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Unity comes to Lansing Reggae and rainstorms bring people together

by Melanie Jongsma LANSING, Ill. (June 26, 2019) - It started out like most other Fox Pointe concerts in the summer series. The first dry, warm Wednes- day in three weeks brought the crowds onto the lawn as well as under the pavilion to hear Unity the Band, an award-winning roots, rock, Pita Katobalavu (right), lead singer of and reggae group from Appleton, Wisconsin. Unity the Band, encourages Lansing Unity lead singer Pita Katobalavu seemed Mayor Patty Eidam during a Fox Pointe concert that was partially to personally enjoy interacting with the rained out on June 26. (Photo: audience between songs, acknowledging Melanie Jongsma) Chicago as the House of Blues before See “Unity,” page 16

35th annual History Walk draws record crowd

Paul Schultz (far right) explains the historical marker outside Gus Bock’s Ace Hardware. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma)

Paul Schultz has been doing Lansing History Dr. Wes Molenaar grew up in the house next to Walks for 35 years. (Photo: Carrie Steinweg) Walgreens. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) by Carrie Steinweg World War II. He remembers Lansing “before the family owned the first documented business in Lan- expressway.” In his head are the faces and events that sing, the Union Hotel, which stood at the southwest LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2019) - There’s a group of have shaped the village over the last 80 years. He’s corner of Ridge Road and Wentworth Avenue. Mo- about 120 people who will probably never look at always eager to share his knowledge and memories, lenaar grew up in a home on the north side of Ridge Ridge Road the same as they drive or walk down the and he does so each year as he leads a group on his Road that is still serving as a family business—an main street in downtown Lansing. Those individuals traditional History Walk. eye care practice and legal offices. Krumm pointed were guests on an annual tour hosted by the Lansing out some houses on the east side of Wentworth that Historical Society on June 24. They spent about two Changing things up Two things were a bit different on this year’s walk. his grandfather had built for his daughters and an hours listening to dates and names, historical facts, For one, the crowd far outnumbered any in the past. apartment building that used to house St. John’s Lu- and fun stories of Lansing’s past. The previous largest crowd was about 60 people, and theran School. Molenaar talked about how common it was to leave doors unlocked when he was growing Sharing Memories some years only a handful of curious residents show up and how he could see all the way to the Little Cal- After a rainy day, the skies seemed to clear just in up for the walk, though typically the group is 25–35 umet River from his mother’s kitchen window. time for lifelong resident Paul Schultz to lead his 35th members strong, according to members of the Lan- annual History Walk. Retired from 35 years with the sing Historical Society. Family and Neighbors postal service, Schultz spent much of his career on a Schultz also altered the route a little this year. Usu- As Schultz welcomed the large crowd he said, route along Ridge Road, dropping letters and packag- ally the walk has started from the parking lot behind “When I was a kid, when you went outside you saw es at each address and getting to know the residents Gayety’s Ice Cream and Candy and moved to the one of two people—either a neighbor or a relative.” and business owners he encountered each day. east, ending around Grant Street. This year, the walk He then encouraged people to shake hands and He has also lived in Lansing all his life. The doctor began in the parking lot behind Kilroy’s Pub, moving introduce themselves to someone on either side who delivered him on Christmas Day had an office over to Wentworth Avenue and then crossing Ridge of them. Within the crowd were many people who on Ridge Road. He walked to school and rode his bike Road and heading west. were familiar with Schultz—either members of his on the streets of Lansing, but in a different era. He Two other Lansing residents,CONSUMER Herb SPENDING Krumm and Dr. family, neighbors, former schoolmates, or those who

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2 | July 3, 2019 | The Lansing Journal Every community deserves a good newspaper Making history Paul Schultz named Village Historian Lifelong Lansing resident and annual History Walk guide acknowledged in official proclamation Mayor Patty Eidam (left) read an official BY JOSH BOOTSMA proclamation naming Paul Schultz Village LANSING, Ill. (June 21, 2019) – During Historian. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) the June 18 Village Board Meeting, Mayor Patty Eidam made an official proclama- recognize Paul’s extreme dedica- tion naming lifelong Lansing resident tion to Lansing and the Lansing Paul Schultz as Village Historian and Historical Society, declaring June 24 of this year to be “Paul I officially name Mr. Paul Schultz Day.” Schultz is a member of the Schultz Village Historian and Lansing Historical Society and was joined furthermore do declare June 24, 2019, as “Paul Schultz Day.” at the meeting by a large handful of other Now therefore I, Patricia L. members. Eidam, Mayor of the Village of Mayor Eidam read the following Lansing, do honor and recognize proclamation: Mr. Paul Schultz for his contin- This is a proclamation by the ued efforts to save Lansing’s Village of Lansing, Illinois. past for its future. It is with Whereas Mr. Paul Schultz was great gratitude and respect that born and raised in the Village I acknowledge the work of Mr. of Lansing and has lived here Paul Schultz and the Lansing all his life, Historical Society and present And whereas Mr. Schultz deliv- to them this formal expression ered United States mail in Lan- of admiration and support. sing for 34 years, Lansing Historical Society “Walk on And whereas Paul has a wealth of Following Mayor Eidam’s proclamation, Schultz Ridge” every fourth Monday in June, knowledge of Lansing history, said: “I want to thank the Village. I did this History And whereas he shares his knowledge And whereas June 24th, 2019, will Walk because I enjoyed sharing my hometown with mark 35 years that Paul has shared his every year with Lansing during the folks. I’m born and raised in Lansing, and I kind of passion for Lan- sing history at the miss that neighborhood feel the Village used to have Members of the Lansing Historical annual “Walk on and so forth, but I still love to talk about it. So I want Society attended the meeting. to thank the Village and I want to thank folks, I want (Photo: Josh Bootsma) Ridge,” And whereas we to thank the [Historical] Society. Thank you.”

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BY KATIE ARVIA For the past 25 years, Lifeline has been working to provide aid to orphanages, schools, elderly homes, LANSING, Ill. (June 24, 2019) – It’s not every day that shelters, and institutions across the country. The royalty visits Lansing. On June 14, Crown Prince Three Kolos, made up of women from Lansing and Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Joliet, have taken on numerous projects over the past visited St. Archangel Michael Orthodox Church and decade to further Lifeline and their mission. This the Serbian Social Center. They were guests of honor past year alone, the group has contributed to over 10 at a banquet recognizing two major milestones: unique projects, including an adult shelter, a monas- HRH Katherine’s humanitarian organization Lifeline tery, and several orphanages. celebrated 25 years of service, and the Three Kolos The group donated food, skin care products, (the Serbian women’s group sponsoring the event) diapers, toys, and more. They also finished “Project marked 10 years of working with and donating to Blinds,” which replaced window coverings at a Bel- Lifeline’s efforts. grade orphanage that houses over 250 children. The June 14 banquet at the Serbian Social Center was held to raise both funds and awareness and fea- Phenomenal fundraisers tured food, music, dance performances, and a silent Bajich described the Three Kolos as “phenomenal” auction. and cited their tireless efforts to give back to the Serbian people. “They’ve just been so instrumental in The need for a Lifeline raising funds during the course of the year,” she said. Lifeline was founded in 1993 by Princess Katherine, “They fed 300 families in Kosovo…. They were able to who credits her parents with teaching her selfless- create a life for some children that otherwise could ness: “I was very lucky that I had parents who taught not be fed. They’ve worked really hard.” me the joy of giving, not the joy of taking. My parents Mileva Gvojic, who has attended St. Archangel were big philanthropists; my father was one of the Michael church her entire life and is the President and biggest philanthropists in Greece, so I grew up in a dance teacher of the Lansing Folklore Group “Kolo,” home where we thought of others, not ourselves,” she said, “It’s an honor to be able to give back to the com- said. The organization has satellite offices in Chica- munity I grew up in. I think it’s extremely important go, New York, London, Toronto, and Athens. Wikipedia explains that Crown Prince Alexander “is the to give to those in need and less fortunate than you. After a war left Serbia in disarray during the 1990s, I’m a huge advocate for children’s rights and wellbe- heir to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia social services suffered greatly. “[Serbia is] still and currently claimant to the abolished throne of the ing, so this event is extremely important to me.” feeling that effect today. The governmental institu- Despite the incredible work both groups have done, precursor Kingdom of Serbia. He held the position of tions are recovering, the economy is improving, but crown prince in the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia for sending supplies to Serbia is not always an easy task. still…social services are always in need of assistance,” the first four-and-a-half months of his life, from his birth Debbie Keen, who has been involved with the Three explained current Lifeline until the declaration of the Federal People’s Republic of Kolos since 2014, explained that in order to ensure Chicago President Milena Yugoslavia later in 1945.” Alexander married Katherine in that donations have the greatest impact in Serbia, 1985. Crown Princess Katherine has dedicated much of her Tatic Bajich. they accept only monetary contributions, which are time to charitable activities since the conflict in former Milena Tatic Bajich is Lifeline’s then sent to Lifeline, which works directly with orga- Yugoslavia. She is the patron of various humanitarian Chicago President. nizations who are providing for people’s needs. organizations, including Lifeline. (Photo provided) (Photo: Chris Book) “I just think it’s such a good organization that does so many good things,” Keen said. “We have the best women that give their time [and] their money. This is very dear to my heart; I always get choked up be- cause we do a lot of good for a lot of kids…. We don’t See “Royalty,” page 8

Members of the Three Kolo group pose with the Crown Prince and Princess. From left: Danielle Serdar, Joan Jakovich, Norma Janich, HRH Princess Katherine, HRH Prince Alexander, Helen Malinovich, Deb Keen, Desa Radowick, Ljubi Hayden, Milena Tintor Nolan, Carol Dykterok, Dawn Anderson, and Melanie Evancevich. (Photo: Chris Book)

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So Hawthorne receives a gaming participation when sports betting becomes legal, gets what, but essentially we’re all betting amongst license that they have to file with the IGB, but once that’s achieved, then Hawthorne Race Track will and if so will that become a part of this Lansing ourselves, the pari-mutuel pool. That pool increas- convert into what’s called a ‘racino’—casino, race location?” es with the amount of dollars that go into it, so the track—where slot machines will be placed therein. Dunleavy: “Yes, Hawthorne is awarded a sports more savvy horse players will raise that number. In addition there is an authorization for yet an- book license…that is granted by the Gaming Board. The tax to the community is directly tied to the other standardbred trotters race track in the five Once that occurs, the law further provides that 3 of projected handle. Handle is tied also to the quality of townships south of Chicago, of which this is one. its current 16 OTB licenses may have a sports book. horses that run on the track. What Bill 690 will do is So somewhere in that range another standardbred So I know that Hawthorne has a very keen eye on dramatically increases purses for the horsemen that track is authorized to be built.” the Indiana border, for the purposes of placing that will run at Hawthorne, and therefore increase the sports book in the right place. I can’t commit; I’m quality of the horses, which will attract more bet- Voting on the license just the lawyer, but that is certainly in the plan. tors to bet on horses. Video gaming is our random The New Business Request for Full Liquor License number generators—each machine has a random will be placed on the July Board meeting agenda for Trustee Mike Fish: “Could you define “bar food”? number generator that automatically resets after vote. Because of the July 4 holiday, the next meeting Is it, like, frozen pizzas?” each play. A lot of people think, ‘Oh, that’s my lucky is scheduled for July 16 at 7:00pm at the Municipal Hoffman: “Yes, I think we start with a TurboChef machine,’ but that’s fallacy. It’s a random number Court Complex (the police station), 2710 170th Street. [oven] and microwaveable appetizers, and it expands generator that resets every time. And there’s a set Lansing residents who have questions about Off into a little bit of a kitchen area. And this will be payout that cannot be less than 80%.” Track Betting, video gaming, or Hawthorne Race done in steps.” Hoffman: “Most of our machines at the OTB loca- Course may contact their elected officials, who have Trustee Jerry Zeldenrust: “I have a question about tions, the BGTs are averaging about 91.5% payout. So been researching the issues surrounding this re- revenues. The numbers that you’re talking about, 92¢ of every dollar bet is returned.” quest. Trustee email addresses and phone numbers the profit numbers, what percentage of that winds Dunleavy: “And the current state average for BGT are listed on the Village website, though occasionally up being a benefit to the Village?” is approximately a $140 win. So that means by ma- messages left at the assigned phone numbers do not Dunleavy: “For the video gaming revenues, the chine, per day, the average across the state is $140, get through to the intended Trustee: municipality receives 5%, and for the pari-mutuel each actual individual device.” • Mayor Patty Eidam: revenues it’s 7%. …We project the first year $100,000 Trustee Fish: “What are your hours, and are you [email protected] or 708-895-7208 for the village.” open seven days a week?” • Administrator Dan Podgorski: [email protected] or 708-895-7202 Trustee Abbasy: “I’m a little curious about your Hoffman: “Open seven days a week, and the hours • Trustee Mike Fish: projected timeline for going to a full service restau- will be tied to the pouring hours of your liquor license. [email protected] or 708-832-4568 rant. Is it, like, a one-year timeline?” So that would be 8:00 in the morning until midnight, • Trustee Maureen Grady-Perovich: Hoffman: “That really hasn’t been determined. 2:00am, whatever the liquor ordinance allows.” [email protected] or Dunleavy: “Keep in mind that racing is worldwide, That timeline has not been developed.” 708-832-4563 and the signal is coming in, so you can bet on L’Arc Trustee Zeldenrust: “Can you talk a little bit • Trustee Saad Abbasy: de Triomphe from France, you can bet on Hong about how gambling actually works? I was reading [email protected] or 708-832-4569 Kong Jockey Club, you can bet in Japan, etc. So for an up on this, and I read that in Quincy the people • Trustee Jerry Zeldenrust: ‘hours’ perspective, that’s the kind of need you have don’t have a clue about how to bet, so [gambling] [email protected] or 708-832-4570 to fully expand your offering.” didn’t really turn into money, either for them or for • Trustee Brian Hardy: the town. But in Grayville they’re very horse savvy, Trustee Abbasy: “Will Hawthorne be sharing rev- [email protected] or 708-832-4564 and they’re makin’ a ton. So how does that work, enues from the new proposed ‘racino’ racetrack in • Trustee Mike Manno: and how does that affect revenue?” the six or seven townships in the south suburbs?” [email protected] or 708-832-4566 Dunleavy: “There really are two forms of gaming. Dunleavy: “Yes, SB 690 provides for two licenses VILLAGE OF SOUTH HOLLAND VILLAGE OF SOUTH HOLLAND Public Works Department Police Department

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BY MELANIE JONGSMA the volunteer effort that he initiated variety of skills and interests, so there be accomplished for Lansing’s youth. at his church—First Church PCA—as is a growing body of volunteers avail- He has seen Lansing come together LANSING, Ill. (June 27, 2019) – “The a way to address community needs he able for special projects. not only for the Santa House, but also program is expanding,” reported became aware of in his work as Village for Community Clean-Up Day and two Trustee Jerry Zeldenrust at the June Working together Trustee. “We’ve got several churches One of those churches is New Hope years of Love for Lansing projects, and 18 Committee of the Whole meeting. involved now,” he told the Board. Those he appreciates that volunteer spirit. He was reporting on Love for Lansing, Church (3642 Lake Street). Rich Smits churches form a loose network of a is a member there, and in a May meet- “I think it is safe to say that the ing with several other churches he administration would appreciate and heard Zeldenrust mention that the Vil- support the efforts of our church Angel Academy Preschool to celebrate lage had recently hired a new Director groups who are reaching out to help for the Patti Leach Youth Center. The improve things at the Youth Center,” he new Director, Aneisha Titsworth, has said. “That has been expressed in the 20 years at Lansing location past, and I know it fits with the ongo- BY NATALIE TOGTMAN hopes for updating and improving the look of the Youth Center, and Smits is a ing effort to ‘do more with less’ as it retired architect who wants to use his pertains to limited moneys and com- experience to help his community. peting needs.” Smits met with Titsworth and Supporting the youth listened to her hopes and vision. He The drawings have not been officially wrote up a list of the physical changes approved, so the proposed upgrade is she had in mind for the building, and still only in the idea stage. Zeldenrust he went so far as to make a design pro- believes if the project could be done at posal for the front elevation and entry no cost to the Village, approval would of the building. “What he produced was be imminent. quite amazing,” said Zeldenrust. Smits is eager to get started, and he As a further step, Smits listed the knows Titsworth is as well. “I see this as volunteer skills he thought would be an opportunity for the churches and the necessary to do the work. Tasks such community to work together,” he said. as constructing the low retaining wall, Zeldenrust agrees, and he is hoping the galvanized steel-lined planter, and that other civic organizations might the aluminum canopy might require be willing to join the project too, either professional skilled labor, but other with skilled labor or donations of mate- manual labor could probably be ac- rials and finances. complished by volunteers with some “We’d like to get some workers over LANSING, Ill. (June 28, 2019) – This upcoming school year, Angel Academy supervision and instruction. there to start takin’ some action,” said will celebrate its 20-year anniversary of being located in Lansing. From the More with less Zeldenrust. “But it always boils down brick building at the north edge of the First Church (PCA) parking lot, Angel to money. The churches may have Academy is dedicated to serving preschool-aged children and their families. It is currently budget season in Lan- sing, and preparing the annual budget some of the skilled manpower needed, Angel Academy was originally located in Munster, Indiana. Unfortunately, and others can help with painting and one July, just weeks before the start of the school year, the pastor of St. Luke’s for approval by the deadline involves “non-stop” meetings between the plantings out front, but contributions Lutheran Church informed Preschool Director Kathy VanderHeyden that the will make it go a lot quicker.” church would be closing its doors. VanderHeyden, a member of First Church, administration and all the department heads, Zeldenrust explained. Respectful People who are interested in contrib- then reached out to her pastor about a building they had recently purchased uting to or volunteering for the Youth and planned to demolish. That building was given new life as Angel Academy, of the pressure they are already under, he is waiting for schedules to clear Center makeover may contact Trustee and preschoolers started classes there the same year. Jerry Zeldenrust directly: “We want kids to know the love of Jesus,” VanderHeyden said. “We are not before asking for a meeting about the Youth Center project. • [email protected] just a church program. We have kids from the community, and I think that’s • 708-474-9610 the beauty of our program.” Even without knowing the final budget for the Youth Center, Zeldenrust Today, Angel Academy serves 19 families with preschool aged children. The A color drawing of the proposed en- children learn about letters and numbers, but they also hear Bible stories is optimistic that the project will be approved, particularly because there hancements to the front of the building is such as Creation and David and Goliath. included in the online version of this story. VanderHeyden “I think the thing that sets us apart is that its the love of learn- are volunteers like Smits who have demonstrated a willingness to invest Visit www.thelansingjournal.com and ing interwoven with the love of Jesus Christ. We serve Jesus, and that flows search for “Upgrading the Youth Center.” through how we treat our students and how we teach our students to treat time and skills. Just as the Santa House was constructed by skilled volunteers In addition, an article introducing Direc- others.” tor Aneisha Titsworth and her vision for Angel Academy is a ministry of First Church (PCA), which is located at 3134 out of donated brick, shingles, windows, and other materials—so that no budget the Patti Leach Youth Center was posted Ridge Road in Lansing. For more information about the preschool, call 708- online on May 27, 2019. 895-6671, or visit angelacademypreschool.org. monies were spent—Zeldenrust is hopeful that something similar might Moving Tiny Town: special use permit granted for business expansion BY MELANIE JONGSMA LANSING, Ill. (June 14, 2019) – Following an ex- tensive question-and-an- swer session during the May 21 Committee of the Whole meeting, approval was granted at the June 4 Village Board meeting for Tiny Town Nursery School to move to 18144 Glen Terrace, which is zoned as an R-2 residen- tial district. Tiny Town is currently Tiny Town has been located at 2462 Ridge Road for many years. Tiny Town will move across the alley to three classrooms in the Owner Cindy Tortolano would like to expand the services she can building formerly occupied by Trinity Lutheran School. (Photo: located at 2462 Ridge offer, but she needs more space. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) Melanie Jongsma) Road. Owner Cindy Tortolano would like to move across the alley to program, so now we’ll be able to add the two-year- With the special use permit granted, the Tortola- three classrooms in the building formerly occupied olds back.” In addition to preschool-for-all, Tiny nos are proceeding with other paperwork required by Trinity Lutheran School. Having an additional Town currently offers before- and after-school care by Lansing as well as the Illinois Department of classroom will allow the 36-year-old business to as well as full days of care. As part of their program- Children and Family Services. They hope to com- expand. “We can eventually add two-year-olds back ming, they serve breakfast, lunch, and two snacks to plete the move over an extended weekend in mid-Ju- into our program,” Tortolano told the Board at the the children. ly, losing only one day of business and causing Committee of the Whole meeting. “We let that go The Tortolanos plan to sell the existing Tiny Town minimal disruption to the families they serve. probably 10 years ago to take on a preschool-for-all building as a home. Support your community newspaper: thelansingjournal.com/news/support The Lansing Journal | July 3, 2019 | 7 LocaL churches Obituaries (to be added, email [email protected]) Edward Lollock and the late Thomas Roach. sion, led by Engine 30, passed the station Bethel ChurCh Mother of Thomas (Marge) Roach, James where Novak served Lansing for 39 years, Bethel ChurCh (Jeanette) Roach, Robert (Sandy) Roach, slowing under two aerial ladders that had Mary (Keith) Panik, Suze (David) Jones, Deb- been raised by Lansing and South Hol- bie (Tom) Varga, JoAnne (John) Gianoli, Mark land Fire Departments. Firefighters in Lollock, Donna (Dave) Kobar, Gary Lollock, full turnout gear gave a final salute as the Gregory (Lori) Lollock and the late Steve Lol- hearse passed. lock. Grandmother of 18; great-grandmother Frank was part of the greatest gen- 3500 Glenwood-Lansing Road, Lansing of eight. eration. He served in the Army during 708-474-9226 Private inurnment was at Assumption WWII as Island Defense of the Hawaiian Cemetery, Glenwood, IL. Arrangements were Pastor Cal aardsma Islands. Frank was discharged from the entrusted to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN. Worship serviCes Army as a decorated Master Sergeant. Af- 9:30am and 5:00pm ter the war, Frank worked at the chemical Church School—9:45am laboratory of ARCO in the Harvey, IL, fa- cility and as a volunteer fireman for the Village of Lansing. When Frank retired from ARCO he found his passion as not just a fireman, but as one of the founding members of 3440 178th Street, Lansing the EMT program for the Village of Lan- 708-474-5400 sing. Frank’s dedication to the welfare Walterlee E. Gentry of the citizens of Lansing helped save Worship serviCes July 15, 1929 – June 25, 2019 countless lives in the Village of Lansing Sunday School ...... 9:30am Sunday Worship ...... 10:30am Walterlee E. Gentry, 99, formerly of since the mid-1970s. Lansing and Normal, passed away on Frank was a member of St. Ann’s Friday, June 14, 2019 at The Villas of Hol- Church since the early 1950s and served lybrook in Bloomington, IL. as an usher until 2016. 3134 Ridge Road, Lansing A small family memorial service will Special thanks to the Cox/Hager family for all their love and assistance. Frank will 708-474-9610 be held Saturday, August 3, at Cedar Park www.firstchurchpca.org Cemetery, Calumet Park, IL. Carmo- be greatly missed by all who knew him. dy-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington In lieu of flowers memorial donations Ben KaPPers, Pastor is assisting the family with cremation ar- may be made in Frank’s name to the Lan- Worship serviCes rangements. sing Paramedics or Unity Hospice, 600 W. Morning Worship ...... 9:30am Sunday School ...... 11:00am Walterlee was born January 2, 1920, in Cermak Road, Suite 3D, Chicago, Illinois Frank J. Novak, Jr. 60616. Evening Worship ...... 5:30pm Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Leroy and January 19, 1925 – May 31, 2019 Jennie Puterbaugh Gilliland. She married Joe Allen Gentry in June of 1941. He died Frank J. Novak, Jr., age 94 of Lansing, Il- PAGACH linois, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019. A Prayer Service for Dennis J. Pagach was GraCe on May 12, 1960. ChurCh Survivors include two sons: David He is survived by his loving children, held on June 27, 2019 at Thornridge Funeral Home. (Deborah) Gentry of Normal, and Jay Wayne Novak, Karan (Tim) Nondorf, and Kenneth Yates. Loving grandfather of Mr. Pagach was born July 31, 1982 and died Gentry of Bloomington; grandchildren: June 21, 2019. He was the husband of Kelly Sarah Gentry Aubry (Wilmore, KY), Jo- seven and great grandfather of five. Also surviving is his loving brother Norman Sue (nee Meinke); father of Talon and step-fa- seph (Sarah) Gentry (Phoenix, AZ), Emi- ther of Michael Smith; son of George Pagach (Barbara) Novak and many cherished ly Gentry (Indianapolis, IN), Jill (Jeremy) Jr. and Rosemary (David) Lynch; brother of Renkin (El Paso, IL), Bryan (Robin) Mut- nieces and nephews. Frank was preced- Danielle Lynch; son-in-law of Maria Meinke; ka (Schererville, IN), and Katie (Nick) ed in death by his first wife, Dorothy (nee brother-in-law of Amanda Meinke; nephew of Thomason (Charleston, IL); and six Novak) Novak; parents Frank and Fran- many aunts, uncles, and cousins. 2740 Indiana Avenue, Lansing great-grandchildren. She was preceded ces Novak; second wife Lois (nee Craven) Interment was at St. Mary Cemetery. Ar- 708-474-0180 in death by four sisters and two brothers. Novak; and brother Ed (late Josephine) rangements were entrusted to Thornridge Fu- [email protected] Walterlee worked many years at the Novak. neral Home (Janusz Family Funeral Service). www.gracechurchlansing.org Whiting Clinic in Whiting, IN, and Pat- Friends visited with Frank’s family Worship serviCes wari Radiology in Munster, IN. She en- on Sunday, June 9, 2019, at the Schro- SHIELDS Sunday ...... 10:00am joyed working and being productive, and eder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge A private service was held for Timothy P. Wednesday ...... 10:00am she didn’t retire until age 83. Road, Lansing, Illinois, and ceremonial Shields. Walterlee loved her children and grand- proceedings of the Firefighters Honor He was the brother of Janice (Ron) Munder children, and especially her great-grand- Guard were observed, including the Final and Carry (late Sue) Shields. Uncle of David children. She attended Calvary United Bell Ceremony. Shields and Stacey (James) Williams; great un- Methodist Church in Normal and was a Funeral Services were held on Monday, cle of 1 great niece and 4 great nephews. “Rest long-time member of Eastside Baptist June 10, 2019, at the funeral home, begin- in peace little brother.” Church in Chicago. ning with 9:30 AM closing prayers, then To express condolences online, please proceeding to St. Ann Catholic Church, WIERSMA lynWood united A funeral service for Annette Wiersma (nee visit www.carmodyflynn.com. Memo- 3010 Ridge Road for a 10:00 AM Mass of reformed ChurCh Van Vossen) was held Friday, June 28, 2019 at Christian Burial. Participation by mem- 1990 E. Glenwood-Dyer Road, Lynwood rials may be directed to Calvary United Smits Funeral Home in Dyer, IN with Rev. Jeff bers of Frank Novak’s family added spe- 708-474-4100 Methodist (Normal) Music Department. Hale officiating. cial meaning. Father Tim Nondorf (No- www.LynwoodURC.org Mrs. Wiersma was born August 15, 1925 vak’s grandson) served as officiant, and LOLLOCK and passed away June 23, 2019. Wife of the rev. niCK alons Pastor grandsons Joe Nondorf and Jared Yates A funeral mass for Wilma M. Lollock (nee late Henry Wiersma. Mother of Juanita “Nita” Worship serviCes Kovacevich) was held Friday, June 28, 2019 at each did a reading. Other family mem- (Fred) Venhuizen, Peggy (George) Fleming, 9:30am and 5:00pm St. John the Evangelist Day Chapel in St. John, bers played other roles in the service. Cindi (George) Sjaardema, Phillip (Jackie) IN. Frank was laid to rest at Holy Cross Wiersma, Daniel (Jessica) Wiersma, and Lois Mrs. Lollock was born May 3, 1928 and Cemetery, Calumet City, Illinois. On the Wiersma (Jay Wilson). Grandmother of 19; passed away June 23, 2019. Wife of the late way to the cemetery, the funeral proces- great-grandmother of 31. Sister of Jean (Wil- liam) Strong. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens South, Worth, IL. Arrangements were entrust- ed to Smits Funeral Home, Dyer, IN. mt. Zion HELP WANTED ufl Center The Lansing Journal runs full Restoration Ministries is seeking to hire two full-time (40 hour) obituaries with photos in our daily 2340 177th Street, Lansing Clothing Sorters at its busy South Holland Thrift Store. 708-858-8912 online news (thelansingjournal.com/ This is a year-round position, and not a seasonal/Summer break saturday BiBle study position. news) as we receive information 12:00 pm, free vegetarian lunch follows from funeral homes both local and • The successful applicant must be energetic and hard-working. • Fluency in English is required. out-of-state. For $100, we can also • Spanish language fluency is a plus. include a version of the notice and • Experience in thrift stores or knowledge of clothing is a plus, photo in our upcoming monthly but not required. print edition. Interested families Restoration Ministries offers optional medical/dental coverage, can contact The Lansing Journal 2244 Indiana Avenue, Lansing and the opportunity to grow. directly, or ask your funeral home to 708-474-9576 • www.oakglenurc.org FB: Oak Glen United Reformed Church do so. Restoration Ministries is a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Worship serviCes ji Morning Worship ...... 9:30am Apply in person M-F (9-4) at 351 W. 162nd Street, Sunday School ...... 11:00am South Holland IL. No phone inquiries, please. Evening Worship ...... 5:00pm HELP WANTED

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Help, respect, and scholarships “I think charity is important to help others in need,” Royalty, from page 3 Lifeline’s efforts help not only Serbian children. HRH Prince Alexander agreed. “Our country needs a Thanks to a donation of $500,000 from the New York lot of help—our hospitals, our orphanages, our refu- fix the world, but we try.” chapter, the organization was able to provide a dig- gees. …I’m very proud of my wife and Lifeline Chicago Princess Katherine shares that sentiment. Her ital mammography machine, which helped provide and all the other Lifelines for what they do to help ev- husband, Prince Alexander, described her as having exams to over 100,000 Serbian women. erybody. They help everybody, regardless of religion or “child-itis,” and others have described her as very “We need to have more care for one another. You ethnic origin. It’s very important to respect everyone.” hands-on and dedicated to Lifeline’s cause. don’t have to know the person’s name, you don’t have In addition to their work with Lifeline, Prince Alex- to know who they are—it doesn’t matter. If they’re ander is also very dedicated to education. Every year, An Easter miracle in front of you, you make it your responsibility to do he hosts a reception for Serbian students who have Princess Katherine shares the story of two young whatever you have to do to take care of them,” Prin- the top grades in their high schools. lives that were changed through the work of Lifeline. cess Katherine said. “It’s very popular. The grades are very high,” Prince It happened about 18 years ago around Easter Alexander said. “I award them gifts and recog- time, at an event where over 1,000 orphans nition and certificates. It’s quite spectacular.” were in attendance. Prince Alexander is also involved with one of “The children were out egg hunting for his alma maters, Culver Military Academy, and Easter. They came back in and all of a sudden, sponsors a scholarship for Culver students. we heard screaming between two chil- Giving hope dren—a little boy who was 8, and a little girl The banquet, attended by nearly 200 guests, who was 6. It was a brother and sister who was a great success for both the Three Kolos were separated by mistake during the war. and Lifeline Chicago. As Bajich said, “The work They found each other in the middle of the that we do is so much more far-reaching than the simple [act of] sending pajamas and gym room,” said the princess. shoes and clothing. We give hope.” After the children were reunited, the min- People interested in donating time or money ister of social services promised Princess to the Three Kolos group efforts may contact Katherine that they would stay together, Debbie Keen at [email protected]. calling their reunion an act of God. Princess During their visit to Lansing, Crown Princess Katherine and Crown Prince To learn more about Lifeline, visit www. Katherine said that is something she will Alexander of Serbia were greeted at the Serbian Social Center by the Kolo lifelinechicago.com. never forget. Folklore group and Rev. Father Milos. (Photo: Katie Arvia) Public hearing for village budget approval scheduled July 16 Budget available for public review Tuesday, July 16, at the Municipal Court Complex immediately before the Village Board meeting begins. Draft budgets will be available starting Friday, July 5, at beginning Friday, July 5, at Village Hall Village Hall (3141 Ridge Road) for the public to view. The available budget will overview the next fiscal year’s anticipated expendi- BY JOSH BOOTSMA tures and revenues for the village. LANSING, Ill. (June 19, 2019) – Lansing’s Village Treasurer Arlette Frye gave a Following the hearing on July 16, the Village Board of Trustees will vote on short presentation during the Village Board’s Committee of the Whole meet- the appropriations ing on Tuesday, June 18, to explain the process of passing a new budget for the ordinance. Village of Lansing, which includes a public hearing immediately prior to the July Village Board meet- SOUTH HOLLAND 16 Village Board meeting. ings begin at 7:00pm at Of importance within the budget is the appropriation, which, according to Frye, the Lansing Municipal THORNWOOD PLAZA “will drive the appropriations ordinance [and] is the legal spending limit for the Court Complex at 2710 Office/Professional village.” The appropriation also forms the basis upon which tax levy proceedings 170th Street. are held in December. Space Available: 378 Sq Ft According to the Illinois Municipal Code, Lansing must hold a public hearing before voting to approve Murphy Real Estate Group the budget and must make the proposed budget avail- 625 E. 170th St., South Holland able to the public at least 10 days before the hearing. The public hearing is scheduled to take place on 815-464-1110

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Members of the Patti Leach Youth Center proudly display pairs of shoes that YES (Youth Engaged in Service) Club collected during their June shoe drive. The shoes will be donated to an impoverished community designated by the Share Your Soles Foundation. (Photo: Jennifer Yos)

Youth Center’s YES Club hosts shoe drive as service project by Jennifer Yos Foundation, which organizes shoe drives and other came in with big black garbage bags full of shoes, on events that provide shoes for impoverished children their own, without any reminders, or anything. So I LANSING, Ill. (June 30, 2019) - Parents familiar with and adults in many areas of the world. She asked her was very proud of them.” the Patti Leach Youth Center at 18123 Burnham YES Club members if they were interested in hosting Avenue know the facility offers a variety of fun social Worth and value a shoe drive. “I really wanted the kids to have a proj- The drive was officially over at the end of June, and activities, recreational equipment, and comfortable ect that did not require a lot of supervision—that the club had already gathered 25 pairs with a week left spaces that appeal to grades 6 to 12. But the Center was minimal input of staff—so I asked them about to go. Share Your Soles Foundation requires that donat- also offers its members a way to give back to society the idea. I thought it would be great for us to do ed shoes be new or gently worn and not more than 5 through their YES (Youth Engaged in Service) Club. something for the summer, prepping into the school years old because shoes deteriorate quickly thereafter. YES Club member Alexis Williams explains the year, so [that] by the time our shoes get into rotation YES Club members get shoe donations, help sort the purpose of the club: “Yes Club is where you volunteer to wherever, whoever needs [them] will have a nice shoes, match them up, and make sure the soles are to get rewards, and we have points, but we volunteer pair of shoes for school. clean. Titsworth wants kids to understand that things because, you know, we love to help the community!” “So I asked the kids if they wanted to do it. They we might consider useless can be of value to others. Youth Center Director Aneisha Titsworth adds, “[Yes all seemed excited and jumped on the bandwagon. I Share Your Soles has a warehouse at 11202 S. Club] is geared around service learning projects.” told them we were going to do it during the month Cottage Grove in Chicago. Director Titsworth plans Soles for school of June. I said nothing else, and I was very proud to organize a field trip there in July, and YES Club Titsworth was familiar with the Share Your Soles of both Serenity and Alexis the first day when they members will package the shoes they collected.

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History, from page 1 knew him as a postal carrier. Some in the crowd held sticks with a large cut-out of Schultz’s face—a lighthearted way to celebrate “Paul Paul Schultz’s wife Carol gets in on Schultz Day,” the fun, posing with one of the face which had been cutouts made for Paul Schultz Day. (Photo: Carrie Steinweg) designated at the previous week’s Village Board meeting as June 24, 2019, when Schul- tz was also named as the honorary Village Historian (see story on page 2). Gone, But Not Forgotten History Walk participants were fascinated to hear Dan Bovino (left) held a small speaker that was connected about some of the buildings that no longer exist along to the microphone Paul Schultz was speaking into, but it Ridge Road—a blacksmith shop and later a Nash auto was still difficult for people on the far edges of the large dealership that stood at the site where ALDI is now, crowd to hear everything. (Photo: Carrie Steinweg) and the Union Hotel site, now occupied by an auto service business. The Union Hotel is believed to have by Helen and Pete Kooi in the 1940s and 50s, and been a stop on the Underground Railroad. Taverns Were Social Hubs and more their daughter, Carol Jacobson, was on the June 24 There was also discussion of how common it was At one time taverns had a much bigger role in com- History Walk. She told the crowd that back then the in Lansing’s early days to move a home or business munity life. Some of them also served as hotels, stores, establishment was known as “Helen & Pete’s.” Barb building from one location to another. For example, restaurants, post offices, dance halls, and community Dust, curator of the Lansing Museum, mentioned the building that is now Jack’s Sports Pub once was meeting places. It was in Busack’s Tavern where the that during the 1954 centennial a luncheon was held at Helen & Pete’s for the queen candidates. located on Wentworth Avenue, where it had previ- vote to incorporate took place, which resulted in the ously been a German schoolhouse. communities of Bernice, Oak Glen, and Lansing coming Movie memories Schultz also reminisced about two former grocery together to form the Village of Lansing. Also included on the tour was the Lans Theatre, stores on Ridge Road—Wilder’s and Hoekstra’s. In Lansing’s early days there were five taverns, built in 1949. The building is now occupied by Busack’s Tavern and the Union Hotel in Lansing, Beggar’s Pizza. Schultz and Krumm said they went Nueffer’s Tavern in Oak Glen, and the Bloody Bucket together to see the very first movie ever shown and Bohemian Joe’s in Bernice. Busack’s was also the there—“Three Little Girls in Blue.” first jail in town and had a dance hall built onto the “The kids would go every Saturday, and you’d see back of it. 15 or 20 minutes of a serial, and you’d have to go The owner of Bohemian Joe’s, who doled out pay to back like 15 weeks in a row to see the whole thing,” the area brickyard workers, was killed in a robbery— explained Schultz. “They’d pass out a punch card, and if you had seen all the episodes, you got to see the the first unsolved murder in Lansing, said Schultz. last one for free.” Krumm also recalled the first serial He was jumped while on Ridge Road, transporting shown at the Lans Theatre— “Jack Armstrong: The the cash in his wagon. All-American Boy. “ Schultz said he also worked as a Kilroy’s was also discussed on the tour. It was run paper boy and a perk was that they’d sometimes get Jack’s Sports Pub (3325 Ridge Road) once was located on free tickets to a movie. Wentworth Avenue, where it had previously been a German Someone in the crowd asked about movie prices at the schoolhouse. (Photo: Carrie Steinweg) time. “It was 15 cents for kids under 12,” said Krumm. Tees for Tails Golf fundraiser benefitting Illinois Horse Rescue Saturday, August 10

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What is a TIF district? CONSUMER SPENDING by Erin Nauta LANSING, Ill. (July 1, 2019) - As the Village of Lansing considers the possibility of designating a new TIF district in the area of 172nd and Torrence Avenue, tax payers may be wondering what exactly a TIF district is, and why the Village, or Lansing citizens, would want one. Revitalizing growth, retaining businesses TIF FUNDS The State of Illinois permits local governments to designate specific areas within their jurisdictions for economic development though Tax Increment Financing (TIF). To qualify, those areas must be declining sectors within the city that would otherwise have no hope of competing for new businesses. TIF districts INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONAL TIF are often used for such projects as reviving a declining city center, a mostly-emp- DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT ty business district, or a disused industrial area. TIFs can help retain existing businesses that may be contemplating a relocation outside the city. Improving blighted or under-performing sectors requires public investment TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES to offset the cost of redevelopment, which often includes such improvements as (Graphic: Erin Nauta) new roads, sewers, and water mains, along with removal of decaying structures. The TIF concept requires local taxing bodies to invest some taxes today in ex- pectation of seeing new or larger tax gains in the future. A Joint Review Board TAX SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS of all affected taxing bodies has input on the establishment of TIF districts, and a citizen appointee also sits on that Board. The TIF concept offers a way to borrow from future growth to make improve- Step by step ments now, without increasing taxes on the citizens for necessary infrastruc- Here’s how a TIF district works: the Village creates an account for the dis- ture. And since only a portion of a TIF district’s taxes are designated for im- tressed properties, and deposits a portion of the taxes those properties are provements, the remaining taxes are still coming in to support local institutions already paying into that account. The portion of taxes put into the account is the such as libraries, schools, and parks that are tax-dependent. “tax increment.” All the money in the account must be used to improve the properties, whether Lansing’s TIFs it’s repaving a parking lot, replacing a roof, or demolishing a structure. The goal To date, the Village of Lansing has created TIF districts along Torrence Avenue is that these improvements will entice investors to step forward to put sub- (established 2014, expires 2037), Ridge Road (established 1988, expires 2023), Ber- stantial additional monies into redevelopment of the property, bringing up the nice Road (established 2009, expires 2032), and an industrial area on the western property value, adding to the local economy, and creating jobs. edge of town (established 1991, expires 2026). All are performing as expected. Building up a lively economic environment with a strong tax base takes time; a If the Village of Lansing does create a new a new TIF district at 172nd and Tor- typical TIF district has a life span of 23 years. rence Avenue, the desired redevelopment would be a hotel site. Civil Air Patrol unit hosts Girl Scout Aviation Badge Day information provided by Carroll, a meteorologist, who let the Civil Air Patrol scouts also listen to a live weath- er report from the airport. While LANSING, Ill. (June 17, 2019) – On the scouts continued to ask ques- Saturday, June 8, members from tions, Thunder’s Major Rick Zalud Civil Air Patrol’s Thunder Com- showed them what a plane’s emer- posite Squadron based in Lansing gency locator beacon (ELT) looks hosted an “Aviation Day” at Lansing like and how Civil Air Patrol helps Municipal Airport. Aviation Day was designed to help Girl Scouts from locate planes when the beacon is Chicago’s Hegewisch neighborhood transmitting. earn their Aviation Badge. The Civil Air Patrol is an auxilia- The Girl Scouts’ visit to the air- ry branch of the United States Air port started with an Introduction to Force that gives an opportunity the Civil Air Patrol Cadet program to youths ages 12 to 20 and senior led by Thunder’s commander, Major volunteer members to participate Barb Buckner. in real search and rescue missions; Next, “Introduction to Aviation” learn about STEM, aviation, and and “How to Become a Pilot” classes military careers; acquire leadership were taught by Thunder’s Captain skills; and more. George Roy, a certified ground and Thunder Composite Squad- flight instructor and former cor- Girl Scouts climbed aboard one of Civil Air Patrol’s Cessna planes to participate in the ron meets every Wednesday, porate pilot who began his interest pre-flight inspection. (Photo provided) 7:00–9:00pm, at Heritage Middle in aviation as a cadet in Civil Air School in Lansing, Illinois. Youths Patrol. the plane before getting the chance to sit in the from throughout the region are welcome to After the class, the Girl Scouts were taken out plane and pose for photos. join. Thunder Squadron includes members from to see one of Civil Air Patrol’s Cessna planes. The day wrapped up with a class on Aviation Lansing and surrounding communities in Illinois They participated in a pre-flight inspection of Weather conducted by Thunder’s Captain Mark and Northwest Indiana.

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12 | July 3, 2019 | The Lansing Journal Every community deserves a good newspaper Trinity Lutheran Church brings Biblical Garden to Lansing community BY MELANIE JONGSMA became the new location for Tiny Town. Each new LANSING, Ill. (June 28, 2019) – The seeds of the idea idea was tested against the were planted over two years ago. The closing of question, “Will this bless Trinity Lutheran School gave members and leaders the community?” of Trinity Lutheran Church an opportunity to reflect on their calling and role in the community. “We had Even the to sit down and decide what our mission, what our landscaping ethos as a church was going to be moving forward,” Trinity Lutheran remembers Rev. John Holyer. Church also has a Beauti- Through intentional surveys of the congregation fication Committee, and and participation in a variety of meetings in the they also took the church’s community, Trinity reached a realization that they renewed vision to heart. wanted to be even more involved in the Lansing They accepted the as- community. They wanted to be a signment of resource and a positive influence. re-doing the Garden guides are available in a weather-resistant box near the center of the Biblical They wanted to make a difference landscaping around the Garden. They are laminated so they can be re-used when visitors return them to the box. in this life as well as the next life, (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) on earth as well as in heaven. building, and So in addition to the monthly they trans- maintain. They are grown in many parts of the world Community Dinners they had formed it into an outreach of peace, with examples in diverse places, including Japan’s already been offering, they began education, and growth. Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden considering other opportuni- Diane Lund, of honeybee and pollina- and the Missouri Botanical Garden in the United ties to be a presence in Lansing. tor garden fame, is a member of Trinity States.” They met with Mayor Eidam and Lutheran Church and a member of the Lund realized that Trinity’s property could be a per- offered to house the Lansing church’s Beautification Committee. fect location for a Biblical Garden in Lansing, Illinois. Loan Closet. They met with fellow When planning the new landscaping, churches and helped organize the she thought it might be fun to use Uprooting and replanting Good Friday Prayer Walk. They plants that are specifically mentioned in The project began last year when volunteers up- met with Cindy Tortolano and the Bible. As she began researching the rooted the neglected bushes around the perimeter of idea, she learned that the concept of a the church building and planted varieties of lavender The Biblical Garden extends around instead. Lavender, which is referenced in the Bible the perimeter of the church building Biblical Garden already exists. Wikipedia and includes two Judas trees. The has an entry that says, “Biblical gardens by its Greek name—spikenard, or nard—is the herb tree is named after the disciple who are cultivated collections of plants that Mary used to anoint Jesus before his crucifixion betrayed Jesus and then hanged are named in the Bible. They are a type (Mark 14:3). It is known for its medicinal and calming himself out of guilt (Matthew 27:5). of theme garden that botanical gardens, qualities, so Lund likes the idea of having it planted (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) public parks, and private gardeners continued next page

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the church building much more visible from perennials in the planter and around the church the street. Not only did the previously hidden grounds. The Biblical references for plants like plantings lack focus and care—”It was a hyssop, lilies of the field, and burning bushes might hodgepodge,” says Lund—but the planter be commonly recognized, but visitors to the garden itself needed attention. The mortar had dis- have been surprised to learn that daffodils, irises, integrated, and the brickwork and capstones and crocuses are also mentioned in the Bible, though were loose. So last fall the team rebuilt the sometimes by other names. Both Lund and Rev. planter, retaining the original capstones and Holyer are hoping that people will feel free to wander using a mortarless wall design. onto the grounds, grab a garden guide, and conduct The new planter withstood Lansing’s brutal their own tour of the landscaping. However, if people 2019 winter, so it was confirmed ready for Bib- would prefer a guided tour, that can be arranged lical plantings this spring. Lund had already as well. In fact, Lund is bringing Lansing’s Garden compiled a list of the plants she wanted, and Club to the Biblical Garden on July 18 for a formal she worked with Alsip Nursery to find even the tour. She hopes once those 28 people learn about it ones that were nearing the end of their typical they will encourage others to come experience the installation season. “I was pretty specific in garden. “It’s meant for the community,” she says. what I wanted,” she says, “and Alsip does a “It helps you visualize what you read in the Bible,” The cross, the planter, and the plantings were much more noticeable fabulous job. They did great.” says Holyer. “It helps enliven God’s Word.” He is from the street after two overgrown trees were removed from the Wandering the garden looking forward to seeing the new growth and the lawn, so the need for rebuilding and replanting became obvious. In order to bring the garden to life for variety of blooms as the different species flower (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) people, Lund created an instructional guide, throughout the seasons. which Church Secretary Megan Roe for- under the windows of the church’s meeting room. Bearing fruit matted, printed, and laminated. The guide uses a “It was a lot of work planning it,” says Lund, so she The windows are often open during meetings, so lettered grid to indicate the location of each Biblical is delighted that several people have already stopped the lavender-scented breezes could have a beneficial plant, and it provides the plant’s common name, the by the garden to visit and learn about the plants. effect on potentially tense discussions. botanical name, a sample Bible reference, and the “It’s already doing what it’s supposed to do! And that Rebuilding and replanting verse in either the King James Version, the Modern makes me really happy.” As Phase 2 of the landscaping renewal, volunteers King James Version, or the International Standard Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 2505 Indiana focused on the planter under the cross that faces Version. The name of the plant appears in red in the Avenue in Lansing, Illinois. The next closest Biblical Indiana Avenue. The need became obvious after two printout of the Bible verse. Garden is in Warsaw, Indiana. overgrown trees were removed from the lawn, making Currently there are 32 varieties of Biblical

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14 | July 3, 2019 | The Lansing Journal Every community deserves a good newspaper The Lansing Journal Ecuador volcanos Jamaica Japan submitted by Dan Roels submitted by Micaela Smith submitted by Adam Barker

The Living Word Church youth group (called “Soma”) was on a mission trip in Tokyo, Japan, in June. The Lansing residents from the group brought The Roels family—Dan, Beth, Rachel (oldest), and a copy of The Lansing Journal. From left: DJ Kooi, Cora (youngest)—traveled to Ecuador in June, along Under the hashtag “#getyourgrooveback,” Lansing Malcolm Smith (front), Andy Smith, Isabel Monter- with The Lansing Journal. On June 7 they climbed resident Micaela Smith set aside her responsibili- roso, Alli Barker, Nate Kooi, and Adam Barker. Living Pichincha, a dormant volcano that overlooks Quito. ties as Human Relations Commissioner, Park Board Word Church is located at 2248 186th Street in Lan- On June 15 (pictured above), they visited Cotopaxi, Commissioner, and State Rep Marcus Evans’ assis- sing. Sunday services are at 10:00am. (Photo: Hannah an active volcano, climbing to the refuge at almost tant and took a “much needed” birthday vacation Kosinski) 16,000 feet, where they took a break to catch their in Jamaica. Adding to the relaxing atmosphere of breath and catch up on the news back home. (Photo: the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa was, of unnamed fellow tourist) course, The Lansing Journal. (Photo: Linda Bryant, Paul Revere’s house colleague) submitted by Jeff White Liopalooza submitted by Lionel Valencia and Niagara Falls friends (Canada side) submitted by Dan Centracchio

Lionel (Leo) Valencia (wearing hat) celebrated his 50th birthday on June 22 with a fiesta involving taquiza, tequila, mariachi, and more. The party was affectionately called “Liopalooza,” and before the birthday cake was served, Leo and his family posed for birthday photos that included The Lansing Jour- Jeff White (far right) led a group of about 25 history nal. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) buffs on a tour of Boston. “This is the ‘Illiana Alumni and Friends’ history tour,” says Jeff. “We spent 2 days Dan and Maryann Cen- in Martha’s Vineyard; 2 days in Concord, MA; and 3 tracchio took The Lansing days in Boston. All of these people are local readers of Journal along on a trip to The Lansing Journal (even the Postemas who live in the Canadian side of Niag- Orland). We are in front of Paul Revere’s home. Paul ara Falls. (Photo: Allanzo etched copper sketches for the newspaper; there- Gala) fore, we saw it fitting to take a picture in front of his home.” (Photo: Jodi Huizenga) Kids Zone DJ

Sponsored by the Lansing Lions Club Wow, Lansing, you are on the move! We received more than a dozen Lansing Journal Journeys submissions this month—from local, na- tional, and international destinations! Several submis- sions included multiple photos, which we couldn’t fit Art, Food, & Craft Vendors in print, but did incorporate into the online version of this feature. Live Music by Little Giant To see all the photos in all the Lansing Journal Jour- Beer and SATURDAY, JULY 27 neys, visit www.thelansingjournal.com/news and type Wine Zone 3:30–10:30pm at Fox Pointe Pavilion! “Journeys” into the search field. Support your community newspaper: thelansingjournal.com/news/support The Lansing Journal | July 3, 2019 | 15 Yellowstone The Netherlands Graceland (with Elvis!) National Park submitted by Barb Raczak submitted by Elvis Slaughter submitted by Jane Addison

“I recently visited my daughter Melissa Raczak, who grew up in Lansing and now lives in the Nether- lands with her Dutch husband Edwin Hulst and their two daughters, Victoria and Isabella. We were out shopping in Utrecht, where you can easily find a sea of bikes. I enjoyed sharing The Lansing Journal with Elvis Slaughter has a special appreciation for them,” wrote Barb Raczak, who is also the Public- LARC, partly because they have an annual fund- Joe and Jane Addison were part of an eight-day ity Chairman and Corresponding Secretary of the raiser that includes an Elvis impersonator (though tour that included two days in Yellowstone National Lansing Women’s Club. From left: Victoria (age 15), he impersonates the other Elvis). “I have attended Park. They stopped at Mammoth Hot Springs with a Isabella (age 16), Barb Raczak, Melissa. (Photo: Edwin the Elvis fundraiser the last two years with family copy of The Lansing Journal. (Photo: Patti Jongsma) Hulst) members,” said Slaughter, “and we really enjoyed the shows.” To bring some fun attention to the upcoming event, Elvis and The Lansing Journal journeyed to Dominican Republic Graceland. People who want to join Elvis Slaughter in watch- (on a honeymoon!) ing Elvis Presley can contact LARC for tickets: 708- submitted by Archie Hollins Jr. 474-1540. “The Essence of Elvis” will be at Kacey’s Banquet Hall (17800 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing, Illinois) on Friday, August 2, from 6:00–10:00pm. LARC is a private not-for-profit organization ded- icated to providing developmentally disabled adults with an opportunity to work, live, and participate in their community. At home in Lansing submitted by John Gehring

Of course, the tour also stopped at Old Faithful, where Jane (right) and her friend Susan Kelly posed with The Lansing Journal. (Photo: Patti Jongsma) Mackinac Island submitted by Kris O’Connor

“Love reading The Lansing Journal,” posted John Newlyweds Archie and Larina Hollins enjoyed the Gehring on his Facebook page. That pretty much second of their two honeymoon vacations in Sosúa, says it all, doesn’t it? Dominican Republic—with their Lansing Journal. “Just trying to keep up with home,” said Archie. (Photo: Sheri Smith) Kris O’Connor took a break from her salon—Classy Cuts (3365 Ridge Road)—to celebrate her 20th anniversary with her husband Brodie. They traveled to Mackinac Island, Michigan—and to make the occasion even more celebrative, they took along The Lansing Journal. Keep those Journals journeying! “It is hilarious—” wrote Kris, “everybody that sees We love to see a variety of people enjoying The Lansing Journal in a my Lansing Journal thinks it’s from Lansing Michi- variety of locations. Residents, businesses, churches, schools, public gan. And then they ask a bunch of questions about it. officials—anyone is qualified to participate. They’re like, ‘Where did you get that? When did that - come out?’ And I tell them I’m from Lansing, Illinois, Send us your photos of The Lansing Journal in unique places near or and they say hi from Lansing, Michigan.” far. Email them to [email protected], and make sure you in clude these basic pieces of information: 1. The names of any people in the photo 2. The name of the person who took the photo 3. Information about the location or situation 16 | July 3, 2019 | The Lansing Journal Every community deserves a good newspaper

from page 1 After weeks of rain, crowds were happy to be able to enjoy Lead Unity singer Pita Katobalavu invited the “kiddies” to take Unity, the concert from the lawn. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) the stage and lead the next song. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) breaking into a traditional blues number infused with his own Fiji flavor. Audience participation Around 8:15pm, noticing the number of families on the lawn, Katobalavu invited all the “kiddies” to come up and take the stage. A few dozen children streamed for- ward, some confident and excited, some unsure. The band began playing Solomon Linda’s “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” a clas- sic pop and folk song. Katobalavu encouraged the kids to sing along, but the song was less familiar to them than to their parents in the audience. Extending his arms across the pavil- After restarting the band a few times to Amid rain and lightning, Unity the Band members Pita Katobalavu (on table), ion, he said, “Look at the crowd here. give the youngsters a chance to figure Anthony Robert Bessen (guitar), Timothy Perkins (bass), and Kelvin Ayres Look at the races here.” The crowd things out, he changed tactics. “Ok, are you (drumsticks) kept the concert going. (Photo: Melanie Jongsma) looked around and cheered in response. ready to dance?” he asked the kids, and they Katobalavu continued, his Fiji accent gleefully responded with various moves, conveying a friendliness underneath the including the floss, a swing step, and some- seriousness of his conviction. “You got what rhythmic jumping up and down. different races here—in one building. A change of plans If that’s not America, then what is this, After this number, around 8:40pm, y’all?” The crowd cheered again. “We Fox Pointe Director Tony Troncozo took can do this thing,” Katobalavu affirmed. the stage and let the crowd know that And holding up his index finger he pro- lightning had been sighted in the area. claimed, “One Love.” The crowd recog- Fox Pointe concerts happen rain or shine, nized the reference to the Bob Marley but lightning is one weather condition song and cheered again. that can force a change of plans. Tronco- An audience member sitting near the zo had been tracking a nearby storm, and table-stage picked up the guitar that had he explained, “I’m gonna put the band on been left by Bessen and began strum- break until that storm passes through. ming the chords to the Beatles’ “Let it Hopefully it will blow over soon.” Be.” “Oh, you play?” asked Katobalavu, encouraging the man to continue, and It was not yet raining at this point, and the night was still warm, so people remained leading the crowd in another sing-along. in their lawn chairs, relaxing and socializing. Band members set their instruments Taking it home down and stepped off the stage to chat. As the first gentle raindrops began to fall, Weather reports would later show that up to four inches of rain fell in Chicago’s south- some people packed up and went home; others moved to the pavilion. ern suburbs that night, causing flash flooding and power outages. Through it all, until Katobalavu asked band members Timothy Perkins, Anthony Robert Bessen, and well after 9:00pm, the Fox Pointe pavilion was filled with laughter and song. Before the Kelvin Ayres to grab some of their more portable instruments and head to the rain-splashed crowds headed home, Lansing Mayor Patty Eidam, who had been enjoy- pavilion, bringing the music to the people. With upright bass, acoustic guitar, and ing the impromptu concert from a corner of the pavilion, approached the table-stage to drumsticks accompanying him, Katobalavu stood atop a pavilion picnic table and thank Katobalavu and Unity the Band for their above-and-beyond performance. musically assured the crowd with an unplugged version of Bob Marley’s, “Every Little Katobalavu reached for her hand and pulled her onto the table top with him. “Let’s Thing’s Gonna be All Right.” give her a big hand!” he called to the cheering crowd. 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INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BIG SPLASH PR Dreamcoat and Chip in Beauty and the Beast at BrightSide Theatre. He also appeared as Posh Boy MUNSTER, Ind. (June 7, 2019) – Director in Billy Elliot at Porchlight Theatre, Sebastian in The Ericka Mac has cast Janet Ulrich Brooks Little Mermaid, and James in James and the Giant as Sister Clarissa, Logan Baffico as Rudy, Peach at Stage Door Fine Arts Theatre. Cory Goodrich as Ellen, Isabelle Roberts as Cory Goodrich (Ellen) returns to TATC for her 14th Annie, Eric Slater as Chet, Julian Solis as production, having previously appeared in Steel Mag- Georgie, and Seth Steinberg as Eddie in Over nolias, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, the Tavern, the summer stage production at and Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash. She is a Theatre at the Center (TATC) in Munster. five-time Jeff nominee including a Jeff Award for her Previews begin July 11, with Opening Night role of June Carter in Ring of Fire and another for her on July 14, and a continued run through role of Mother in Drury Lane’s production of Ragtime. August 11. Cory has also performed in productions at the Mar- About the story riott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Chicago Shakespeare, Tom Dudzick’s semi-autobiographical play Candlelight and Drury Lane. As a singer/songwriter, is set in 1959. Audiences meet Rudy Pazinski, Cory has four solo albums. a precocious 12-year old student who feels Eric Slater (Chet) is also making his TATC debut. God put us on Earth to have fun. Rudy match- He has worked in Chicago at The Goodman Theatre, es wits with ruler-wielding Sister Clarissa Steppenwolf Theater Company, Writers Theatre, when he shares his plans to shop around for Court Theatre, and Chicago Children’s Theatre. a more fun religion. We also meet the entire His off-Broadway credits include productions at Pazinski family, who live in a tiny apartment the Public Theater, York Theatre, The Kitchen, and above the neighborhood bar they run, as Theater for the New City. Film and television credits they face both the real and comical strug- include Chicago Fire and Widows. gles of life, including Rudy’s questioning the Seth Steinberg (Eddie) joins the cast as another Janet Ulrich Brooks stars as Sister Clarissa, and Logan Baffico stars rules of the Roman Catholic Church just as as Rudy in Over the Tavern at Munster’s Theatre at the Center TATC debut. He recently performed as Joey Oren in he is about to receive the church sacrament (1040 Ridge Road), beginning July 11. the Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of of confirmation. An earlier run of Over the If I Forget, and he appeared as Nathan Lukowski in Performances are: Tavern was a smash-hit with Theatre at the the The Full Monty at Theater Wit in Chicago. As part • 2:00pm Wednesdays and Thursdays Center audiences in 2005. • 7:30pm Fridays of the Another Door Theatre Project, he appeared in • 3:00 and 7:30pm Saturdays About the cast The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Pippin, • 2:30pm Sundays Janet Ulrich Brooks (Sister Clarissa) Bare, a Pop Opera, and Heathers the Musical, and has performed in several musicals with Repertory Com- Individual ticket prices range from $42-$46. To purchase individual returns to TATC after receiving a Jeff-nom- tickets, call the Box Office at 219-836-3255 or Tickets.com at 800- ination for her performance as Ann Landers pany at the Actors Training Center in Wilmette. 511-1532. Group discounts are available for groups of 11 or more. in the TATC production of The Lady with All Isabelle Roberts (Annie) is making her TATC debut. Student tickets are $20, and gift certificates are also available. the Answers. Janet is a Company Member of She has appeared in Alice in Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure at Chicago Children’s Theatre; Theatre at the Center is an accessible venue with plenty of free TimeLine Theatre, where her credits include parking. (Photo: Guy Rhodes) portraying Maria Callas in Master Class and The Sound of Music at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Bye also a production of Ba- Bye Birdie at Drury Lane and Sunday in the Park with kersfield Mist, as well as George at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Jeff-nominated perfor- Julian Solis (George) returns to the TATC stage mances in The Audience, after making his TATC debut in A Wonderful Life. He 33 Variations, A Walk also appeared as Rudy Pazinski for the TATC season In The Woods, All My preview last August. Solis was a featured soloist for Sons, and other favorite the Northwest Indiana Symphony for two consecu- works. Her most recent tive seasons. credits include The About the director Children at Steppenwolf Ericka Mac is making her TATC directorial debut. Theatre and Pipeline at She has served as Assistant Director of Company at Victory Gardens. Her Writers Theatre. She also served as Associate Direc- film credits include tor for the U.S. Premiere of Ride the Cyclone at MCC roles in Divergent, One Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare; the World Pre- Small Hitch, and Convic- mieres of both Diary of a Wimpy Kid the Musical and tion, as well as television Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure at Children’s Theatre credits with roles in Company; The Little Mermaid at Chicago Shakespeare Chicago Med, Chicago and Guys and Dolls at Marriott Theatre. Fire, Chicago Justice, and Boss. Janet was the first About the creative team recipient of the Ed See The creative team for Over the Tavern includes Outstanding Theatre Scenic Designer Angie Weber-Miller, Lighting De- Alumnus Award from signer Shelley Strasser-Holland, Sound Designer Mi- the University of Cen- chael Patrick, Costume Designer Brenda Winstead, tral Missouri. Wig Designer Kevin Barthel, and Properties Designer Logan Baffico (Rudy) Emily Hartig. Stage manager is Jessica Banaszak. Ar- is making his TATC tistic Director Linda Fortunato is teamed with TATC debut. He was most General Manager Richard Friedman and Ann Davis, recently seen as Hero TATC Head of Production. Boy in the Rail Events’ Theatre at the Center is located within The Center The Polar Express. His for Visual and Performing Arts at 1040 Ridge Road in other credits include Munster, Indiana. Benjamin in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

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SOLVE THE MAZE SOLVE for the following Thursday’s edition. The Shopper reserves the right to edit all content. Support your community newspaper: thelansingjournal.com/news/support The Lansing Journal | July 3, 2019 | 21 Local musician Andrew Denlinger brings

Andrew Denlinger and his family moved to Lansing last fall. Clockwise from top ‘Americana’ to Lansing left: Andrew, wife Rayann, older daughter Evelyn, and younger daughter Olivia. Country, alternative, rock, blues, and more They were looking for a place that felt like home. (Photo: Mary Compton)

BY JAMILYN HISKES people will come out to see a live show,” Denlinger said. “I’d been playing orig- LANSING, Ill. (June 29, 2019) – Andrew inal music in Chicago forever, and it’s Denlinger already looked at home sit- demoralizing sometimes, begging your ting at a table in Troost Coffee and Tea friends to come to shows.” (18155 Roy St.), even though he’s only Denlinger said he enjoys the tour- lived in Lansing since last fall. ing life he experiences, and he enjoys The self-proclaimed rocker moved touring with Lynch specifically.“ Nick here from Midlothian with his wife and and I really connect,” he said. “We see two daughters. He said they were look- life very similarly. Over the time we’ve ing for “somewhere that still felt like been in the band together, we’ve both home,” and they found that in Lansing. had two kids, so we’re both trying to “We checked out the Cruise Night on figure out how to make it work.” June 8, and there seems to be a lot of cool people and a lot of fun stuff going Albums Denlinger released a solo rock record on,” Denlinger said. in 2016 titled Sixspeed. He actually re- So many styles corded it 10 years ago following a stint as When he’s not at home enjoying his a screamer in a hardcore band. It became new neighborhood, Denlinger is either available electronically only this year. leading a modern worship service at “I’m really bad at business,” Denlinger Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley said with a laugh. “I’m planning on Park or working and touring with local recording another full-length record in country band Nick Lynch. Even though the fall. …As a time capsule, I still think his solo music leans more toward the Sixspeed holds up.” rock and roll end of the music spec- As for what we can expect from his trum, Denlinger says he has a taste for next album, Denlinger said it’ll be a lots of music types. mix of styles that he’s come to call “I’m all across the map when it comes “Americana”—blending elements from to styles that I like and play,” he said. country, alternative, rock, and blues, “I was classically trained on violin and among other genres. He’s working with piano when I was four years old. I will a recording engineer he’s known for 20 say my heart doesn’t go to classical years, and the concept for the record— music in the way it goes to rock and roll, as yet unnamed—is becoming more but there’s still some pieces I enjoy.” and more concrete, despite shirking A third type of music eventually traditional notions of genre. caught Denlinger’s attention about “I’d say the stuff I’ve been writing for five years ago: country. He’d recently the last 10 years is a departure from the left the food service industry to devote sound of the last record,” Denlinger more time to his work at Trinity Lu- said. “I don’t know if anybody really theran, and one day he got a text from knows what ‘Americana’ is, but I’ve a friend asking if he wanted to play now grabbed onto it because I like it. bass in a country band. People want to know what style this “Nick’s manager at that point was album is going to be: it’s American Written by out searching for another bassist to up rock. What is our country but just a JULY 11 - the style of the band, make it fresher,” mix of a ton of other stuff?” Tom Dudzick Denlinger said. “I had played bass, but AUG 11 The Fox Pointe question OVER THE it had been quite a few years since I’d There’s one more thing Lansing played regularly in a project. …Nick and residents might want to know about TAVERN I had our first conversation that day. Denlinger: will he be playing Fox Right off the bat I could tell we both Pointe with Nick Lynch anytime soon? had the same passion.” “One of the first things I did when Realizing a love for country I moved here was hit up Tony [Tron- Even though he’d gone through a cozo, Director of Fox Pointe,] and ask phase of “snobbishly” disliking coun- about it,” Denlinger said. “We actually try music, Denlinger said playing in played Autumn Fest a few years ago Lynch’s band has been a great experi- when that space was just a lot. …The ence. Playing in honky-tonks and other band’s booked up through September, country music venues is now some- but we’re thinking about it.” thing he’s accustomed to. For more information about Den- “The thing I love about country linger and to listen to his solo music, music now is it’s still a genre where visit www.andrewscottchicago.com.

Happy 50th Ron Anniversary and Gloria Graefen Ron and Gloria Graefen They have been Lansing were married in Elim residents for more than Lutheran Church in 46 years. They have Chicago on June three children and five 29, 1969. They grandchildren. lived in Berlin, Germany, the first year of their marriage, while Ron served in the US Army. Actors Janet Ulrich Brooks and Logan Baffico. Photo by Guy Rhodes.

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22 | July 3, 2019 | The Lansing Journal Every community deserves a good newspaper Annual LARC on the Links golf outing to benefit more than 100 special needs residents Sponsorship deadline is July 31 for August 9 event

information provided by LARC CROWN POINT, Ind. (June 28, 2019) - “Youche Country Club is a spectacular course, and the food is excellent,” said LARC Executive Director Ernie Gonzalez. “We’re very fortunate to be able to host our event here.” The event, “LARC on the Links,” features 18 holes of golf, lunch, games, contests, and compli- mentary select refreshments on the course. The event is scheduled for Friday, August 9, at Youche Country Club in Crown Point, Indiana. Registration begins at 11:00am, and a shotgun start is at 12:30pm. An awards and recognition banquet following the scramble is also included. Participating in community Golf/Dinner packages are $150 per person. Dinner-only tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds from throughout the day will benefit more than 100 individuals with intellectual and developmen- tal disabilities. LARC programs provide job training and employment, daily life skills enrichment, senior programing, 24-hour residential services, and special recreation. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization’s mission is to provide opportunities for people who have intellectual and develop- mental disabilities to work, live, and participate in their community. Sponsorship opportunities Sponsorship opportunities are also available, ranging in price from $150 to $3,500. Smaller sponsorship packages include hole signage, and larger packages include complimentary four- somes and additional dinner guests. In-kind donations—such as gift cards and gift certificates from area restaurants and businesses—will help to provide additional raffle revenue at the event. Making a difference Gonzalez added, “Friends of LARC are encouraged to join us or become a sponsor, and help us make a difference in the lives of the amazing individuals we serve.” For more information, or to register, or to become a sponsor, contact the LARC Development Office at 708-474-1540, or visit www.larclansing.com. Sponsorships, golf registrations, and dinner registrations must be received by July 31.

About LARC Eddie (left) and George pose for a photo on the green at Originally formed in 1956 as a school for children (The Lansing School of Special Education), Youche Country Club during last year’s LARC on the Links. LARC has grown to provide community day services, work activities, and senior programming to They enjoy the camaraderie of the event as much as the game. approximately 100 adults with developmental disabilities from across the Chicagoland area. For (Photo provided) more information about LARC, call 708-474-1540 or visit www.larclansing.com. Get to the Pointe! Fox Pointe July events

Wednesday, July 10 Crawpuppies, 7:00pm Saturday, July 13 (Cruise Night!) Food Truck Fest, 3:00pm The Original Hazzard County Band, 8:30pm Wednesday, July 17 Mike and Joe, 7:00pm Saturday–Sunday, July 20–21 “Blues, Brews & BBQs” Blues Fest 2:00pm Saturday; 1:00pm Sunday

Wednesday, July 24 Dick Diamond & the Dusters, 7:00pm Saturday, July 27 Lansing Lions Summer Fest, 3:30pm Wednesday, July 31 Cadillac Groove, 7:00pm

Get to the Pointe! Fox Pointe: 18138 henry Street, Lansing, illinois Support your community newspaper: thelansingjournal.com/news/support The Lansing Journal | July 3, 2019 | 23 Geocaching event continues through August 3 Guidebooks available from Lansing Public Library you’re not going out and trying to find a million dol- BY JAMILYN HISKES The guidebook lars. A lot of the time, you’re going out to find…a little LANSING, Ill. (June 14, 2019) – For those who have for the pencil and a pad of paper to write your name down. geocaching always wanted to participate in a treasure hunt but There’s kind of a secret-ness to it.” competition is have never gotten the chance, the 7th Annual ATLAS According to Geocaching.com, geocaching began available at the Multi-Library Geocaching Event could be the perfect in 2000 when a man testing the accuracy of new GPS Lansing Public way to fulfill that desire. systems hid a black bucket with a logbook in Beaver- Library. The Lansing Public Library will be participating in creek, Oregon. He then posted the latitude and longi- the event—which kicked off June 3 and ends August tude coordinates of the bucket on a forum, curious to 3—again this year, providing Lansing residents see if other “GPS enthusiasts” would be able to find geocaches, with an opportunity for adventure and community the item with the coordinates alone. They did, and a you see other building as they explore surrounding communities worldwide phenomenon took off from there. Now, people who and libraries. participants don’t need a specialized GPS unit—they have left their The event requires participants to can use an app to locate geocaches, names there, obtain a guidebook, which contains which are often small, camouflaged and you know coordinates and “clues” for how to containers. In and near Lansing, Geo- you’re part of a locate each geocache, from one of the caching.com lists hundreds of geo- long line of people, of a tradition.” 32 participating area libraries. For caches waiting to be found. The geocaching event is also beneficial to the par- each geocache discovered, according Cuthbert said he believes events like ticipating libraries, in Cuthbert’s opinion. to the Lansing library’s website, par- the ATLAS Multi-Library Geocaching “People are able to travel around [to area libraries] ticipants will earn an entry into a $25 Event bring something important to and not only collect clues and…enter to get prizes, gift card raffle. a community like Lansing: “a sense of but they can also see the various things these librar- Information Services librarian Dan wonder.” ies have to offer,” Cuthbert said. “Not just their own, Cuthbert has been with the Lansing “You don’t realize there’s all these but…within a 10- or 20-minute drive, all these various library for just over a year, and he’s in things going on in your community things are available to them.” charge of coordinating this library’s that you can take advantage of,” Cuth- For more information about the ATLAS geocaching bert said. participation in the event. He said he Dan Cuthbert enjoys the event, visit www.atlasgeocache.weebly.com or Atlas used to hunt for geocaches in Lansing “treasure hunt aspect” of “We want to be a community of Geocaching’s Facebook page. in his spare time, just for the fun of it. geocaching. He’s coordinating people, and this is one of those ways to To pick up a geocaching guidebook, visit the “It’s the treasure hunt aspect of the library’s involvement this feel that. …Even if it’s just by your- Lansing Public Library at 2750 Indiana Avenue in it [that I like],” Cuthbert said. “And year. (Photo: Dan Cuthbert) self, when you go to these various Lansing, Illinois.

Oakley Park becomes Lansing’s first ‘smart playground’ Biba app offers ways for families to combine new and old technologies

BY NATALIE TOGTMAN playground equipment, such as the slide, swings, and playground required the installation of “reality stairs. Users can pick different characters to “locate” markers” in the park. The Biba description explains LANSING, Ill. (June 8, 2019) – The Lan Oak Park by following directions, such as “go to the swings.” that the Biba system “needs low maintenance, and District has added a new “destination” park to their Once the child has arrived at the swings, he clicks doesn’t require any electricity, lighting, or other spe- portfolio of parks with special features. Oakley Park, a button that says “I have arrived,” and he receives cial modifications. Once the ruggedized, augmented located on Oakley Avenue and 186th Street, now a character. The character requires some attention, reality markers are mounted, the system is good for features an app called Biba Playground that allows such as being painted, or the life of your playground.” children aged 3–9 and their parents to use technolo- being given a bath. The app is free and can be downloaded gy to explore the park. Transforming Oakley from iTunes or Google Play. The game encourages kids to interact with the Park into a smart Oakley Park is “a little bit hard to find,” Chicago;Van Drunen Heating;A07377-51682-156611-5 x 6.5-4c-4c (18Fa-Early) says Sharon Desjardins, Senior Superin- tendent of Strategy & Operations with Lan Oak Park District. “Take Torrence Google to 185th, turn left, take 185th to Oakley, turn left—playground is at the end of the our Update your reviews! system and street.” qualify for Nicor Other “Destination Parks” in Lansing and ComEd rebates include: • Bock Park—Dog park UTILITY BILLS DOWN. Signage at Oakley • Copper Muggers Park (formerly Lions Park provides Park)—Pickleball COMFORT, WAY UP! instructions for using • Potts Park—Bocce Ball the app. (Photo: • Rotary Park—Tennis Natalie Togtman) • Van Laten Park—StoryWalk • Winterhoff Park—Outdoor music

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