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o m mNew Lenox residents home

showcases latest security,convenience technology

SEAN OSTRUSZKA, E tor

John Narcissi and his home are polar op-posites.

The New Lenox resident does not considerhimsel a tech-savvy person. Sure, he has hissmart phone and tablet with which to play,but he also just recently got on Facebook. He

is an engineer, not an IT guy.Meanwhile, his home may be one o themost technologically advanced in the vil-lage. I a door opens, the home knows. Thetemperature is too hot, it knows. Even i abattery is low, it knows. And those are justthe basics. Eventually, Narcissi may be ableto unlock doors, turn on and o outlets andview door-to-door salesmen rom anywherein the world.

I didnt realize how much I would likeknowing everything in my house was sa e andsecure until I got this system, Narcissi said.

This system is the recently releasedAT&T Digital Li e system, which could beconsidered part home-security system andpart convenience center. Or, as Narcissi says,its a system that turns his home into a smarthome.

While home-security systems are nothingnew, Narcissi waited nearly 17 years be orefnally installing this one.

We have a unique home, and I didnt want

some intrusive system, Narcissi said. Thebeauty with this one was that it was all wire-less, and you dont even realize its there.

Aside rom the text and email alerts thesystem will send him. I he goes to leave thehouse and leaves a door or window open, heimmediately gets a text giving him the headsup.

It all works with sensors placed through-out the home. Some are hidden, like the onedrilled into the side o his ront door, whileothers are small white boxes barely an inchlong, placed strategically on windows anddoors. There are also standard smoke andcarbon monoxide detectors, and then thereare ones that just look like smoke detectors e.With enormous windows dominating most o the rooms, these slightly smaller detectors areactually glass-break sensors, which can pickup the breaking o a window and then some.

Soon a ter we had the system installed inApril, my wi e went outside to work in theyard, Narcissi said. She was using the lea blower, and I guess the sensors picked up thevibrations when she got too close to one o the windows. She was sure surprised whenthe police showed up.

Another story Narcissi likes to tell hap-pened in June. He was in Tennessee whenmassive storms hit the area. With a number

o large trees surrounding his multi-win-dowed home, Narcissi received a call soona ter the storms rom a neighbor asking i hewanted her to go check and see i his homehad any damage.

I had already checked on my phone, andthe system told me everything was fne,Narcissi said. So when she asked, I justsaid, No need. Im all good.

Narcissi can access the system through hiscomputer, or apps on his smartphone and tab-let. He can also customize everything about

the system, rom when it turns on and o toeven when low-battery beeps will sound.You know how smoke detectors always

seem to beep at 2 a.m. when their battery islow? Narcissi said. Well, I have it set sothey will only beep during the day. I dontwant to change a battery at 2 a.m.

Having had the system or our months,Narcissi doesnt see himsel increasing it anytime soon. Yet, once his son who attendsProvidence Catholic goes o to college,he said he may be tempted to continue tobuild o what he has installed.

Its great that I can customize everythingabout the system to what I need, Narcissisaid. Its nice to know when people arecoming or going. Its nice to know yourhouse and amily are secure.

To comment, visit NewLenoxPatriot.com

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NL police, townshipo er cooling centersLAUREN FiNKLER, Ass stant E tor

With scorching temperatureson Thursday, July 18, and Friday,July 19, the community was wellequipped or any residents who werenot.

Both the police station, 701 W.Haven Ave., and the township o fce,1100 S. Cedar Road, were o eringcooling centers as the orecast pre-dicted heat indexes exceeding 100degrees.

Well into the a ternoon and heaton July 18, sta at each location saidthey had yet to see any takers, butthey took this as a positive sign thatresidents were staying sa e and cool.

New Lenox Police Public Sa etyDivision Chie Dan Martin notedthat the need or air conditionedareas is not as imperative in NewLenox as it is in some urban areas.Still, the service was there or any-

one who may need it.Yes, its hot out, but, knock onwood, were very ortunate that wehavent had any major power out-ages, Martin said.

Amy Ringenberg, the townshipsaccounts payable clerk, said July 18was the frst time the township hadhad to o er the cooling center thisyear. The township provided wa-ter and air conditioning in its boardroom rom noon-9 p.m. on both

days.Martin said the police department

has sta ed the cooling center in thepast, but with the slim participationthey now leave signage on the doorat 5 p.m. with a number to call i needed. Martin noted that many resi-dents have access to either their ownair conditioning or a public buildingto stay cool.

Long story short, well hope orthe best and hope that our power

continues and the residents that dohave access to air conditioning willcontinue to stay indoors and contin-ue to stay hydrated and all the neces-sary precautions, Martin said.

In times o extreme heat, Martinencouraged residents to be goodneighbors and check on elderlyneighbors or neighbors with specialneeds, especially i they knew thatthey were without air conditioning.

Martin said cooling centers typi-

cally open when the heat index isover 100 degrees.An alert rom Will County re-

minded that extreme heat can leadto a variety o health complications,including heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Symptoms o heat-relatedillness include headaches, skin thatis hot to the touch, increased bodytemperature, loss o consciousness,seizures and irregular heartbeats, therelease said.

F ench Ma kec n n es nesp e ecen hea

SEAN OSTRUSZKA, E tor

The weather may be too hot to barein the a ternoons, but the produce isstill crisp and cool at the New Lenoxarmers market every week. Here aresome photos rom the July 13 market.

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El zabeth ram dem (le t t ht) New Len x, Mea an Ba nett New Len x and A l nn Balta Manhattan p v de m

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New Len x P bl c L bb ngs back F f F nSTAFF REPORT

Each year, the New LenoxPublic Library o ers card-holders a chance to wipe theslate clean with Food orFines.

Food or Fines is a pro-gram that helps the NewLenox Township Food Pan-try stock its shelves. Thisyear, Food or Fines willbe happening rom July 29-Aug. 10 at the library.

Patrons may bring in anon-perishable ood item,

and the library will waiveup to $15 in late ees romtheir card. The library asksthat no expired ood bebrought in. Food items maynot be used or lost or dam-aged materials.

I patrons dont have anylate ees but still want to do-nate, they can drop o oodat the librarys ront desk.

The New Lenox PublicLibrary is located at 120Veterans Parkway, NewLenox.

NL C mm n y Pa k d s b e Fall 2013

Ca al g nthe Pa rio STAFF REPORT

The Fall 2013 Catalogor the New Lenox Com-munity Park District willbe delivered inside the up-coming Aug. 1 issue o The

New Lenox Patriot newspa-per. For Park District cus-tomers who do not receiveThe New Lenox Patriot and

have requested to be addedit the Park Districts mail-ing list as well as those wholive outside o the 60451zip code, your catalog willbe mailed via your localpost o fce.

In the event one fndsthat the Fall 2013 Catalogdoes not arrive inside theirThe New Lenox Patriot ,contact the Park District at(815) 485-1737 to arrangeto have one mailed to you.For those customers who

have requested that a cata-log be mailed, they will besent out the week o Aug.5. I you are not within theNew Lenox CommunityPark District boundaries,but would like to receiveour catalog, eel ree toprovide your name and ad-dress to the park districtand each seasonal catalogwill be mailed to you.

The lottery registrationand processing or Fall2013 will begin on Satur-day, Aug. 17. Please notethat customers may beginproviding program registra-tions or the lottery as soonas they receive their cata-log. The Fall 2013 catalogwill also be available onthe Park Districts websiteat www.newlenoxparks.orgbeginning Aug. 1.

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NL Chamber gets ready or annual gol outingSEAN OSTRUSZKA, E tor

The New Lenox Chambero Commerce is always host-ing events or its members(and some or nonmembers),but this one is the biggest.

On Wednesday, Aug. 7, theChamber will host its annualGol Outing at The SanctuaryGol Course in New Lenox.According to Deb Hypke,the CEO o the New LenoxChamber o Commerce, it isthe most success ul undrais-er fnancially that the Cham-ber does all year.

This one event sets thestage or a lot o the eventsor the rest o the year, Hy-pke said.

The last two years theouting has raised around$15,000, and Hypke hopes totop that by bringing back thegol ball drop and opening

it up to members and non-members. Participants canbuy gol balls or $5, and theballs are then dropped overthe green thanks to some helprom a New Lenox Fire Pro-tection District ladder truck.Whichever one alls closestto the hole wins $250. To buya ball, call the Chamber at(815) 485-4241.

Its a great way or peoplewho are not able to be thereor who dont like to play gol to still be involved, Hypkesaid.

Also adding to the eventwill be this years theme o tail gating. Gol ers and non-gol ers alike are invited to setup tents and cookout prior tothe shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.Registration begins at 11 a.m.The ormat or the round is ascramble to allow both sea-

soned and new gol ers to enjoy their 18 holes. And oncethe golfng is over, all partici-pants are invited to a dinnera terward, where ra e prizeswill be drawn and prizes orlongest drive, best score, etc.will be handed out.

It brings everything to-gether, Hypke said. Peopleinteract not only with busi-nesses but with members o the community and potentialcustomers. Its our most suc-cess ul undraiser, and its

just a lot o un.

The gol er like it becausewe keep it un, but we alsokeep it pro essional. Somepeople only gol this onetime a year or we have seri-ous gol ers. No activities orgames are orced on any-body. It can be as serious oras laid-back as you want.

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Presence Saint Joseph donates EKG to NL fre dept.STAFF REPORTPresence Saint Joseph

Medical Center o Joliet do-nated a 12-Lead Electrocar-diogram to the New LenoxFire Protection District onTuesday, July 16.

This technology allows aheart attack patient to vir-tually be seen by an emer-gency room doctor at theirdoor, cutting 10-30 minutesrom treatment time. Whentransporting a patient, para-medics contact hospitals toadvise them o the signs,symptoms and pre-hospitalobservations o the patient.The 12-Lead EKG can senda copy directly to the doctorsat the hospital, who will beable to identi y the cardiacli e threats, saving minutesand more lives.

According to NLFPDTrustee President Skip Min-ger, 12-Lead EKGs can costup to $30,000.

We cannot thank Saint

Josephs Medical Centerenough or their continuedsupport o our department,Minger said.

Previous to this technologyonly three di erent views o the heart was available. Now,15 di erent directions can belooked at. Many times in the

three-lead views a major prob-lem could not be observed un-til arrival at the hospital with a12-Lead EKG exam.

A ew years back, wedonated a 12-Lead EKG oruse on one o NLFPDs rigs;and why today we are proud-ly donating another state-o -the-art cardiac monitor toensure they have the mostadvanced technology avail-

able, said Beth Hughes,president and CEO o Pres-ence Saint Joseph MedicalCenter. Through the Blue-tooth capabilities in this newmonitor, a cardiac patienten route to the hospital canhave their EKG transmitteddirectly to our Emergency

Department, Cath Lab, andeven to the physicians hand-held computer device.

We are very grate ul toPresence Saint Joseph orproviding this generous gi tand helping us provide thehighest quality care to theresidents o New Lenox,

said NLFPD Chie Jon Mead.Prior to Tuesday, the NLF-PD had 12 12-Lead EKGs.They can be ound in all o the departments emergencyvehicles. The newest devicewill be placed in the lad-der truck purchased earlierthis year. Every year about715,000 Americans havea heart attack. O these,525,000 are a frst heart at-

tack and 190,000 happen inpeople who have already hada heart attack. Through theuse o technology, such asthe 12-Lead EKG, the num-ber o deaths due to heart at-tack will continue to decline.

Losing time can meanloss o heart muscle or, in

the case o a stroke, losso brain unction, Hughessaid. This equipment willaid NLFPDs paramedics inproviding the patient withthe best care possible priorto their arrival at the hospi-tal. And as soon as your am-bulance pulls up to the door,

the Emergency Departmentteam and physicians are as-sembled and ready to imme-diately begin treatment.

The primary mission o theNew Lenox Fire and Ambu-lance Protection District is toprovide a range o programsdesigned to protect the lives

and property within NewLenox Village and Townshiprom the e ects or fres andsudden medical emergenciesor exposure to dangerousconditions created by manor nature with pro essional,compassionate, and qualityservice.

P e en e sa nt J eph Med al cente and New Len x F e P te t n D t t f alp e a ph t d n a 12-Lead EKg d nat n e em ny. P t ed a e ( e nd m le t)L a La e , h e elat n f e , and (th d m le t) Amy D k steven , h e pe at nf e , m P e en e sa nt J eph Med al cente , al n w th New Len x F e P te t n

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Business Brie snl M q B n b d s s pp D

Marquette Bank, a locally ownedneighborhood bank with a branch in NewLenox, launched its annual Neighbor-hood School Supply Drive and will becollecting items including crayons, glue,

spiral notebooks and backpacks, whichwill be donated to students in need romneighboring communities. The collecteditems will be distributed through localschools and community organizations.

Our annual Neighborhood SchoolSupply Drive helps to ensure that ourneighborhood students have the basicsupplies needed to excel in the class-room, said Betty Kosky-Harn, execu-tive vice president. As a neighborhoodbank, we know how important it is tosupport local students and prepare themor the upcoming school year.

Customers, employees, neighborsand businesses can donate school sup-plies at any o Marquette Banks 23 lo-cations now through Aug. 9. MarquetteBank is accepting donations o back -packs, binders, boxes o tissue, calcu-lators, colored pencils, crayons, dic-tionaries, erasers, ash cards, olders,

glue sticks, hand sanitizer, highlighters,paper towels, pens/pencils, rulers, sani-tary wipes, scissors, spiral notebooks,washable markers and other generalschool supplies.

The Neighborhood School Sup-ply Drive is part o Marquette BanksNeighborhood Commitment, in whichthe bank ocuses each quarter on a di -

erent area o need: shelter, hunger, ed-ucation and health/wellness. For morein ormation about Marquette Bank andits Neighborhood Commitment, visitwww.emarquettebank.com/neighbor-hood or call (888) 254-9500.

In ormation compiled by Editor SeanOstruszka

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L nc ln-Way h n s s an ng c zensNew Lenox businessowners among honorees

STAFF REPORT

The Lincoln-Way HighSchool District 210 Board o Education recognized 11 out-standing citizens with ExtraE ort Awards in a ceremonyust prior to the Board o Ed-

ucation meeting on June 27,held at Lincoln-Way CentralHigh School.

This is the 21st year orthe community recognitionprogram, SuperintendentLawrence A. Wyllie said.The awards are given to citi-zens who have shown exem-plary school spirit and havegone above and beyond theactive parent or communitymember.

Citizens are nominated

rom each high school area.

Those honored were: Je Mecher and Audrey Mar-cquenski; Patty Sherman,president o the Lincoln-WayNorth Music Boosters; FrankGatto, owner o New LenoxsGattos Restaurant; RobLash, president o Lincoln-

Way West Athletic Boosters;

Leo Sfkas, general managero Currie Motors-Frank ort;Michael Kadubek, owner o The Welding Center in NewLenox; and Mark and KarenSmetana and Lou and Tam-my Cantu, all Lincoln-WayEast Music Booster parents.

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S lve C ss H sp al p v es sch la sh p g anSTAFF REPORT

The Silver Cross Healthy Commu-

nity Commission has allocated $6,000worth o scholarships to the Joliet AreaKappa Mu Omega Alumnae Chaptero Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Six $1,000 scholarships were givento the ollowing six individuals: KeithBurt-Craig, Joliet Catholic Academy;Este ani Gonzalez, Joliet TownshipHigh School Central; Simone Jones,Joliet Catholic Academy; Janaya Mc-Clellan, Joliet Township High School

West; Jasmine Moore, Joliet TownshipHigh School Central and Jaylyn Snapp,Joliet Township High School West; atthe Sororitys Scholarship Tea on May19.

The Joliet Area, Kappa Mu OmegaAlumnae Chapter o Alpha Kappa Al-pha Sorority, Inc. has or more than 35years supported and recognized excel-lence in education throughout the Jolietand South Suburban Areas.

Alpha Kappa Alpha is thank ul tothe Silver Cross Healthy CommunityCommission, said Jeanette Hamilton,

Alpha Kappa Alpha member. Provid-ing scholarships allows students to ur-ther their education and enables themto eventually give back to the commu-nity in a positive way.

The purpose o Silver CrosssHealthy Community Commission isto coordinate and enhance existingprograms or work orce development,education and business growth with aocus on health care and construction.One o the not- or-proft organiza-tions main goals is to create a stron-ger, healthier uture or Joliet.

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S lve C ss H sp al h500 Cl b V l n ee sSTAFF REPORT

At a recent luncheon, Sil-ver Cross Hospital honoredmembers o the 500 ClubVolunteers who donated 500or more hours o their timein a 12-month period byworking in various depart-ments within Silver CrossHospital.

The volunteers haveworked in various parts o the hospital per orming avariety o roles, with manyo them hailing rom NewLenox. Audrey Dorey o New Lenox greets guestsin the Procedural Care Unitand Women and In ant Ser-vices Birthing Center, whileNew Lenox residents MaryMartino and Marge Persicowelcome and escort guestsin PCU. Ruth Brown o New

Lenox also greets guests toPCU.

Je Kubinski o NewLenox drives the courtesyguest transportation ve-hicles, as well as greets andescorts guests to PavilionsA and B. Jim Pitcarin o New Lenox greets, escortsand transports guests in theEmergency Department.

We appreciate the dedi-cated service o all o thevolunteers o Silver Cross

Hospital and especially wishto recognize this elite groupwho each has given over 500hours o service in the past12 months, said Laura Va-lencik, Silver Cross directoro Volunteers Services.

For more in ormationabout volunteer opportuni-ties, visit www.silvercross.org or call (815) 300-7117.

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S hwes S b ban Leag e celeb a es 50 yea s f help ng NL, a eaSTAFF REPORT

This year marks the 50th anniversaryo the Suburban Service League, a localservice group made up o 36 membersand 30 associate members, all volun-teers.

Last year, the SSL provided fnancialassistance to 43 local charities and 19individuals. Among these charities areAunt Marthas, Childs Advocacy Cen-ter o Southwest Cook County, Lincol-nway Special Recreation Foundation,PADS, Respond Now, the Cancer Sup-port Center, Food Pantries o Frank ort

and New Lenox. Scholarships to quali-ying students at Joliet Junior College,Moraine Valley and Prairie State werealso awarded.

The all-volunteer group raises themoney to beneft its many charities byhosting its annual Crystal Ball the frstSaturday in November. Co-chairwom-en o the event are Gisela Sabal andMary Salisbury-Lizen.

This year the theme o the ball is thecelebration o 50 years o the SuburbanService League, Sabal said. Save theDate cards are being mailed out thismonth.

The group is very excited about thisyears Crystal Ball, and the 50th yearanniversary, said Anne Walker, SSLpresident. The Crystal Ball is our mainundraiser. Last year this small group o ladies volunteering their time distribut-

ed over $80,000 to these local charitiesand individuals, we are very proud o that.

The mission o the Suburban Ser-vice League is to provide fnancial as-sistance through undraising events toindividuals and organizations in need,ocusing on the southern suburbs.

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announceMentst wHappy 2nd birthdayto the sweetest littleboy. Nicholas Schmidtturns 2 on Aug. 4. Heis turning into such anamazing little person.

We are so proud o you! Hope you havea great day! We loveyou so much! Happybirthday, Nicky! Love,Mom, Dad and Ali.

Make a ree announce-ment in The New LenoxPatriot . We will publishbirth, birthday, military,

engagement, wedding and anniversary announce-ments ree o charge.

Announcements are duethe Thursday be ore

publication. To make anannouncement, [email protected].

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PETWEEK

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oLiViA ANd GrACiEClark-Dorch

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New Lenox

Olivia Clark-Dorchis a 12-year-oldcairn terrier andGracie Clark-Dorch is a 7-year-old Boston terrier.They are the besto riends even though Gracie is rather obnoxious toOlivia. Gracie loves to chase a ter laser lights, or any

light really, and Olivia likes to chase a ter tennis balls.Both dogs enjoy laying in the sun and pestering theamily cats.

The New Lenox Patriot wants to hear about your pets! Send photos and stories (150-200 words) to Sean at [email protected].



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This photo, taken by New Lenox resident MarybethSadlik, shows a bird nest on one o the statues outsideEncore Senior Village.

To submit photos or The New Lenox Patriots Photo Op, [email protected] or mail them to 11516 W. 183rd Street 3SW, Orland Park, IL 60467 .

PhOTO BY MARYBETh SADLIK

Photo oP Police rePortsJ ly 8 An of cer was dispatched to a busi -ness in the 2300 block o U.S. 30 ora report o a wallet the t. The case isunder review by investigations or as-signment. Jorge Lopez, 33, of 110 Peale, Joliet,was arrested in the 2300 block o U.S.30 on a warrant out o Will County ordriving on a revoked drivers license.Lopez posted bond and was released. Aurelisse Castaner, 23, of 130 SW Cir -cle Dr., Joliet, was arrested or drivingon a suspended license a ter an o fcerconducted a random registration check.Castaner posted bond and was released. James S. Rajsl, 51, of 3 S. 408 Shag -bark, Glen Ellyn, was arrested or driv-ing while license suspended a ter an

o fcer conducted a random registrationcheck. Rajsl posted bond and was re-leased. A victim reported that their passen -gers side mirror and the side o theirvehicle was damaged by an unknowno ender in the 300 block o Church.The case is under review by investiga-tions or assignment.

J ly 9 Nicole Bock, 32, of 109 Hunter, Jo -

liet, was arrested or unlaw ul displayo registration and expired registration.An o fcer discovered that the registra-tion sticker did not match the registra-tion expiration o the vehicle and oundthat the sticker was taken rom a ve-hicle not registered to the driver. Bockposted bond and was released.

J ly 10 Alanzo S. Hutcherson, 20, of 759 BurrOak Lane, University Park, was arrest-

ed or driving on a suspended driverslicense a ter an o fcer conducted arandom registration check. Hutchersonposted bond and was released.

J ly 12 Jeremy Ulbricht, 22, of 1557 Elgin,Joliet, was arrested in the 1800 block o U.S. 30 or driving under the in uence,improper signaling, squealing tires andspeeding at 3:49 a.m. Ulbricht postedbond and was released. Jonathon Jackson, 30, of 115 Minton,Joliet, was arrested or speeding anddriving on a suspended license in the2400 block o Haven. Jackson postedbond and was released. An unknown person used a victimsdebit card to make approximately $600worth o unauthorized purchases, it was

reported. The case is under review byinvestigations or assignment. Christopher Coughlin, 32, of 316 Car -ol, New Lenox, was arrested or driv-ing on a suspended license. Coughlinposted bond and was released. Danielle Bosshart, 20, of 19504 S.116th, Mokena, was arrested or pos-session o cannabis and possession o drug equipment a ter an o fcer ob-served a suspicious vehicle in the park-ing lot o Haines Park. Bosshart postedbond and was released. A complainant advises that an un -known person used his debit card to buyapproximately $2,500 worth o unau-thorized purchases. The case is underreview by investigations or assignment.

J ly 13 Timothy Kernagis, 38, of 1575 Ben -ton, Crete, was arrested or driving ona suspended license. Kernagis postedbond and was released. Mark Friend, 30, of 10920 SettlersPond, Frank ort, was arrested or re-tail the t a ter a complainant advisedFriend le t a business without payingor $30 worth o merchandise. Friendposted bond and was released.

J ly 14 Robert Davis, 48, of 402 Amerherst,Lockport, was arrested or suspendedregistration and driving on a revokedlicense at 8:24 a.m. in the 1800 block o Silver Cross Boulevard. Davis postedbond and was released. Nadia Robinson, 36, of 907 Gael, Jo -liet, was arrested or driving on a sus-pended license. Robinson posted bondand was released. An unknown person used a credit card

to make unauthorized purchases, it wasreported. The case is under review byinvestigations or assignment. Santiago Zurith, 32, of 2905 W. 59th,Chicago, was arrested or driving on asuspended license a ter an o fcer con-ducted a random registration check.Zurith posted bond and was released. An of cer was dispatched to the 400block o N. Vine or a complaint that aperson had broken a window to a build-ing. The case is under review by inves-tigations or assignment.

J ly 15 An of cer was dispatched to the 300block o Old Hickory or a complaint o damage to property. The complainantsaid an unknown person broke a win-dow on the garage. The case is under

review by investigations or assignment. An unknown person used a victimsbanking account to make unauthorizedtransactions. The case is under reviewby investigations or assignment. Shawn Sumpter, 27, of 29330 Mur -rieta, Meni ee, Cali ., was arrested on aKane County warrant or ailure to ap-pear in court. Sumpter was transportedto the Will County Adult Detention Fa-cility.

J ly 16 Lisa Conte, 30, of 10930 StephenCourt, Mokena, was arrested or drivingon a suspended license and speeding.Conte posted bond and was released.

J ly 17 An unknown person damaged a mail -box in the 800 block o Bristol. Thecase is under review by investigationsor assignment. An unknown person damaged a vol -leyball net in the 800 block o LaurelBay. The case is under review by inves-tigations or assignment. A complainant advised that an un -known person used their debit card tomake approximately $2,800 worth o unauthorized transactions. The case isunder review by investigations or as-signment. Manuel Rios, 45, of 11543 Jenyglenn,Mokena, was arrested or driving on asuspended license and speeding. Riosposted bond and was released.

J ly 18 Tierra Price, 24, of 820 Cardinal, Jo -liet, was arrested or driving on a sus-pended license, operating an uninsuredvehicle and suspended registration.Price posted bond and was released. Laura Saari, 55, of 429 S. Cedar, NewLenox, was arrested or driving underthe in uence a ter an o fcer was dis-patched on a complaint that a vehiclele t the scene a ter striking a sign in the800 block o N. Cedar. The complainantgave the o enders license plate and theo fcers determined the registered ownerwas under the in uence o alcohol. Saariposted bond and was released.

EDITORS NOTE: The New Lenox PatriotPolice Reports are compiled rom o cialreports ound on le at the New LenoxPolice Department headquarters in New

Lenox and rom the Will County Sheri so ce. Individuals named in these reportsare considered innocent o all charges until

proven guilty in a court o law.



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SCottMossCONTRIbUTING COlUMNIST

Musings By Moss

Oh, to be so bored ...

A ter a couple o blazing hot days inNew Lenox dur-ing the composition o thisdocument, Im laid up ora couple o days a ter somerather unpleasant injectionsinto my knee joints (I hatethis getting-old stu ).

What I realized is howboring it can be sitting hereby mysel with my avoriteice packs and the remotecontrol in my hand ippingback and orth between

documentaries about suchascinating things as the po-lar ice caps and the SaharaDesert. I did learn some-thing: One is very cold, andthe other is very hot. I justcant remember which iswhich (must be the drugs).

Ive devised a list o things to do when you getbored. It is well thought outdue to all this boredom I amso bored with.

- See i you can convinceyoursel to go back in timeto a previous li e. I youdont believe in this stu ,make one up. Today, I amSir William Wallace romBraveheart. Im evenwearing the blue-and-whitemakeup.

- Call Comcast and lie tothem about how happy you

are with their service.- Rerun the Chicago

Blackhawks Stanley Cupvictory over and over again.I never get sick o it.

- See i you can make anexact replica o the Ei elTower using only toothpicksand spitballs.

- Call your wi e andwhine about how bored youare. They love that.

- Sell something com-pletely obnoxious on eBay.Im thinking about one o my toenails ...

- Go through your sonsiTunes library and enjoythe names o the bands.Some o my avorites areBehemoth, As Blood RunsBlack, Lamb o God, VitalRemains, Dethklok, and o course, you cant go wrong

with Beneath the Massacre.- See how many copies o

Windows 98 you have. Theywork well as Frisbees.

- Dri t back in time andtry to remember how manytimes you wet your pants inkindergarten.

- Count how many pairso shoes your wi e has.Then divide by our andalmost always thats howmany pairs o shoes you as

a man have. For real shoeaddicts you may have todivide by fve or six to get acorrect estimate.

- Empty one shel in theridge and blame the aliensor doing it. Its important tokeep a straight ace duringthe discovery o said shel

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s ill l vi g J i Gi lRick Spring eld rocksTriple Play Concert Series

mARyBETh SAdLiK, Staff wr ter

Fi teen years ago, Channahonresident Dustin Walker was broughtto a Rick Springfeld concert, toy-guitar in tow, and placed on top o his grand athers shoulders to get abetter look at the stage.

The 2-year-old captured the at-tention o Springfelds production

coordinator Ronnie Grinel and wastaken up to the stage during the songDont Talk to Strangers. Fromthere, a li elong bond was ormedbetween Walker and Springfeld.Now 17, Walker has ound his pas-sion, which he owes to Uncle Rick.Forming his own band rom the songthat launched his career, Walkersband, Talking To Strangers, openedor the man that made it all possibleon July 20 at the New Lenox Com-mons.

This is the frst time I am open-ing or Rick, Walker said. I wason stage with him at least a hal -a-dozen times between ages 2 and 6.He introduced me as his singingbuddy, Dustin. My desire now isto be a rock star. I have been ontour with him and have been ea-tured in his documentary flm A -air o the Heart.

The second concert in the TriplePlay Concert Series got startedwith legions o ans descendingupon the grounds once again or anight o un, ood and camaraderie.

Beginning at 5:45 p.m., Walkersband took the stage to per orm anumber o rock songs. Local bandFive Greystone hit the stage at 7:15p.m.

Waiting or Springfeld akaDr. Noah Drake o the television

show General Hospital to de-light them, many o the ans pre-pared by buying souvenirs to com-memorate their experience.

For Jenny Fileca o Dyer, Ind.,and Kerry Shipe o St. John, Ind.,who have been riends since age 9and diehard Springfeld ans, buy-

ing souvenirs only added to theircollection. Sporting rare hand-made purses with Springfeldslikeness on one side and an actualrecord he had previously auto-graphed in 2010 on the other, bothwere anxiously waiting to see theiridol again.

He brings instant happinesswhenever I hear him on the radio,

Fileca said. Anytime I hear him,he pulls me out o a bad mood. Heis the only guy that we both agreedwe would never fght over. At 63,he is still hot!

Indeed, Springfeld didnt disap-point his ans.

Rocking out as soon as he ar-

rived at the New Lenox Commonsat 9 p.m., his ans were treated tonot only old avorites like Jes-sies Girl, Dont Talk to Strang-ers, A air o the Heart and MyFathers Chair, but a hands-onopportunity to touch him when hecame down into the crowd singingHuman Touch. Springfeld alsosang I Hate Mysel , You and

Me, and Our Ship is Sinking,rom his new album, Songs Forthe End o the World.

The crowd learned that Spring-feld will be 64 next month whenhe sang the Beatles song WhenIm 64.

For riends Barb Widelski, Barb

Stone, Cathy OConnor and Cher-yl Bucey, getting a chance to seeSpringfeld was a dream come true.

I never thought I would get tosee him in concert, said Widel-ski, a New Lenox resident. I havebeen coming to these Triple Playconcerts all fve years. I just knew

we had to be here at 4:30 p.m. toget a ront-row seat.Rick Springfeld is the second

o the sold-out 2013 Triple-Playseries. Bad Company came todelight audiences on June 29, andForeigner will be the close-out acton Aug. 31.

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F end Jenny F le a (le t) and Ke y sh pe h w the ven r ksp n feld p e they hand made.

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Sweet and savory, with a side o snailsLa Crepe Bistro brings

French cooking to HomerGlen

BiLL JONES, Contr but ng E tor

As its name implies, La CrepeBistro is home to many types o crepes, both sweet and savory, butdont expect to fnd the ingredientsstu ed inside.

We are too proud o our ingredi-ents, owner Rima Staniuliene said.We have nothing to hide inside.

And while many associate crepeswith break ast, diners wont fndbacon and eggs on the menu at theHomer Glen restaurant.

This is not that kind o place,Staniuliene said.

La Crepe Bistro, as its namealso implies, is modeled a ter theFrench bistro a style Stani-uliene, a Lithuanian native, ell inlove with be ore she, her husbandand her son settled down in HomerGlen in 2000.

All my li e, I was like gypsy,moving all around Europe, Stani-uliene explained.

She ound an interest in the cu-linary world during her travels,opening her own restaurant in Eu-rope that served European ood o all kinds, but with an emphasis onItalian cooking.

Weve been in the restaurantbusiness many years, but not in theUnited States, she said. Food,cooking and party planning was inour blood.

And a ter a decade o workingother jobs Rima as a personalassistant; her husband, Darius, run-ning an animal clinic and her sonMartynes as an engineer theamily decided to ollow its dreamand fnally open a restaurant.

We were looking to do thissince coming over, Rima said. Itwas always in our heads.

And rather than open a restau-rant in an already crowded area, theamily decided to try to carve outa space or something unique in itshometown.

That unique vision starts withthe decor, much o which romthe lights, to the windows to thetable clothes and china was im-ported rom France when the am-ily started construction in October2012. It has already turned a num-ber o heads, with customers con-stantly asking Rima where she gotparticular items.

They say we should stop sellingood and start selling urniture,she said.

But the restaurant also has some-thing special when it comes tothe ood, and that starts with thecrepes, which account or nearlytwo-thirds o the menu by design.But while European crowds haveenjoyed the crepes three meals aday since the restaurants openingat the beginning o May, the con-

cept has taken a little longer orAmerican diners, who are used tobreak ast crepes, to grasp.

In Europe, you can have crepesas an entre, Staniuliene said.

And so La Crepe Bistros crepeoptions are split almost right downthe middle between sweet and sa-vory.

The sweet side eatures thingslike the resh strawberries andchocolate crepe ($8.50), which o -ers a crepe olded into a triangle,drizzled with chocolate, with a pileo resh strawberries, coated in aancy sugar, and topped with realwhipped cream and sprig o mint,o ering a rich option that coulddouble as a break ast and dessert.

And the sweet side also o -

ers more out-o -the-box optionslike ice cream and Grand Marnier($11), sweet ricotta cheese and cin-namon ($9.50) and La Citron ($6),which eatures reshly squeezedlemon and turbinado sugar.

But the menu truly shines whenit comes to the savory crepes, withitems like the ruits de mer crepe($14.50), which comes piled high

with a hearty assortment o lan-goustine, shrimp, scallops andmussels in a Bchamel sauce.French ham ($10) is another popu-lar choice, with cheese and crunchyonions in a cream sauce.

Everything is made romscratch nothing pre-cooked,Staniuliene promised. Its madeto order.

For those looking or things out-side o crepes, though, the menusstarters section o ers great sharedplates or groups to try new things.The assiette de romages ($11.50)o ers a rotating selection o threecheeses (a French Comt, Frenchblue and French cranberry whenwe visited), served beauti ully on awooden slab that looks like a cross

section o a tree trunk with the barkstill on it, with some fg compoteand super-thin pear slices. And theescargots ($11) are expertly done,served six to an order in their shellswith thin slices o garlic toast tocomplement the garlic butter saucein which the snails are soaked.

And i all o that is not enough,La Crepe Bistro o ers our types o

salads (which waitsta said havebeen incredibly popular), a selec-tion o homemade soups (to whichStaniuliene hopes to add more op-tions as the restaurant evolves), en-tres that include amily avoriteslike duck leg conft and duck steak,desserts, and sides. And diners can

wash it all down with a ormidableselection o wine because, as Sta-niuliene explains it, You cannothave French bistro without wine orChampagne.

And while putting together thehigh-end, French-concept restau-rant hasnt always been easy, Sta-niuliene said the results and theresponse she has been getting rom

area residents have made it worththe e ort, and the extra work, theatmosphere and the minute detailsare all part o the plan.

I dont want to do simple, sheexplained. I want to do somethinga little bit di erent than whatsaround here.

LA CrEPE BiStro13957 S. Bell Road in HomerGlenh9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thurdsday9 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday andSaturday9 a.m.-8 p.m. SundayClosed Monday

m m ...Web: www.la-crepe-bistro.com

Phone: (708) 966-4866

P t ed the e h t awbe e and h late epe ($8.50) at La c epe B t n H me glen.

P t ed the tde me epe ($14.50)at La c epe B t ,wh h t pped w thlan t ne, h mp,all p and m el ,

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LW Cen al s en s s a n C a n Call

Wa eh se thea es Len Me a ten STAFF REPORTFour Lincoln-Way Central students

will be helping bring Curtain Call Ware-house Theatres upcoming productionto li e.

Ean Schultz, Hannah Burkhardt, Jes-sie Kickert and Finn Mitchel, alongwith other young area actors will be inLend Me a Tenor, which will be per-ormed at 7:30 p.m. July 18-20 and at 2p.m. July 21 at the Curtain Call Ware-house Theatre located at 12535 OldPlank Drive, New Lenox. Tickets willgo on sale at the door 30 minutes be-ore the per ormance. To reserve ticketsin advance, email [email protected]. Tickets are $10 each.

The play ollows a historic night atthe Cleveland Opera Company, whereworld- amous tenor Tito Morelli is toper orm in Otello. Through a series o mishaps, however, Tito is believed to bedead, which sets o a chain reaction o slapstick and mistaken identity.

This crazy arce is directed by Re-becca Collins and assistant director Mi-chelle Housh.

The a t c ta n call Wa eh eTheat e Lend Me a Ten p e .P t ed (le t t ht) HannahB kha dt, c tney g e , KyleJ hn n, F nn M t hel, Je e K ke t,Mad n F eeland, Em ly K n e andEan s h ltz. PhOTO SUBMITTED

New Lenox resident per orms in StagePlay per ormanceSTAFF REPORT

StagePlay: Musical Theater orKids! summer camp per ormedJazz: A Swingin Celebration onFriday, June 28, at Central Squarein Lockport.

The per ormance, originallyscheduled to take place outdoorson the Lockport Township ParkDistricts Per orming Arts Centerstage in Dellwood Park, was relo-cated due to rain. But the weatherdid not dampen the spirits o 33talented, young per ormers.

The show concluded a one-weekmusical theater camp o ered tochildren ages 3-15 through theLockport Township Park District.

New Lenox resident Katie Ba-virsha was the lone representativeo New Lenox, but she was joinedby neighbors rom Homer Glen,Lockport, Mokena, Romeoville,Plainfeld, Crest Hill and Joliet.

The students were divided upinto age groups (ages 3-5, 6-8 and9 and up), and each group given

songs to learn at an age-appropriatelevel o di fculty, culminating in aper ormance at the end o the fve-day session.

Participants in the camp wereeducated on the history o jazz,

played theater games, learnedabout per orming and theater ter-

minology and etiquette. They alsoworked on art projects, which tiedin with the production. Then theyput their new ound knowledge o

jazz and acting skills to the test inront o a packed audience com-

prised o riends and amily.Musical numbers included,

Jazz, Im Old Enough to Singthe Blues, Mississippi, HoboSwing, The Blues, and ChooChoo ChBoogie. The chil-dren ages 6 and up were all giv-en speaking parts to memorize,

as they narrated between songsthroughout the production.

Monica Minogue adapted, di-rected and choreographed theproduction with assistant direc-tor Katie Saweikis. The songsand script were compiled usingexcerpts rom Jazz: A Swingin?

Celebration! by Teresa Jennings,We Haz Jazz by John Jacobson

and Kirby Shaw, and a Discov-ery Jazz Series arrangement byRoger Emerson, and produced byspecial arrangement with PlankRoad Publishing and Hal LeonardCorporation.

New Len x e dent Kat e Bav ha ( e nd m le t) pe m al n w th ell w membe sta ePlay: M al Theate K d ! mme ampF day, J ne 28. PhOTO COURTESY OF KEvIN ShAIN



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showingNew Lenox residentsnd movie-watching paradise in Commons

FELiCiTAS CORTEZ, Staff wr ter

Paula Bozzetti likes to sitront and center, even i it

means getting to the mov-ies an hour be ore showtime.The New Lenox residentclaimed her usual seat dur-ing a ree outdoor screen-ing o ParaNorman, heldWednesday, July 10, at theNew Lenox Commons.

You have to get here atleast an hour be ore, saidBozzetti, who set up blan-kets and pillows or her

group Amanda, 12, Kyle,8, and riend Kylie Krawul-ski. The Commons flls upast, especially i its or agood movie.

The villages outdoormovie held every

Wednesday during the sum-mer months is a weeklyritual or many local moviebu s. A big screen is set upinside the pavilion to eaturea amily- riendly flm.

Its un watching mov-ies outside, in the resh air.Plus its ree, Bozzetti said.You cant beat that price.

Great minds must thinkalike, as many local resi-dents ollowed Bozzettislead, arriving early to grab agood seat, either close to thescreen or higher up on thehill or stadium seating. A -ter calling dibs with blan-kets or lawn chairs, amiliespassed the time by walkingthe surrounding paths, play-

ing ball or simply visitingwith one another.Bozzetti also came pre-

pared with plenty o kettlecorn, as well as candy anddrinks, while other amiliesheaded straight to the con-

cession stands or movie-time treats.

New Lenox resident ErinOkrzesik came to the eventor a double purpose. Notonly was Okrzesik there toenjoy the movie with heramily and riends, but she

also set up a table or last-minute undraising or theupcoming New Lenox Relayor Li e event.

This is a un event oramilies, said New Lenoxresident Heidi Cabeen. Wecame to the movie last week

and the kids had a great time.Its nice to do somethingoutdoors with my kids a terbeing at work all day.

As Cabeen relaxed on ablanket, her children, Savan-

nah and Sean, played catchnearby.

Even i we get here early,its fne, Cabeen said. Thekids keep themselves busyand enjoy the nice weather.

New Len x e dent Pa la B zzett (le t t ht) t w th da hte , Amanda, end, Kyl e K aw l k , and n, Kyle, pt the h w n Pa aN man.

Tyle T edelle (le t t ht), Amy T edelle and B ke T edelle nab a eat n p epa at n a ee td een n Pa aN man Wedne day, J ly 10, at the New Len x c mm n . PhOTOS BY FELICITAS CORTEZ/22ND CENTURY MEDIA



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Packed with upgradesButternut Ridge o ersquality, a ordability

STAFF REPORT

In the world o new constructionhomes, all new home products arecertainly not created equal.

Bryan Nooner o DistinctiveHome Builders has been a pro es-sional home builder or nearly 30years and is a recognized industry

expert. Nooner is also a ormertwo-term Southwest SuburbanHome Builders Association presi-dent, national speaker and industryconsultant.

I urge new home buyers to care-ully compare the products and ea-tures being o ered when shoppingor a home, said Nooner, chair-man o Distinctive Home Builders

Ltd. Shoppers need to make cer-

tain that you are receiving the high-est quality eatures in your newhome possible, or the price rangein which you are in.

My company is pleased to beable to o er some o these qual-ity eatures in our new homesat Butternut Ridge where a new2,000-square- oot home starts at$194,990.

For example, will the drive-ways be asphalt or concrete? Aconcrete driveway has a much lon-ger li e expectancy and adds valueand curb appeal to the home. Samegoes or vinyl ooring tile versusceramic tile. My advice to buyersis, ask lots o questions and makesure you are getting good qual-ity products in your new home. It P t ed the Man he te , ne the h me ava lable n the D t n t ve H me B lde Ltd. B tte n t

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pRiverview Builderslauded or attentionto detail

STAFF REPORT

Riverview Builders, acompany responsible orcra ting beauti ul homesacross the Chicagoland areawas recently recognized bythe SouthWest SuburbanHome Builders Associationor its 2,650-square- ootBrookside model at ParksideEstates in Lockport, which isbase priced at $334,500. Ev -ery month the SSHBA selectsa builders model rom itspeers that represents the highstandards expected rom itsmembers. This month Riv-erview Builders received theaward because o the build-ers architectural demands,quality o construction andattention to details.

The model home show-cases the style and qualityexpected o all the beauti ulranch and two-story homesto be constructed at Parkside

Estates. The Brookside mod-el is a two-story, our-bed-room home with 2 1/2 bathsand represents one o severaldi erent ranch and two-storyhome designs available at thecommunity.

We are very humbled thatour beauti ul Brookside mod-el was recognized or excel-lence by the SSHBA, statedKevin Cha fn RiverviewBuilders. The quality andarchitectural details recog-nized in our Brookside modelis also ound in every homewe build, no exceptions.

Attention to architecturaldetails and quality are alsosome o the reasons thatKevin Cha fn received theprestigious Builder o theYear award or 2010 rom theHome Builders Associationo Illinois.

The frst oor o the Brook-side is laid out in a very tradi-tional manor. The entry oyeris topped by a two-story ceil-

ing and provides access to aspacious living room and aormal dining room. To therear o the home is a gorgeousamily room with a built-in

speakers and an expanse o windows that provide viewso the backyard.

The Brookside exhibits alarge kitchen, which owsuninterrupted into the dinettearea and into the amily room.

The kitchen is outftted withhardwood maple cabinetry,custom granite countertopsand stainless steel appliances(sel -cleaning range/oven, re-rigerator and dishwasher).

A centrally located oodpreparation island providesworkspace or the che o thehouse and a walk-in pantrywith stylish door will keep

enough ingredients on handor special meals. Finishingout the frst level is a pow-der room and a large laundryroom with washtub.

The second level o thehome provides enough space

or a private master bedroomsuite fnished with a customcove ceiling, three additionalbedrooms and a ull size sec-ond bathroom. As expectedrom a luxury home in Park-side Estates, the Brooksidesmaster suite also includes alarge walk-in closet and aluxurious super bath, whicheatures the convenience o

separate shower, enlargedwhirlpool tub and a privatecommode area. For the prop-er ambiance the room is fn-ished with beauti ul customtile work around the jettedtub and within the shower

stall. Granite countertops addthe fnal touch to this peace-ul room.

Although RiverviewBuilders o ers beauti ul,well-cra ted single- amilyhomes, o equal importanceare the village in whichParkside Estates sits and theschools that educate its chil-dren. Parents will take pride

in the act their kids will at-tend Homer Grade SchoolDistrict 33C and LockportHigh School District 205.

Parkside Estates o ersconvenient access to Inter-states I-55, I-80 and the new355 Toll way extension. Avariety o shopping districtsand major shopping malls,including Oak Brook andOrland Square o er conve-nient and accessible shop-ping. Also nearby are a vari-ety o recreational activitiesincluding the historic I & MCanal, Cook County Forest

Preserves (which o er boat-ing and fshing), and the DesPlaines River.

To reach Parkside Estatestake I-355 to 159th Streetand exit east to Gougar Road,then turn right and head south1-miles to entrance on eastside o Gougar Road. Thesales center and models areopen by appointment. Formore in ormation, call (708)645-0540.

The SouthWest SuburbanHome Builders Associationis a not- or-proft trade asso-ciation representing residen-tial builders and developersin the construction industry.The south suburban chapteris one o many builder as-sociations spread throughoutthe state o Illinois.

makes a di erence.Distinctive Home Build-

ers, Ltd. recently openedsales on 18 new constructionhomes at Butternut Ridge inManhattan.

Located o Cedar and

Smith roads in Manhattan,on-site sales opened Feb. 8.Butternut Ridge o ers buy-ers three- and our-bedroomhomes ranging in size rom1,500 square eet to 3,000square eet, with ranch, splitlevel and two-story designs.

Special limited time grandopening prices start rom the$190s with numerous qual-ity appointments and value-added amenities that areconsidered upgrades withmost other builders.

Brick exteriors on all oursides o the frst oor, reebasements in most models,

ceramic tile in the kitchen,baths and oyer; custom oakcabinets with a ree upgradeto maple cabinets are someo the many standard ea-tures. Butternut Ridge cabi-nets are all wood construc-tions with dove tail joints,

which is very rare in themarket place.

Most all builders thatI know use pre-made boxcabinets made o press boardmaterial, said Nooner.When you buy a new homerom Distinctive you trulyare getting custom madecabinets or each and every

home we sell no matter whatthe price range. Its part o the Distinctive Advantage.Oak trim and doors, concretedriveways, brick exteriorsaround the frst oor o thehome are just some o the in-clusions that are part o this

unique opportunity.To reach the Butternut

Ridge sales o fce, takeI-80 to the Briggs Streetexit; head south to LarawayRoad; head east on Lar-away Road to Cedar Roadand proceed approximately3 miles south to ButternutRidge. The address is 25041Sycamore Drive, Manhattan.Hours are Saturday and Sun-day rom 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Formore in ormation or to makean appointment, call (708)479-7700, or visit www.dis-tinctivehomebuilders.com.

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What: Four bedroom home in the EagleEstates neighborhood.

Where: 1990 Talon Drive, New Lenox

Amenities: This home has our bedrooms,two baths and resides on a corner lot witha enced-in backyard. The eat-in kitchenincludes stainless steel appliances andhardwood foors. The amily room withreplace fows into the kitchen, which isgreat or entertaining. The patio doorsoverlook the backyard with the custom-made work shed. The home also has asub-basebment, is near Old Plank Trail andLincoln-Way Central, and is move-in ready.

Price: $264,900

Open house time: Noon-3 p.m. July 28

Listing Agent: Contact Gail Haug o Coldwell Banker Honig Bell at (815) 351-5437.

MAY 22 1205 Timber Place, New Lenox,60451-3100 - D Amico Trust to Irving W. Doucet Jr. and Zun Hui Doucet,$172,000 1759 Bellechase Drive., New Lenox,60451-3608 - Hensel Trust to AnthonyLeasure and Carin Leasure, $250,000

MAY 23 651 Warbler, New Lenox, 60451-8599 - Robert J. Esquivel to DennisJ. Mezydlo and Elizabeth Mezydlo,$260,000 913 N. Marley Road, New Lenox,60451-1382 - Rigsby Properties LLC toJe ery Campbell and Melissa Mamrak,$140,000

MAY 28 894 Winter Park Drive, New Lenox,60451-3104 - Zales Trust to CherilynFranzen, $139,000 3411 Avondale Lane, New Lenox,60451-8602 - Louis S. Philosophosto Edward K. Matteson and Colleen E.

Matteson, $235,000

MAY 29 733 S. Cedar Road, New Lenox,60451-2202 - Edward M. Lassiter Sr. toChristopher Somerville Jr. and MeganHouk, $167,000 2258 Scotsglen Drive, New Lenox,60451-9773 - Standard Bank & TrustTrustee to Ronald G. Rekosh and KellyA. Rekosh, $301,500 1024 S. Cooper Road, New Lenox,60451-2679 - US Bank Na Trustee toDean Tomaras, $116,400

MAY 30 105 Charleston Drive, New Lenox,60451-3169 - Charles Friedl to Jason B.Montemayer and Abby R. Montemayer,

$280,000 21664 S. Moni Drive, New Lenox,60451-2751 - First Midwest BankTrustee to Brent Larue, $145,000

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with Amanda Ruskowsky Ruskowsky is a middle in elder and reserve pitcher or the New LenoxLighting 14U travel so tball team. Shewas also a reshman on the varsityteam at Lincoln-Way West this past spring.

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ple national bids. We also fnished f thin the Metro tournament two weeks agoin Joliet. There were 43 teams there.

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Ive been playing travel ball or fve

years now.

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hang out with my riends more, but Ilove so tball. Its un. So Id say 50/50.

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row and then get a week o , which isnice. Were still teenagers, and we liketo go on vacation or just hang out withriends.

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but weve been in a little bit o a slumpright now. Luckily, our D backs us upand it hasnt hurt us.

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ense a little better because there is alot more to do.

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didnt get to play a lot o innings, but tobe up with girls o that high o quality girls like Sam Magruder and KaciKrumreich really prepared me ornext year.

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to play with (soon-to-be-sophomore)

short stop Dani Morgan and continueto build the program.

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Storm together. We batted 1-2 on thatteam, and were both power hitters withspeed, so think we would be great orthe team next year.

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I see us going even arther next year.We have a lot o good players return-ing and some really good players on thesophomore team coming up.

I know the biggest goal or Dani andI is to bring a state title to West. I knowwe can do it.

Interview by Sean Ostruszka

pound Cougarsin season openerSTAFF REPORT

The Lincoln-Way Patri-ots thought they would playLake County Steelers in itsseason opener. Instead, com-plications brought anotherteam to New Lenox. It didntmatter on the scoreboard.

The Patriots chargedthrough the gates o Provi-dence Catholics BishopKa ner Stadium and neverstopped charging, runningover the Tri-City Cougars,rom Wilmington 50-13 onFriday, July 12.

It elt good to beat a teamthat knows how to win, saidPatriots De ensive Coordi-nator Jim Strimel.

Patriots started the season

marching quickly down feldon their frst possession us-ing a barrage o run plays.The drive was capped onsixth play when quarterbackBradley Geever handed o to Eric Wilson, who ran it ineasily or the 7-yard touch-down.

It was more o the sameon Lincoln-Ways next pos-session. Javonte Keys broke

a 40-plus-yard run. ThenGeever broke another rundown to the 1 yard line be-ore Steve Strimel punchedit in.

Up 14-0, the Patriots opt-ed to make a switch at quar-terback to dual-threat KeithCoopens. The results werethe same, as Strimel brokean array o tackles on hisway to a 26-yard run. Coo-pens then fnished the jobwith a 10-yard touchdown

run to giving the Pats a 21-0advantage early in the sec-ond quarter.

Special teams and the de-ense combined or the nextscore. A punt was downedat the Cougars 1-yard line.Seconds later, the Patriotsscored on a sa ety to go up23-0.

Even when things wentwrong they still went righton opening night. A ter abig punt return by ArlanderWade gave the Pats primefeld position, the Patriotsattempted a feld goal. How-ever, Anthony Michalowiczumbled the snap on the feldgoal, which he then recov-ered, allowing him to scram-ble or a frst down to set up

yet another touchdown laterin that drive.The Cougars would get on

the board right be ore hal -time when a receiver caughta jump ball as time expiredand scampered in or thetouchdown. The Patriotsstepped up again, blockingthe extra point to go into thebreak up 30-6.

The Cougars started the

second hal with a six-min-ute march to the red zone,but it proved to be alsehope. Moments later, thePats orced a umble at their30-yard line, and BrandonCunning sprinted the side-line with one man to beat.Cunning took the hit and thesix points to extend the leadto 37-6.

The Patriots tacked on twomore scores in the fnal quar-ter.

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The 10U New Lenox Lightning are clos-ing in on the end o their success ul season,and theyre going out with a big bang a terwinning the ASA Chicago Metros 10U State

Championship.The Lightning took the hard road to get the

hardware by losing their frst bracket game totheir rival Lincoln-Way Blue Wave, only to

them twice in the championship a ter beingdown in both games to cap o a seven-gamewin streak. In that win streak, the Lightningexploded or 85 runs to cruise to victory. The

10U team will head to Kentucky July 27 tocompete at the ASA Nationals tournamentagainst some o the best 10U teams in thecountry.

ea n b h na nal namSTAFF REPORT

The 12U Orland Park Sparks So tballteam earned a spot in the ASA NationalTournament by winning the Born in theUSA ASA Qualifer Tournament hosted bythe Tinley Park Rockers June 28-30.

New Lenox resident Emily Parker and

the rest o the Sparks de eated the Lincoln-Way Blue Wave and the Tinley Park Rockers

Black teams in the quarter and semifnals.They then de eated the New Lenox Light-ning 2-1 to win the championship game.

The team will be traveling July 28-Aug. 3to Chattanooga Tennessee or the ASA Na-tional Tournament.

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The Frank ort Fusion Gold 14U so tballteam recently took ourth place out o 42

teams at the highly-competitive Chicago Met-ro 14U Class A American So tball AssociationTournament.

New Lenox resident Jen Sears helped theteam to eight wins over the tournament week-end, getting the Fusion to the fnal our teams.

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sion an invite to the ASA Nationals in Bloom-ington. P t ed the F n g ld 14u tballteam that pla ed th n the ch a Met14u cla A T nament (le t t ht, ba kw) Madd e Ma t n , E n D l e , La en

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NBA superstar DwyaneWade is set to visit NewLenox again this week.

The three-time NBAchampion o the MiamiHeat will host the DwyaneWade Elite Camp July 25-26 in the Lincoln-Way Cen-tral Field House. This is thesixth year in a row Wade hasbrought the camp to NewLenox and f th time he hasparticipated, as he missedlast years due to o seasonsurgery.

The camp has reallyevolved, Mayor Tim Bal-dermann said. The frst

year it was just a three-on-three tournament. Now, itsmore hands on with top col-lege coaches and players,and one o the greatest play-ers in the world talking andcoaching.

Anyone ages 8-18 canparticipate in the camp.Registration cane be donebe orehand at www.new-lenox.net. Parents may alsoregister their children inperson beginning at 7:45a.m. on Thursday, July 25.The ee is $149 per session.

Session I begins at 8:30a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m.on both days. Session II be-gins at 12:30 p.m. and endsat 3:30 p.m. both days. Eachsession includes a DwyaneWade Elite Camp T-shirt,

pizza and a drink.Were always happy

Dwyane is willing to comehere to New Lenox, Bal-dermann said. He reallyenjoys being here and work-ing with the kids.

Sour end can t ruin Celtics summerRANdy whALEN, Staff wr ter

Providence Catholic baseball

coach Mark Smith was happy withmost everything about his team dur-ing the summer league season ex-cept the fnish.

The Celtics were one strike awayrom moving on to the semifnalso the Illinois High School BaseballCoaches Association Phil LawlerMemorial Summer State Tourna-ment playo s. They couldnt get theout, and it cost them as they ell toSandburg 4-1 in the quarterfnals o

the Lockport Township Regional onTuesday, July 16.Providence, which was seeded

12th in the 21-team regional, withthe seeding based on total wins inthe summer, closed out the summerseason at 10-7-1.

It was a disappointing fnish,Smith said. But otherwise it was avery success ul summer or us. Wehad 10 wins ,and we started threesophomores in the infeld or most o the summer.

Things looked good or the Celticswhen sophomore second basemanMike Madej made a great play torange to his right behind second andthrow to frst while in the air to getPeter Paxinos or the second out o the top o the seventh inning.

At that point there were two outand none on or Sandburg. But witha 1-2 count, Ben Kociper singled toright to give the Eagles hope. RandyOsterman then worked rom a 2-2count to draw a walk. A wild pitchmoved the runners up to second andthird, and Kociper then scored on apassed ball to tie the game.

What really killed us there wasthe two-out walk, Smith lamentedabout the ree pass to Osterman. Wehad to challenge him there and makehim put the ball in play. Then we hadthe wild pitch and passed ball, andthings got worse rom there.

The Eagles then took the leadwhen their leado hitter, JimmyLandgra , hit a tapper up the thirdbase line or an infeld single asOsterman scored. They then addedinsurance runs on an RBI single tole t rom Jimmy Roche and an RBI

double to deep le t by Alec Martinez.Providence received a great pitch-

ing per ormance by Dylan Rosa,who allowed six o the seven Eaglehits in 6 2/3 innings o work. TheCeltics scored their run in the bottomo the third. Madej singled, stole sec-ond and scored when Zach Pychsgrounder to second was thrownaway or an error.

Madej at second, Pych at third andJackson Stulas at short make up atrio o sophomores who started allsummer or the Celtics. All the resto their players are seniors.

The three sophomores showed alot, Smith said. We showed thatwe can compete against some o thebest pitchers.

The Celtics did, but SandburgsSean Leland allowed an unearnedrun and two hits in his 6 1/3-inningper ormance. Bryan Pall, a right-hander who will be bound or theUniversity o Michigan on a base-ball scholarship in the all o 2014,

came in the bottom o the seventhand registered the save by inducing a4-6-3 double-play to the only batterhe aced to end the game.

The day be ore, Monday, July 15,Providence won a pair o games toadvance to the quarterfnals. The frstwas a 3-1 win over Tinley Park andthe second was a 5-4 victory overhost Chicago Christian. Both gameswere played in Palos Heights.

We really didnt play that well,

Smith said o the two opening-daygames. Jake God rey threw againstChicago Christian and pitched wellbe ore we took him out a ter six in-nings. Richard Yusa had a good daywith a two-run double. We were up5-1, but we gave up three runs in theseventh be ore hanging on.

When it was all said and done,Smith still took the positives.

It was a un summer, he said.Im not big on the summer league,but we got all the games in and gotgood experience. Im a little con-cerned with our hitting, but ourpitching is right where we want.We expect Jake God rey to be No.1 and Dylan Rosa will be a strongNo. 2.

P v den e cath l p t he Dylan r a (le t) f e n a p t h a a n tsandb n a mme lea e p lay ame n T e day, J ly 16, n

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The Lincoln-Way West

Poms will host a dance clin-ic rom 5-7 p.m. on Monday,Aug. 19, or kindergartenthrough sixth grade students.Dance clinic participantswill per orm with the var-sity and sophomore poms atCommunity Night at 6 p.m.Friday, Aug. 23, at West.

We ask the parents to ar-rive 15 minutes early to reg-ister your child, said Me-lissa Sweeney, West pomscoach. We also recommendthat parents return at 6:45p.m. to receive additional in-ormation and see what theirchild has learned.

Participants will learnskills, a routine and will playgames.

The Dance Clinic willbe held in the ca eteria at

Lincoln-Way West HighSchool, 21701 S. Gougar,New Lenox. Participantscan enter through the mainentrance and look or signs.The $30 ee includes a Westpoms T-shirt, snack and thedance clinic.

Interested candidatesshould complete an appli-cation orm be ore Aug. 2,to be guaranteed a T-shirt.Applications received a terAug. 2 are not guaranteed aT-shirt. Participants shouldwear com ortable clothingand gym shoes. For the per-ormance, girls will weartheir new T-shirt and blackshorts or pants dependingon the weather.

This is an event that thehigh school girls really look

orward to every year andthe children always have agreat time, Sweeney said.

For more in ormation anda registration sheet, contactSweeney at msweeney @lw210.org.

gRANdy whALEN, Staff wr ter

The Lincoln-Way Westbaseball had its o ense go-ing throughout most o thesummer.

But the Warriors saw agreat summer season endwhen they couldnt comeup with the key hit as theyell to Minooka 5-2 in 10innings in the semifnalso the Lockport TownshipRegional as part o the Illi-nois High School Baseball

Coaches Association PhilLawler Memorial SummerState Tournament playo son Wednesday, July 17, atEd Flink Field.

Minooka went on to edgeSandburg 4-3 or the region-al title the next day. With thatwin, the Indians improvedto 13-5-1 and met St. Ritaon Monday, July 22, in thestate fnals at North Central

College in Naperville. Westfnished a very good summerwith an 18-3-2 record.

Im disappointed in [theMinooka result], Westcoach Jake Zajc said. Butoverall Im really happywith the summer. It was agreat summer or us.

It certainly was, but in abit o coincidence, the War-riors lost all three o their

summer league games onLockports Flink Field.They had dropped a pair o games there the week be orein Lockports Wooden BatLeague.

Against Minooka, theWarriors just couldnt de-liver the big hit. Even whenthey scored their two runs inthe ourth inning, it was un-conventional. Minooka start-ing pitcher Cole Thompsonlost command o the strikezone with a walk and a hitby pitch. Luke Morgan (sin-gle) scored on double playgrounder, and Zach Speakerscampered home on a wild

pitch on a third strike thatwould have ended the in-ning. That put the Warriors

ahead 2-1. Speaker was hitby a pitch three times in thegame.

Joe Butler relievedThompson to get the last outwith the bases loaded in theourth. From there, he shutdown the Warriors over 51/3 strong innings the rest o the way. He struck out nine,including the last two battersin the seventh with the bases

loaded, and allowed threehits.I we take advantage o

those [bases loaded] oppor-tunities, it never gets to extrainnings, Zajc lamented.

Neal Tyrell proved to bea catalyst or the Indians.The senior shortstop hit thesecond pitch o the game orhome run to le t feld to givehis team an early lead. Mi-

nooka tied the game at 2-2 inthe f th when Mitch Vogrinwas hit by a pitch and racedaround to score on TylerPaulsens double.

There was no other scor-ing on the hot, humid nightuntil the 10th. Thats whenTyrell, who singled, doubledand homered, singled withone out. He stole secondwith two outs, and then itlooked like the Warriors hadhim picked o the base. Butthe catcher threw behindhim, and Tyrell took o orthird. The throw to try thirdgot away his ourth sto-len base o the game andTyrell raced home with thego-ahead run. The third In-dian run scored on a wildpitch, and then West com-mitted an error in allowingthe fnal run to score. Bran-don Stang and Trevor Malyworked in the bottom o the10th to save the victory orButler.

We had some break-downs and didnt play un-

damental baseball, saidZajc of the top of the 10th.But it never should havegot to that point.

Morgan, who relievedWest starter Dylan Eller (7innings, 3 hits, 9 K, 1 BB) inthe eighth, took the loss. Hehad fve strikeouts in the f-nal three innings as the War-riors registered 14 strikeoutson the day. Morgan andAdam Knerr each had two o the Warriors fve hits.

In the quarterfnals, onTuesday, July 16, West wal-loped Plainfeld North 12-2in fve innings. Jake Ross-borough, the No. 9 hitter inthe lineup, had a three-rundouble and our RBI. Hisbases-loaded double in thethird drove in three runsand gave the Warriors a 7-0lead.

I went up to the platethinking I must make contactwith the bases loaded, saidRossborough. We [played]great baseball this summer,and its been a lot o un.

Dan Brokop, Jake Mahyand Dan LaBerry each add-ed two hits. Kyle Strepecsmashed a two-run homeror North.

The Warriors, who were21-12 in the spring, openedthe tournament on Monday,July 15, by hosting a frst-round game, where they de-eated district rival Lincoln-Way North 9-1. West led8-0 a ter two innings and

cruised. Brokop doubled,homered and fnished withour RBI in the win. Right-handed pitcher AndrewClavenna had a tremendousouting with six shutout in-nings o two-hit ball to getthe victory.

Between the varsity andJV, we had 40 plus kids outthis summer, Zajc said.We got some new guysplaying time.

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Brad Bass is one o the top high schoolpitching prospects in the state. The 6- oot-6Bass, who enters his senior year at Lincoln-Way Central next month, has already com -mitted to the University o Notre Dame. Hesdazzled on the mound or the last couple o seasons, and his astball has been clocked atmore than 90 miles per hour.

In the Illinois High School BaseballCoaches Association Phil Lawler Memo-rial Summer State Tournament playo s lastweek, Bass once again showed why hesreceived so many accolades. But despiteanother very good outing by Bass, Centralound itsel on the wrong end o a 2-1 scoreto District 210 rival Lincoln-Way North in

the play-in game o the tournament on Mon-day, July 15, at Lincoln-Way West.Yeah, it was a tough loss to North, Cen-

tral coach Scott Gardner said. Brad Basspitched well. North did its damage in thefrst, and then that was it.

Bass, a right-hander, went the frst six in-

nings, giving up the two runs on our hits. Hewalked two and struck out six.

Meanwhile, the Knights o ense couldnever get rolling.

O ensively, we struggled getting thekey hits when we needed to until the f th,

Gardner said. In the f th, Jake Reil led o with a single and Tony Kestel walked. CamPost per ectly executed a sacrifce bunt, andthen Pat Michalak lined a single to right feldscoring Reil.

But we le t the tying run stranded on third.We le t seven runners on base all game.

The loss ended the Knights summer sea-son at 8-9. Their spring record was 16-14.

Gardner, who fnished his frst season ashead coach at Central in the spring, still tooka lot o good things rom the summer season.

Overall, though, I thought this summerwas very positive, he said. I was able tosee a lot o things rom a coaching stand-point and have a good idea o what we ne

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