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Kelly Ryan (left) goes 

through an exercise by 

elbowing pads Thursday, 

April 26, during a special 

self-defense class 

sponsored by State Rep. 

Margo McDermed and 

One Light Self-Defense 

at Lincolnway Christian 

Church. Adam Jomant/22nd 

Century Media 

Self-defense 

class teaches 

participants how 

to avoid being 

victimized, Page 3

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FRIDAY 

Chair Yoga 

10:30-11:30 a.m. May 4, 

Mokena Community Public 

Library District, 11327 W. 

195th St., Mokena. Marti Anne 

will guide participants through 

an hour-long practice, which 

will include several ways to 

practice yoga while seated at 

your desk, standing by your 

chair or traveling. No prior 

yoga experience is necessary. 

For more information and registration, 

call (708) 479- 9663 

or visit the events calendar at 

www.mokenalibrary.org 

LWE Jazz Showcase 

5:30 p.m. May 4 and May 5, 

Lincoln-Way East, 201 Colorado 

Ave., Frankfort. Join the 

Lincoln-Way East jazz groups 

for a night on the town with 

dinner, dancing, raffle prizes, 

desserts and more. Multiple 

vocal and instrumental jazz 

groups from the school will 

perform, as well as some guest 

artists. Show starts at 5:30 p.m. 

with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets 

are available at www.lwe 

music.org. 

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Student Plant Sale 

9 a.m.-noon May 5 and 

Saturday, May 12, Lincoln- 

Way Central greenhouse, 

1801 E. Lincoln Highway, 

New Lenox. This year’s stock 

features petunias, begonias, 

zinnias, salvia, marigolds, 

impatiens, celosia, gazania, 

geraniums, coleus, vegetables, 

spiderwort, Swedish 

ivy, spider plants, citronella 

and aloe vera. All proceeds 

from the sale will be reinvested 

into the Lincoln-Way 

Transition Program. 

Health and Wellness Fair 

10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 5, 

Health Nutz Natural Foods, 

19844 La Grange Road, Mokena. 

There will be 16 local 

health oriented vendors and 4 

National Supplement Company 

representaties in attendance 

at the Health Nutz health and 

wellness fair. Enjoy health oriented 

fun for everyone, raffles, 

sales and lots of freebies. 

Disability Fair 

10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5, Lincolnway 

Special Recreation 

Association, 1900 Heather 

Glen Drive, New Lenox. 

Join LWSRA for a one stop 

spot to learn about disability 

services in the Lincoln-way 

area. This free resource fair 

is open to parents, guardians, 

family members, teachers 

and therapists looking 

for disability services in the 

area. For more information, 

visits www.LWSRA.org. 

Mud Turtle Race 

11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. May 5, 

The Oaks Pond, Mokena Park 

District, 10901 LaPorte Road, 

Mokena. Buy tickets and bet 

on a turtle during the Mokena 

Chamber of Commerce’s first 

Mud Turtle Race. 1st place 

will receive a $500 prize. The 

race will begin at noon, with 

entertainment and food starting 

at 11 a.m. Crosstown Exotics 

will be there with a live 

mud turtle for photo ops. Tickets 

are $10 for one or $20 for 

three and are available at the 

Mokena Chamber of Commerce 

office and at both Egg- 

Cetera Cafe locations as well 

as from any Chamber board 

member. For more information, 

call (708) 479-2468. 

The Unstoppables 

1-2 p.m. May 5, Mokena 

Community Public Library 

District, 11327 W. 195th St., 

Mokena. Join the Mokena 


District for an exciting afternoon 

of Americana and 

Acoustic Roots Rock music 

by the Unstoppables! Swing 

on in to enjoy the music or 

register on the events calendar 

at www.mokenalibrary.org. 

SUNDAY 

Encore Concert Band 

3 p.m. May 6, Mokena Junior 

High School, 19815 Kirkstone 

Way, Mokena. This free 

concert will feature the music 

from well-loved movies such 

as Pirates of the Caribbean, 

Indiana Jones, Hook and many 

others. For more information, 

visit www.encoreband.org. 

Bowling Fundraiser 

4-7 p.m. May, 6, Thunder 

Bowl, 18700 Old Lagrange 

Road, Mokena. All funds 

raised from the event will go to 

Bethsaida Children’s Home in 

Kenya to provide food, water, 

medication, school supplies 

and clothing for the orphans 

there. Tickets are $25 and include 

three hours of bowling 

and dinner. Those interested 

in attending can purchase tickets 

by emailing Sarah Pajeau, 

a Lincoln-Way North graduate 

who volunteers there, at 

sarah.r.pajeau@gmail.com. 

TUESDAY 

Essential Oils Class 

6:30-7:30 p.m. Mokena 



Mokena. Join Terese Osacky 

as she talks about essential 

oils, recognizing toxins in 

the home, how to move towards 

more natural products 

in your home. Attendees will 

make a plant-based cleaner 

to take home. For more information 

and registration, 

call (708) 479- 9663 or register 

on the events calendar 

at www.mokenalibrary.org 

New York Trip Info Meeting 

6 p.m. May 8, Frankfort 

Township, 11000 W. Lincoln 

Highway, Frankfort. This 

meeting is for those interested 

in or those already signed 

up to go on the Frankfort 

Township’s trip to New York 

City Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Light 

refreshments and snacks will 

be provided. For more information 

and to register for the 

informational session, call 

(815) 806- 2766. 

WEDNESDAY 

Business After Hours 

5 p.m. May 9, Zembar 

Jewelers, 2457 E. Joliet 

Highway, New Lenox. Join 

Zembar Jewelers for a multichamber 

business after 

hours and ribbon cutting in 

their new location. 

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UPCOMING 

Friends Book Sale 

Noon-5 p.m. Friday, May 

11 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Saturday, May 12, Mokena 



Mokena. The Friends of the 

Library will host their second 

book sale of the year to 

support the library. Members 

of the Friends of the Library 

are allowed early into the 

Pre-Sale on both Friday and 

Saturday. For more information, 

call (708) 479- 9663. 

Mommy & Me Ride 

5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, 

May 11 and 4-6 p.m. Saturday, 

May 12, Nova Quarter 

Horses, 10129 W. 187th 

St., Mokena. Enjoy time 

together celebrating Mother’s 

Day at Nova Quarter 

Horses, grooming and riding 

our wonderful horses. Minimum 

age is 6 years old. Cost 

is $70 per pair and $25 per 

additional rider. For more 

information and registration, 

visit www.novaquarterhorses.com 

or call (708) 

479-3696. 

ONGOING 

Community Garage Sale 

Sign up through May 11 

for the Community-Wide 

Garage sale to be held Thursday, 

May 17 through Sunday, 

May 20. Applications 

are available at 11020 Front 

St., Unit A, Mokena. Cost 

is $8 per address. For more 

information, call (708) 478- 

6182 or (708) 479-9619.

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Taking the offense on defense 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

More than ever, women 

are realizing the need to be 

able to defend themselves in 

dangerous situations. That’s 

where One Light Self-Defense 

comes in. 

The annual self-defense 

class is taught by One Light 

and hosted by State Rep. 

Margo McDermed’s office. 

This year, there was a 

larger turnout than last year, 

with an estimated 70 women 

signing up for the free class 

on Thursday, April 26. 

Jeanette Brock, an instructor 

with One Light Self- 

Defense, said their program 

was much the same as in 

past years. The training has 

shown to be effective, easy 

to teach and easy for women 

to remember — save for one 

tricky technique involving a 

cross-arm wrist grab. 

“We have a variation in 

one of the techniques that 

we are excited about that is 

easier to use,” Brock said. 

“Most of the talking points 

we’ve found have been valid, 

and the other techniques 

are solid. People have found 

them effective, so we’re 

happy about that.” 

The cross-arm wrist grab 

is one of the hardest types 

of holds to get out of, Brock 

said, but by teaching women 

at the class how to use the 

positions of their hips and elbows 

in combination with a 

quick movement they should 

be better prepared for that 

type of situation. 

The main goal of the 

class is always to first teach 

women how to stay out of 

situations that could become 

dangerous; those “talking 

points” Brock mentioned. 

By following those tips, 

Brock said they may be able 

to prevent themselves from 

ever finding themselves in a 

situation required the use of 

their physical skills. 

Sean Mixson demonstrates how to properly kick during 

One Light’s self-defense class Thursday, April 26, at 

Lincolnway Christian Church. The event was co-hosted by 

State Rep. Margo McDermed. 

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As a woman who is 

5-foot-3-inches and 110 

pounds, Brock is a model of 

how even a woman of small 

stature can be a fierce fighter 

if a situation were to arise. 

“Anything that we teach, 

I have experience trying to 

do the techniques to at least 

300-pound guys and bigger,” 

she said. “If I can’t do 

it fast and effectively, we 

don’t teach it.” 

She said in addition to 

smaller women, the training 

is effective at building the 

confidence of older women, 

who might feel that their 

lack of strength would hinder 

them from being able to 

protect themselves. 

But that is not the case, 

either. 

“So many assaults now 

are happening to older people, 

too,” Brock said. “Many 

older people are thinking 

there’s nothing that they can 

do about it, but there’s still 

something they can do to 

keep themselves safe.” 

Quick and effective placement 

of hits that will allow 

a person a window of opportunity 

to escape are at the 

core of One Light’s teaching 

curriculum, but the heart of 

their organization remains 

with victims of assault and 

human trafficking. 

“I’m very excited about 

the hearts of people now because 

they’re not only coming 

for themselves,” Brock 

said of class participants, 

many of whom donate to the 

cause in lieu of a class fee. 

“[It’s] almost like a pay-itforward 

and helping victims 

who have been in situations. 

I’ve been very encouraged 

by that.” 

“There’s so many things 

that are happening now, 

and people are not only caring 

about themselves, but 

they’re making a difference 

in the lives of other people.” 

Kathy Hilton, chief of staff 

at McDermed’s office, said 

the class has been increasingly 

popular in the last few 

years. Last year, in particular, 

they did not have enough 

space to accommodate all 

the people who wanted to 

participate and had to turn 

people away. 

Hilton said they have 

started looking for locations 

that can accommodate up to 

100 people so that does not 

happen again. 

The chairs in the sanctuary 

at Lincolnway Christian 

Church in New Lenox 

were pushed aside as women 

broke into groups and 

learned how to effectively 

get an attacker to let go of 

them. Whether that involved 

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Village of Mokena Board of Trustees 

Village welcomes new police officers 

Jon DePaolis 

Freelance Reporter 

Two new police officers 

received a warm welcome to 

the area April 23 during the 

Village of Mokena Board of 

Trustees meeting. 

Mokena Police Chief Steven 

Vaccaro said the Village 

Board members had previously 

approved the hiring of 

three patrol officers. Two of 

those new officers were onhand 

April 23 at the meeting: 

Bradley Klag and Moriah 

Peterson. 

“Both of our new police 

officers have attended the 

Suburban Law Enforcement 

Academy at the College of 

DuPage in Glen Ellyn,” Vaccaro 

said. 

The police chief said both 

passed their state exams and 

graduated from the academy 

earlier in April. 

Klag, who has lived in Tinley 

Park for most of his life, 

graduated from Lincoln-Way 

North High School in 2013. 

He later attended both Joliet 

Junior College and the University 

of Illinois at Chicago, 

the latter of which is where 

he earned a bachelor’s degree 

in criminal justice. 

“Prior to being hired by 

the Village of Mokena, he 

worked in Orland Park as a 

community service officer,” 

Vaccaro said. 

Peterson, a native of the 

Peoria and Washington areas, 

graduated from Morton Community 

High School in 2010. 

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A brief recap of other items discussed 

at the April 23 meeting 

•By proclamation, 

Mayor Frank Fleischer 

declared that May 12 

would be designated as 

Fibromyalgia Day in the 

Village. 

•During the work 

session following 

executive session, the 

Village Board members 

discussed capital 

equipment as part of the 

fiscal year 2019 budget 

process. Most of the 

conversation focused on 

potentially expanding the 

resources available for 

holiday lighting. 

She later attended both Illinois 

Central College and Western 

Illinois University, where she 

graduated with a bachelor’s 

degree in psychology. 

“Prior to being hired by 

the Village of Mokena, she 

was a dispatcher with the city 

of Washington, so she has a 

background with police operations,” 

Vaccaro said. 

Vaccaro said both are undergoing 

field training. After 

12 weeks, they will be released 

for solo patrols. 

“I’m very confident they 

will serve our residents very 

well,” Vaccaro said. 

Both Klag and Peterson 

were welcomed by the board 

members, and Mayor Frank 

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Fleischer gave the new officers 

his assurances that they 

would be valued by the Village. 

“I may be a little biased, 

but I feel you’re joining a 

very good police department,” 

Fleischer said. “We 

are very happy to have you 

here, and we’re very happy 

to bring our police department 

up to where it should 

be, personnel-wise. 

“You two are very important 

to us, and please, learn 

your job well. But one thing 

you can count on is that you 

will have the board’s backing. 

The board will never 

leave you out there by yourself, 

I promise you that.” 

Bid accepted for water main 

repair 

The Village Board members 

also voted 6-0 to accept 

a bid in the amount of 

$112,638.69 from P.T. Ferro 

Construction of Joliet for the 

replacement of a 6-inch water 

main along South Brightway 

Road. The project includes 

800 feet of water main, valves 

and fire hydrant replacements 

to be done over the next few 

weeks. 

Mokena Staff Engineer 

Brian Fei said the interest in 

the project was high, with 11 

bids received. 

“That resulted in a highly 

competitive bidding process,” 

Fei said. 

P.T. Ferro was the lowest 

bidder, coming in an estimated 

32 percent lower than 

what the Village budgeted for 

the project. 

“We did have the opportunity 

to speak with P.T. Ferro 

about the scope and project 

requirements, and we were 

all on the same page,” Fei 

said. “P.T. Ferro has performed 

utility work for the 

Village in the past.” 

Fei said the Village has 

maintained a good working 

relationship with P.T. Ferro 

over the years. 

Summit Hill D161 Board of Education 

District officials narrowly 

approve sales tax resolution 

Nuria Mathog 

Contributing Editor 

The Summit Hill School 

District 161 Board of Education 

voted in favor of a 

sales tax resolution involving 

school facilities funding 

during the board’s April 25 

regular meeting. 

Specifically, the resolution 

directs the Will County 

regional superintendent of 

schools to certify to Will 

County election authorities 

a ballot question for the 

Nov. 6 election regarding 

the imposition of a retailers’ 

occupation tax and a service 

occupation tax, which 

would be exclusively used 

to fund school facilities in 

the county. 

Board member Stacey 

Borgens said D161 could 

potentially receive $1.4 million 

through the tax. 

“Considering the current 

climate that we’re in, this 

could be very helpful to the 

district,” she said. 

However, board president 

Rich Marron expressed opposition 

to the initiative. 

“I believe that the district 

is in a healthy financial position,” 

he said. “I believe 

we have reserves in excess 

of $20 million. We do not 

have buildings that are in 

immediate need of repair. 

We have the funds to do 

that.” 

The resolution passed 

by a 4-3 vote, with Marron 

and board members 

George Leonard and David 

Faber casting the dissenting 

votes. 

Marron also took time 

during the meeting to thank 

officers with the Will County 

Sheriff’s Office for their 

assistance following an incident 

April 19 in which a 

Round it up 

A recap of April 25 School Board action and discussion 

• Board members approved a contract with Cordos 

Development for the replacement of a chiller at Dr. 

Julian Rogus School. 

• The board opted to table a vote an approval of an 

intercom replacement at Hilda Walker School. 

• Board members voted in favor of an addendum to 

the intergovernmental agreement between D161 and 

the Frankfort Square Park District. 

• The board authorized the district to seek bids to 

recoat the roof of Indian Trail School. 

• Dates and times for 2018-2019 Board of Education 

meetings were set and meeting times and dates were 

set for 7 p.m. May 9, 2018, May 23, 2018 and June 

13, 2018, at the regular board meeting site at the 

Mary Drew Administration Center, 20100 South Spruce 

Drive in Frankfort. 

threatening graffiti message 

was discovered at Summit 

Hill Junior High School. After 

the district reported the 

message, officers conducted 

a sweep of the school with 

administrators and returned 

to the school on April 20 

and April 23 to heighten police 

presence and continue 

investigating the incident. 

“You’re going to hear 

great things about police, 

but when you see it firsthand 

and you see the interaction 

and you get the 

responsiveness that I know 

(D161 Superintendent Barb 

Rains) and our district had 

over this week, our principals 

and our district as 

a whole, it was fantastic,” 

Marron said. 

In an email sent April 24, 

Rains said the district met 

with Will County Sheriff Lt. 

Edward Hayes and members 

of the Will County juvenile 

crimes unit the afternoon 

of April 23 to follow 

up on the incident. 

“At the meeting, the District 

shared information 

with Will County officers 

that was collected,” Rains 

wrote. “Afterwards, Lt. 

Hayes confirmed that the 

graffiti incident at SHJH 

is not substantiated, meaning 

it is not supported by 

evidence. He said if Will 

County finds probable 

cause during its criminal investigation 

of the incident, 

Will County will press for 

a felony disorderly conduct 

charge.” 

She further noted in the 

email the district will continue 

to speak with students 

to gain additional information 

and that if warranted, 

D161 will seek disciplinary 

consequences up to and including 

expulsion. 

Toward the end of the 

meeting, Marron announced 

that he had removed himself 

as D161’s representative to 

Lincoln-Way Area Special 

Education District 843, following 

what he described as 

“heated” conversation during 

an April 24 D843 board 

meeting. 

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Putting the puzzle pieces together 

Rochelle McAuliffe 


One in 59. 

On Friday, April 27, just 

as National Autism Awareness 

Month was drawing 

to an end, the U.S. Centers 

for Disease Control and 

Prevention released a new 

report that estimated that 

one in 59 US children has 

autism. 

That one child will grow 

up with daily accommodations 

at home and in the 

classroom, and inevitably 

that one child will grow up 

to be an adult with autism. 

Without those daily accommodations, 

individuals with 

autism may have problems 

succeeding. But, with some 

planning, parents and educators 

can help to prepare 

individuals as they transition 

into adulthood. 

But what accommodations 

are necessary to help 

individuals on the spectrum? 

Is it the same experience 

for everybody? 

The Mokena Community 

Public Library District and 

Autism Speaks hosted a 

town hall event on Saturday, 

April 28, that focused 

on the transition of young 

adults on the autism spectrum 

from adolescence into 

adulthood. 

The event featured a 

panel discussion about the 

existing needs of individuals 

on the spectrum, and a 

resource fair to understand 

what’s available to them 

and their families as they 

age out of certain services 

into adulthood. 

Participating organizations 

included LaGrange 

Area Department of Special 

Education, Giant Steps and 

Lincoln-Way High School. 

“The Transition to Adulthood 

Town Hall is something 

that we’re trying to 

do to bring our resources to 

communities,” said Keith 

McCormick, regional director 

of Autism Speaks. “It’s 

an opportunity for us to 

really connect to the community 

and to educate them 

about all of the resources 

and our partnerships that are 

local, but, also, the research 

that beyond today you can 

access online for free and 

take advantage of.” 

Colleen Shinn, midwest 

community outreach manager 

for Autism Speaks 

moderated the Town Hall 

panel, discussing transition 

needs for the autism community 

and how they can 

achieve goals through transitional 

planning. Panelists 

included Karen Steffan, 

vocational programs coordinator 

at LaGrange Area 

Department of Special Education; 

Mary Harrison, director 

of special services at 

Lincoln-Way High School; 

Ann Clark, parent of a 

young adult with autism; 

Brandon Adjoumani, selfadvocate; 

and Eric Garcia, 

self-advocate. 

Panelists discussed how 

to help integrate individuals 

with autism into their 

community through support 

spaces in places like education, 

employment and housing. 

Steffan explained that 

transitional planning is a 

little bit like financial planning. 

“There is an empowerment 

that builds not only 

into the framework,” Steffan 

said. “I’m doing this 

Town Hall because it gives 

people that think larger and 

deeper an opportunity to be 

part of that process to embrace 

that process of transition 

planning, instead of being 

fearful about it.” 

“A lot of people don’t 

know that we have a big 

strategic initiative around 

that transition to adult services,” 

Shinn said. “We’re 

doing a lot of important 

things in the employment 

space, and what we’re doing 

with that postsecondary educational 

opportunity piece 

with housing and residential, 

which can be tricky because 

it has a lot to do with 

funding. We also have to 

be strong advocates for the 

autism population to make 

sure that all of those opportunities 

are being addressed 

and met.” 

The panel wasn’t just 

about planning for the future, 

though. For many, it 

was a lesson on empathy. 

For self-advocate Adjoumani, 

his adult autism 

diagnosis was the key to 

understanding himself and 

gaining a better quality of 

life. 

“I told myself, ‘I’m having 

trouble getting a job. 

I’m having trouble getting a 

job. Is it because I’m bad? 

Is it because I’m not trying 

hard enough? Is it because 

the people here are bad? Is 

it because I need to move to 

a different place?’ No! It’s 

because I have trouble with 

the social skills,” Adjoumani 

said. 

Despite his adolescent 

struggles, Adjoumani has 

been able to find success as 

a young adult and is proud 

to advocate for individuals 

like himself. 

For Garcia, autism has 

been a part of his path since 

the beginning; however, 

that doesn’t mean anything 

to Garcia, who dreams of 

having an apartment in the 

city and being in showbiz. 

“I performed [in high 

school] and I performed my 

own video blogs and I post 

them on Facebook and Instagram. 

I got the idea from 

one of my one of my board 

members to create video 

blogs because [they’re] 

about my perspective,” Garcia 

explained. “God sent me 

down here to change the 

world for the better. What 

would it be like if that great 

change never existed?” 

Eric Garcia, who has autism and is a self-advocate, speaks at the Autism Town Hall 

Saturday, April 28, at the Mokena Community Public Library District. Garcia said he aspires 

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STEAM awards honor creative niche in students 

Megan Schuller 


Students of St. Mary Catholic 

School received the red 

carpet treatment during the 

school’s first Science, Technology, 

Engineering, Arts 

and Mathematics awards on 

Thursday, April 26, to highlight 

their creative academic 

achievements. 

Dressed in their best formal 

wear, students and their 

family members walked the 

red carpet to the gym for the 

awards show. 

The STEAM awards recognized 

student produced 

work from the sixth to eighth 

grade. Co-STEAM and art 

teacher at St. Mary, Heidi 

Drennan, said the awards 

night is important to have 

because there are rarely 

awards for the creative arts. 

“We wanted a way to celebrate 

what they’ve done, 

and hopefully elevate the 

students work by recognizing 

them for what they’ve 

done,” Drennan said. 

St. Mary opened up a 

STEAM lab classroom earlier 

this school year to promote 

creative thinking in the 

areas of science, technology, 

engineering, arts and mathematics. 

“More and more when 

you hear what employers 

want from applicants, they 

want them to be proficient in 

these areas. They want them 

to think outside of the box. 

It’s a creative edge we’re 

hoping to give our students,” 

Drennan said. 

Eighth-grader Grace Wasicki 

took home four golden 

STEAM trophies for outstanding 

poetry, character 

design, best picture and story 

writing. 

“I was surprised I won so 

many awards. We worked 

really hard and that hard 

work paid off,” Wasicki said. 

Students were notified of 

their nomination, but what 

they were nominated for was 

kept secret until that night. 

“It’s an honor that we got 

to be recognized for our hard 

work. It’s really cool to have 

STEAM in our classroom,” 

Wasicki said. 

St. Mary parent and NBC 

anchor Susan Carlson helped 

present awards to students. 

Just like an awards show on 

television, she had a white 

envelope sealed by a golden 

sticker that revealed the winner 

of each category. 

“I’m happy to participate 

because I’m a proud member 

of the St. Mary’s community,” 

Carlson said. “With my 

daughter being here I see the 

great work that they do day 

in and day out. I’m happy to 

highlight and promote it in 

any fashion possible.” 

Drennan and music teacher 

Carolyn Hinsdale worked 

together to make the awards 

show a reality. 

“For years we’ve seen the 

outstanding work that the 

kids do, but their parents 

never get a chance to see it,” 

Hinsdale said 

Nominations were chosen 

after teachers selected assignments 

for different categories 

and created a Google 

Classroom where teachers 

could vote on the student’s 

work. Awards ranged from 

best Civil War museum exhibit 

to best visual effects in 

a stop-motion movie. 

Every student has their 

own niche in things such 

as sports, preforming arts 

or academics, according to 

Hinsdale, so the goal of the 

awards ceremony was to recognize 

a niche in creativity. 

“There’s a lot of kids who 

are thinking outside the box 

and this hits those outside 

the box kids. We could call 

them the esteem awards because 

it just does so much 

for their esteem by sharing 

the work they’ve created,” 

Hinsdale said. 

Hinsdale said the nominated 

student work is “above-par” 

and they plan to incorporate 

more math and engineering 

awards next year. 

Students and parents get the red carpet treatment Thursday, April 26, at St. Mary Catholic School during an awards 

presentation to recognize students’ accomplishments in the areas of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math. 

PHOTOS BY Megan Schuller/22nd Century Media 

Fifth-graders partake in the festivities by drumming the 

can-can on exercise balls. 

Fifth-graders also partook 

in the awards night by giving 

performances and handing 

out awards. One group 

of fifth graders used exercise 

balls that sat atop large 

buckets as drums to perform 

the can-can. 

Students showed support 

for each other throughout the 

St. Mary parent and NBC anchor Susan Carlson announces 

the nominees for the STEAM awards. 

night by cheering on their 

classmates. A suspenseful 

drumroll of feet stomped 

on the floor and bleachers 

which filled the gym as Carlson 

announced the winner 

for the last award. 

“I was truly amazed at 

how they honored one another,” 

Hinsdale said.



Mokena schools teach internet safety 

Rochelle McAuliffe 


Keeping children safe 

used to just mean protecting 

them from the imminent 

dangers of the world 

around them so they can be 

prepared for a happy and 

healthy future; however, the 

devices that are constantly 

in all our hands, including 

children, is now one of the 

biggest threats. 

The digital frontier is only 

expanding, so for Megan 

Brooks, chief investigator 

at the Will County State Attorney’s 

Office High-Tech 

Crimes Unit, she believes 

that rather than scaring parents 

away from an inevitable 

future, it’s better to aptly 

prepare them. 

Brooks travels across the 

county to educate parents, 

and on the evening of Tuesday, 

April 24, parents at 

Mokena Elementary School 

were able to learn a few tips 

of how to protect their children 

online. 

The presentation was 

part of an ongoing “digital 

citizenship” initiative being 

implemented throughout 

Mokena schools, where students 

are given the analogy 

that, “You wouldn’t walk up 

to a stranger at Starbucks 

and tell them your life story, 

so why would you tell 

someone on the Internet?” 

The curriculum is based on 

Common Sense Media’s 

platform, a nonprofit organization 

“dedicated to helping 

kids thrive in a world of 

media and technology” that 

parents can give reviews 

and opinions about movies, 

TV shows, games and apps 

in an easy to understand 

way, according to its website. 

“There’s a big push to 

start teaching kids about 

digital citizenship because 

it’s not going away, so we 

need to empower the kids, 

but with that, we need to be 

Eileen Parente, director of student services, informs parents attending the Parent Academy 

what type of steps the schools are taking to implement “digital citizenship” education. 

Rochelle McAuliffe/22nd Century Media 

empowering parents more,” 

said Eileen Parente, director 

of student services. 

As more apps and video 

games connect kids with 

the rest of the world, it’s 

important to know who a 

child is connecting with. 

Brooks told multiple stories 

of local children connecting 

with predators over seemingly 

innocent and ageappropriate 

apps, only to 

find that the predators were 

falsely posing as other victims 

whose photos they had 

stolen. 

It’s not just cyberpredators 

that children need to look out 

for; some of the biggest dangers 

could be sitting in the 

same classroom. Cyberbullying 

in schools has become 

a big issue, and one that’s 

not ending anytime soon as 

more children turn to the social 

media world. 

Brooks told a story of a 

cyberbullying incident that 

happened at a local school 

recently, where after a parent 

took away one girl’s cell 

phone, she gave her friend 

her password to the popular 

picture and video messaging 

app Snapchat to keep 

her “Snap Streak” alive. 

When the girl’s friend used 

the account to harass and 

bully a classmate, both students 

were suspended. 

The confines of cyberbullying 

have no borders 

though, as was proven with 

the highly publicized case of 

15-year-old Amanda Todd 

in 2012. Todd committed 

suicide after publishing a 

video to YouTube, where 

she used a series of index 

cards to tell her story of 

being blackmailed into exposing 

herself on webcam. 

After her death, the video 

went viral. While Todd was 

a teen in Canada, her harasser 

has been sentenced in 

Dutch court to 10 years in 

prison for online fraud and 

blackmail in relation to the 

abuse of 34 young women 

and men. 

Brooks said that the best 

tip to keep children safe 

online is by knowing their 

personality, their likes, their 

dislikes, what apps they’re 

using and who they’re interacting 

with on those apps. 

“You have to know who 

your kid is because if you 

don’t, that’s when they 

start doing risky behavior,” 

Brooks said. 

“I don’t know that I’ve 

saved a kid, but I don’t 

know that I’ll ever know 

that.” 

Defense 

From Page 3 

being grabbed from behind, 

by the neck, or by the wrist, 

the class covered a variety of 

different situations. 

McDermed’s office is 

scheduled to host an advanced 

class on May 8 for 

those who completed the 

basic class. The class is only 

open to those who took the 

most recent basic class. 

For those who missed last 

week’s basic class, there will 

be another offering on Aug. 

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Eventually all homes sell, but only at the price a 

buyer is willing to pay. Sounds intuitive, doesn’t it? 

But consider the following. 

Many homeowners have a gut feeling that their 

home is worth much more then its true market 

value. This is just human nature-we all want to 

get the best price we can when selling something, 

especially our homes. Also, you may be enticed by 

a real estate agent who tells you your house can 

sell for price higher than they know is competitive, 

just to get your listing. Remember, the number one 

reason houses don’t sell is too high a listing price. 

Be realistic with your asking price, and your house 

will sell more quickly. I am sure you have heard 

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. But there are 

three factors that sell your homes, price, condition 

and location. You can’t pick up your home and move 

it to a different location, you can however control 

the price and the condition. We will discuss the 

condition next month. 

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She’s been serving real estate in 

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Hilton said she has taken 

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A class like this is just very 

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half marathon 

Last chance for Vacation Photo Contest 

Deadline at noon on 

Friday, May 4 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Runners take off at the start of the Lincoln-Way Half 

Marathon, which started in downtown Frankfort, on April 

22. Bob Klein/22nd Century Media 

Grand Prize Package 

• Gift cards valued at $200 for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 

Orland Square Drive, Suite D, in Orland Park 

• A gift certificate for two hours of bowling and shoe 

rentals for up to six people on a lane at Laraway Lanes, 

1009 W. Laraway Road in New Lenox. The certificate 

also includes one 12-inch pizza and one pitcher of pop. 

• Four passes, each good for 13 entries for one 

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We told you we wanted 

spontaneity. We wanted 

hastily planned, roughly outlined 

trips that led to places 

you’ll never forget. 

And we wanted photos. 

Quickly. 

But there is still a little 

time to enter 22nd Century 

Media Southwest Chicago’s 

2018 Vacation Photo Contest. 

You just need to do it by 

noon, Friday, May 4. 

This year’s theme is “road 

trips and winging it.” We 

want to see photos from 

your favorite road trips and 

spur-of-the-moment travels. 

We want to hear about what 

made them special, too. 

We still want you to send 

to us your absolute best 

summer vacation photos — 

whether you have a special 

road trip memory or not — 

but we will be giving bonus 

points in judging to photos 

that depict travels on the 

open roads and fun discoveries 

along the way. Please 

include just a few sentences 

to give us some context for 

the photo, if needed. 

Again, our deadline is 

noon Friday, May 4. 

As always, the grand 

prize-winning photo from 

our seven southwest suburban 

towns will appear on 

the cover of 22nd Century 

Media’s 2018 Summer Fun 

Guide, which is set to be 

published in the May 17 

issue of The Mokena Messenger. 

The grand prize winner 

also is to receive a prize 

package, which you can read 

all about in the accompanying 

sidebar. 

Other entries also may appear 

in the May 17 edition of 

The Messenger. 

Photos must be submitted 

no later than the aforementioned 

deadline. To submit a 

photo, email bill@opprairie. 

com or mail/drop off to Bill 

Jones, 22nd Century Media, 

11516 W. 183rd St., 3SW, Orland 

Park, IL, 60467. Include 

your first and last name, address 

and a phone number 

at which we can reach you. 

Physical photographs will 

not be returned. All photos 

may be posted on the websites 

of all seven newspapers. 

Entries will be judged 

based on photo quality, 

originality, capturing the essence 

of vacation, emphasis 

on summer and ability to fit 

the theme. 

Residents of Orland Park, 

Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena, 

New Lenox, Homer 

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Police Reports 

Wedding hijinks lead to arrest 

Kevin T. Hermann, 32, 

of 6050 123rd St. in Worth 

Township, was charged 

April 21 with criminal damage 

to property and disorderly 

conduct. 

According to police reports, 

an officer responded 

to a call for assistance in the 

9400 block of West 191st 

Street. Upon arrival, the officer 

observed a crowd gathering 

outside. The officer 

spoke to a witness, who allegedly 

told the officer that 

Hermann, who was there as 

a guest in a wedding party, 

had slid down a banister 

from the second floor and 

broke the end of the banister. 

Mermann allegedly 

confirmed the witness’ story, 

and he was placed under arrest. 

April 14 

• John R. Slattery, 35, of 396 

W. Division St. in Manteno, 

was charged with DUI-alcohol, 

operating an uninsured 

motor vehicle and disobeying 

a traffic control device. 

According to police reports, 

an officer on patrol observed 

Slattery at 191st Street 

and South LaGrange Road 

stopped in the left turn lane. 

Slattery reportedly began to 

roll out into the intersection 

and came to a stop in front 

of the officer, blocking traffic 

in the outside lane. The 

officer approached Slattery’s 

vehicle and informed Slattery 

he was blocking traffic, 

to which Slattery allegedly 

made no attempt to fix the 

situation. The officer reportedly 

could smell alcohol on 

Slattery’s breath. The officer 

performed an eye test 

on Slattery, who reportedly 

then refused additional field 

sobriety tests. Slattery was 

then placed under arrest. 

April 18 

• Daniel Lopez, 25, of 19213 

Puritan Drive in Mokena, 

was charged with criminal 

damage to property. According 

to police reports, 

an officer was dispatched to 

the 18700 block of Old La- 

Grange Road in response to 

a disturbance in which a subject 

had damaged a vehicle 

in the parking lot. Upon approaching 

the scene, the officer 

observed a man matching 

the subject’s description. The 

officer reportedly observed a 

cut on the man’s hand. The 

man, now identified as Lopez, 

reportedly told the officer 

that he punched a wall 

after his girlfriend left with 

another man. Another officer 

went to the location of the 

incident to observe the damage 

and reportedly saw a vehicle, 

which turned out to be 

Lopez’s girlfriend’s, in the 

parking lot with heavy damage. 

The officer was able to 

match a footprint on the vehicle 

with Lopez’s shoe, and 

he was placed under arrest. 

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Mokena 

Messenger’s police reports 

come from the Mokena Police 

Department. Anyone listed in 

these reports is considered to 

be innocent of all charges until 

proven guilty in a court of law. 

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D161 

From Page 4 

“I do not believe that it is 

in District 161’s best interest 

or the students of 843’s 

best interest that I return to 

the governing board,” Marron 

said. 

During its April 11 meeting, 

the D161 school board 

voted to authorize Rains to 

draft a letter for board review 

indicating D161’s intent 

to withdraw from D843. 

The action did not approve a 

departure but rather directed 

Rains to work with staff 

to research and create a letter 

for the board to review 

during a future meeting. 

At the D843 board meeting, 

Marron alleged, he received 

comments directed 

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at both him and the D161 

board questioning the 

D161’s board’s ethics and 

transparency in the wake of 

this decision. 

He emphasized the D161 

board had made an effort 

to be open and transparent 

throughout the process and 

that the letter was not discussed 

during the closed 

session portion of the April 

11 meeting. 

“We have put everything 

out there,” Borgens concurred. 

“We have never, at 

least in the time that I’ve 

been on the board, tried to 

hide our actions. We’ve 

been very forthcoming.” 

A new D161 representative 

to D843 will be selected 

at the May 9 meeting, 

Marron said. 

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Former Village Clerk Jillian 

Hersted has been appointed 

to fill the vacancy 

left by the recent resignation 

of long-time Trustee John 

Mazzorana from the Mokena 

Village Board. 

A resident of Mokena 

since 2005, Hersted is originally 

from the southwest 

suburbs. A 1997 graduate of 

Lincoln-Way High School, 

she went on to earn a Bachelor 

of Science degree in 

marketing from the University 

of Illinois at Urbana- 

Champaign in 2001. 

Over the next 10-plus 

years, Hersted was employed 

with The Northern 

Trust Company in Chicago 

as an analyst, sales associate 

and product manager 

for Northern’s institutional 

investment outsourcing 

business. During this time, 

she also earned a Master of 

Business Administration degree 

from DePaul’s Kellstadt 

Graduate School of Management 

and was inducted into 

the Delta Mu Delta International 

Honor Society in business 

administration. 

Hersted left Northern 

Trust in 2013 to focus on 

raising her three children. 

In 2015, she and her family 

took ownership of Creamery 

stores in Mokena, Frankfort 

and Orland Hills. 

Appointed to the Village 

of Mokena’s Economic Development 

Commission in 

2005, Hersted served on that 

advisory body for 12 years. 

In April 2017, she was elected 

village clerk. 

Hersted and her husband 

Scott have three children. 

Together, they are actively 

involved in community 

sports and activities, including 

basketball, soccer, and 

dance. 

Melissa Martini, a resident 

of the Mokena community 

since 1990, has been named 

Mokena Village Clerk Jillian Hersted Photos submitted 

Village of Mokena Board of Trustees member Melissa 

Martini 

village clerk for the Mokena 

Village Board. She fills the 

position vacated by Hersted. 

Martini is originally from 

the western suburbs. Along 

with her husband Curt, she 

owns and operates two companies 

focused on the trade 

show and exhibit business. 

Precision Trade Show Services, 

Inc was started in 1991 

and Precision Exhibit Management, 

Inc was launched 

in 2010. The former company 

provides installation and 

dismantling services at trade 

shows, while the latter warehouses, 

builds, and repairs 

exhibit properties. 

Involved in the area community 

for many years, Martini 

has organized numerous 

activities for the Mokena 

Girl Scouts, including roller 

skating parties, bowling 

parties and Daddy/Daughter 

dances. She has further 

served as a board member 

for the Mokena Burros organization 

over a series of 

several years, ultimately 

being elected as the body’s 

treasurer. 

Martini has two step-children, 

four children and four 

grandchildren.



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FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION 

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

seeks change to liquor license 

An amendment to Tinley Park’s 

Class J liquor license could allow 

for additional liquor sales at one of 

the Village’s biggest attractions. 

Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 

and Mayor Jake Vandenberg’s 

Office have been in discussions 

for a possible amendment to add 

“vendor stands in the lawn area” 

to section 9a of the license, which 

currently allows for alcoholic beverage 

sales in tents, skyboxes, club 

rooms and golden boxes at music 

theater facilities. 

Representatives from Hollywood 

Casino Amphitheatre briefed 

the Village’s Administration and 

Legal Committee on April 24 

about the possibility of constructing 

semi-permanent vendor stands 

at the top of the lawn area for the 

2018 concert season. 

The proposal would not allow 

for roaming vendors or hawkers, 

as prohibited by section 17 of the 

Class J license, and the amendment 

could be reverted back by a review 

of the Board of Trustees after the 

2018 season. 

Trustee Michael Pannitto said he 

was opposed to the change, stating 

he thought it was “more headaches 

than it’s worth,” while Trustee 

Cynthia Berg expressed support, 

stating the Village was losing out 

to other concert venues like Wrigley 

Field and Northerly Island, 

both in Chicago. 

The Administrative and Legal 

Committee asked Hollywood 

Casino Amphitheatre to submit 

sketch designs for the proposed 

construction, which would involve 

the pouring of concrete pads and 

usage of tents, before it offers a 

recommendation to the Board of 

Trustees. Representatives said the 

change would offer a better customer 

experience and cut down 

on line times at current concession 

stands. 

Reporting by Cody Mroczka, Editor. 

For more, visit TinleyJunction.com. 

FROM THE ORLAND PARK PRAIRIE 

Orland Park woman donates gift of 

a lifetime to uncle 

Sonya Ceballos Berg was not 

worried about going under the 

knife. 

In the weeks and days leading 

up to a donation that would impact 

the Orland Park resident’s life forever, 

she was more concerned that 

the transplant would somehow fall 

through. 

“There were ups and downs,” 

she said. “I was worried I wasn’t 

going to pass certain tests that they 

were requesting me to do. When I 

did, I knew it was going to happen. 

It was God’s will.” 

At the end of March, Berg donated 

one of her kidneys to her uncle, 

Roger Canchola, of Skokie. 

Canchola said that prior to the 

transplant, he would ask family 

members at gatherings if they 

would be willing to donate. 

“Usually, no one speaks up,” he 

said. “Sonya stepped up this time. 

... I’ve been on dialysis for more 

than five years, and kept asking, 

asking and asking. I had a couple 

people step up, but they weren’t 

a good match. Her being a good 

match was like my prayers were 

answered, and I felt great about 

it.” 

It was during a Thanksgiving 

dinner discussion that Berg made 

the decision to get tested for the 

transplant. After having a blood 

test, she found out she was a match. 

Several tests and doctor’s appointments 

later, at the beginning of 

March, she and her uncle were approved 

for the transplant. 

“My uncle was grateful,” she 

said. “It’s not easy for a lot of people 

to do this.”. 

Reporting by Meredith Dobes, 

Freelance Reporter. For more, visit 

OPPrairie.com. 

FROM THE NEW LENOX PATRIOT 

Friends of the New Lenox Library 

hosts Capote-inspired Spring Gala 

Fundraiser 

At the beginning of his masterpiece 

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, Truman 

Capote writes, “I am always 

drawn back to places where I have 

lived, the houses and their neighborhoods.” 

The New Lenox Public Library 

has served as a second home for so 

many, as it is a place where families 

come together in a shared love 

of literature and learning. On April 

21, Friends of the New Lenox Library 

held its 10th annual Spring 

Gala Fundraiser to support the library 

that means so much to the 

community. 

The gala and fundraiser, held at 

the library, also served as a celebration 

of the 50th anniversary of 

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” as it was 

first published in 1958. 

“This event grows every year,” 

said Sue O’Donnell, Friends of 

the Library president. “This is the 

10th anniversary of the gala, so as 

the popularity grows, the themes 

get better and better, the donations 

we receive get better and better and 

the food — which was all donated 

this year — continues to be a highlight.” 

Images of Hepburn and Tiffany 

gift boxes were placed throughout 

the library and twinkling lights 

added to the ambience of the gala. 

Approximately 70 silent auctions, 

music from Liberty Junior High’s 

Allegro Ensemble, food and raffles 

were on tap for the roughly 200 

people in attendance. All proceeds 

from the gala go toward library 

programs and materials. 

Reporting by Laurie Fanelli, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit New 

LenoxPatriot.com. 

FROM THE HOMER HORIZON 

Homer resident a part of collegiate 

national champion gymnastics team 

Sixteen women on the University 

of Wisconsin-Whitewater 

gymnastics team earned the 

title of 2018 National Collegiate 

Gymnastics Association national 

champions after competing 

March 23 in the NCGA Team 

Championship. Among those 16 

women is Homer Glen resident 

and Lockport Township High 

School graduate Vanessa Olinger. 

The Warhawks have claimed 

two consecutive championship 

titles and five total in the last seven 

years. Olinger, a freshman, is now 

a part of school history. 

“When we heard we won, my 

head was just full of excitement,” 

she said. “All the hard work, and 

all the days at practice, the blood 

and the tears and our bodies being 

tired, it all paid off at the end. Just 

to think we did it, back to back, we 

did it.” 

There were six teams: The Top 3 

from the Midwest and Top 3 from 

the East, competing at nationals 

March 23 in Springfield, Massachusetts. 

“It’s not about me; it’s about the 

girls, because I want them to be 

able to get the most out of their 

gymnastics career while they’re 

here at Whitewater,” said Jennifer 

Regan, the gymnastics coach at 

UW-Whitewater. 

Although Olinger was an alternate 

at nationals and did not compete, 

throughout the season she 

has competed for the team on the 

balance beam. At practices, she has 

been training for all four events: 

floor exercise, vault, uneven bars 

and, of course, the balance beam. 

“I love having her on our team,” 

Regan said of Olinger. “She is a 

huge supporter of her teammates.” 

Reporting by Jacquelyn Schlabach, 

Assistant Editor. For more, visit 

HomerHorizon.com. 

From THE FRANKFORT STATION 

Catering for a healthier community 

Food is the body’s fuel, but it 

does not have to be boring to be 

healthy. 

With three years of catering experience 

under their belt, Joe and 

Cristina Lenard of Healthy Nation 

Catering are expanding their business 

to include a small cafe. 

In addition to the premade, preportioned 

and diet-conscious meals 

they already create for families 

and individuals in the area, they 

are serving up tasty and healthy 

coffees, teas, smoothies, and acai 

bowls in their store. 

The cozy seating area was 

dreamed up and designed by Cristina, 

while Joe is always keeping 

his own creativity busy with new, 

tasty menu items for both the cafe 

and the catering business. 

“Our response from our clients 

has been overwhelmingly positive,” 

said Joe Lenard. 

He said clients have credited his 

food with turning their lives around 

and assisting them with medical 

crises, weight issues, dietary 

restrictions or simply a want for 

healthier meals. 

Ultimately, people are happy 

with the outcome, he said. 

More information on Healthy 

Nation Catering can be found at 

www.healthynationcatering.com. 

Reporting by Amanda Stoll, Assistant 

Editor. For more, visit FrankfortSta 

tion.com. 

FROM THE LOCKPORT LEGEND 

Lockport resident leads Celtics past 

Porters 

Bryce Barnett started the job 

and Ryan Manikowski finished it, 

as Providence Catholic turned in 

a dominant pitching performance 

April 25. 

Barnett, an Arizona State recruit 

and Lockport resident, took a nohitter 

into the fifth inning and allowed 

just one hit in five innings, 

before Manikowski got the final six 

outs to secure the host Celtics’ 1-0 

win over Lockport. 

“At the start of the game, I felt 

well,” Barnett said. “I just made 

my pitches when I had to. I just 

kept on throwing, and let my defense 

do the job behind me.” 

Providence (11-7) got the only 

run it would need against the Porters 

(11-6) in the fourth inning as 

Logan Anderson led off with a single, 

moved to second on Alex Helmin’s 

sacrifice bunt, took third on a 

wild pitch and scored on Brennan 

Geers’ RBI groundout. 

Lockport senior Tommy Louch 

was untouchable otherwise. He allowed 

just the one run on four hits 

in six innings, striking out five and 

walking four. 

Barnett and Manikowski made 

sure the one run would hold up. 

Barnett (3-1), a junior, struck out 

nine and walked just one in his five 

innings. The Lockport resident and 

Homer Jr. High School graduate 

said he was especially fired up to 

face the Porters. 

“I live in Lockport, I went to 

school with all those guys when I 

was younger and I would’ve went 

to Lockport if I didn’t come here,” 

Barnett said. “That was on my 

mind all day today at school. I was 

definitely fired up to face them.” 

Reporting by Steve Millar, Freelance 

Reporter. For more, visit LockportLe 

gend.com.

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From the editor 

On navigating the spectrum 

TJ Kremer iii 

tj@mokenamessenger.com 

This week, The Messenger 

features a 

story about autism 

(Page 5). This is a disorder 

that has caused considerable 

debate over the past 

few years; we’re unsure of 

how the disorder develops, 

why so many more children 

seem to be diagnosed with 

it than in the past and what 

can be done to curb — or, in 

some cases, reverse — that 

trend. 

Now, I won’t pretend to 

know how best to address 

those issues. I lack any kind 

of expertise in that area; 

however, I, as I suspect 

many of you, have been 

affected by this condition 

through a loved one’s 

diagnosis. My 5-year-old 

nephew is on the spectrum. 

It’s a strange feeling to 

have a loved one, especially 

a very young person, on 

the spectrum. I worry about 

how he’ll do later in life. 

Not so much how he’ll do 

according to his own abilities 

but, rather, how he’ll do 

in a world that doesn’t fully 

recognize or understand the 

condition he has now been 

labeled with. 

Labels can be a dangerous 

thing. They serve to help the 

rest of society make a quick 

decision about a person 

without really knowing too 

much, if anything at all, 

about them. It’s for convenience’s 

sake that we do 

Letter to Editor 

Use of Lincoln-Way High 

School swimming pools 

Dear Editor, 

It has come to my attention 

that the Lincoln-Way 

High School’s no longer allow 

free access for Lincoln- 

Way residents to use the 

swimming pools. 

It was a long-standing 

practice to have one lane 

open during school operating 

hours for adult lap 

swimming. As I recall, 

the school’s administration 

and school board pledged 

to allow free access to 

Lincoln-Way residents to 

use swimming pools and 

fieldhouses if the residents 

approved referendums for 

their construction. 

Perhaps times have 

changed and the school’s 

administration fears terrorists 

will cause harm to students. 

However, over the 

past 20 years I do not recall 

a resident using the swimming 

pools causing harm 

to students. If the hours of 

use were too voluminous, 

they could be reduced to 

Monday, Wednesday and 

Friday from 7 a.m.-10 a.m. 

and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. during 

school hours. That way the 

residents could be checked 

in and out by administrative 

staff. If lifeguards are 

necessary student lifeguards 

could be given community 

service hours during that 

time period. 

The residents of Lincoln- 

Way Community High 

School District 210 pay 

significant property taxes 

to support the Lincoln-Way 

school facilities, teachers 

this, and quick and easy is a 

poor indicator of a person’s 

true qualities and worth. 

That’s why the Autism 

Speaks Town Hall was such 

an important event. I’m 

proud that The Messenger 

was able to report on it. 

I’m proud to tell people 

it was in our town that it 

happened. I’m proud of our 

library for hosting the town 

hall, not to mention all the 

other programs they offer 

for autistic children, such as 

sensory yoga and sensory 

story time. I’m proud of 

the young people who are 

self-advocates and spoke 

out about what living on the 

spectrum means for them. 

But, most of all, I’m 

thankful to all the people 

who dedicate their lives to 

helping those who live on 

the spectrum and those who 

have loved ones there. It’s 

through their work, and the 

work of all the caregivers 

and administrative salaries. I 

believe the residents should 

be given some consideration 

for what they pay. I urge the 

school board members and 

school administrators to go 

out there, that we’re able 

to understand and to help 

make better opportunities 

for our loved ones. 

I’m thankful that those 

people work toward one 

day eliminating stigmas that 

go along with labels. I’m 

thankful that they’re there 

to share their experiences, 

research and resources so 

that the rest of us can learn 

from them. 

I’m thankful for all those 

things, and I’m hopeful 

that the community around 

those on the spectrum will 

continue to grow in support 

of each other. 

I’m hopeful that by 

building this community 

together, my nephew and 

the 59 million other children 

like him will one day live in 

a world where we’re able to 

provide the same opportunities 

and resources for every 

child, and the labels will 

float away. 

back to the practice of allowing 

residents to use the 

swimming pools. 

Tom Weigel, Will County 

Board Member 

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Faith Briefs 

Victory Baptist Church (13550 US Route 

6, Mokena) 

Sunday School 

9:30 a.m. Sundays. 

Morning Worship 


Evening Worship 

6 p.m. Sundays. 

Weekday Worship 

7 p.m. Wednesdays. 

St. John’s United Church of Christ (11100 

Second St., Mokena) 

Traditional Service 

8 a.m. traditional mass, 

9:45 a.m. contemporary & 

traditional music in a service 

of praise and reverence. Supervised 

childcare available. 


(708) 479-5123. 

Garden Club 

8 a.m. Tuesdays. For more 

information, call (708) 479- 

5123. 

Cards for a Cause 

7 p.m. the second Monday 

of each month. Bring your 

tape, scissors and colored 

pencils — if you have them 

— and plan for a creative 

evening with lots of fun. 

Bundles of Love 

7 p.m. the second and 

fourth Monday of each 

month. Enjoy fun and fellowship 

while making baby 

quilts for infants baptized at 

St. John’s and lap quilts for 

shut-ins. 

Mokena United Methodist Church (10901 

LaPorte Road, Mokena) 

Service and Sunday School 


Church service and children’s 

Sunday School will 

be held. For more information, 

call (708) 479-1110. 

Bible Study 

7 p.m. Thursdays. For 

more information, call (708) 

479-1110. 

Community Prayer Gathering 

2:30 p.m. every 4th Sunday. 

Breakfast 

9 a.m. every third Saturday 

of the month. 

Choir Practice 

7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

Newcomers welcome. 

Weight Watchers 

Wednesday 

Weigh-ins take place at 

6:30 p.m., while the meeting 

is at 7 p.m. 

Marley Community Church (12625 W. 

187th St., Mokena) 

Senior High Youth Group 

7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 

For more information, email 

marleycommunitychurch@ 

gmail.com. 

Junior High Youth Group 

6-7:30 p.m. Fridays. For 

more information, email 

marleycommunitychurch@ 

gmail.com. 

Church Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. Childcare 

is provided. 

Sunday School 

9-10 a.m. Sundays. 

Men’s Group 

6 p.m. Sunday nights in 

the church basement. All 

men are welcome. 

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 

(10731 W. La Porte Road, Mokena) 

Vacation Bible School 

9-11:30 a.m. Monday, 

June 18-Friday, June 22. 

VBS is open to children age 

4 though the fifth grade. 

Worship 

9 a.m. Sundays. 

God’s Kids Club 

10:15 a.m. Sundays in 

Sept.-May. 

Adult Bible Study 

10:15 a.m. Sundays in 

Sept.-May. 

Mokena Baptist Church (9960 W. 187th 

St., Mokena) 

Sunday Services 

11 a.m. and 5 p.m. For 

more information, call (312) 

350-2279. 

Sunday School 

10:15 a.m. Sundays. Mokena 

Baptist offers Sunday 

School classes for all ages. 


(312) 350-2279. 

St. Mary’s Catholic Church (19515 115th 

Ave., Mokena) 

101 Anniversary 

7 p.m. Thursday, May 24. 

“The Importance of Fatima 

Today” talk will be given in 

the church hall. Join Steven 

Hagen, a Fatima Scholar, 

for a brief history of the visitions 

and its messages and 

how it continues to impact 

the world today. This is a 

free event. 

Church Service 

5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m, 

9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6: 

p.m. Sundays 

Adoration 

Wednesdays following 

8:00 a.m. Mass in the Chapel 

until 6:45 p.m. 

Holy Rosary 

7:30 a.m. daily; 7 p.m. 

Tuesday evenings. 

Parker Road Bible Church (18512 Parker 

Road, Mokena) 

Worship Service 

10:30 a.m. Sundays. Be 

sure to arrive early for our 

Sunday Worship Service to 

enjoy a hot, complimentary 

cup of coffee every week at 

the church. Following the 

Christian Education Hour 

(9:15 - 10:15 a.m.), all beverages 

can be found just outside 

the sanctuary. 

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. 


(708) 479-0300. 

Spanish Church 

12:30 p.m. Sundays. 

Worship Service 

10 a.m. Sundays. All are 

welcome. 

Women’s Bible Study 

8:45-9:45 a.m. Sundays 

and 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays. 

Have something for Faith 

Briefs? Contact Assistant 

Editor Amanda Stoll at 


or call (708) 326-9170 ext. 34. 

Deadline is noon Thursday one 

week prior to publication. 

Turn to today’s 

Classified Section 

and find them in our 

Business Directory. 

NEED 

In Memoriam 

Ann L. Goetz 

Ann L. Goetz, 97, of Mokena, 

died April 24. 

She was the beloved wife of 

the late Bernard Goetz; loving 

mother of Marianne (Michael) 

Jamrok; devoted grandmother of 

Brian (Diana) and Jeffrey (fiancee 

Jessica) Jamrok; cherished 

great-grandmother of Kyle, Emmett 

and Cora; fond sister of the 

late Elaine Del Favero; dear sister-in-law 

of Orlando Del Favero; 

dearest aunt of many nieces 

and nephews. 

Robert P. Pomorski 

Robert P. Pomorski, 

88, of Mokena, died 

Thursday, April 26. 

He was the husband of Natalie 

(Jerawski); loving father of 

Michelle (Jim) Martin, Barbara 

(Steve) Kolczewski, Catherine 

(Joseph) Kosek, Robert (Lisa) 

Pomorski and the late Alison 

Pomorski; proud grandfather of 

Ryan (Stephanie) and Lauren 

Martin, Kenneth Adair, Alton, 

Claire and Alison Kosek, Emily 

and Nathan Pomorski; greatgrandfather 

of Patrick and Marleigh 

Martin; brother-in-law of 

Leonore Bannes; fond uncle of 

John (late Maribeth), Richard 

(Janice), Karyn and Cheryl (Jay); 

and beloved cousin to many. 

He was a veteran of the Korean 

War and a member of Knights 

of Columbus. 

Do you have someone’s life you’d 

like to honor? Email Editor T.J. 

Kremer III at tj@mokenamessenger. 

com with information about a loved 

one who was a part of the Mokena 

community.

mokenamessenger.com life & arts 


‘Shrek’ cast brings hilarious cartoon, musical to life 

Shows to take place 

at 7 p.m. May 3-5 

Amanda Stoll, Assistant Editor 

It is alright to be a little 

different, and that is exactly 

what students at Central are 

doing with its spring musical. 

The characters in the beloved 

film “Shrek” bring a 

funny, quirky and, sometimes, 

right out weird energy 

to the stage. 

Capturing that kind of 

cartoon-ish energy can be 

a challenge for real people, 

but Director and Choreographer 

Liz Yerkovich said 

the students are doing a 

great job with the on-stage 

comedy. It is a far cry from 

previous productions such 

as “Pippin” and “Guys and 

Dolls,” which has made it 

fun for both the cast and 

crew. 

“It’s a very energetic 

group, and that was one 

reason why we picked this 

show,” Yerkovich said. 

“They’re very energetic, 

and it’s a very excited group 

of kids, and that was one of 

the reasons we decided to 

go with “Shrek” because it 

was fun, and it was energetic, 

and it was silly. The kids 

are just having a blast with 

it, which means the production 

staff is having a blast 

with it.” 

She is joined off stage by 

Assistant Director Amanda 

Mascarello, Assistant Choreographer 

Kelsey Zakrzewski 

and Musical Director 

Mike Bultman. On stage, 

Yerkovich said there are 

about 50 students taking 

part in Central’s spring musical. 

One of the biggest challenges 

the show has offered 

the production staff is costuming. 

Many of the characters 

in the show are iconic 

or specific, such as those for 

Shrek and Donkey, meaning 

they need a very particular 

look on stage. 

Others such as Fiona, require 

on-stage changes — 

and even an on-stage standin 

— to make certain scenes 

work. 

Yerkovich said one of her 

favorite aspects of the show 

is the family-friendly nature 

of it. 

“We’ve done some classics 

in the past, and we’ve 

done some modern shows,” 

she said. “But this is one 

of the most family-friendly 

shows that’s we’ve done in a 

long time. The kids are just 

going to get a kick out of it.” 

Not all shows will capture 

the attention of younger 

audience members, but 

Yerkovich said she is encouraging 

parents to bring 

the children to witness the 

action and comedy on stage. 

For “Shrek” fans, the 

musical will treat them to 

the same story line as the 

movie, but most of the music 

and songs will be a new 

experience. 

Since “Shrek the Musical” 

recently became available 

for viewing on Netflix, 

Yerkovich said she was 

worried some of the students 

might be tempted to 

imitate the Broadway cast’s 

portrayal of their characters. 

“I’m so proud of them for 

making sure that they made 

the show their own, and in 

so many ways I find my high 

schoolers so much funnier 

than the actual Broadway 

show,” she said. “...I just 

think they’re hysterical.” 

While many of the main 

characters said they drew 

inspiration from the professional 

actors in both 

the Broadway musical and 

the animated film, they’ve 

Ty Kruizenga (left), as Lord Farquaad, and Sarah Walton, as 

Princess Fiona, rehearse Tuesday, April 24 at Lincoln-Way 

Central. Photos by Amanda Stoll/22nd Century media 

worked hard to make their 

portrayal of the characters 

unique. 

Sarah Walton, a junior 

playing the part of Fiona, 

said she is a huge “Shrek” 

fan and loves the outgoing 

nature of her character. She 

spent a lot of time researching 

how different actresses 

have played the part, including 

Sutton Foster, who 

played the part in the original 

Broadway production. 

“What Sutton Foster did 

was she portrayed Fiona by 

showing her ogre side but 

also her princess, fantasy 

side,” Walton said. “How 

she always has these dreams 

of being rescued, but she’s 

also a real person. She’s 

been in a tower for a very, 

very long time, and, it’s very 

funny some of the ways she 

portrays it, especially in the 

song ‘I Know It’s Today.’ 

And I used that for inspiration 

sometimes on how 

she said certain things and 

how she would sing certain 

things because it got a very 

positive feedback from the 

audience.” 

About a year before Central 

had even selected the 

show as the spring musical, 

Walton said she had 

watched “Shrek the Musical” 

and dreamt of playing 

the part of Fiona. 

“I love how outgoing 

[Fiona] is, and I love how 

much fun I can have with 

the character,” Walton said. 

“It’s a character of many 

different levels. I like how I 

can always express the different 

layers of who she is 

and her personality. She’s 

just a lot of fun to play.” 

The chemistry between 

Fiona and Shrek, played by 

senior Nick Natalie, will 

be apparent to the audience 

since the two have been dating 

since last year’s production 

of “Guys and Dolls.” 

While not all couples would 

be comfortable putting their 

relationship into play on 

stage, they said it has been 

a fun experience. 

“It definitely makes it easier 

to do different scenes with 

him,” Walton said of Natalie. 

“For example, there’s 

more chemistry there. When 

you have the closer scenes 

you’re definitely not afraid 

to show who you are. You 

don’t have to be afraid of 

acting a certain way with 

them when you’re on stage. 

Sarah Walton (left), as Princess Fiona, Nick Natalie (center), 

as Shrek, and Tom Cook, as Donkey, rehearse for Lincoln- 

Way Central’s production of “Shrek the Musical.” 

And, it seems all very much 

more real than it is just acting 

a part.” 

Shrek and Fiona both have 

complex personalities, and 

both are torn between their 

own insecurities and growing 

feelings for each other 

throughout the show. Those 

tender moments, though, are 

matched by the jokes and 

on-stage antics people know 

and love about the story. 

“I think it’s a super fun 

part,” Natalie said of Shrek’s 

character. “It’s ridiculous, 

and it’s just so much fun to 

play it. Everything about it 

is so much fun.” 

Natalie said playing the 

part of Shrek has been a 

blast, and besides spending 

time with his girlfriend, 

he has been able to make 

new friends and deepen his 

friendships with other cast 

members, such as junior 

Tom Cook, who is playing 

the part of Donkey. 

“The whole musical, from 

practice to the show, is a 

really good chance to connect 

with people, and talk to 

them,” Cook said. “Being on 

the stage itself is a lot of fun 

because you get a chance 

out of your normal day to 

make somebody else laugh, 

or make somebody that you 

don’t know feel something, 

no matter what it is, and just 

entertain them.” 

The part of Donkey has 

allowed Cook some freedom 

on stage to do a little 

bit of improvisation. While 

he has mostly stuck to the 

script, Cook said he tried 

out a few of his own additions 

to see how they went 

over with the cast and production 

staff. 

“There’s not a lot of things 

donkey can’t do,” said 

Cook, who said he initially 

modeled his character off 

Eddie Murphy’s portrayal in 

the movie. “When I first was 

thinking about trying out for 

Donkey I tried to imitate 

Eddie Murphy as he would 

say the lines. ...But after a 

while it kind of mixed in 

with my own voice, so then 

it kind of turned into something 

a little bit different.” 

Central’s production of 

“Shrek the Musical” will 

be performed at the school 

at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 

3; Friday, May 4; and Saturday, 

May 5. Tickets cost $10 

and are available at www. 

lwcmusic.org.



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Friday May4,2018 

7-10pm 

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11 S. White St. Frankfort 

Cash Bar 

Wine Raffle 

Mariachi Band Tequila Tasting 

Silent Auction 

Proceeds benefit KidsWorks Children’s Museum 

Hosted by Jim and Stacy Holland 

$50 inadvance /$60 at the door 

Tickets includes hors d’oeuvres and 1drink 

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Mokena Munchies 

Celebrating 90 years with cookies 

Beth Krooswyk 

Contributing Columnist 

Maybe you can’t 

relate to this, but 

I can easily take 

a pass on cake. Give me 

homemade cookies, though, 

and watch out! 

Notice I said “homemade” 

— that makes all 

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies 

Adapted from allrecipes.com 

Ingredients 

•1 cup peanut butter* 

•1 cup sugar 

•1 teaspoon vanilla 

•1 egg 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350. If desired, 

line cookie sheets with parchment 

paper for easier removal and 

cleanup. 

Mix all ingredients together. 

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 

onto cookie sheets — not too big, 

or they don’t bake evenly. 

Flatten with a fork dipped in 

water. 

Bake for 10-12 minutes. 

Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet; 

remove to cooling rack. 

Optional: Just after baking, top 

with some chocolate chips. Or, 

when cool, drizzle with melted 

chocolate. 

*Note: Use either creamy or 

crunchy, as desired. Always use 

non-hydrogenated PB! 

Yields 20-24 small cookies. 

Double recipe, if desired. 

the difference. 

Homemade cookies 

were the requested treat 

of choice by my Auntie 

Jeanne, for celebrating her 

90th birthday this year in 

May. Maybe this cookiesover-cake 

preference runs 

in the family? 

Auntie Jeanne, or 

Tjeanne as we affectionately 

call her, is my dad’s 

oldest sister and has lived 

a very full life since 1928. 

She’s been a wonderful 

Christian example and 

grandma-figure to all of her 

nieces and nephews, and 

their kids, plus now their 

babies. 

Since hearing her 

request, I’ve been wondering 

which cookie to make. 

And I keep coming back 

to Flourless Peanut Butter 

Cookies, a recipe my 

mother-in-law discovered 

about five years ago. 

These little rounds of 

PB-deliciousness have a 

surprisingly simple ingredient 

list and, as a bonus, 

they are gluten free! 

In doing a quick online 

search, I found different 

variations of this concept, 

but I’ll stick with the one 

that my mom-in-law discovered. 

And I hope that Tjeanne, 

and the rest of our big family, 

will find them just as 

delicious and celebrationworthy. 

Flourless peanut butter cookies are simple to 

make, and they’re gluten-free. Beth Krooswyk/22nd 

Century Media 

Members of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Mokena participate in a fire drill April 22. 

Photo submitted 

St. John fire drill a success 

Submitted by St. John’S United Church of 

Christ 

On April 22 St. John’s United Church of 

Christ conducted a fire safety drill. 

The drill took place during both the 8 a.m. 

and 9:45 am services. 

Annual book sale dates announced 

Submitted by The Friends of 

the Mokena Library 

The Friends of the Mokena 

Library announced 

that its Spring Book Sale is 

scheduled to 

be held at the Mokena 


District from noon-5 p.m. 

May 11 and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

May 12. 

Most books sell for only 

$1, and many cost even less. 

The sale is scheduled to 

feature all types of books, 

including audio books, 

DVDs,, and a large number 

of first edition hardcovers. 

Many children’s books will 

be available as well. Puzzles, 

games, and CDs will also be 

placed on sale. The public 

is encouraged to attend and 

support your library. 

The Friends of the Mokena 

Library is a charitable organization 

that raises funds to benefit 

the Library. The Friends 

work exclusively to support 

the Mokena Public Library 

and its mission. The Friends 

put non-tax-dollars to work to 

help continue the good work 

of the Mokena Public Library. 

The Mokena Fire Protection District assisted 

in the drill by pulling the alarm and 

resetting the system. 

All went well and the weather cooperated. 

St. John’s Safe Church Committee plans to 

make this an annual event along with other 

safety practices. 

Joining The Friends of 

the Mokena Library is easy. 

For any further information, 

call the Library at (708) 

479-9663 or check out the 

“Friends of Library” section 

under the “About Us” tab at 

mokenalibrary.org. Members 

of The Friends of the 

Mokena Library (and only 

members in good standing of 

The Friends) will be granted 

early entrance to our Spring 

Book Sale at 11 a.m. on May 

11 and 9 a.m. on Saturday 

for a “preview sale.” So, 

consider joining today.

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The Dish 

‘Fiesta’ is Spanish for Frankfort’s Fat Rosie’s 

T.J. Kremer III, Editor 

Cinco de Mayo is nearly 

upon us, and one Frankfort 

establishment has been 

ready for it for the past 364 

days: Fat Rosie’s. 

The Mexican restaurant 

specializes in “very authentic” 

Mexican cuisine, according 

to head chef Raul 

Arreola, who was born in 

Mexico City and has more 

than 30 years of culinary experience 

under his belt. 

More on that authentic 

cuisine shortly. 

Firstly, because it is the first 

thing customers will notice, 

Rosie’s offers authentic party 

atmosphere. From vibrantly 

colored walls and doors to 

loads of Mexican knickknacks 

— including sombreros, 

boot-shaped shot glasses 

and a talking donkey — there 

is no place else around that 

has the same let’s-get-readyto-party 

ambiance as Rosie’s, 

and the management likes it 

that way. 

Judging by the popularity 

of the restaurant that opened 

in 2015, so do the customers. 

“Especially on the weekends, 

it’s a little bit louder in 

here,” said Joe Christiano regional 

director. “We crank it 

up. You’re here to party. The 

whole point of the restaurant, 

what the owner wanted, 

was a fun, party atmosphere 

where you don’t feel like 

you’re sitting in a restaurant 

in Frankfort, Illinois, 

let alone the United States 

somewhere; he wanted the 

authentic feel of you being 

Mexico, almost.” 

Now, back to that Mexican 

cuisine. 

A special Cinco de Mayo 

menu is scheduled for the 

holiday, featuring a trimmed 

down version of Rosie’s regular 

menu. 

One of the signature appetizers 

is the ensalada a 

Fat Rosie’s 

28 Kansas St. in 

Frankfort 

Hours 

• 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. 

Monday-Thursday 

• 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Friday and Saturday 

• 10 a.m-2 p.m. Sunday 

Brunch 

• 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Sunday 

Dinner 

For more information… 

Web: fatrosies.com 

Phone: (815) 534-1640 

la parrilla ($8), with mixed 

greens, tomato, avocado and 

chipotle-honey vinaigrette. 

Of course, no Mexican restaurant 

would be complete 

without tacos, and Rosie’s 

has several options of those 

from which to choose. 

There are the al pastor ($4 

each), grilled pork shoulder, 

grilled pineapple, guajillo 

pepper, onion and cilantro, 

served on corn tortilla. 

There is the staple carne 

asada ($5 each), with avocado-tomatillo 

salsa, and pico 

de gallo and queso fresco. 

Or, for seafood lovers, the 

camarones Veracruzanos 

($5 each), sautéed shrimp, 

Veracruzana sauce and goat 

cheese, served on corn tortilla. 

Customers needing a little 

more food to help soak 

up some of Fat Rosies’ 

22 ounce margaritas ($9) 

should check out the pollo 

al chipotle ($18), grilled 

chicken breast with creamy 

chipotle sauce, served with 

garlic mashed potatoes and 

grilled green beans, topped 

with crispy onions. 

All of those are great, 

but for a dish that cannot 

be found anywhere else on 

the planet, diners will want 

to go for the enchiladas en 

mole ($18), a special recipe 

Fat Rosie’s carne asada tacos ($5 each) come topped with avocado-tomitillo salsa, pico de gallo and queso fresco on a 

corn tortilla. Photos by T.J. Kremer III/22nd Century Media 

The ensalada a la parrilla ($8) is mixed greens, tomato, 

avocado and chipotle-honey vinaigrette. 

that Arreola’s grandmother 

taught him. It’s a grilled 

chicken enchilada with 

queso Chihuahua and mole 

negro, served with rice and 

beans. The recipe is so secret 

that Arreola said he will not 

even let anyone in the kitchen 

when he is preparing it. 

Restaurant staff pride 

themselves on the freshness 

of the food, Christiano said, 

so most items are prepared 

early in the morning to ensure 

the maximum amount of 

freshness for the customers. 

And they also pride themselves 

on interacting with 

customers — not just the 

waitstaff, but managers and 

chefs will often be found 

walking through the restaurant 

and mingling with 

guests to make sure everyone 

is having a great time. 

So, do not be too surprised 

if out of nowhere you get 

some sombreros tossed on 

The pollo al chipotle ($18) is grilled chicken breast with a 

creamy chipotle sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes 

and green beans, topped with crispy onions. 

your party’s heads and some 

tequila to wash down the 

food. It is all part of the atmosphere. 

Fat Rosie’s normally takes 

reservations, but on Cinco 

de Mayo it is walk-in seating 

only; however, if the 

place gets too crowded, or 

for those who just prefer to 

eat outside, they are scheduling 

a taco garden, weather 

permitting, with a limited 

menu of four different tacos 

and beer. 

The restaurant opens early 

— at 10 a.m. — on Cinco de 

Mayo, so diners will want to 

get there early, as well, and 

make sure not to miss the 

mariachi band. Just look for 

the 16-feet-tall donkey pinata 

outside, and listen for the 

party coming from inside the 

restaurant. 

It’s hard to miss.

26 | May 3, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger PUZZLES 


crosstown CROSSWORD & Sudoku 

The crosstowns: Frankfort, Homer Glen, Lockport, Mokena, New Lenox, Orland Park, Tinley Park 

Crossword by Myles Mellor and Cindy LaFleur 

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Centennial Park 

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36. Dress styles 

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singer 

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32. Posting at JFK 

34. Q followers 

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37. Mauna ___ 

38. Cookbook author 

Rombauer 

39. Wyo. neighbor 

40. Detroit’s state 

41. Well 

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44. Marzipan ingredient 

45. Proxy (abbr.) 

47. Leftovers 

48. Feral feline 

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60. Three-time Hart 

Trophy winner 

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64. Letters on some Civil 

War buckles 

65. Beer barrel 

MOKENA 

The Alley Grill and Tap 

House 

(18700 S. Old LaGrange 

Road, Mokena; (708) 478- 

3610) 

■9 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Karaoke 

Fox’s Restaurant and Pub 

(11247 W. 187th St., 

Mokena; (708) 478-8888) 

■6 ■ p.m. Thursdays, 

Fridays and Saturdays: 

Performance by Jerry 

Eadie 

Jenny’s Southside Tap 

(10160 191st St., 

Mokena; (708) 479-6873) 

■6 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: Acoustic 

Avenue, Psychic 

night - second Tuesday 

every month. 

■9 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Karaoke 

■Fridays ■ and Saturdays: 

Live bands 

NEW LENOX 

Little Joe’s Restaurant 

(1300 N. Cedar Road, 

New Lenox; (815) 463- 

1099) 

■5-8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays: 

Piano Styles by Joe 

FRANKFORT 

Pete Mitchell’s Bar & Grill 

(21000 Frankfort Square 

Road, Frankfort; (815) 

464-8100) 

■6-8 ■ p.m. Wednesdays: 

Free N’ Fun Bar Game. 

Free to play. 

LOCKPORT 

Port Noir 

(900 S. State St., 

Lockport; (815) 834- 

9463) 

■4-7 ■ p.m. Monday-Friday: 

Happy Hour 

■8-10 ■ p.m. Thursdays: 

Comedy Bingo 

■8-11 ■ p.m. Fridays and 

Saturdays: Live Band 

■7-11 ■ p.m. Sundays: 

Open Mic Night 

The Outpost Pub & Grill 

(14929 Archer Ave., 

Lockport; (815) 836- 

8893) 

■8 ■ p.m. Tuesdays and 

Thursdays: Live DJ and 

Karaoke 

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com. 

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Two new designs (with more to follow) are a direct result of buyer feedback 

Two refreshing designs mark 

the beginning of a new series 

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available from Distinctive Home 

Builders at its latest new home 

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located in Manhattan within the 

highly-regarded Lincoln-Way 

School District and at WestGate 

Manor in Peotone within 

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“Craftsman homes were 

introduced in the early 1900s 

in California with designs 

based on a simpler, functional 

aesthetic using a higher level 

of craftsmanship and natural 

materials. These homes were a 

departure from homes that were 

mass produced from that era, 

“according to Bryan Nooner, 

president of Distinctive Home 

Builders. 

“The Craftsman design has 

made a comeback today for 

many of the same reasons it 

started over a century ago. Our 

customers want to live in a home 

that gets away from the “mass 

produced” look and live in a 

home that has more character. As 

a result of our daily interaction 

with our homeowners and their 

input, we are excited to introduce 

these two homes, with additional 

designs in the works.” 

Nooner, who meets with 

each homeowner prior to 

construction, has been working 

on these plans for a while and felt 

that the timing was ideal for the 

debut. “Customers were asking 

for something different and 

simple with less monotony and 

higher architectural standards.” 

The result was the Craftsman 

ranch and the Prairie twostory, 

now available at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

The Craftsman ranch features 

an open floor plan with Great 

Room, three bedrooms, two 

baths and a two-car (optional 

three-car) garage. The Prairie 

features a two-story foyer and 

Great Room, three bedrooms 

and one and one-half baths, a 

convenient Flex Room space 

on the main level and a two-car 

(optional three-car) garage. The 

Craftsman architectural elements 

on both homes include brick and 

stone exteriors with cedar shake 

accent siding, low-pitched gabled 

bracket roofs, front porches with 

tapered columns and stone piers, 

partially paned windows, and a 

standard panel front entry door. 

Distinctive Home Builders 

offers a Craftsman-style trim 

package offering trim without 

ornate profiles and routers. The 

trim features simplicity in design 

with rectangles, straight lines and 

layered look trims over doors for 

example. The front entry door 

will have the standard Craftsman 

panel style door. Distinctive has 

also created a Craftsman color 

palate to assist buyers in making 

coordinated choices for the 

interior of their new Craftsman 

home. Colors, cabinet styles and 

flooring choices blend seamlessly 

with the Craftsman trim package 

and are available in gray tones 

package and earth tones. 

Distinctive offers custom maple 

kitchen cabinets featuring solid 

wood construction (no particle 

board), have solid wood drawers 

with dove tail joints, which is 

very rare in the marketplace. 

“When you buy a new home 

from Distinctive, you truly are 

receiving custom made cabinets 

in every home we sell no matter 

what the price range,” noted 

Nooner. 


works to achieve a delivery goal 

of 90 days with zero punch list 

items for its homeowners. “Our 

three decades building homes 

provides an efficient construction 

system,” said Nooner. “Many of 

our skilled craftsmen have been 

working with our company 

for over 20 years. We also 

take pride on having excellent 

communicators throughout our 

organization. This translates into 

a positive buying and building 

experience for our homeowners 

and one of the highest referral 

rates in the industry.” 

Nooner added that all homes 

are highly energy efficient. Every 

home built will have upgraded 

wall and ceiling insulation 

values with energy efficient 

windows and high efficiency 

furnaces. Before homeowners 

move into their new home, 


conducts a blower door test that 

pressurizes the home to ensure 

that each home passes a set of 

very stringent Energy Efficiency 

guidelines. 

With the addition of these two 

new designs, there are now 15 

ranch, split-level and six twostory 

single-family home styles to 

choose from each offering from 

three to eight different exterior 

elevations at both communities. 

The three- to four-bedroom 

homes feature one and one-half 

to two-and-one-half baths, twoto 

three-car garages and a family 

room, all in approximately 1,600 

to over 3,000 square feet of living 

space. Basements are included in 

most models as well. Distinctive 

also encourages customization 

to make your new home truly 

personalized to suit your lifestyle. 

Oversize home sites; brick 

exteriors on all four sides of the 

first floor; custom maple cabinets; 

ceramic tile or hardwood 

floors in the kitchen, baths and 

foyer; genuine wood trim and 

doors and concrete driveways 

can all be yours at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor. 

Most all home sites at Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor 

can accommodate a three-car 

garage; a very important amenity 

to the Manhattan homebuyer, 

said Nooner. 

“When we opened Prairie 

Trails and WestGate Manor we 

wanted to provide the best new 

home value for the dollar and 

we feel with offering Premium 

Standard Features that we do 

just that. So why wait? This is 

truly the best time to build your 

dream home!” 

Prairie Trails is also a beautiful 

place to live and raise a family 

featuring a 20-acre lake on site, 

as well as direct access to the 22- 

mile Wauponsee Glacial Prairie 

Path that borders the community 

and meanders through many 

neighboring communities and 

links to many other popular 

trails. The Manhattan Metra 

station is less than a mile away. 

Besides Prairie Trails, 


has built homes throughout 

Manhattan in the Butternut 

Ridge and Leighlinbridge 

developments, as well as in the 

Will and south Cook county 

areas over the past 30 years. 


chose the Will County village 

of Peotone for its newest 

community of 38 single-family 

homes at WestGate Manor 

within walking distance of the 

esteemed Peotone High School. 

Its convenient location between 

Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 

50 provide easy access to I-80 

and commuters enjoy several 

nearby train stations and a 

35-minute drive to Chicago. 

Visit the on-site sales 

information center for 

unadvertised specials and view 

the numerous styles of homes 

being offered and the available 

lots. Call Lynne Rinck at (708) 

737-9142 or (708) 479-7700 for 

more information or visit www. 

distinctivehomebuilders.com. 

The Prairie Trails and WestGate 

Manor new home information 

center is located three miles 

south of Laraway Rd. on Rt. 

52. The address is 24458 S. 

Rt. 52, Manhattan, IL. 60422. 

Open Daily 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 

p.m. Closed Wednesday and 

Thursday and always available 

by appointment. 

Specials, prices, specifications, 

standard features, model 

offerings, build times and lot 

availability are subject to change 

without notice. Please contact 

a Distinctive representative for 

current pricing and complete 

details. 

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The Village of Mokena has an opening in the Community 

Development Department for a Customer Service Representative. 

The successful candidate will have an extensive 

background of customer service, athorough knowledge of 

Microsoft Office and the ability to perform their duties 

with minimal supervision. Duties include but are not limited 

to: answering and directing phone calls, waiting on 

residents at the service counter, maintenance of various databases, 

data entry ofwater bills and building permits, etc. 

Municipal experience preferred but not required. Salary 

range mid 30s. Please send your resume w/cover letter to 

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Director, 11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena, IL 60448 or 

electronically to administration@mokena.org. Position 

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seniorliving.com 

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New Lenox, IL 60451 

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Due to our rapid growth and 

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Excellent computer literacy 

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Screen Printers & 

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Experience preferred. 

Please apply in person: 

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9525 W Laraway 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

or email: 

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Shelby Racing 

Let’s Go Racing 

Retired But Not Tired 

Driver for our Transporter, 

Class C Required. Midwest 

Week Ends: Thurs-Mon 

Per Diem & Expenses 

Have Fun! Hobby Business 

Call Wally: 815-469-2675 

Fence Installers & Laborers 

wanted for growing fence 

business. Exp preferred but 

will train. Competitive wage 

& benefits incl’d medical 

insurance. Please apply within 

at K Brothers Fence, 19008 

Wolf Rd in Mokena. 

Administrative Assistant 

Bookkeeping Exp. Req. 

Phone Savvy 

Solid Computer Skills 

P/T Monday-Friday 

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Lawn Care Service 

Looking for responsible, 

motivated with driver’s 

license. Pay based on exp. 

Paid training. 708.226.9322 

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Growing Media Company 

Seeks Sales Directors 

Position Overview: 

22nd Century Media, a media 

publishing company based in 

Orland Park, is seeking Sales 

Directors to join their team. 

Responsibilities Include: 

Proactively prospecting and 

qualifying potential new 

advertising accounts; handling 

incoming leads; guiding ad 

copy for clients; identifying 

business opportunities and 

working with decision makers 

to obtain customer 

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weekly revenue targets. 

Qualifications: 

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1–3 years of experience in 

local/retail advertising sales 

and/or media environment. 

Must have a strong work ethic 

and ability to work 

independently as well as with 

a team. Excellent 

communication skills, 

time-management and 

interpersonal skills required. 

Next Steps: 

For more information or to be 

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No phone calls please. EOE 

Golf Course Help 

Full & Part-Time Openings 

Monday golf 

available for employees 

Stop by or call: 

270-860-3331 

Crystal Tree 

Golf & Country Club 

14553 S. 108th Ave 

Orland Park, IL 60467 

Hiring Desk Clerk 

(must be flexible w/ shifts) 

& Housekeeping (Morning) 

Needed at 

Super 8 Motel 

Apply within: 

9485 W. 191st St, Mokena 

No Phone Calls 

Growing Residential 

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HELP WANTED! 

Make $1000/week mailing 

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No exp. req. Helping home 

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Start immediately! 

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State Licensed & Bonded 

since 1998. Providing 

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Live-in/ Come & go. 

708.403.8707 

Heaven Sent Caregivers 

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herein you are mymother. Oh 

holy Mary, Mother of God, 

Queen of Heaven and Earth, I 

humbly beeseach you from the 

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there are none that can 

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2015 Nissan Altima $10,975 

2002 Cadillac Eldorado Pearl 

white 27,000 miles $13,500 

2007 Chevrolet Conversion 

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2011 Chevrolet Express 3500 

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conversion van 41,000 miles 

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2016 Lexus gs350 f sport 

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dual exhaust 87,000 miles 

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The Mokena Messenger’s 

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SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 

of 11045 Daniel Trail, Mokena, IL 

60448 (Residential). On the 10th day of 

May, 2018 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: FLAGSTAR 

BANK, FSB, Plaintiff V.ALICIA M. 

CESTA; SECRETARY OF HOUSING 

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant. 

Case No. 15CH 2218 in the Circuit 

Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, 

Will County, Illinois. 

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

time of sale and the balance within 

twenty-four (24) hours. Nojudicial sale 

fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring 

the residential real estate pursuant 

to its credit bid at the sale or by any 

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 

lienor acquiring the residential real estate 

whose rights in and tothe residential 

real estate arose prior to the sale. All 

payments shall be made in cash or certified 

funds payable tothe Sheriff of Will 

County. 

In the event the property is acondomin- 

ium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 

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

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

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

that the purchaser of the unit, other than 

amortgagee, shall pay the assessments 

and legal fees required bysubdivisions 

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

required by subsection (g-1) 

of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium 

Property Act. 

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) 

if there is asurplus following application 

ofthe proceeds of sale, then the 

plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant 

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

to the proceeding advising them of 

the amount ofthe surplus and that the 

surplus will beheld until aparty obtains 

acourt order for its distribution or, in 

the absence of an order, until the surplus 

is forfeited to the State. 

For Information Please Contact: 

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG AND ASSO- 

CIATES 

230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 

P: 312 541-9710 

F: 312 541-9711 

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT 

COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT 

YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS 

LAW FIRM ISDEEMED TO BE A 

DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING 

TO COLLECT ADEBT AND ANY 

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL 

BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 


of 19912 Pinegrove Drive, Mokena, IL 

60448 (Brown brick, two story single 

family home, attached two car garage). 

On the 17th day of May, 2018 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: U.S. Bank National Association, 

as trustee, on behalf of the holders of 

the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 

2007-3 Adjustable Rate Mortgage 

Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 

2007-3 Plaintiff V.Salameh Abuelhawa; 

Khadejeh Almasri; Velocity Investments 

LLC; Unknown Owners and 

Non-Record Claimants Defendant. 
















County. Judgment amount is 

$503,055.47 plus interest, cost and post 

judgment advances, if any. 



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PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 

1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 

Chicago, Illinois 60602 

P: 312-346-9088 

F: 










of 9402 HAWTHORNE AVENUE, 

MOKENA ,IL 60448 (Blue vinyl siding, 

single family home with detached 

two car garage). On the 17th day of 

May, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at 

the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 

N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 

60432, under Case Title: FEDERAL 

NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIA- 

TION ("FANNIE MAE"), ACORPO- 

RATION ORGANIZED AND EXIST- 

ING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff V. WILLIAM BUTCHER, 

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF 

THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR 

BRENDA JOSEPHINE GALATE; UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RE- 

CORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN 

HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF 

BRENDA JOSEPHINE GALATE, IF 

ANY, Defendant. 





















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of 19621 Sycamore Street, Mokena, IL 

60448 (SINGLE FAMILY H OME 

WITH DETACHED 2 CAR GA- 

RAGE.). Onthe 17th day of May, 2018 

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: JAMES B. NUTTER 

&COMPANY Plaintiff V.Margaret E 

LaCasse; Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development Defendant. 






twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale 






whose rights inand to the residential 









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








Property Act. 
















P: 312-346-9088 

F: 









Certificate No. 32213 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will County on April 18, 2018 

wherein the business firm of 

Imaginal Projections located at 

19151 Brompton Court, Mokena, 

IL 60448 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Ryan Hayes, 19151 Brompton 

Court, Mokena, IL 60448 

708-466-0674 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 18th day of April, 2018 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

Certificate No. 32216 was filed in 

the office of the County Clerk of 

Will County on April 19, 2018 

wherein the business firm of 

MaMa RaRa’s Market located at 

19510 115th Ave Unit B, Mokena, 

IL 60448 is registered and a certificate 

notice setting forth the following: 

Andrea Laue, 19510 115th Ave 

Unit B, Mokena, IL 60448 

815-685-6290 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have 

hereunto set my hand and Official 

Seal at my office in Joliet; Illinois, 

this 19th day of April, 2018 

Nancy Schultz Voots 

Will County Clerk 

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STATE OF ILLINOIS ) 

) SS. 

COUNTY OF WILL ) 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OFTHE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS 

FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ALICIA M. CESTA; SECRETARY OF 

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP- 

MENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendant. No. 15 CH 2218 

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 

Public notice ishereby given that pursuant 

toajudgment entered in the above 

cause on the 9th day of May, 2016, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 

County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 

10th day of May, 2018 ,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 to the highest and best bidder 

or bidders the following-described real 

estate: 

LOT 29, IN TOMAHAWK TRAILS, 

BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART 

OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH- 

WEST 1/4 OFSECTION 8, TOWN- 

SHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST 

OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERID- 

IAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 28, 

1975 AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R75-22559, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLI- 

NOIS 

Commonly known as: 11045 Daniel 

Trail, Mokena, IL 60448

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P.I.N.: 19-09-08-112-023-0000 













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and legal fees required by subdivisions 




Property Act. 












FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CON- 

TACT: 

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG AND ASSO- 

CIATES 

230 W. MONROE, SUITE 1125, 

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 

P: 312 541-9710 

F: 312 541-9711 

Plaintiff's Attorney 

MIKE KELLEY 

Sheriff of Will County 










) SS. 





U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, 

onbehalf ofthe holders of the Adjustable 

Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-3 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Backed Pass 

Through Certificates, Series 2007-3 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Salameh Abuelhawa; Khadejeh Almasri; 

Velocity Investments LLC; Unknown 

Owners and Non-Record Claimants 





cause on the 5th day of December, 

2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 








estate: 

LOT 1IN PINEGROVE RE-SUBDIVI- 

SION, OF PART OF LOT 2 IN 

SCHOOL TRUSTEES' SUBDIVISION 

OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED JULY 13, 1995, AS 

DOCUMENT NO. R95-48355, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 19912 Pinegrove 

Drive, Mokena, IL 60448 


Brown brick, two story single family 

home, attached two car garage 

P.I.N.: 19-09-16-206-005-0000 


















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

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








Property Act. 













TACT: 




P: 312-346-9088 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE 

ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), A 

CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND 

EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMER- 

ICA, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL 

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DE- 

CEASED MORTGAGOR BRENDA 

JOSEPHINE GALATE; UNKNOWN 

OWNERS AND NON-RECORD 

CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS 

AND LEGATEES OF BRENDA JOSE- 

PHINE GALATE, IF ANY, 





cause on the 30th day of January, 2018, 

MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 








estate: 

LOT 161 IN ARBURY HILLS 2ND 

ADDITION, ASUB PART OFTHE 

SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10 

TOWNSHIP 35 RANGE 12 EAST. 

Commonly known as: 9402 HAW- 

THORNE AVENUE, MOKENA ,IL 

60448 


Blue vinyl siding, single family home 

with detached two car garage 

P.I.N.: 19-09-10-302-017-0000 


















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

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








Property Act. 













TACT: 




P: 312-346-9088 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 











) SS. 





JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Margaret E LaCasse; Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development 





cause on the 5th day of December, 

2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will 








estate: 

LOT 2, BLOCK F, IN RAINBOW 

VALLEY ADDITION TO ARBURY 

HILLS BEING ASUBDIVISION OF 

PART OFTHE SOUTHWEST QUAR- 

TER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE 

THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AC- 

CORDING TOTHE PLAT THEREOF 

RECORDED SEPTEMBER 17, 1970, 

AS DOCUMENT NO. R70-6827, IN 

WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Commonly known as: 19621 Sycamore 

Street, Mokena, IL 60448 


SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH DE- 

TACHED 2 CAR GARAGE. 

P.I.N.: 19-09-10-319-006-0000 


















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








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TACT: 




P: 312-346-9088 

F: 


MIKE KELLEY 


PUBLIC NOTICE 

The Board of Trustees of the 

Frankfort Fire Protection District is 

seeking aresident of the Fire District 

that may be interested in becoming 

a member of the Board of 

Fire Commissioners. Under the 

Board's authority, the duties generally 

include: hiring, promotions, 

discipline, and terminations of 

members. Regular meetings are 

held quarterly or as determined 

necessary by the members of the 

Board. 

This term is for one year and will 

expire the first Monday in June, 

2019. 

A letter ofinterest explaining why 

you would be qualified along with 

a resume must be submitted in 

writing by May 18, 2018. 

Mail to: 

Frankfort Fire Protection District 

Attn: Board of Trustees 

333 W. Nebraska Street 

Frankfort, IL 60423 

If you have any questions, please 

feel free tocontact the Frankfort 

Fire Protection District at 

815-469-1700. 




FNBC BANK & TRUST, formerly 

known as State Bank of Illinois, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

DALE W. WESTLUND and UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS AND 

NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, 

Defendants. 

18 CH 648 

Residential Foreclosure 

Property Address: 10847 1st St. 

Mokena, Illinois 60448 

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO UN- 

KNOWN OWNERS 

AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS 

The requisite affidavit for publication 

having been filed, notice is hereby given 

to you, Unknown Owners and Non Record 

Claimants, Defendants inthe above 

entitled suit, that the said suit has been 

commenced in the Circuit Court of Will 

County, Illinois, by FNBC Bank & 

Trust, formerly known as State Bank of 

Illinois, against you and other Defendants, 

praying for the foreclosure of certain 

Mortgage. The Mortgage conveying 

the premises described as follows, to 

wit: 

THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 2 IN 

BLOCK 1IN MCGOVNEY'S ADDI- 

TION TO MOKENA LOCATED ON 

THE NORTH PART OFTHE EAST 

HALF OFTHE NORTHWEST QUAR- 

TER OF SECTION 8, IN TOWNSHIP 

35 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 12 

EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL 

MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, IL- 

LINOIS. 

Common address: 10847 1st St., Mokena, 

Illinois 60448-1535 

PIN: 09-08-312-023-0000 

The Mortgage was made onDecember 

3, 2012, by FNBC Bank &Trust, formerly 

known asState Bank of Illinois, 

as mortgagee, to Dale W. Westlund, as 

mortgagor, and recorded onDecember 

18, 2012, in the Office of the Recorder 

of Deeds in Will County, Illinois as 

Document No. R2012140688. 

Summons was duly issued out of the 

Circuit Court of Will County against 

you as provided by law, and that suit is 

now pending. 

YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO 

SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IG- 

NORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of 

the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of 

the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is 

set for Mandatory Mediation onMay 

31, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. atthe Will County 

Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration 

Center), 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet, Illinois. 

A lender representative will be 

present along with acourt appointed 

mediator to discuss options that you 

may have and to pre-screen you for a 

potential mortgage modification. 

YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE ME- 

DIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR 

RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TER- 

MINATE. 

Now, therefore, unless you, the above 

Defendants, file your answer to the 

complaint inthis case orotherwise file 

your appearance in the office of the Circuit 

Court Clerk, on or before May 29, 

2018, adefault may be entered against 

you at any time after that day and adecree 

entered in accordance with the 

prayer of said complaint. 

YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED 

THAT THE TIME IN WHICH THE 

SUBJECT REAL ESTATE MAY BE 

REDEEMED FROM FORECLOSURE, 

PURSUANT TOLAW, COMMENCES 

TO RUN WITH THE FIRST DATE OF 

PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. 

Clerk 

12th Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois 

Amy T. Grace (ARDC# 6269840) 

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. 

30 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 2600 

Chicago, IL 60606 

(312) 229-4573 

agrace@chuhak.com 

ATG 25931.66293 

I3084546 

NOTICE OF HEARING 

BEFORE THE PLANNING 

COMMISSION 

VILLAGE OF MOKENA 

Notice is hereby given that apublic 

hearing will beheld onMay 17, 

2018 at the meeting ofthe Planning 

Commission of the Village of 

Mokena, Illinois at the hour of 7:00 

P.M. or as soon thereafter as the 

agenda permits, atthe Mokena Village 

Hall at 11004 Carpenter 

Street, Mokena, Illinois, at which 

time and place the following will 

be considered: 

Regarding the property located at 

18822 82nd Avenue, apetition for 

aSpecial Use Permit for amotor 

vehicle service repair business has 

been filed. If approved, the special 

use will permit CRG Auto to operate 

inthe I-1, Light Industrial zoning 

district. The petition has been 

filed byClaude and Ramona Watrobka 

of CRG Auto, 17027 Carlislie 

Lane, Lockport, IL 60441. SMJ 

Properties, 18830 82nd Ave, Mokena, 

IL owns the property. The 

property is described as follows: 

The property isdescribed as follows: 

LOT 7IN THE 80TH AVENUE 

INDUSTRIAL PARK, CENTER 

OF THAT PART OF THE 

NORTHEAST QUARTER OF 

THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER 

OF SECTION 2,TOWNSHIP 35 

NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF 

THE THIRD PRINCIPAL ME- 

RIDIAN, LYING SOUTH OF 

THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY 

LINE OF FEDERAL AIDE IN- 

TERSTATE ROUTE 80 AS DE- 

SCRIBED INCONDEMNATION 

CASE NO. W66GI592CH AND 

WEST OF THE WEST RIGHT OF 

WAY LINE OF 80TH AVENUE, 

ACCORDING TO THE PLAT 

THEREOF RECORDED MAY 27, 

1976 AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R76-15678, IN WILL COUNTY, 

ILLINOIS. 

Pin #: 19-09-02-401-007-0000 

Any person wishing toappear for 

or against said petitions may do so 

in person, in writing or by counsel 

at said time and place. The petition 

for this land use action and a 

full detailed legal description is 

available for review at the Mokena 

Village Hall at 11004 Carpenter 

Street during normal working 

hours. 

Dated this 3rd day of May, 2018 

Planning Commission 

Doug Heathcock 

Planning Commission Chairman

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agenda permits, atthe Village Hall 

at 11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena, 

Illinois, at which time and 

place the following will be considered: 

Regarding the property located at 

11120 Front Street, apetition for 

an amendment tothe Special Use 

Permit to operate a brewery in the 

C-4, traditional downtown commercial 

business district has been 

filed. The applicant isthe Village 

of Mokena, 11004 Carpenter 

Street. The property owner is Niall 

Freyne of 11120 Front Street. The 

property is described as follows: 

LOTS 2 AND 7, IN BLOCK 2IN 

THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF 

MOKENA, IN SECTION 8, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRON- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

COMMON ADDRESS: 11120 

FRONT STREET 

PIN #19-09-08-309-005-0000 & 

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in person, in writing or by council 

at said time and place. The petition 

for this land use action and a 

full detailed legal description is 

available for review at the Mokena 

Village Hall at 11004 Carpenter 

Street during normal working 

hours. 



in person, in writing or by counsel 

at said time and place. 




Planning Commission Chairman 











agenda permits, atthe Village Hall, 

at 11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena, 

Illinois, at which time and 

place the following will be considered: 

Regarding the property generally 

located on the southeast corner of 

Townline Road and Francis Road, 

apetition toannex, and rezone the 

property R-6, multi-family for 

townhome units has been applied 

for. B.R. Bradford Company, 

20018 Alison Trail, Mokena, ILis 

the petitioner and owner ofsaid 

property. 

The property isdescribed as follows: 

THAT PART OF THE WEST 

HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST 

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QUARTER OF SECTION 7, 

TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 

12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRIN- 

CIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING 

SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE 

OF FRANCIS ROAD AND LY- 

ING WEST OFTHE OAKS, BE- 

ING ASUBDIVISION OFPART 

OF THE WEST HALF OFTHE 

NORTHWEST QUARTER OF 

SECTION 18 AND PART OF 

THE WEST HALF OF THE 

SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF 

SAID SECTION 7, ACCORDING 

TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE- 

CORDED FEBRUARY 9, 2004 

AS DOCUMENT NO. 

R2004-023080 IN WILL 

COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

PIN: 19-09-07-300-016-0000 

Acopy ofthe full legal description 

and plat ofsurvey are available for 

review at the Mokena Village Hall. 

Any interested person may attend 

and provide comments or questions 

orally, in writing, or both. 

Any individual requiring special 

accommodations as specified by 

the Americans with Disabilities 

Act is requested to notify the Village 

ofMokena ADA Compliance 

Coordinator at (708) 479-3912 at 

least 24 hours in advance ofthe 

meeting date. 




Planning Commission Chairman 

2900 

Merchandise 

Under $100 

(2) new American camper 

kerosene lantern, vintage, 12” 

high, sturdy metal construction 

$45. 708.466.9907 

15 young ladies sweaters, 

new/used, $4 ea. New Wilsons 

suede girls jacket, size 8 $20. 

Ladies short hooded jacket XL 

$15. 708.460.8308 

24’ aluminum ladder, liek new 

$100. 708.301.5849 

3piece brass fireplace set $3. 8 

door bell transformers $3. 

Light timer $3. 6ridgid pipe 

threading dies, new $5. Call 

708.614.8148 

7 ft. HD steel post $6 ea. 

Women’s magazines .50 ea. Japan 

Pachinko steel balls 6lbs 

$25. Foam paint brushes $5. 

708.460.8308 

72 piece china set $50. Excellent 

condition. Dining room 

chair covers 4-$20. Cardio fit 

$25. 815.478.3870 

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This week in… 

Lincoln-Way Athletics 

Boys Lacrosse 

■May ■ 4 - hosts District 230, 

7:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 8 - hosts Minooka, 7:30 

p.m. 

Girls Lacrosse 

■May ■ 3 - at Lake Forest 

Academy, 5:15 p.m. 

■May ■ 9 - at Downers Grove 

North, 7 p.m. 

Knights Varsity 

Athletics 

Baseball 

■May ■ 3 - hosts Thornwood, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 4 - at Lincoln-Way East, 

6:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 7 - at Thornwood, 4:30 

p.m. 

■May ■ 8 - at Minooka, 4:30 

p.m. 

■May ■ 9 - at Thornridge, 4:30 

p.m. 

Softball 

Lincoln-Way Central 10, 

Naperville Central 0 

Ashley Platek threw four 

shutout innings, while striking 

out four and added a solo 

home run, Amanda Weyh hit 

a 3-run home run, and Carly 

Alvers added a solo home run 

to lead the Knights April 26. 


Thornridge 0 

Starting pitcher Sarah Wilson 

threw four shutout innings 

while striking out seven to 

lead the Knights April 25. 


Thornwood 1 

Danielle Abell threw a complete-game 

shutout, striking 

out 10 batters in the process to 



Lemont 0 

Carly Alvers was perfect at 

the plate, going 3-for-3 with 

Softball 

■May ■ 3 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

West (Epilepsy Awareness 

Game), 4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 4 - hosts Mother 

McAuley, 4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 5 - at Downers Grove 

North, 10 a.m. 

■May ■ 7 - hosts Andrew, 4:30 

p.m. 

■May ■ 8 - hosts Lockport, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 9 - hosts Thornton, 

4:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 10 - at Homewood- 

Flosmoor, 4:30 p.m. 

Boys Water Polo 

■May ■ 3 - at Stagg, 5 p.m. 

■May ■ 5 - at Stevenson 

Tournament, 8 a.m. 

■May ■ 7-12 - at Sectional, TBA 

Girls Water Polo 

■May ■ 3 - hosts Stagg, 5 p.m. 

■May ■ 5 - at Stevenson 

Tournament, 8 a.m. 

■May ■ 7-12 - at Sectional, TBA 

high school highlights 

The rest of the week in high school sports 

two doubles and five RBI, 

while Ashley Platek threw a 

complete-game shutout (5 IP, 

4 K) to lead the Knights April 

20. 

Girls soccer 


Oswego 2 

Nicolette Gossage had 

both goals, and both were 

assisted by Maddie Melde to 



Thornwood 0 

Maddie Melde scored 

twice, and Megan Andjelic 

and Abbey Ward each 

scored; assists went to Melde, 

Ward and Madi Jenig; 

and goalie Peyton Vecchiet 

recorded her eighth shutout 

of the season to lead the 

Knights April 24. 

Boys volleyball 

Lincoln-Way Central 25, 25, 

Homewood-Flossmoor 18, 

12 

Boys track and field 

■May ■ 4 - at Hinsdale Central 

Invite, 5 p.m. 

■May ■ 10 - at SWSC Meet, 

4:30 p.m. 

Girls track and field 

■May ■ 3 - at SWSC Meet, 4:30 

p.m. 

■May ■ 10 - at Sectionals, TBA 

Boys Volleyball 

■May ■ 3 - hosts Bolingbrook, 

5:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 8 - hosts Lincoln-Way 

East, 5:30 p.m. 

■May ■ 10 - at Lincoln-Way 

West, 5:30 p.m. 

Girls Soccer 

■May ■ 3 - hosts Stagg, 6:15 

p.m. 

■May ■ 5 - hosts Mother 

McAuley, 11:45 a.m. 

■May ■ 8 - hosts Bolingbrook 

(Senior Night), 6:30 p.m. 

Garrett McCrea (8 aces, 

3 kills), Jack Yurkanin (3 

aces, 3 kills, 3 digs), Aidan 

McGuire (2 aces, 11 assists), 

Trevor Kozlowski (3 kills, 2 

blocks) and Luke Handley (2 

kills) led the Knights April 

26. 

Lincoln-Way Central 

goes 2-3 at Brother Rice 

Tournament 

Sebastian Olmos was 

named to the All-Tournament 

Team after the libero totaled 

42 digs and six assists in the 

five-game tournament on 

April 21. Jimmy Kapsalis 

had 55 assists, 12 digs, and 

four aces. Jack Yurkanin totaled 

42 kills, 18 digs and 11 

aces, and Brendan McCarthy 

added 20 kills and eight 

blocks. The Knights opened 

the tournament with a 25-17, 

21-25, 28-26 win over Eisenhower, 

then lost 22-25, 24-26 

to Glenbrook North, and then 

bounced back to beat Reavis 

25-10, 25-17. 

alumni spotlight 

LWE alumna reflects on basketball career 

T.J. Kremer III, Editor 

Kara Krolicki started her 

high school basketball career 

at Lincoln-Way East 

before moving on to St. 

Xavier, where she ended her 

career as the school’s alltime 

leading scorer (2,726 

points) and second all-time 

in rebounds (1,155). Twice 

she was named the National 

Association of Intercollegiate 

Athletics Player of 

the Year and an Academic 

All-American three straight 

years. Krolicki helped lead 

St. Xavier twice to the Fab 

Four in the NAIA playoffs. 

Now, set to graduate this 

month with a degree in finance, 

Krolicki sat down 

with The Messenger to reflect 

on her career and plans 

moving forward. 

Mokena Messenger: Which 

of your accomplishments are 

you most proud of? 

Kara Krolicki: That’s a 

hard question. I’m definitely 

proud of all of them. I don’t 

think you ever make your 

goals to go out and break 

records and things like that. 

You just want to be successful 

and win games. I’m 

definitely proud of being 

able to receive the Player of 

the Year two times; I know 

it’s only been done a couple 

of times. I think, now that 

I’m graduating and going 

out into the real world, 

I’m proud of the academic 

aspect of it. When you’re 

younger, you don’t really 

think about the importance 

of the academic awards, but 

now that I’m searching for 

jobs, internships, I think that 

the academic awards while 

being able to balance a fulltime 

sport is eye-opening to 

a lot of people. 

MM: How did you develop 

your game? 

KK: I’ve always been 

Kara Krolicki, shown here holding her second Player of the 

Year award, finishes her collegiate career as St. Xavier’s alltime 

leader in points (2,726). Photo Submitted 

called by my coaches a 

“gym rat.” I just like to be in 

the gym. I like to be around 

the game. In the summers 

I spend a lot of time going 

up to the gym and playing 

full-court games with different 

people and siblings 

and friends. I just really 

enjoy being in the gym… 

So, I think my big thing 

was working on things that 

I wasn’t good at, and that’s 

the time to mess up and to 

try new things. You’re not 

going to get better by sticking 

to things that you know. 

I think just being in the gym 

a lot and spending time doing 

different things. I spent 

a lot of time playing against 

guys and scrimmaging with 

guys, which definitely elevates 

your game, I think, 

because guys are faster and 

stronger and things like 

that, so you have to learn to 

do things in a different way. 

MM: In your career you’ve 

been able to accomplish 

so much and you’ve led 

by example. How would 

you describe having that 

leadership quality? 

KK: I definitely feel that 

I did take on a leadership 

role while at St. Xavier, 

and I think that comes from 

growing up having coaches 

who instilled that quality 

in me, always pushing 

me to lead by example… I 

definitely enjoyed that role 

because I think that later 

in life — I’ve been able to 

realize I will enjoy being in 

a coaching position or being 

involved in coaching in 

some way. 

MM: Who else gets credit 

for your success? 

KK: I’d like to say how 

much I appreciate how involved 

my parents were in 

my basketball career, and 

how they’ve always been at 

every game. There’s never 

been a game where I don’t 

remember having a parent 

or a brother there. I’d 

like to thank them for their 

dedication and being able to 

push me and give up things 

in their lives to get me to 

where I am today. 

This interview has been edited 

due to space restrictions. For 

the full interview, visit Mokena 

Messenger.com.

42 | May 3, 2018 | The Mokena Messenger SPORTS 


Athlete of the Month 

Athlete of the Week 

10 Questions 

with Savanna Watson 

Savanna Watson is a senior 

on the Lincoln-Way East 

girls badminton team. 

Josh Carlson, a senior on the Lincoln-Way West boys swim and water polo teams, won 

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

Chicago branch. 22nd Century Media File Photo 

Lincoln-Way West water 

polo player wins April honor 

Bill Jones, Managing Editor 

Lincoln-Way West senior 

Josh Carlson has been finding 

his way around a pool 

since the age of 5. And in his 

freshman year of high school, 

he added water polo to his already 

strong swim game. 

Now, he is a leader for the 

Warriors. He also is a certifiable 

leader in area sports, as 

well. 

Stevie 

From Page 47 

Last month, he led the way 

in votes to claim 22nd Century 

Media’s Southwest Chicago 

Athlete of the Month 

crown for April. 

The Athlete of the Month 

competition pits featured 

Athlete of the Week selections 

from our south suburban 

newspapers against one 

another in an online voting 

contest. 

The next contest is to begin 

Thursday, May 10. 

To vote, visit MokenaMes 

senger.com, hover over the 

“Sports” menu tab and click 

“Athlete of the Month.” Readers 

can vote once per session 

per valid email address. Voting 

ends at 5 p.m. May 25. 

All athletes featured in the 

April Athlete of the Week 

sports interviews are automatically 

entered into the 

contest. 

two teams had a brawl during 

one of the tournament games 

and it made news in Chicago. 

The first thing I thought 

was, “I’ll bet that’s not Stevie’s 

way.” 

Stevie’s father Mark told 

a local media station that the 

family and members of the 

foundation were “disheartened” 

by the brawl and “I 

want [Stevie] to be remembered 

for a kid who got it, 

who did it the right way.” 

Aside from that incident, 

the tournament has delivered 

nothing but top-notch baseball. 

St. Rita won the first tournament, 

beating Mount Carmel 

10-4 in the championship 

game. After that, champions 

were Joliet Catholic, Andrean 

(from Indiana), Mount Carmel, 

and St. Rita won again 

in 2016 and 2017. Could this 

be Sandburg, Providence or 

Lockport’s year? 

Every year around this 

time, Stevie’s parents Mark 

and Karen must have an 

ache in their hearts because 

he is no longer around. 

But they must also have 

a lot of pride in their hearts 

that Stevie’s spirit is still 

inspiring and helping high 

school athletes. 

How long have you 

been playing badminton, 

and how did you get 

started with the sport? 

I’ve been playing badminton 

since sophomore 

year, and I was deciding 

between and badminton, 

and my friend Veda — she 

was Athlete of the Week last 

week — she was like, “Oh, 

just try out for badminton.” 

And I did. 

What are you most 

excited about this 

season? 

This season, I think I’m 

excited to go to sectionals 

and then eventually hopefully 

state. Because this year 

it’s looking like we will. 

What athletic 

accomplishment are you 

the most proud of? 

I think the accomplishment 

I’m most proud of is 

winning conference last year 

with Veda for doubles. 

What are some of your 

biggest strengths as an 

athlete? 

I think resilience, because 

even though I might have a 

bad day one day I can usually 

bounce back and be able 

to improve the next. 

Outside of badminton, 

are you involved in 

any other sports or 

activities? 

At East I’m part of Fellowship 

of Christian Athletes 

and I played tennis 

for three years but I didn’t 

this year. And I’m part of 

Pi Sigma Pi, Key Club and 

Spanish National Honor 

Society. 

How do you typically 

prepare for a big meet? 

Usually, to prepare for a 

big meet, sometimes Veda 

and I will talk before. I drink 

a lot of water too, because it 

helps me stay hydrated and 

focused. And just relaxing, 

too. Usually, I take it easy 

the night before. 

What are some things 

that this year’s team 

really excels at? 

I think our bonding and 

just our overall connection, 

because we really just enjoy 

spending time with each other 

on and off the court. So, 

we’re really strong in that 

aspect? 

Photo submitted 

What do you most enjoy 

about playing for the 

Griffins? 

The whole program, meeting 

younger kids and older 

kids and people from other 

schools too. It’s fun to be 

able to talk to players from 

other schools, and also connecting 

with them too. 

Who is your role model? 

I think my parents are my 

biggest role models. But 

also, coach Evenhouse is a 

role model and some of my 

teachers, like Mr. McCleish 

and Ms. Zaplatosch too. 

If you won a million 

dollars, what would you 

do with it and why? 

I’d probably put it all on 

the bank, because I probably 

wouldn’t spend it; I have to 

pay for college. I feel like a 

lot of people would probably 

have a more fancy answer, 

but I’d put it in the bank. 

Interview by Contributing Editor 

Nuria Mathog

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Celtics’ pitching duo combine for one-hit shutout 

Steve Millar 


Bryce Barnett started the job and 

Ryan Manikowski finished it as 

Providence turned in a dominant 

pitching performance on April 25. 

Barnett, an Arizona State recruit, 

took a no hitter into the fifth and 

allowed just one hit in five innings 

before Manikowski got the final six 

outs to secure the host Celtics’ 1-0 

win over Lockport. 

“At the start of the game I felt 

well,” Barnett said. “I just made my 

pitches when I had to. I just kept on 

throwing and let my defense do the 

job behind me.” 

Providence (11-7) got the only 

run it would need against the Porters 

(11-6) in the fourth inning as 

Logan Anderson led off with a single, 

moved to second on Alex Helmin’s 

sacrifice bunt, took third on a 

wild pitch and scored on Brennan 

Geers’ RBI groundout. 

Lockport senior Tommy Louch 

was untouchable otherwise. He allowed 

just the one run on four hits 

in six innings, striking out five and 

walking four. 

“Hats off to their pitcher,” Providence 

coach Mark Smith said. “It 

would’ve been nice to get a two or 

three-run lead, but we knew it’d be 

a tough day with the wind blowing 

in. We found a way to get a run in at 

the right time.” 

Barnett and Manikowski made 

sure the one run would hold up. 

Barnett (3-1), a junior, struck out 

nine and walked just one in his five 

innings. He said he was especially 

fired up to face the Porters. 

“I live in Lockport, I went to 

school with all those guys when I 

was younger and I would’ve went 

to Lockport if I didn’t come here,” 

Barnett said. “That was on my mind 

all day today at school. I was definitely 

fired up to face them.” 

Barnett’s day ended with a bit of a 

scare. While warming up before the 

sixth inning, he felt a bit of tightness 

in his throwing arm and had to 

come out of the game. 

“I just got a knot in my forearm,” 

he said. “Nothing major.” 

Suddenly needing a relief pitcher, 

Smith turned to Manikowski, but 

the sophomore from New Lenox 

wasn’t in the dugout. 

“I was supposed to pitch [the next 

day], so I wasn’t expecting to hear 

my name called,” Manikowski said. 

“I was up on the hill shagging foul 

balls, and then I had to come in and 

get ready to pitch. 

“I didn’t think were was anyway I 

was going to pitch, but I just had to 

come in and stay calm and collected 

and get the job done. I’ve got a good 

defense backing me up all day, so I 

wasn’t nervous at all.” 

Manikowski got in a bit of a jam 

in the seventh as an error and an infield 

hit by the Porters’ Ryan Moerman 

put runners on first and second 

with one out. 

Manikowski, though, got the next 

two hitters to fly out and ground out 

to end the game and record his first 

save. 

“He’s a quarterback in football, 

so we told him he’s got to get used 

to being in those pressure situations 

because we might see him under 

center for the Celtics in the future,” 

Smith said. “He did a great job in a 

tough situation.” 

Dylan Gorski, Josh Mrozek and 

Steven Meyer each had one hit for 

Providence, along with Anderson’s 

single. 

The Celtics are still looking for a 

more consistent offense. 

“We’re still getting there,” Smith 

said. “The one thing I thought would 

be our strength this year, our hitting, 

hasn’t. I think when the weather gets 

better, we’re going to start hitting. 

Our pitching has been really strong 

and our defense has improved, so it’s 

just the hitting right now. We’ve got 

to keep plugging away.” 

After a 5-5 start, Providence has 

won six of its last eight games. 

Anderson (.265 average, 17 RBIs) 

and senior catcher Nick Jones (.327, 

17 RBIs) have been the team’s top 

hitters. Helmin and Dakota Katowski 

have each hit three home runs. 

Barnett leads the pitching staff 

with his 3-1 record and 0.90 ERA, 

while Ben Vitas, Ethan Petric and 

Jake Miller each have two wins. 

“Ever since our win against Marian 

Catholic (on April 13), everything’s 

been coming together,” 

Barnett said. “Once we start getting 

some timely hitting, we’re going to 

be really good.” 

Providence’s Logan Anderson lets on fly against Lockport April 25. The Celtics managed just four hits, but 

still came away with the 1-0 win. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

The Celtics pitcher Bryce Barnett dominated the Porters, taking a no hitter into the fifth and allowing just one 

hit in five innings.



Boys Volleyball 

Shorthanded Knights unable to match Porters’ offense 

RANDY WHALEN 


When Lincoln-Way Central 

traveled to Lockport 

Township for a boys volleyball 

matchup, there was a 

little more at stake than the 

previous matches the teams 

had played this season. 

First off, it was the South- 

West Suburban Conference 

opener for the Porters and 

the second one for Central. 

Secondly, it was a rematch 

of last season’s regional 

title match, which was held 

at Plainfield Central. Last, 

but not least, the two teams 

could meet in the postseason 

again this season. 

But for now it was Lockport 

that continued its hot 

streak with a 25-19, 25-16 

victory over the Knights in 

the SWSC matchup in the 

old gym at the Lockport 

Central Campus. 

The win was the 12th in 

a row for the Porters (17-6, 

1-0). Central (13-10. 1-1) 

played without two of its 

best attackers, senior outside 

hitter Garrett McCrea 

[injured] and junior outside 

hitter Jack Yurkanin [flu]. 

But the Porters didn’t feel 

too bad for Central. They 

remembered that 17-25, 25- 

15, 25-20 loss in the regional 

tile match exactly 11 months 

before. 

“We said that the guys 

who returned owed it to 

other ones,” Lockport coach 

Nick Mraz said of this seasons 

team defeating Central 

in honor of the eight seniors 

that graduated from last 

season. “We needed it for 

conference, but it also gave 

us a little bit of revenge for 

the way they took us out last 

year. So we worked hard in 

practice the [previous] three 

days, and this is one that everyone 

wanted.” 

Just like last season, the 

Knights will want another 

crack at Lockport in the 

postseason. Both teams 

are in the Brother Rice 

Sectional, where the host 

school, Lincoln-Way East 

and Marist should be the top 

seeds in an extremely tough 

field. Central plans on being 

healthy for that time of year, 

but in the meantime will take 

the experience of last weeks 

loss and use it if there is a 

rematch. 

“We definitely missed our 

two outsides, but it was kind 

of a prelude for next year 

because our juniors went 

out there and did some nice 

things,” Knight coach Mary 

Brown said. “But there were 

times they lacked some of 

the confidence they need. 

Although we could have 

done some things better, I 

was proud of them since 

they didn’t give up. 

“Lockport has some good 

hitters and they were smart, 

but I felt like it never got 

out of control against some 

of their better players. Still 

we have two setters [junior 

Jimmy Kapsalis and senior 

Aidan McGuire] that 

weren’t setters last year. Plus 

one of our middles [senior 

Alex Kogut] is a basketball 

player and didn’t go out for 

the team last year. So I’m 

hoping that by playoff time 

everything will be all ironed 

out, come together and we 

will surprise some people.” 

The Knights tried to surprise 

Lockport by jumping 

out to leads of 4-1 and 5-2 in 

the first set. But trailing 6-4, 

senior setter/opposite side 

hitter Patrick Surane (matchhigh 

8 kills), put down a pair 

of kills in a 6-1 Porter run 

which gave them the lead for 

good. 

Ahead 13-11, senior outside 

hitter Kyle Dixon (7 

kills, block), junior middle 

hitter Jake Whyte (7 kills) 

and senior setter/opposite 

Lincoln-Way Central’s Jason Sall spikes the ball April 24 during a SWSC matchup against Lockport Township in Lockport. 

Photos by Adam Jomant/22nd Century Media 

side hitter Anthony Pfeiffer 

(5 kills, 10 assists), all registered 

kills, and junior libero 

Alex Matteucci (9 digs) had 

an ace in a 5-0 spurt as Lockport 

pulled out to an 18-11 

lead. The Knights crept 

within three points on two 

occasions, the last at 20-17, 

but couldn’t get closer. A kill 

by Pfeiffer ended the opener. 

“We knew we needed a lot 

of energy going into conference,” 

Dixon said. “At the 

start of [April] coach [Mraz] 

told us we needed to win our 

next 10 in a row going into 

this match, and that’s what 

we did. Last year we had a 

20-match winning streak. 

It’s just one big team effort 

and knowing we have that 

leadership on the court.” 

Set 2 was a similar story. 

There were a trio of early 

ties, the last one at 4-4. Then 

the Porters went on another 

6-1 run, as Whyte walloped 

four kills in the burst. The 

Knights tried to hang in and 

were still within 16-13 on 

a kill by junior outside hitter 

Aidan Heniff (3 kills, 4 

digs). Whyte, however, had 

an ace and Dixon demolished 

three kills - including 

he final one, and the Porters 

ended the match on a 9-3 

spurt. 

Sophomore setter Jacob 

Prince (13 assists, 6 digs) 

also was big for Lockport. 

Senior middle hitter Joe 

Claffy (5 kills, block), Mc- 

Guire (8 assists) and junior 

libero Sebastian Olmos (8 

digs, ace) contributed for the 

Knights. 

“We used March to try 

to figure some things out 

and used about seven different 

lineups,” Mraz said. 

“Since the calendar turned 

[to April], we’ve won 12 in 

Aidan Heniff attempts a dig. 

a row by just figuring things 

out. It was a little sloppy and 

we’re seeing miscommunication 

out there, but that’s 

stuff that we will fix come 

playoffs. 

“It was tough for Mary 

[Brown] since they were 

down a couple of guys, but 

it’s still Lincoln-Way. They 

have a lot of talent over 

there, and they want to win 

as bad as us, and it was a 

conference match. We really 

wanted to focus on running 

our middles since we’re a 

pin-heavy team. The pieces 

are in place, it’s just getting 

together, communicating 

and working as a unit.”

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Fifth time the charm as Sutor has number retired 

JEFF VORVA, Sports Editor 

The sun was out. 

The grass was green. 

There was no rain. 

There was no snow. 

And Doug Sutor finally 

had his number retired. 

Sandburg High School’s 

retirement ceremony for the 

former baseball coach took 

place April 20, before the 

Eagles’ 4-2 win over Lincoln-Way 

West. It took place 

almost a year before it was 

originally scheduled. 

Last year, the ceremony 

was announced for May 3. 

That got postponed because 

of weather. Then, it was rescheduled 

for May 9. That 

also got wiped out because 

of lousy weather. 

Officials scheduled it 

again this year for April 18, 

before a game with Tinley 

Park. Cold, rainy and snowy 

weather postponed it until 

the next day, before a South- 

West Suburban Conference 

game with Bolingbrook. 

The weather was nice. 

The field was not. 

Another day, another postponement. 

The fifth time was finally 

Doug Sutor poses with his 2-year-old granddaughter, Holly, 

during Sutor’s retirement ceremony on April 20. PHOTOS BY 

JEFF VORVA/22ND CENTURY MEDIA 

the charm in Orland Park on 

Friday. 

“Mother Nature sure 

wasn’t cooperating with us,” 

Sutor said. “But it makes it 

worthwhile when you get a 

beautiful day like today.” 

The Mokena resident 

threw out the ceremonial 

first pitch before Friday’s 

game and his number, 24, 

was unveiled on the left-center 

field wall. He is the first 

player or coach to have his 

number retired at the school. 

Sandburg coaches presented 

him with a framed jersey. 

Head coach Jim Morsovillo, 

sophomore coach Greg Billo 

and varsity assistant Chuck 

Peters played for Sutor. 

“This was very humbling,” 

he said. 

As for the significance of 

No. 24? 

“When I first started 

coaching, they ordered 24 

uniforms, and No. 1 was the 

smallest size and 24 was the 

largest size,” he said. “That 

uniform went to me, and it 

was my number ever since.” 

Who knew in the 1970s 

that this guy would receive 

such an honor? 

First of all, he was a threesport 

athlete at Stagg when 

he graduated in 1973, and 

he went to Lake Forest College 

as a football player. For 

two years, he was a beast on 

defense for the Foresters, 

as he led the team in sacks 

while playing linebacker. 

The coaches switched him 

to tight end, and he was a receiving 

leader for the squad 

and earned All-Midwest 

Collegiate Athletic Conference 

honors his final year. 

While a tryout with the 

Oakland Raiders did not 

pan out, he played a season 

with the Chicago Fire in the 

American Football Association 

for one season. 

He came to Sandburg and 

took over the baseball program 

in 1979. The Eagles 

won their lone Illinois High 

School Association state 

championship under his 

watch in 2002. 

“I never thought this 

would happen; I just wanted 

a job when I started here,” 

Mokena’s Doug Sutor, in sunglasses, hugs current 

Sandburg boss Jim Morsovillo before Sutor had his 

number retired. 

Sutor said. “I knew I wanted 

to work with kids. I coached 

my brother’s kids’ Little 

League teams. I wanted to 

work with kids, and I love 

coaching. I used to laugh 

and say that if you hang 

around long enough, good 

things will happen to you.” 

He retired from coaching in 

2011 with 571 victories, according 

to a sign on the Sandburg 

press box, and 574 wins, 

according to Illinois High 

School Association records. 

Also according to the IHSA, 

he entered this season 40th 

in the state for career wins 

and 27th among coaches that 

served at one school. He is in 

multiple Halls of Fame. 

He is helping his son 

Derek coach the sophomore 

team at Geneva this season. 

His other son Eric caught 

Doug’s ceremonial first 

pitch. Doug’s wife, Carol, 

also was on hand at the ceremony, 

along with his 2-yearold 

granddaughter Holly. 

LW boys lacrosse suffers first loss of season 

Staff Report 

The Lincoln-Way co-op 

boys lacrosse team finally 

got a notch in the loss column, 

falling 9-11 at Wheaton 

Warrenville South Saturday, 

April 28. The team 

had won 13 straight before 

the loss. 

Last week, Lincoln- 

Way co-op boys lacrosse 

defeated Plainfield co-op 

April 23, by a score of 19- 

1. Rick Smith and George 

Burchfield led the scoring 

with four goals and two assists 

each. Hunter Opiola 

added one goal and three 

assists while Justin Omarrah 

chipped in with three 

goals. Ethan Sieb scored 

two goals and one assist, 

and five other players each 

scored a goal. Eleven of the 

19 goals were assisted. 

And in a very tight matchup 

April 24, between two 

very good teams, Lincoln- 

Way had its best win of the 

season beating Benet Academy 

9-8. Burchfield scored 

the winning goal with 2 

minutes left in the game on 

a great assist from Erik Vallow. 

Vallow had an outstanding 

game, scoring four goals 

and adding three assists 

while winning 9-of-15 faceoffs. 

Sieb scored two goals, 

Burchfield had a goal and 

two assists. Vince Grunnert 

and Smith also had a goal. 

On Thursday, April 26, 

the team improved to 13-0 

with a 13-3 victory against 

Downers Grove South. 

Scoring was spread between 

many players. Smith had 

three goals, and Burchfield 

and Omarrah each had two. 

Six other players each had a 

goal. Again, the team shared 

the ball well; 11 of the 13 

goals were assisted. Burchfield 

had three, and Smith 

and Vallow had two apiece. 

Four other players chipped 

in with one apiece. 

The defense dominated 

once again. Goalie Schafer 

allowed only one goal 

in three quarters of play, 

while the defense pressured 

the ball consistently forcing 

double-digit turnovers. 

As of Friday, April 27, the 

team was ranked No. 6 in the 

state. 

Lincoln-Way boys co-op lacrosse has won its last two 

games and remains undefeated on the season. Its biggest 

win so far came on Tuesday, April 24, as Lincoln-Way took 

down state-ranked Benet Academy 9-8. 

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Griffins finally get Knights’ number in blowout win 

RANDY WHALEN 


Lincoln-Way Central’s Maddie Clark (left) and Anna Bethke reach to block a shot before it gets to the net April 24 during a SWSC match against 

Lincoln-Way East in Frankfort. Photos by Julie McMann/22nd Century Media 

The Lincoln-Way East and Lincoln-Way 

Central girls water polo 

teams will likely meet again when 

the postseason opens. But the two 

tuned up by playing each other for 

the second time this season. There, 

the Griffins finally got past their 

rivals by a score of 15-6 on April 

24 in a key SouthWest Suburban 

Conference matchup in Frankfort. 

It was the 14th win in the past 

16 games for East (18-8, 5-0), 

which is seeded second in its 

own sectional, behind Sandburg. 

The Knights (18-7, 5-1), who 

are the No. 3 seed in the sectional, 

dropped their first SWSC 

game of the season. Although the 

two teams played earlier in the 

season, this was designated the 

official conference game. Last 

season, Central defeated the Griffins 

three times, by a total of four 

goals, including 11-10 in the sectional 

final. 

The two teams met earlier this 

season, on Wednesday, March 

28 in New Lenox. There the 

Knights pulled out the victory by 

a score of 10-7. After that loss, 

East reeled off 12 straight victories 

before dropping two of three 

games against some of the states 

best competition in the Naperville 

Central Tourney. If the seeds hold 

up, Central and the Griffins will 

meet in the sectional semifinals. 

“My team is new this year, so we 

don’t dwell on losses from previous 

years,” East coach Kendra Will 

said. “New year, new team. We 

didn’t play very mentally strong 

the first time we played them this 

season. We have been working 

to improve that and be the team 

that we can be. The girls have really 

been working on adjusting 

throughout the course of the game. 

“They did a great job, and we 

plan to continue to do that as we 

go into the sectional.” 

A half dozen players got in on 

the scoring for East. Sophomore 

Emma Hernandez led the way 

with four goals. Senior Reis Parkinson 

scored a trio of goals. Junior 

Jordan Bruni, senior Meghan 

Fisher and sophomore Tina Winter, 

scored two goals each, and 

sophomore Katie Meagher tallied 

too. Sophomore Grace Wilk was 

great in goal for the Griffins. 

“I felt like it was one of our best 

games,” said Hernandez, who is one 

of those new players on this seasons 

team. “We worked together the 

whole time and never gave up.” 

Ahead by two goals in the final 

seconds of the second quarter, 

Fisher fired in a goal to give the 

Griffins a 7-4 lead with six seconds 

to play in the first half. Hernandez 

scored 21 seconds into the third 

quarter and had a pair of goals in 

the period as East then pulled away 

and led 11-5 after three. Another 

4-1 margin in the fourth quarter 

provided the final score. 

“We had a more positive mindset 

going into this game,” Parkinson 

said. “Everyone worked 

very well together and everyone 

clicked.” 

The Griffins never trailed. The 

game was tied 1-1 and 2-2 after 

the first quarter. Parkinson poured 

in a goal eight seconds into the 

second quarter and East led the 

rest of the way. 

“In the second half they pulled 

away, and we had a hard time 

after that,” Knights coach Pam 

Dettman said. “East played lights 

out and our girls just have to be 

on their game. We added a game 

early in the season against both 

East and Sandburg, and then play 

them at the end for conference. We 

did that because we knew that we 

could see them in the postseason, 

and if we did we’d have to play to 

that level or better.” 

The Knights’ Maddie Clark fires a shot.

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Stevie’s spirit lives on with area baseball tournament 

22nd Century Media File 

Photo 

1st-and-3 

Reflecting Pool 

1. LWC Girls water polo 

(above) 

The Knights, as of 

press time, sit at 

18-7 overall, 5-1 

in the SWSC Conference, 

good for 

third place with two 

games remaining: 

at Sandburg on 

Tuesday, May 1, and 

home against Stagg 

Thursday, May 3. 

2. LWE girls water polo 

The Griffins sit at 

18-8, 5-0 in the 

conference, good for 

second place with 

games at LW West 

(May 1) and home 

against Sandburg 

to close the regular 

season. 

3. Wading out the final 

week 

Both teams will start 

sectionals week 

Monday, May 7, 

where they’re likely 

to meet up again for 

a third time. They’ll 

be joined by LW 

West, Carl Sandburg, 

H-F, Lockport, 

Andrew, Bradley and 

Stagg. 

Jeff Vorva, Contributing Editor 

Steven Bajenski died nine years ago, but his legacy lives on through a high school baseball tournament and foundation, 

both named in his honor. Photo Submitted 

To be honest, I wish I 

never heard of Steven M. 

Bajenski. 

I wish I never heard of 

the Do It Stevie’s Way 219 

Foundation. 

I wish there wasn’t a Do 

It Stevie’s Way high school 

baseball tournament – one 

of the coolest tournaments 

in the south suburbs, if not 

the state. 

As a parent – heck, as a 

human – I wish Steven was 

a normal, healthy man who 

is living his life. Maybe he 

would be a young hotshot 

on the rise at his chosen profession. 

Maybe he would be 

like many of us working hard 

to pay the bills and worrying 

about how much money that 

funny sound in his car engine 

is going to cost him. 

Either way, he would 

still be here, and that would 

make his family very happy. 

But that’s not how the 

cards were dealt. 

Bajenski would have 

turned 26 on Tuesday, May 

8. But the Mokena resident 

died at age 17 after living 

life with a series of serious 

health ailments, including 

having open-heart surgery 

performed on him when he 

was just 10 weeks old. 

He loved sports and 

played baseball, basketball 

and football, even though he 

was usually one of the smallest 

players on whatever team 

he was on. 

He became a legendary 

player with the Illinois 

Sparks and Mt. Carmel. 

He wasn’t a star, but he 

was an inspiration. 

Bajenski died in 2009. A 

year later, family and friends 

cooked up a baseball tournament 

in his honor and to 

raise money for scholarships 

for student athletes. So far, 

the tournament, now in his 

seventh year, has raised six 

figures for the cause. Sandburg’s 

Branden Comia and 

Lemont’s Easton Tally were 

scholarship award winners 

for 2018. 

The tournament has 

grown from eight to 14 

teams. Providence Catholic, 

Sandburg and Lockport are 

schools in the 22nd Century 

Media coverage area 

in the tournament. Schools 

with area students attending 

— including Brother Rice, 

Marist, St. Laurence, Mt. 

Carmel, Marian Catholic 

and St. Rita — are also a part 

of the tournament. 

Some opening round 

games have already taken 

place in March and April 

(Providence and Sandburg 

were among the openinground 

winners) but things 

are really going to heat up 

May 16-19 at various ballyards, 

including Standard 

Bank Stadium in Crestwood, 

Joliet Route 66 Stadium and 

Wheaton College. 

It’s a nice precursor to the 

Illinois High School Association 

Class 3A and 4A playoffs, 

which are scheduled to 

begin May 21. 

I hate to admit it, but the 

first time I heard of the tournament 

was in 2012, when 

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“They did a great job, and we plan to continue to do that as 

we go into the sectional.” 

Kendra Will – Lincoln-Way East girls water polo coach, on the 15-6 victory over 

Lincoln-Way Central April 24 

TUNE IN 

Girls Soccer 

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8 

• Lincoln-Way Central hosts 

Bolingbrook on Senior Night. 

Index 

42 – Athlete of the Month 

42 – Athlete of the Week 

FASTBREAK is compiled by Editor T.J. Kremer III, tj@ 

mokenamessenger.com.

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