys in
each room, the Garzas
were happy to see the
community enjoy their
new facility.
You know how sometimes
people say they met
the right person at the
wrong time?
Well, it’s possible to
color the right heart at the
wrong time, too.
Which is to say: All the
beauty, craftiness and effort
in the world won’t do
you any good if you don’t
enter the Valentine’s Day
Coloring Contest by 5 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6.
But you don’t have to let
the moment pass. The New
Lenox Patriot is asking
children ages 3-12 to get
creative by downloading
the form from the homepage
of NewLenoxPatriot
Daily.com to create just
one outstanding valentine
per entrant and send it our
way.
Entries must be mailed
to or dropped off at 22nd
Century Media Southwest
Chicago c/o Editor Bill
Jones, 11516 W. 183rd St.,
Unit SW Office Condo #3,
Orland Park, IL, 60467.
The deadline to submit
entries is 5 p.m. Thursday,
Feb. 6. Publisher 22nd
Century Media’s Southwest
Chicago staff will review
all entries and select
winners in each of three age
groups — ages 3-5, 6-8 and
9-12. The winning entries
are to be published in The
Patriot’s Feb. 13 edition,
along with other favorites,
at the editor’s discretion.
For this year’s contest,
we will be picking one
winner in each age group
“Today, I feel satisfied
with what we’re doing
for the community and to
leave a footprint behind
for these children,” Gloria
from across all seven of the
towns and schools in our
southwest suburban coverage
area: Orland Park, Tinley
Park, Frankfort, Mokena,
New Lenox, Homer
Glen and Lockport. Each
winner is to receive a $25
gift card for Gizmos, 66
Orland Square Drive in Orland
Park.
Winners will be chosen
based on creativity and
neatness. Entries must use
and fit on the form provided.
As in past years, 22nd
Century Media Southwest
Chicago is to team up with
an area organization to help
distribute the finished valentines
— minus the entry
form information — to
nearby veterans.
For more information,
call (708) 326-9170 ext.
20 or email bill@opprairie.
com.
Posing for a photo during the grand opening of Kiddie
Academy in New Lenox are (from left) Emily Johnson,
of the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce, Gloria Garza,
Tim Baldermann, Mayor of New Lenox, and Art Garza.
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said.
For information on the
Kiddie Academy in New
Lenox or to schedule a
tour, call (779) 803-2300.
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Student safety asked to
be considered on State
daylight saving time bill
Derek Swanson
Freelance Reporter
The D122 board discussed
State Senate Bill
533 at its Jan. 17 meeting,
which, if passed, would
make daylight saving time
the standard time yearround.
Doing so would affect
students taking busses
to school as they would be
boarding nearly an hour
before sunrise, raising concerns
of safety. The board
agreed, minus the vote of
Board Vice President Nicole
Swallow who was
absent, to pass a resolution
against the bill and to send
a letter to the governor’s
office requesting student
safety to be considered before
the bill is passed.
“The simple solution,
which was one of my goals
before I retire, was to try to
go back to two-tier bussing,
but we really just aren’t
able to because we don’t
have enough bus drivers
to do that,” Superintendent
Peggy Manville said.
The bill is currently being
deliberated on by the
house rules committee.
The D122 board was
joined by a few special
guests from the New Lenox
Public Library and Spencer
Trail School.
Library Director Michelle
Krooswyk, joined
by Dr. Edward A. Tatro,
president and Alex Vancina,
trustee, detailed the
Round it up
A brief recap of items discussed at the New Lenox
School D122 Board of Education Jan. 17 meeting.
• The board approved the ISBE Per Capita Library
Grant, which awarded the district $3,820.50.
• The School Maintenance Project Grant Program
application was submitted, which if accepted,
would allow the district $50,000 in state funds to
pay for the Bentley HVAC renovation project.
• School fees for the 2020-21 school year will not
increase, though the cost of boxed lunch will jump
to $3.75.
• Kindergarten Information Night will be held on
Feb. 27.
• The board approved a four-year agreement with
Wipfli LLP for annual financial auditing services,
which would begin during the fiscal year of 2020.
proposed zero tax rate increase
library referendum.
If passed, the referendum
would allow the library to
extend weekday hours and
open on Sundays, expand
and improve services and
provide needed maintenance
for the building. If
the referendum does not
pass, the library will reduce
hours by 15 percent over
the next three to five years,
decrease existing services
and minimize maintenance.
Opened in 2001, the facility
has been operating
at the same tax rate as the
former library, constructed
in 1975, which was 19 percent
of the size. Construction
bonds were issued to
the library before its opening
and were paid off in
December 2019, thus providing
an opportunity to redirect
the tax rate to focus
on improvements. The vote
for the referendum takes
place on March 17.
Spencer Trail School
Principal Georgia Scott and
Assistant Principal Jennifer
Christophersen presented
classroom footage of kindergarten
students learning
through the ReadyGEN literacy
program. ReadyGEN
is a blended learning program
that grows young students
in reading, writing,
speaking and listening, and
has been successful for the
students at Spencer Trail.
“Now that we have ReadyGEN,
we see how the
kids are focused,” said
Scott. “We see them thriving…
it’s a new generation
of literacy instruction.”
The next board meeting
is Feb. 18.

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LW Central, West students earn scholarships in VFW essay contest
Sean Hastings, Editor
Many students from
Lincoln-Way Central and
Lincoln-Way West competed
in the VFW’s and Auxiliary’s
Voice of Democracy
essay contest, and 12
were invited to the banquet
where different scholarship
winners were recognized.
The students were asked
“what makes America
great” and they were required
to write and record a
3-5 minute essay.
All the student’s essays
were judged by a committee
at the VFW. The recordings
were only audio, so
judges listened for pauses
and annunciation from the
students.
New Lenox VFW Post
9545 hosted the banquet
for the 18th District on Jan.
19 for students from West,
Central, Sandwich High
School, Chicago Christian
High School, Bolingbrook
High School, Benet Academy
and one home schooled
student.
Kaitlyn Bittner was the
first-place winner for Central
and Cecilia Galvan took
first for West. Bittner also
earned second place for the
18th District behind Seth
Weeks of Sandwich, who
will now compete at state.
Bittner focused her essay
on how all the small things
are what makes America
great.
“Obviously it’s our
freedoms, it’s our founding,
that’s what makes us
unique, but it’s the ability
to go out and defend your
country, it’s the ability to
work your way through
college to rise above any
struggles you had, it’s the
ability to just be an American,”
she said. “That’s what
makes America great.”
Bittner was up against
eight of her classmates at
the banquet, which does
not include all of the original
entries that did not end
up as finalists.
So, to come out on top
was special, she said.
“It was very rewarding
because I knew who I was
up against as far as people
from Central,” she said.
“They are all very good
writers and people who I
respect a lot especially in
their literary abilities, so it
was very nice.”
The banquet’s guest
speaker, Department of Illinois
VFW Junior Vice
Commander Bob Welch,
joked with the students and
their families by asking,
“who here volunteered and
who was ‘voluntold’ to participate.”
While some may have
been told, the vast majority
seemed excited enough
to be there and hear their
name called that it was by
choice.
Galvan’s mother encouraged
her, she said, but she
was 100 percent on board
from the start.
“I was really excited
that I could show my West
pride here at the VFW,”
Galvan said. “I was so glad
to be able to participate
in it, so when I heard that
I got so far as to win and
come to the banquet, it was
[rewarding]. Our English
teacher really did advocate
for us to do it. Not many
did, but I said ‘why not.’”
Galvan’s approach
was a little different than
Bittner’s. Galvan made her
essay more personal.
“I focused on my background,”
she said. “My parents
are Mexican-American,
so we [came] here for a
better life and I just wanted
to focus on what my parents
did to better our life.”
Cecilia Galvan poses for a photo with Honor Guard Commander Bob Brown (left) and Post Commander Tim Terrell.
Photos by Sean Hastings/22nd Century Media
Kaitlyn Bittner receives her award for first place among students at Central.
She also earned second in the 18th District.
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Full list of Lincoln-Way
finalists
Central:
• Kaitlyn Bittner- 1st, $100
• Emma DuBois- 2nd, $75
• Danny Kahl- 3rd, $50 and 3rd
in District
• Elise Kennedy- 4th, $25
• Emma Troy- Honorable
Mention
• Oscar Valencia- Honorable
Mention
• Maggie Tinman- Honorable
Mention
• Emma McCarthy- Honorable
Mention
• Arwen Rolinitis- Honorable
Mention
West:
• Cecilia Galvan- 1st, $100
• Alli Hullinger- 2nd, $75
• Carter Fifer- 3rd, $50

is, I learned probably more
from my dad in the first six
months than I did in three
years at St. Francis.”
Today, Christopher
Herder and his wife, Kim,
run the company with the
help of their six children:
Kara, 28; Kate, 24; Jesse,
22; Madi, 20; Emma, 17;
and John, 15. The company
recently sent out its first allfemale
moving team, made
up of daughters Kara, Madi
and Jesse.
Christopher Herder
hopes to see one of the children
take over the family
business one day — and,
since he has five daughters,
the company could just as
easily be “Herder Sisters,”
he said.
“Every single one of
them has been out on a
truck, every single one of
them,” Christopher Herder
said. “My oldest, Kara,
she’s the most hands-on
with the business. She
drives the truck, she does
the moving ... There’s a lot
of things that pop up last
minute, and a lot of times
it’s the kids that do it, like
take the van and make a de-
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Frankfort business reaches 100-year milestone
LW Central alumnus
keeps grandfather’s
company running
Nuria Mathog, Contributing
Editor
The Small Business Association
estimates that 50
percent of businesses fail
within the first five years.
Herder Brothers Movers
has beat those odds 20
times over.
The Frankfort moving
company, which primarily
serves the Lincoln-Way
I can
area and has been managed
by three generations of the
Herder family, celebrates
its 100th anniversary this
year.
“It’s always been a
smaller family-owned corporation,
and I would say
the main reason for our
success is the service that
we always have intended
to give the public,” retired
manager John Herder said.
“And we keep close watch
over everything we do,
stand behind everything we
do.”
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Eugene, launched the company
in Chicago in 1920,
when his brothers were
having a difficult time
finding employment in the
wake of World War I. They
started out delivering ice,
coal and firewood and later
transitioned into freight
and furniture moving. Ultimately,
Eugene and his
brother Frederick, who
served as the company’s
accountant, ended up running
the business.
The business spent a total
of 57 years in Chicago
at two separate locations
before finding a new home
in Frankfort, John Herder
said.
“In the late 60s after I
graduated from college,
one of my good friends
from college lived in
Frankfort, and he encouraged
my father to buy some
industrial property out
here,” John Herder said.
“And he did, although he
never saw it used for an
office, but he owned it. He
passed away and I moved
the corporation out here in
1977. Just thought it was a
good move, you know, to
come out south.”
John Herder’s son Christopher,
the current general
manager and a Lincoln-
Way Central alumnus,
began handling the company’s
day-to-day logistics
after graduating from the
University of St. Francis
in 1991. He took over
the business fully around
2007, when Herder Brothers
moved from its previous
Center Road location
to its current site at 11319
W. Stuenkel Road, he said.
“I actually went to a music
college for a year and
then decided I didn’t want
to be a teacher, and that’s
when I transferred to St.
Francis to take management,”
Christopher Herder
said. “But the funny thing
Herder Brothers Movers general manager Christopher Herder (left) and his father,
John, pose for a photo Jan. 21 at their office at 11319 W. Stuenkel Road. Photos by
Nuria Mathog/22nd Century Media
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Pictured are photos of three generations of Herder
Brothers Movers management: (left to right) former
accountant Frederick Herder, founder Eugene Herder,
former manager John Herder and current manager
Christopher Herder.
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of (left to right) Kara, Madi and Jesse Herder, poses for
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large family in that regard.”
There are two main aspects
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I think I get that from my
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imagines his father would
be proud to see the company
continuing to thrive a
century after it began.
“He would be thrilled
that the same basic ideals
are still in place, that we
want to do well, that we
want to have a satisfied
customer base and we go
out of our way to do that,”
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and I tried to continue it,
and Christopher definitely
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FROM THE MOKENA MESSENGER
Caterpillar dealership deal
gets approval
The Mokena Village
Board voted 6-0 on Jan.
20 to approve a series of
requests to welcome into
town a dealership for
heavy equipment used by
Caterpillar.
As part of the vote for
Altorfer — a company
that sells, rents and repairs
Cat equipment
— Mokena trustees: accepted
the recommendation
from the Site Plan
and Architectural Review
Committee to approve the
design plans; approved
the preliminary plat of
subdivision; approved the
special use permit; and
agreed to an economic incentive
agreement.
The revised incentive
agreement sets the annual
rebate amount at 75 percent
share of the 1 percent
sales tax above the set
base amount of $85,000.
This number was chosen
because Altorfer projects
an estimate of $17 million
in annual sales, meaning
1 percent of that estimate
would yield $170,000 and
a $85,000 split between
the two entities. The term
for the agreement was set
at 15 years or when the
business reaches the cap
of $2 million, whichever
comes first.
The business is to be on
Lot 1 of the Mokena Point
property, which is located
at the corner of 191st
Street and 88th Avenue.
It will be 23.67 acres of
an approximately 40-acre
piece of land.
After the vote, Mokena
Mayor Frank Fleischer
welcomed the business to
the community.
“You’re joining a long
list of family-owned businesses
that we have in
Mokena,” he said. “We
really do appreciate every
one of them. We know
you’re coming here for
the long haul, and that’s
a big deal to our village.”
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit MokenaMesseng
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Police nab teen who
allegedly slipped first
attempt at arrest by
crashing into squad cars
A teenager who allegedly
crashed into two squad
cars while trying to flee
arrest early this month has
been apprehended.
Reno G. McMahan, 19,
of 10160 84th Terrace in
Palos Hills, was charged
with aggravated assault to
a police officer, two counts
of criminal damage to
state supported property,
and aggravated fleeing and
eluding, along with two
misdemeanors, according
to a press release issued
Jan. 21 by the Orland Park
Police Department.
Police said McMahan
was identified in December
2019 as a suspect in
“several” vehicular burglaries
in the village. On
Jan. 8, police tried to take
McMahan into custody
at 9750 Crescent Park
Circle, but he crashed his
vehicle into two squad
cars as well as a parked
vehicle to flee the scene.
Lt. Ken Rosinski said
McMahan caused $3,000
in damage to the squads
and $1,000 in damage to
the other vehicle.
A warrant subsequently
was obtained for his arrest,
police said.
Police reportedly discovered
McMahan hiding
Jan. 20 in an apartment
in Park Forest. They obtained
a search warrant
for the apartment and took
McMahan into custody,
according to the release.
The aforementioned
charges are all felonies,
while the misdemeanor
charges were reckless
driving and leaving the
scene of a property damage
accident.
Judge Peter A. Felice
issued a $50,000 bond for
McMahan on Jan. 21 during
a hearing at the Cook
County Courthouse for
the Fifth Municipal District
in Bridgeview. Mc-
Mahan has a return court
date set for Feb. 18.
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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Tinley resident, longtime
Marist principal named
Catholic school’s president
First, he was a Marist
student. For more than
two decades, its principal.
Now, Tinley Park resident
Larry Tucker is set
to become the South Side
Catholic high school’s
first lay president.
The Marist School
Board made the decision
Jan. 14, and Tucker, a
married father of four, officially
is to assume those
duties July 1. The 1979
Marist graduate has been
preparing for the role for
years and is already working
toward the transition,
taking on extra meetings,
assuming new responsibilities
and putting plans
into motion to ensure the
school’s best days are
ahead, he said.
“I’m following in the
footsteps of some really
great people, and I’m
chomping at the bit,”
Tucker said.
Tucker said his role as
president will simply be
“bigger” than as principal,
expanding to include
long-term planning, fundraising,
finances, operations
and more.
Erik Kantz, a 1990
Marist grad and attorney
who served as chair of the
school’s search committee,
described Tucker as
“a natural leader.”
“Larry stood out as the
best candidate,” Kantz
said. “Larry has a faith,
passion and vision that set
him apart, matched by exceptional
experience and
success at Marist High
School on a number of
fronts.”
Tucker succeeds Brother
Hank Hammer, who
served as president for six
years.
When Hammer made his
intention to step down as
president privately known,
the school launched a nationwide
search that garnered
interest from candidates
nationwide and
even Canada, Kantz said.
Through it all, though,
Tucker remained the
standout choice, according
to Kantz.
Reporting by Will O’Brien,
Freelance Reporter. For
more, visit TinleyJunction
Daily.com.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
New trustee appointed to
Frankfort Village Board
Former Frankfort Village
Clerk Gene Savaria
became Frankfort’s newest
trustee Jan. 21 after
the Frankfort Village
Board confirmed his appointment
during a regular
meeting.
Savaria, a 25-year
Frankfort resident who
previously served on
the Village’s Plan Commission,
is to serve out
the remainder of former
Trustee Dick Trevarthan’s
term, which expires in the
spring of 2021. Trevarthan
announced his resignation,
effective immediately,
during the Dec.
2 Village Board meeting,
citing health issues. By
law, the mayor and Village
Board were required
to appoint a new trustee
within 60 days of a trustee’s
resignation.
“I’m just looking forward
to supporting what
the other trustees are
looking to accomplish
with the comprehensive
plan … and continue to
keep Frankfort the Village
that it is,” Savaria told
The Station.
Frankfort Mayor Jim
Holland said the Village
interviewed nine candidates
for the position, and
while any of those applicants
would have made
a great trustee, Savaria
stood out.
“He has those qualifications,”
Holland said. “He
was the clerk for the Village
of Frankfort. Before
that, he was on the plan
commission, and all the
recent committee meetings
and Village Board
meetings, he has attended
those. He’s well-versed on
what the Village is doing.”
Savaria is a United
States Air Force veteran,
has a background in investment
banking and holds
a finance degree from the
University of Illinois-Chicago.
He and his wife, Jeri,
have three children.
Reporting by Nuria Mathog,
Editor. For more, visit
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FROM THE HOMER HORIZON
Man reportedly stabbed
in fight at Davidson’s
A 43-year-old man reportedly
was stabbed during
a fight that happened
early morning Jan. 19 at
Davidson’s Bar and Grill
in Homer Glen.
Around 1:24 a.m., dep-
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Garage door
left open,
2 unlocked
cars entered
A resident in the 1200
block of Hickory Creek
Drive reportedly had both
of their unlocked cars,
which were parked in
their open garage, entered
on Jan. 16. Police said
nothing was taken.
Jan. 16
• Jessica Marsh, 40, 350
E. Washington St., Joliet,
was charged with retail
theft. Marsh reportedly
stole cosmetics valued at
approximately $373 from
Target, 2170 E. Lincoln
Highway.
• A resident in the 700
block of Michigan Road
reportedly had their unlocked
vehicles entered.
Money and a debit card
was stolen from the resident’s
wallet.
• A resident in the 400
block of Otto Drive reportedly
had their unlocked
vehicles entered
and a garage door opener
was stolen.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
New Lenox Patriot’s Police
Reports are compiled from
official reports found online
on the New Lenox Police
Department’s website or
releases issued by the
department and other agencies.
Anyone listed in these
reports is considered to be
innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of
law.

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Keeping dancing music alive can be fun
Sean Hastings
sean@newlenoxpatriot.com
I
kind of surprised
myself with how many
songs I knew at the
New Lenox American
Legion’s ’50s sock hop on
Saturday, Jan. 25. I definitely
was not dancing,
but my feet were tapping
along with my hands on
the table I sat at as I took
it in. The full story on the
event can be read on Page
19. I will admit that there
were some songs I recognized,
but did not know
by name. I wrote down
the song lyrics that I heard
during those particular
songs, and, with the power
of Google, typed them in
and each song popped up.
The Legion’s bar was
still open for regular business
and people just sat
down and watched, but
as the night went on the
dance floor filled.
But that was the goal
two dance instructors
from the Lockport Swing
Thing have whenever they
go out and dance. Each
song made you want to
dance, and they wanted to
show people that you can
dance to anything.
Jessica Endres and RJ
Woodworth love dancing
to swing music, which
was played all night at the
sock hop. And they were
the ones who jump started
the event a bit more. The
second they walked in the
door, they put their jackets
down and began dancing
for three straight songs.
The beats of the music
made it possible to dance
from one song into another.
So, watching the Grammys
the following night,
featuring all of today’s
top artists, was interesting
to see and hear. Nearly
all of that music does not
get people dancing the
way the sock hop tunes
did. That is perfectly fine.
Music evolves just like
anything.
But Endres and Woodworth
are trying their
best to keep the dancing
music alive. They say
they may be some of the
only ones on the dance
floor at different events
over the years, but they
have encouraged people
to join in. With the classes
they teach at the Lockport
Swing Thing and the
social dances that are also
there, they have built a
group that shares the same
passion.
Nearly every night they
are going out with friends
to find places to dance no
matter what it is. The ’50s
event at the Legion just
happened to be a fun stop
for them. It was also a
chance for Endres to break
out her poodle skirt.
Their goal is to get the
world dancing again. And
with how many events
they go to, even if it’s just
for the night, they’re making
strides toward it.
“A big thank you to Girl Scout Troop 75563
for their donations to our mitten tree! You
girls are awesome! Donations of new
mittens, scarves, and hats are still being
accepted until February 1.”
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23
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From Page 14
uties were called to the
establishment about the
fight and stabbing, according
to Will County
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman
Kathy Hoffmeyer.
The deputies were said
to have spoken to a Davidson’s
manager and several
witnesses, who said the
bar was full with an Ultimate
Fighting Championship
event being televised.
Two different groups of
roughly eight people each
got into a scuffle by the
bar, following one group
accusing a man from the
other group of spitting on
them, police said.
Two men allegedly got
into a fight that was broken
up, and some of those
who were inside at that
point were outside when
police arrived.
Deputies then spoke to
the man who had said he
was just in a fight and was
stabbed, police said. Authorities
found a 3-inch
laceration on the man’s
lower back.
The injured man initially
refused medical attention
but was eventually
taken to Silver Cross
Hospital with injuries that
were said to be not lifethreatening,
per police.
Deputies tried to find
the individual who other
Davidson’s patrons identified
as the one who
stabbed the 43-year-old
man but were unable to
locate him, Hoffmeyer
said. The case remains
under investigation.
Reporting by Thomas Czaja,
Editor. For more, visit
HomerHorizonDaily.com.
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Christine Rafa, of Crestwood,
dances with RJ Woodworth,
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FAITH BRIEFS
Revolution Church (24520 South U.S.
Highway 52, Manhattan)
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays.
United Methoidst Church of New Lenox
(339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox)
Ash Wednesday Service
and Breakfast
9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb.
26, United Methodist
Church of New Lenox, 339
W. Haven Ave. The United
Methodist Women of New
Lenox invites you. Free
will offering will be taken
at the breakfast. Childcare
is available during the worship
service. RSVP to the
Church office by Feb. 19
by calling (815) 485-8271.
St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second
Ave., New Lenox)
Reigniting Catholicism
“The Catholic view of
Scripture” presented by
Dr. Joan Gorski January
30 at 7:00pm. This presentation
will take place at
Providence Catholic High
School in the Commons.
This program is being
presented as a response to
many requests by parishioners
for a program where
they could learn about
their faith, ask questions
, meet more people in the
community and find ways
that the Catholic Church
can be a positive influence
in their life.
Life in the Spirit Healing
Mass
The Life in the Spirit
Healing Mass will take
place on Thursday, Feb. 6
in the Church. Presiding
will be Fr. Robert and Fr.
Bob Miller.
Bunco for Babies
6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan.
31. A $10 donation is required.
Register at stjudes.
org/register-here.
Mission Trip Pizza Taster
Fundraiser
6-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.
1 Come sample pizza from
many local restaurants and
help support our mission
trips. Tickets are $10 per
person and are available in
the parish office.
St. Valentine Dinner and
Dance
6:30-11 p.m. Saturday,
Feb. 15. Register at stju
des.org/register-here.
Lincoln-Way Christian Church (690 E.
Illinois Highway, New Lenox)
Worship Services
9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Donald E. Swibes
Donald E. Swibes Sr., age 86, of New Lenox, IL formerly of Hammond,
IN passed away January 17, 2020. Don was bornAugust 26, 1933 in
Parkers Prairie Minnesota.As a young boy he moved to Chicago with
his family where he attended LaneTech High School in Chicago, IL. He attended Wright Junior College and
received anAssociate Degree in Mechanical Drafting. Don always had a love for flying and joined theAir Force
Reserves and was subsequently drafted into theArmy where he served as a Drill Instructor at Fort Leonard
Wood during the Korean War.
After serving in theArmy he lived in Michigan City, Indiana where he met the love of his life Dolores.
Together they raised their six children in Country Club Hills, Illinois and Hammond Indiana. Don was lifelong
entrepreneur and ran his own industrial equipment distribution company for almost 30 years until his death.
He served his community as a volunteer leader in the Boy Scouts of America and several ministry positions in
the Catholic Church, including early formation of the Marriage Encounter program, led men’s retreats and
was a Eucharistic Minister for many years.
Don shared his life with his wife of 39 years, Dolores Byrnes-Swibes and Judith Lundstrom-McMahon for
4 years; and was also preceded in death by his son Mark Swibes. Don shared the final years of his life with
Barbara Cruise; and is survived by his children Donald (Mary Beth) Swibes, Bridget (Bill) Epp, John (Brenda)
Swibes, Patrick (Leslie) Swibes, and Dolores (Lee) Foster; daughter in law Martha Bergin-Swibes;
12 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews that he loved.
Visitation and Funeral Mass took place Saturday January 25, 2020 at St Jude Catholic Church.
Interment of cremains and military honors will take place on a later date at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials to Special Operations Warrior Fund www.specialops.org
and/or EOD Warrior Fund www.eodwarriorfoundation.org/donate in Don’s name are appreciated.
For more information or to register online go to, www.hickeyfuneral.com or (815) 485-8697
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)
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Services
5 p.m. Saturdays, 8 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
For more information, call
(815) 485-6973.
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 saint
johnofchicago.com or call
(630) 638-9462
New Life Church (500 Gougar Road,
New Lenox)
Intro to New Life
Church staff offers a
one-day Intro to New Life
workshop, which will provide
the opportunity for attendees
to engage in an indepth
dialogue about the
church’s mission, beliefs
and approach to ministry.
To register, sign up at new
lifenewlenox.org or call
the church office at (815)
462-0202.
The Hub (1303 S. Schoolhouse Road,
New Lenox)
Xtreme Church
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
every Sunday. The Hub
partners with Xtreme Ministries
to host a church service.
There is loud music
and preaching. For more
information, call (815)
717-8002.
Cherry Hill Church of Christ (2749
Lancaster Drive, Joliet)
Worship and Bible Service
7 p.m. every Wednesday.
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)
Sunday School
9-10 a.m. every Sunday.
Christian education classes
are available for all ages. A
nursery is also available.
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.
Peace Buddies
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Sundays.
Peace Buddies is a
special needs youth group
for high school age and
older. New Buddies are
always welcome. You do
not have to be a part of the
church. This group usually
meets on the first and third
Sundays of the month. For
questions, please see Pastor
Dave or call (815) 529-
7546.
Ruth Circle Quilters
9 a.m. Mondays. No experience
necessary. You
just have to know how to
have fun to join. And if
that’s not enticing enough,
we always have snacks!
For more information, call
(815) 462-9527 or (708)
479-7338.
Prayer Group
11:45 a.m. Wednesdays.
Denise Jones hosts
a monthly gathering for
prayer. The prayers include
our church, our young people,
those on the prayer list
from the bulletin, and any
other concerns or celebrations.
The group will meet
on the third Wednesday of
each month at 11:45 a.m.
Please call (815) 838-0388
or the church office (815)
485-5327 if you will be attending.
A Man in Recovery
7-8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday.
This recovery group
is for those who are struggling
with addiction or
those who love someone
struggling. For more information,
call Tom at (815)
354-3195.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Every Wednesday.
For more information,
call (815) 485-5327.
The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford
Drive, New Lenox)
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays.
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
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Groups spend night dancing at ’50s sock hop
2
Sean Hastings, Editor
The T-Birds and the
Pink Ladies took over
the American Legion bar
room for the ’50s sock hop
on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Hits from the ’50s and
more recent songs played
throughout the Legion
and, two-by-two, couples
made their way to the
floor.
Lockport Swing Thing
dance instructors RJ
Woodworth and Jessica
Endres just want to see
the world dancing again.
Endres had a poodle skirt
that was perfect for the occasion,
so she had to go,
she said.
And the goal of getting
the world dancing again
started approximately six
years ago at World War
II Days at Dellwood Park
in Lockport. There was
live music, so they went
to check it out because
they wanted to dance. Not
many joined in, but the
following year some people
asked if they would
teach them.
“We were like ‘we
could teach you to dance,
but we’re not real instructors
right now,’” Woodworth
said. “We didn’t
know where we would do
it. We just taught in the
park.”
And then soon after that,
they began teaching at the
Lockport Swing Thing.
Woodworth, Endres and
the group of people they
teach try to find a place to
dance nearly every night
of the week.
“Our main goal is to get
the world dancing again,”
Woodworth said. “We
have lots of goals, but
that’s the main one. Going
to these things [the ’50s
sock hop in the bar] and
supporting these events
keeps these things going.”
Two of their students
were the first to grace the
dance floor with some
moves. Russell Smith, of
Manteno, looked the part
for a ’50s sock hop as he
wore big glasses, highwaisted
pants and a bow
tie. He danced with Christine
Rafa, of Crestwood.
“The ’50s music and
swing dancing brought us
out,” Rafa said.
“We just look for places
to go because we love
dancing,” Smith said.
“We’ll dance to anything.’”
Not all the music was
’50s-based. Some of
the night’s hits included
“Greased Lightning,”
“The Wanderer,” “The
Twist,” and then some
slower songs including
“Can’t Help Falling in
Love.”
And part of what will get
the world dancing again is
letting people know they
can dance to anything, Endres
and Woodworth said.
“This type of music
makes you want to move,”
Woodworth said. “There’s
lots of live music in Lockport
in the summer. We’ll
go out and be the only
ones. People just need that
encouragement.”
Getting more people to
dance with them started
off as a little selfishly, the
two said, as it felt a little
weird being the only ones.
Early on, asking people
to dance resulted in a lot
of rejections.
But there was one dance
A group of people dance during the Legion’s ’50s sock hop on Saturday, Jan. 25. Photos by Mike Lorenz/22nd
Century Media
Russell Smith, of Manteno, dances with Christine Rafa,
of Crestwood, at the ’50s sock hop. The two dance at
the Lockport Swing Thing.
that especially stands out
in Endres’ mind.
“One of my favorite
dances I had was at World
War II days and a 92-yearold
asked me to dance,”
Endres said. “He could
barely stand up, but then
was rocking out and had
no trouble. It surprised the
heck out of me.”
“He was leading her
around,” Woodworth said.
“...We enjoy asking the
ones that don’t think they
could. There’s some gems
out there.”
It took just over an hour
for more people to join
on the dance floor with
Smith, Rafa, Endres and
Woodworth.
For more information
about the Lockport Swing
Thing, visit its Facebook
page.
Lockport Swing Thing instructor Jessica Endres
dances in her poodle skirt at the ’50s sock hop.

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22 | January 30, 2020 | the new lenox patriot life & arts
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Poetry Corner
PAUL’S TRAVELS
TO LYSTRA
TRIAD TALK FOR SENIORS
Beware of fraudulent
Julie Sanders
New Lenox resident
The Lord said to Paul
You shall be as a light
Go now to the Gentiles
Preach the gospel in My
Might.
Paul went on 4 journeys
Traveled miles, by land
and sea
Some would believe his
message
Others with hate, would
disbelieve.
Paul and Barnabas spoke
boldly
In Lystra, preached the
good news
God granted signs and
wonders
But trouble came through
the Jews.
In Lystra a man was
healed
Who was lame, sat in the
street
Paul seeing the man had
faith
Said, “Stand straight up
on your feet.”
The man leaped and
walked with joy
Crowd said, “gods have
come down like men”
Brought animals in to
sacrifice
In their false idols they
depend.
Paul and Barnabas cried
out
“Why do you do these
things?”
We’re men, the same
nature as you
Turn to the Living God
and King.
The Jews stirred up the
crowd
Out of the city, they
stoned Paul
Thought him to be dead,
they left
He stood up and amazed
them all.
Preached the gospel in
each town
Making disciples, as they
believed
Encouraged and strengthened
them
To stay in the faith, not
grieved.
Trials and tribulations
come
Persecution against the
truth
Greater is He that is in
you
Brings forth Kingdom
fruit.
If you’d like to submit a
poem to Poetry Corner, email
Editor Sean Hastings at
sean@newlenoxpatriot.com.
Kathie Johnson
Director of Family Services for
New Lenox Township
Everyday millions
of motorists in
the U.S. could be
exposed to a fraud scheme
called “skimming” at the
gas pumps. Skimming
happens when a device
that reads a credit card or
debit card is fraudulently
installed inside or outside
a gas pump. This technology
enables a criminal to
steal your credit or debit
card data. This data can be
sold and then can be used
to create counterfeit credit
and debit cards.
A fraudulent skimmer
device at a gas pump is
“nearly impossible to
detect” with your own
eyes. There are no signs or
clues on the outside that
lead you to believe that a
fraudulent skimmer has
been installed.
U.S. retailers switched
to chip-card readers
to meet an October
2015 deadline. However,
gas stations got extra time
to upgrade, due in part
to the infrastructure at
the pumps. In December
of 2016, Visa adjusted
its EMV acceptance
deadline from 2017 to
October 2020 for all
fuel stations to adapt this
technology.
Unfortunately, because
of this delay in the
deadline consumers have
been more susceptible to
theft at the gas pumps.
Those vulnerable old-style
card readers are leading
cause that gas pumps are
among the top targets for
skimming devices. With
chip cards, no payment
card data are actually
transferred during a sale.
Rather, a unique code is
transmitted that, if stolen,
is no more useful than an
expired password.
Starting in October
2020, if a fraudulent
charge is made at a gas
station card reader that
still lacks chip-reader
technology, the gas station
— not the credit card
company — will have the
responsibility of covering
the charge. If they don’t
meet it, they face incurring
the liability for fraud.
Cardholders should get
their money back if they
report fraud to the card
skimmers at gas pumps
issuer, but the gas station
would then owe that money
to the card issuer. Gas
stations that don’t upgrade
in time might choose to
have all customers pay
at the cash register at a
single chip-card reader,
he said.
You can become more
sophisticated in helping
crack down on gas-pump
skimmers by simply
installing one of many
free apps for your smartphone.
These apps rely on
your phone’s Bluetooth
signal to detect skimming
devices at gas pumps.
Before deciding to go this
way please investigate
thoroughly for pitfalls and
problems
Here are some helpful
suggestions to help you:
• Pay inside instead of
at the pump.
• Use gas pumps that
are in plain view of the
clerk.
• Consider getting a
gas card from one or two
companies with lots of
stations, so you can avoid
exposing your credit or
debit card to skimmers.
• If you have to use
a debit card, use it as a
credit card to avoid having
to type your PIN number,
which skimmers can also
capture.
• Call local gas stations
and ask if they have made
the upgrade and installed
the new EMV acceptance
technology (chip-card
readers) at their gas
pumps.
I did call many local gas
stations in the area and
found that quite a few gas
stations were already in
compliance having made
the upgrade to the EMV
technology (chip-readers).
However, there were
many other stations still
using the old-style card
readers. Again, call ahead
or go into the gas station
to find out if they have
upgraded. Some of the
employees I spoke to had
no clue as to what I was
taking about, so ask for a
manager.
Just to let everyone
know that there will be
no TRIAD meeting in
January of 2020. Our next
Manhattan-New Lenox
TRIAD meeting will be
on Thursday, Feb. 27,
at 1:30 p.m. at the Will
County Sheriffs’ Office,
16911 West Laraway
Road, Joliet. Our topic for
the month of February is
“Medicare Wellness.
For more information, call
Kathie at (815) 717-6221. All
are welcome to attend.
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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. Modern mall features
5. Fishing equipment
8. Court grp.
12. Movable castles
14. Salad cheese
15. Sgts. and cpls.
16. Chip giant
17. Critical hosp.
areas
18. Uncommon
19. Frankfort musician
who released a
Christmas album in
2019, John
21. Lion prey
22. Rewrite
23. Canadian neighbor
24. “Get lost!”
27. Miss Teen Globe
Illinois, Maddy ___
32. Wouldn’t stop
33. The gamut
34. Concealed oneself
35. Advancing in time
36. Govt. agency
37. Attendance
counter
39. Scrutinize
40. Skater Thomas
42. Trunk line
43. Handel work
45. Exit
46. Wrap
47. FBI guy
48. Voice
51. Tootsy soakers
56. Pizzeria fixture
57. Roastbeef, e.g.
58. Cineplex __ (cinema
chain)
59. Cultural imitation
60. Trodden track
61. Italian winemaker
Carlo
62. One taking a bow?
63. Mins. and mins.
64. Flight segment
Down
1. Nev. neighbor
2. Author Morrison
3. Speck
4. Halloween costume
5. Dracula’s target
6. Pin holder
7. Professor’s assts.
8. Fantastic
9. Striker’s nemesis
10. Mercury measure
11. Cruising
13. It’s easy to open
and close
14. Closed hand
20. Something to
pick
21. She opined “Macho
does not prove
mucho”
23. Strange flyer
24. Opera cheer
25. Zealous
26. Songstress Baker
27. One of a dispatcher’s
tools
28. Lead-in to boy
or girl
29. British county
suffix
30. Scots’ wear
31. Many thoughts
36. “Ten Most
Wanted” org.
38. Windstorms
41. Procter &
Gamble brand
44. Butchers’ offerings
45. CPR pro
47. One dressed in
black, maybe
48. Large heavy book
49. Always
50. Lost fish
51. Apprehension
52. Dish for Dobbin
53. Beta
54. Engine attachment
55. Use scissors
57. Unit of speed
(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
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■3 ■ p.m.-close Fridays:
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to 6 p.m. followed by
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truck from 5:30 to
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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
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24 | January 30, 2020 | the new lenox patriot local living
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1003 Help Wanted
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Oh holy St. Jude, Apostle &
Martyr, great in virtue and rich
in miracles, near kinsman of
Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor
of all who invoke your special
patronage in time ofneed.
To you Ihave recourse from
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humbly beg to whom God has
given such great power to
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me in my present and urgent
petition. In return, I promise to
make your name known and
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of Heaven and Earth, I humbly
beeseach you from the bottom
of my heart tosuccor me in my
necessity (make request) there
are none that can withstand
your power, oh show me herein
you are my mother, oh Mary
conceived without sin, pray for
us who have recourse tothee
(3x). Holy Mary, Iplace this
cause in your hands (3x). Say
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days, you must publish it
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COMMON AD - REAL ESTATE
SECTION
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
of 930 Wisconsin Road, New Lenox,
IL 60451 (Single Family ). On the 13th
day of February, 2020 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. Unknown Heirs and
Legatees of Donald R. Payne, Sr.; Edward
Payne; Freda Payne aka Freda
Markle; Unknown Heirs and Legatees
of Donald Ray Payne, Jr; Jonathan
Womack as Special Representative
for Donald R. Payne, Sr.; M&I
Bank FSB; Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants Defendant.
Case No. 19 CH 0585 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit,
Will County, Illinois.
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
For Information Please Contact:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
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.
2702 Public
Notices
Certificate 33217 was filed inthe
office of the County Clerk of Will
County on January 17, 2020
wherein the business firm ofMoniker
Sign Company located at 2730
Centurion Ln, New Lenox, IL
60451 was registered; that the true
or real name of the person owning
the business, with their respective
post office address, is as folows:
Daniel A. Bucci
2730 Centurian Lane
New Lenox, IL 60451
708-277-4486
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and Official
Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois,
17th day of January, 2020.
Lauren Staley Ferry
Will County Clerk
2703 Legal
Notices
PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT
COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS
LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A
DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING
TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS
)
) SS.
COUNTY OF WILL
)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE
TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PNC Bank, National Association
Plaintiff,
vs.
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Donald
R. Payne, Sr.; Edward Payne; Freda
Payne aka Freda Markle; Unknown
Heirs and Legatees of Donald Ray
Payne, Jr; Jonathan Womack as Special
Representative for Donald R. Payne,
Sr.; M&I Bank FSB; Unknown Owners
and Non-Record Claimants
Defendant.
No. 19 CH 0585
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE
Public notice ishereby given that pursuant
toajudgment entered in the above
cause on the 8th day of November,
2019 ,MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will
County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the
13th day of February, 2020 ,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:
THE SOUTH 60 FEET OF THE
NORTH 120 FEET OF LOT 215 IN
ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH AND
COMPANY'S NEW LENOX ES-
TATES, UNIT 3, A SUBDIVISION
OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4
OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 35
NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE
THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN
WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Commonly known as:
930 Wisconsin Road, New Lenox, IL
60451
Description of Improvements:
Single Family
P.I.N.:
15-08-21-409-003-0000
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the
time of sale and the balance within
twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale
fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring
the residential real estate pursuant
to its credit bid at the sale or by any
mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other
lienor acquiring the residential real estate
whose rights in and tothe residential
real estate arose prior to the sale. All
payments shall be made in cash or certified
funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will
County.
In the event the property is acondomin-
ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS
5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765
ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS
605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified
that the purchaser of the unit, other than
amortgagee, shall pay the assessments
and legal fees required bysubdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and the assessments
required by subsection (g-1)
of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium
Property Act.
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J)
if there is asurplus following application
ofthe proceeds of sale, then the
plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant
to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties
to the proceeding advising them of
the amount ofthe surplus and that the
surplus will beheld until aparty obtains
acourt order for its distribution or, in
the absence of an order, until the surplus
is forfeited to the State.
FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON-
TACT:
ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER
LLC.
1771 W. Diehl Rd. Suite 120
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
P: 630-453-6960
F: 630-428-4620
Plaintiff's Attorney
MIKE KELLEY
Sheriff of Will County
Notice of Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Red Dot Storage
14- New Lenox located at 10 Ford
Dr., New Lenox, IL 60451 intends
to hold anauction of the goods
stored in the following unit indefault
for non-payment ofrent. The
sale will occur asan online auction
via www.storageauctions.com on
2/11/2020 at 9:30 AM. Unless
stated otherwise the description of
contents are household goods and
furnishings. Steve Simpson Unit
#027. All property isbeing stored
at the above self-storage facility.
This sale may be withdrawn at any
time without notice. Certain terms
and conditions apply. See manager
for details.
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460-2587
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$20, 18” cast iron pipe wrench
$15, 14” cast iron pipe wrench
$10, 10” cast iron pipe wrench
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24 party various colors and 9
candelabra bulbs $10. Call
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4pk clear or white Nite lite
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$50 Call 708-599-6796
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$100. Call 708-408-1576
Church pew $65 Call
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File cabinet, good condition.
18w-25d-52h. Asking $40.
Call 708-599-6796
FREE for the hauling. 10plastic
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Ice Blast w/s de-icer 32oz $5, 6
volt lantern $2, 1gal red plastic
gas can $5, Men’s caps
White Sox or AZ Wildcats $3
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Knee scooter $45, Oak swivel
bar stools $25 ea. Call
815-348-2884
Ladies winter coats -long red
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black leather $50. All in excellent
condition. Call
779-324-5208
Large bird cage 24”Lx
12”Hx12”W for small birds,
finhes, etc $25. Small wooden
cages, wire bars $13 ea. Tool
box forged steel 12x10x10 $49
Call 708-478-8976
Life size -full color cardboard
cutout of Dennis Rodman in
Bull’s uniform. Call
815-464-1133
New 9” Torpedo level $5,
Hyde tile cutter pliers $12,
Sears 10pc metric socket set
$10, Battery orpipe cleaner $6,
7pc screwdriver set $7. Call
708-460-8308
New alum. scoop shovel 14in
wide $22, new Ames bent handle
snow shovel $22, H/D
snow shovel new bottom blade
$12, New 5pc min. pliers set
$20. Call 708-460-8308
Reclining loveseat with center
console &cup holders. Brown
color, good condition. $75
Call 815-838-0239
Snow skies - 3 pairs w/poles,
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ORDINANCE NO. 268-1
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE
2018 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS
AS THE FIRE CODE OF THE NEW LENOX FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
. . .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the New Lenox
Fire Protection District, Will County, Illinois, as follows:
. . .
SECTION 2: The Fire Prevention Code of the New Lenox Fire Protection District (hereinafter
referred toasthe “Fire Prevention Code”) ishereby amended todelete and repeal the present language in its entirety.
SECTION 3: The Fire Prevention Code of the New Lenox Fire Protection District is hereby
amended tobeidentical with the provisions of the publication marked and designated as the International Fire
Code, 2018 edition as published bythe International Code Council, as well as all appendixes, annual supplements
thereto, and all referenced standards and codes therein. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions,
and terms of the aforesaid document are hereby referred to, adopted, and made apart hereof, asif fully set
out in this Ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes, ifany, prescribed in Exhibit A of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4: That it shall be unlawful to design, construct, alter, enlarge, repair, demolish, remove,
use, or maintain any building orstructure within the boundaries of the New Lenox Fire Protection District
in violation of any terms or provisions of this Ordinance.
. . .
SECTION 6: All persons in violation of the Fire Prevention Code shall be subjected to fines as
set forth and established in the Codes, this Ordinance, and all otherwise applicable District Ordinances.
SECTION 7: Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Ordinance or the
Codes hereby adopted orfail tocomply therewith, orwho shall violate or fail to comply with any order made
thereunder, or fail to pay afee or fine set by this Ordinance or the Codes hereby adopted, or who shall build in
violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder and from which
no appeal has been taken, orwho shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Board of
Trustees or the Code Official or by acourt of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed therein, shall severally
for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be punishable by afine of not less than Fifty
($50.00) Dollars nor more than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, plus all legal fees and all costs caused byenforcement.
Any such violation shall also be required to be corrected or remedied by all such persons as soon as
possible. Each day that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute aseparate offense. The application
of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions, including the issuance
of mandatory injunctions.
SECTION 8: Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with astop
work order, except such work asthat person isdirected to perform to remove aviolation or unsafe condition, shall
be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $1,000.00.
SECTION 9: As an alternative or in conjunction with the imposition ofafine as provided in
this Ordinance, the New Lenox Fire Protection District may elect to seek injunctive relief from acourt of equity
requiring the compliance with the code, demolition ofthe offending structure, orremoval ofthe offending condition.
The New Lenox Fire Protection District shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and court
costs incurred in enforcing this ordinance through this provision.
. . .
ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2019 by a roll call vote as follows:
. . .
EXHIBIT A
. . .
111.5 FIRE WATCH. ...Afee of $75.00 per hour for each New Lenox Fire Protection District Personnel assigned
to the fire watch shall be charged.
. . .
112.4 FAILURE TO COMPLY. ...Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a
stop work order, except such work asthat person isdirected to perform to remove aviolation or unsafe condition,
shall be liable to a fine of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars or more than one ($1,000.00) thousand dollars.
. . .
ATTACHMENT B
FEES
PLAN REVIEW FEES:
The following schedule of fees shall be imposed for the following services rendered in
connection with the review and approval of construction drawings.
ARCHITECTURAL/ LIFE SAFETY REVIEWS:
$.05/sqft
SITE PLAN - NEW DEVEOPMENT: $150.00
(Preliminary site reviews and preconstruction meetings)
SPRINKLER PLAN REVIEWS, BASE FEE:
For the first 100 sprinkler heads: $650.00
Over 100 sprinkler heads:
$1.50/head
Fire pump plan review and test fee: $250.00
FIRE ALARM PLAN REVIEWS:
For fire alarm plan reviews on buildings up to 10,000 sq. ft.: $350.00
For each additional 10,000 sq. ft.: $150.00
Above or Below Ground Storage Tank Plan Review: $500.00
Above or below ground storage tank inspection: $100.00
COMMERCIAL COOKING SYSTEMS: $500.00
SPECIAL HAZARD SYSTEMS:
HOOD & DUCT - MECHANICAL REVIEW: $150.00
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Commercial Cooking Systems, Special Hazard Systems $150.00
g y , p y
Reinspection $50.00
Sprinkler Installation Inspection: $150.00
Reinspection $50.00
Fire Alarm Installation Inspection: $150.00
Reinspection $50.00
Above / Below Ground Storage Tank Inspection $150.00
Working Without Approved Plans $150.00
No Approved Plans on the Job Site:
First Offense:
Second offense per day/per occurrence: $200.00
Special Use / Events Permits:
Includes permit review and pre-event inspections $150.00
Fireworks:
Display Inspection Fee: $250.00
Mobile Food Vehicle: $40.00
Off Hour Inspections, Before or After Normal Work Hours
Monday-Friday $80.00/man hour minimum one hour
Saturday or Sunday $120.00 per man hour/minimum one hour.
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Garrett Geigner
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Garrett Geigner is a
senior wrestler at Lincoln-
Way West.
How long have you
been wrestling and
how did you first get
started?
I started when I was
5, so I’ve been wrestling
about 13 years. My dad
was big into football when
he was younger. He really
liked wrestling, but never
got into it, so he got me
and my brother into it.
You and your twin
brother, Payton,
have been wrestling
together a long time.
What is it like being
able to share that
experience with him?
We’ve been practice
partners since we were
very little. That’s always
given us a guy right there
to practice with and get
better. That’s been great.
How closely have
you guys monitored
your weights over
the years to make
sure you are always
in different weight
classes?
It’s funny because we’ll
go the whole summer and
not check it, and then we’ll
come in and be only three
pounds apart or something
like that. So then we have
to do something about
that. One of us has to gain
weight or lose it. But this
year, it was a lot better.
Payton was able to get
up to two weight classes
above me.
What is your favorite
thing about the sport
of wrestling?
Winning. I’ve been doing
very good this year.
I’m excited to see how the
end of the season goes. I’m
hoping I can make a big
run here and go far at state.
Are you planning to
wrestle in college?
Yes. I’m not sure where
yet, but I definitely want
to wrestle in college. I’m
definitely going to keep
wrestling.
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anybody else for the
day, who would you
want to be?
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the President of the United
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that stuff.
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see in concert?
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Redd. That’d be really
cool. Me and my friends
are really big fans of him.
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anywhere in the
world, where would
you want to go?
Maybe up to Canada.
Somewhere in Canada.
I’m big into fishing and
stuff like that, so I’d like to
go up into Canada with the
woods and the water.
If you could be any
superhero, which
would you want to
be?
Spider-man. I like that
people don’t know who he
is, and how slick and cool
he is.
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Girls Basketball
Another big win, another milestone for LW West
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
The perception of the
Lincoln-Way West girls
basketball team has been
that the Warriors have a
bunch of 3-point shooters
and when it comes time to
bang down low in a tough,
physical game, they won’t
be ready for that.
It’s time for a new perception.
Brianna Wooldridge
scored seven of her 14
points in the fourth quarter
and every point that the
Warriors scored in the final
eight minutes came on
a rebound, layup or free
throw as they rallied past
Fenwick 56-49 in the 30th
Annual Subway Classic
Coach Kipp’s Hoopfest
on Jan. 20 at Willowbrook
High School.
The Gugliuzza sisters
combined for 38 points as
freshman Ava (14 points)
led the way, while junior
Tara (12 points) and senior
Taylor (12 points)
also contributed.
West reached the 20-
win mark for the sixth
straight season. The Warriors,
who improved to
21-2 with a 63-25 win
over Bradley-Bourbonnais
on Thursday, Jan. 23,
have six regular season
games left.
A pair of those are
against Evanston - at noon
Saturday, Feb. 1, in New
Lenox - and Montini - at
6:30 p.m. Wednesday,
Feb. 5, in Lombard - two
of the top-ranked teams
in the state. But Fenwick
was also ranked in the Top
10, and the Warriors certainly
didn’t back down
from them.
“It was a little rough in
the beginning because I
was in my own head,” said
Wooldridge, who also had
a game-high 11 rebounds.
“But I played through it.
We also have an inside
presence and we know
when to pass it in and out.”
Fenwick (19-6) had outscored
the Warriors 20-12
in the third quarter to grab
a 44-40 lead heading into
the final period. West,
however, held the Friars to
five fourth-quarter points.
“This is part of the reason
we’ve elevated our
schedule,” West coach
Ryan White said. “We
had four girls with balanced
scoring and Bri
[Wooldridge] stepped
up and had a very nice
game.”
A rebound basket by
sophomore post player
Evan Pitman a minute into
the fourth quarter pulled
the Warriors within two.
Tara Gugliuzza followed
with a layup to tie the
game, and a 3-point play
by Wooldridge at the 5:45
mark put West up for good.
“I was really happy
that I made that one,”
Wooldridge said. “I
wasn’t finishing a lot of
my layups at the beginning.
I knew if I didn’t
make layups I normally
make we weren’t going
to have an easy time with
this team.”
Senior guard Sydney
Swanberg took a nice feed
from Tara Gugliuzza and
scored on a layup for a
54-49 lead with 56 seconds
to play. Fittingly,
Wooldridge capped off
the scoring on a rebound
basket with 17 seconds
left that clinched it.
“Coach White said we
have to start driving and
get layups,” Tara said.
“Whenever the drive is
open, we know we can do
that. It feels really good
knowing we can beat a
big, strong team like this.”
Fenwick found the
range for nine baskets
from downtown in the
game, while the Warriors
had seven.
But all that mattered, in
the end, was that West had
the win.
“In the fourth quarter, I
knew that if I didn’t step
up that their posts were
going to step up and they
were going to score,”
Wooldridge said. “I
couldn’t let that happen.
“I wanted us to win.
This was a big game for
us against a ranked team.
We have to show that we
can play with anyone.”
Tara hits 1,000
Exactly a week after her
older sister, Taylor, passed
the 2,000-point mark for
her career, Tara Gugliuzza
hit 1,000 in the win over
Bradley-Bourbonnais.
She led the Warriors
with 18 points.
Wooldridge added 15, and
Pittman scored 10.
Roundup
Hutchinson’s heroics lift Knights past Stagg
2
STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor
With the game on the
line in the final minute,
Lincoln-Way Central junior
guard Megan Hutchinson
expected to pass the
ball. She did not hesitate,
though, when she saw a different
opportunity.
Hutchinson’s basket on
a drive put the Knights
ahead with 28 seconds left
and lifted them to a 46-43
SouthWest Suburban Red
win over Stagg on Thursday,
Jan. 23, in New Lenox.
“That play was not really
meant for me,” Hutchinson
said. “It was kind of meant
for Haley [Stoklosa] or Regan
[LoConte]. Knowing
there were only 30 seconds
left and the girl was guarding
my really well, I knew I
could drive.
“The play before, she
blocked me, so I had to get
back at her. It was kind of
a lucky shot, if I would say
so myself, but also I practice
that shot, so I wasn’t
surprised it went in.”
The clutch score broke a
43-43 tie. Hutchinson added
a free throw with three
seconds left.
LoConte scored 17
points to lead the Knights
(14-11, 3-1). Hutchinson
finished with 11 points and
eight rebounds, and Stoklosa
had eight points and
five rebounds.
LW West dance team wins
sectional title; LW Central,
Providence also statebound
Lincoln-Way West’s
competitive dance team
won the Class 2A title at the
Normal Sectional on Saturday,
Jan. 26.
The Warriors’ score of
88 edged Dunlap’s 86.9. It
was West’s fourth sectional
title and first in three years.
Lincoln-Way Central
(86.87) finished fourth in
the 3A competition won by
Minooka (97.67). Providence
(85.1) took third in
the 1A Geneva Sectional,
which was won by Joliet
Catholic (93.78).
The state meet is set for
Friday, Jan. 31, and Saturday,
Feb. 1, at Grossinger
Motors Arena in Bloomington.
Providence boys basketball
has a 2-1 week
Jack Ruddy led the
way with 17 points as the
Celtics (9-13, 3-7) beat
Marmion 49-40 on Friday,
Jan. 25. Lucas Porto added
10 points and four blocks.
Providence beat St. Francis
de Sales 73-44 on Jan.
20 and fell 44-31 to Nazareth
on Jan. 22.
Celtics girls split a pair of
games
Lauren Knight had a
pair of 20-point games for
Providence (20-6, 6-1),
which beat DePaul Prep
61-25 on Jan. 21 and fell
47-44 to Resurrection on
Thursday, Jan. 23.
Ashley Raymer
added 14 points in
the win over DePaul.
Lincoln-Way Central’s Haley Stoloka drives to the
basket during the Knights’ 46-43 win over Stagg on Jan.
23. STEVE MILLAR/22nd century media
Providence hockey top seed
for Kennedy Cup
The Celtics finished the
regular season atop the
Chicago Catholic League
Hockey standings with an
18-2 record and are the top
seed for the Kennedy Cup
playoffs. Providence will
play eight-seeded Mount
Carmel in a best-of-three
series, starting Thursday,
Jan. 30, at Orbit Ice Arena
in Palatine.

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Wrestling
LW West’s Pfeifer, Estrada win at Lahey Invite
STEVE MILLAR, Sports Editor
Brock Pfeifer is wrestling
with a new sense of
belief.
The Lincoln-Way West
senior knows he can compete
with the top wrestlers
in the state, and that sense
of confidence is making all
the difference.
Take the 152-pound
championship match at the
Tom Lahey Invitational,
for example.
“That match was all
mental,” Pfeifer said. “I
went into it knowing I was
going to dominate. A lot
of my success this year is
because of my mentality.”
Pfeifer did dominate.
He pinned Crystal Lake
South’s Shane Moran in 1
minute, 52 seconds to take
home the title Saturday,
Jan. 25, at Stagg.
Pfeifer helped the Warriors
(169.5) finish third
behind Sandburg (237)
and Lockport (205.5) in
the 16-team field. Lincoln-
Way Central (84) tied for
10th.
The Tom Lahey Invitational
serves as the unofficial
SouthWest Suburban
Conference postseason
meet. All 10 conference
teams compete, but teams
from outside the league
are also invited – six participated
this year - and
the tournament does not
determine a conference
champion.
The Warriors already
clinched the SouthWest
Suburban Red title via
their 4-0 dual record, while
Lockport did the same in
the Blue.
The tough competition
serves as a major tune-up
for the postseason, though,
and Pfeifer (32-5) gained a
lot of momentum heading
into the Class 3A Lockport
Lincoln-Way West’s Javen Estrada has his arm raised
by the referee after beating Lockport’s Nathan Ramsey
7-1 in the 138-pound championship match of the Tom
Lahey Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Stagg. STEVE
MILLAR/22ND CENTURY MEDIA
Regional on Feb. 8.
He quickly pinned all
three of his opponents,
getting into the second period
just once.
“It was a great feeling,”
Pfeifer said. “It’s just like,
‘Wow, I’m at that level I
always wanted to be at.’”
Pfeifer, ranked No. 7
in Class 3A by the Illinois
Wrestling Coaches
and Officials Association,
overpowered Moran,
ranked No. 9 in 2A.
Moran, in fact, remained
down on the mat for a
couple minutes after being
pinned.
“I was a little bit scared,”
Pfeifer said. “I thought I
killed him. But thankfully
he was alright.
“I knew I was better
than him. I knew if I got
him right away and I could
get the fireman’s wrap on
his hip, I’d be able to overmatch
him.”
West junior Javen Estrada
also continued to roll.
Estrada (35-1), ranked No.
5 at 138, beat Lockport’s
Nathan Ramsey 7-1 in the
finals.
“I’ve lost in the finals [of
the Lahey Invite] twice, so
I just wanted to get a win,”
Estrada said. “It feels good
to get on track for regionals.”
Estrada opened the tournament
with a pair of pins,
then beat Sandburg’s Jimmy
Ferguson 10-3 in the
semifinals.
After qualifying for
state last season and going
1-2, Estrada has refined his
game to hopefully make a
deeper run.
The main goal has been
to make himself harder to
score on.
“I’ve worked a lot on
defense,” he said. “I know
I just have to keep my feet
moving and don’t let them
touch my legs.”
Senior Ian Swidergal
4
(26-8) made a nice run to
the finals at 170 before
falling 11-4 to Hinsdale
Central’s Ron Kruse.
Payton Geigner (3rd,
160), Garrett Geigner (4th,
145), Jack Pedigo (4th,
195) Kenner Guzman (5th,
132), Jake Simon (6th,
126), Jake Tilson (6th,
220) and Jake Ziemniarski
(6th, 285) also placed for
the Warriors.
Lincoln-Way Central
sophomore Joey Malito
battled an illness to finish
as the runner-up at 106.
Malito (30-11) had a pin
and a pair of comfortable
victories, including an 8-4
win over Hinsdale Central’s
Cody Tavoso in the
semifinals before falling
3-0 to Sandburg’s Sammie
Hayes in the championship
match.
“It was hard,” Malito
said. “I’m sick right now,
so my body is not at full
strength, which made it
really hard to score at the
end. But I thought I wrestled
a good, tough match.
“I thought I wrestled really
good coming into the
finals. It’s a big confidence
boost going into regionals.”
T.J. Hincks (3rd, 170),
Fabian Villasenor (3rd,
195), M.J. Hollingsworth
(5th, 120) and Andrew
Hesse (5th, 182) also
placed for the Knights.
Malito, meanwhile, is
looking forward to hopefully
being at full strength
for the regional and starting
a big postseason run.
“The key is keeping my
head in the game,” he said.
“I have to go in and no
matter who I’m wrestling,
it doesn’t matter about records
or anything. It’s just
going out there and wrestling
like I wrestle.”
This Week In
KNIGHTS VARSITY
ATHLETICS
BOYS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 31 – hosts LW East,
6:30 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – at Beecher
Shootout, TBA
■Feb. ■ 4 – at Andrew, 6:30
p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 30 – hosts LW West,
6:30 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 4 – hosts Hillcrest,
6:30 p.m.
BOYS BOWLING
■Jan. ■ 31-Feb. 1 – IHSA
State Finals at St. Clair
Bowl, O’Fallon, 9 a.m.
CHEERLEADING
■Feb. ■ 1 – at Farmington
Secitonal, 9 a.m.
DANCE
■Jan. ■ 31 – IHSA 3A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 4 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – IHSA 3A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 2 p.m.
BOYS SWIMMING
■Jan. ■ 30 – hosts Bradley-
Bourbonnais, 5 p.m.
WARRIORS VARSITY
ATHLETICS
BOYS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 30 – at Stagg, 6:30
p.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – hosts Lemont,
3:30 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 4 – hosts Homewood-
Flossmoor, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 30 – at LW Central,
6:30 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – hosts Evanston,
Noon
■Feb. ■ 5 – at Montini, 6:30
p.m.
BOYS BOWLING
■Jan. ■ 31-Feb. 1 – IHSA
State Finals at St. Clair
Bowl, O’Fallon, 9 a.m.
CHEERLEADING
■Feb. ■ 1 – at Joliet Central
Sectional, 9 a.m.
DANCE
■Jan. ■ 31 – IHSA 2A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 10
a.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – IHSA 2A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 11 a.m.
BOYS SWIMMING
■Jan. ■ 30 – hosts
Homewood-Flossmoor, 5
p.m.
■Jan. ■ 31 – at Metea Valley
Invite, 5 p.m.
WRESTLING
■Jan. ■ 31 – hosts Plainfield
South, 5:30 p.m.
CELTICS VARSITY
ATHLETICS
BOYS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 31 – at Mount
Carmel, 7 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 4 – hosts Joliet
Catholic, 7 p.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
■Jan. ■ 30 – at Oak Park-
River Forest, 7 p.m.
■Feb. ■ 3 – hosts Joliet
Catholic, 7 p.m.
BOYS BOWLING
■Jan. ■ 31-Feb. 1 – IHSA
State Finals at St. Clair
Bowl, O’Fallon, 9 a.m.
CHEERLEADING
■Feb. ■ 1 – at Joliet Central
Sectional, 9 a.m.
DANCE
■Jan. ■ 31 – IHSA 1A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 10
a.m.
■Feb. ■ 1 – IHSA 1A State
Finals at Grossinger Motors
Arena, Bloomington, 11 a.m.
WRESTLING
■Jan. ■ 30 – hosts Round
Lake, 6 p.m.
LINCOLN-WAY CO-OP
ATHLETICS
GIRLS GYMNASTICS
■Feb. ■ 4 – hosts Lincoln-
Way Regional at LW East,
6 p.m.

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Girls Bowling
4
LW West again takes second in SWSC
JOE BIELANSKI
Freelance Reporter
Lockport ran away with
its fourth straight South-
West Suburban Conference
title, but Lincoln-Way
West also pulled away in
the battle for second place.
The Warriors finished
with 5,085 pins over six
games, well behind Lockport
(5,702), but solidly
ahead of third-place Lincoln-Way
East (4,833).
Andrew (4,803) and Lincoln-Way
Central (4,456)
rounded out the top five in
the nine-team event Saturday,
Jan. 25, at Bowlero in
Woodridge.
West was led by three
bowlers in the top 10.
Mackenzie Ullian (4th,
1,158), Olivia Daujatas
(8th, 1,031) and Hailee
Hospodar (10th, 1,002)
took home all-conference
honors for the Warriors.
Lockport's Chloe Siezega
won the individual title
with 1,238.
West coach Scott Ullian,
Kenzie’s father, was proud
of the way his team fought
and found themselves in
second.
“We have had a great
year all year,” he said. “It
was a tough [oil] pattern
out here today.
“I felt that our team
chemistry today was really
good, too. That is going
to be important moving
forward. That is what we
need. We’re just going to
keep doing what we do
and go on to regionals and
hopefully sectionals.”
The top competition of
the Southwest Suburban
Conference has helped prepare
the Warriors as they
move deeper into postseason
play. Coach Ullian
credits the conference with
helping his athletes become
the best that they can be.
“Lockport is always in
the mix and near the top
of our conference,” Ullian
said. “They have a very
deep program. We came to
this meet last year and finished
second and finished
second today. More than
that, I’m happy with how
the girls finished. We started
slow and came back to
have a better second half
than first.”
Mackenzie Ullian was
the highest finisher of
the day not in a Lockport
uniform. While finishing
fourth and taking home
all-conference honors is a
great achievement, Ullian
isn’t ready for the time
with her team to end.
“I’m more focused on
the team making it [to state]
than individually,” Ullian
said. “It is a lot more fun
qualifying as a team than
individually. It’s an added
bonus when you have the
support and can give it to
everyone on the team.”
Megan Kukulka (972)
also bowled all six games
for West, while Lexi Picicco
scored 662 over four
games and Leah Zack totaled
260 in two games.
The Lincoln-Ways will
not have to worry about
Lockport at regionals, as
they will all compete in the
Joliet Central Regional at
Crest Hill Lanes on Feb. 8.
Marianna Hristakos
(tied for 17th, 961) led
Lincoln-Way Central.
Abby Nolan (950), Livia
Zolnierowicz (944), Lauren
Davern (852) and
Kloie Bautz (749) rounded
out the Knights’ lineup.
“We finished in fifth and
I keep telling our girls that
only the top four move on
from regionals,” Paulsen
said. “So, this meet was a
builder, helps us get some
momentum going into regionals.
Unfortunately,
I’m disappointed, but we
have two weeks to get better.”
It was a tough conference
battle, and the road
does not get easier from
here.
“I think that being a part
of the Southwest Suburban
Conference is to our advantage,”
Paulsen said.
“It shows that we can
compete. We are in a very
tough regional, too. We
have Lincoln-Way West,
Minooka and Joliet West.
So, we’re going to have to
bring our A-game to make
it out as a team. It does
make us better by playing
better competition.”
Wrestling
Boersma wins CCL title, leads Celtics to fourth
TIM O’BRIEN
Freelance Reporter
Ryan Boersma had come
up empty through two periods
of the Catholic League
championship match at 285
pounds.
But all the while, the
Providence Catholic sophomore
knew he needed
to keep pushing. His opponent
would eventually
make a mistake.
In a defensive-minded
struggle, Boersma capitalized
early in the third period
with a takedown and
fall out of nowhere in 5
minutes, 3 seconds as he
won the Chicago Catholic
League heavyweight title
on Saturday, Jan. 25, in
New Lenox.
Boersma won the
220-pound title as a freshman.
“I was looking for a takedown
the first two periods,
but I couldn’t find anything,”
Boersma said. “It’s
waiting for your chance as
well as getting him tired
and wearing him down so
you can really put the hammer
down when you need
to.”
Led by Boersma’s firstplace
finish, host Providence
Catholic (155 points)
finished fourth behind
Montini (373), Mount Carmel
(322.5) and Marmion
Academy (222.5).
It was Providence’s third
straight fourth-place finish
at the CCL tournament.
As for Boersma, the
6-foot-6 sophomore continued
his season-long tear
as he improved to 35-1.
He qualified for state last
year at 220 but is looking
to do more damage the second
time around.
“I’m definitely feeling
good,” Boersma said. “I’m
looking forward to the next
couple of weeks. I want to
win state. I need to keep attacking
and keep pushing
the pace.”
Kevin Countryman (31-
6) defeated Fenwick’s
David Capron with a tight
3-2 decision to clinch third
place. He lost his opening
match of the day to Capron,
a fall in 1:51, but advanced
through the wrestlebacks to
exact some revenge in the
third-place match.
“It’s okay, I could have
done a little better,” Countryman
said. “I got caught
my first match. I feel okay
with today. You’ve got to
wrestle through everything.
If you need to bounce
back, you’ve got to bounce
back.”
As the Celtics prep to
compete in the deep Lockport
Regional on Feb. 8,
Countryman knows his
route to a third straight
state trip is no joke, but he’s
ready for the challenge.
“I’m thinking about
getting down to state and
wrestling my best,” Countryman
said. “I know who
I have in front of me, who
I have to beat and what to
work on. I want to get on
that award stand.”
4
Providence sophomore Ryan Boersma, pictured competing
in the Illini Classic, won the Catholic League championship
at 285 pounds. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO
Other top six finishers for
the Celtics included sophomores
Billy Meiszner (106
pounds) and Ian Maguire
(195), and junior Jack
Bruno (152) in fourth,
junior Kaden Bray (160)
and sophomore Liam Mc-
Dermott (182) in fifth, and
senior Blain Ramirez (132)
and freshman Andrew
Fitzgerald (113) in sixth.
As the Celtics battled
some serious injuries,
Reynolds knows the performance
could have been
stronger. He hopes his
lineup takes a tough day to
heart going forward.
“We took some lessons
from today’s tournament,”
Reynolds said. “We didn’t
have a great first round, but
we came back and wrestled
well. We’ll go back to the
drawing board, look at
some film and fix some
small areas and techniques
and get ready for regionals.”

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Warriors advance to fourth straight boys bowling state finals
4
LW Central’s
Nolan qualifies
individually
RANDY WHALEN
Freelance Reporter
Survive and advance.
That was the mentality
of the 16 boys bowling
teams at the Lockport Sectional,
all competing for
six spots at the state finals.
When it was over, Lincoln-Way
West (6,107
pins over six games) had
squeaked by to clinch its
fourth straight state appearance,
finishing sixth to
claim the final advancing
spot Saturday, Jan. 25, at
Strike 'N Spare II in Lockport.
Minooka (6,529) won
the team title, followed
by Richards (6,399), Joliet
West (6,227), Lockport
(6,147) and Plainfield
South (6,118).
The state finals are set
for Friday, Jan. 31, and
Saturday, Feb. 1, at St.
Clair Bowl in O'Fallon.
The Warriors had
slipped to seventh going
into the final game. But
they rallied past crosstown
rival Lincoln-Way Central
to get back to state.
"It's our fourth time in a
row and these have been
the only four years we've
ever gone to state as a
team," West coach Scott
Jablonski said. "After four
games, I hated being in
that number six spot because
I knew Joliet West
[which rallied to edge the
Warriors for the regional
title the Saturday before]
was right behind us.
"We fell to seventh after
the fifth game, but
we stayed steady and did
enough to advance."
The Warriors didn't shoot
Lincoln-Way Central senior Alex Nolan, pictured in a tournament earlier this season, advanced to the state finals
as an individual. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO
a terrible fifth game, with
a 983, their only one under
1,000 all day. It was just
that Joliet West had big
scores of 1,079 and 1,113
the last two games. Lincoln-Way
West's last game
of 1,013 moved the team
back to sixth as the Knights
stumbled with an 882.
A key for the Warriors at
the end was old-fashioned
support.
"It feels amazing," Warrior
senior Ivan Escolar
said. "Everyone was
pumped, and we really
wanted to go as a team.
Every time we got down,
we helped each other up.
In the end, we got up and
bowled [their third best
game] of the day."
Escolar, who is one of
two seniors on the team,
led the way with a 1,258
score, with a high of 227 in
the opening game. Sophomore
Aidan Healy (1,247,
high of 228 in Game 3), junior
Nick Dudeck (1,222,
high of 216 in Game 1),
senior Cameron Jablonski
(1,208, high of 234 in
Game 5), and junior Glenn
Prynn (1,172, high of 224
in Game 6) rounded out
the balanced scoring for
West.
"It's my fourth year in a
row going to state and I'm
speechless," said Cameron
Jablonski, who has now
gone the past two seasons
with his dad as the
coach. "We snuck in the
last game. We figured out
where we were after the
fifth game and knew we
would have to bowl our
hearts out and we did.
"There's been a lot of
stress but we are very relieved.
It's been a pretty
neat four years."
For much of the day,
Central (6,037) was looking
like it would make another
appearance at state.
The Knights had gone the
past two years, including
winning a sectional title
and taking third in the state
two years ago.
In the sectional, they
were in the top six through
five games, including
moving up to second behind
Minooka after having
a monster second game of
1,133. They were fourth
after the morning session
and still fifth following
a 1,006 in the fifth game,
leaving them 41 pins
ahead of Joliet West and
61 ahead of the Warriors.
But then came the final
game.
"We shot an 882 and I
believe that was our worst
game of the year," Central
coach Coley O'Connell
said. "But credit both Joliet
West and Lincoln-Way
West, they had some good
scores in the afternoon. We
tried everything in the last
game. We ball switched
and maybe we could have
made a lineup switch, but
we went with what we had
seen all year.
"We just couldn't get out
of it. They are kids and
once they struggled the
pressure got to us. But we
have great kids. I've been
here for four years now and
this was the first group I got
to see all the way through.
We had four great seniors
and they are going to be
successful in life. We have
a good young group, too,
and I'm happy for Alex Nolan
to still make it through."
Nolan, a four-year varsity
veteran, finished 25th in
the state as a sophomore.
But neither he nor the team
qualified for the second
day at state last season.
At the sectional, he led
the Knights with a 1,339
total, which included a
299 in the second game.
He placed fourth, 68 pins
behind sectional champ
Chris Bienvenu, a junior
from Plainfield Central.
Bienvenu (1,407), who
fired a 290 in the opener
and a 297 in the fourth
game, finished 20th as an
individual earlier this season
at the Southwest Prairie
Conference meet.
"It was a long day and a
grind," Nolan said of the
Knights not making it as a
team. "It was just a mental
game and it happens.
"But for me to be going
again is awesome. It's the
third time for me and I'm
throwing the ball well and
I hope I can continue that
[this] week. To finish All-
State would be nice but I'm
striving for No. 1. It's my
senior year and I want to
go out with a bang."
Senior Tyler Misch
(1,182, high of 225 in
Games 1 and 5) and
freshman Ryan Marszalek
(1,142, high of 221
in Game 4), also bowled
all six games for Central.
Senior Tommy Martini
(1,055, high of 235 in
Game 3) bowled the last
five games. Senior Austin
Zaker (750, high of 224
in Game 5) bowled four
games, including the final
three, and sophomore
Luke Thormeyer (569,
high of 208 in Game 2)
rolled the first three games
for the Knights.
Lockport (6,147) qualified
for state for the second
straight season, the seventh
time in the past eight
years, and 12th time since
the state finals began in the
2002-03 season.
Jason Laba, a freshman,
rolled Lockport's best
score, a 1,313 with a high
of 268 in the opener, which
placed him 15th overall.
The Porters’ two seniors
Ray Bufka (1,259, high of
230 in Game 3) and Tim
Hoak (1,239, high of 225
in Game 1) also came up
big and will return to state
for the second straight season.

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fastbreak
Boys Basketball
LW Central pulls away from West in second half
5
22nd century media file
photo
1st and 3
THREE notes on
new lenox athletes
chasing state titles
this weekend
1. LW West boys
bowling
The Warriors rallied
to take the final
advancing spot out
of the Lockport
Sectional and get
to state for the
fourth straight year.
Cameron Jablonski
(above) and Ivan
Escolar are the
senior leaders.
2. Alex Nolan
The Lincoln-Way
Central senior
bowler is competing
as an individual
and is primed
to make a run
at a medal after
finishing fourth at
the sectional.
3. Dance teams
LW West - the 2A
Normal Sectional
champ - LW Central
and Providence all
qualified for state.
SEAN HASTINGS
Editor
With strong shooters all
around the floor, Lincoln-
Way Central can be tough
to stop.
Junior Matt Maloney
had the hot hand early on
Friday, Jan. 24, scoring all
15 of his points by early in
the second quarter.
He hit 3-pointer after
3-pointer and eventually
quieted down, but the start
he helped give the Knights
paid off in the long run
against crosstown rival
Lincoln-Way West.
“We’re one of those
teams if you’re going to
help on [Sean Curran’s]
drive, there’s going to be
somebody open,” Central
coach Bob Curran said.
“Each team has been picking
different guys and it
seemed like they were
leaving Matt open, so he
stepped up and knocked
them down.”
After leading by just six
at halftime, the Knights
pulled away for a 62-40
road win over the Warriors
in a SouthWest Suburban
Red game.
In any Central versus
West game, there is an extra
intensity in the crowd.
The student sections chant
at each other and the players
feed off of it.
After Maloney hit his
fourth 3-pointer, making
it 16-4, the Knight student
section erupted, and Maloney
gave his classmates a
Lincoln-Way Central’s Nick Tingley works around a pair of Lincoln-Way West
defenders Friday, Jan. 24. Tingley scored nine points in the Knights’ 62-40 win at
West. SEAN HASTINGS/22ND CENTURY MEDIA
confident shoulder shrug
as he ran back on defense.
“It was a good confidence
booster and it really
elevated our game in the
first quarter,” he said. “I
feel like once I started hitting
some shots, everyone
else started hitting shots
and we just got going.
“I just love to compete,
and they left me open, so I
just let it go. That’s just the
competitive spirit in me to
get our guys pumped up.”
It seemed as if West
would keep the game
close.
But an issue that has
been bothering the Warriors
(2-15, 0-2) for much
of the season, and again in
the loss to the Knights (14-
6, 2-0), is the bright spots
have just come in spurts.
To end the first and second
quarters, junior Jacob
Vassalla (13 points) hit
two 3-point buzzer beaters.
The first made it an eightpoint
game and the second
put the Warriors within six
heading into halftime.
But throughout the
game, West had too many
multiple-minute runs
where nothing was falling
for it.
“There was a point in
the second quarter where
the ball moved nice, we
took some time off the
clock, the ball saw both
sides of the floor, we were
able to get the ball inside
and they weren’t able to
help because we were able
to shift [Central],” West
coach Brian Flaherty said.
“We were able to drive to
the basket and get fouled.
That’s all stuff that we
talk about wanting to do
against this team.”
Flaherty added that in
the second half, where the
Knights nearly doubled the
Warriors’ scoring, West
got away from what kind
of team it is. The Warriors
became a 3-point shooting
team and a 1-on-1 team,
which they’re not, and the
results showed, he said.
The Knights’ big second
half started with junior
Nick Tingley, who scored
the first seven points of
the third. He finished with
nine points.
Just as Flaherty credited
the Knights for their strong
play, Curran said the same
about the Warriors.
Curran admitted he did
not like the score at halftime
and told the team that
they need to get back to
playing better on the defensive
end. And the team
did just that.
West’s next leading scorer
was Owen Wolcott, a junior
guard, who scored 10.
And the Warriors were not
able to get junior Connor
Jenkins or Andrew Pyles
scoring opportunities as the
Knights locked them down.
But the good thing about
Jenkins and Vassalla is
they are only juniors with
a high ceiling.
“You’re going to have
good games and bad
games,” Flaherty said.
“There’s a lot of learning
that is going on with
those couple guys. But I
would say, three out of
the last five or four out of
the last six, we’ve been
making strides. Then you
come into a game like this
and you break away from
what you’re doing … It’s
difficult to see those guys
struggle offensively.”
Super Tuesday
Both teams were coming
off wins on Jan. 21.
West picked up its second
victory of the season by
beating Reavis 57-48 at
home.
The Knights edged T.F.
South 37-35 on the road.
Sean Curran scored 16
points and Tingley had 10.
LISTEN UP
“It’s my fourth year in a row going to state and I’m speechless.”
Cameron Jablonski – LW West bowler, on the Warriors rallying at the
Lockport Sectional to advance to state once again
Tune In
Dance, Friday, Jan. 31 and Saturday, Feb. 1
IHSA State Finals at Grossinger Motors Arena,
Bloomington
• LW Central, LW West, Providence and LW East
will all compete at the state meet.
Index
36 – This Week In
34 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Sports Editor
Steve Millar at s.millar@22ndcm.com.

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RIVALRY ROUT
Knights boys
basketball team beats
LW West, Page 39
CHAMPS ON
THE MAT Warriors’
Estrada, Pfeifer win at
Lahey Invite, Page 36
LW West boys bowling team rallies to earn fourth straight trip to
state finals, Page 38
Lincoln-Way West’s boys bowling team celebrates its fourth straight trip to the state finals after finishing sixth at the Lockport Sectional on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Strike
’N Spare. JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA