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mokena's Award-Winning Hometown Newspaper mokenamessenger.com • June 16, 2016 • Vol. 9 No. 44 • $1
Filling the void
District 210 appoints two
new members to its Board
of Education, Page 4
Mokena Police Department participates in torch run to benefit Special Olympics, Page 3
summer finds
Marley Community Church
set to host its 52nd Annual
Flea Market, Page 5
For the fathers
22CM reveals the winners
of its Father's Day Photo
Contest, Page 10
Mokena Police Chief Steve Vacarro
(left) and Detective Jeff Kowalczyk
finish running June 8 during
the Police Torch Run to benefit
Illinois Special Olympics. Paul
Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
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Police Reports................11
Sound Off.....................19
Faith Briefs....................22
Home of the Week.........34
Classifieds................ 35-43
Sports...................... 44-56
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Intermediate Line Dancing
Registration deadline
is June 16 for the classes
that begin from 1-2 p.m.
Wednesdays, beginning on
June 22-Aug. 3 at The Oaks
Recreation & Fitness Center,
10847 W. La Porte Road,
Mokena. Instructor will teach
two current, intermediate
level dances per six-week session.
Participants must have
knowledge of basic steps and
turns in inline dancing. Class
is for those 18 and older. Fee
is $49 for residents, or $58 for
nonresidents. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401.
Adult Book Discussion
7-8:30 p.m. June 16, Mokena
Community Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th St.
Mokena. The Adult Book
Discussion Group will meet
for its monthly meetings to
discuss a variety of books.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663.
Get Fit Where You Sit
10-11 a.m. June 17, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Marti Anne will
guide you through an hourlong
practice where you?ll
learn several ways to practice
yoga while seated at
your desk, standing by your
chair or traveling. You will
also learn how to synchronize
your moves with your
breath. The class is open to
those 55 and older. To register
and for more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Knitting Club
3-4:30 p.m. June 17, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. Both beginning and
advanced knitters are welcome
to join this group. For
more information, call (708)
Sixth Annual Memorial Golf
8:30 a.m. June 18, Willow
Run Golf Course, 12600 187
th Street, Mokena. The William
Martin VFW Post 725
will host its annual golf outing
in memory of departing
friends from the group. The
cost of golf and lunch is $50.
It is $40 for golf only, and
$10 for just lunch. Lunch
will be held at the VFW,
19852 S. Wolf Road, Mokena.
For more information,
call (708) 479-5022.
Ozinga Summer Family Event
10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 18,
Ozinga's Mokena Plant,
18825 Old LaGrange Road,
Mokena. In honor of Father's
Day, bring your loved
ones to the Ozinga Summer
Family Event. There's so
much for everyone to enjoy,
and it's free. Fill up on
hot dogs, chips and refreshments
while children have
fun with a sandbox treasure
hunt, mixer truck rides and
more entertaining surprises.
For more information, email
Advanced Line Dancing
Registration deadline is
June 18 for the classes that
begin from 1-2 p.m. Fridays,
beginning on June 24-Aug.
5 at The Oaks Recreation &
Fitness Center, 10847 W. La
Porte Road, Mokena. Instructor
will teach 1-2 advanced
line dances per six-week session
and review other dances
taught. Participants must
have experience with intermediate
level dances. Class is
for those 18 and older. Fee is
$49 for residents, or $58 for
nonresidents. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401.
Flea Market and Antique
9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 18,
Marley Community Church,
12625 W. 187th St., Mokena.
Guests are welcome to
look for great bargains at the
church's 52nd annual Flea
Market and Antique Show.
There is also vendor space
available. To reserve a space
or for more information, call
(815) 485-8587.
3D Printer Evening Class
7-8 p.m. June 18, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St., Mokena.
Join the group int he Young
Adult Computer Lab, as they
will create 3-D nameplates.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663.
AOA Gentle Yoga
Registratin deadline is
June 19 for the class that
begin from 10:15-11:15
a.m. Tuesdays, beginning
June 21-Aug. 30 at The
Oaks Recreation & Fitness
Center, 10847 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. "Active
Older Adult" Gentle Yoga
incorporates flexibility and
basic yoga components to
improve range of motion,
decrease stress and tension,
and also teaches relaxation
techniques. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401.
CPR Class with Mokena Fire
Protection District.
6-9:30 p.m. June 20, Mokena
Fire Station #1, 19853
S. Wolf Road. The Mokena
Fire Protection District offers
its monthly CPR classes
for the public. The course
fee is $30 or $40 for healthcare
providers. To register,
go to www.mokenafire.org.
Teen Game Night
6-8 p.m. Thursday, June
23, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327 W.
195th St., Mokena. We'll
have snacks, soda, games,
competition and maybe a
prize or two that will be given
away. You will be able to
vote on the games we play.
For more information, call
(708) 479-9663.
Parent and Me Yoga
10-11 a.m. Friday, June 24,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th
St., Mokena. Exercising the
body and imagination with
your little one. Toddlers will
practice fun animal yoga
poses and also engage in activities,
like reading a storybook,
and more. To register
and for more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Free Movie in the Park
Movie starts at dusk at approximately
8:45 p.m. Tuesday,
June 24, Mokena Main
Park, 10925 W. La Porte
Road, Mokena. Bring your
lawn chairs or blankets out
to Main Park and enjoy a
free showing of "Minions"
(PG). Concessions will be
open. For more information,
call (708) 390-2401.
Mokena Boy Scout Troop
725 Pancake Breakfast
7-11 a.m. Saturday, June
25, Immanuel Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 10731 La
Porte Road, Mokena. Come
out and support your local
boy scouts by joining them
the club's pancake breakfast
event. A Minion will be the
event's special guest for the
children. For more information,
call (702) 375-6337.
Group of Advising Teens
4-5 p.m. Tuesday, June 28,
Mokena Community Public
Library, 11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. The library serves
young adults by involving
them in projects for fun and
service. For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
Free Self-Defense Workshop
5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,
•In The Mokena
Messenger article
"Adjustments made to
Board of Commissioners,
Oaks expansion
continues" published
June 9, the correct
vacant position on the
Mokena Community
Park District's Board of
Commissioners is for an
executive director.
June 30, Mokena Community
Public Library, 11327
W. 195th St., Mokena. State
Rep. McDermed and One-
Light Self Defense are hosting
a free workshop for women
and girls. Learn avoidance
tactics, self-defense misconceptions,
offensive techniques
and defensive escapes.
RSVP by calling (815) 277-
2079 or email mcdermed@
Free Kettlebell Classes
10 a.m. every Saturday,
Rockfit, 8910 W 192nd St,
Suite L, Mokena. Rockfit
is offering a series of free
kettlebell classes. Here is
your chance to learn first
hand how the kettlebell can
dramatically transform your
body. For more information
and to register for the classes,
visit www.rockfit.co.
Genealogy Club
7 p.m. Wednesdays, Mokena
Community Public Library,
11327 W. 195th St.,
Mokena. All those interested
in finding out more about
their family history or compiling
a family tree are welcome.
For more information,
call (708) 479-9663.
To submit an item to the
printed calendar, contact
James Sanchez at (708)
326-9170 ext. 48, or email
com. Deadline is noon
Thursdays one week prior to
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Mokena police officers
join annual torch run
Local police raise
funds for Special
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A cool, sunny day aided
police officers from the Mokena
and Frankfort departments
during their annual
torch run for Special Olympics
Illinois June 8 along a
stretch of LaGrange Road.
Mokena Police Chief Steven
Vaccaro said the torch
run is a great event for the
officers and their families to
help bring awareness to the
Special Olympics and the
many athletes who participate
in the events.
"We covered nearly 3
miles with about 12-minute
miles," Vaccaro said between
bites of a banana and
guzzles of chilled water.
Approximately 3,000 officers
representing every
branch of law enforcement
across Illinois from local
police to FBI agents are to
carry the "Flame of Hope"
nearly 1,500 miles, running
through thousands of communities
over 23 legs to its
final destination at the opening
ceremony of the Special
Olympics Illinois Summer
Games at Illinois State University
in Normal on Friday,
June 10.
Vaccaro, along with five
other Mokena officers, received
the torch from the Orland
Park Police Department
runners at the I-80 interchange
and LaGrange Road.
Despite the heavy flow
of traffic, the runners were
always safe because of the
convoy of nearly a dozen
police vehicles. There were
Officer Jeffery Budz (left) hands the torch to Officer Bob
Williford June 8 during the Police Torch Run to benefit the
Illinois Special Olympics.
photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
Officer Leanne Bender (left) and Community Service Officer
Ahmad Allan run after the Mokena Police Department
passed them the torch during the Police Torch Run.
three or four lead vehicles
with lights flashing, followed
by a support vehicle
with speakers blaring rock
music for the participants to
The Mokena police chief
and his accompanying officers
arrived at the exchange
on LaGrange Road and
Lincoln Way Lane at about
11:30 a.m. with Foreigner's
"Cold As Ice" blaring from
the speakers.
At the exchange, Mokena
Police Detective Jeff Kowalczyk
handed the torch to
Frankfort Police Department
Patrol Officer Leanne Bender.
The pair paused for a few
Please see torch, 5
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Judge dismisses LWATU
lawsuit with prejudice
Final order
addresses 'arbitrary
and unreasonable'
Rebecca Susmarski, Editor
From June 6
Will County Circuit Judge
Roger Rickmon dismissed
Lincoln-Way Area Taxpayers
Unite's second amended
complaint against the Lincoln-Way
Community High
School District 210 Board of
Education on June 6, thereby
ruling in favor of the School
Rickmon dismissed both
counts of the amended
complaint — which LWA-
TU filed with the goal of
postponing and possibly
preventing the closing of
Lincoln-Way North High
School — with prejudice. In
his final order sent by mail,
Rickmon ruled that LWATU
"failed to allege any facts
upon which this court could
ever find that the decision of
the Defendant school board,
in deciding to close [North],
was arbitrary or capricious."
He also ruled the School
Board's decision to close
North "did not violate any
rights held by [LWATU] under
the Due Process Clause
of the Constitution." LWA-
TU has a limit of 30 days to
file an appeal.
"I think the board's grateful
that Judge Rickmon
carefully considered the arguments
of all the parties,"
said William Gleason, attorney
representing District
210. "We're hopeful that this
is the closing chapter of this
saga and that we can move
Rickmon's order addressed
LWATU's "arbitrary,
capricious and unreasonable"
argument in the
amended complaint. Count
one of the complaint argued
that the decision to close
North was "arbitrary, capricious
and unreasonable"
due to the board's "failure
to consider all relevant and
available information."
Count two argued the decision
was "arbitrary, capricious
and unreasonable"
because "the decision was
intended to prevent appointment
of [a] financial oversight
panel by [the Illinois
State Board of Education],"
according to the complaint.
Liz Sands, president of
LWATU, said she did not yet
know if the group would file
an appeal since she had not
yet seen the full text of the
ruling as of Monday, June 6.
She added LWATU would
continue to research information,
"find out what's going
on in the district" and
"try to hold people accountable
as best we can within
the bounds of what we'll be
able to do."
"I feel no different yesterday
than I do today," Sands
said. "It is what it is. I've
moved on a long time ago,
so it's just Monday."
Stephen Eberhardt, attorney
representing LWATU,
had not received the ruling
by mail yet as of June 6
and therefore said he could
not comment at this time.
He said he expected to receive
the full court order by
Wednesday, June 8.
Lincoln-Way North
hosted its final graduation
ceremony on June 1, two
months after LWATU filed
the amended complaint. District
Superintendent R. Scott
Please see judge, 17
Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of Education
LWD210 School Board selects Frankfort
lawyer to fill one of two vacant seats
Meredith Dobes, Editor
The Lincoln-Way Community
High School District
210 Board of Education selected
one new member at a
special meeting Thursday,
June 9, at Lincoln-Way
Joseph Kosteck, a Frankfort
attorney who holds a
Bachelor of Arts in finance
from Loyola University
Chicago, was selected to fill
one of the board vacancies
left after two members recently
announced their resignations.
The School Board voted
unanimously to appoint
The person selected to fill
the remaining vacant seat is
expected to be announced at
the board's Thursday, June
16 meeting, as the board was
unable to contact its selected
candidate at a late hour June
9 after about six hours of
closed session, according
to Board President Dee
Kosteck also is expected
to be officially seated on the
board at the June 16 meeting.
"Mr. Kosteck offers both
experience and energy,"
Molinare said in a written
statement. "We are pleased
to welcome him to District
210, and are confident
his expertise will assist in
achieving the Lincoln-Way
Kosteck is a Lincoln-Way
graduate, a partner in the
Lincoln-Way Foundation
for Educational Excellence,
member of the Frankfort
Chamber of Commerce and
member of the Knights of
Columbus. He previously
served as director of the
Lincoln-Way District 210 Board of education
Lincoln-Way Foundation,
and as president and treasurer
of the Lincoln-Way
Area Chorale.
The most recent vacancies
on the School Board
came after the resignations
of former members Arvid
Johnson and Kathleen
Casey. Johnson announced
his resignation April 28, after
serving on the board for
seven years.
Casey announced her
resignation May 24, after
serving on the board
for three months. They
were the third and fourth
members, respectively, to
resign from he board in five
The search process for
the new board members
began immediately after
the resignations, and the
School Board received 17
applicants, according to
a press release from the
A call to Kosteck placed
Friday, June 10, for comment
on his new position
was not immediately returned.
Public comments
Prior to when the School
Board entered closed
session at its June 9 special
meeting, six individuals
addressed the School
Board with a mixture of
First to speak was Edith
Lutz, the parent of a student
at Lincoln-Way East and
a member of the Frankfort
School District 157-C
Board of Education. She
compared the transition
students made from four
to two Air Force Junior
Second new member appointed to D210 Board in two day span
Rebecca Susmarski, Editor
The Lincoln-Way
Community High School
District 210 Board of
Education replenished
its staff this weekend by
appointing a new board
member to fill its sole
remaining vacant seat.
The board appointed
New Lenox resident Joe
Kirkeeng to the open
position Saturday, June
11, two days after it had
appointed Joseph Kosteck
to fill another seat. The two
seats had been left vacant
following the resignations
of former members Arvid
Johnson and Kathleen
Casey this past spring.
Kirkeeng currently serves
as executive vice president
at First Secure Bank &
Trust Company in Palos
Hills, according to the
bank's website. He also sits
on District 210's Finance
and Building Advisory
Committee, which began
meeting in January of this
year to "assist with the
review of the financial
condition of the district
and provide information
and recommendations to
the Board of Education on
matters of policy, process
and planning for district
finance," according to a
District 210 form on the
Kirkeeng has also been
active in community
volunteer work and he
currently sits on Presence
Saint Joseph Medical
Center's Board of
Directors. He previously
served as a member of the
New Lenox School District
122 Board of Education,
and he has been involved
with the Lincoln-Way West
Music Boosters and the
Center for Disability
Services, formerly United
Cerebral Palsy of Illinois
Please see d210, 13
"Mr. Kirkeeng's
background, experience and
commitment to education
will further strengthen
our board," said Dee
Molinare, president of the
School Board, in a press
release from the district.
"We are excited to see
our new members
contribute to the Lincoln-
Way mission."
Both Kirkeeng and
Kosteck are expected to
be sworn in at the School
Board's Thursday, June 16
meeting. Kirkeeng did not
immediately return a call
for comment.
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Marley Church to run 52nd annual flea market
More than 1,000
visitors expected to
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
For decades Haley Park
has been an area for locals to
have picnics and for children
to be out on the playground,
but there is always one day
in the past 52 years during
which the 2-acre park is
filled with hundreds of shoppers.
That's courtesy of Marley
Community Church, and it
will once again host its Annual
Flea Market on June 18
at the church for the 52nd
year. An array of items from
antiques, homemade jewelry,
collectibles, flowers,
crafts and more will available
for purchase.
More than 100 vendors
come out to the event each
year. Barb Curtiss, PR coordinator
of the event, said the
variety of items sold is what
brings in more than 1,000
people throughout the day
annually. There is always a
mixture of repeat and new
vendors each year, she said.
"That's kind of the beauty
of the flea market," Curtiss
said. "You don't see
the same things every year.
There's always something
While the flea market is
hosted outside, the church
Visitors take a look at the flowers and other items available at the flea market.
will have its White Elephant
sale inside the church, selling
items that have been donated
for the fundraiser. However,
Curtiss said its main seller will
be the various pies baked by
church members. Pies from
all fruits imaginable will be
available, along with specialty
ones, like chocolate walnut
and strawberry rhubarb.
The flea market is church's
largest fundraising event
of the year. Money brought
in from the White Elephant
sale and vendor space sales
will benefit various missions
it supports, church programs
and special projects.
Pastor Allan Holder has
been a part of the event for
the past 30 years, and as
much as it is a fundraiser
for the church, the event is a
way for the church and the
locals to come together.
"We really see it as a
touchpoint with the community–
just to interact with
the church and the people,"
Holder said. "For us, we get
to work together as people.
It builds friendships."
Curtiss added, "We all feel
it's important to keep up that
tradition. It provides a sense
of community, and it brings
all of us together. We've actually
had people come to our
church after visiting the flea
market because they didn't
know we were out here."
And to accommodate the
children while the parents
are shopping, there will be
booths with activities for
52nd Annual Flea
Saturday, June 18; 9
a.m.-3 p.m.
Marley Community
Church (12625 West
187th St in Mokena)
For more information, call
(815) 485-8587 or visit
them to do. Curtiss said she
has seen the event evolve
from sale with limited items
to now a one-stop shop for
all types of shoppers.
Like Holder, Curtiss has
been going to the flea markets
for three decades. And it
is the point now where she is
so invested in the event that
Janine White sits in front of rows of pies, as she packages
slices during Marley Community Church's annual flea
market in 2012. Photos submitted
she plans all her summer
activities around it, so she
could be help out the church
and meet new people along
the way.
"It's always on our calendar
when we have this event,"
she said. "We always work
our plans around it. It sometimes
falls on my birthday,
but so what. This is something
more important. To me,
it's a pleasure and I'm proud
to represent the church."
From Page 3
photos before the exchange
was completed, and Bender
continued the run disappearing
down LaGrange with
Styx's "Renegade" fading
Bender, who has been with
the Frankfort department for
the past 13 years, said this
was her first time participating
in the Torch Run. Bender
said she and some of the
police cadets would cover
Frankfort's portion of the relay
before handing the torch
off to the Manhattan Police
The torch eventually was
carried into the Illinois State
University's Hancock Stadium
by officers, who handed
it off to some of the Specials
Olympics athletes. More
than 4,100 athletes continued
three days of competition and
celebration. Kowalczyk said
the Mokena-Frankfort portion
of the relay is more to
raise awareness.
"We could have done it as
a fundraiser," he said, noting
the department has participated
in the Cop on Roof the
past three years.
In addition to the torch
run, officers raise monies
during the year at various
other events, including Polar
Plunges, Cop on Rooftop,
airplane pulls, golf tournaments,
raffles and even truck
The Torch Run is the largest
year-round fundraising
event benefiting Special
Olympics Illinois. The relay
event has two goals: raise
awareness for the athletes
who participate in the events
and raise money.
The annual torch run has
raised more than $39 million
over the past 30 years, including
more than $4.1 million
in 2015. When the torch
run began three decades ago,
law officers raised approximately
$14,000 in 1986.
Special Olympics Illinois
is a nonprofit organization
offering training and competition
in 19 sports yearround
for more than 22,000
athletes with intellectual
disabilities and more than
20,000 young athletes ages
2-7 with and without intellectual
For more information
about the torch run or the
Special Olympics Illinois,
visit www.soill.org.
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A photographic tribute to fathers
22nd Century Media editorial staff picks best 2016 Father's Day Contest photos submitted by area residents, surrounding towns
Families have fun together, as evidenced by Griffin (left),
Taylor (right) and Payton Elder (back) making Santa beards
with their dad, Scott, in a hot tub. He is known to be superstrong
and super-silly, according to the children.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as Sean Gallagher
(left) proved in this photo with his father, Stephen. "As you
can probably tell, as a little kid I strived to be just like my
dad," Sean wrote.
Gabriel (left) and Kyle Hess, a Lockport Township High
School graduate, share an airborne moment in this 2016
Father's Day Contest winner. Photos submitted
The winning entry of Sara Bogdan (left) shows just how
dedicated a father can be. When she lost her hair during
chemotherapy treatments, her father, Herbert Burn, surprised
her for Christmas by shaving his head at the age of 84.
Sometimes dads can be a little weird, as Jeff Kaderabek
proves in this winning entry. April Otto noted her father
will do anything to make his family laugh, even at his own
Don Dean (right) proves biology is not the most important
part of fatherhood. Don "chose" the family when Taylor, who
is autistic and nonverbal, was 5 years old, according to Alice
Roth-Dean, who entered the photo. She noted Don has a
calming effect and quiet strength through difficult times.
A father's responsibilities are always subject to grow. Here,
Matt McAdams (back), introduces his girls Caroline (left)
and Avery (right) to newborn Eleanor.
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Police Reports
Two people charged for possession of cannibis
Tarvaris Barnes, 24, of
16453 Honore St., and
Desiree Lee-Rodgers, 24,
of 3009 Shorewood Ave.,
both of Marham, were each
charged with one count of
possession of cannibis June
3 after police reportedly
conducted a stop near 191st
St. and Schoolhouse Road
in Mokena.
Police reportedly witnessed
Lee-Rodgers and
Barnes leave a residence
that has been known for
drug activity in the past and
observed a "hand-to-hand"
transaction between Lee-
Rodgers and an unknown
person. Barnes, the driver,
was stopped by police due
to a seat-belt violation,
during which Lee-Rodgers
later admitted she had cannibis
in her purse, police
said. A search on Barnes reportedly
confirmed he also
had possession of cannibis,
as well.
Both were arrested and
released after posting a
$1,500 bond. A court date is
set for both on July 20.
June 6
• Christopher Leschkies,
34, of 10816 142nd St. in
Orland Park, was charged
for driving with a suspended
license after driving 50
mph in a 30 mph zone at
the 11200 block of Front
Street. Police discovered
his license was suspended.
Leschkies was arrested and
released after posting a
$1,500 bond. A court date
is set for July 17.
June 4
• Victor Thompson, 51, of
552 W. 16th St. in Chicago
Heights was charged with
driving with a revoked license
after he allegedly
struck a curb with his vehicle
in the 19200 block
of South La Grange Road.
Police reportedly stopped
the car and discoverd that
Thompson's license was
revoked. He was arrested
and released.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The
Mokena Messenger's Police
Reports are compiled from official
reports found online on the
Mokena Police Department's
website or releases issued
by the department and other
agencies. Individuals named
in these reports are considered
innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
CASA of Will County seeks volunteers
Submitted by CASA of Will
The CASA of Will County
is is currently seeking volunteers
to advocate for abused
and neglected children in the
juvenile court system. The
next training session for new
advocates will consist of six
dates which will be held beginning
July 16, and ending
on July 26, 2016.
CASA volunteers play an
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life by acting as Guardian
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involving minors who have
been abused or neglected. As
advocates, CASA volunteers
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their appointed children's
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ensuring necessary services
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of whether the parents
are completing their services
and improving their parenting
skills and advocating for
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The children that are assigned
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very adults that are supposed
to love and protect
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on a monthly basis, our volunteers
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with the children, playing
with them and letting them
know someone cares. CA-
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children to have a voice in
court, giving them some
control over their future and
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is in their best interests.
In order to fulfill these responsibilities,
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The first step for anyone
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Standout Student
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Shealagh Littleton,
Noonan Elementary
Academy, fourthgrader
Shealagh Littleton was chosen
as this week's Standout Student
for her academic excellence.
What is one essential you
must have when studying
and why?
While studying I must
have some fruit. I must have
fruit because somehow it
helps me concentrate.
What do you like to do when
not in school or studying?
When not in school or
studying I like to read books
and play with my friends and
13 siblings.
What is your dream job and
My dream job is to be a parttime
dancer and artist because
I love to dance and do art.
What is one thing people
don't know about you?
One thing that people
don't know about me is that I
am studying classical ballet.
Whom do you look up to and
I try to be like my best
friend Julie because she is always
happy, friendly and fun.
Who is your favorite teacher
and why?
My favorite teacher is Mrs.
Gordon. She is very friendly
and fun, but also very challenging.
But I like challenging
stuff. Mrs. Gordon has
taught me in pre-school, kindergarten,
second grade and
Photo submitted
third grade. I have come to
like her more and more.
What is your favorite class
and why?
My favorite class is gym,
because Mr. S. is fun and he
is great at making jokes. The
thing that I like about Mr. S.
the most is that he always
says "You will find out."
What is one thing that stands
out about your school?
The one thing that stands
out about our school is that
it's Catholic. It also has
Mass every single Friday.
If you could change one thing
about school, what would
it be?
If I could change one thing
about school it would be that
you could sit wherever you
want and not be put in specific
What is your favorite thing
to eat if the cafeteria (or
bring for lunch)?
My favorite thing to bring
for lunch is a Subway sandwich.
What is your best memory
from school?
My best memory from
school was from the third
grade Christmas play.
Standout Students are selected
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School News
university of St. Francis
Mokena natives included on
dean's list
The University of St.
Francis has named its
dean's honor list for the
Spring 2016 semester.
Students who have attained
a grade point average of
3.5 or higher at the end of
the semester in which he
or she has taken at least
12 credit hours are named
to the dean's honor list.
Included on the list are
Mokena natives: Kylee
Bandyk, Emily Fears,
Matthew Kramer, Allison
Lewandowski, Tyler Reif,
David Santay, Melissa
Schobel, Molly Szajerski
and Courtney Tidwell.
Southern Illinois University
Mokena native recognized
on dean's list
Steven Pieczynski, of
Mokena, who studies Biological
Sciences at Southern
Illinois University Edwardsville
has been named
to the Spring 2016 dean's
list. To qualify, a student
must maintain a grade-point
From Page 4
ROTC programs two years
ago to the transition students
face now with moving
She said her son was able
to meet plenty of new friends
who attended school at Lincoln-Way
North from the
consolidation of the programs
that he otherwise would not
have made, and the combined
East/North program
did well in its conference
"It wasn't fun when it
happened, but the kids are
loving it now," she said.
"They are strong, and I
think they'll be fine. The
kids are the ones who will
average of 3.5 of better and
have 12 hours calculated
(B is equivalent to 3.0; A to
Carthage College
Mokena natives honored on
Spring 2016 dean's list
Total Of 833 Students
Have Been Named To The
Carthage College dean's
list For The Spring 2016
Semester. Dean's list honors
are accorded to carthage
students who achieve a 3.5
grade-point average while
carrying at least 14 credit
hours during a semester.
among the group are mokena
natives: Jennifer Michuda
and Alexis Vanderlee.
Augustana College
Mokena resident recognized
in commencement ceremony
Augustana College held
its spring commencement
ceremony on May 22. Jennifer
Gray was part of the
ceremony, as she graduated
with a major in Accounting
and Business Administration-Finance.
School News is complied by
Editor Amanda Jarzynski.
set the examples for us."
The following speakers
called for answers from the
School Board on topics of
finance and transparency,
particularly in light of the
lawsuit between Lincoln-
Way Area Taxpayers Unite
and the School Board being
Two of the speakers, Stacey
Ripp and Colleen Maranto,
questioned why there was not
a ceremony to commemorate
Lincoln-Way North prior to its
Carrie White asked the
School Board a variety of
questions directly that she
said are reflective of conversations
going on in the
community, but the board
members did not respond.
D210 to offer refunds for
excessive driver's ed fees
Submitted by Lincoln-Way
District 210
It was brought to the administration's
attention that
during the 2010-2011 school
year, the district may have
charged excessive driver's
education fees.
Upon further investigation,
it has been determined
that the $350 waiver was approved
in January of 2011,
but was not approved prior
to the collection of registration
fees in the fall of 2010.
The driver's education fees
should not have exceeded
the approved $125 waiver
during the fall semester.
As a result, the district
will issue refunds to families
who paid the incorrect fee.
An application and instructions
will be available at
www.lw210.org on Friday,
July 1, 2016.
Gold-medal winners
Submitted by Noonan
Elementary Academy
Noonan Elementary Academy
seventh grade students
Isabella Markel, Ellen Cunningham
and Jack Bruno
represented Noonan at the
Illinois Junior Academy of
Science State Exposition at
Millikin University on May
13 and 14. More than 1,200
students from schools across
Illinois exhibited research
and design investigations at
the Illinois Junior Academy
of Science State Exposition,
which is the largest high
school and middle school research
competition in Illinois.
All three Noonan Academy
students received gold medals
for their projects.
Noonan Elementary Academy students (left to right)
Isabella Markel, Ellen Cunningham and Jack Bruno brought
home gold medals from the May 13-14 Illinois Junior
Academy of Science State Exposition at Millikin University.
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Submitted by Mokena
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Tingley said the district filed
a claim with its insurance
company for the lawsuit
and that it expects to pay a
$25,000 deductible.
He added that he felt
"mixed emotions" when he
heard about the lawsuit's
"It's been a difficult time
for our district," he said Tuesday,
June 7. "We understand
the emotions that are involved
with the closing of this school,
and so we continue to focus
our efforts on moving forward.
We need to focus our
resources and our time on the
students and preparing for the
upcoming school year.
Sands wanted Tingley
and the School Board to
know the dismissal "doesn't
change anything."
"This doesn't change
holding people accountable
for doing their jobs," she
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Tinley eyes disc golf course
by fall of 2016
Tinley Park-Park District
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said the park district hired
the California-based Disc
Golf Park at an amount not
to exceed $13,950 for the
equipment and the design of
a disc golf course at Siemsen
Meadow, 167th Street and
Harlem Avenue.
"Our plan is to get this
open by [this] fall," Curran
said in an interview with The
Junction last week.
Occasionally called Frisbee
golf, disc golf is a flying
disc game in which players
throw a flying disc at a target.
Curran said the Tinley
course is to feature 18 holes
ranging from par 3s to par
5s. Holes are expected to
vary from approximately
255 feet to 500 feet, he said.
The course is to be situated
on approximately 30 of the
park's 64 acres.
"It's one of the most popular
requests we receive,"
Curran said of a disc golf
course in Tinley Park. "It's a
fun game for really all ages
to play."
There will be no fee to
play the course and players
could play as many of the
18 holes as they want, Curran
said. Players will need to
supply their own discs and
the park district will not staff
the course, he said.
The disc golf course will
be the first of its kind in Tinley
Park. Courses exist in
nearby Mokena and Lockport,
he said.
Reporting by Michael Gilbert,
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Stephanie Weber is into
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with the world this weekend
in her solo character show,
"Miss Business," at the fifth
annual Chicago Women's
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Weber, a New Lenox native,
said she always has
loved comedy but did not decide
to pursue it until she was
in college and took classes at
The Second City. Nine years
later, Weber has turned comedy
and humor writing into a
full-time career.
"When I was in high
school at Lincoln-Way, my
brother and I and our cousins
all went to Lincoln-Way
together, and we would
make small videos, like
video skits, and perform at
talent shows," Weber said.
"It was always kind of a
thing where I thought if we
could do this forever, that
would be great. Cut to several
years later, and I was
doing that with friends I'd
Thinking of Selling or Buying?
met, performing a lot of live
sketches doing shows like
that. It dawned on me that,
basically, the thing I'd done
in high school that I thought
would be great to do I'm
now doing it."
In "Miss Business," the
character Weber plays has
made it in show business after
only appearing in one commercial.
The character gives
a workshop to the audience,
providing entirely bad advice.
Weber is scheduled to
perform "Miss Business" at
10 p.m. Friday, June 17, at
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont
Ave. in Chicago, as part
of the festival. The performance
is rated R.
Individual tickets are $15
and can be purchased at
Reporting by Meredith Dobes,
Editor. For more, visit New
Frankfort Fire Protection
District Board of Trustees
swears in new fire chief
The Frankfort Fire Protection
District officially swore
in Robert D. Wilson as its
new fire chief June 7 at Fire
Station 1.
Wilson's friends and family,
as well as members of
the Frankfort community,
gathered at the station to
witness Wilson take the oath
of office from Robert Jacobs,
president of the FFPD
Board of Trustees. Wilson
officially started his new
job June 1, after former Fire
Chief James Grady III —
who served the FFPD for 40
years and became the fulltime
chief in 1990 — retired.
Inspired by his two uncles
who were firemen in Hometown
and Chicago, Wilson
joined FFPD in 1980 as a
cadet. Through the years he
has served as a volunteer,
an on-call firefighter, a paramedic
and an officer.
He said he has plans for
how to improve the district
— which serves the Village
of Frankfort, Frankfort
Township, Green Garden
Township and parts of the
Village of Mokena — starting
with community outreach.
"I think sometimes we
operate like we're on our
own island," Wilson said. "I
think we have to reintroduce
ourselves to the community
groups in Frankfort and
Mokena and let them know
we're here, and more about
our different programs for
fire prevention and seniors."
Reporting by Jessie Molloy,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit FrankfortStation.com.
Homer Community Fest
to feature familiar, fresh
attractions in seventh year
For the seventh annual
Homer Community Fest, a
blend of familiar attractions
mixed with new additions
are to welcome attendees.
The festival — which is
scheduled for June 23-26 —
is again set to take place at
the festival grounds at the
northeast corner of 151st
Street and Creme Road and
will include the annual fireworks
show, carnival, musical
performances and parade.
Homer Township Clerk
Linsey Sowa said it is an
event that continues to grow.
"The most rewarding
thing for me is seeing everyone
in the community have
a place to come together,"
Sowa said. "[The festival]
has a little something for
everyone. ... It's just a nice
way for the community to
Updated elements for
2016 include several new
food vendors and more offerings
of craft beer and
specialty drinks in the beer
tent. But one of the biggest
changes is with the parade
on June 25, for which Sowa
said organizers "upped the
ante" after getting feedback
from the community.
"We have really cool performers
coming this year
[for the parade]," Sowa said.
"We will have a character parade
that includes notable famous
characters from major
movies. ... We have a group
by the name of the Chicago
Honey Bear Dancers doing
a patriotic performance ...
dancers performing with fire
... a 10-piece Patriot Brass
Ensemble group that honors
Admission is free for the
festival. For more information
on Homer Community
Fest, including hours and
details on parking, rides and
musical performances, visit
Reporting by Thomas Czaja,
Editor. For more, visit Homer
Lockport resident regains
ability to walk, despite the
Fulfillment of his father's
promise and a graduation
moment not thought to be
possible was what 14-yearold
Nick Lindblad received
when he had a tumor removed
Nov. 10, 2015, from
his spine.
Nick was born with hypoplastic
left heart syndrome,
which means the left side of
his heart never functioned
correctly. He received a heart
transplant in August 2015
after circulatory complications
caused Nick's liver to
begin failing, The Legend
previously reported. Following
the transplant, Nick lost
feeling in his legs because of
a tumor on his spine and was
unable to walk.
Doctors planned to remove
the tumor just more
than three months after
Nick's heart transplant but
did not necessarily have high
expectations for the results.
"Before they removed it,
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From the Editor
Adjusting to new intern
AMANDA Jarzynski
Last week you all were
introduced to one of
the newest Editorial
Interns for 22nd Century
Media. Michael Ivey is assigned
to help the Lincoln-
Way papers as part of his
internship to get credit for
He's only been around
for a week, so we're all still
getting to know Michael, but
my first impression is a good
one. If nothing else, I've
found another person to talk
about the Blackhawks with.
But Michael is also a good
worker. He handled his first
batch of assignments very
well and in a timely fashion.
This is a strange situation
for me because I'm still getting
used to being an editor
and now I have my first
intern to give tips and advice
to. I remember the days of
my internships; I was never
fortunate to get one after I
changed my major to communications,
but I did have
a couple before that. It's
strange for me to be on the
other side of that relationship
between boss and intern.
I'll be honest and say that
I am a little nervous because
I've never really been in a
serious position to teach anyone
anything. This is a big
deal because I need to make
sure I give Michael regular
feedback and notes on how to
improve as a journalist. I am
confident that I will be able
to and I can't wait to get to
know Michael in the process.
It will be nice to have the
extra help over the summer
as well. Would also be nice
to get some more help from
the community. I've still
been getting some Pets of
the Week, but no Photo Ops
or Announcements yet.
Headed into the summer
months, I'm thinking we
could use as much help and
content as we can get. With
school out of session, I'm
headed into unfamiliar territory
as a new editor. I need
to learn the ins and outs of
the Mokena community during
the summer months. If
there is anything any of you
think I need to know about
or would like The Messenger
to cover, do not hesitate to
call me at (708) 326-9170
ext: 29 or email to amanda@
I do know there are a lot
of fun events that will go on;
good weather for golf outings
and movies in the park.
I'm hoping to send my intern
on a variety of different
assignment so he can get a
good feel of every aspect of
Like me, though, Michael
is a sports buff, so I'll
also send him out to some
summer sporting activities.
I'm excited for the Mokena
Burros to start their summer
football season; that would
be a good thing to cover as
the program has grown significantly
in recent years.
I know there is a lot that
will be going on over the
summer and I would like to
report on as much as I can.
So please send me any leads
and please, send over some
Announcements. It's okay
to brag about accomplishments!
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Page posted this on June 9.
"The Varsity Football team was honored to
have Cory Paus, legendary Lincoln-Way and
UCLA Quarterback, as a guest speaker this
week. Thank you #10!"
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they didn't think anything
would happen," Nick said.
It did not take long for
Nick to show signs of improvement,
as his toes began
to wiggle the night of
the surgery. The next day,
Nick was able to move his
legs back and forth. Three
months later, he was walking
Nick recently graduated
from Kelvin Grove Middle
School, and at the ceremony
he walked across the stage
like all of his classmates.
"It put a tear in both of
our eyes of course," said
Dan Lindblad, his father. "I
realized as he walked up the
stairs that he didn't have to
hold anyone's hand [or] grab
onto anything. He's grown
up again."
Reporting by Max Lapthorne,
Assistant Editor. For more, visit
Bridge showcases summer
programs at open house
A simulated skydiving
experience, an electrical
house-wiring workshop,
learning how to make a
cheesecake or cook Mediterranean
foods and something
called knockerballs (a soccer
game in which the players
roll around in giant inflatable
Those are merely a handful
of the programs The
Bridge Teen Center already
has held since its summer
schedule kicked off this past
week. From now through the
end of August, The Bridge is
to offer more than 90 other
programs and events designed
to educate, enlighten,
entertain and otherwise keep
teens' minds active while
they're away from school.
The Bridge kicked off
its summer sign-up June 4
with an orientation and open
house. The event offered
teens the opportunity to become
members, which provides
them unlimited access
to the programs.
From How to Lay a Brick
Wall to scuba diving to visiting
with reptiles to drinking
iced tea and giving each
other manicures, the programs
are intended to be fun
and interesting, but some
can provide teens life skills,
job training and the service
hours they require to graduate
from high school.
Reporting by Jason Maholy,
Freelance Reporter. For more,
visit OPPrairie.com.
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bridging the
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East and North students
connect to build new
friendships, Page 24
Still cookin'
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22 | June 16, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger faith
Faith Briefs
Robin's Next
In Memoriam
Donald W. Klotz
Donald W. Klotz, 78,
of Mokena, died on June
8. He is survived by wife
Carolyn Klotz (Marti); children,
Cathleen (Randall)
Knittle, Christine (David)
Hiler, Kevin (Nicole) Klotz,
Karen (William) Saunoris;
grandchildren, Amanda
(Matthew) Ducharme,
Scott (Julie) James, Kaitlin
James, Alyvia Klotz, Will
Klotz, Liam Saunoris, greatgrandchildren
Sadie Grace
Ducharme, Landon James,
siblings, Hilda Wischover,
Bruno Klotz, Norman (Gail)
Klotz, Shirley Holden and
numerous nieces and nephews.
Family received friends
at Kurtz Memorial Chapel.
Interment with military honors
was held at Abraham
Lincoln National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations
to the Joliet Area Community
Hospice House would be
Marley Community Church (12625 W.
187th St., Mokena)
Flea Market and Antique
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,
June 18. Guests are welcome
to look for great bargains at
the church's 52nd annual
Flea Market and Antique
Show. There is also vendor
space available. To reserve
a space or for more information,
call (815) 485-8587.
Vacation Bible School
9 a.m.-noon, June 27-July
1. The theme for this year's
VBS is "Cave Quest." Cost
is $20 per child or a family
of three or more is $40. A T-
shirt is included with cost,
as well as other freebies. To
register and for more information,
call (815) 485-8587
or visit www.marleychurch.
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena)
Mokena Boy Scout Troop
725 Pancake Breakfast
7-11 a.m. Saturday, June
25. Come out and support
your local boy scouts by
joining them the club's pancake
breakfast event. A Minion
will be the event's special
guest for the children.
For more information, call
(702) 375-6337.
Sunday School & Bible Class
9:15-10:15 a.m. Sundays.
St. John's United Church of Christ (11100
Second St., Mokena)
Spiritual Conversation for
7:30 a.m. every first
and third Saturday of each
month. The group is for guys
who gather to talk about topics
from sports, news and
spirituality. Our rules are to
speak for ourselves, listen to
each other and don't try to
correct each other. For more
information, call (708) 479-
JAM Time
6:30-7:45 p.m. every
Wednesday. Jesus And Me
brings a fun-filled evening
for children from preschool
to fifth-grade. For more information,
call (708) 479-
Garden Club
7 a.m. Tuesdays. For more
information, call (708) 479-
Sunday Morning Kids' Club
9:45 a.m. Sundays. Children
from infancy through
third grade can participate
in adult-supervised activities
while their parents attend
Sunday worship services.
For more information, call
(708) 479-5123.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This group meets once
a month to knit or crochet
shawls to give to people in
the congregation who need
prayers. All ages are welcome
to join. The group also
needs donations to help purchase
yarn to create shawls.
For more information, call
the church office at (708)
St. Mary's Catholic Church (19515 115th
Ave., Mokena)
Youth Ministry
7 p.m. Sundays downstairs
in the Church Hall.
The meeting will take place
after the 6 p.m. mass. For
more information, call (708)
Scripture Study
7 p.m. Wednesdays and 9
a.m. Thursdays in the church
hall. All adults welcome.
St. Peregrine Devotion
6 p.m. fourth Monday of
every month.
Adoration and Holy Rosary
6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays
Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th
St., Mokena)
Faith That Stands
5 p.m. Sundays. Join the
service as they continue our
study on Faith That Stands
in the book of First Corinthians.
For more information,
call (312) 350-2279.
Gratitude Adjustment
11 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, call (312)
Ladies Bible Study
Third Thursday of each
month. For times and more
information, call (312) 350-
Grace Fellowship Church (11049 LaPorte
Road, Mokena)
Narcotics Anonymous
7-9 p.m. Mondays. All
those struggling or who have
struggled with a narcotics
addiction are welcome. All
meetings are confidential.
For more information, call
(708) 479-0300.
Go Youth Group
4-6 p.m. Sundays. Junior
high and high school students
are welcome to an environment
that fosters laughter,
friendship and deep
Men's and Women's Bible
9-10 a.m. Sundays.
Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker
Road, Mokena)
Group Prayer
6:30-8 p.m. every Wednesday
evening at the church.
Pressin' On Youth Group
6-8 p.m. every other Friday.
Youth are invited to
meet at the church building
to hang out, talk about life,
pray for each other and consider
what God says in the
Bible. For more information,
visit www.prbchurch.org.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assitant
Editor James Sanchez at
com or call (708) 326-9170 ext.
48. Deadline is noon Thursday
one week prior to publication.
My big fat texas hangover
Robin Melvin
Contributing Columnist
There was music and
dancing and bowling
and shopping
fueled by fajitas and brisket
and breakfast burritos the
size of your forearm. As
my husband, daughter and
I laughed with friends and
dined on Tex-Mex, we made
wonderful memories. After
the fifteen-hour drive back
to Mokena with baby Alex,
we were exhausted, but
It was a wedding that
took us to Texas. The Army
anchored us there for eight
years just outside of Fort
Hood. We have no relatives
there but we have family.
We spent every holiday from
Easter to Christmas with
the Knicely's. John, Linda,
Laura, and Josh. There were
feasts, fireworks, water balloons
and handmade confetti
eggs to smash on whomever
we could catch.
As summer approaches,
maybe you dread the cookouts
and celebrations. It saddens
me to know that many
go to family functions out
of obligation and can't wait
to leave.
I get it. Relationships are
often messy – especially
the ones we were born into
because they have the most
potential to hurt us.
I know some wounds are
legit and go deep. However,
a lot of family conflict is
petty. It's often fueled by
personality differences or
something that started in
childhood sibling rivalry.
But, we are grown-ups
now. Think back to where
the resentment started. Is it
really worth wasting another
holiday? Will we let that
person continue to rob us of
enjoying life?
A friend tells me, bitterness
is "like taking poison
and waiting for the other person
to die." Why do we keep
taking the poison? Why do
we give someone that power
to control our attitude? As
Kimberly "Sweet Brown"
Wilkins says, "Ain't nobody
got time for that."
We can't wait for others
to change. We are only
responsible for ourselves.
Romans 12:18 tells us, "If
it is possible, as far as it depends
on you, live at peace
with everyone."
Perhaps, we've been the
jerk and need to apologize.
It may not be accepted,
but we can be free of guilt
knowing we did our part.
For those who offend us, we
forgive. That doesn't mean
what they did was okay, it
simply means we want to be
free of bitterness.
Maybe you're thinking,
"You don't know my family."
That's true. But I know
about hurt and dysfunction
and how un-forgiveness
robs us of life and peace.
A friend of mine recently
died four weeks after a
terminal diagnosis. At her
memorial service, her husband
reminded us, "Don't
take family for granted. Tell
them what you appreciate
about them while you can."
So, my friends, let's
choose well the memories
we make. Life's too short.
May God help us cherish
our imperfect families. Hug
'em while ya got 'em and
pass the guacamole, ya'll.
I'm fixin' to continue my
Texas hangover.
James G. Mudron
James G. Mudron,
76, of Mokena,
died on June 7. Beloved
husband of 56 years to Marcia;
survived by children James A.
Mudron, Kim Rhodes and
Kathline Cunningham; grandchildren
of five, great-grandfather
of nine, great-great
grandfather of two; as well as
numerous nieces and nephews.
Mudron was a Army Veteran
and retired from Com-Ed
after 34 years of dedicated
employment. Funeral services
Eileen E. Hilker
Eileen E. Hilker, 85, of
Mokena, died on June 4.
Family received friends at
Vandenberg Funeral Home
and graveside service was
held at Chapel Hill Garden
South Cemetery.
Have someone's life you'd like
to honor? Email amanda@
mokenamessenger.com with
information about a loved one
who was a part of the Mokena
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Getting to know more Griffins
students visit The
Bridge Teen Center,
plan future events
F. Amanda Tugade
Assistant Editor
When Lincoln-Way North
and East High School students
gathered at The Bridge
Teen Center on June 6 for a
Lincoln-Way East meet-andgreet
event, at first they remained
with their close-knit
friends and picked a spot in
the common room to sit and
For a moment, they talked
among themselves and
shared laughs that only inside
jokes could elicit. Then,
East Principal Sharon Michalak
and Karen Murphy,
director of personnel pupil
services, walked to the
front of the room and said
the meeting was just one of
many steps on the road to the
two high schools' merger.
"Now it's very important
[for] everyone to know
that what we want to do is
take the great traditions of
Lincoln-Way North and the
great traditions of Lincoln-
Way East and blend them
together,'" Michalak said.
"We do not want to erase
anybody's memories and all
the good things that you've
done in the past. We want
you to celebrate them, but
we also want you to use
those to move forward. But
we have to do that together."
Lincoln-Way Community
High School District 210
hosted the program at the
Orland Park center. For Murphy
and Priscilla Steinmetz,
founder of The Bridge, the
center was the perfect place
to bring student leaders together
to meet, brainstorm
and plan for upcoming summer
events before the school
Lincoln-Way East students Adrianna McDevitt (left) and Kassie Mora grab a T-shirt June 6
during a Lincoln-Way East meet-and-greet event at The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park.
Photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
year begins.
The attending students
represented various clubs
and organizations, including
peer mentors, student ambassadors,
student council
and the Black-N-Blue Crew,
a school spirit team.
"You can either look at
this as an obstacle or an opportunity,"
Steinmetz said to
the students.
Michalak added that East
is to expect 700 new students
at the beginning of the
2016-2017 school year.
"We have great kids
throughout our district, and
we have great teachers who
have worked very hard with
our students and care very
much about our students,"
she said. "We're going to be
That feeling of empowerment
lingered throughout
the room as the students met
with their respective leadership
groups and formed
even smaller ones to discuss
new ideas regarding how to
make East's open house and
orientation fun for incoming
freshmen and upperclassmen.
The roughly two-hour
meeting offered the teens
an opportunity to reflect on
their own high school experiences
and seek ways to
make others feel more welcomed.
However, before they
could start on their own assigned
tasks, the students
had to take some time to get
to know each other. During
casual introductions, many
of the students discussed
their favorite foods, school
activities and pastimes.
Student ambassador Carey
"CJ" Wilson-Richmond, 17,
said spending his final year
of high school at East and
not at North is "kind of a
difficult transition," but he
remained focused on the
"It'll be OK because all of
us North kids will be at East,
except for some East kids
who have to transfer to other
schools like Central and all
that," he said.
He hopes to help others
transition, adjust and start
Lincoln-Way North students (left to right) Destiny Henning
and Niyati Patel look at one of Lauren Ostrowski's photos
June 6 during the Lincoln-Way East meet-and-greet event
at The Bridge Teen Center.
Lincoln-Way East Principal Sharon Michalak speaks during
the Lincoln-Way East meet-and-greet event.
anew this year by participating
in the student ambassador
program. He said his
priority is to let new students
know that they should "just
relax, be calm about it and
don't over-think things"
when it comes to change.
East students Cambrii
Alexander and Declan Carr
shared Wilson-Richmond's
sentiments. Alexander, a student
ambassador, and Carr, a
peer mentor, said their roles
involve making people comfortable,
directing them to
the proper resources, showing
them what their school
has to offer — and more than
anything, getting them excited
for the future to come.
The two students noted
the key to high school is to
be open to new challenges
and experiences. Taking the
time to think and accept new
situations, they agreed, is a
crucial part of the process.
Wilson-Richmond, Alexander
and Carr said that
while attending high school
can be exciting and scary for
most teens, it is important
to always remember to stay
true to who they are.
"Just be yourself," Alexander
said. "You don't have
to pretend to be anybody.
Try to find yourself and
spread out."
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Business owners, locals hit the links together
Mokena Chamber
of Commerce golf
outing draws more
than 80 participants
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
Joan Yunker doesn't know
how to play golf, but that has
not stopped her from being
part of the Mokena Chamber
of Commerce's annual golf
"It's the people and getting
together for the whole
day," she said. "Being outside
in the sunshine, being
part of something that I really
enjoy, that's the main
More than 80 people participated
in the chamber's
event on June 8 at the Sanctuary
Golf Course in New
Lenox. Besides the round
of golf, the event included
a mini-golf clinic, specialty
holes and other contests
within the course. The evening's
activities featured
dinner, an open bar, dancing,
raffle prizes and entertainment
courtesy of one of the
chamber members.
The scramble format of
the outing accommodates all
levels of golfers, said Chamber
Executive Director Melissa
Fedora — and one does
not even have to be on the
course to have fun.
"It's one of our more fun
events that we put on every
year," Fedora said. "We
have a lot of people who participate
in it every year [and]
come back because they say
it's one of the most fun golf
outings they attend."
The golf outing is one
of the main fundraisers the
chamber hosts throughout
the year. Approximately
$18,000 is raised annually
without expenses and some
John Evenhouse from NuWay Disposal Service chips into
a garbage can for one of the event's side games during the
Mokena Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing.
of the proceeds go towards
other local organizations
and scholarships for local
students. The chamber will
offer its first Teacher of the
Year award for the elementary,
intermediate and junior
high levels, and some of the
funds will go towards creating
plaques and prizes for
the winning teachers.
But most of all, Fedora
said the majority of the
funds go towards operating
the Chamber itself.
"A lot of people don't realize
we are a not-for-profit,"
Fedora said. "All the money
that we need to provide
sponsorships that we do and
the programs that we do, and
even to keep our electricity
on, we have to come up with
all that money on our own."
It has been a team effort
for the outing to maintain
its success year in, year out.
Raffle prizes from wine boxes
to baseball tickets were
donated from local businesses
and residents.
"Everyone in the chamber
— the board, the committees,
the businesses — they all
come together to help each
other, and that's been a very
positive thing," said committee
chair Mary Frost.
Dennis Buxbaum has seen
the outing succeed and grow
in his five years as a member
and two and 1/2 years as
the chamber's president. His
love for golf is one thing,
but the camaraderie between
the locals and business owners
for the entire day is what
makes the event extra special
for him.
"Our whole thing about the
chamber is to give back to the
community," he said. "These
are good events for our community,
to keep operating
and to promote our business
community ... We get a lot
of people that continually
play at this outing and support
the chamber. It's nice
to see everybody every year,
and each year we get more
people coming out. So, it's
exciting for me as president
that we've continually grown
over the last three years.
That's a good feeling."
An awards night capped
off the event to recognize
the scramble and contest
winners. But to Buxbaum,
no matter if he wins or loses,
spending a day golfing with
friends is better than his usual
"A bad day at the golf
course is better than any
day in the office," Buxbaum
Bonnie Halminiak from Vandenberg Funeral Homes tees off June 8 during the Mokena
Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing at Sanctuary Golf Course.
photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
Gary Vandenberg from Vandenberg Funeral Homes putts June 8 during the Mokena
Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing.
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Cancer survivors, caretakers
and members of the community
came together on Friday,
June 10, at Lincoln-Way
East High School's football
field for the Relay for Life of
As of June 11, the event
organizers had raised more
than $115,000 for the American
Cancer Society. The
event included a survivors'
lap and a caregivers' lap
around the football field,
during which event-goers
cheered on the participants.
"I love the commitment
and enthusiasm of the relay-ers,"
said Maria Scalise
Hohman, a co-chair of the
Scalise Hohman has volunteered
for the event for the
past 16 years. She lost her
two best friends to cancer in
2006 and 2007, and her sister
Christina Morrissey is a
five-year survivor of breast
"We keep relaying for
them," Scalise Hohman said.
"Everyone has their story. I
feel like we're all one big
family trying to accomplish
the same goal.
"Eventually, if we fund
enough research for prevention,
we'll see an end to this."
Scalise Hohman's daughter
Marissa, 20, has also attended
the event each time
her mother has gone. She
said she is really proud of
her mom for her involvement
in Relay for Life.
"Seeing someone having
such passion and working for
a cause is really inspiring,"
Marissa said. "It makes you
want to make a change, too."
Scalise Hohman, Marissa
and their friends and family
made up the Pink Panthers
team, one of the 33 teams at
the event. Scalise Hohman
estimated that roughly 450
people attended.
Kathy Goss participated on
the Phoenix for the Cure team
for the sixth year she has been
involved in the Frankfort/
Mokena event. Goss began
volunteering for the American
Cancer Society Cancer
Action Network as a graduate
student; her research had
been funded by the society,
and she saw a way to give
back through volunteering.
She has served on American
Cancer Society boards
and lobbied for cancer re-
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Mokena resident releases new self-assessment book
Book focuses on
beating temptation
Jessie Molloy
Freelance Reporter
Current Mokena resident,
Dr. Randall Voorn
has fought in the Vietnam
War, worked in business
for over twenty years,
taught at three Chicagoarea
colleges and universities,
and traveled around
the world.
Through it all he says he
has tried to be a "spiritually
minded" person, and
now he has written his own
Dr. Randall J. Voorn released his new book on resisting
temptation battles in April. photo submitted
book to help others live
more Christian lives: "Satan
Wants You! Unlocking
the Secret to Winning Your
Temptation Battles."
"The book is focused on
temptation," Voorn said.
"The everyday temptations
we all face in our lives, why
we face them, how to recognize
them and what we can
do to resist it."
Voorn said that in all his
business experiences and
travels through 80 countries,
he has seen temptation
everywhere and been tempted
repeatedly himself.
"Temptation is all around
us in our daily lives, and
when we yield to it we end
up sinning and create problems
for ourselves, Voorn
said. "It can be anything
from a DUI to an argument
with a loved one when we
let anger get the better of us.
It could be theft, stealing, or
people lying all the time."
Anger is one of the
twelve strategies of Satan
that Voorn delves into in his
"I refer to them as 'Satan's
Dirty Dozen,'" Voorne
said. "They include anger
as well as discouragement,
deception, division, all the
things that try to lure us into
sinning on a daily basis."
The book also includes a
"practical self assessment"
section, which "allows
readers to work through
each of these strategies and
identify how the Devil is
tempting them with each
While he would not share
the complete solution with
this reporter, Voorn said in
his life he has figured out
was to resist Satan's temptations
and win the "battles
of spiritual warfare" that go
on around and inside us all
the time.
"The strategy is in the
book, but the secret comes
from the Bible," Voorn said.
Voorn also says that
prayer is an important part
of resisting the "flaming arrows
of temptation" Satan
throws at us.
"Any time you feel
tempted, that is Satan shooting
a flaming arrow at you,"
Voorn said. "Most people
have never heard that term,
but it's from the Bible. We
have to block those arrows
and one tool we have to do
that is prayer."
While Voorn has no academic
background in theology
or religious studies, he
has been an avid reader of
spiritual fiction and nonfiction
for years and says he
got most the inspiration for
the book from his real life
"I'm pushing 70," he
said. "I've been fortunate to
have a long life and to travel
a lot, and "I've seen a lot of
temptations. My reason for
writing this book is to share
what I've learned in those
experiences with others,
whether they are Christians
or non-believers, to help
them resist
temptations and improve
their lives."
Voorn has written other
books on business, including
a business-to- business
best-seller "The Marketing
Plan Made Simple," but
this is his first foray into the
spiritual genre he has long
"It really wasn't very hard
to write this book," he said.
"It's a different topic than
I've written about before,
obviously, but it wasn't that
difficult to make the transition
because I knew what I
wanted to say. I just needed
to take the time to actually
write it."
Voorn said he has had this
book on his mind for several
years, but once he took the
time to start writing it took
only four or five months to
finish it before the editing
"Satan Wants You!" was
released in April and is
available online in hardcover,
paperback, or eBook
through Amazon and
Barnes and Noble. Barnes
and Noble stores in the Chicago
area will also be carrying
the book in stores.
Voorn is a lifelong resident
of Chicago and the
southwest suburbs. He received
his bachelor's degree
from Trinity Christian
College in Palos Heights,
where he also taught business
until four years ago.
He is the president of marketing
training company
Voorn Associates, and has
previously taught MBA
level business as an adjunct
professor at Northwestern
University and Lake Forest
Graduate School of Management.
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In memory of departed
friends of the William Martin
VFW Post 725, the organization
will run another
year of its Memorial Golf
Willow Run Golf Course,
12600 187th St., Mokena,
will host the event on Saturday,
June 18 from 8:30 a.m.,
and the nine-hole round will
be followed by a luncheon
at 2 p.m. at the VFW located
nearby at 19852 S. Wolf
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VFW will add more names
to its Memorial Plaque.
Those include Dennis Hurley,
Jeffrey A. Maertin, John
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search funding and legislation
in Springfield and Washington,
D.C. Since she has
seen firsthand how the funding
can help with research,
she said it is really important
to raise those dollars.
Goss lost her dad, Dennis
Heppner, to brain cancer in
1991. He was 48 when his
battle ended, and she is now
"It really shaped my career,
of course, I went into
cancer research — but it also
made me really committed
to the cause," Goss said.
"I'm almost the age that he
passed away at. I don't want
anyone else to face that fate.
It's just not fair."
Goss volunteered at the
event along with her motherin-law,
father-in-law, her son
and her daughter. Her fatherin-law
is a two-time cancer
"It's really a surprise
if you find someone who
hasn't been touched by cancer,"
Goss said.
Planning for the event began
in September, Scalise
Hohman said. The organizers
hosted three smaller fundraisers
in Frankfort earlier
this year that led up to the
June 10 event: a bingo event
in February, a wine tasting
and martini party in April and
a paint night in May, she said.
"Some of the best memories
I have are getting together
to plan, and the bond the volunteers
develop is so strong,"
Scalise Hohman said.
Natalie Norkiewicz (left) and Shannon Cornfield participate
in a Hula-Hoop contest Friday, June 10, during the Relay
for Life of Frankfort/Mokena. Photos by Paul Bergstrom/22nd
Century Media
Volunteer or donate
The organizers of the Relay for Life of Frankfort/
Mokena are seeking more volunteers and leaders for
next year's event. To get involved or to learn more,
call (815) 919-2021 or email mariahohman@att.
net. To donate to the event, visit www.relayforlife.org/
frankfortmokenaIL or send a check to the American
Cancer Society at 17060 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park,
IL 60477 and indicate that the donation should be
applied to the Frankfort/Mokena relay.
Walkers (left to right) Tammie McCauley, Mike McCauley,
Marge Gofron and Bill McCauley walk during the Relay for
Life event hosted at Lincoln-Way East.
and her
daughter Amy
wave to friends
Friday, June
10, during the
Relay for Life
of Frankfort/
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The Dish
Is that a cheeseburger on my pizza?
Pronto Pizza Kitchen
melds two American
favorites in Orland
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
It is June. The weather is
nice. And lines have been
Americans are split. The
country divided. Strong opinions
And from coast to coast,
people are struggling over a
tough choice: hamburgers or
Thankfully, area residents
do not have to choose,
courtesy of Pronto Pizza
Kitchen's latest Pizza of the
Month, which tactfully joins
the two in an effort to mend
this once unified nation.
The Orland Park pizza parlor
for the month launched the
Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
($9.95) — a combination of
traditional crust, burger sauce,
Pronto Pizza Kitchen
15222 S. LaGrange
Road in Orland Park
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bacon, ground beef, onions,
pickle and cheddar cheese,
with optional toppings of lettuce
and diced tomatoes.
Pronto has been introducing
the community to Pizza
of the Month selections "on
and off" since its opening, according
to General Manager
Sue Gutrich. That has included
everything from taco pizza
to bruschetta pizza — with
the specialties often playing
with available seasonal ingredients,
she explained.
The ideas for these pizzas
have come from both employees
and customers, the
latter of which regularly offer
the restaurant feedback
through a suggestion box.
"People give us suggestions
about what they'd like
to see," Gutrich explained.
The Bacon Cheeseburger
Pizza, in particular, was a
combination, Gutrich said.
While Pronto offers a few
"signature" selections to get
diners started — "the first time
you come in, people feel overwhelmed
with making their
own, so we tell them to look at
the signature menu, and they
build on that," Gutrich explained
— the heart of its experience
is the Chipotle-like
bar of ingredients from which
customers can craft their own
During the company's management
meeting, Gutrich
said they were going through
suggestions, and some people
were simply asking for specific
ingredients to choose for
the custom pizzas. Ground
The Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza ($9.95) is the Pizza of the
Month at Orland Park's Pronto Pizza Kitchen through the
end of June. Bill Jones/22nd Century Media
beef was among them. That
led to the idea for the specialty
pizza, with a "burger sauce"
made with a combination of
mayonnaise and red sauce.
The concept for the pizza
has been well-received, according
to Gutrich. And when
June ends, diners need not
fret too much. While certain
ingredients may disappear,
the pizza can "pretty much"
be recreated from choices on
the core menu, Gutrich explained.
Other dishes not to miss ...
• Good and Spicy Pizza
($9.95) — Gutrich's personal
favorite pie from the signature
menu comes topped with
red sauce, spicy Italian sausage,
hot giardiniera, tomato
and mozzarella.
• Margherita Pizza ($9.95)
— This is customers' No. 1
order for a reason. The pizza
is topped with olive oil, tomato,
mozzarella, fresh mozzarella
and fresh basil.
More than meats the pie
Pronto also strives to offer
something different. And in
addition to offering salads,
the restaurant features glutenfree
pizzas and desserts, as
well as some dairy-free offerings,
and tries to be conscious
of working with diners on
food allergies, Gutrich said.
"We're strongly focusing
on our gluten-free and dairyfree
products," Gutrich said.
"We do it without the enormous
surcharges other places
The restaurant also tries to
get involved with the community,
participating in local
events and hosting fundraisers.
And the community has
taken note. Gutrich noted
it has played a large role in
Pronto's success, reviewing
the restaurant well online.
"The word is definitely
getting out," she said.
Healthy No-bake Summertime Snack Bars
beth krooswyk
Contributing Columnist
It really intrigues me
when you can easily
make something from
scratch that's actually a
packaged item at the store,
like ketchup, ice cream, taco
seasoning or dill pickles.
Or even protein-filled
I stumbled upon this
week's recipe while perusing
recipe blogs one time. I
often have several of them
open on my screen at any
given time. So many recipes,
so little time!
In our never-ending quest
to find more ways to eat
healthier, a.k.a. whole, clean
foods without additives and
preservatives, I've really enjoyed
the recipes I've found
on a blog called 100 Days of
Real Food.
While some suggestions
on there are things I
wouldn't take the time or
spend the money to do, most
featured ideas are spoton,
and very eye opening.
Like, "Hey that seems easy
enough. I bet I can do that!"
That's exactly what I
thought the first time I saw
this particular recipe.
Not everyone is a fan of
dates or cashews, I get that.
But if you are, or if you are
adventurous enough to try
new things, I would encourage
you to check out this
Homemade Salted
Cashew Larabars
•1 cup pitted dates
•1 cup cashews (I use
salted whole/pieces)
•¼ cup peanut butter
(use one without
hydrogenated oil)
•1 (or more) tablespoon
week's Munchies recipe.
These homemade Larabars
turn out very much like the
store version, chewy and
caramelly, with the right
Homemade Salted Cashew Larabars are a healthy snack for
the family. Photo submitted
amount of cashew crunch.
I've made this as a snack
for my family of four, and
they didn't last long. I also
made them to bring as part
of a dessert when we hung
out with family friends a few
weeks ago, and again they
were inhaled quite quickly —
a true sign of a good thing.
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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
1. ___ secretary
6. Mystique
10. Easter celebration
14. Netherlands Antilles
15. Moonshine
16. Pedestal figure
17. Orland Park farm
19. Old bread in Pisa
20. Grave marker
21. Blue-pencil
23. "Yikes!"
24. Lord of the Rings
good guy
26. Beneficiary of the
Orland Park Mayors'
Cup Golf Outing, goes
with 53 across
28. Rick Steves' creation,
for example
33. To the right
34. Alpine skier Mittermaier
35. Poet's palindromic
36. Bloodsucker
40. October birthstone
41. Baby bottom
44. Ring site
45. Varieties
47. Neighbor of Mo.
48. Bricklaying equipment
49. Lay
51. Bishops' jurisdictions
53. See 26 across
56. Coin of Afghanistan
57. ___ Today
58. Do well as a stand-up
61. Mediterranean herb
65. Hankering
67. Calm
70. Green Lantern supervillain
71. Subsequently
72. One who is doing
73. Got big
74. Dribble
75. Wanting
1. Degrees
2. Song and dance, e.g.
3. Tune for two
4. Having the means
5. Australian evergreen
6. Bank routing no.
7. More than suggest
8. Shoot in a swamp
9. Shade provider
10. "Cool" amount
11. Parting remark
12. More tender
13. Quench
18. Place for a five and
22. East Asian weight
25. ___ song
27. Grow incisors and
28. Gait between walk and
29. Fibrous
30. Right away
31. Most repulsive
32. Arctic
37. Arrow-shooting god
38. Abandon
39. Pianist Myra
42. Fast pace
43. Laggard
46. Hunt for
50. Flashes
52. Provide with useful
53. Alerting an actor
54. Organic compound
55. Button material
59. Traditional beliefs,
with folk
60. Stadium level
62. Like some beds
63. Barely run the engine
64. Necessary duty
66. Reporter's question
68. Slice (off)
69. Not sweet, as wine
The Alley Grill and Tap
(18700 S. Old LaGrange
Road, Mokena; (708) 478-
■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
Jenny's Southside Tap
(10160 191st St.,
Mokena; (708) 479-6873)
■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic
Avenue, Psychic
■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays:
■Fridays ■ and Saturdays:
Live bands
Pete Mitchell's Bar & Grill
(21000 Frankfort Square
Road, Frankfort; (815)
■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays:
Free N' Fun Bar Game.
Free to play.
Little Joe's Restaurant
(1300 N. Cedar Road,
New Lenox; (815) 463-
■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Piano Styles by Joe
Dan 'D' Jac's
(9358 171st St., Orland
Hills; (708) 460-8773)
■Thursdays: ■ Friday and
Saturday: Whirlwind
■Wednesdays: ■
Open mic
comedy night
Ed & Joe's Restaurant &
(17332 S. Oak Park Ave.,
Tinley Park; (708) 532-
■7:30 ■ p.m. Tuesdays:
Team Trivia
Intimo Lounge
(7068 183rd St., Tinley
Park; (708) 444-4470)
■Wednesdays: ■
Live music
featuring Justin Griffen
To place an event in The
Scene, email m.lapthorne
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 to 9.
LEVEL: Easy
Crossword by Myles Mellor and Susan Flanagan
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1061 Autos Wanted
1003 Help Wanted
1052 Garage Sale
1053 Multi Family
F/T Business Office
Manager (accounting,
payroll & management
exp. required), P/T
Janitor & P/T Server
needed for senior living
community in Tinley Park.
Experience preferred.
Please apply at Hanover
Place between 12-3 p.m
Tu, W, Th. located at
16851 Harlem Ave.
Local/Regional Drivers
Requires Class A CDL, min 1 yr
exp, & clean MVR. Pay based on
exp. Benefits avail after 90 days.
Mon-Fri, home weekends.
Call 708-331-6258
WeatherTech is Hiring in
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(708) 460-9400
Tow truck drivers needed.
Call for more info.
Part-time Telephone Work
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homemakers and retirees.
Must be reliable and have
morning &evening hours
available for calling.
If interested,
Call 708 429 6477
M-F, 10am - 1pm Only!
American School Bus
Train now for August
10000 W. 167th St
Orland Park
(708) 349-1866
Exp. Barber or Stylist for
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must work Friday 9-6 &
Saturday 8-4. Call
708.221.3022 after
6:00 p.m.
P/T Truck Washer
Sat & Sun hours. Outdoor
labor & advancement
options. Team training.
Email resume:
1050 Community Events
Homer Glen, 14434 Creme
Rd. 6/17-6/18, 8-2p. Clothes,
girl's clothes, toys, holiday,
household & more!
Mokena 18813 Sara Road
6/17-6/18 9-5pm. Vintage &
collectible i tems, 2 collector
Coke tables & chairs, new plus
size clothes, quilts, & holiday
items. GREAT PRICES!
Mokena, 9434 Hawthorne
Ave. 6/17-6/18 9-4, 6/19 9-1.
Furniture, sports equip,
household items, and decor!
New Lenox 560 Newcastle Rd.
6/17-18, 9-3. Everything must
go! Little Tykes toy box, patio
set, wood furniture. Much
more! Rain date: 6/24-25.
Orland Park, 10532 Owen Dr.
6/18, 7:30-2:30p. Camping &
yard eqpt, plus sz women
clothes, printers, pictures, &
Orland Park, 14106 Terry Dr.
6/17-6/18, 9-3p. Don't miss
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Tinley Park, 17201 Odell Ave
6/18, 9-4pm. Moving away.
Everything must go! Furniture,
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Tinley Park, 6402 Jeanette
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Antiques, furniture, household,
everything must go!
Tinley Park, 8806 Clifton Ln.
6/17-6/18, 8-3pm. Baby items,
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Mokena, 9240 Willow Ln,
6/17-6/18, 8-2pm. 3 homes.
Collectibles, nautical, toys,
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Lockport Corner of 10th &
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6/17-18, 9-3. Baby items to
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Chestnut Point SE of Rt. 6 and
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Furniture, teaching supplies,
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1058 Moving Sale
Mokena , 20023 Everett Ln.
Sat. June 18, 9-4p. Snow
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The Mokena Messenger's
With so much space and features in this
home, entertaining in this home will be so
much fun.
What: Old Castle South is home this
Custom two-story, three-bedroom house
in a location where there is easy access to
shopping, dining and more.
Where: 21045 Mayfair Court, Mokena, IL
Amenities: On just under an acre, this home
is situated in a cul-de-sac that includes a
2.5 car garage with concrete driveway, deck
and large paver patio. This a four-bedroom
home. The interior includes vaulted ceilings,
colonial trim and six panel doors. The twostory
foyer opens into the dining room with
crown molding and a chair rail. Upgraded
kitchen, which has granite countertops,
new subway tiled backsplash, custom
colinial cabinets, stainless steel appliances,
a walk-in pantry and winette with French
door access to the deck. The master suite
features a jacuzzi tub, separate shower
April 20
• 10830 Front St,
Mokena, 60448-1535 -
Dan Fahrner To Anthony
Christopher Domanik,
Collette Nicole Domanik
• 11608 Roberts St 1,
Mokena, 60448-1808 -
Desiree Fedor Schreiber
To Douglas Blevins,
Kaylee Blevins $75,000
• 10423 Aileen Ave,
Mokena, 60448-1786
• George E Gingras To
Christopher M Mulvihill,
April 21
• 19500 Redwood Ln,
Mokena, 60448-8498
• First Midwest Bank
Trustee To Kathleen J
Pingad, $160,000
• 19827 Greenview Ave,
Mokena, 60448-1277 -
Chicago Title Land Trt Co
Ttee To James A Duggan,
• 19852 Foxborough
Dr, Mokena, 60448-
1685 - Derek E Wormuth
To Matthew S Massick,
Natalie N Massick
• 21351 Foxtail Dr,
Mokena, 60448-1962 -
Nebor Construction Inc To
James P Welsh, Marisol
Welsh $466,500
April 22
• 10407 Willow Ave,
of the
and dual vanities. The second floor offers a
guest bathroom and three large bedrooms.
The walkout basement has been finished
with a family room, wet-bar, game area,
exercise room and access out to the paver
patio with firepit.
Asking Price: $389,900
Listing Agent: Joseph Siwinski, Lincoln-
Way Realty, Inc., (708) 479-6355, www.
Want to know how to become Home of the Week?
Contact Tricia at (708) 326-9170 ext. 47.
Mokena, 60448-1779
- Michelle D Layman To
Jaime Gonzalez, Betsy
Gonzalez $380,000
April 26
• 10711 Canterbury Dr,
Mokena, 60448-1084
- William E Anderson To
George E Gingras, Patricia
L Gingras $234,000
• 12409 Steamboat
Springs Dr, Mokena,
60448-1642 - Frazer I
Gulli to Gerard E Droba,
Linda J Droba $335,000
The Going Rate is provided by
Record Information Services,
Inc. For more information,
visit www.public-record.com.
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1061 Autos
Running Or Not
Top Dollar Paid !!!
Free Pick-Up
Locally Located
708 205 8241
1062 Trucks
2000 Toyota Tundra
full-sized, long bed, V8,
Power windows, new breaks,
extra clean, loaded, Green,
only 68,600 original miles.
$9,900 obo. -708-301-0404
1065 Motorcycles
2008 Harley-Davidson
Sportster. 1200cc, 689 original
mileage. $7,000/obo.
708.899.5555. Ask for Dave.
1074 Auto for
1974 Corvette 350
Auto air, P.W. P.S. tilt, t tops,
luxe leather interior, orig
owner, 95% orig. 27k mi.
Needs bumpers! $15,500 or
Best Offer!
2002 Blue 4 Door Saturn SE
Manual transmission, $1,800
159k miles. Good Condition.
2005 Corvette convertible.
Red w/black top. Exc cond.
22,800 mi. $31,500. Call
2008 Chevy Impala. Exc.
condition/well maintained.
Asking price: $5,100.
Please call: 708.620.8648.
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12417 Huntleigh Road
Homer Glen
Sat June 18th Noon-5pm
3BR ranch waiting for a new
owner. Open floor plan with lots
of daylight. Hardwd flrs, brick
fireplace (wood/gas burning),
gorgeous room sizes with plenty
of storage, kitchen has plenty of
cabinet &counter space. Glass
tile backsplash, kitchen island,
breakfast area with great view
overlooking yard. Great space for
future deck or patio, sprinkler
system included. Open staircase
leads to full unfinished bsmnt.
Overhead sewers & roughed in
plumbing for bathrm, great space
for theater, game room or office.
Near shopping & highways.
$359,000 . 708-460-3418
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2 %
3.5 % Total
Selling Fees
708 •460 • 8101
Commission Rates
3 % !
Ask me How
Kim Wirtz, Associate
(708) 516-3050
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1099 Lake Front
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2004 Asphalt Paving/Seal Coating
Real Estate
1092 Townhouse
For Sale
Mokena 19411 Tramore Lane
RARE FIND. Ranch townhouse,
Turn-key ready. 2 bedrooms,
3bath end unit. Fireplace,
vaulted ceiling, crown
molding, large patio, 2 car garage,
amenities galore - 1775
sq feet, all on a private driveway.
$264,500 Call
708-478-8292 to schedule a
in the
people turn
to first
(85 miles SE of Chicago)
Lakefront home priced for
quick sale. Approx. 100' lake
frontage, double lot, 4BR,
3BA w/rel. living apt., 2garages.
Prime site on all-sports
lake. Private master suite with
large deck. Pics available at:
Matteson Lake in MI
(2 hours from Chicago)
300 acre, All Sports Lake
2 BR, Low Taxes.
All New Home
Reduced $137K.
1221 Houses for
Orland Park
157th St. /82nd Ave area
3-4BR, 2BA, tri-level w/LR,
FR &fin bsmt w/ 2 car gar.
pref nopets, fully renovated,
Ten all util. Avail 6/19 $2,300
mo. +2 month security deposit
708-790-4828 lv msg Sarah
700 Spruce Road
Rent to own, 3BR, 2 full
baths, remodeled, all appliances,
voted best landlord of
the year, close to Lincoln
Way East, security deposit required.
1225 Apartments
for Rent
Oak Forest Terrace
15815 Terrace, Oak Forest
Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms.
Serene setting & Beautiful
Grounds. Tennis, Pool,
Walking Trails. Near metra.
2BR, with balcony 2nd floor.
$795/month plus security.
Heat & water included. No
pets. Available July 1st 2016
708-361-0555 or
in the
Business Directory
2003 Appliance
REPAIR, Inc.
• Air Conditioning • Furnaces
Refrigeration • Dishwashers
Stoves & Ovens • Microwaves
Garbage Disposals
Family Owned &Operatedsince 1986
Someone you can TRUST
All work GUARANTEED
BEST price in town!
2007 Black Dirt/
Top Soil
Pulverized Black Dirt
Rough Black Dirt
Driveway Gravel Available
Bobcat Services Available
For Delivery Pricing Call:
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2006 Basement Waterproofing
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2010 Brick Pavers
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2017 Cleaning Services
2025 Concrete Work
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over 96,000 homes across
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2025 Concrete Work
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Frank J's Concrete
Colored & Stamped
Garage Floors
Over 30 Years Experience!
708 663 9584
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2032 Decking
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2011 Brick/Chimney Experts
Deck & Fence
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2130 Heating/Cooling
$30 7 4 papers
2075 Fencing
2090 Flooring
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Windows, Doors, Decks Kitchen & Bathroom Remodeling, Plumbing Interior and
Exterior Painting Wall Paper Removal Professional Work At Competitive Prices
Place a garage sale ad & reach
over 96,000 homes across
the southwest suburbs!
4 LINES in 7 PAPERS
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2100 Garage Doors/Openers
Kitchen, Baths, Basements
Quartz Countertops
Electrical & Plumbing
Carpentry, Trim & Finish
Tile/Wood & Laminate Floors
Handyman Services
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2140 Landscaping
2132 Home Improvement
Complete Landscaping
Sodding, Seeding, Trees
Shrubs, Pavers, Retaining
Walls, Firewood
Since 1973
708 235 8917
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2145 Lawn Maintenance
Neat, Clean, Professional
Work At ACompetitive Price
Specializing in all
Interior/Exterior Painting
• Drywall/PlasterRepair
• WallpaperRemoval
• Deck/Fence Staining
• PowerWashing
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Forquality & service you
can trust, call us today!
2170 Plumbing
• DrywallRepairs • Interior Painting
• Power Washing • Exterior Painting
C ALL NOW! 708.476.4900 Scott Gordon
2150 Paint & Decorating
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Fast, Neat Painting,
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20% Off with this ad
Tim's Interior &
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Any Plumbing Repairs
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Fathers Day
U teach me right from
wrong. And you sing
me silly songs.
Although I'm very
small. I look up to
you in Awe.
Happy Father's Day
Love, Sabrina
I will always
look up to you,
no matter how
tall I grow!
Alexander the
Happy Father's Day
from our family to
2701 Property for
TATE at 13136 West Regan Road,
Mokena, IL 60448 (Single family
residence). On the 23rd day of
June, 2016 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: CitiMortgage, Inc.
Plaintiff V. Unknown Heirs and
Legatees of Debra S. Kohler, AKA
Debra S. Hostert, deceased; BMO
Harris Bank, N.A., FKA Harris
N.A.; Unknown Owners and
Non-Record Claimants; Jacob M.
Kohler; Jacob D. Hostert; Rachel
Klode, AKA Rachel Hostert; Joseph
Cernugel, as Special Representative
of the Estate of Debra S.
Kohler, AKA Debra S. Hostert, deceased
Case No. 15CH 0939 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;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is acon-
dominium, in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the 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:
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
One East Wacker Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60601
2701 Property for
2703 Legal
CitiMortgage, Inc.
Unknown Heirs and Legatees of
Debra S. Kohler, AKA Debra S.
Hostert, deceased; BMO Harris
Bank, N.A., FKA Harris N.A.; Unknown
Owners and Non-Record
Claimants; Jacob M. Kohler; Jacob
D. Hostert; Rachel Klode, AKA
Rachel Hostert; Joseph Cernugel,
as Special Representative of the
Estate ofDebra S. Kohler, AKA
Debra S. Hostert, deceased
No. 15 CH 0939
Public notice ishereby given that
pursuant to ajudgment entered in
the above cause on the 14th day of
March, 2016, MIKE KELLEY,
Sheriff of Will County, Illinois,
will on Thursday, the 23rd day of
June, 2016 ,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 East 135 feet of aparcel described
asbeginning at a point on
the North right of way line ofRegan
Road onthe East line ofthe
North 1/2 ofthe North 1/2 ofthe
Northwest 1/4 of Section 11,
Township 35 North, Range 11 East
of the Third Principal Meridian;
thence Northerly on said East line
of the North 1/2 ofthe North 1/2 of
the Northwest 1/4 ofsaid Section,
629.05 feet to the South line ofthe
West 1/2 of the South East 1/4 of
Section 2, Township 35 North,
Range 11 East ofthe Third Principal
Meridian; thence Easterly on
said line 350 feet; thence Southerly
627.45 feet to the North right of
way ofRegan Road; thence Westerly
on said North right ofway line
350 feet to the point of beginning,
in Will County, Illinois.
Commonly known as:
13136 West Regan Road, Mokena,
Description of Improvements:
Single family residence
15 08 11 200 024 0000
2703 Legal
Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%)
at the time of sale and the balance
within twenty-four (24) hours;
plus, for residential real estate, a
statutory judicial sale fee calculated
at the rate of $1 for each
$1,000 or fraction thereof of the
amount paid bythe purchaser to
the person conducting the sale, not
to exceed $300, for deposit into the
Abandoned Residential Property
Municipality Relief Fund. 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 inand to the residential
real estate arose prior to the
sale. All payments shall be made in
cash or certified funds payable to
the Sheriff of Will County.
In the event the property is a condominium,
in accordance with 735
ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and
(H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and
765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are
hereby notified that the purchaser
of the unit, other than amortgagee,
shall pay the assessments and legal
fees required by subdivisions
(g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9and
the assessments required bysubsection
(g-1) of Section 18.5 of the
Illinois Condominium Property
Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03
(J) ifthere is asurplus following
application of the 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.
Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
One East Wacker Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60601
Plaintiff's Attorney
Sheriff of Will County
NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that
the Corporate Authorities of the
Village of Mokena will conduct a
public hearing onthe Comprehensive
Annual Budget Report for the
Fiscal Year 2016-2017. Citizens
attending the hearing shall have the
right to provide oral and written
comments. A copy of the Comprehensive
Annual Budget Report is
available for public inspection
Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. atthe Village Hall,
11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena.
The Public Hearing shall be conducted
Monday, June 27, 2016 at
7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as
the agenda permits at the Mokena
Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
Street, Mokena, IL.
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Athlete of the Week
10 Questions
with Sam Ritter
Sam Ritter was a member of the Phoenix
girls' volleyball team and will be continuing
her volleyball career at Colorado-Mesa
Who got you into playing volleyball?
I always wanted to play because my Mom
played in college and I wanted to play with
her. Then all my friends started playing and
we were able to make up a team quickly and
have a lot of fun playing together.
What's the best part about the sport?
The team aspect. Everyone has to work
hard for every point and it's not about one
individual player. It's just a great sport and a
lot of fun to play.
Who is someone you look up to?
I definitely look up to my mom because
she's helped me throughout my career. I also
look up to Nikki Valentine, my setting coach.
She has a lot of awesome drills and tips I've
never even thought about.
What made you want to be a setter
in volleyball?
I've always wanted to be a setter because
you're kind of the leader on the court and
you control every play and you determine
who gets the ball. I love how I'm able to get
a hold of the ball and be a part of every play.
If you could meet any professional
athlete, who would it be?
Definitely Michael Phelps. I love Michael
Phelps. When I was younger I used to be a
swimmer, and he's always been a huge role
model of mine because he's just so amazing.
I've always wanted to meet him.
What do you think you will remember
most about this past volleyball
Definitely winning the first sectional
championship that North has ever won. Also
all of the people there. I go back and work
out at North, and I remember all the memories
of being there and making friends and all
the coaches and great people that I've met.
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What are you going to miss most
about Lincoln-Way North?
I'm going to miss the community. I feel
like North has a great community feel, and
when you walk down the hallway, it feels
so welcoming and the teachers are amazing.
I'm definitely going to miss all the athletics
and not being able to come back home and
watch a North football game or another athletic
You're about to go to Colorado-Mesa
for volleyball. What emotions are you
I'm very excited. I have visited Colorado
my whole life and have played volleyball
there. The school is a good size and it's situated
next to the Rocky Mountains. My team
and coaches are really awesome and I think
I'm going to enjoy myself.
Why did you choose Colorado-Mesa?
It had a good number of people. I didn't
want to go to a super small Division-I school.
I knew I wanted to go Division II and have
a life outside of volleyball, as well. Also because
it's in a really nice area where there are
a lot of national parks around it, so it's easy
to go hiking or rafting ten minutes away.
What's your favorite food?
Definitely ice cream. I've always loved ice
cream and whenever my friends wanted to
go out I was the first to suggest ice cream.
Interview by Editorial Intern Michael Ivey
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22nd Century Media chose the best girls soccer student-athletes based on coach and writer
recommendations, as well as player statistics, in its seven-town southwest suburban coverage area
to place them on one super team — Team 22. The team features student-athletes from Lincoln-Way
Central, LW East, LW North, LW West, Providence Catholic, Andrew, Lockport Township, Tinley Park
and Sandburg high schools.
—Compiled by 22nd Century Media staff
Carolina Carrillo, junior,
Tinley Park
28 goals, 17 assists.
The All-State, All-South
Suburban Conference
standout led the Titans
in both scoring and
assists, as well as to a
deep postseason run.
Brianna Heyer, senior, LW
16 goals, 13 assists.
Both All-SWSC Red and
Windy City Classic All-
Tournament this season,
Heyer tallied a careertotal
55 goals and 30
assists for the Warriors.
Nicole Novak, senior,
14 goals, 13 assists. The
versatile Thunderbolts
grad also played forward,
nabbing IHSSCA Section
14 All-Sectional and All-
SWSC Red. She committed
to North Central.
Brooke Janeczek, junior,
10 goals, 9 assists. All-
SWSC Blue, All-Sectional,
Jenczek's defensive role
was challenged this year,
and she stepped up to
help generate Porters
offense, too.
Brooke Zidek, junior,
22 goals, 11 assists. The
Thunderbolts' top scorer
was IHSSCA Section 14
All-Sectional, All-SWSC
Red and wowed defenses
with nine multipoint
Caroline Kilrea, junior, LW
13 goals, 2 assists. All-
SWSC Red, Windy City
Classic All-Tournament
and IHSSCA All-State,
Kilrea's strong resume
with the Griffins speaks
for itself.
Taylor Ollry, senior,
2 goals, 2 assists, IHSSCA
Section 14 All-Sectional,
Windy City Classic All-
Tournament, All-SWSC
Red. Speed and tenacity
helped Ollry shut down
Cassidy Henson, senior,
10 goals against (.5 per
game), 13 shutouts. The
career shutout leader at
Lockport Township with
31 earned this spot in
2015, and not much has
changed since then.
First team
Sarah DeWolf, senior,
14 goals, 17 assists.
Three years running
as All-Sectional, the
Eagles' perennial threat
is bound for Eastern
Illinois University to keep
kicking on the pitch.
Bianca Galassini, junior,
LW North
15 goals, 8 assists.
In the final season for
the Phoenix, Galassini
soared with IHSSCA
All-State, All-SWSC Red
and Windy City Classic
All-Tournament honors.
Sydney Rudny, junior,
1 goal, 1 assist. An
All-Sectional standout,
Rudny helped prevent
numerous goals as a
center defender and led
the Eagles' defense to
17 shutouts this season.
Honorable mentions:
F: Maddie Elliott, freshman, LW Central; Maddie
Manzke, freshman, Sandburg.
M: Madde Melde, sophomore, LW Central; Lauren
Wille, senior, Sandburg; Bridget Melody, junior, Andrew.
D: Lauren Sandberg, sophomore, LW East; Cate
Spesia, senior, Providence; Jamie Hansen, junior, LTHS.
G: Emily Furmanek, senior, Sandburg; Jeanna
Kuligoski, senior, Sandburg; Maria Fields,
sophomore, LW North.
second team
Rachel Pappas, senior, LW North
9 goals, 4 assists. IHSSCA All-
Sectional, Windy City Classic
Elizabeth Carrillo, senior, Tinley
21 goals, 26 assists. All-
Sectional, All-South Suburban
Karli Boyd, sophomore,
12 goals, 3 assists. IHSSCA All-
Stefani Cetera, senior, LW East
8 goals, 13 assists. All-SWSC
Red, IHSSCA All-Sectional.
Kylie Hase, junior, Sandburg
9 goals, 5 assists. All-State,
committed to Purdue.
Casey Crusius, senior, Tinley
14 goals, 10 assists. All-
Sectional, All-South Suburban
Madison Mikalauski, junior, LW
5 goals, 11 assists. All-SWSC
Brittany Stover, senior, LW West.
2 goals, 2 assists. All-SWSC Red.
Carly Marchal, senior, LW North
1 goal, 9 assists. IHSSCA All-
Sectional, All-SWSC Red.
Hanna Dawczak, senior, LW East.
The standout grad doubled as a
midfielder for the Griffins.
Erin Toomey, junior, LW West
19 goals against (.95 per game),
9 shutouts.
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Mokena athletes help their softball team earn
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Mokena natives Madelyn
Del Cotto and Sydney Grein
helped their softball team
earn a great victory at the
beginning of this month.
On June 5, the 13U Lincoln
Way Storm team led
by head coach Larry Hackett
defeated the Illinois Stars
to capture the 1st place title
in the "Rock N' Summer"
softball tournament held
in Midlothian. Down 1-0
early on, five unanswered
runs built a cushion for the
Storm and pitcher Taylor Hochmann
who went all seven
innings. Although the Stars
pulled two runs back in the
bottom of the 3rd inning the
Storm again responded with
four runs and ended up convincing
9-4 winners with
Members of the Lincoln Way Storm 13U team who won the
"Rock N' Summer" tournament on June 5 pose for a photo,
including Mokena natives Madelyn Del Cotto and Sydney
Grein. Photo submitted
leadoff hitter Melanie Nelson
crossing the plate three times.
Sunday's theme much like
Saturday's was offense with
timely hitting from every
spot in the lineup, highlighted
on Saturday by a no doubt
home run from Chloe Geijer.
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From Page 53
their tackling skills. Because
rugby players don't
use any protective gear, they
are taught the techniques of
tackling to avoid injuries.
Football teams, like the Seattle
Seahawks, are known
to have used rugby tackling
drills in their practices.
"The best thing a football
player can do in the spring
is play rugby," he said "We
teach our kids to be great,
fearless tacklers."
The club would not be
where it is at if it was not
for the involvement of the
parents and local organizations,
he said. The New
Lenox Park District hosts
Rugby 101 classes for newcomers,
and allows the club
to use Walker Country Estates
Park as its home field.
It used the park for a festival
on May 15 where about
30 teams from Illinois traveled
to New Lenox to play,
and Dellamano said more
than 1,000 people came out
to watch the games.
There are several other
coaches and parent volunteers,
who also serve on the
board. Dellamano said the
added support allows him to
focus more on what he does
best – coaching. As a former
teacher, he said the most enjoyable
part of the job is noticing
the "light bulb go off"
in a player's head.
John Rizzo takes the ball upfield during a rugby match. Photo submitted
"A lot of the kids are
hesitant because they're not
sure what to do," he said.
"So the biggest challenge
we have is to educate these
kids about the game and
now to play. … Half of our
kids this year never played
before. We take them from
the very basics, and then
through the season, these
kids emerge and have an
amazing game. When they
get it, it's probably the most
exciting part for me."
The Cobras' season
begins around January
for practices until games
start throughout all of
April and May. With the
growing number of players,
however, Dellamano is
looking to start training
earlier. He already secured
space at Roma Sports Club
in Frankfort for training
sessions in November and
And if more players come
out and join, that just means
more teams the Cobras will
enter in the season's tournaments
and games, which is
hard for Dellamano to fathom
after barely making one
team in its first year.
"We started this club basically
out of nothing, and we
have four full teams now,"
Dellamano said. "This is
absolutely the most rewarding
thing. I'm lucky I'm
able to do this."
For more information
about the South Suburban
Rugby Club Cobras, visit
van swol
From Page 54
finished the season 25-6 –
the best record since 2006
when Van Swol contributed
to a 28-2 season as a player.
And during state this year,
he had the chance to advance
to the state semifinals for
the first time in school
history but came up short. A
goal in the waning seconds
during a tie game against
Saint Ignatius College Prep
buried their chance, as East
lost 11-10.
However, it was undoubtedly
the closest in four tries
in the quarterfinals. In their
three previous appearances,
they lost by an average of
13 points. As the final whistle
blew, Van Swol thought
more about his players' season
ending, rather than the
end of his coaching career
at East, he said.
"They could be a bunch
of goofballs at times, but
they're just one big, giant
family," he said. "That's
the main thing that I see.
They're always encouraging
one another and cheering
each other on. Just the
atmosphere they bring in
close games is awesome to
Van Swol currently does
not have any coaching
plans, but East Athletic
Director Mark Vander
Kooi is making an effort to
keep him in the district as
an assistant coach. Either
way, he said he is going to
stay patient and not rush
into any decisions. He
will still coach the area's
underclassmen through the
summer club team, but he
admitted coaching club is
nothing like coaching a high
school team.
"I'll definitely miss it,"
he said. "It's a different
atmosphere than club
coaching. You have the
higher tournaments you
get to go to and compete at
sectionals. That was a great
experience. I'll miss the
kids in general; seeing them
every day. We became like
a family."
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Grace Murphy to dig deep at collegiate level
North standout
chooses UIC over
other local coleges
Michael Ivey, Editorial Intern
Former Lincoln-Way
North volleyball player
Grace Murphy has had a
lot of success while playing
for the Phoenix volleyball
team. She earned All-
Conference and All-Area
Honorable Mention awards
this past season while helping
Lincoln-Way North advance
to the Super-Sectional
round of the IHSA state
volleyball playoffs.
Now she is preparing to
take the next step in her volleyball
career, as she will
begin playing at the University
of Illinois-Chicago
beginning next season.
"I'm very excited,"
Murphy said. "I just started
the workouts for UIC. I
know my first couple of
weeks are going to be tough,
but I love to play volleyball
so I think it is going to be
Murphy said the reason
she choose UIC over other
local colleges is because of
the people at UIC and the
friendly atmosphere around
"Mostly the coaches and
the teammates there," Murphy
said. "I was stuck on
deciding between two
schools that are right by
each other, but I liked the
coaching staff at UIC way
better and the girls were a
lot nicer to me than the girls
at the other school."
Murphy said, for her,
playing volleyball is a family
"All of my cousins and
family played it, and my
Aunt is the director of Ultimate
Volleyball Club, so I
started playing club volleyball
for Ultimate [Volleyball
Club] at a very young age
because it kind of just ran
in the family," Murphy said.
Murphy saic that the reason
Lincoln-Way North's
volleyball program has
been successful for the past
couple of years is because
of the training schedule the
team has during the summer
and the camaraderie of the
"We worked way harder
than I think a lot of other
teams did over the summer
months, which made us
very successful in the summer
league and throughout
the season, as well," Murphy
said. "I think our conditioning
was phenomenal
and each year our teams had
good chemistry. Our teams
have been successful for the
past couple of years. I loved
volleyball there so much. I
think it was awesome."
Murphy says North,
which is closing this summer,
was a home away from
home for her.
"Seeing all of my friends
everyday was awesome, and
I loved all of the teachers
there," Murphy said. "This
year I wasn't sure if I
was going to play soccer
because I was focusing on
volleyball. But I decided
'Why not?' and it was
probably the best decision
I've ever made. I loved
my teammates and they're
now some of my best
friends. Lincoln-Way North
was one of the best things
that has ever happened to
Murphy says she is going
to miss the sense of togetherness
everyone had at her
old school.
"I know everyone is going
to the same school (Lincoln-
Way East) next year, but
the teachers are going to
be split up," Murphy said.
"The teachers' played a big
role in the Lincoln-Way
North community."
Murphy says her Aunt
and a former coach of hers
have had the biggest impact
on her athletic career.
"Regarding volleyball, I
would say my Aunt Erin,"
Murphy said. "She's the one
who has always pushed me
to play volleyball. She has
helped me out a lot through
the years with volleyball
camps and other things. In
regards to soccer, I would
say my freshman coach Mr.
McClish because he was
the one who encouraged
me to play soccer in the
first place and ended up
loving it."
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52 | June 16, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger sports
Bolden takes golf talents to Tusculum College
Central grad looks
to elevate game in
year-round warm
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
Central grad Anthony Bolden putts during the Schuman Cup in Frankfort back in fall. James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
Growing up in a family
full of golfers, Anthony
Bolden saw his older brother,
Bryant, earn a golf scholarship
to Central Connecticut
State. It motivated him
to try and do the same.
"He made it to that level,
and if he's done it, I want
to follow in those footsteps
and become a college golfer,
just like he did," Bolden
said. "That inspired me to
work harder."
The Central grad did just
that, signing on to play for
Tusculum College, which
is located in the northeast
region of Tennessee, earlier
this year. He said that the
roster was at one point full,
but luckily for him, one of
its players decided to skip
out on pursuing golf, and it
opened the door for Bolden.
He said he liked the environment
of a smaller school
because of the chance to get
to know everybody. However,
the main reason he
joined the Pioneers is that
he finally gets to avoid the
snow, which is something
he dealt with all way up to
this point in his golf career.
"It's a good place to practice
and play and get better
with your game on the next
level because it's a warmer
state," he said. "That's one
of the reason why I chose
there. I could play yearround."
Despite all the success he
had as part of the Knights,
what may have attracted
Bolden to colleges around
the nation was his success
during the school's offseason.
The summer going into
his senior year, he qualified
for the USGA Junior Amateur
tournament after shooting
a 141 (70, 71) during a
one-day, 36-hole qualifying
tournament at Senica Oak
Ridge Golf Club in LaSalle.
Approximately 3,500 junior
golfers from all over
the nation attempted to
make it to the USGA's largest
junior tournament, and
Bolden was one of around
150 golfers in the field. Out
on the course against high
school state champions and
ranked golfers from all over
the country, Bolden said he
was privileged to be among
that class of upper-echelon
"When I got there, it was
an unbelievable experience
that no one will ever take
away from me," he said.
"It's almost like a professional
atmosphere where
everyone around is just as
good, if not better than you.
"Tiger Woods has won it
three times. Jordan Speith's
won it a couple of times.
It's crazy to experience that
level that Tiger Woods once
experienced and Jack Nicklaus
and all other great golfers
have experienced."
His career as a four-year
varsity member on Central
only benefitted his resume
to college recruits.
He missed the state tournament
as a freshman be a few
strokes, and finally broke
through with a memorable
junior year during which
he took second at regionals,
tied for third at sectionals
and finished around the Top
30 at state.
Going into his senior
year fresh off the USGA Junior
Amateur appearance a
month prior, he did not have
the type of year he wanted to
cap off his Knights career,
by his standards. He won
the individual conference
title over teammate Matt
Kadubek by one stroke, and
also finished in the Top 10
at regionals with a 76.
However, a bad outing
at the sectionals halted his
pursuit of two straight state
appearances. He said the
learning experience playing
as the team's No. 1 golfer
and taking on the responsibility
as a senior leader still
made his final year a successful
He said he wouldn't be
where he is at today if it
wasn't for his grandpa Ken
Connor for teaching him to
be strong, competitive golfer
on the course and a young
man off of it. Connor won't
be on the course rooting
him on as often as his time
in high school, but Bolden
said he will definitely be
making calls and keeping
track of his progress.
But while his grandpa
will miss watching him
play, Bolden said he is
going to miss watching his
little sister Brianna turn
into a golf standout herself.
Brianna is already receiving
college letters after a
breakout freshman year
of winning the individual
conference and regional
title, and earning a trip to
"I'm going to miss
her competitiveness and
watching her grow as a
player and a person out
on the course and off the
course," he said. "Her
success is growing and
that's something I'm going
to miss watching."
As one of Tusculum's
final recruits, Bolden said
he is going to continue to
work diligently on his game
to prove to his coaches that
they made the right decision.
He knows the importance
of a scholarship financially
and what it could
mean to the evolution of his
golf career.
"When you have any offer
for an athletic scholarship,
it makes you happy
knowing that somebody out
is caring about what you
do and think you're worth
something to their program,"
he said. "To move
on and further my career
with the help of a scholarship
is exciting for anyone."
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Lincoln-Way based rugby club earns accolades, gains more players
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
Rugby is considered one
of the fastest growing team
sports in America, and New
Lenox resident Rocky Dellamano
is in the forefront of
building the game throughout
the south suburbs.
The South Suburban
Rugby Club Cobras completed
its third year earlier
this month, and there has
been an improvement in
each year of its existence.
The varsity level – which
is one of four age divisions
the club features – finished
the season 5-1 but lost to the
team that eventually won
the state championship. It
also had an under-12 team
that earned second place
during a tournament.
But for Dellamano, as
much as he wants his teams
to be successful, at this point
it is about getting the word
out to the youths across the
south suburbs to participate
in "the most team-oriented
sport he's ever been involved
"Everyone touches the
ball," he said. "It's not just
one or two players, like on
a football team. The biggest
dude and the smallest dude
gets a chance to run with the
ball and score. That's really
one of the most fun things
about rugby. Everyone has
a chance to participate, to
Dellamano has played
for more than 20 years all
over the Chicagoland area
and even played in clubs in
London. When he moved to
New Lenox, he discovered
no rugby clubs around. The
closest organization where
he could introduce his son
to the sport was in Naperville.
But when asked to
have bigger role in running
the club, which is about 60
miles round trip, he figured
to start his own club closer
to home.
The Cobras started off
with approximately 13 players
as an under-14 team. The
second year, it increased
to 40, and they entered the
2016 season with more than
75 players in multiple divisions,
which also includes a
freshman/sophomore team.
About half of the members
are from the Lincoln-Way
districts. Others hail from
Tinley Park, Orland Park,
and even one makes the trip
all the way from Indiana for
games and practices.
"It's like starting a business,"
he explained about
the growing number of Cobras.
"You have to have a
recruitment plan, marketing
plan. You have to do events.
We have a Facebook page
and email list."
One important selling
point is that all players will
have an opportunity to compete.
"Our philosophy is to try
to develop these players,
so everyone gets playing
time," he said. "We want to
get these kids to play. We're
all competitive. We're going
to play to win, but it's
not like baseball where you
have the best nine players
out there 90 percent of the
However, one would think
that without the scholarship
opportunities compared to
the common high school
sports that rugby would not
be as appealing to children
or for parents to want their
child to play. Dellamano believes
that people are joining
and the sport is growing
because it is just a fun sport
to play.
"It's like backyard tackle
football with organization
and rules," he said. "Once
they get out there and try it
out and learn a little bit, it's
Dellamano said the increased
participation is also
attributed to football players
wanting to join to hone
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Lorenzo Corsetti (right) competes in a lineout during a South Suburban Rugby Club Cobras match during the season.
Photos submitted
Harrison Griggs runs with the ball with Ian Byrne (right) aside him in support.
54 | June 16, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger sports
From down-and-out to finishing downstate
Van Swol reflects on
leading East during
final year as coach
James Sanchez
Assistant Editor
Zach Van Swol took over
a team that had three wins
in 2014 and guided it all the
way to the state quarterfinals.
However, his journey
towards building a legacy
as Lincoln-Way East's boys
water polo coach was cut
With the downsizing of
the four schools, Van Swol
– an East alum from 2004-
2008 – was the odd man
out during the coaching
changes, due to not being
part of the teachers' union.
Girls water polo coach Ryan
Lodes will take over the
program next year.
When Van Swol took over
the team, he said he was
not aware of the potential
closing of a Lincoln-Way
school. But when he found
out, his mindset was geared
towards making the most of
his time with the team.
Van Swol already had a
familiarity with all the water
polo players around the
area because of his current
job coaching the Lincoln-
Way Area Water Polo club
during the summer for the
past seven years. Members
of the club, as well as parents
and coaches, recommended
he take the vacant
head coaching position at
East at the time it was open.
He was part of the Griffins'
teams that made it to
the state tournament from
2005-2007 that amassed a
combined record of 82-12-1
during that span. However,
he took over the team as a
coach when the program
was at its all-time low.
"I knew what I was getting
myself into," Van Swol
said. "I was up for the challenge.
But the kids were all
good kids. I knew they had
the talent."
He said the first year was
more about having his students
excel in the fundamentals
and basics of the
game, and then ramp up the
strategizing and techniques
over time. The Griffins finished
10-16 and lost in the
sectional quarterfinals in
Van Swol's first year. He
said a handful of its losses
came within a few goals,
but despite the disappointing
end to that season, the
main takeaway from that
first year was the team's
seven-win improvement.
"The kids worked for it,
kept going, and then they
saw the progress in the first
year and really put in the effort
the next year during the
offseason," he said. "They
took care of the basics in the
offseason, and this year, we
were able to put through a
game plan to attack and run
plays and tune everything
That started with the hiring
of assistant coach Devin
Green, who competed as a
goalie for the University of
Iona. Van Swol is a believer
of defense winning championships,
and he said hiring
Green elevated the play of
starting goalie Jacob Culver.
The junior allowed an
average of six goals a game
during the season before the
state tournament.
"[Green] brought up the
goalies, and she was able
to analyze the other team's
goalies for us," Van Swol
said. "She gave a different
point of view of how she
saw things in the field that
I didn't see and vice versa."
Although last year's sectional
champions in Lincoln-Way
Central returned
Former East coach Zach Van Swol guides his team May 19 during the IHSA State Quarterfinals against St. Ignatius.
Photos by James Sanchez/22nd Century Media
with key players and rival
North went into the season
with high aspirations, Van
Swol told his team in the
offseason that they were going
to win sectionals. And
the players started to believe
it when they started to
string together wins.
Mostly all of the Griffins
come from the swim
team, and he credited
coaches Kelly Byrne and
Kate Gabey for the team's
success by getting them in
shape during the swim season.
The Griffins went
undefeated at the St. Patrick
Invitational, Vernon Hills
Cougar Invite and most
importantly, the sectional
hosted at North. They
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Former East coach Zach Van Swol talks to his team during a timeout during the IHSA State
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East's season ends in super-sectional
James sanchez/22nd Century
Quick facts about
former East coach
Zach Van Swol
1. From player to coach
As a player, the
East alum was part
of a stretch during
which the Griffins
won three straight
sectional titles and
appearances to the
state tournament
from 2005 to 2007.
2. Closing strong
Van Swol and the
Griffins finished
the regular season
winning 11 of their
last 12 games and
won the next three to
win the conference
title before losing to
St. Ignatius at State.
3. East's resurgence
Van Swol took over
as East's head
coach a year after it
had three wins and
finished his final year
as the team's head
coach with a 25-6
Griffins reflect on
third straight state
appearance after
1-0 loss
Freelance Reporter
It was another fantastic
season for the Lincoln-Way
East softball team, but it ended
one game short of a third
straight trip downstate.
The Griffins couldn't push
a run across the plate and lost
1-0 to Normal Community
West on Monday, June 6, in
the Class 4A Illinois State
Supersectional in Normal.
Normal West (28-9) faced
Downers Grove South, a 5-3
winner over Sandburg in the
Benedictine University Supersectional,
in a state semifinal
on Friday, June 10, at
EastSide Centre in East Peoria.
The Griffins (26-8) still
captured their third straight
sectional championship,
which was a first in school
history. After winning four
sectional titles in its first six
seasons - East went six seasons
without winning a sectional,
until the current threeyear
streak brought its total
to seven since the team's inception
in 2002. There's also
been 10 regional titles in the
Griffins' 15-year history,
which has also brought a trio
of state trophies, including
Class 4A runner-up last season
and a fourth place finish
"Some of these girls were with me
for three or four years. They leave
with a tremendous resume and
gave their all every day. I couldn't
be prouder and can't wait to see
what they can do in college."
Elizabeth Pawlicki — East softball coach, on the
Griffins' seniors, who capped off their high school
career with a sectional championship
two years ago.
Another one was almost
added this season, but East
was blanked in last week's
supersectional as the Wildcats
prevailed thanks to
some big time pitching from
Reganne Camp. The senior,
who is a Seton Hall recruit,
only allowed three hits while
walking two, hitting a batter,
and striking out eight.
"It was a very well played
game," East coach Elizabeth
Pawlicki said. "We battled,
we made contact, but we
just couldn't put a run across
the board. Marina Esparza
pitched big time for us. She
did great all postseason."
Indeed Esparza (7-3), who
had seven strikeouts and
one hit in a 2-0 victory over
Homewood-Flossmoor in
the title game of the Lockport
Sectional, came up big
again. The junior allowed no
earned runs on five hits with
one walk and six strikeouts in
her six innings in the supersectional.
The Wildcats, however,
broke through with a run
in the bottom of the fifth.
Sophomore second baseman
Olivia Sonetz led off with a
single. She was forced out at
second on freshman shortstop
Jaxynn Dyson's bunt,
but on the play Dyson went
to second when the double
play attempt throw to first
was wild. Dyson stole third
and following a strikeout, senior
left fielder Ellie Sonetz
smashed a 1-2 pitch deep to
the opposite field in left for
an RBI double.
That was the scoring, Although
the Griffins had their
chances, One of those was
in the top of the sixth. Junior
center fielder Ami Ill opened
the inning by reaching on
a four-pitch walk. But she
was doubled up when junior
catcher Christine Malito
mashed a line drive that was
Lincoln-Way East's Eleni Kioussis (left) fields the ball as
Sandburg's Brianna Soltis slides into third base during a
game earlier this season. Paul Bergstrom/22nd Century Media
right at Dyson at short, who
fired to first for the double
play. Camp then struck out
the next batter in the sixth
and the first two in the seventh,
before a fly out ended
the game.
"I've hit some that hard before,"
said Malito of her sixth
inning line drive. "I was definitely
happy to hit that one,
but unfortunately she caught
The Griffins best opportunity
came two innings before,
when they loaded the bases
with one out in the top of the
sixth. That came on singles
by Ill and Malito and a walk
to Esparza. But Camp came
back with a pair of strikeouts,
the last one a called strike
three, to get out of the jam.
Unlike earlier this season,
when the Griffins got to Camp
for eight hits and rallied for
a pair of runs in the bottom
of the seventh on Saturday,
April 23 to win 3-2 over Normal
West, they couldn't get to
Camp this time. She retired
the first seven batters before
hitting senior right fielder Nicole
O'Donnell with a pitch
with one out in the third. Senior
shortstop Eleni Kioussis
also had one-out single in the
fifth, but a pair of groundouts
followed and she was stranded
at second.
The Griffins graduate five
seniors – Lauren Herlihy, Kioussis,
O'Donnell, Brittany
Pospishil and Olivia Prieto.
"If someone would have
told me four years ago that
we'd do this, I wouldn't have
believed them," O'Donnell
said. "The opportunities that
we've been given have been
incredible. These seniors are
awesome, and I'm glad that
all of the younger kids were
able to experience this. I
wouldn't have thought we'd
go this far this season, but
the freshmen stepped up and
they have another three years
after this. Every year, the seniors
are leaving their mark."
Listen Up
"I knew what I was getting myself into. I was up for the
challenge. But the kids were all good kids. I knew they had
the talent."
Zach Van Swol — Former Lincoln-Way East boys water polo coach, on
taking a three-win team to become sectional champions in two years
Boys Basketball Camp
2-3 p.m., June 20-23
East will host a three-day skill development and
competition camp for grades 10-12. Fee is $60
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44 – Athlete of the Week
FASTBREAK is compiled by Assistant Editor
James Sanchez. Send any questions or comments to
email@example.com, or call (708) 326-
9170 ext. 48.
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Former East coach Zach
Van Swol pumps up his
players May 19 during the
IHSA state quarterfinals.
James Sanchez/22nd
Century Media
Griffins go
down East bats go cold
against Normal Community
West at super-sectional,
Page 55
Soccer Studs
22CM reveals the area's
top girls soccer players,
Page 47
Former East boys water polo head coach turns three-win team to sectional champs in final year as
coach, Page 54