Star (Newspaper) - September 9, 2007, Orland Park, Illinois HIGH GEAR Weve got the best coverage of your WEEK 3 results in Sports A twist on traditional house tours Nosey Neighbor Decorated homes on a modest Walk highlights in At Home Spiked Girls volleyball wrapup and in sports EED SERVING ORLAND PARK AND ORLAND HILLS ONE DOLLAR 36th E SOUTHLANDS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR 106 YEARS September Golf tournament kicks into overdrive South suburbanites and golf fans were in for changes during the Chicago area stop on the PGA tour this year at Cog Hill Country Club in Besides seeing BMW vehicles and logos wherever they tournament changed when and how it was played this time Rather than the usual Fourth of July fans had to wait until this weekend to see Tiger and the rest of the pro golfers come to And now the former Western Open is all part of a big ger tournament that takes four weeks to Hear how Chicago area golf fans feel about all this in John Ryans report on Page Photos by David Star Tiger Woods at left scrutinizes the 17th green Thursday during the BWM Championship at Cog Hill Golf Course In Spectators above watch as Woods tees off on the ORLAND PARK Whenever I come across a new I learn it By Carly The Star If the popularity of spelling bees these days has anyone itching to an upcoming event in Orland Park will give them a The Presbyterian Church in Orland Park and the village are collaborating for this years spelling For those who need to pre the spelling bee is 7 at The Presbyterian Church in Orland 13401 Wolf Contestants ages 10 and under start at 2 and are followed by ages 11 and older at 3 and former trophy and at returning tO popular Recently weve had the national spelling be on prime time television for the first the movie and the and the musical The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling said spelling master William of the Presbyterian This is our 29th year having the open spelling We thought about this before any of them Smith said the Orland Park spelling bee is unique because its open to participants of all ages from anywhere and has hosted events with different generations from single fami lies Kathleen of Oak and her competed against each other in a previous Since her first time in Foley has won eight Orland Park a former said her love for words inspired her Whenever I come across a new I learn she I dont I have a good memory at least its been good up to Foley hopes to participate in While she has no plans to cram for the her hobbies keep her mind Ive always been interested in words and she I like crosswords and Smith said last years bee had the highest turnout so far with 126 village serve as This is one of those things that still keeps Orland Park in the realm of being a small Mayor Dan McLaughlin For more con tact Smith at 708 Carly Mullady may be reached at or 708 Talkin bout generations Despite some age group differ when brought together for a moderated 15 south sub urban senior citizens and teenagers discovered they were not that far apart on many important members of the two generations met at the Thornton Township Senior Center in Calumet City for a roundtable discussion led by The See Nicole Clarks article on Page TO REACH US Circulation 708 8028000 Classified 708 8028888 Display 708 8028001 Editorial 708 8028080 Main 708 8028800 READERS GUIDE Faces B The On Police Village makes way for subdivision Three Bridges brings 161 acres into Orland Park Three Bridges will connect an additional 161 acres to Orland Following village board annexation and site plan the residential vision Three Bridges of Orland is planned for the southeast corner of 179th Street and Trustee Brad OHalloran said plans include 184 single family 62 residential duplexes and 160 residential We feel that this project reflects the high quality level of development that Orland Park residents have come to said Village planner Kimberly More than 1O acres of park which will be divided into three parks and 50 acres of open space are planned for the A large area in the southeast corner will host floodplain and wetland areas as well as soft and soccer Extensive sidewalks and pathways connect the open space both to the nat ural and active areas and exter nally to the Hofkens The development will replace what is now farm land near White Mountain Golf a forest preserve and Eagle Ridge A barn and farmhouse on the land predate the Civil War and were constructed before Although the existing barn and home will not be preserved with this we will work with the petitioner to preserve some of the existing reuse some of the build ing materials and incorporate the history of the site into open space areas through interpre tive she Board approval depends on several The petitioner must return for more detailed review and approval of building elevations and the condominium site A landscape plan must be submitted for separate approval and all final engineer ing items must be For more information on the the developers attorney David Sosin can be 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